>> with all due respect -- [laughter] ♪ on the show tonight, the president cannot cross a bridge. chris christie's to shake a bridge and the colonies are welcoming the duke and duchess of cambridge. the head of the senate intel committee has long wanted the

report of the enhanced interrogation tactics. on the eve of the launch party word is already coming in from notable critics like george w. bush. >> we are fortunate to have men and women who work hard at the cia serving on our behalf. these are patriots. whatever the report says if it diminishes their contributions to our country, it is way off base. >> another critic -- former caa director -- caia director. >> to say that we relentlessly over an extended time lied to everyone about a program that was not doing any good, that tarnishes the image. >> this will probably be the biggest story in politics. will this torture report be a one-way story or bigger? >> first of all, this would not

be this big of a story it wasn't for the act we had this reporting from bloomberg view that said john kerry called the committee to say i want you to delay the publication of this report. that has blown up into a bigger deal with all these bush people out in force. kerry just wanted her to inform him when she was going to put it out. i think that is blown the story up to a bigger level. >> this is going to be a partisan fight. the american people are totally conflicted because they don't want torture. they don't want lying to congress but at the same time the only thing they wanted after 9/11 is america to be kept safe. i think tolerance for some of this stuff is going to be pretty high. >> i will tell you one reason why it is inside the beltway scrap its history. there is no doubt this is going

backward and looking back at the behavior of the cia and elsewhere in this time. this report, as detailed as it is going to be it will shed some light on what happened back then. for our understanding of what happened, it is important for it to be in the record. >> i think it will just be a partisan scrap. there will be stop in here that will shock people about what was done. there will be some reaction around the world. but i don't think domestically it will dominate or more than one day. >> i think after this crap is over, this will be in import documents look back at later. onto new jersey where the state legislative committee investigating bridge gate issued a report which found that there is "no conclusive evidence of whether governor chris christie knew about the controversial lane closings at the george washington bridge in 2014.: " my question for you is whether this report means a lot of

allies evidencing chris christie is now politically scot-free? >> as we say here, so not. they didn't talk to five of the key people. >> the five key people. >> the grand jury is humming along. there is talk there could be indictments from the prosecutor's early in the year. i am not saying they will indict governor christie but this thing is not over until the grand jury, the federal grand jury says what they will do. you can bet that even the prosecution does not speak if they are indicted, these people will someday talk. >> this was a long time ago. we talked a lot about this. what people are focusing on is not whether chris christie ordered the lane closings or if he knew about it. there was an extraordinary press conference where he said he knew nothing about any of it right before he actually fired people. i think if there are

indictments, especially if there are, we are going to still find out it is possible there is a cultural thing here. something was thinking about this regardless of anything was criminal or a chris christie knew about it. >> no indication that governor christie new or any indication that he did anything illegal. once iraq's start turning over -- once rocks start turning over, these people in this they don't have a culture of doing investigations. they were basically starting from scratch and did not do a very good job. they basically said they did the best they could without a lot of key people. >> this thing has had a big effect on chris christie. he could be the next president but this last year has been way different for him than it should have been getting himself ready to run. he is no longer the undisputed front-runner. it is only because of this thing.

>> there is a looming problem for him. it is easy for democrats and republicans nationally to look at this committee and say it is a partisan witchhunt. the prosecutor is very credible with democrats and republicans. if he indict somebody, it'll bury -- it will be very hard for chris christie to point at it and call it a witchhunt. >> everyone i know is still dying to hear from the people. >> the most important speech that barack obama has ever said was done before he was ever president. now, as he nears the end of his time in the white house, the president is confronting the issue of race again. this is what the president told pet about -- bet about race relations. >> if you talk to your grandparents uncles, they will tell you that things are better. not good in some cases, but better. >> meanwhile our new bloomberg

politics poll shows most americans say that race relations have gotten worse since president obama took office. white house spokesman josh earnest was prompted on that matter today. >> the people who are able to affect -- step back and evaluate the current state of race relations in this country would a knowledge to things. we have made tremendous progress but they would readily acknowledge that more important work needs to be done and this is work the president is committed to. >> are the american people right? have race relations done worse or is it just the fact that our poll was taken in the midst of the aftermath of ferguson and long island? >> i do think they are wrong about this. the aftermath question is part of it. this poll is being taken in the aftermath of ferguson while there approaches going on, in the wkae ake of the non-indictment here.

what has happened is not the release will -- the race relations of gotten worse but having an african-american president have shown people that race relations were not as good as they thought they were to begin with. i don't think much progress has been made but i think having a laudable more polarized, racially charged discussion because barack obama's chief executive has heightened everyone's awareness of the underlying tensions that have always been in american life. >> i have nothing to back this up except my own travels. i think race relations have becoming a tale of two americans. in some places, i think they have gotten better. in other places -- >> like new york city. >> staten island and st. louis i think race relations have not improved. i think you are right. an african-american president may have highlighted that. in some parts of the country, things have gotten better.

