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Ambassador to hungary is a soap opera prouser who raised 800,000 for the obama campaign and she appeared to know very little about the country and even former senator max baccus. >> i am no real expert on china, but it is my strong belief that chinese people are just as proud as we americans are proud. >> theitate department spokesman defended the presidents picks. >> we have ambassador from political backgrounds and financial backgrounds and run companies large and small. but our process has co...

Of situation. as i was growing up in orlando, my parents always told me to call the police if i was in any sort of -- felt like i was in any sort of danger. but as far as just my area of where i was growing up in, ive never -- there was no tension, racial tensions. ive had friends of all different races. different ethnic backgrounds. we got along just fine. >> i appreciate all three of you joining us. youre such bright individuals. and really youre going to change the world one day. dont forget ...

Been going on for a very long time. a topic of debate for more than a century. recent gaffes by nominees have many people wondering if the presidents picks are qualified for these high-profile jobs. this has been going on for a century. the president when campaigning back in 2008 said, no, its going to be a different politics when im president. maybe not so. >> maybe not so. it has been a long tradition, as you said, president reward their big donors and influential backers with ambassadorships....

Its my strong belief that chinese people are just as proud as we americans are proud. >> state department spokesman has defended the presidents picks. >> we have ambassadors who are from political backgrounds, formed company, large and small. but our process has continued to be or our approach has continued to be approximately a 70-30 balance. >> reporter: senator john mccain ended his questioning of ambassador nominees with a highly sarcastic remark. he said, quoting, i have no more questions f...

In this case not to minimize what happened in the zimmerman trial by any means. ive talked to people of all races, cultures, economic backgrounds, ages who were really outraged, not just africans americans who were outraged by the zimmerman verdict. i this i theres going to be some backlash on this. >> its going to be fascinating to see especially as the jury goes into the weekend. help will soon be on the way to faerps in california struggling to make ends meet as they suffer through the worst ...

Of the fiancee, never told her a gun. and then his demeanor on the stand. you dont think these jurors noticed he cried and was so broken up over his puppy, his dog, and he had a complete lack of emotion whatsoever for having to take the life of a 17-year-old, even if he believed it was in self-defense? thats amazing. it cant be lost on these jurors. >> well, ken, what do you think about the emotions from the jurors. >> well, i agree with faith that this is a very strong murder case. i think its ...

The u.s. and internationally and im hopeful it goes beyond the olympic games. the real test for russia when the international community eyes turn away and what happens to lgbt russians then. >> this nfl prospect, michael sam, sports illustrated putting out a cover, michael sam will be on front. we also heard -- theres the picture of the "si" coming out. we heard from an unnamed general manager who spoke out and said the following, how will drafting him affect your locker room? and im sorry to sa...

Backgrounds and skills. and thats what the president chose to send to the olympics. >> as you said, youre the head of the university of california system, the great university of california school system. >> thank you, yeah. >> now, what about the issue of the gay athletes and other human rights abuses and problems in russia? >> well, my perception during the time i was there -- and actually, talking with brian boitano and katelyn cahow, members of our delegation, is they were saying, look, if y...

The minimum wage. they pay only $4.40 by hour. i used to work 66 hours a week. they paid me between 40 and 45 hours a week. so they forced me to -- besides this, i work no matter what the weather conditions or we clean the restaurant, were cutting pizza, we move the merchandise from the corporation. were very glad to got this victory by organizing. when my coworkers from different backgrounds and pastors and students, residents -- thats why we got this victory. >> the numbers here are staggering...

>> but you run the backgrounds on everybody you see. then you have to find out if there is any kind of cameras in the complex or whatever. you take it like it starts from the beginning. you separate people and its like a puzzle. i would ask would you voluntarily take a polygraph. you do that for elimination. you certainly -- you say no i want my lawyer, that person becomes a possible suspect. we know the child didnt walk out of the crib 5 days old. someone had to remove him. this remind me of wh...