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Come naturally to mitt romney. >> as nice as the clips were and the speech we all agree was a great speech and he delivered it nicely, the problem is thats going to be replaced by lots of him speaking off the cuff in crowds where he hasnt performed smoothly. where he says the wrong things or gets into trouble which has been his default. so you know, that memory of him will fade. well get into the debates and thats a whole other piece of it. but these campaign moments have not been his strong poi...

Moment last night has been generally good. he got a little more personal than were used to. he fired up the base and gave his jobs pitch to america. >> i wish president obama had succeeded because i want america to succeed. but his promises gave way to disappointment and division. this isnt something we have to accept. now is the moment when we can do something, and with your help, we will do something. >> but a lot of attention is being paid to an earlier so-called mystery guest. clint eastwood...

President-- >> its an election year, reminds me the case between the harvard professor and boston police officer and that was a local matter and the president injected himself and had them for a beer in the back yard of the white house and its all about him and publicity and about getting reelected. >> no, the president spoke from a personal standpoint. and it gives the poor guy a break, cal. if he wanted to politicize it, he would have talked about gun control. >> as i mentioned-- michael sheer...

President-- >> its an election year, reminds me the case between the harvard professor and boston police officer and that was a local matter and the president injected himself and had them for a beer in the back yard of the white house and its all about him and publicity and about getting reelected. >> no, the president spoke from a personal standpoint. and it gives the poor guy a break, cal. if he wanted to politicize it, he would have talked about gun control. >> as i mentioned-- michael sheer...

The tradition of emmitt till or james byrd or yow self hawkins until the president of the united states jumped in in a personal way and michael sheerer of the new york times said he seemed eager to jump in the debate and lead to a mistrial for the the defendant, but nonetheless, super politics nova to come. >> jon: right now the body language from judy next to you is saying all kind of disagreement. >> well, this is because jim and i discussed the story a long time ago, of course, this was a nat...

Passel full of silver medals. when they thought, okay, hes finally finished, we keep coming back. >> and dont forget, newt gingrich, who launched what he wants to be, his own comeback, winning his home state of georgia, although he couldnt manage even second in any other state. >> you just cant quite get across to them, its all right. there are lots of bunny rabbits that run through. im the tortoise. >> joining me, david and michael sheerer from "the new york times." late night for everybody. da...

major news outlet breathlessly reports that donald trump is on the verge of a big endorsement. >> we dont expect him to say he is running for president, but politico and others are saying he is ready to back newt gingrich. >> hours later the donald backs romney. how did the press get it so wrong? plus, facebook files for a monster public offering. is sharing information with your friends now more powerful than the mega corporations of the media? im howard kurtz, and this is "reliable s...

getting some fuel. an american icebreaker helped a russian tanker get through the frozen barring see to deliver gas and oil. there is still a mile of ice between the tanker and the harbor. fuel will have to be piped in through a hose that is being laid out on top of the ice. on what would have been dr. martin luther king jr.s birthday, a wreath was laid at the new king memorial at the mall today. the interior department announced a correction will soon be made on an inscription there...

Facebook is raising its political profile ahead of the 2012 presidential election. the social media giant which has 800 million users worldwide formed a political action committee to allow facebook to expand the washington footprint. fb pac will allow them to donate to political candidates. joining me now is michael sheerer. what are the intentions of facebook here? >> i guess they wanted more friends and what better way to get more friends than to create a pac and buy some? they really need the...

The 2008 campaign and now exploded. you sort of cant turn the tv on now without some sort of town hall associated with some kind of online company. i was just at a debate down in florida which was co-sponsored by google and part of the political process now and people like president obama, sarah palin, they have facebook pages with millions and millions of fans. and so its all part of the new conversation. >> okay. "the new york times" michael sheerer, thanks so much. we are watching michael j...