>> if you ask your grandparents or parents, like barack obama's said -- things are getting better. chris rock did a great interview the other day about how we talked about his mother used to go to a part -- place in south carolina to get her teeth pulled. they would have to go to a veterinary office and go to the back because if they brought their front -- if they went to the front door, white people would not want to bring their animals. >> we have, long way in a very short amount of time but still a lot of way to go. >> that is right. bloddyody hell. the royals are in america. they were at the carlyle hotel. today, the duchess paid a proper visit to some children and help

them wrap christmas presents. while the prince went to the white house to meet with barack obama. >> are you done? the royals have invaded the colonies. thumbs up or thumbs down? >> i have done a 180 on the royals the past few years. they are in fact great ambassadors on important issues for a country that looks for leadership from the royalty. i think they are smashing. >> the monarchy -- there is going to be royalty in the form of lebron james, beyonce and jay-z. not these undereducated, over entitled british snobs who are part of this brewing class of dynastic ridiculousness that has stratified the class system in britain. it should be done with it

tomorrow. >> he took the shuttle. he did. he flew commercial over here from the u.k.. >> what are you trying to say? >> they are a lot like you and me. >> you think that is right? >> i think they are a little more entitled and privilege than me. >> my twitter account will be on fire tonight. coming up, bush's thoughts on his mom, dad and whether one of his bros are running for potus. >> there is neil right there in red. neil. ♪

>> how long have you been chairman of points of light? >> about seven years. >> you can viewbe red and we will black. seven years, what can you say has been the transition them in america over service? >> there has been a big trend. a significant trend in terms of corporate -- >> wow. >> corporate service. companies are recognizing more and more if they allow their employees to go into the community. >> whoa! who taught you that? >> this is for the win?

>> this is round one. >> my point is that companies that allow their employees to go into the field to work in their community and allow them to direct funds to causes they care about the more likely they are to attract and retain better employees. these employees are more productive and so it trickles down to the bottom line. >> oh, man! this is impressive. >> is that still a thing? >> he is a ringer! >> truth be told, i was ranked like number six in the horseshoe family competition. my dad behind george. dad was the leader of the horseshoe, in the pit. >> how often do you go now? >> every summer.

my wife and i are very lucky. i misfired it with you guys. >> if i didn't tell you about the backspin. let me ask you a question about your family. your brother who was the president wrote a book about your dad. in it he said that when your dad was taking -- not running for election -- because of you and the scrutiny you were getting. digital about that at the time -- they do know about that at the time? >> i went into the index and looked up all the neil bush references when i first read it. >> did you not know about it? >> i didn't know that my dad and a boat ride with george w. brought up the idea. i think as jeb is considering whether he will run are not, he

is taking into consideration family concerns. jeb has had that experience. >> just to clarify, you read for the first time in there? have you talked about it to him? >> i live across the street from that. i said dad, i learned you were actually saying that -- my father was in the unique position of being the president. i was part of a company that went belly up. he had to sit on the sidelines and watch as the political machine in washington just crucified me. >> it was also the political machine in little rock. >> possibly. >> here is a question now that you opened the door. i know you don't know the answer on whether he is running or not. how much have you talked to him about it?

>> very little. >> your brother, the former president, has talked about it to him. >> i don't think jeb is actually seeking counsel from people. my mom has been famously on the record -- you are crushing me this time. the coach is destroying the student here. the anecdote -- >> there you go. >> so my mother was famously quoted on television on a morning talk show saying that jeb should not run. that america has had enough of bush's. i was standing in the same room as jeb watching her on television as she was making that proclamation. >> what was the look on his face? >> he was like oh, there she goes again kind of thing.

mom has come around. i think i can share that publicly. >> did you say that to you? >> mom is saying that she had so many people coming up to her and seeing your son jeb ought to run because he is the best running candidate. mom said i thought about it. she looked at the landscape and really believes he would be a great leader. even though he would have to make a big sacrifice for family, she is encouraging -- she was the take her negative comment off the table. >> let me ask you a question about the two of them. we also get you late -- speculate. the brothers you know, compare and contrast both george and your brother jeb. >> first of all, i love oath of my brothers -- i love both of my brothers unconditionally. they are both unique. my brother jeb is really

thoughtful about issues. he is real policy wonk. he was an activist governor based on just the knowledge. he is not just talking about it he is talking about it about a platform as having served as governor. i think george -- i hope this doesn't offend jeb -- he is very affable. he remembers names. he is a great people person. jeb is too but george has my mother's qualities of having this fresh openness. you know what i mean? [laughter] i hope i don't hurt my mother's feelings. >> how is your spanish? >> muy pobre. >> stand over there and say -- thank you for watching. from us, goodbye. >> adios.

[laughter] adios y tiene bien holiday. >> thank you. >> is that ok? >> fantastic. ♪

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curious issue, whenever the president has a health issue. he had a c-t scan. did the white house this close more about his health? >> i know there are some who are very concerned about these matters. in this case i felt like i learned about it enough and fully enough. >> are you interested with the president's treatment? >> i am interested in that. >> one of the things you are supposed to do when you are initially diagnosed, u.s. was to elevate the head of your bed. >> how the you do that? -- how do you do that? >> you lift the legs of the bed. >> and not the head? >> i cannot imagine that the president of the united states was sleep in that incredibly uncomfortable thing. >> i cannot imagine michelle

obama would. they do have good drugs though. >> they do. he has led a lifestyle that is tailor-made for acid reflux. spicy foods. >> eats mahi-mahi. >> we will be right back with a very special monday surprise after this. ♪

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>> i am pimm fox and this is what i am taking stock up on monday, december the eighth. new elections are set for march 17 in israel. the economy minister sees an economic solution to the competition between israel and the health and he and -- and the palestinians. >> investor manically in improving the lives of arabs and israelis alike. >> crude oil prices dropped to a five-year low today. the price decline drag energy shares lower by major u.s. equity gauges also sold off. the s&p 500 f