Yesterday. A short time later the nfl suspended him indefinitely and this just in this morning. Were hearing the first comments from rices wife janay since the league punishment came down. She posted a statement on instagram calling the situation a nightmare and saying to take something away from the man i love that he has worked his ass off for all his just to gain ratings is horrific. Cnn is covering the fallout over the release of the ray rice elevator video extensively. Our reporters and guests are following every angle of this story but first we want to bring in Rachel Nichols, host of cnns unguarded. First your reaction to the instagram message. Its important to say that january nay rice has the right to be heard. What she thinks and says, we have to respect that. Ay rice ha heard. What she thinks and says, we have to respect that. She is correct that watching this video over and over, as she said in her statement, has forced her to relive this day and we have to take that into account. Of course we have seen this from Domestic Violence victims over and over again. If someone breaks in your house you dont defend the robber. But because you have a complex relationship with the person who is abusing you, they have a child together, shes in love with this man. Youve spoken about your personal experiences. Its hard, its difficult and important for all of us from the outside commenting to remember that and hope that anyone in her position feels like they can get help. So lets concentrate on the nfl right now. So rice is suspended indefinitely. There are growing calls for Roger Goodell, the commissioner, to step aside. How likely is it that could happen . I dont see that happening. Weve all seen situations that start small, a breakin at a hotel in washington, d. C. That end up with the president of the United States resigning so you never know. But i dont see 32 owners in the nfl who are the only ones who have the power to make that decision telling Roger Goodell to step down. Hes made them a lot of money over the years. He makes a lot of Smart Business decisions. The league, the ratings were great last night for monday night football yet again so it doesnt seem to be hurting the producttor bottom line. And you have to think they are going to try to figure out a way to weather this storm. I think what a lot of people would like to see is the nfl not only craft a stronger policy, which theyve started to do, but stop being so reactive. Anybody can tell someone on their team or that they do business with we dont want you around anymore. Or hey, if youve been brought into jail for beating up your girlfriend, that is enough for us. If youve just been arrested and charged, thats enough for us to say take a seat, we dont want you playing for the team right now. Teams around the nfl can do it, Roger Goodell and k do it and seeing stronger leaders on this issue going to the hotel and asking for the tape, not just waiting for someone to give it to them, thats what people are demanding right now and thats the next step goodell will have to take if he wants to quiet this storm. I want to bring in lee steinberg, a famous sports agent. He knows his way around football. What do you make of this controversy . Will anything come of it or will we talk about it for a while and be angry about it for a while and then it will fade away . I think its important to note that had the tmz tape not come out yesterday the Baltimore Ravens were ready to activate ray rice on friday, he would have played in the next game, goodell would have done nothing more and this all would have been swept under the rug. It took a tabloid tape to make all of this reaction happen. What i lope happen is that Domestic Violence will be seen for what it is which is a horrific situation in society. And ironically, carol, the athletes can be the best role models against it. Years ago i had lenox lewis, the heavyweight champ, do a psa that said real men dont hit women. So if the nfl were to switch, you see, this is not just a womens issue, it can be a male issue. We all have mothers and sisters and wives and caught theers and we have a responsibility as men to so if youve got big tough Football Players actually spreading the message, they can have a real impact on young people. So absolutely. Absolutely. Domestic violence for too long swept under the rug. Let me ask you a question about ray rice. Hes only 27 years old. Hes still a pretty good player. Hes not going to play any more football this season, rachel informed me of that. What about next season . Is there a chance for him to be a Football Player again . Oh, i think so. History is replete with examples of athletes who have done something that is abhorrent, now watch what happens. If he goes ahead and has a clean slate, if he does what hes talked about, which is getting involved in the fight against Domestic Violence, you can hate the sin but not hate the sinner. America loves a comeback story. Rice had a clean record prior to this and hell come back and play again. Michael vick is playing in the National Football league. So theres redemption for him at the end of the line. I think that the positive in all this is that as societally broad an issue as Domestic Violence is, it brings it to the surface and the nfl by 21 is the biggest entertainment in this country. When you asked about goodell a second ago, remember that not all under his reign but jerry jones bought the Dallas Cowboys for 140 million in 1989, its now worth 3. 