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And its -- everything is tbd. and well see. >> and are you -- this is what ive got to ask you. its a weird one, but you were out there recording all of this. some people take issues with your methods. are you worried about winding up in jail? >> i dont think he should really be answering that at this time. >> what should you say, bret, about that? i mean, thats the larger context of all of this. is this -- you say, about the timing, is this sending a message, is this chill speech, is there a spe...

Defense if theres a problem here. what he did was say, get them out. you remember, he did it in a coy way. he cant say to touch him. i cant say hurt him, et cetera because that would get me in trouble with the media, et cetera. you have this theory this person, this president, that then cant was actually trying to compel exactly what happened. i commend that young woman for i certainly commend the yang woman for having the composure to we able to with stand the abuse. >> and she i think has a la...

Defense if theres a problem here. what he did was say, get them out. you remember, he did it in a coy way. he cant say to touch him. i cant say hurt him. that would get me in trouble with the media. you have this theory this person, this president, that then cant was actually trying to compel exactly what happened. i commend that young woman for having the composure to withstand the abuse. >> and she i think has a lawsuit against the people who hit her. >> absolutely. >> thats very straightforwa...

Candidate who had his on fragrance. success by trump. it is an example of corporate america taking a stand on a speech issue. for trump, it is something he is able to take and try to use to his advantage. rich loury talked about it. there are fewer things in the environment than getting fired and boycotting for something they said. it credits a moment. >> he is able to use the setbacks and use to his advantage. pitting the issue of chinese currency manipulation. he was benefitting from that up u...

So that was a whole different deal. how do you see it, mary katharine? >> here is a couple things, as you mentioned, bill, its about spreading propaganda. not just an issue that effects the lbgt community. its a speech issue for many russian people and where it might go from there. its a broader issue in that sense. there is a couple concrete things barack obama could do. is he big on symbolism when it comes to diplomacy and not so much on taking these concrete actions but i think could make a d...

So that was a whole different deal. how do you see it, mary katharine? >> here is a couple things, as you mentioned, bill, its about spreading propaganda. not just an issue that effects the lbgt community. its a speech issue for many russian people and where it might go from there. its a broader issue in that sense. there is a couple concrete things barack obama could do. is he big on symbolism when it comes to diplomacy and not so much on taking these concrete actions but i think could make a d...

>> they seemed to be questioning whether they are going to live with this ruling that they made in 1983. if they dont li with this ruling in 1983, we could literally be at the point wherthe small towns cannot open up -- >> -- the supreme court of the united states of america might ban an elective prayer? >> yes. that is possible. i dont think they will, based on how they did it because they seemed to, after wrestling through it and thinking what are the alternatives and thinking how could we lan...

Erroneous? >> they seemed to be questioning whether they are going to live with this ruling that they made in 1983. if they dont li with this ruling in 1983, we could literally be at the point where the small towns cannot open up -- >> -- the supreme court of the united states of america might ban an elective prayer? >> yes. that is possible. i dont think they will, based on how they did it because they seemed to, after wrestling through it and thinking what are the alternatives and thinking how...

Rights issue or endorsement of hostility toward homosexuality or anything like that but really a speech issue. you ought to be able -- arent you guaranteed the right to say what you think without being penalized in this country? >> it is. last time i checked we were. this whole thing has been botched from the beginning. the mayor framed this so it would be an argument. not with him, against him type of approach. i think theres a simple solution to all of this. first of all, i think the mayor and...

>> be clear about this. it was a lot better to record an album and make a lot of money from it than it is to tour 200 nights a year. >> how much money do you make from the album? its better for the album industry and recording interest. >> there are certain kinds of artists that tour a lot and fill stadiums and others that do not. >> that is the model. business model has changed partly because of piracy and partly because of technology. i think the crucial point here is the strength of the organ...