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Biden train. eric: well, you know, hes got a lot of experience, and hes obviously banking on. that heres what david hersani tweeted out: biden will make the argument that his experience matters, but if he was wrong about everything and admits it, then what does experience mean? let me point to one of the glaring parts of this, and that is the osama bin laden raid. this is from four years ago. the president turned to biden. joe, what do you think, he asked, according to an account. biden gave mon...

David hersani is in washington. and he is the author of the book "nanny state." new new book is called "obamas four horsemen." and jerry doyle joins us from los angeles. and also from los angeles, wendy walsh is a psychologist and expert in human behavior. also an author of this book, "30-day love detox." i just got the preorder -- >> the galleys. >> lets start with the rule taking effect on tuesday about the size of sugary shoft drinks. already creating silly problems for new york businesses. a...

Music? by the way, get those happy meals away from children. remember when san francisco tried to stop restaurants from handing out toys in kids meals that lacked the right amount of fruits and vegetables. kids dont go to mcdonalds for fruits and vegetables. this is from a city that prides itself on being open-minded. back in 2002, before he took on the sugary soda earbuds, michael bloomberg pushed a ban on trans fats in new york restaurants. is that something the new york mayor should be worrie...

Go ahead, wendy. >> heres what you should know. in our past, there were trace nutrients, sugar, salt and fat. we have an unfettered desire and craving for these things that many cant control. but modern capitalist america has capitalized on that and make sure they put a large dose of that in everything they give us. how can we be making free choice when were addicted, to everything from sex and gambling to salt, sugar and fat? and lest you think this is a nanny state, what this is is finally con...

With their lives, if were bubble-wrapping them from the reality of the world that theyre going to face, when are they ever going to have the opportunity to face a decision and make it on their own where theyre not turning to government or turning to some agency or every decision has to be micromanaged by someone who supposedly knows better for us than were supposed to know for ourselves? >> thats a lovely argument. but the truth is we get babies addicted to sugar in utero these days. corporation...

I find that sad. but im just saying that -- ive read the constitution. it doesnt say anywhere that i have to be healthy. im not sure why anybody should be coercing me to be healthy. its not the job of government in any document -- >> nor should you be coerced to be unhealthy. theyre hiding, sugar, salts and trans fats in your food. >> right. but theres transparency. so i know its in my food and i make decisions. >> isnt it right to tell people whats in there? to tell people whats in there, to ha...