>> it happens. then suzy said what i loved in honolulu, i went to the pro bowl, the wind chill was 78 degrees. feel so bad. >> i want to give a shoutout to heidi and her family, they're a in boston and she and her husband tom had a baby girl, their fourth child. awesome. congratulations. put every tv on msnbc right now to watch "morning joe." ♪ ♪ you're as cold as ice >> minneapolis/st. paul minus 20 degrees. >> never felt anything like this. >> you could be inside your freezer and be warmer. >> some of our crew members had tears coming out of their eyes and instantly it was freezing. >> some things on my body are freezing and i didn't know possible could freeze!

♪ digging for gold >> are you breaking up with me? >> good morning! it's tuesday. a frigid tuesday. january 7th. welcome to "morning joe." with us on the set msnbc and "time" magazine senior political analyst mark halpern. i still can't get over what he did. i can't believe it. >> what do you do? >> it's unspeakable. >> it's like unspeakable. where is it? are they bringing it? i'm just saying. i'm never going to get over it. msnbc political analyst and visiting professor at nyu, former democratic congressman, harold ford jr. >> we all feel less after hearing what he accomplished. >> you all are. we are good. >> here comes -- hi there. that's nice. >> hi. >> good. you just got caught in the shot. jeremy peters is here on capitol hill, "the new york times"

reporter jeremy peters with us. harold, are you sleeping at all? >> i am. as much as i can, i should say. three hours, three hours, three hours. my wife really, though, as you know, women are unbelievable on so many levels but watching after were child. >> beautiful baby! >>. >> what a game last night. >> got your seminoles tie-in. >> of course, i do. >> of course, it is so clean. >> good morning after. >> you have always been an acc man. >> you remember what i said at the beginning of the year. this was going to come down to fsu and a team from alabama. it happened. i don't know how i predict this stuff all the time. just like the nfl predictions. i'm jimmy, the greek. >> that was a great game last night. >> at the beginning, though, you're thinking, oh, my gosh. the s.e.c. just -- they look so dominant, right? >> auburn went up 21-3 in this

game early. kind of stunned fsu. jameis winston, the heisman trophy winner looked lost but then they came back and. >> went for the fourth down and faked that punt. >> the fake punt was huge. but this is auburn kind of rolling up on them early. this makes it 21-3 on this play here. and there was some talk -- here we go again, the s.e.c. the whole rose bowl is chanting s.e.c., here we go. but florida state's credit, they came back. that was a big touchdown off the fake punt and then it was back and forth in the fourth quarter. a game you couldn't go to bed even if you wanted to because you didn't know what was happening next and down to the last play and florida state came out on top in the end. >> a big victory for the acc. i know the state of alabama has won the last four championships last night and acc seven in a row. when was the last time the s.e.c. won a national championship? >> was florida state in the acc?

>> not back then. miami wasn't either, i don't think. >> miami wasn't. >> i mean, heck. maybe clemson? ages ago. >> clemson wasn't in the acc when they won it. >> a great game. >> this looked like the winning touchdown over a minute. trey mason, a finalist for the heisman and he actually did the heisman pose after that as if to say, i'm the guy that should have won the heisman. with 1:20 left, winston marching them down the field for the game winning touchdown. >> as an alabama fan, after seeing those teams play last night you don't feel superior any more like the past three or four years. these are two teams you want to avoid every year. those are two incredible coaches. they built two incredible programs. fsu, we all love in northwest florida, bobby bowden is a legend but you know what? they were just getting worse year after year after year. what he has done to turn that team around is extraordinary. don't get me started about

auburn. what a turnaround! what a turnaround! >> they were a laughing stock last year. and a minute away from winning the national title 12 months later. incredible. >> i feel sorry for robert gibbs. but, man, he has to be proud. >> thank god. maybe he'll never wear that shirt again with that red beard and it's all very disturbing. you look nice today but in the freezing temperatures, no socks. i don't get it. his florida shoes. those smelly things! >> i have to make a statement. for the oppressed people of -- go ahead. we start with with the freezing temperatures affecting nearly 190 million americans. it's being called the polar vortex. >> what is this? wait a second. why do they make up a name for this? >> it's a scientific name. >> is this a scientific term? >> how long has the polar vortex been around? let me ask you. how many have period of the term polar vortex? >> i think one 18 years ago. >> you think? you're sitting there going last night, i think a polar vortex is

coming. wasn't there one of those back in 1996? >> how about this? it's damn cold out! okay? >> okay! >> like subzero. do you get it now? >> it's damn cold out instead of saying a polar vertex. i think there was one of those back -- >> filthy mouth. is that good? >> we almost had one in '04? >> it's dangerously close. >> it's in wikepedia. >> is it. >> it comes right up. >> what is a polar vortex? people have been using this the past couple of days. >> it's a arctic subpolar vortex in a world. they say this morning in connecticut. >> here is the deal. it's sending temperatures plum m etting to its lowest in countries. new york city which was 55 degrees yesterday fell to 9 overnight.

willie, what was that? >> nothing. >> what was that hand signal? >> i was making the arctic cyclone gesture. >> he is don rickles over here! i got a polar vortex for you! come on! what are you doing here? just read the news. >> i'm trying. >> can you believe what don rickles got away with. >> still getting away with it. >> i stumbled across one of those dean martin rows but what that guy got away with. >> he had a good year. he knew where the line was. >> no, he didn't. >> yeah, he did and he went over it! >> it's so cold in sochi, so have fun! >> parts of minnesota we are just showing you. she just looked you off. what? okay. where temperatures are touching 30 and even 50 below. jen! colder than siberia or the south

pole. >> firefighters were hampered by a windchill of 55 degrees below zero. water was turning into ice psychiatri crystals before it reached the top of the fr. >> how many of these do you get? >> fewer. >> and a definition of the vortex. that is pretty good. >> colder than a well digger's bottom outside. streets are empty in some parts of the country like in ft. wayne, indiana. look at this. in chicago, hundreds of planes have been grounded at o'hare where american airlines says it is so cold. >> how cold is it? >> their fuel lines have frozen. i can't say anything bad about you because of what you did so you may for tour me this morning. >> your sweater says may. >> no, it's fantastic. >> a gene rayburn imitation.

>> do you know what you just did? >> not now. >> jetblue cancelled every flight yesterday out of boston. a guy kicked off more jetblue flights. >> creating new ways every day. >> bill, try in some way to bring dignity to this story. >> have you guys heard it's going to be cold? >> it's as cold as hell. >> the numbers speak for themselves. yesterday i mentioned in new york city, it was 57 degrees when i came into work and i had mentioned 24 hours later, it would feel 70 degrees colder and that has actually happened. the 24-hour temperature change map is just kind of off the charts with this arctic front that came through. philadelphia 54 degrees colder and not factoring in the windchill. the windchill a winner or lose onner. ryan lander, wisconsin, right

now at minus 51 and a lot of schools are closed within that region and too dangerous for the kids to be outside for any extended period. when you see that the windchill is minus 8 in atlanta that is the same windchill pretty much a as new york city right now at minus 9 and everyone pretty much east of the rockies is affected by this historic outbreak. let's me talk about this polar vortex thing we entertained you with earlier. white shade here is one piece of the polar vortex. another piece of it inside beria. the one chunk over the northeast in the great lakes. as we go throughout the next seven days, it returns where it should toward the poles. the cold air builds up to the north and usually where it is and occasionally it breaks off and heads to the south and what we just experienced and are experiencing. the great news here, the january thaw begins about the 9th through the 13th. >> hold on a second. >> yes? >> bill is making this stuff unfortunate. >> no, he is not. >> he just made up the polar

vortex thing. he thinks because he has a map and he has arrows moving around that -- oh. >> he was moving in a certain way and whispering polar vortex earlier. i didn't want to say that on the air. >> we have all been edumucatet. >> how much will it warm up? >> 45. 50 for you. >> thank you, bill. >> what just happened? >> i don't know. your neighborhood is five degrees warmer than mine? >> he did that say. the cold temperatures are impacting business in washington. >> is this the weather channel? can we get to politics? is that what we are doing now? >> no, jen likes to cover the winch because she is going to sochi. after majority leader harry reid

delayed yesterday's vote. the democrats need 60 votes to advance the bill but more than a dozen senators unable to make it back to washington because of weather-related flight delays. john cornyn believes the delay is because democrats are searching for the votes and causing the delay a political exercise and speaking of cold. republicans say they are not against the bill but are looking to offset the benefits with spending cuts. the director of the white house economic council gene spurling says the president wants the bill passed with no strings attached. >> what that means, no strings attached means put $25 billion deeper in debt or printing $25 billion worth of money. that is like me walking into a store and saying, hey, i want that car, no strings attached. give me the key. >> no, it's not. >> that is exactly -- when they go no strings attached, they are saying, we want to add $25 billion -- >> it's like walking in --

