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>> of course. >> they said let's see if we can establish diplomatic relations. >> are we safer today in new york city and los angeles because we invaded iraq and depos -- disposed of sadam hussein? >> absolutely. >> how. >> there was a country that violated and refused to go with u.n. -- >> that doesn't justify invasion. >> it had been on the terrorist list for years. they were shooting at our aircraft every day 2 thousand times in the northern and southern no-fly zones. he was giving 2r5 thousand do - suicide bombers. >> he had gone in and killed hundreds of thousands of his own people. >> yo...

The difference between what chris christie said is we should use collective bargaining for good and that's what they're doing right now and you're starting to see what we're doing. >> you used the word red herring which i love, but i'm not sure about the context of this, randi because right now americans are really upset over joe's point, that seniority is not a matter of how you handle things in a budget crisis, but whether we are rewarding performance, and the big question i have for you is how can the unions and particularly the nea which has been much worse on this issue. how can they be t...

Combined 160 pounds. a major reversal from the obama administration on same-sex marriage has gay rights activist cautiously optimistic. the administration notified king it will no longer defend the defense of marriage act 15-year-old law. in the president obama opposed gay marriage and favors civil unions instead. i'm joined byç stewart gaffneya supporter of the same-sex marriage and his partner john lewis joins us. they were married in 2008. both men were plaintiffs in a 2 thousand 8 california marriage case that allowed same-sex marriage before prop 8 was passed. thank you both for joini...

The highlight of the night. yes, they were they were very, very good. great performers >> it's time now to go to erin burnett at the new york stock exchange. a new survey showing optimism with the nation's economist. >> we are talking big optimism. 51 economists and they're more optimistic than a couple of months ago they are looking this year to expand at the fastest rate since 2 thousand 3. they were surveyed in september and now they put the risk at 12%. a big improvement. unimprovement will tick down at 6%. that's not good, but it should say we can have unemployment and growth that high th...

>> shepard: please. that's just the start of it trace gallagher with the news life in los angeles this afternoon. trace, that judge with some tough talk. >> yeah, shep. he laid down the law. that judge is keith schwartz. is he known pretty much as a straight shooter. he set lindsay lohan's bail as $40,000 bail. 20,000 for this charge and 2 thousand for the probation violation. lohan's attorney says she has been a good probationer to which the prosecution shot back saying a good probationer wouldn't pick up a new case. the judge said the people so far have been courteous but no more. listen. >>...