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10-week trial took a toll. >> really all of the, all of you media guys that know me and followed my career. [ applause ] >> reporter: the case included more than 40 witnesses, but the key witness was clemens former trainer, who testified that he injected the pitcher with steroids. but even prosecutors acknowledged that his credibility problems and defense attorneys argued the trainers story had changed over the years. another important witness, current yankee pitcher, andy pettit before the tria...

>> let me ask you about that. do you think -- i mean he made his name as a great lawyer, i heard that one of the things he would not accept at part of a plea bargain, they wanted him to give up his law license. >> which would be common for a lawyer in a criminal case. i guess the question is if he would ever want to be in a position of litigating in front of a jury. thats where he did such a great jb as a younger trial lawyer. would he be more of a strategy and that kind of -- >> you think he wo...

Thats where he did such a great jb as a younger trial lawyer. would he be more of a strategy and that kind of -- >> you think he would have credibility problems? >> i dont know, he spoke about his daughter now, we know the back story here, backgrounding this whole case that john edwards had an affair with a fu filmographer. i am told that he has never really formally publicly made a statement like this of being the father of quinn, and here he is doing in dramatically. >> my precious quinn. who ...

The eye and convince them that he didnt know that he was required to file these because he didnt believe that he had to and that what he did was not against the law. so i think -- and ive represented in the past both lawyers and elected officials. its very hard to keep them off the stand. john edwards has made his life quipsing jurors to see things his way. >> you and i both covered him. he thinks that hes somebody who -- and look, his record as a trial lawyer, he can be a very convincing guy. >...

non-white roles. we see it in films like the dick dater but its nothing new. remember mookie rooney playing an asian. a controversial practice as old as hollywood itself. heres how this so called cease-fire looks in parts of syria. government forces continue to launch attacks against their own people in many cities, and opposition group says 22 people were killed today alone. there are areas where rebels are not in complete control. ivan watson has a look. >> reporter: the journey to...

cane is back, he has a column for theblaze.com. an all-boy panel this morning. >> youre used to that. >> you know what? i am getting kind of used to it a little bit. our starting point this morning is day two of john edwards criminal trial. its going to get under way in about 2 1/2 hours. and back on the stand, his former aide, andrew young. he is the key witness for the prosecution. the issue is did john edwards inappropriately use campaign funds to hide his mistress, rielle hunter? t...

Hes detached, professorial. >> so he does listen to me? >> hes listening to you. he looks happy. it warms him up. he looks like hes enjoying himself. and people can relate. now dont get me wrong. if the president sang one note off key, wed be excoriating him. there are a lot of risks with this. >> heres bill clinton demonstrating what you are talking about. heres his musical ability on a memorable appearance on arsenio hall back in 92. ♪ >> you know what? hes had credibility problems over the ...

Warms him up. he looks like hes enjoying himself. and people can relate. now, dont get me wrong, if the president sang one note off key, we would be excoriating him. >> heres bill clinton showing what youre talking about. a memorable appearance back in 92. ♪ >> you know what? hes had credibility problems over the years on different issues as we know. brilliant guy. one thing i trust him on absolutely completely. music. >> absolutely. >> hes good at it. hes talented. when he talks about it like...

In chief, hes detached, professorial. >> so he does listen to me? >> hes listening to you. he looks happy. it warms him up. he looks like hes enjoying himself. and people can relate. now dont get me wrong. if the president sang one note off key, wed be excoriating him. there are a lot of risks with this. >> heres bill clinton demonstrating what you are talking about. heres his musical ability on a memorable appearance on arsenio hall back in 92. ♪ ♪ >> you know what? hes had credibility prob...

super bowl ads has everything talking today. >> was the clint eastwood car commercial a political message in disguise? im wolf blitzer at the cnn election center. youre in "the situation room." mitt romney may have notched another big win in nevada this weekend but the frontrunner is not resting easily right now. right now there are contests tomorrow in minnesota, colorado and missouri and topping the list of romneys new worries, a strong new challenge from back in the republican pac...