2 billion. So goodell has enriched owners through television and stadium and social media and every other form imaginable. Watch what happens now. I think they just had a tin ear to this issue and they obviously dont have one now. But it shouldnt have taken a tmz tape to get to this point because both the ravens and Roger Goodell said rice was completely transparent and walked them through step by step what happened. So they already knew he punched her in the face and that should have been enough. Absolutely. It just boggles my mind it wasnt. Rachel nichols, i want you to add a little bit to this. There are other players that have been accused of terrible things, theyre still playing. Some of them are beloved, right . Absolutely. And i want to tell your viewers if you are upset about ray rice, remember greg hardy and ray mcdonald. Those guys are both playing with the nfl right now, hardy with the panthers, mcdonald with the 49ers. Theyre both heavily involved in Domestic Violence cases. Hardy has actually been convicted i want to same that again. He has been convicted of Domestic Violence and instead has appealed for a jury trial so they are waiting for the jury trial. But hes still not been disciplined by the nfl. So when we talk about the nfl meeting to take more of a leadership role, not waiting around for things to happen, not just saying, hey, they never gave us the video so what are we going to do . The league has a responsibility to move forward on this issue and i think its important for whoever is so angry about this to advocate for that. Because there are other cases that might not have elevator video. And just because you dont see in the front of you doesnt mean its not just as bad. This is really important. And i think we need to push forward and to so many other women who are victims, other players, or people inside society. Rachel nirk coles, thank you so much, leigh steinberg, thank you. You can watch unguarded with Rachel Nichols right here on cnn. So lets take a breath, domestic vie slens a crime, ray rice was charged with aggravated assault. His fiance was not charged. Stop the victim blaming. Yes, victims of Domestic Violence often return to their abusers for many complicated reasons. I did briefly. In an oped i wrote for cnn. Com i talked about a boyfriend who knocked me out. I met up with that boyfriend again because he wanted to apologize. Lets just say it was not a good idea. So fox and friend, to put it bluntly, shut up. After that video, now you know what happened in there, she still married him. They are currently married. Rihanna went back to chris brown right after. A lot of people thought that was a terrible message. Then theres jayz and beyonce and solange. That was also in an elevator. But jayz didnt hit back. The message is take the stairs. The message is when youre in an elevator, theres a camera. Ha, ha, ha. Cnn media guru Brian Stelter is here. I was not the only person upset with my friends at fox. Far from it, carol. To say take the stairs, implies that thats a way to go and commit that kind of crime and do it secretly. That was horrible thing to say and fox actually came back this morning, those hosts briefly acknowledged some of the complaints but did not apologize. Heres the clip. Comments that we made during this story yesterday made some feel like we were taking the situation too lightly. We are not. We were not. Domestic abuse is a very serious issue to us, i can assure you. I wish that clip was longer. I wish i had more to show you, carol, but that was it. And notice what he said there, it made some people feel like we werent taking it seriously. Its a cheap try pretend to apologize but then again, fox news tends not to come out and apologize when their hosts say offensive things. This is kind of how the network operates so i cant tell you im particularly surprised by it. Brian stelter, thanks so much, i appreciate it. Later ill talk live with senator Richard Blumenthal. The connecticut democrat is calling out the nfl over the controversy. He wants maybe congress to intervene. Also to come, president obama has a plan to eliminate isis. Now hes making his case to congress and then to the American People. Jim acosta is live at the white house this morning. Good morning, jim. Good morning, carol, thats right. A new cnn orc poll finds the pub slick alarmed by the Terror Threat posed by isis. Well break down the numbers in just a few moments. Hoo, hoo, hoo oohh, you got it i love the looks of it. [garage door closing] nobody touches my dodge dart, jake johnson. Not even your best friend slash neighbor . No one. I can still get in craig. Id like to see you try. All id have to do is roll in, dude. Lets see it. I choose not to right now. Come on indiana. Craig, craig, craig. [in a british accent] is someone out there . Dont do that accent on me dont touch my dart can this decadent, fruittop pastry with indulgent streusel crumbles be from. Fiber one . 