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Republicans trying to engage in voter suppression, of course the idea that all americans present a photo i.d. when they go in to vote, to a process that has always scared the lel out of me -- hell out of me, as far as the voting when you just see anybody coming in go thats me and then they vote and show a card, you look at the statistics and they dont bear out the democrats facts. regarding, for instance, the voter i.d. and showing a photo, the percentages are so small and yet you hear joe biden...

Government forces were controlling the main roads, the highways, and the armed opposition was pretty much controlling the smaller roads. the government forces were surrounding all the towns and villages and could go in at any time but they were not present, they were not holding small towns and villages. those were sort of under the partial control of the armed opposition. that was already so back in may. >> what do you think the international community can do? >> the international community has...

Senate and harry reid has not taken it up. we thought after the supreme court decision, when the court makes it really clear, despite what president obama said, it was a penalty and told congress and argued with george stephanopoulos on another network, it was a penalty, not a tax, he sent his lawyers to the supreme court to argue it was a tax, which is the only way it survived. our first mission is lets repeal it, then we can go into the work of replacing it. but right now -- >> mr. walden, you...

fraud or to keep minorities from voting? >> the slogan is believe in america and it should be business in bermuda. thats what mitt romneys all about. >> offshore and out of sight. a new "vanity fair" article explores mitt romneys buried treasure in bermuda. millions of dollars. so how much of his wealth is tucked away on an island? well talk to the investigative reporter who broke this story. wow, boom. thunder and lightning. the rangers manager saying he thought he was dead. and next ...

Thats going to happen and thats the world we live in today. and, look, she is obviously served her country i interviewed her many years ago shortly after she came back after her operation. really difficult odyssey for her as it is for so many of our wounded veterans. >> absolutely. >> laura: she has also, as you pointed out, said blistering things about the tea party movement. and you. and i guess you are in a position where if you criticize her back or you have to watch every word you say, lest...

Thats going to happen and thats the world we live in today. and, look, she is obviously served her country i interviewed her many years ago shortly after she came back after her operation. really difficult odyssey for her as it is for so many of our wounded veterans. >> absolutely. >> laura: she has also, as you pointed out, said blistering things about the tea party movement. and you. and i guess you are in a position where if you criticize her back or you have to watch every word you say, lest...

Thats going to happen and thats the world we live in today. and, look, she is obviously served her country i interviewed her many years ago shortly after she came back after her operation. really difficult odyssey for her as it is for so many of our wounded veterans. >> absolutely. >> laura: she has also, as you pointed out, said blistering things about the tea party movement. and you. and i guess you are in a position where if you criticize her back or you have to watch every word you say, lest...

And now everybody knows that they know someone is gay. people feel they know anderson. >> reporter: while cooper was never publicly out, he has aggressively covered the plight of kids who have been bullied. >> this is not acceptable behavior. >> reporter: in a remarkable conversation with ellen degeneres in 2010, he spoke out about the casual use of gay slurs. >> words do have power and theyre used like weapons. when you are a kid it can change the way you see yourself. >> reporter: so anderson ...

Young mans family. there were buddhist. they came here with a buddhist monk. they were all praying. apparently the family had gathered to celebrate a family birthday today and said they are mourning his death now. it makes the plight of more than 3 million people who are without power now seem petty by comparison. but this storm was truly ferocious. 3 million people, from as far west as indiana, as for north as new jersey, arrest far south as west virginia are without power that. when temperatur...

President. theres little practical benefit to romney showing up at the scene save perhaps pushing for relief funds. but its a great photo op. it shows for a lot of people the essence of leadership. thats what obamas going for. >> compare him to george w. bush. >> i mean, that was the exact opposite. where you flew over a disaster area. didnt actually step foot in one. seems like he didnt care about the plight of the people who were drowning in new orleans. these things work both ways. you can d...