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>> laura: in the impact segment tonight, rising gas prices sinking president obama's poll numbers? as we said in the talking points memo, 65% of americans now disapprove of the way the president is handling the gas issue. joining us now from austin, texas, fox news contributor mary katharine ham and here with me in washington christian dorsey from the economic policy institute, a left-leaning think tank. >> great to see you. >> laura: good to see both of you. gas prices this was a shocker this "the washington post"-abc news poll came out today. the president stabilized approval ratings but thi...

Media so basically you are up against, you know, a wall. that's his point. do you agree with that? >> what i agree with is is his right to say that unlike other folks who are saying more problematic things over public airwaves, minister louis farrakhan is a private citizen and more than that. >> laura: wait a second. is he a private citizen. >> is he a private citizen. is he a spiritual leader. >> laura: isn't he a public figure? >> is he a spiritual. >> laura: indicate he was a private citizen. he says some of the most. >> is he a minister. is he a private citizen. he can say what he wants. >...

Media so basically you are up against, you know, a wall. that's his point. do you agree with that? >> what i agree with is is his right to say that unlike other folks who are saying more problematic things over public airwaves, minister louis farrakhan is a private citizen and more than that. >> laura: wait a second. is he a private citizen. >> is he a private citizen. is he a spiritual leader. >> laura: isn't he a public figure? >> is he a spiritual. >> laura: indicate he was a private citizen. he says some of the most. >> is he a minister. is he a private citizen. he can say what he wants. >...

Word? i don't even want to say it? how about people referring to jerry thompson, fred thompson's wife she belongs on a stripper pole in things that have been said about michelle malkin. >> i'm saying any offensive talk that is inappropriate. >> laura: right, jennifer. >> we're going back in time. >> laura: i understand your point and point of view. my question is, if what a radio host said on his show is evidence of a, quote, war on women, then where was the commentary about the war on women being waged over the last several years when very derogatory things were said by left wing people i don...

Be sad. how do americans bond with that. >> first of all, you may find that so be sad and reprehensible, but there is a large segment of not only african-americans but people in america who do believe that way as well. so, i think you have to put everything in the context. he speaks to a certain group of people like any spiritual leader or religious leader who has their following, he has a following of people who do believe in that ideology, who look up to him and who do want to hear what he has to say. as far as the students are concerned, i think they are looking at it from a point of view o...