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Com president obama has some selling to do before briefing the American Public on his strategy to defeat isis. The president will meet with some of his toughest critics, that would be members of congress. This afternoon, mr. Obama will strategize with top congressional leaders at the white house before he outlines his strategy to the nation tomorrow. The threat is on the minds of most americans. A new cnn orc poll say 45 say isis poses a very serious threat to the United States. Jim acosta joins me now with more. Good morning, jim. Thats right, carol. As you just said, a strategy a few weeks ago the president said he didnt have a strategy for dealing with isis in syria. That really ratcheted up a lot of the criticism on capitol hill and the president will be meeting with senior congressional leaders at the white house later today to go over that strategy. I want to tell you Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell was on the floor of the senate saying he wants to hear the president s strategy at the meeting saying the threat from isis is real and growing and time for president obama to exercise some leadershleader ship in launching a response. So congressional leaders are anxious to hear the president s plans but, carol, you said that the president may have to do some selling to the American People. He may not have to do a lot of selling because judging by this latest cnn orc poll, the American People seem to be behind some sort of muscular response in going after isis. I just want to throw a few numbers up on screen from there this poll. U. S. Air strikes against isis in syria favor 75 , oppose 24 . Thats a significant majority of americans. Three quarters of americans there. But americans do not want Ground Troops in syria or iraq. That number very different. You can almost flip that number upside down. In favor of that, 38 , opposed 61 . And does president obama have a clear plan for dealing with isis as you heard the president say a couple weeks ago, he doesnt have a strategy for isis in syria. Thats translating into these numbers here. The president according to this poll does not have a clear plan for dealing with isis in syria. Earlier this morning republican congressman peter king was asked about, well, what will Congress Want to weigh in on this. The white house has been sort of vague as to whether or not theyll go to congress and ask for an authorization vote and peter king indicated to our Cnns Chris Cuomo that if that vote were given to the congress, its not clear what they would do. Heres what he had to say. I fully support the president taking action. If it comes to a vote, i will vote for it. I think what should be done, quite frankly, is the president has the power as commanderinchief, the president take the action and congress can vote retroactively. If we wait for congress to debate this over the next few weeks, i will vote yes for t first day, i have no problem. If this goes bad, im taking responsibility so im not trying to duck anything here. But this is so imminent, this is so critical, you want the president to take the action and then i think congress should pass legislation supporting what the president does. But i dont want him to wait until Congress Acts because i dont have full faith in congress myself, to be honest with you. A moment of candor there from republican congressman peter king. Hes not exactly sure what congress would do with this caroline. I think thats why youre seeing caution on the part of the white house in terms of wanting to give that vote to members of congress to authorize air strikes. Theyre talking about giving congress a buyin. That may pertain to perhaps a vote on authorizing funds for an expanded air strike into syria and expanded air strikes in iraq on isis but perhaps not an authorization vote. But the white house officials ive talked to this morning say no decisions to announce yet on that front just yet, carol. Jim acosta reporting live from white house. Just moments ago House Speaker john boehner, a republican in his Weekly Briefing, the first Weekly Briefing after congress returned from summer vacation, talked about a strategy to defeat isis. Lets listen. Reporter do you agree Ground Troops should be an option . What im hoping to hear from the president today is a strategy that goes after isis and destroys them. Ive been calling for a strategy to deal with the growing terrorist threat since january. Now, when isis came across the border in western iraq. We have a very serious problem. What we need is a strategy. And until theres a strategy theres no reason to talk about any of the specifics because i dont know how they fit in to the broader strategy. So im hopeful today. Reporter youre not opposed to Ground Troops today . Thats an option . I am looking for a strategy for from the president that takes on this terrorist threat and defeats it. Reporter mr. Speaker, is there a consensus among your caucus about whether or not the president has to come before congress to get authorization. Is that a key question . Its not a key