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That the reason why i had to really remove her, its 750 volt on the third rail of the tracks, which i had to remove her because i know if she had at any time touched the tracks, if the fall hadnt killed her it would have been electricity. >> it was a double threat. >> where did you go afterwards? a lot of people are like, who is this guy in we even said it on air last weekend. if youre out there listening, give us a call. you kind of disappeared and everybody wondered where you went. >> i was ju...

Testing. somehow thats a third rail. people who already have a ton of money need to draw social security to. i would say start with means testing. maybe nancy pelosi. >> the problem with means testing remember its our money. remember ronald reagan said its my microphone. we had been putting money into supposedly a lockbox, a fund for ourselves for years. even if you have been fortunate all your life, you want some of your money back. >> thats the point, david, im not saying do anything with the ...

Around? >> i do, but i hate to agree with gary in this regard. i think if politicians realize if their voters, especially the younger ones think that social security is touch and go. it may not be the third rail. the fact is we know that obama cant agree on much. the retirement age, means testing could fix it. so i think it was fixable. >> the ceo says it would take a lot more than that, eric, what do you think. >> its sad that young people like yourself are going to have to pay into this pot. >...

Pension. that has to be stopped. >> well, the cops and the firemen are the third rail. you are making a mistake not taking it to a private city benchmark. no city manager is worth $800,000? what if he saved you $50 million a year? would you give him $800,000 bonus? >> no. hes still a public servant. >> did a great job and earn the money. why not? >> david: wrong. >> if a town wants to pay somebody $800,000, it should be up to the voters if they think a guy that good. >> why are the voters allowi...

I would not want to be that individual that the department and everyone is looking to to solve the issue of racism in usda. >> lets bring in political analyst eugene robinson, associate editor and prize winning columnist for the "washington post." to the presidents explanation of why they jumped the gun, that theres an internet and a blogosphere and a 24-hour news cycle. thats been in operation since long before barack obama ran for president. they handled that system successfully in the preside...

I would not want to be that individual that the department -- everyone is looking to, to solve the issue of racism in usda. >> lets bring in political analyst eugene robinson, associate editor and prize winning columnist for the washington post. to the presidents explanation for why they jumped the gun. theres an intent, blogosphere and 24-hour news cycle. thats been in operation since long before barack obama ran for president. they handled that system successfully in the presidential campaign....

-- >> billy, this is -- you know, i dont know. >> this is a big story, billy. >> it is big. >> its a big story. and were -- and in a world where the estate is lined up outside the courthouse for lindsay lohan like lindhberg arriving, this is a pretty big story right here. and, of course, in the 24/7 cycle, things are going to happen quickly. but she could have her job back tomorrow if she wanted. ill be interested to see where this story goes tomorrow because i heard the rest of that speech. was...

-- >> billy, this is -- you know, i dont know. >> this is a big story, billy. >> it is big. >> its a big story. and were -- and in a world where the estate is lined up outside the courthouse for lindsay lohan like lindhberg arriving, this is a pretty big story right here. and, of course, in the 24/7 cycle, things are going to happen quickly. but she could have her job back tomorrow if she wanted. ill be interested to see where this story goes tomorrow because i heard the rest of that speech. was...

-- >> billy, this is -- you know, i dont know. >> this is a big story, billy. >> it is big. >> its a big story. and were -- and in a world where the estate is lined up outside the courthouse for lindsay lohan like lindhberg arriving, this is a pretty big story right here. and, of course, in the 24/7 cycle, things are going to happen quickly. but she could have her job back tomorrow if she wanted. ill be interested to see where this story goes tomorrow because i heard the rest of that speech. was...

Education, but all the races for the cash, does a one size fit all standard to education help all the students succeed? joining us now is joyce irvin, a principal of a low-performing school in burlington, vermont, who lost her job so her school could actually qualify for stimulus money. how did you lose your job? thought you voluntarily left your job so that the school could get the money? >> what happens is one of the four turnaround models under the stimulus act requires -- well, all four sect...