And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Tavis being the mayor of new york is called the second most difficult job in america. He just chronicled his life and times governing new yorks gorgeous mosaic. Id add you back on the program, sir. Glad to have you back on the program, sir. We will get straight to the text. There is a major race happening in the city of new york. Michael bloomberg got the city council to give him a third term. Herself in terms of being the next mayor, but one of those finalists got his start working for you. Tell me you have endorsed and take it away. I endorse Bill Thompson, the past controller. Mike bloomberg did pretty well. Lost by four or five points. But the mayor spent over 100 million. Billorsed him again, but one. He worked in our office in city hall and worked with bill lynch, known to many as a rumpled genius. It brought him along as he has done so many others. Bill is dead now and has his reward. But he has left quit
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December. My goodness, they wont even sit down and have a discussion about this. For the first time in 17 year, the federal government is shut down. Not completely, but in many significant and sensitive functions. Republicans refuse to concede. They want a oneyear delay in the obama care quote, unquote, individual mandate to buy health insurance. Democrats refuse to concede. They want obama care to be unconditionally funded. The result, 800,000 federal workers are idled and services are suspended. Both sides are bracing for a backlash and the blame game is on, so, why no compromise . Because of what is at stake. Namely, a shift in the balance of political power in 2014 after next years midterm election. We now have a democratic president , a democratic senate, and a republican house. President obama, a democrat, is refusing to negotiate with House Speaker boehner, a republican. Because mr. Obama thinks voter antishutdown backlash will boost the current democratic majority in the senate
Apple lost a step since the passing of steve jobs . One of techs greatest Division Narcotic s, we have that and more for october 4th. Good evening everyone. Im susie gharib. Im Bill Griffeth in for tyler mathisen. Its day four of the government shut down and work stoppage for 800,000 federal employees and lawmakers appear in closer to ending the stalemate with no negotiation scheduled and the looming u. S. Default threat no less than two weeks away unless Congress Raises the u. S. s borrowing limit. John harwood joins us with the latest efforts to reopen the government and the war of words from the white house to the capitol and beyond, john . No sign of progress, no . No sign of progress, bill. At this point both sides are watching for the reaction of their own members and also the members constituents back home. The president coming out and saying yes, ill negotiate but only after the government is reopened and republicans raise the agree to join democrats in raising the debt limit t
Apple lost a step since the passing of steve jobs . One of techs greatest Division Narcotic s, we have that and more for october 4th. Good evening everyone. Im susie gharib. Im Bill Griffeth in for tyler mathisen. Its day four of the government shut down and work stoppage for 800,000 federal employees and lawmakers appear in closer to ending the stalemate with no negotiation scheduled and the looming u. S. Default threat no less than two weeks away unless Congress Raises the u. S. s borrowing limit. John harwood joins us with the latest efforts to reopen the government and the war of words from the white house to the capitol and beyond, john . No sign of progress, no . No sign of progress, bill. At this point both sides are watching for the reaction of their own members and also the members constituents back home. The president coming out and saying yes, ill negotiate but only after the government is reopened and republicans raise the agree to join democrats in raising the debt limit t