question because we dont know what the strategy is. Until the president outlines a strategy to deal with this serious threat, i dont know whats going to be involved. Nobody knows reporter lets assume lets not assume. Reporter the deeper government . This [ inaudible question ] when the president outlines a strategy for how were going to deal with this terrorist threat, then we can begin to ask these questions and im hopeful well have this opportunity to do it. Reporter several of your members, speaker boehner, say they are mindful of how worried people are about isis. And even though they think the president already has the authority to strike, they think its important for congress to take a vote on some type of bill that discusses the actions going forward. Do you agree with that . When i hear what the president these say, well make decisions about going forward. Until we know what the strategy is, we dont know whats going to be involved so its critically important we take these in some organized steps and the first step whats the plan. Reporter but speaker boehner, in the instance of obamacare you thought it was important to include congress. Isnt it important for congress to be included in this. Is that what were talking about . Until the president outlines what it is i think we get the message. Lets step away from john boehner is obviously awaiting to hear the president s strategy before he begins talking about his own strategy or congresss strategy to defeat isis. Okay, well wait. Lets talk about the economy now, okay . Yes, we must, because its the season for yummy baked goods and the extra cheese pizzas on football sunday. But this year those treats may be a lot more expensive thanks to an unexpected rise in dairy cost. Christine romans is here to tell us about that. This is an important Economic Indicator because when you have your football pizza you may notice this. Dairy prices have been rising here, milk prices at record highs, milk futures at record highs and milk prices going up as well. When you look at a gallon of milk i almost said gas. Im so used to talking about gas as an Economic Indicator, but milk, it t price is really high. Chicken, steak, hamburger all about 10 in the last year. These commodities have been going up but milk in particular because we are the worlds big dairy producer. We are exporting a lot of it. As other economies around the world grow middleclasses, they want to eat western diets and that includes milk and cheese and the like, so thats one of the reasons you are seeing it move up so high. Really . Isnt that interesting. You would think that would help farmers and people with small kids, people who try to get organic milk or milk without any additives or anything, those are 5, 6 a gallon. Its interesting. The farmers are saying theyre enjoying good margins because their feed costs havent been going up as quickly as their product has but it becomes a selffulfilling thing where if they start to make so much money on their milk they keep bigger herds so that keeps a lid on rising milk prices. Christine romans, thanks so much. 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Well, that letter came to light because of an internal investigation into the hawks and to documents and emails basically from another owner, a coowner, michael guerin, who basically sent a letter to levenson demanding that the gm and president of basketball operations, his name is danny ferry, that he be fired for comments that he allegedly made about a free agent, lowell deng. This letter was obtained by cnn affiliate wsbtv here in atlanta and cnn has been able to confirm with the hawks the authenticity of the letter. In the letter, guerin says ferry made the following comments about deng who, again was a prospective player. That he has a little african in him. Not in a bad way but hes a guy who would have a nice store out front but sell you counterfeit stuff in the back. So those comments, obviously, insensitive, offensive, but we did get this response from danny ferry basically apologizing for the statement and also saying that he was simply repeating statements that others made to him. We learned from the teams ceo, steve koonin, that a severe punishment has been levied against ferry but we dont know what that is. The organization is keeping it private, saying its a private matter. So its caused a lot of outrage in the community and certainly hawks fans around the country. Heres what atlantas mayor, kasim reid, had to say. I dont think they could be more inappropriate or out of place in a city that prides itself on embracing inclusion and diversity. And im very pleased with his decision to move on and im very pleased with the nbas speedy attempt to resolve this matter. Atlantas mayor dealing with this just as he dealt, again, with another case of the Atlanta Braves moving to the suburbs, carol, to cater to the white fan base there. 