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>> sean: so has president obama try stoss steer clear of anything about his record. there is another topic that appears to be off limits and that is reverend jeremiah wright. but should it be? there were rumors earlier today that a super pac ad was in the works, focusing on reverend wright and his relationship with barack obama. before most of us were even out of bed, the obama campaign and david axelrod were on twitter, calling on mitt romney to repudiate the blitsz. thats exactly what romney d...

>> sean: that was acteddor/comedian jon lovitz, now in the spotlight for going on that rant on barack obama. some have called him a nazi for his comments. but he says hes receiving calls of support from within the entertainment community and he is getting job offers. here to explain it is the man himself, actor jon lovitz. how are you? >> great, sean. >> sean: i enjoyed t. you know? its refreshing. number 1, you are a comedian. all of a sudden, bill mahers funny. you are talking about class warf...

>> sean: interesting. anyone that ever -- you know brought up the fact, he did say in his book that he studied the koran. all right. he didnt say he was a muslim. he said that the prayer at sunset was beautiful. he didnt say he was a muslim. but if you bring it up -- the right wing is trying to... you know. all right. vione last question for you. you do pander throughout this interview -- >> yes, do i. >> sean: to reverend wright. you suck up to him big time. >> right? i didnt know if you meant ...

Santorum. i mean, frankly, i thought it got a little too mean. but now all of these things are off limes? >> listen, i think thats what he is going to do. i dont think its the right thing to do. i think he should try to get after it. too much is at steak. if you are passionate about the country and care about the direction we are going in and i believe that he is -- you have to fight for her. for the rest of us, for the american people. show us that no matter who our enemies might be, no matter ...

Upset. and a politician... has a different set of principles. >> but you just said he was a man of integrity and heart? >> before he got in that circle. >> which circle? >> that circle of -- once you get in that -- sucked into that world -- >> later on? at the national level? >> sean: he was a man of integrity, of heart, of principles. but reverend wright, in this interview, knowing an important re-election is coming up, is saying, he is no longer -- >> no longer that man. no longer the man you ...

Qualified. if i tell somebody, you should vote for this guy and im wrong? what i find is hes hypocrital saying, you know, the 1 beers -- and hes a multi-millionaire now. they are not paying their fair share. i knowledge going to george clooneys house to get money from millionaires and billionaires. and wall street is bad guys. but i have to go to a dinner with wall street people. >> sean: i have to roll. how could you vote $5 trillion in debt? we have a net loss of jobs. he has done nothing for ...

Industries. your bosses are contract killers? >> not that i am aware of. i can tell you what they really are, which you will never hear from the mainstream media. they are brilliant innovators, entrepreneurs, great americans. they built a great american company with 67,000 employees around the world, 50,000 here in the u.s. >> sean: 50,000 jobs they created. >>s yes, sir. >> sean: good-paying jobs. >> 15,000 are unionized. they make things people need-- in america. >> in the united states of a...

Qualified. if i tell somebody, you should vote for this guy and im wrong? what i find is hes hypocrital saying, you know, the 1 beers -- and hes a multi-millionaire now. they are not paying their fair share. i knowledge going to george clooneys house to get money from millionaires and billionaires. and wall street is bad guys. but i have to go to a dinner with wall street people. >> sean: i have to roll. how could you vote $5 trillion in debt? we have a net loss of jobs. he has done nothing for ...

Their fair share of taxes. and hes lying. it is not true. i was screaming at the television. and it came out of me on stage that night. i think it is getting a big reaction, i dont think its because of me. i think what i said struck a nerve because its true! >> sean: you know -- >> its a fact. >> sean: its all great humor rooted in some truth here? i have been very critical of bill maher. i dont like when you use the c-word or the t-word against a woman. he gave $1 million to the president. im n...

Reporting the truth. hey has had a past for four years. lets come out with it. >> sean: do you disagree on "the view"? >> "the five"! >> sean: "the five." i was going to say like the girls. >> [overlapping dialogue] >> let the surigates remind people. >> sean: am i going to be repudiated? >> no. >> sean: okay. just checking. >> show some strength of character. the american people deserve it. romneys the guy-- if he is going to fight gingrich and santorrum and perithat hard, fight obama that ha...