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>> a program note, another potential republican presidential contender, indiana governor mitch daniels will be the exclusive guest this sunday on mete "meet the press" and ou chuck todd will be filling in as moderator. well be right back with the latest out of japan and the massive earthquake there and the tsunami waves headed for the west coast.

Relatively few examples over the last 50 years, but over the last 100 years a number of examples of governors, of executives, politicians, basically trampling on the rights of people, making a mockery of democracy and of the rule of law. in wisconsin, the governor exposed himself. after all, his whole justification for getting rid of most of the bargaining rights of federal and state workers was to save money, but in order to ram this particular piece of legislation through the state senate, the...

Senate, they had to characterize it having nothing to do with the budget at all. i think the governor is going to pay a huge political price for this. >> howard fineman, the governor has already paid a price in wisconsin polling. polling turned against him. but did he just become a possible leading contender for the republican presidential inauguration since this republican achievement in wisconsin is something that was being cheered strongly by national republicans? >> well, this story is no lo...

Driving them out of a key oil port, while the u.s. backs away from using military action against the regime. newt gingrich, a possible contender for the white house, reveal what led him to having an extramarital affair. and the hits just keep coming for charlie sheen. he is launching yet another lawsuit. bullying the subject of a white house summit today. president obama and the first lady met with students, parents, teachers and others to talk about ways to prevent bullying. a growing pro...

Save money, but in order to ram this particular piece of legislation through the state senate, they had to characterize it having nothing to do with the budget at all. i think the governor is going to pay a huge political price for this. >> howard fineman, the governor has already paid a price in wisconsin polling. polling turned against him. but did he just become a possible leading contender for the republican presidential inauguration since this republican achievement in wisconsin is somethin...

There are more ways my world view is alienated from politico.com. i thought i had gotten to the depths of that, but no, every day theres a new example. it raises the question whats the more embarrassing thing for alan simpson to have said. enema man or snoopy snoopy poop dogg. i know what politico thinks, but what do you think. wait, theres more, a third and final contender for whats more embarrassing, also from fox news from a daytime anchor whose name is megan kelly. has a semi regular feature...

Enema man reference like it wasnt equally astounding. there are more ways my world view is alienated from politico.com. i thought i had gotten to the depths of that, but no, every day theres a new example. it raises the question whats the more embarrassing thing for alan simpson to have said. enema man or snoopy snoopy poop dogg. i know what politico thinks, but what do you think. wait, theres more, a third and final contender for whats more embarrassing, also from fox news from a daytime anchor...

Enema man reference like it wasnt equally astounding. there are more ways my world view is alienated from politico.com. i thought i had gotten to the depths of that, but no, every day theres a new example. it raises the question whats the more embarrassing thing for alan simpson to have said. enema man or snoopy snoopy poop dogg. i know what politico thinks, but what do you think. wait, theres more, a third and final contender for whats more embarrassing, also from fox news from a daytime anchor...

That was the word today from the nevada senator john ensign announcing he will not run for re-election next year. almost two years after the republican admitted did he have an affair with a former staff who happened to be married to one of his other staffers. senator ensign says his wife has forgiven him but that he cant put his family through thor keel -- another ordeal of a campaign. >> the last couple of years have been very difficult for my family, friends, staff and supporters. once again, ...

We have got to make that contrast perhaps a little more loudly than we have. >> senator sherrod brown, thank you. >> thanks. now to our play of the day. he may not be ready for the 2012 olympics in london next summer but i think we have a contender in the we have a contender in the making. just look at those take-downs and this little wrestling phenom, steven, is only 8 years old. ♪ im the best around ♪ oh. but i did pick up your dry cleaning and had your shoes shined. well, i made you a r...