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Apple really is a big question that many americans would care about a lot. >> what is fascinating also about samsung as a business strategy youve heard of too big to fail. they are essentially too big to compete with a lot of other companies so they can go into the phone markets and challenge iphone the way no other company can. >> can you play fantasy baseball on this phone? >> i can even watch it. give awe tutorial after the show. >> we had bob bowman on the day from mlb.com. >> we will have a...

Virtueosos of popular music and a huge cultural force. you think about the 1980s and into the early 1990s. michael jackson, prince, hip-hop. im talking about african-american music. talk about that context. what was the cultural, music impact of this guy relative three big things happening at the same time? >> gigantic question, which i would only expect from the great john, which blurbed the book which is on the back. >> and i appreciate that. i mean, look, its interesting. michael jackson repr...

Coming." >> so, why did that message get lost? >> you know, i think he was like christ. he was ministering to people who didnt want those messages. hes out not with the church people, not with the people who wanted it, but others who werent ready for those messages and just seeding our minds with that sort of stuff. so, you know, we werent sort of listening for that, especially as young people. we come to the music for "little red corvette" and then deeper into the album and get into a song call...

Experience and being black, as well. and also sort of hip-hop was to go all the way back. it almost seemed like a lot of them had never known women. they were so masculine and prince is on the other end of that spectrum. michael jackson the -- so much a part of him, hes wearing it on his sleeve. >> remember when he became a symbol for a couple years. what was going on with that? >> not as complicated as it seems. perfect question from you because he wanted to get away from his record business co...

And iff were unlucky, for year. youve sewn the seeds of long sectarian violence. 70,000 people died up to now. the day will come in assad is gone and move to the next chapter. no positive stories about this. >> gene, one of the -- >> thank you. >> happy easter to all! >> thats an honest question. i gave an honest answer. i apologize. >> it is depressing. gene, one of the elements of depression built into this story and it happens on occasions and incidents like this around the world s that the w...

Important as what happened in washington. people talk about irrational exuberance. i think some feelings is out there im not sure all of this -- >> do you think its fairy dust? >> no, i dont think it is. >> 2% growth, what is the thing that is going to kick-start? i take this to gene because its a political question. gene, we have had jobs crisis for four years and three months now. since the -- dating back to before the obama administration. is washington going to do, if anything, to answer and...

The years of work by pat moynahan and ted kennedy and tip oneill and former president clinton years and years of hard work and negotiation into that accord. >> an amazing thing, you know? i mean, it doesnt seem that long ago that we had controversy over whether body sands could come to united states and galaxy. its now a settled piece of history that has worked out really well. >> richard, what were the conditions that helped lead to this? >> really good question because there is something to le...

Reporters when there are so many others out there? i can think ten off the top of my head that ought to be investigated and/or indicted? >> no question something is going on. in the united states or last hundred years only ten sitting former government officials prosecuted leaking stuff to the american press. half a dozen indicted or investigated under the obama. no question they are trying to send a signal to government officials business usually as practiced in washington forever which involve...