>> there is no such thing as a free lunch. the language -- i guess this is the difference between democrats and republicans. we republicans say, okay, let's do this. it's important on. and let's figure out where to find $25 billion of waste and let's say the pentagon and massive, you know, waste fraud and abuse so we can find in entitlement programs in other areas and all -- the programs let's find that $25 billion or whatever the price tag is, we will pay for the unemployment benefits. that is great thing to do. but we're 17 trillion in debt and we have to pay for it. the white house is saying, no, no, no, no strings attached. you mean republicans we will steal $25 billion more from your children and grandchildren. i don't think it's irrational. harold, is it irrational to say let's extend the benefits but not print $25 billion more of money?

is that wrong? >> it's not unreasonable. i don't think democrats should agree to a original deal forcing republicans to disagree with the $25 billion when paul ryan or patty murray deal was reached or find 17 billion to give us an extension. i think charles krauthammer said to force democrats going for it, you have to show us how pay for it and he believes that like i do. i imagine you do as well. you don't want to see those who have suffered the most -- >> absolutely not. absolutely not. >> because politicians -- >> i agree but also what -- what i don't want to see is what has been happening for the past decade under republican presidents and democratic presidents and if you want something, if you want a war, if you want a tax cut, if you want drug benefit plans for medicare, if you want what -- whatever you want, write a check and don't

pay for it. we can't do that any more. >> in the house and senate voted for these extensions of war payments without looking for payment -- i'm just hearing that. >> republicans? >> i'm sorry, i got you. i didn't hear you. >> it makes me sad. >> oh, stop, joe. jeremy peters, what is going to happen on the hill? >> i don't think anything should surprise any of us at this point. the expectation is that the unemployment extension will go down in a republican filibuster. it still might get the republican votes to pass and i don't think a lot of people are terribly optimistic about that. i would look at the month this way. it's going to be framed on the one hand by this debate over extending unemployment insurance and at the other end by obama state of the union. both of these are going to be opportunities for the democrats to articulate their visions about inequality and point the finger at republicans. this all sounds an awful lot like 2012.

and 2012, of course, reelected barack obama. i think that is where republicans are on a little bit shaky ground. they realize that extending unemployment raising the minimum wage and policies that the democrats are advocating are popular in the public and they need to do more than just say no and they know that. president obama has been hitting the phones reaching out to republicans. he'll speak about the bill after the senate vote later this morning. mark halpern, as jeremy just said, it's unemployment insurance but the minimum wage and democrats are licking their chops begging republicans to vote against this giving them ammunition going forward. >> they also care about the issue, though. >> right. >> i think the danger for republicans they are on the wrong side of public opinion on these issues and they are dangerous. they fight on them and then they lose. >> right. >> i think there are some republicans strategists who say -- i think the krauthammer bid goes in this direction.

if we are going to lose eventually, let's just give in now, because there is a sense, saw you this on the budget deal. a sense for republicans and let's make 2014 about obama care and any other fight we have is just going to distract from that. you're right. some citizens a part of democrats but not that much. they want these two things and they it's the right thing to do on equity grounds and you can argue and they are good for the economy and that has got to be part of what the president is offering. what else is he offering on the economy? >> i separate this out from the government shutdown, which was a stupid idea, given that we had absolutely no leverage. this case, are you suggesting that charles krauthammer is saying let's go ahead and cave in? >> he said for three months. >> for three months? it doesn't sound like him. >> the world is going to be a different place in three months. you won't have the debt ceiling fight and that is the harder baby to split. >> right. but are you suggesting that we are going to lose this fight, though? i don't think we lose this

fight. >> i think a good chance the republicans lose this fight and then cave. >> i think there is also -- what you're hearing on the hill, at least from what i'm hearing, is that there is more likely to be a compensation over the minimum wage and where -- the public is really behind the minimum wage increase and if they just keep saying no, that that is going to take harm them and mark just pointed out, it also kind of prolongs this discussion that we're having which is not about obamacare. >> let's sum things up really quickly here. i ask patience from people at home to understand. i'm just being a political analy analyst here. i'm a kid whose dad was on unemployment for a year and a half so i understand how important this stuff is when he was looking for a job every single day over that time. extending unemployment benefits, whether it's the right thing to do or the wrong thing to do, that is not -- like that battle is not going to cost elections

to republicans next year if they fight against that, because a lot of americans don't want them extended. but i do think the minimum wage is. i just wanted to separate that out. i mean, maybe americans are cold and -- you say whatever you want to say but i say politically i don't care what the polls say they will not go to the polls and say the republicans didn't extend unemployment benefits. but minimum wage, i think they understand that a little bit more and they probably will have to compromise here. >> 1.3 million people lost their benefits -- i hear you. i'm just giving you the numbers. the number will change more over the next six months. >> i understand they are in pain and mika -- >> $300 a week. >> we all have friends that are suffering and we understand that. >> i want to get one more story in here. income inequality, both parties begin to define their narratives

for the midterm elections. senator marco rubio is set to give a major speech on wednesday outlining his vision for helping the needest americans. he began with a video over the weekend. >> after 50 years, isn't it time to declare big government war on poverty a failure? instead of continuing to borrow and spend trillions of dollars on government programs that don't work we need an agenda to help people acquire the skills they need to lift themselves out of poverty and pursue the american dream. this would create an economic with good more paying middle class jobs and a government with less debt. it would repeal obamacare and replace it with more affordable

benefits. >> i think the field for the 2016 candidates is very level. very level. lots of room there for people to stand out in the crowd. >> what about marco? how do you rate his performance there? >> in that video? >> yes. >> i would have amped it up a little, i think maybe. >> contrast that today what is happening for chris christie. he is signing a dream act in new jersey with a big ceremony have politicians and democrats and republicans there and he will make the case this will have a greater impact on change not only the narrative but become policy and growth opportunities for particularly latino americans and people all across new jersey and you listen to that and make the case governors have a better shot at this thing in 2016 than legislators. i didn't sense any energy. probably well intentioned but i don't know what he said. >> i don't know if they tried to set him up to look presidential but i'm glad he is talking about this and i'm glad paul ryan is talking about this and john

ksaich is talking about this. it is how we help the most disadvantaged among us. >> with optimism and -- >> a optimism and just like we did in the mid 1990s on welfare reform when every liberal in america said we were cold and heartless and we changed -- we changed an entire culture. >> yeah. >> for the better. it's changing back for the worse. we republicans have an opportunity. >> you mentioned paul ryan. he is doing a panel on poverty. brian williams is a part of that and rand paul is coming out with policy ideas. >> is brian williams for or against poverty? where will he come down on that? >> will you look that up in wikepedia? >> can you look and see objective? >> stop. >> and his hair? perfect. >> yes. >> i'm going he is against poverty. >> you think brian is? >> he is against it. >> he is far a tight knot.

>> ask again later. >> let's go around the table. do you regret anything you said this block? >> no. >> i do. i think i need to apologize for a few things. halpern, any regrets? >> the whole bing thing. >> you know what i have a regret? >> tell me. >> i regret i can't read the tweet you showed me earlier today when somebody said joe needs to understand there a fine line -- you can't say it? >> i can't? >> -- no, between being funny. >> he goes joe has a chasm between trying to being funny and -- the more you know. >> say it. >> i'm -- it's pretty funny, right? >> i'm reading it. >> you can't retweet that! >> i can't? >> no! >> why? >> your daughters will see that. >> they don't do twitter. they are young.

>> go back to talking about -- >> mika, they are 17. >> she is more buzz feed and instagram. >> buzz feed will put it on that you're retweeting stuff. don't do it. >> but it's really funny. >> it was. who was that? rickles? that guy is good! still ahead on "morning joe," we have actor bradley cooper. star of the hit film oscar isaac will be here. you're watching "morning joe" and politicoesque is 2014 a huge republican year? talk about that more on "morning joe." ♪ ♪ ♪ [ girl ] roses are red. violets are blue. splenda® is sweet. and so are you. [ female announcer ] just about anywhere you use sugar, you can use splenda® no calorie sweetener. ♪

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27 past the hour. time now to take a look at the morning papers from our parade of papers. the salt lake tribune. same-sex marriages on hold in utah after the u.s. supreme

court granted a request for a stay. the decision comes as state of utah appeals a decision which legalized the union's last month. prior to the stay more than 900 same-sex couples in utah were married. "the wall street journal" seven years into an economic downturn puerto rico is experiencing a mass exodus of residents. the past decade 288,000 people fled the country for the u.s. and a number that continues to rise. residents say the struggling economy along with a high crime rate and unemployment rates are major factors. puerto rico is $70 billion in debt and there is a debt crisis down there that is growing. >> unbelievable. the "atlanta journal-constitution." a man who slapped a crying baby on a flight last year will face eight months in prison. joe ricky hundley apologized for his actions which he blamed on emotional distress over the death of his seen alcoholism.

the 19-month-old boy was seated next ho hundley on a plane. samsung press conference in las vegas. the director was called up stage for a live q&a. you see michael bay. so it's going to be great. i'm excited about it. he got flustered when problems with the teleprompter. >> oh, dear. >> what i try to do as a director, i try to -- oh! the type is all off. sorry. i'll just wing this. >> tell us what you think. >> yeah. we will wing it right now. i take -- i try to take people on an emotional ride and. >> the curve? how do you think it's going to impact how people experience your movies? >> excuse me. i'm sorry. i'm sorry. >> you know? we are like that if we don't have a teleprompter!

