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2008, barack obama wildly popular in europe. is the bloom off the rose over there? >> i think hes still popular. i think his electorates were commentators rather than american voters, he would have far higher approval rating than the 38% or whatever it is hes got. >> check out his new book. it is great. it is called "inventing freedom." >> thanks, daniel. >> straight ahead, a major development that affects anyone who flies. are overweight pilots a flight risk for passengers? stay tuned. >> what ...

Moments ago as president obama awarded the medal of freedom to a wide spectrum of prominent americans. prominent americans including the former president bill clinton, the former first lady and secretary of state hillary rodham clinton will also join the former president and the current president at the wreath-laying ceremony as it happens within the top of the next hour. i should say. well bring you live coverage. we have a panel of correspondents and commentators, historians that will take us ...

I mean in the court of public opinion. >> no, in the court of public opinion, i think he is damaging himself. i dont think there is any question about it you i and mary katharine would all agree this kind of behavior would indicate that a lot of the excuses people are making for him back in the day were unjustified. this guy is not your average citizen. this is someone with some major emotional issues. >> what do you say, mary katharine? >> well, the issue in the trayvon case is that they could ...

Back here in one year with the same mess that were dealing with now. if youre a person with insurance, do you really want a 12-month delay of a now again another disaster? i dont think thats a fix. delaying a disaster by one year for political reasons. they want to be able to keep the plans indefinitely the way the president promised them and not take it back and lie to the american people. >> all right. maria and ben, im sorry. weve run out of time. always so much pun to listen to both of you. ...

Much of a chance in the senate. and the president says if it does make it to his desk, he will veto it. but the big question remains, can the president recover. im joined now by political commentators will cane, marc lamont hill and cnn senior political analyst david gergen. good to see all of you gentlemen. david, you first. how damaging is it for president to have some democrats revolting? can he recover? >> its deb tate stating but it may not be fatal. weve seen other presidents in the past, ...

But now it seems like its a big nightmare. the president didnt even mention it in his weekly address today, despite a week of problems. so will this ruin his second term? our experts are back, cnn political commentators will cain, marc lamont hill and cnns senior political analyst david gergen. will, you first. i know you wanted to comment on what david was saying. perhaps a new team in the white house could repair some of the damage done? >> heres the problem again with the comparisons to reaga...

By obama care and not getting to keep their policies. now it seems that issue and the rollout in general has put the presidency in real jeopardy. president obamas intention being questioned. could this be the end of president obamas ability to get things done for the rest of us? well discuss this, joining us, will cain, lamont hill, both political commentators. your team carrying the ball on this. 5% may be compromised. now it seems like a referendum on the president himself. whats your take? >>...

Who need the coverage. >> thats like building a house out of matchsticks. we spent three years building a house out of matchsticks, now you want to ignite the people who said that was a bad idea. >> you dont have a better idea. >> because this house cant be fixed. >> but you have problems you have to fix. >> our ideas have been consistent for years. health savings account and catastrophic insurance. that is something that has to start back at square one. president obamas fix, marc, it slits the ...

Commentators say obama care, the crown jewel of activist government may be beyond saving. >> its been so tarnished that i dont know how you put the genie back in the bottle. >> i think a lot of journalists and thinkers on the left are feeling that they were lied to, that this administration knew that this was not going to be the case. >> reporter: even one of obamas chief defenders is reduced to saying hes being buried prematurely. >> we can admit that they have some real deep fundamental proble...

Tough guy. could he play for me? yeah. jonathan martin is supposed to be a good football player. in that sense, yeah. they can play for me. but this should have never got out of the locker room. it f.it comes down to a point where i threaten you, you dont challenge me, youve got a problem. i believe. that im not saying that i just believe. that i dont know i play the game from rookie year on, you earn respect. once you get it, nobody messes with you. i dont care 15, 20 years or what. if someone ...