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President obama lay l lay out his plan to combat isis to the nation tomorrow. Some lawmakers are more than ready to listen, theyre ready to go to war. James inhofe has drawn up legislation to authorize military action to fight isis anywhere in the world. The thing is, the president has not asked for such legislation and most likely wont. Some food for thought now. According too new cnn orc poll, americans believe isis is as serious as a threat as al qaeda in 2003 and they believe isis may already be here walking among us. More than seven in ten americans believe isis has terrorists inside the United States, 71 think that. Lets talk about that. Will cane is a cnn political commentator and a columnist in for the blaze. Robert Zimmerman Zimmerman is ac strategist. Good morning to you both. I was shocked by that poll. Theres no evidence that isis walks among us from any expert so why do they think that, will . I dont think why they think that. Of course we dont know if isis is walking amongst us. What we know and what would i guess be leading people, that 71 , towards that conclusion is we hear congressman from peter king to Dianne Feinstein talking about this being an imminent threat to our country. We have isis itself saying were coming for you. Were coming to the white house, were coming to new york. Then as a third piece of evidence we have these american jihadis that have gone off to join isis from places like minnesota and california which is an extremely terrifying thing. And thats the most critical piece of the equation. But does it add up to thinking theyre here . The simple conclusion must be we dont know. But we also have to be prepared and thats the point thats most important and while i dont edge courage fear this type of fearmongering or making policy from fear, the reality is as long as you have americans who are jihadist carrying american passports and your bheens are jihadists caring passports with access to this country we have to develop policy preparing for that potential. It seems like americans have whipped themselves into a frenzy at the moment and the president will lay out his strategy tomorrow and he has to take this into account, doesnt he . I think were being very deliberative. If you look at the poll, the country is not committed to troops on the ground. More and more so they are, actually, according to this poll. The point is they still having learned from the experience of iraq theres a recognition troops on the ground wont be the answer. Coalition building is taking place. Its a longer more deliberative policy, more deliberative strategy but we learned from the tragic errors of our government during the iraq invasion in 2003, the only way to beat isis is bringing in tune t sunni tribes and the arab countries. The only way to truly beat them is to cross the iraqi border into sere what and i dont know that president obama has a domestic vie ligs and certainly not an International Coalition that will allow them to do that. Thats the third component. We have to go into syria. I dont know that he has the backing to do that. Chb though it may be necessary. I dont know if its wise at this moment to go into syria. Dont we have to take care of iraq first . Look, obviously syrias become a safe haven for many isis members. And when theyre beat back through our aerial strikes in iraq, they can the boarder is very porous, almost nonexistent. But whats critical in terms of developing strategy is to understand unless the sunni tribes are engaged in the this process, along with your european allies we can not successfully beat back isis. If we go it alone well become a recruiting tactic for al qaeda and isis as was the case during iraq. Carol, i have been someone whos largely been a noninterventionist in most of these circles and ive said if youre going to do something, make sure you clearly identify an American National security interest. When americans watch other americans beheaded on television, theres a concept called pax americana. And it boils down if you touch one of us we come and touch you. Its not just to teach a lesson, its about the simple standard we set that you will not hurt americans. Those polls will move because of things like that. Thats a real interest. Well get isis because it did that. It does more than threatens americans, its living up to those threats. Okay. So when all is said and done and the president takes to the podium tomorrow night, robert, briefly, what does he need to say . What the president these do is lay out for the country a very clear, definitive strategy and goal with his policy and hes begun that process already and in fact were at a unique moment in our countrys recent history because there is a coming together. There is a sense of unity youre seeing from the congressional leadership and actually from the public at large to recognize there is a serious threat here, we have to come together as a country and i think now the next step is for the president to not engage in the extremist rhetoric we heard. Remember Mission Accomplished and bush saying our role is to end tyranny throughout the world. Weve to avoid the overhype rhetoric but talk in a very pragmatic broadway. See, you just injected partisanship into a beautiful sentiment. No, i injected history into an importantless john . But if you are saying theres signs america is drawing together then you cant mention bush mistakes of the