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why some cuban-americans are furious. were going in-depth. first the secret service and now dea agents are under investigation for allegedly hiring prostitutes in colombia. im wolf blitzer. im wolf blitzer. youre in "the situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >> the high-powered campaign surrogate is on the hot seat for going off message after newarks democratic mayor cory booker spoke about the attacks on mitt romneys old firm bane capital. he had to struggle to do d...

>> the distraction critique came from cory booker who sunday urged the president and republicans to focus on the countrys biggest problem. >> this kind of stuff is nauz ating on both sides. it is nauz ating to the american public. enough is enough. stop attacking private equity. >> asked about mayor bookers critique the president praised his friend and then dismissed the criticism. >> the reason this is relevant to the campaign is because my opponent governor romney, his main calling c...

days in jail for spying on his gay roommate with a webcam. that roommate committed suicide. was it a fair sentence? we begin with evening with president obamas most personal and most direct critique of his republican challenger, mitt romney. speaking in chicago at the conclusion of the nato summit and brush ago side criticism from a prominent democratic ally the president took aim at governor romneys tun youre at the head of the private equity firm bain capital. >> this issue is, quo...

"the washington post" posted it online ahead of todays printed edition. we did not talk about it last night on this program because we had questions about how valid it is to bring up something someone did nearly 50 years ago when they were in high school. those questions, though have not gone away. so well let you decide for yourself tonight whether this story itself is relevant to a presidential campaign or not. what we want to focus on is romneys response to the story. we heard what ...

we heard what he said in north carolina today, aapologizing, quote, if anyone feels they were offended, but on fox news yesterday, romney said more, including response to accusations the incident amounted to gay bullying since the victim was thought to be gay. take a look. >> i had no idea what that individuals sexual orientation might be. going back to the 1960s, that wasnt something that we all discussed or considered. so thats simply just not accurate. i dont recall the incident mys...

night on this program because we had questions about how valid it is to bring up something someone did nearly 50 years ago when they were in high school. those questions, though have not gone away. so well let you decide for yourself tonight whether this story itself is relevant to a presidential campaign or not. what we want to focus on is romneys response to the story. we heard what he said in north carolina today, apologizing, quote, if anyone feels they were offended, but on fox ne...

was reportedly relentlessly teased for his presumed homosexuality and for having long bleach blond hair. five of romneys classmates told "the washington post" what they remembered about a day in 1965, a day that, quote, they came upon lauber tackled him and pinned him to the ground. lauber, his eyes filling with tears, screamed for help and romney clipped his hair with a pair of scissors. the story broke yesterday when "the washington post" posted it online ahead of todays printed edit...

five of romneys classmates told the washington post what they remembered about a day in 1965, a day that, quote, they came upon lauber tackled him and pinned him to the ground. lauber, his eyes filling with tears, skraemd for help and romney clipped his hair with a pair of scissors. the washington post posted it online ahead of todays printed edition. we did not talk about it last night on this program because we had questions about how valid it is to bring up something someone did nea...

they were offended by that, i certainly apologize for that. >> well, the stupid thing in question, the one getting all the attention, concerns a student at the michigan prep school romney attended. a student named john lauber who was reportedly relentlessly teased for his presumed homosexuality and for having long bleach blond hair. five of romneys classmates told "the washington post" what they remembered about a day in 1965, a day that, quote, they came upon lauber tackled him and pi...

the way back to his teenage years, that got the headlines. it is todays front page, "the washington post." romneys pranks could go too far. an article that paints a young mitt romney as remembered by his classmates as something of a bully. romney was asked about it in north carolina today. >> well, i think i was one who did some stupid things in high school, and if anyone feels that they were offended by that, i certainly apologize for that. >> well, the stupid thing in question, the o...