>> that is so hard. >> we got three hours of teleprompter on day and we are are like on mind-altering drugs. >> it's amazing what can happen. >> really? what? by unfortunate up like one of those blow fish. >> you do get really puffy like a blowfish and sweat. >> i'm comfortable on stage in front of people. >> but it can be very hard if something goes wrong. it can get in your head. >> it's very interesting. the first time like i always was on tv. >> yeah. >> you're on tv as a guest and you think dah, dah, dah. >> it looks so easy. >> the first couple times i was like hosting the show here a decade ago. >> you told me this story. >> it was horrible! i had things in my ear. i'm a control freak so i didn't know who was on the other side of that. >> you have no control! >> you have no control. and it really was -- i mean, i can actually relate to that. i like for the first three years

it was flops. >> oh! >> no, it was. i remember thinking. i was thinking, oh, my god. this is how people feel that get in front of crowds and it's a feeling i never had. actually, gave me great empathy for that. if you're not comfortable for doing something, the lights are bright. >> something can throw you off. >> yes. >> they posted a statement on his website apologizing saying i guess live shows aren't my thing. "the new york times" -- now stop. >> okay. >> you can't have empathy and make fun of him at the same time. you can't do that! >> the text is all off! it's all thrown off. >> oh, god! >> i'm sorry. >> stop it! stop it! really? there's so many -- i don't know what to say about him. i'm just going to read -- the papers.

new face will take over on "saturday night live." take to the stage. joe, are you okay? january 18th. sasheer zamata is a sketch comedian but they might want to take a look at somebody else right now. she is the first black female in the show's cast in six years. joe, i guess i'll do the "chicago tribune" for you, okay? >> mamma? >> this is not right. are you going to be -- >> the army core of engineers is proposing an 18 billion dollar project to stem the edge of asian carp. the species is known for jumping out of the water and sometimes hitting boaters. the project could take 25 years. joe, it's okay now. we are going to politico. willie, take it!

he's in the fetal position! >> ride it out, joe. the chief white house ko correspondent there is mike allen. elaborate sabato forecasting a big rin for the republicans in the mid terms and he lays out exactly why. what does he say? >> larry sabato has a great track record in looking ahead to these races in his crystal ball. willie, he is arguing today that republicans can win it all in november. the republicans can both keep the house, which is virtually certain and pick up the six seats they would need to get back control of the senate from minority leader mitch mcconnell to become majority leader mitch mcconnell. larry says we look at all kinds of tipping points. if you pull back the camera in the end is going to matter in these races is for the president

is, where the economy is, and where the parties are. democrats at the moment back on their heels because of obamacare. the president is struggling to get back to a good place. and the economy is better but not great. willie, a good point that larry makes here is the people don't feel their personal economy is better. people don't vote on a gdp or some other indicator. they vote on how they feel. at the moment, people don't feel great which is why democrats, both parties, are looking at these poverty income and inquality measures we were just talking about around the table. >> we were talking about this earlier but a tension of republicans still wanting to focus on obamacare if that is a good issue for them in their districts and democrats wanting to focus on unemployment insurance and raising the minimum wage where they think they can get an advantage over republicans. >> yeah. we got a document yesterday from house republicans as an

eight-pager where they found a couple of dozen places where they think in the months ahead that obamacare could become an issue again. other future problems with obamacare. it's their whole game plan for the campaign coming up. they want to do everything they can to avoid making themselves the issue and what republicans say, thank you polls show is that, yes, these inequality issues by the becomes poll very well. you ask people, they want the minimum wage raised they say yes but not something they care enough to vote on. republicans are banking on the fact what people will vote on are deficit economy jobs and that is where they are going to cast their vote this coming months. >> only ten months till election day. mike allen with a look at the politico playbook, thanks very much. >> stay warm. coming up, full highlights. we talked about it at the top of the show. florida state ending a perfect season in dramatic fashion. we will show you how the heisman

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if you went to bed early you missed a great bcs national championship game at the rose bowl in pasadena. undefeated number one florida state against the s.e.c. champ number two auburn. all auburn early and took 18-point lead in the second quarter on this four-yard run from nick marshall, the quarterback there. 21-3 at that point. florida state would not go away quietly. skip ahead to the fourth quarter. florida state down four points. fastest freshman here by time in college football runs a 4.3. florida state with its first lead since 3-0 and up 27-20 but back comes auburn. >> holy cow. >> what a run by trey mason. 37 yards. he had a huge game. under 200 yards rushing and up four with over a minute to play. >> boy. >> jameis winston with a long way to go and a huge completion to rashad green and he takes it to the 23 of auburn. a couple of plays later, winston find the big fellow, calvin

benjamin, 6'6" and he goes up and gets it and a game winner with 13 seconds to play. florida state your bcs national champion going undefeated. after the game, winston spoke about what took over. >> he said, guys, we here for a reason. i get on my a-game and do what i need to do and not have any more turnovers. guys, if we don't turn the ball over, we can win the game. >> he is only a freshman. fsu snaps the s.e.c. 17-year wing streak drought. bcs will be replaced with four-team playoff. fsu, auburn, michigan state and south carolina finishes number four in the country and missouri number five. vanderbilt, 23 2. harold, did you stay up for it last night? >> i'm feeling it this morning.

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here. nothing but a g-thang, this doctor rapped never let me slip because i'm slipping. you go oh and au when i jump in my car and people treat my like this hall of fame l.a. lakers center. >> you know seriously, willie? yeah, the greatest. >> trebek. you and i would be good on that one. >> yeah. you're going to have a hard time topping this iphone screen saver i guess what it is? >> she's the boss. >> she's so cute. look at this picture! look at her! she is hungry and tired and ready to keep going. >> she wants food. >> she is cute. will you bring her in, please? >> when her mother says she is old enough. >> she not like a pet rock, mika! >> i want to hold her. will you bring her in? >> give her a couple of weeks. >> no, no. here with us now is the founder of tina brown live media. tina brown! >> good morning, everybody!

>> really good to see you. >> good to be here too. >> the first must reads i wanted to read yesterday. a duck dynasty election or obamacare election. if your definition of consecutive conservative is to include rick perry you can count on not winning another election again ever. that's fine if you make your living abusing lked republicans. you can always keep whining that the republicans would have won if they had run some conservatives. as a business model, that's fine. but if your goal is changing the direction of the country, you might want to broaden your view. the question for republicans in 2014 is whether they want to have the duck dynasty election or an obamacare election. do they want an obamacare

election? >> i think more than a duck dynasty election. a great question by kevin williamson. do you want to get bogged down on the issues of resentment, or do you want to talk about bigger issues? >> well, absolutely. i think they have got to come up -- the republicans have got to come up with some kind of a positive message instead of always being the party of no. in terms of the culture wars they have lost the wedges. all you see is what is happening in colorado and gay marriage and so on and that particular situation is frkinished in term of a real wedge-driver and have to talk about how you create jobs and how you create affordable health care without it always being about blocking. it's not attractive and not interesting. people are tired of that. they want solutions. >> kevin williamson has done great work lately in the "national review." he did a piece on ike.

i think that conversation about do you want to make money driving wedge issues for advertisers and for talk radio? and for media? or do you want to win elections? kevin stated it very well. how do you define income and inequalities. if someone didn't get his fair share, it's because the system didn't distribute income properly. to the extent conservatives see income as inequality as a problem it is as an indication of more concrete problems. if more are falling behind the wealthy because of stagnating wages or lackluster job creation. in other words, liberals tend to see income and equality as the disease and conservatives tend to see it as a symptom. >> very constructive. that will move the ball forward.

