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Pike county where fast-moving waters washed away homes and knocked out power to thousands. and the government wash dog says the treasury department failed to consider the economic fallout when it told general motors and chrysler to shutter dealerships as part of last year's government-backed bail yut. a special report of the t.a.r.p. program said it may have contributed to the closing of small businesses. >> boy, the car dealerships just always have a way of pushing back against the government. very impressive lobbying group to say the least. chicago may have a washington feel if a number ...

The belief that the tea party is racist, because of the -- >> the entire tea party? >> not the entire tea party. but there are racial undertones. in fact, one of the things i did is gave the history of the tea party and how it came to be and how it was virtually unknown until another network started picking it up and making an issue out of it. then you see factions of the kkk, and you start seeing these different things come out that literally, they're coming out because the president is black. not because of the governmental policies. because if you want to be honest about the governmental po...

Crunched for time, one more question. does it bother you fannie mae and freddie mac were not involved in the financial regulation reform. >> well, we did have a huge amount of reform -- >> that is -- >> what we passed as hugely significant. you had the fox guarding the hen house and institutions that were so big, that you couldn't afford for them to fail and a t.a.r.p. program that righted the ship and paid back the government with interest, and, we -- >> would you have liked -- >> significant reforms and the republicans ignored that for years. bill: you are okay with that, giving fannie mae a...

This dependence of foreign oil. it's the most important thing i think we face domestically. >> chuck, it is so good of you could join me. we talked on earth day a couple years ago and i appreciate your time, your perspective. i know a lot of passion goes into this for you. thank you. >> thank you so much. all this week we take a look at the ways we can end our dependence on oil, reducing or eliminating all together the need for offshore drilling. join us every day for the special series "the search for new energy." noon eastern right here on msnbc. it looks like administration officials ar...

>> tracking human smuggling, home invasions, murder. >> we're outmanned. of all the illegals in america, more than half come through arizona. >> have we got the right plan? >> the plan's perfect. you bring troops, state, local and county law enforcement together. >> and complete the danged fence. >> it will work this time. senator, you're one of us. >> i'm john mccain, and i approve this message. >> thank you, sheriff vader. miss bendy straws says she misses president bush. she says she hates the t.a.r.p. program. who hath the heart to tell her he started it? that would be me. next.