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Childhood. after abbott and costello. >> i was watching c-span. >> you were? i should have been. >> told everyone i was watching it. >> meanwhile, today is primary e election day in a number of states. down in florida its the washington insider vs. the billionaire. voters head to the polls to choose between democrat senate candidates kendrick meek and jeff green. green, a wealthy entrepreneur has spent almost $23 million on this primary. but will it pay off later tonight at the polls? >> former ...

Her today a couple times on the ballot opposite republican businessman deano rossi. both campaigns are trying to lower expectations. well see. can patty murray, 45% or better? can rossi and the rest of the republican field get a 50% or more combined and say, look, this is a poll of actual voters and whos fired up and show more republican votes than democrats. a house race quickly to watch, primary to fill the open seat in the open district. one of the purest toss-up seats in the country providin...

>> i know. missing the good stuff! >> c-span cameramen are usually so quick! >> exactly. other big news you were just in california. one day after the california judge overturned the states ban on same-sex marriage, supporters of the voter approved law have now filed their appeal. yesterdays action did not surprise, of course, legal experts since lawyers on both sides vowed to carry the fight over prop 8 all the way to the supreme court. according to a briefing schedule, that appeal to the nin...

Careful. >> thats right. >> like ill never represent minnesota. >> do you think the people of minnesota are less tolerant? >> midwest solid. >> swedish sense of humor out there. >> exactly. i mean that as a compliment. because, i mean, they would not, for instance, these people would never ever elect like lets say a wrestler that wears bow as. you will like my show. >> you may be underestimating this incident here. >> i may be underestimating this. poor norm coleman lost to a wrestler and a come...

Both the fife player and the drummer will explain the situation in a ye olde exclusive interview coming up this hour. im very excited. but we start, we start with the news that has captivated the nation. the news that has kept the political class on the edge of its seats. the battle royal in washington that has kept the nation riveted. the political fight that has put c-span ratings through the roof as kids skip summer and parents skip work because they cannot turn away from the televised dram...

Partys own itinerant fife and drum acts has broken up because of a fight about politics. both the fife player and the drummer will explain the situation in a ye olde exclusive interview coming up this hour. im very excited. but we start, we start with the news that has captivated the nation. the news that has kept the political class on the edge of its seats. the battle royal in washington that has kept the nation riveted. the political fight that has put c-span ratings through the roof as kid...

Makes it challenging to cover the court, no tape, no cameras, nothing. senator specters long pushed for cameras there seeming to think the court is getting away with something. heres why hes pushing. >> they like to run their own show, and staying under the radar, so to speak, enables them to do pretty much as they, as they please. >> reporter: he told me, jon, he thinks sunshine is the best disinfectant, and in his opinion he thinks the court needs a little bit. jon: all right, so what are the ...

The court. 9 policy probably wont change. >> shepard: why 9-0? we dont know exactly the decisions the court makes. every year we petition them for release of audio and we dont know how the decision it made. most court watchers and folks at c-span who fought to hard, think it would take a leadership by the chief justice to say its time we all agree if we open the doors. >> shepard: thank you. birthday celebrations ends in bloodshed. cops in indianapolis say a masked man opened fire on a crowd r...

I will not yield to the gentleman, and the gentleman will observe regular order! the gentleman will observe regular order! if he gets up and yells hes going to intimidate people into believing hes right. he is wrong. the gentleman is wrong! the gentleman is providing cover for his colleagues rather than doing the right thing! >> congressman anthony weiner exploding on the house floor on thursday about a bill to provide aid to 9/11 first responders. and frank sesno, dont the media, especially cab...

Right here. >> hypocrisy right here. democrat hypocrisy right here. >> we made the point. we support it. you guys dont. thats the most outrageous. >> juan: wow, watching all of this there is no wonder congress approval rating has dropped to 21% in the latest fox news poll. joining us from los angeles is leslie marshall and from washington former spokeswoman for george w. bush dana perino. both are fox news contributors. dana, let me begin with you. do you think that was just a performance for c-...