mitt romney creating a new form of birtherism called obama s policies european. why can t the republicans focus on the president s job performance instead of his origins? our top story tonight, president obama s race against the unemployment number. plus, former democratic presidential candidate john edwards was indicted today on six counts of taking illegal campaign contributions which prosecutors say he used to cover up his extramarital affair and baby. edwards decided to reject a plea agreement and fight the charges in court. so is this, my question, a legitimate use of campaign law? and sarah palin s triumphant media-grabbing week speaks volumes about the tea party power and the weakness of the regular republican field. not only did she big foot mitt romney and eclipse his announcement up in new hampshire, she practically knocked him off the front page of new hampshire s main newspaper. how is that for a final insult to the gop front-runner? also, if congressman ant
of the united states not simply because we share strategic interests, although we do both seek a region where families and children can live free from the threat of violence. it s not simply because we face common dangers, although there can be no denying that terrorism and the spread of nuclear weapons are grave threats to both our nations. america s commitment to israel s security flows from a deeper place, and that s the values we share. as two people who struggled to win our freedom against overwhelming odds, we understand that preserving the security for which our forefathers and foremothers fought must be the work of every generation. as two vibrant democracies, we recognize that the liberties and freedoms we cherish must be constantly nurtured. and as the nation that recognized the state of israel moments after its independence, we have a profound commitment to its survival as a strong, secure homeland for the jewish people. we also know how difficult that search for s
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through bankruptcy they shut down for a period of several weeks. and thousands of companies across the midwest had to shut down and lay off people, and lay off half the workforces. now the car companies are coming back, partly because of the restruct urg, partly because of the economy, they re hiring again. i was in the chicago area talking to manufacturers who sell to the heavy equipment and automobile industries, they re hiring. the other thing going on as i was mentioning, the rest of the world is healthy and buying stuff from the united states, often heavy machinery, oil and gas drilling equipment, food and natural resource that is we still have a lot of. that s been helping. host: the current cover is the islam arab revolution. swells stories about the economy. tell us about other things you re covering. guest: we re covering the unrest in the middle east. we re cover continuing to cover what s been going on in japan. there s been severe disruptions to supply chains ar
[playing star spangled banner ] [applause] our thanks to the color guard, the united states navy band, and it missis shirli hughes. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, please enjoyed your dinner. ladies and gentlemen, peter slen called c-span. of c-span. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, good evening and welcome to the congressional correspondents dinner on this fine spring night. this is sponsored by the radio and television correspondents association. this is the 67th year that this annual awards dinner as been held. we are so pleased that you have taken the time out of your schedule and money out of your pocket to join us this evening. as many of you know, former speaker, nancy pelosi, was scheduled to be with us this evening. she is currently in new york at the funeral of her friend and former colleague, geraldine ferraro. two others who have passed since we last gathered in this room i think we should make note of. that is senators byrd and stevens. we have a fu