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Comprehensive solutions. the president is all for this. he wants us to look to the long term. so this is after the immediate crisis passes, this, ed, is a great opportunity to get the conversation where it needs to be. to move us off fossil fuels. >> well, i tell you, we have a midterm election coming up here, and the progressive movement in this country which was mad at the president for doing this future plan of offshore drilling are going to be heard. they're going to take it out on candidates and have to change their position to be environmentally friendly in this election cycle. that's wh...

Safety of the environment? one family is suing don blankenship and nas massny ener. thank you so much for joining us. the target of the lawsuit is massey and also the ceo. what is your contention here? the $3 million isn't enough? where does this lawsuit take us? >> well, first, ed, i think it's important to note that the $3 million-offers that have been made by massey are only made to my knowledge to families that are not represented by counsel. they've not made those offers to my knowledge to any families that are represented by counsel. the case that we have filed sues performance coal comp...

Ed, is their willingness to cover up the truth. as you said starting this program, day one there was no problem, day two, there might be a problem, day -- just day after day it grew and grew and grew. you know why? because corporate thought this thing could happen without anybody knowing that there was an oil spill. the longer they could keep it quiet the better. and in the big picture we have a gulf that's still struggling with $110 billion loss because of katrina. we have a dead zone that's already out there, dead. the dead zone is as big as new jersey. beyond this new problem. >> mike papan...

Subsidiary of massey energy which was in charge of and ran the safety program at the mine and also don blankenship, individually, he was the ceo of massey energy. >> rachel, how are the families responding to this $3 million offer? have you had any contact with them? >> our clients haven't had any contact with anyone from massey. >> okay. but have you had a response in the community from any of the families that have been offered this $3 million? how are they viewing this? >> with mixed emotions. this is the most difficult time of their lives. >> mark, how are they viewing this -- go ahead. >>...

>> there was so much crazy going on. first of all, despicable seeks its own level. before i launch into her, john edwards is the terd in the punchbowl of all time. one point she was asked about whether or not she hurt elizabeth edwards. she said the myth of their marriage was that i couldn't really ruin their marriage. it's like, honey, you know what's not a myth? that they were married. there was a marriage. and it's just unbelievable for her to go i'm a really private person and i came here to tell you how private i am on oprah. what is wrong with this woman? the worst part, though, ed, was ...