>> well, no. i think the last senate is. >> you think liberals see inequality as a disease? >> i see it as liberals saying this is happening because someone is greedy or the government is not doing this or wall street is suing that. you have a lot of class warfare going gave going back and forth. declining wages because of an i.t. revolution and declining wages because in the past, we have had energy problems. we are not going to have those. i'm very optimistic right now and i agreed with brian yesterday, the governor. i'm very optimistic right now and i think this is more of a conservative view, not because of what washington is doing but in spite of what washington is doing because we do have an energy revolution that is coming our way. we are going to be the number one exporter of oil said of saudi arabia by 2020 and stop exporting from the middle east

and asia is doing that and that is going to be cheaper energy and bring manufacturing jobs back to america. let me say what john kennedy said and drives liberals crazy. a rising tide lifts all boats. >> he also said, joe, that it's all going to improve in spite of washington. it's like it's irrelevant, irrelevant what washington is doing is always irrelevant. >> i agree. >> if republicans put forward ideas as specific an concrete as you did in the last three minutes how we address income and inequality and job creation they would not be labeled as they have put themselves in being labeled as being heartless not wanting to raise the minimum wage and not extend the unemployment benefits. you had three democrats on the show last week. ratner and my good friend brian from montana and i wish he would have wore hi belt buck m thlbuc. we believe in investigating in

education and doing things to get the economy to grow. >> you are seeing it more as we move forward. jeremy peters the reason we wrote that op-ed it lights the heart of the argument on what to do on whether we spend $25 billion more, extending unemployment benefits without paying for it, do we raise minimum wage to $10 an hour? a lot of republicans who believe both of those things are the wrong thing to do, not because they are cold and heartless, but because they believe it gets in the way of the economy growing and jeff immelt says if the economy grows at 3 to 4%, these problems are no longer problems. >> i think you're exactly right and republicans do see these assess symptomatic of a larger problem and that is why they say, no, we don't want to extend unemployment benefit insurance and don't want to raise minimum wage because these are just going to be temporary band-aids for the larger problem of the

disht deficiencies with the obama economy. as harold said, i think they do have to offer some type of policy provision or provisions that address the economy. and, so far, they haven't done that. i hear this week you will hear more concrete series of steps they want to take, but until they do that, i think they do risk sounding too much like they are just criticizing the president and, of course, they tried to have that fight in 2012 and they lost. >> tina, the argument progressives make on the rising tide lifts all bodies it has raised the last decade for some people and very few people and their boats have not risen. >> their boats have not risen and the recession was created so much because of recessions of one particular group and leaving everybody else strand. ed. inequality is the buzz word now. aided in pope francis who is elevating's focus on that and paul ryan saying they will be

studying inequality more and bill de blasio. >> marco rubio and john kasich talking about it. >> but the most important thing people need is a job. >> right. >> ultimate that is the thing that nobody really does ever seem to address in a consistent way. i think the president hasn't addressed that enough in a consistent way and talking about inequality now will -- >> a job that pays not even incident but enough to live on? >> isn't a part-time job with no benefits of any kind. >> basics here. >> less than they were earning four years ago by doing two. >> this may shock you and other liberals but those of us who believe that actually raising unemployment benefits -- i mean, raising minimum wage actually could stop people from hiring new workers. now maybe that is cold hearted and horrible but we also believe that about obama care and i still haven't found a small

business owner in america that hasn't said it doesn't make that job more difficult. again, though, if the economy grows, small business owners seeing it can absorb a higher minimum wage and they can absorb more regulations. not that we conservatives like that but the key is growing the economy. >> yu be larry summees, but lar good piece yesterday. >> i agree easement tina brown, thank you so much. >> thank you, tina. coming up on "morning joe," actor bradley cooper is standing by -- oh, thank god he took that beard off. his last movie, he had a beard on. >> it was beautiful. i loved it. >> it was like -- >> it was beautiful. it was like heaven, almost heaven. >> it was better than louis'. don't go away. >> a dramatic long walk. i hope he can talk better than michael bay. ♪ should not all those presents make the cut ♪ ♪ no need to chuck, donate or burn them ♪

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do you know that everyone here has been invited to go to sochi except me and joe? >> what do you think that says? >> jen is going to sochi. i know. what does that say? >> i'm going. >> you're going? >> yea! >> what is that, joe? >> justice. it's called a justice. >> i don't like it at all. >> mandela lived and died for things. why are we being oppressed, mika? >> i don't know if that is the right corollary, but an

interesting way to go. >> bradley cooper is up next. >> i want to go to the olympics. i'm grabbing at straws! ♪

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♪ ♪ you got to get up in the morning are a heavy load sn♪ >> you got no choice because you work for me. >> you keeping changing the rules. >> you want to wake me up? >> i said never do any of that so now i support richie. he has support. >> he is the one ruling america, not me. >> how am i ruining america?

>> no, i'm thinking big. this is going to be fantastic. we are doing video surveillance and i'm doing this from the feet up! >> wow! okay. on the air. on the air. >> it's like a baton. i'm out of here! wait! >> welcome back to "morning joe." here with us now oscar nominated actor -- >> there is no friggin' class for that. >> thank you for that. >> he was nominated for a golden globe performance in his latest film which i saw. >> yeah? >> can you believe it? "american hustle." i-you're killing it, man. >> di? >> christian bale and amy adams and jennifer lawrence? >> you killed it, man. >> jeremy renner and louis c.k. >> did you see that hair and beard? >> did you like it better than

the a-team? that is the question. >> why would you do this? >> you're supposed to be my ally! >> don't worry about that. >> why would do you that at 7:00 a.m.? >> "wedding crashers", you have to start somewhere. >> i do? seriously? >> nower in the big time. >> you could be olivier and never be what you did in "wedding crashers." the greatest movie maybe of all time. >> absolutely not. >> what did you think, willie? you saw it. >> it's loosely about the -- scandal. some of this actually happened. so you are back with david o'russell. you guys have worked together "silver lining." huge for you guys and christian bale. what is that relationship you and him and that whole crew. obviously you're on to something there. >> once you're warmed up it's easier to go into anything so we

came off a post-production of "silver lings" last year and right after the oscars got on a lean a plane and i was already lube h lubricat lubricated, as it were, loose choice of words. okay, let's move on! >> what? >> i didn't answer the question, but. >> okay. wow. >> no, he was a dancer. >> joe and i were talking about something. >> oh, sorry. keep going. keep going. i'm sorry. what do we got today, guys? >> wow. >> jeremy renner is in the movie. >> he is awesome. >> i'm just going to continue. sorry about that. >> you're killing it. >> next time, we will talk offline. you're showing real range. >> right. >> the best is that you went

right into it and believe you meant that. >> no, i do! i really do between "silver linings" and this. piece are real movies that show real range of character. usually someone is one person that comes back to every movie. >> it's been extraordinary couple of years for you? >> i have had great opportunities, no question. >> i can't say anything. >> everybody in this movie. not just what i got to do. everybody you look at are unrecognizable and i think that is part of the joy of watching the movie is you get to go on this sort of crazy ride of people from that time period where the costumes. sort of the characters themselves wear these costumes because it's how do you con yourself through life to justify where you are. david russell is the kind of director it's an actor's dream. all you really want to do as an actor is go to places that scare you and but you don't want to fall flat on your face and when have you a director that just says, jump, i'm going to be there for you it's heaven and exactly what it is. the other great thing is if you

look at the cast. michael pena is the tucson, arizona fbi agent and he stars in movies. >> right. >> but he said i love this guy i'm going to do anything in it. that is because no matter what role it is, i remember in "silver linings." local actors from philly when they got on the set, i talked to one and he said i felt like i was the main character in the movie because david treats every single moment in the movie. that is a wonderful feeling as an actor. it's like you'll go there and physical pick up your phone, not like that. >> you and ck have many scenes together. >> he is awesome. >> every part is awesome. i have to request you a micro question. >> what is the end of the fishing story? >> no. . you're on the couch and a scene where you're celebrating and mocking ck. was that in the script or just you? because that is awesome. >> well -- >> an imitation? >> yeah, that idea was in the script of seeing this guy at his

height before the fall. and david creates an environment where he allows it to happen. i know -- remember, we were talking about it last night. why did that happen, that moment? he was definitely saying kiss his boo boos because what we were doing. at that point, we were two and a half months in. it was very gelling with your characters. >> gelling? seriously? >> come on, this is fun. >> gelling. >> gelling? >> i don't know why we were gelling. >> one of the best scenes. >> thank you. >> louis didn't know i did that because i kick him out. i make fun of him twice! and when he saw it, he was like, what was that? he didn't know i did that! >> you did lose your mind there about 30 seconds. >> yeah. >> and the film, they let him play it out on a short scene. >> i know what you're talking about when he was jumping all over the guy and go that gyrating? >> thank you. we are just trying to bring -- >> right. >> yeah. >> i see you celebrated your 39th birthday with your

girlfriend? >> stop it! 39? you're a baby! >> i don't talk about my personal life. >> no girlfriend. >> that's okay. >> 39? >> i just turned 39 yesterday. >> yesterday? >> so young! >> you celebrated with somebody else! i'm sorry. >> that's okay. >> obviously, our producer -- >> what else? you don't talk about personal life and wheat prices? >> i just started talking about wheat prices. my agent said we have to change some stuff up. i said, let's get into white. >> bradley cooper actually does sound like commodities guy. >> pork bellies. >> what is it like at 39? >> i feel younger than i ever have. i know it sounds cheesy. >> you look younger. what is it? >> shaving. >> maybe when i hit 40 but the truth is i am 40.

