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Really, folks, come on, are we serious? thats not a legitimate policy position attack. some of these attacks are very personal. >> yeah, the ben carson exchange as well. i dont think either of the attacks, the been good moments for donald trump. hes very good at throwing insults. theyre very revealing. attacking somebodys looks is not one thats worked so far. carlys played it right. she was self-deprecating, humorous. she looks and commanded the issues where he does not. shell have a strong deba...

He has to be self deprecating. >> and take trumps strengths and turn them into weakness. what you just said actually, you dont say a lot of smart things. you say mostly unsmart things. but youre consistent. thats why i love you. but that is it. you just basically say, you know what? illi be on the state of the union at 8:00. if you want to watch trump on the "dating game," helli be on at 9:00. >> that is a strategy. very well done. alexs dad is a dentist. he is very insulted. >> hey! hey! my kid...

Fights as well. and this weekend we lost the veteran of another battle, the battle for civil rights. julian bond, a founding member of the student non-violent coordinating committee or snicc. he was a politician, a professor and part of our greatest generation. julian bond is not an icon or a hero in some basic sense. he was a flesh and blood person, a man, who was funny and imperfect and self deprecating. >> thank you. thank you. thank you very much. i guess that many of you are probably wonder...

And part of our greatest generation. julian bond is not an icon or a hero in some basic sense. he was a flesh and blood person, a man, who was funny and imperfect and self deprecating. >> thank you. thank you. thank you very much. i guess that many of you are probably wondering why a georgia state senator is hosting a television comedy show. frankly, ever since i came up here, ive been wondering about it myself. i had hoped that the people knew that that was my record, too, as an anti-war and ci...

Clintons expense but it was a line he prepared and memorized. ben carson was organic. trump, the rosie odonnell line was organic. you may not like the joke but that was a funny moment. >> it also wasnt true. it might have been funny but it wasnt true. >> it was funny for the audience. ronald reagan and many presidents before president obama used jokes much more self-deprecating manner to make you likable. obama has weaponized humor and ive written about that for cnn and the daily beast. you have...

On here! the world is demonstrably worse than when i started! have i caused this? have -- have -- have my efforts all been for naught? >> reporter: hes always been very good about being self-effacing and self-deprecating but a lot of critics and television writers and commentators would say stewart actually has had a big impact in some ways a positive impact by showing people the power of video clips, by showing people the power of tough interview questions in otherwise comfortable settings and ...

Peoples most beautiful. what can i say, they all make mistakes? self deprecating and letting you know. can you name somebody at fox wo does this? >> rhyme the name. >> every time i post a picture of myself i think it is it a humble brag. >> that is vain. >> every time i put a picture up, i worry about my beauty. >> i didnt mean it like that. research is really interesting and the person who posted that picture so fabulous. they underestimated the point where people felt happy for them. they thin...

Is over. >> our long national nightmare is over. >> our long national nightmare is over. letterman is retiring. >> youre just kidding, right? >> welcome back to "hardball." david letterman signed off with a funny and classy good-bye to 14 million people watching. lets watch a bit. >> its beginning to look like im not going to get "the tonight show." >> best line of the night. he offered some of his self-deprecating midwest humor as well. >> people come up to me all the time and they say, dave, i...

>> best line of the night. he offered some of his self-deprecating midwest humor as well. >> people come up to me all the time and they say, dave ive been watching you since your morning show, and i always say, have you thought about a complete psychological workup? >> and he acknowledged his own family. >> i want to thank my own family, my wife regena and my son, harry. thank you. >> joining us right now, is "los angeles times" television critic the great steve batalia. what did you make of las...

I think you were on air force one and he sensed you were ready to go and be a screen writer and go to hollywood and do that. if you can take us a little bit inside the mind of the president on a night like tonight, i know hes very involved in his speeches often times, always wants to be self-deprecating, does he get nervous? what is he doing preparing? >> he doesnt get nervous. he actually really likes delivering jokes. hes got great comedic timing as youve seen over the last couple of years. he...