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In 1977. it could be a factor but until we get the black boxes, this is all speculation in my opinion. >> david, as a former faa investigator its surprising to me frankly, that we get this preliminary report from the weather agency saying that we dont even have the black boxes. do you think its just too soon? >> it really is and it is extraordinary that they would have put this out at this point. sure theres weather, sure theres ice. its too early to conclude that that had anything to do with th...

Defuse the situation. he talks about, right what they would have found if theyd gone looking, right? >> yeah. he did. i mean, he talked about, it was a close call, that he was worried police were on to his plan, and that they were going to fail his plans. because inside his bedroom was the guns, the ammunition, the manifesto, sort of a layout of the plans for this rampage, according to police, he had been plotting this for a year. but you have to remember, police are called on these, to do these...

Very clear what with the american people. i think the profound comments that bill clinton made yesterday -- i think play right into where the american people are. and i come to you, martin, from the middle of the country. i can guarantee, i talked to a lot of people this weekend and a number of different locations in minnesota and in north dakota, and i can tell you that theyre not hanging on what the next amendment is going to be. thats not where the american people are right now. the american ...

What -- is that surprising to you? >> no, im not surprised at all, given whats at stake. look, the reason why i think this president has waited is because hes trying to get international support, international support from syrias, you know, neighbors, international support from the arab leagues and others. i think its important that the president will allow congress to debate this. >> and what does it say about our political system that if we cant get the british -- >> last word. >> that only th...

African-american vote. obama has that sewn up. what they are trying to do, and it is a smart strategy. theyre trying to make the appeal to suburban white voters and swing voters that theyre not as extreme as you would think the republicans were, given what was the archie bunker primaries where they offended everybody from african hispanics everybody else. >> the archie bunker -- >> yeah. what theyre trying to do is send the message that they are this kinder, gentler, more centrist republican par...

Think is going to end up happening. at some point the president is going to have to come out and address this clearly in terms of whether he supports gay marriage or not. just the brutal reality of where we are politically, you know, when these questions start they dont tend to stop until you give a definitive answer. weve heard what the president said before. the president has done an enormous amount for gay rights during his presidency. there is no question. but when it comes to marriage equal...

Essential to their faith. if im asking skd to do something against my conscience i better be willing to die for that. if im not willing to die for that, what am i standing up for? >> joining me is jonathan morris and rabi eric yafe. father morris, given what was said last week and this is clearly a question of church doctrine, obviously accommodation is not acceptable, so where do we go from here? >> what im saying is not radical. what im saying is not controversial. what im saying is not someth...

Things that are absolutely essential to their faith. if im asking skd to do something against my conscience i better be willing to die for that. if im not willing to die for that, what am i standing up for? >> joining me is jonathan morris and rabi eric yafe. father morris, given what was said last week and this is clearly a question of church doctrine, obviously accommodation is not acceptable, so where do we go from here? >> what im saying is not radical. what im saying is not controversial. w...

Come on top of $450 billion in other cuts we knew were coming as well. >> the defense department is in the process as you heard john mccain, its $40 billion. i would take it up over $1 trillion in cuts out of the pentagon. the president said, as you heard him say last night, there is no exit ramp from this, he is prepared to use a veto to protect the cut and make sure they go in effect. given what leon panetta, the defense secretary said about this, its unusual for president of either party to b...

Other cuts we knew were coming as well. >> the defense department is in the process as you heard john mccain, its $40 billion. i would take it up over $1 trillion in cuts out of the pentagon. the president said, as you heard him say last night, there is no exit ramp from this, he is prepared to use a veto to protect the cut and make sure they go in effect. given what leon panetta, the defense secretary said about this, its unusual for president of either party to be heedless of warnings about na...