when you're 39, you're not -- >> you're fine. >> no, seriously. 40? weatherable decade. i got to tell you, you hit 50, it's all over. >> you just turned 50? >> it's all over? >> you just turned 50? >> he did. >> when is your birthday? >> it's all over at 50. >> your stomach hurts. >> full thick head of hair! >> you can't drop as much acid as you did when you were 45. >> hey, what? what was that like? >> i was just trying to lubricate the conversation. >> joe, you're gelling. >> you have to stretch before and after everything. everything. >> i don't know what that feels like. >> bradley needs to get into politics. we need to talk to him about politics. you need to do this thing, bradley, okay? because we have talked before and bradley like brilliant guy. you care about your town. we need to get you into politics

one of these days. public service. >> would that interest you? >> of course. >> would it really? >> yeah. >> that would be great. >> i think it's a privilege actually. >> yeah. >> but i don't know. who knows if i ever get the opportunity. >> what draws you to it? was it your dad? >> i think being a kid growing up with parents that were interested in politics and always aware and it was exciting, the primaries were exciting and that kind of stuff. i realize when i got older not every kid experiences that sort of joy. >> it's like me! >> no, i would sit there with my parents. i would color in the maps on election nights and i thought that everybody did that! >> no. >> we were just kind of freaks who did that. so, wow. you think you might -- you'd like the opportunity to do that down the road maybe? >> for sure. >> do you see yourself doing movies at 50? >> i would love to. can you rigged? ideal ideally, i love the story telling process. it's the greatest thing in the

world to me and can have the most impact socially. so ideally, being with david o'russell the past three years it feels like film school i would love to ultimately maybe direct a movie. that would be the goal. >> hardest thing about being bradley cooper? best thing about being bradley cooper. >> hardest thing? >> what is this? larry king? >> i'm just accuser. >> actor studio. >> hardest thing about being alive, do you mean? being a human? >> nope i think probably being an actor, a star. >> oh, no on i don't feel like that at all. >> is it pain not being able to go anywhere with people? >> i can go anywhere. >> >> absolutely you can't. >> what do you mean? >> i have seen you. >> girls come after you all the time. >> i wish. >> you wish? god, you're such a liar! you would be very good in politics! it happens to halpern. i can't walk within five feet of

him without getting mauled. >> the guy can wear a sweater like anybody else. what is that? a crewneck? i'm not going to put one on again. come on, pal, throw us a bone! we don't want to wear a suit every day of our lives. >> you're supposed to be cold! >> it's so cozy. >> i'll be all dressed up for andrew mitchell's show later today. >> oh, wow. >> i'll change and do ringlets. >> i wish you all gave gifts like halpern did. >> what was your gift? >> happiness. >> i'm not going to say what my gift was but i need to get something out of my purse. >> can you believe that? >> i'm talking about hustle. >> you know the golden globes? >> am i going? >> yeah. >> who are you going to sit with? >> my mother. >> oh, wow. she has never been by i took her to oscars last year. >> will you write a speech in advance? >> hell, no. >> will you thank your agent? >> i love my agent. >> your lord? >> lord and savior?

>> yeah. >> maybe. >> okay. >> so your mother, she wished you well-behaved at the academy awards. i don't want to give her the microphone. she will start talking about obama. >> mom, this is george clooney. hi. how are you doing? get down. is that richard gere? yeah. is that richard gere? hi, richard gere. this is my mother. hey, how are you doing? the hands. mom, he has to go. he has to present. is that jane fonda? barbra streisand? >> she was crazy. >> no george clooney? >> and i was so happy he was there. >> your mom is great. i got to hang out one night in las vegas. >> of course. >> what is this an old spice

commercial? what are you talking about? >> she is a cool lady and hangs out. >> in vegas with willie. >> nice. >> you all saw "american hustle "? >> yes. >> okay! >> it was really good. do you believe me? >> i love the movie. i think it's probably david o'russell's best film and that is saying a lot. >> probably hard to say which is your favorite film to do. >> that is probably my favorite character. it was probably the most fun i ever had. >> what are you doing next? >> i start training thursday to play chris kyle. do you remember that story? he was murdered last year. >> oh, yes. >> we start thursday. >> oh, geez. >> you don't stop. you go back-to-back on these movies. >> i try not to but we were lucky enough to get clint eastwood and this is the window he can do it so i'm just going to bite the bullet and do it. >> all right. >> bite the bullet, american

sniper. >> what is vegas saying about "american hustle" odds? are you going to win it all? >> i don't look at it, thank god. >> you don't? >> it's a good movie. >> what do you see as far as the time frame goes? crossing the line and going into directing, which is a hell of a job, but i would think as an actor that seeing what you've seen. >> my feeling is like this and i think it's in any profession. as long as i get the opportunity to work with these incredible directors i will suck as much information i can until i get the opportunity -- until i lose those opportunities but why would i, you know, sort of not do that when i get the chance to work? i just work with camera and clint eastwood and i'll do that as long as they will have me. >> you might need to be bossier. >> i might need to be bos iier bossier than i am? >> i don't know if bossy is the trait you need. >> you don't need to be bossy. >> assertive. >> bradley cooper, another quick

one. so proud of you! glad to have you here. >> thank you. coming up on "morning joe," it's really, really nice to see you actually. it's been too long. sherrod brown will on join us. >> one day we will have bradley cooper. >> i think i brought up something intriguing to him. we talked about this before. mark my words. it will be great for you. he is going to discuss the looming showdown over unemployment benefits. he joins us next. first, here is bill karins with a check on the -- >> don't say it! >> polar vortex? >> don't ask me if he has a polar vortex. >> no. >> halpern said they just made this term up this morning in connecticut, right? >> the wikepedia entry was created today. >> that is the source of fact. >> exactly. tell us about the polar vertex. >> new record low set this morning in central park and

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outskirt of hope some because of their poverty. and some because of their color. and all too many because of both. our task is to help replace their despair with opportunity. and this administration today here and now declares unconditional war on poverty in america! >> that was president lyndon johnson 50 years ago this week, declaring the nation's war on poverty. joining us now democratic senator from ohio sherrod brown. thank you, senator, for joining us. >> good to be back.

thanks. >> where do we stand? is this going to pass? >> it's close. we are going to vote at 10:00 this morning. every become supporting it, some people wouldn't get in because of the weather last night and why the vote was delayed. we are hopeful that half dozen or so republicans join us. it's bipartisan bill and senator reid of rhode island and the good things, by and large, the senate have done the last couple of years, bipartisan. my legs to enforce the rules on bipartisan in china. we know how to do this and i hope we can do this today. >> some say the vote was put off because you don't have the votes. >> i don't know how they can say that. senator cornyn asked for the delay last night and people

agreed. in the end they were in the prior votes when janet yellen was confirmed to the federal reserve only 75 senators voted because a number of people apparently couldn't get back because of the weather. my flight was delayed and hi to change flights yesterday where it's 10 below in cleveland yesterday. what matters is we got to pass this today. 50,000 people in dayton and cleveland and akron and my state, hundreds of thousands around the country have lost their unemployment benefits, they have expired. they are cut off. this is 300 dollars a week. it's absolutely essential for people to stay in their homes and live through these very cold days now and weeks ahead. >> senator brown, harold ford. good morning. >> harold, how are you? >> i hope you get this thing passed today. >> thanks. >> this morning, we talked about this unemployment benefit insurance benefit extension as part of a larger narrative that may include a minimum wage compromise or a fight or hope of passage of that. if what you're proposing today

passes, how does that impact positively or negatively around a minimum wage increase going forward? >> look back. harold, you've been doing this long enough and you certainly remember. unemployment extension and minimum wage increases are bipartisan through much of this country's history. my first year in the senate in 2007, my first speech on the senate floor was about minimum wage and president bush signed the bill. it was overwhelmingly passed in both houses by lots of votes by both parties. unemployment extension has been much the same way over the years. last time it expired was renewed, if you will, i believe was under president bush again. so these are the kinds of things we can do and i hope more than just sets the tone to help us pass minimum wage. i think it helps us set the tone to do more things this year. and to encourage the house to do the same. i think speaker boehner scheduled some of these votes on

