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President obama contributed to a rhetorical atmosphere about hating american police. you want to recast that or take that back? >> oh, not at all. often when hes talking about police issues he had al sharpton sitting next to him. if you would like to have a poster boy for hating the police, its al sharpton. who you associate with is part of your rhetoric. if i was talking to you about ending the mafia as i did in the 1980s or fighting the mafia, and i had joe columbo sitting with me you would sa...

Just talked themselves to death for no productive reason. >> i think the reason theyre doing this is because the senate lately has seemingly become the epicenter of rallying the base. last week, we talked about the mumia cop killing lawyer who didnt get the appointment. now theyre taking about climate change. not issues that matter to real americans but issue to the democratic base. when you start to rally too much, you start to rally the other side and you get the voters you really want, the in...

For no productive reason. >> i think the reason theyre doing this is because the senate lately has seemingly become the epicenter of rallying the base. last week, we talked about the mumia cop killing lawyer who didnt get the appointment. now theyre taking about climate change. not issues that matter to real americans but issue to the democratic base. when you start to rally too much, you start to rally the other side and you get the voters you really want, the independents going, why are you ta...

Republican party. what gives them the right to rewrite history? >> i have no idea. do you realize what nancy pelosi said at the end of the sound bite. the mandate is central to that, when shes talking about life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. mandate is the opposite of liberty. liberty implies freedom, freedom to choose. mandate implied no freedom. i cant believe she uttered those. >> but you kind of can believe them. >> its ridiculous. politicians, ask bob, politicians who say whatever...

School, it will be difficult to make that kind of guarantee because it doesnt make sense financially. if youre a smaller law school and you want to attract people to come, sure. doesnt that sound like a good idea, a money back guarantee? if we dont help you get a job and you cant pay your bills, well give you a rebate back. >> bob, you have kids. >> one of college age and one thats going to be. do you like the idea. >> i do like the idea of michigan university. theres a distick distinction. thos...

Number, honestly, how many porn websites are there? >> millions. >> ask bob. ask bob. >> if you encompass all that, maybe the number. >> i think youre correct. we found that even in government agencies thats a big problem. bob, do you cyber loaf? >> yeah, i guess i do. i dont -- i look at like three things in the morning. >> please dont say. >> i look at those at night. three things in the morning, and thats about it. you know me, i cant make these things work. one time i used the computer and i...

Observation, and that makes it harder to move. we are creating a nation of gaw gawkers, cowards who cant people to people, texting, writing on the bathroom walls. it keeps them out of the bars and away from me. just remember, no one on their death bed will ever remember that great article they found on the 10 best kitten videos, so put down the computer and buy my book. youll feel better on your death bed. i know i will, bob. i know. i know. >> ohhh h. h. >> i thought we buried that dog a long t...