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>> and jonathan alter joining us. obviously, "newsweeks" jonathan alter and nbc newss jonathan alter, what are the political pitfalls here for president obama today, if any? >> you know, with only a couple of questions, andrea, the pitfalls arent that great. but he is in a tight spot on libya. they want gadhafi out, but they do not believe that military intervention is appropriate at this time, because what it might do, potentially, is strengthen gadhafi, because that would validate gadhafis cla...

U.n. and susan rice, reiterated that point today, at stopping the regimes violence against his own people, the u.n. security council 1970. >> and part of the sanctions, the assets frozen, what $30 billion? >> $30 billion, the largest amount ever. >> ever. >> ever in the asset-freezing of a regime, against a government currently in power. its really all going to be a question of what happens next, and its also a question of what these countries that must behind the scenes be discussing what comes...

Are now a superstar actor whether you like it or not. you are getting that acclaim and attention and oscar build-up and only gets worse. how do you keep it, any kind of normality in that relationship? >> you know, i -- weve made it 15 years together. i think thats pretty good going. but you, you know, by hollywood standards. >> miraculous. >> and its going to go on forever, and you just -- you navigate things on a daily basis. we are crazy about each other. children. were very committed on a dai...

You are getting that acclaim and attention and oscar build-up and only gets worse. how do you keep it, any kind of normality in that relationship? >> you know, i -- weve made it 15 years together. i think thats pretty good going. but you, you know, by hollywood standards. >> miraculous. >> and its going to go on forever, and you just -- you navigate things on a daily basis. we are crazy about each other. children. were very committed on a daily basis on how we will deal with our family lives. ti...

Theres a marathon factor and -- >> how do you avoid the shallow pitfalls of temptation like throwing hollywood heartthrobs away? >> it does help to actually realize that however stunning the person whos, you know, fluttering eyelashes at you is, she doesnt do anything to match up to your wife. i mean, its just maybe shallow of me to have a wife so beautiful but its very -- it actually makes things easier. shes the most beautiful woman in the world. >> pretty much. >> thats how i deal with it. >>...

Montana, ruining cyrus life a guy name steve that was dairy queen. its a teenage girls job to say you have ruined your life. excellent job on the $200 million that you have put away. >> bill: not all tjd girls are estranged from the father. whole family is falling apart and the father says, this show did it. >> i disagree because billy ray, ive known billy ray before miley was born, why didnt he known when achy braky heart paper a household name, he says i wish i would never have done that song....

Only gets worse. how do you keep it any kind of normality in that relationship? >> you know, i -- weve made it 15 years together. i think thats pretty good going. but you, you know, by hollywood standards. >> miraculous. >> and goes on forever. and you just -- you never get things on a daily basis. we are crazy about each other. children. were very committed on a daily basis to how to deal with our family lives. time -- we have to make sure that we spend enough time together. you know, its -- ev...

Basis to how to deal with our family lives. time -- we have to make sure that we spend enough time together. you know, its -- every relationship in life is if youre going to take care of it, theres a marathon factor and -- >> how do you avoid the shallow pitfalls of temptation? >> it does help to actually realize that however stunning the person whos, you know, fluttering eyelashes at you is she doesnt do anything to match up to your wife. i mean, it is just -- maybe shallow of me theyre so beau...

Were very committed on a daily basis to how to deal with our family lives. time -- we have to make sure that we spend enough time together. you know, its -- every relationship in life is if youre going to take care of it, theres a marathon factor and -- >> how do you avoid the shallow pitfalls of temptation? >> it does help to actually realize that however stunning the person whos, you know, fluttering eyelashes at you is she doesnt do anything to match up to your wife. i mean, it is just -- may...

Guess, the democrats learn that it could play to their strength, as it did for bill clinton, but dont you think the republicans learned to try to avoid the pitfalls of what happened under newt gingrich? >> yeah, they certainly did learn. and its something they want to avoid. they want to avoid the political fallout that affected the party in the 1990s. but that doesnt ease the ideological divisions that are really, really huge in this case and the piece by tim really exposes the fact that these ...