past. Im saying his rhetoric has to avoid that mistake. But he has to set out a clear goal americans can get behind because if he wants to destroy ie say that could take up to 36 months, extend beyond his presidency three years committed to destroying isis, you better sell the American People on the necessity and doability of that prospect. Absolutely. Robert zimmerman, will cain, thanks so much. Appreciate it. Still to come, the Baltimore Ravens giving ray rice the boot. But one senator says no way, thats not enough. His target, the nfl. Senator Richard Blumenthal joins me live, next. Will you help us find a new house for you and your brother . Woooooah. [ male announcer ] youre not just looking for a house. Youre looking for a place for your life to happen. Zillow. A broader mix of energies,e world needs r life to happen. 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You can argue they should have done it sooner, they didnt want it, whatever the reason is, its happening. By the way, biden is scheduled to speak at a washington reception marking the 20th anniversary of the violence against women act. Joining me now is senator Richard Blumenthal of connecticut. Welcome, sir. Thank you, carol. You say ray rices fire is not enough. Explain. Not nearly enough. The rules are the same ray rice under even the new rules that the nfl has issued would probably be given a sixgame suspension because it is his first offense, supposedly. Now my feeling is these rules ought to be much stronger, stiffer, tougher, and they ought to be enforced more rigorously. The nfl is failing to set a good example for the American Public and the ravens, by the way, in my view, performed just as badly by, in effect, stage managing an appearance by janay who then apologized and they tweeted her apology, outrageously and incredibly, an apology for being knocked unconscious. This kind of aspolg classic. I cant disagree with anything youve said and i know your heart is in the right place. But you think congress should get involved. Must congress get involved in everything . Congress cant change the culture of the nfl which is reflective of the rules and the rules need to be stiffened, congress cant legislate new rules that impose stronger penalties and punishment on wife batterers or Domestic Violence perpetrators and by the way, this assault was a criminal act and congress can do more about criminal alty when it comes to Domestic Violence. What are you suggest congress do . Well, the nfl enjoys certain tax treatments, neighbor ought to be tax incentives for stronger personal tease. The nfl has certain privileges in terms of the federal communications laws, maybe use as an incentive but im more focused on what the nfl can do voluntarily and i agree with you, carol, congress may have a limited role here. Its the fans who should demand of the nfl and the teams they impose stronger sanctions more quickly and enforce more rigorously. But you know as well as i do that the nfl has strong representation in the form of lobbyists on capitol hill. And they lobby both sides of the aisle. Democrats and republicans, they spend a lot of money. Is anything likely to change in light of that . Ive worked on this issue for decades as attorney general in the state of connecticut. I sought to enforce laws that prevented as well as punished abuse of exactly this kind, Domestic Violence that harms not only women but also children we celebrate the 5th anniversary of the violence against women act and the Vice President will be speaking about it. I think the nfl has a real opportunity, an historic challenge here to send a message, stiffen the rules. Increase the penalties even more and i think Roger Goodell should decide they can be ahead of the curve not behind. It should there be a change in leadership . A piece of the Washington Post says Condoleezza Rice is the person who could save the nfl. Years ago, as you know, she admitted it would be her dream job. Listen to her talk about it over the years on meet the press. In your next life you want to be commissioner of the nfl . Right. I think the nfl is a terrific institution. Id love to be associated with it. Tim, im going off to be commissioner of if nfl, remember . I think Paul Tagliabue is doing a fine job as nfl commissioner but i look forward to the day he decides to retire and i very much think the best job in america has to be nfl commissioner. Okay, so it is time for a woman at the held system . Should Roger Goodell step aside for Condoleezza Rice . The focus here ought to be not whos running the nfl but what is she or he doing. And Roger Goodell can do the right thing here by stiffening the penalties and changing the culture. Remember, the ravens put janay rice on a platform to apologize. That is classically what victims do blame themselves. And the courage and stlaeng is required to break this cycle but maybe, senator, a woman in charge of the nfl might have realized that and it may not have happened . That may well be and if thats the reason Condoleezza Rice becomes nfl commissioner, not that its her dream job, all the better. But i have Great Respect for her. I think that the present leadership of the nfl should be required to do the right thing. Senator Richard Blumenthal, thanks so much for joining me. I appreciate it. Ill be right back. Ive learned that when you ask someone in texas if they want big savings on Car Insurance, its a bit like asking if they want a big hat. scuse me. Or a big steak. Or big hair. I think we have our answer. Geico. Fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on Car Insurance. And never quite get over it. Y. Seven billion hungry people. Well, we grow a lot of food. We also waste about a third of what we grow. 