immigration on minimum wage and the farm bill,le see a number of republicans join a large number of democrats and do what the country wants us to do here. i think it's clear on issues like minimum wage and immigration and farm bill and unemployment extension, unemployment insurance, keep in mind it's insurance. you pay in when you're working. if you're never laid off, you pay into this insurance plan policy and you get help, though, if you are laid off. >> senator brown, it's willie geist and good to see you this morning. >> how are you? >> i'm doing all right. some republicans who reject this extension out of hand but others who say i'd be for on it if you could find a way to pay for it. rand paul said that a couple of days ago, for example. is that unreasonable for republicans to ask this to be paid for before they vote for it? >> i don't think so it's unreasonable to ask but it's only reasonable if they are willing to offer what they think are ways we should pay for it. you don't cut medical research or meals on wheels or some kind of social security cuts to pay

for it and you don't rob peter to pay paul and you don't want to take money out of people's pockets. one of the things about unemployment insurance is when people get the $300 on average they are spend it in the local grocery store, the local auto repair shops so they can get their car working so they can go out and look for jobs and they are looking for jobs. they have to be looking for jobs to get this. a hundred years ago this week, henry ford announced he was going to pay every worker in his plant from the young man sweeping the floor to the autoworker himself $5 a day. he did that not necessarily to be jagainus. he knew it would people money in people's pocket to maybe buy a gm and unemployment insurance is difference. by the same token you put that money in people's pockets, they spend it. most economists say it will create some 200 plus jobs by

extending these benefits for the next several months what which is what the bill suggested. >> your party is pushinging extension of unemployment benefits and increases the minimum wage and both popular with the public. why do you think your republican in congress are opposing those? >> i don't know. you look at medicare, social security and i give them credit for standing up for a philosophy here. some philosophically don't like the idea of social insurance. whether it's social security or whether it's unemployment insurance and some if i have do

has a place. i hear on what you do with cost of living adjustments? don't do it in terms of budgets but do it in terms of retirement security. what makes sense for retirement security? a third of people who receive social security in this country is almost their entire income. those are questions. you don't look in terms of the budget. that's important, of course, what we do with the budget but allow in terms of retirement security. let's debate these issues honestly and if i have sphilosod practically that makes a difference in people's lives. >> i hope you get the vote today. >> i do. >> thank you. the story of the unprecedented government investigation that led to the largest insider trading case in u.s. history. "morning joe" will be right back.

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pressure on the afghan government to decide the fate of the u.s. forces in the region. the white house says karzai has weeks not months to sign a new security agreement. without an agreement in place the u.s. will move forward with the so-called zero option which would withdrawal all american troops by the end of the year. the president's decision to remove u.s. forces from iraq in 2011 is being criticized by several lawmakers on the right after a group of al qaeda affiliated militants took control of fallujah. yesterday, press secretary jay carney defended the president's decision. >> if members were suggesting that there should be american troops fighting and dying in fallujah today, they should say so. the president doesn't believe that. if they believe that we should not end our combat mission in afghanistan, they should say so. now, the president, when it

comes to afghanistan has made clear he believes we should and can have a continuing mission there focused on -- solely on training afghan troupes and counterterrorism. >> we go to chicago now. it's wait and see whether mayor rahm emanuel will repeal a federal judge's ruling overturning the city's ban on gun sales. the judge struck down a key part of the law that outlawed licensed gun stores from operating in the city. the city has seen its laws once known as the toughest in the country gradually stripped away and crime stats are falling. last year the city saw a 16% drop in homicide. on tomorrow's show, it's the political power couple. >> this will be fun. >> james carville and mary madeline will join us with their new book and dick wolf will be on the show. up next, front line correspondent martin smith takes us on insider trading and hedge

funds. "morning joe" will be right back.

♪ over a 20-year life span, s.a.c. cattle game a giant among hedge funds and calling himself amass incredible wealth including a sprawling 35,000 square foot mansion in greenwich, connecticut. a 62 hillary dollar beach house in the hamptons and multiple apartments in manhattan, including this 115 million dollar mid-town duplex. in 2002, cohen content out christmas cards where he posed as kinko hen. by 2008, his personal fortune reached $8 billion.

beating the stock market year after year. cohen's returns even with his first calls seemed too good to be true. >> that was a clip from "front line" late documentary to catch a trader. >> that guy lives like harold ford jr. >> did you recognize that apartment? >> i wish. >> harold sold it to him at a profit, of course, but harold always makes a profit. >> of course. here with us "front line" correspondent martin smith. that looks fascinating. >> martin. >> and frightening. >> steven cohen in the news for years. the feds are going after him. what drew their suspicion? >> this has been going on 230 yea -- for years. the u.s. attorney has been making this his insider issue on insider trading. in 2005 and 2006, the investigation ran through a

trial and after that trial, they started to get on to steve cohen. >> why was steve a target? was it to a point where he was just making so much money and so high profile that -- >> yeah. >> -- they decided to -- >> that's not enough but, yes, he was making -- he was returning to his investors 30% a year on average after taking a 50% cut of the profits and a 3% fee on the assets under management, which means he is making over $60% a year. i don't know about you, but that's a bit suspicious. >> it's pretty good. how did he do it? >> well, that is the question. do he do it because he cheated or because his traders cheated and he applied a little baselineness to the situation? >> what does the state say? he, obviously, did a deal with the government. >> the government believes that he cheated. his company was indicted as a criminal operation. >> how did he cheat?

what did he do? >> insider trading and having insider information that other people didn't have. what is called material nonpublic information, getting information before other people on the street can get it or you or i can get it, and trading on that. there's a trial that is beginning today of one of his traders, matthew martoma of what the u.s. attorney says is the largest insider trade in historhistor history. if you live in new york you hear about his liven style and the mansion in greenwich and other things you just said there. if a guy makes money, a guy can do what he wants with his money, that is his own business. do you think that excessive lifestyle made him a bigger target like jamie diamond going down in 2009 and thumbing his nose at washington, d.c. may have -- >> i don't think so. i think a lot of guys in the hedge fund business who make a lot of money and have some big properties and collect a lot of expensive art.

i think it's because people fingered him and there were in the case of s.a.c. capital now seven either pleas or in the case of michael steinberger, a trader just convicted by a jury late last year, you know, now an eighth is going to trial beginning today. >> martin has a sharp -- >> you missed a missed the pop tarts which he favored. are the u.s. attorney's office skilled enough, expert enough to go after these cases are are they behind the curve because they don't understand what is going on? >> no. they have 77 convictions or acquittals and they have got -- they have gone before juries. they have had many people plead guilty. >> there are 77 that know? >> yeah. 77-0 and going for 78 but they don't have cohen. cohen has not been charged with a crime. business company is going to be

shutdown as a hedge fund and not take outside money. he has got a civil case against them for failure to supervise his traders. that is from the s.e.c. >> there is no criminal? >> is there no criminal case against him. >> he is worth $8 billion and paid, what, 1.2, $1.3 billion in fines? >> it's 1.8. >> still the cot of doing business for him maybe? do they ever get him or does he end up, you know, taking 6 billion instead of 8? >> they say they are not done and the martoma trial puts him squarely in the spotlight, but martoma, they expected would plea out and inform on cohen. he didn't do that. that's a bit of a mystery to the u.s. attorney. but there is other cases that are coming up. they are still looking at some other inside trades. >> is he married? does he have a family? does he have children? and when did he buy the rights to all of his personal pictures of himself? >> it's a challenge for

documentary filmmaker like myself to try to put together a program about a guy who when "vanity fair" hires to take a photo shoot of him after the article runs he buys the picture. i've run into this in covering wall street over the years that people that scrub the internet of their tracks. but we were able to get hold of -- through the persistence of my producer nick varbinsky, a copy, a video of his deposition that took took place a couple of years ago in another case. and you'll see for the first time exclusive video in the program of cohen answering questions about just what is insider trading and he gives some pretty squirrely and evasive answers. it's very interesting to watch. >> dot defense lawyers in these cases cooperate with each other? >> the defense lawyers cooperate across these cases? you're talking about a vast

number of -- >> no, i'm talking about the related cases. is part of the challenge of the u.s. attorney's office that the defendants or potentially defendants have a criminal defense lawyers who work with each other and cooperate? >> yeah, i don't know the answer to that question. >> how pervasive? we found in 2006 for the first time -- [ inaudible ] the same way they went after the mob. your investigations in looking into this how per vase sievasiv think the activity cohen is being accused of might be across the industry? >> a good question. the fbi doesn't know. they have hours and hours of recorded phone calls and texts and e-mails and still poring through this and there are cases ongoing. and they say it's very difficult when you're listening to a lot of this chatter to decipher what people are talking about whether they are talking in code or just what they mean. but there's a tremendous amount of stuff. what they did, though, that was very different in these investigations is they, as you say, they applied methods that they only used against mafia

character in the past and that is wiretaps. >> right. >> they had done consensual wires where i wear a wire and i get you to talk to me but never used wiretaps where they went into people's phones and started gathering information and that is what is different and they started doing that several years back. when they realized as they said as one of the fbi agents that we spoke to in the film said we realized when we saw how big this was that quoting from "jaws" we needed a bigger boat. >> just looking at the big houses, does he have a family? is he married? >> yeah, yeah, yeah. he is married and i don't know. you know, he's -- he's fighting these cases. you know, there is no -- the issue is whether he was simply willfully blind. >> yeah? >> but did he set up a situation and create incentives for his traders to want to cheat? if you put a lot of money on this table they will take the

money if they think nobody is looking. there was a lot of money to be made if you could get some insider tips. >> yeah. >> did cohen know that his traders were doing this? the feds think he did. they are still investigating. >> and we will see. front lines "to catch a trader" airs tonight at 10:00 p.m. on pbs. martin, thanks for coming back. >> thank you. >> we real appreciate it. by the way, martin gives "american hustle" four stars. >> exactly. >> i do. great film. >> you love him. who was your favorite actor in there? >> i'll say bradley cooper. >> the correct answer! how three former actors uses an ali/frazier boxing match to break into the fbi. and we take you inside "llewyn davis.

