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Could have ended his career. he will seek re-election this fall. he had previously said he would not be a candidate after caught on video smooching a staffer but it looks like the married father of five has changed his mind. if hes successful, he wouldnt be the first politician to bounce back. here are a few high profile politicians who made comebacks after sex scandals. bill clinton is viewed as a successful president with a thriving post political career. former south carolina governor mark sa...

Invited to the white house for a gives summit with other wealthy americans such as bill gates and warren buffet who, like ham, had pledged to give away at least half of their fortunes to charity. >> you had the opportunity to speak with president obama. >> i did. >> what happened? >> i wanted him to know for sure the opportunity that we had and we were creating a whole new renaissance of american oil and gas. theres a lot of good things that come from that, good middle class jobs, national secur...

Invited to the white house for a gives summit with other wealthy americans such as bill gates and warren buffet who, like ham, had pledged to give away at least half of their fortunes to charity. >> you had the opportunity to speak with president obama. >> i did. >> what happened? >> i wanted him to know for sure the opportunity that we had and we were creating a whole new renaissance of american oil and gas. theres a lot of good things that come from that, good middle class jobs, national secur...

Invited to the white house for a gives summit with other wealthy americans such as bill gates and warren buffet who, like ham, had pledged to give away at least half of their fortunes to charity. >> you had the opportunity to speak with president obama. >> i did. >> what happened? >> i wanted him to know for sure the opportunity that we had and we were creating a whole new renaissance of american oil and gas. theres a lot of good things that come from that, good middle class jobs, national secur...

And so it doesnt make sense to put them in it. thats not what they are for. and if you are a person that doesnt like obama care, you continuing is terrible. and i am not sure that was the purpose of obama care. >> it has the special treatment and that everyone is subjected to. >> not really. it is insider trading loop hole and all of the loop holes that congress gets. it is what they managed to skirt. >> it wouldnt apply to microsoft for example or any major employer. the u.s. government employe...

Out of the race or elliott spitxer out of the race. the republican party -- rejects these men who do that. >> mark sanford and david viter and there is a lot of examples. >> but talk about where we are now with these two, right now 2013, we are talking about two democrats, dow think it is appropriate for the president to weigh in and say. >> i love the second guessing of the president, i know there is plenty of instances when he speaks out on a number of issues and my friends on the right accuse...

Atlantic quips, "does that bad attitude count as looking the gift horse in the mouth or biting the hand that feeds you or both?" the company finished paying back the government a month ago when the treasury department sold the last batch of aig shares at the profit. same time aig is considering joining the lawsuit they are running "thank you, america" commercials. senate majority leader harry reid is getting criticism for comments we brought you friday that he made about hurricane sandy. >> peop...

Senators claim the constitution actually gives congress the power to authorize the project without the presidents approval. one of them is the louisiana senator david viter. hes our guest this morning. what kind of power are we talking about? >> the commerce clause, its a very big part of the constitution and clearly gives congress the ability to regulate commerce so i dont think theres much of an argument that we dont have the ability to react directly based on that. im introducing legislation ...

rick perry and mitt romney taking off the gloves and turning up the volume. the gop heavy weights going toe to toe in the republican debate. sparring over social security and who is better qualified to create jobs. jim a costas live in los angeles. the sparks were were flying between romney and rick perry. >> yes, they certainly were. you can say that for sure. last nitric perot o-- owe rick perry showed he can hit back. rick perry and mitt romney stood side by side last night. first o...

Can really only have if you are a member in good standing of the united states senate, which david vitter remarkably is. no louisiana republican, no republican member of the united states senate, no elected republican at all, anywhere, ever, appears to have called on david vitter to resign from the united states senate once he was caught up in the big hooker scandal. that fact, of course, has not stopped republicans on calling for other members of congress to resign for their sex scandals. of co...