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Look at this gap ad and it will give you an idea. Wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a minute before you walk out that door girl see, there you have it. Norm core, no logos, no frills, no red soles on high heels, plain ordinary nothing to draw attention to. Lets talk about this. Our Business Correspondent allison cossack is here and Lizzie Garrett metlor is joining us from l. A. Welcome to your both. Hello. Good morning. I cant wait to talk about this. Lizzie, first you, normcore looks like what regular people already wear, not a fashion statement. Am i wrong . Thats correct. Its a really complex issue in the fashion world right now because the origins of normcore are a little bit unclear. Did it start from a trend forecasting firm . Did it start as an injoke between hipsters trying to top each other for the more shocking element in fashion . We dont know. But what i think important and what you were talking about earlier is that most Americans Still have the Great Recession in front of mind. They arent looking for fashion what where they have to really strive to own an it bag or put off their rent for a month to be at the height of fashion so i think normcore is really something to take note of and maybe celebrate in the fashion industry that usually doesnt give us things that are accessible and practical and even comfortable. So allison, this is about really conspicuous consumption is out . I dont know if its really that. I mean, you think about whats happening at fashion week. Ive been covering fashion week for a couple days now and a lot of what ive seen is ridiculous and these fashion designers realize they are putting the ridiculous out there. But i think these shows are about promotion. Its like one big trade show and i think these fashion designers wind up putting out tens of thousands of dollars out there for these shows to get that promotion and then they make them into wearable clothing where you see at boutiques and Department Stores and they do take that price point down. So i think a lot of these stores, you see h m, target, they have these knockoffs of high fashion that you see on the runway that are at a better price point. So its like a business decision to make money to make everybody look middleclass its just oh, youre talking about normcore . Yeah, norm core, the underlying message there. With norm core i think what youre seeing is actually a chance to be comfortable in what youre wearing. How many times have you put on a pair of heels and theyre uncomfortable but you say im going to wear them anyway even if theyre uncomfortable. Normcore takes it so youre wearing that costco tshirt, that patagonia sweatshirt and your white sneakers and you put your own twist in it and a lot of it with normcore i think is wearing it with confidence and that confidence, of course, helps your pocketbook as well. So theres no underlying message here as the hipsters are lashing out at the establishment so to speak or the wealthy or upper class . You know, i dont think so. I think the general public is actually really hungry for a trend like this. Like i was saying before, its something kpeem actually be instyle and afford and be comfortable and i think thats sort of a winwin. Usually the fashion industry doesnt really give us all those options all at once. So i think, you know, part of it is people are more conscious of, you know, saving up their money to pay their rent or their mortgage these days instead of leveraging things to get that status symbol that they are trying to strive for. Thats awesome. I really like this new generation. Theyre so much smarter than mine. Besides, who would wear those things on the runway anyway, right . Who would wear them. Alison kos sick, Lizzie Garrett meter will, thanks so much for being with me, ill be right back. What does an apron have to do with Car Insurance . Every time you tie on an apron, you make progress. And we like that. Because progress is what we make, too. Over 12,000 financial advisors. So, how are things . Good, good. Nearly 800 billion dollars in assets under care. Let me just put this away. How did edward jones get so big . Could you teach our kids that trick . By not acting that way. Ok, last quarter. Its how edward jones makes sense of investing. Which canning your top stories at 59 minutes pass. A report just released on Malaysia Airlines flight 17 says theres no proof the flight data recorders were tampered with. They werent given to investigators for days because prorussian fighters took control of it. 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