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♪ you're as cold as ice minneapolis-st. paul, minus 20 degrees. >> i never felt anything like this zblukd be inside your freezer and you would be warmer. >> reporter: some of our crew members had tears out of their eyes and instantly tears were freezing. >> reporter: things are freezing on my body that i didn't even know were possible to freeze. [ laughter and applause ] >> are you breaking up with me? good morning. it's 8:00 on the east coast. 5:00 am on the west coast as we take a live look at new york cit city. >> back with us on set, we have

mark halpern, which is just perfect. >> what is that? >> i thought it would be cold today. >> what is it? >> expensive. harold ford jr., and in washington, jeremy peters. it's being called the polar vortex. >> why do they make up a name for this? >> no, it's a scientific term. >> is this a scientific term? >> yes. >> how long has the polar vortex been around? >> it's been branded. >> how many people here have ever heard of the polar vortex? >> i think there was one sit tlg 18 years ago. >> so you sat there last night and said oh, my god, i think a polar vortex was coming? wasn't there one of those in 1996? >> how about this? it's damn cold out. like subzero. >> then say it's damn cold out instead of polar vortex. i think there was one of those back -- >> filthy mouth. >> '96. we almost had one in --

>> it's dangerously cold. >> what is a polar vortex? >> your sweater, look so good. >> it's an arctic cyclone, subpolar cyclone, circum polar whirl. >> that's not hot the way you say it. here is the deal. >> okay. >> it's sending temperatures plummeting to their lowest in decades all over the country. >> polar vortex. >> i have a polar vortex for you. new york city, 55 degrees this time yesterday fell to 9 overnight. >> what was that hand signal? zblie was making the arctic circle. >> then what happened after that? >> polar vortex. >> just please. >> don ripples over here. >> i got a polar vortex for you! what are you doing here? just read the news. >> i'm trying. i'm really trying. >> good. i can't believe what don rickles

got away with, still getting away with it. have you ever seen those roasts? i stumbled across one of those dean martin roasts. what that guy got away with. >> this is minnesota. >> had a good year. he read a line once. >> no, he didn't. >> it's good to be this cold so have fun. parts of minnesota we just showed you -- oh, she just flipped you off. okay. okay. where temperatures are touching 30 and even 50 below. jen! colder than siberia or the south pole. >> reporter: firefighters were hampered by a windchill of 55 degrees below zero. water was turning into ice crystals before it could reach the fire at the top of the structure. >> how many don rickles' references will you get -- >> during the vortex. >> fewer.

>> and a definition of the vortex. >> sure. >> streets are simply empty. >> i don't get that either. >> in some parts of the country, like in ft. wayne, indiana. look at this. and in chicago, hundreds of planes have been ground at o'hare, where american airlines says it is so cold. >> how cold is it? >> there are fuel lines that have frozen. i can't say a thing bad about you because of what you did. so you may torture me this morning. >> this weather is torturing me. >> no, it's fantastic. >> gene raeburn. >> has incredible taste. >> jetblue canceled every flight yesterday evening in and out of new york and boston. they may not get back into full service until this afternoon, but, mika, why don't we bring in a guy that's been kicked off four jetblue flights. >> yeah. >> than any -- bill karins. >> try to find some way to bring some dignity to this story.

>> did you guys hear it's going to be cold? >> it's cold as hell. tell us about it. >> oh, yeah. the numbers speak for themselves. yesterday, i mentioned in new york city, it was 57 degrees when i came into work. i mentioned 24 hours later it would feel 70 degrees colder. that has actually happened. the 24-hour temperature change map is off the charts with this arctic front that came through. philadelphia, 54 degrees colder, factoring in the windchill this morning. the leader or loser, wisconsin right now, minus 51. a lot of schools are still closed within that region. it's too dangerous for the kids to be outside for any extended period. when you see that the windchill is minus 8 in atlanta, that's the same windchill as new york city, at minus 9. everyone pretty much eased at the rockies, historic arctic outbreak. let's talk about this polar vortex thing that we entertained you with earlier.

the white shade here is one piece of the polar vortex, another piece of it in si bechlt ria. of course, that one chunk there is over the northeast and the great lakes. as we go over the next seven days it goes back where it should. that's where it usually is. occasionally, it breaks off and heads to the south. that's what we are experiencing. january 9th to the 13th -- >> wait, wait, wait. bill's making this stuff up. >> no, he's not. >> he just made up the polar vortex. >> i made up the move. >> because he has a map and he has arrows moving around, he thinks that, oh, he's -- >> he's moving in an uncertain way and whispering polar vortex earlier. so, well -- >> we've all been edumicated as

i like to say. >> what is that warm up? >> 34 for you, 50 for mika. >> i don't even know what that means. >> your neighborhood is five degrees warmer than mine? >> he did say that, didn't he? the cold temperatures are even impacting business in washington. >> is this the weather channel? can we get to politics? >> no. jen likes to cover the weather because she's going to sochi. the vote to extend long-term unemployment benefits is expected today after harry reid delayed yesterday's vote. more than a dozen senators were unable to make it back to washington because of weather-related flight delays. senator jon cornyn believes the real reason for the delay is democrats are still searching for the votes, calling the delay a transparent political exercise. speaking of cold, republicans say that he another the against the bill, but are looking to offset the benefits

with spending cuts. director of the white house economic council gene sperling says the president wants the bill passd with no strings attached. >> so what that means is -- no strings attached means putting us $25 billion deeper in debt or printing $25 billion worth of money. it's like me walking into a store and saying hey i want that car, no strings attached. >> no, it's not. >> that's exactly where they get no strings attached. they're saying we want to add 25 billion -- >> i don't think that's like walking in -- >> no, but there's no such thing as a free lunch. it's just the difference between democrats and republicans. we republicans say, okay, let's do this. it's important. and let's figure out where to find $25 billion of waste in, let's say, the pentagon in massive waste, fraud and abuse that we can find in entitlement programs, in other areas, let's

go ahead and find that $25 billion or whatever the price tag is. we'll pay for the unemployment benefits. that's a great thing to do. but we're $17 trillion in debt. we have to pay for it. the white house is saying, no, no, no. no strings attached. you mean republicans, we're going to steal $25 billion from your children and grandchildren. i don't think it's irrational. harold, is it irrational to say let's extend the benefits, but let's not print $25 billion more of money. is that wrong? >> it's not unreasonable. >> isn't that a good thing to do? >> i think your point is the right point, something i would do. i don't believe democrats should agree to the original deal without either, forcing republicans to disagree or they should find $20 to $25 billion or $6 billion to give us a three-month extension. yesterday republicans and democrats -- republicans should

agree to a three-month extension and force democrats to say anything going forward, you have to show us how you pay for it. like i do, i imagine you do as well, you don't want to see those who have suffered the most -- >> absolutely not. >> because politicians can't -- >> i agree. but also what i don't want to see, though, is what has been happening for the past decade under republican presidents and democratic presidents. if you want something, if you want a war, if you want a tax cut, if you want drug benefit plans for medicare, if you want -- whatever you want, write a check and don't pay for t we can't do that anymore. >> there's some hipocrisy on the democrats part. >> absolutely. why not say republicans? it makes me sad. >> oh, stop, joe. jeremy peters, what's it look like on the hill? what's going to happen? >> i don't think anything should surprise any of us at this

point. the expectation is that the unemployment extension will go down in a republican filibuster. you know, it still might get the republican votes to pass. i don't think a lot of people are terribly optimistic about that. but, i mean, i would look at this month this way. it's going to be framed on the one hand by this debate overextending unemployment insurance and at the other end by obama's state of the union. both of these will be opportunities for the democrats to articulate their visions about inequality and point the finger at republicans. now, this all sounds an awful lot like 2012. 2012, of course, re-elected barack obama. that's where republicans are on a little bit of shaky ground. extending unemployment, raising the minimum wage, these policies that democrats are advocating are very popular in the public. they need to figure out a way to do more than just say no. and they know that. >> by the way, president obama has been hitting the phones, reaching out to republicans.

