Demeaning process, very demeaning on the other side and look as bad as possible. It could be very demeaning but im sure the press would be dignified in this case but that is the word. I really think hes a dignified man and i would like to see him go through a dignified process. I think he deserves that and hopefully it will go quickly. And we folks in the room give yourself, a quick name and a little introduction and wayne, i would say they know you, perhaps they know you better than they know me. I doubt that. Wayne laperriere, National Rifle association. Ceo and president of concerned women for america. Im sharmane yost, with american values. Thank you, mr. President for this nomination. Thank you very much. Im juanita dougan, National Independent Women Business association. Thank you. With the u. S. Chamber about commerce, mr. President. Congratulations on a fantastic nomination. Thank you very much. Er norquist, americans for tax reform. Thank you for the election. Youre doing a go
Author, columnist, lawyer, been a contributor, jeffrey toobin, the book, vast conspiracy a real sort of a sex sex scandal that nearly brought down a president. Most cliche of dilemmas, and menopausal woman from the out this react if not with candor and grace, but with the dishonesty and that are among the touchdown of his career. Host did i write that . That seems a little harsh. Look, state the obvious should not have been involved with Monica Lewinski, but i thought that the hero of the story, to the extent there was one, was the american people. Who thought not everybody but, oh, yeah, we get this. This guy had an affair with a woman at the office put we dont fire people in this country, especially the presidency, for dog that. I thought the maturity and the good humor of most americans was really a contrast to the way most politicians, and much of the news media, viewed thehe story. This was the now story about very ordinary human flaws that was innated into this ridiculous inflate
Campaign trail. In our most recent wall street journal nbc poll, 48 , a pl pleuralty of those said the senate should take action to a nominee to the Supreme Court that the president would send this year and 55 of that same sample said that eventually president obamas nominee to the Supreme Court is entitled to an up or down vote. Were minutes away from the president making his announcement and begins of course to make the case for the confirmation battle that lies ahead. Hampton pearson in washington. Well be coming back to you in a moment. For more on todays announcement lets bring in a litigation attorney in nixon peabodys new york city office. Has written extensively on the Supreme Court nominating process. Thank you for joining us. Native of illinois, harvard grad. Was considered a contender when Justice Stevens stepped down. What should we know . So judge garland i would say is a consensus candidate as folks have been saying the last 30 minutes or so. He is known as a moderate. He
The very latest right now. Also breaking overnight, twisters tearing through the midwest. Nine reported tornadoes touch down destroying homes. As hail, lightning and severe storms wreak havoc on roads now there are new warnings out this morning. Good morning america. Breaking newsment president obama has Just Announced hes made his choice for the Supreme Court. As the chief judge of the court of appeals. Merrick garland. 63 years old for the district of columbia. Long career on the District Court appointed by president clinton in 1996 and served in the Justice Department under president clinton oversaw the prosecutions of the Oklahoma City bomber and the union any bomber that is judge Merrick Garland. He is president obamas choice for the Supreme Court. We will have president obamas announcement at 11 00 a. M. Eastern from the rose garden. When he comes to make that announcement that abc news learned that Merrick Garland will be the president s choice by the death of Justice Antonin Sc
Revolution. Reporter with a Comfortable Lead in the race for the democratic nomination, Hillary Clinton spent the morning with students in new york. We need to break down all the barriers that keep young people from reaching their full potential and build ladders of opportunity. Reporter as clinton and trump, cruz, sanders, and kasich continue to fight for their opportunity for a shot at the white house. More breaking news. This time in virginia. Police fousay a missing woman h been found dead. Her body discovered today in a Drainage Ditch off cotton mill drive. Investigators say she was murdered. Shomari stone just spoke to police and joins us with the latest. Shomari . Reporter good evening. We are also near where lizeth lopez worked. By a Drainage Ditch right her side of the trees is where police found her body. Were between cotton mill drive and griffith avenue. I interviewed her sister two nights ago and she feared someone had kidnapped lopez. Surveillance video captured lopez wal