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Color every decision? >> whats so good about having men and women as part of that decision is they, they can bring their experiences to bear to figure out what the law really was intended to mean and how it applies in practices and to enrich your decision making process for having both men and women on the court. >> retired justice sandra day oconnor famously said a wise old woman and a wise old man will reach the same conclusion and studies have shown, she is right at least 90% of the time beca...

Both men and women as part of that decision is they can bring their experiences to bear to figure out what the law really was intended to mean and how it applies in practice and a richer decision-making process for having both men and women on the court. >> sandra day oconnor famously said a wise old woman and a wise old man will reach the same conclusion. and studies have shown she was right 90% of the time. unraveling the secret to living past 100. its in your genes. ouch! ow! oops! its neo ...

Corrupting indue influence on the political decision making process in our country, which is corroding any semblance of fairness or justice for any man or woman born to this nation. whatever happened to one man, one vote? corporations and special interests have become another wing of our government, if not the ruling overlord of our government. in many cases, lobbyists, not our elected represents, write the laws, bring them over to the lawmakers office and tell them to vote for it. why do lawmak...

Relax before senate confirmation hear iing and demonstrated the ability to navigate minefield. the administrations plan to withdrawal surge troops to july of next year was a popular target. >> at any time during the deliberations that the military shared with the president when he went through the decision-making process was there a recommendation from you or the military we set date of july 2011? >> there was not. >> petraeus asked congress to pass war funding bill to which the anti-war democra...

>> well, theres a difference between beginning to pull out and switching off the lights. it is conditions-based. i think that vice president biden had a lot to contribute the decision-making process as in regards to afghanistan. im sure the president listened carefully. but ultimately the president, the commander in chief, made a decision, and i note vice president supports that. thats the policy were going to support. thats the policy the military is going to support and try to execute it. this...

Tina? >> the problem is the way these hearings are now conducted, you really have to be -- you have to be as so -- you have to have no past, no former life, no shaping moments from which you evolve. things that you said, 10, 15 years ago when youre in one job representing a different kind of constituentsy. its not. this was an evolving woman and involving jobs presiding over a institution that was extraordinary liberal, et cetera. what she is coming off now, i think, is a woman of great maturity...

President saying were not switching off the lights? >> well, theres a difference between beginning to pull out and switching off the lights. it is conditions based. i think that vice president biden had a lot to contribute the decision-making process as in regards to afghanistan. im sure the president listened carefully. the command ner chief made a decision. i know the vice president supports that. thats the policy were going to support. thats the policy the military is going to support and try...

>> well, theres a difference between beginning to pull out and switching off the lights. it is conditions-based. i think that vice president biden had a lot to contribute the decision-making process as in regards to afghanistan. im sure the president listened carefully. but ultimately the president, the commander in chief, made a decision, and i note vice president supports that. thats the policy were going to support. thats the policy the military is going to support and try to execute it. this...

Oro emote or whatever, but i think the president is getting a bum rap. you got to be who you are, you got to be who youre comfortable with, and whatever your personality is, it is. i dont see him lacking in empathy just because he doesnt blow his top at the slightest provocation. i think its a bum rap. >> just one clarification. are you concerned that those two relief wells theyre drilling right now are supposed to be ready in august and stop this leak might not work? >> yeah. at some point i th...

Theyll fight at full strength for less than a year. vice president biden interviewed by jonathan alter in the book "the promise" said to alter in july 2011 youll see a lot of people moving out. bet on it, biden said as he wheeled to leave the room late for lunch the president he turned at the door and said once more "bet on it." seems clear. yet general petraeus testifying just about ten days ago on capitol hill seemed to be more skeptical about that. heres what he said. >> keep in mind that jul...