he'll speak about the bill after senate vote later this morning. mark halpern, as jeremy just said, it's also the minimum wage, democrats are licking their chops, begging republicans to vote against this, giving them ammunition going forward. >> they also care about the issue. >> right. >> the danger for republicans is they're on the wrong side of public opinion on these issues and they fight on them and then they lose. there are some republican strategists who say -- and i think goes in this direction, if we're going to lose eventually, let's just give in now. because there's a sense -- we saw this on the budget deal. let's make 2014 just about obama d obamacare and any other fight we have will distract from that. there's some cynicism on the part of the democrats. you can argue both these things. and they do argue, the economy. that's got to be part of what

the president is offering. what else is he offering on the economy? >> i separate this out, though, from the government shutdown, which was a stupid idea, given that we had absolutely no leverage. i mean, in this case -- are you suggesting that they're saying go ahead and cave in? >> he said for three months. >> that tonight sound like him. >> the world will be a different place in three months, the debt ceiling fight and that's the bigger -- >> right. are you suggesting that we're going to lose this fight, though? >> i don't think -- >> i think there's a good chance republicans lose this fight and then cave. >> i think there's also -- i mean, what you're hearing on the hill, at least from what i'm hearing, is that there's more likely to be a compromise over the minimum wage. >> right. >> that's where republicans realize that they need to -- the public is really behind a minimum wage increase. if they just keep saying no, that's going to harm them. as mark just pointed out, it

also kind of prolongs this discussion that we're having, which is not about obamacare. >> i ask patience for people from home to understand, i'm just being a political analyst here. i'm not speaking -- listen, i'm a kid whose dad was on unemployment for a year and a half. i understand how important this stuff is, when he was looking for a job every single day over that time. extending unemployment benefits, whether it's the right thing to do or the wrong thing to do, that's not -- like that battle is not going to cost elections to republicans next year if they fight against that. a lot of americans don't want them extended. the but i do think the minimum wage is. and i just wanted to separate that out. maybe americans are cold and heartless, whatever you want to say about them. nobody is going to go to the polls and say those mean republicans they didn't extend unemployment benefits after people were on unemployment for however long. minimum wage, though, that

does -- i think they understand that a little bit more. they're probably going to have to compromise. >> 1.3 million people lost their benefits. >> i hear you. i'm just giving you the numbers. >> i understand. i understand that they are in pain and we -- mika -- >> that's $300 a week. >> we all have friends that have been suffering and we all understand that. coming up on "morning joe," we'll check in with politico's mike allen. >> he's great. to all air travelers, if you slap a baby on a flight, you will get jail time. >> you're always moving that line. >> it's a post. >> it is a -- michael bay. >> god, the terrorists. we can't let them win. awkward moment on stage in vegas. >> you're having an awkward

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time now to take a look at the morning papers from our parade of papers "the salt lake tribune," supreme court granted a request for a stay, legalizing the unions last month. prior to this day more than 900 same-sex couples in utah were married. >> and "the wall street journal," puerto rico

experiencing a mass exodus. fled the country for the u.s., a number that continues to rise. residents say the struggling economy along with high crime rate are major factors, currently $70 billion in debt. there is a debt crisis down there that's growing, mika. >> unbelievable "the atlanta journal constitution," the man who slapped a crying baby on a flight last year will face eight months in prison. he apologized for his alcohols, which he blamed on emotional distress over the death of his son to alcoholism. the 19-month-old boy was seated with his mother next to huntly. >> that's horrible. and "los angeles times" for a live q & a to promote -- michael bay. >> what happened? >> so it's going to be great. i'm excited about it.

you had problem with his the teleprompter. >> oh, dear. >> as a director, i try to -- the type is all off, sorry. but i'll just wing this. >> tell us what you think. >> yeah, we'll wing it right now. i take -- i try to take people on an emotional ride and, um -- >> the curve, how does it -- how do you think it's going to impact how viewers experience your movies? >> excuse me. i'm sorry. i'm sorry. >> you know, we're like that if we don't have teleprompters. we have three hours without teleprompters every day. >> he was on stage. >> and like mind-altering drugs. >> when you're on stage it's amazing what can happen. >> really? i puff up like one of those blowfish. >> no. you sometimes -- you do actually get really puffy like a

blowfish. you've had a few of those. >> i'm comfortable on stage in front of people. >> but it can be very distracting if something goes wrong. it can get in your head. >> but, you know, it's very interesting the first time -- like i was on tv and -- >> yeah. >> as a guest. and -- >> it looks so easy. >> the first couple of times i was hosting a show here a decade ago -- >> yeah, you told me this story. >> oh, it was horrible. things in my ear. i didn't -- i'm a control freak so i didn't know who was on the other side of that. >> you have no control. >> and you have no control and it really was -- i can actually relate to that. for the first like three years, it was like -- >> oh! >> no, it was. i remember thinking oh, my god, this is how people feel that get in front of crowds and are -- it's a feeling i never had. i have great empathy for that. if you're just not comfortable

doing something, the lights are bright, you know. >> something can throw you off. >> bay posted a statement on his website, apologizing saying, quote, i guess live shows aren't my thing. "the new york times"? stop. you can't have empathy and make fun at the same time. you can't do that. >> the text is all throw off. i'm sorry. >> oh, god. >> stop it! stop it! really, there's so many -- i don't know what to say about him. i'm just going to read the papers. a new face will take over on "saturday night live," take to the stage. joe, are you okay? january 18th. sasheer zamata is a sketch comedian. they may want to take a look at someone else right now based here in new york.

recent criticism over snl's lack of a black female cast member. she's the first black female cast member in six years. joe, i guess i'll do "the chicago tribune" for you. okay? this is not right. are you going to be -- the army corps of engineers is pose iing when started, the invasive species is known for jumping out of the water, sometimes hitting boaters. the project could take 25 years. joe, it's going to be okay now. we're going to politico. willie, please take it. >> send some emergency medical personnel up there in a little while, joe. ride it out. a look at the playbook, good morning. >> good morning. >> forecasting a big win for republicans in the mid terms and

lays out exactly what? what is he saying, mike? >> he has a great track record in looking ahead to these races in his crystal ball. and, willie, he is arguing that republicans can win it all in november. the republicans can both keep the house, which is virtually certain and pick up those six seats that they would need to get back control of the senate. for minority leader mitch mcconnell to become majority leader mitch mcconnell. the point that larry makes is that we look at all kinds of tipping points and all kinds of microchanges in these races. if you pull back the camera what, in the end, is going to matter in these races is where the president is or the economy is, and where the parties are. and democrats at the moment are back on their heels because of obamacare. the president is struggling to get back to a good place and the economy is better but not great.

and, willie, a good point that larry makes here is that people don't feel their personal economy is better. people don't vote on a gdp or some other indicator. they vote on how they feel. and at the moment, people don't feel great, which is why democrats, both parties are looking at these poverty, income inequality measures we were just talking about around the table. >> we were talking about this earlier, but there will be this intention of the republicans to remain focused on obamacare and democrats want to focus on things like unemployment insurance and raising the minimum wage, where they think they can gain an advantage over republicans. >> we got a document from house republicans. it's an eight-pager, where they found a couple of dozen places where they think in the months ahead that obamacare could become an issue again. other future problems with obamacare. so, it's their whole game plan for the campaign coming up. they want to do everything they can to avoid making themselves

the issue and what republicans are saying, their polls show that, yes, these inequality issues by the democrats poll very well. you ask people, they want the minimum wage raised, they'll say yes. but it's not something they care about enough to vote on. republicans are banking on the fact that what people will vote on are deficit, economy, jobs and that's where they'll focus this coming months. >> politico's mike allen. thanks. up next, tony scott called it one of the best films of 2014. actor oscar isaac is here to discuss his lead role "inside llewyn davis." and now my journey across the country has brought me to the lovely city of boston. cheers. and seeing as it's such a historic city,

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into the verse. >> really? >> yeah. it's all muddled up into the verse. >> no, no, no. you do the pa, pa, pas into the verse. >> two pa, pas? >> yep.

♪ >> okay. >> who wrote this? >> i did. >> here with us now, the star of the goldn globe nominated movie "inside llewyn davis," oscar isaac, thanks for being on the show. >> thanks for having me on. >> this one, everyone is talking about. you must be excited. you and i have something in common as i look into your background. we both begged into a school that we didn't think i wooekd get into. >> which was that? >> mine was williams. yours was juilliard? >> yeah. >> what happened? >> i was up here doing a play and walked by lincoln center and saw that that was juilliard and i was like, oh, juilliard.

i walked in and asked for an application. and they said -- it was on a monday. they said the application had been due on friday. i pleaded with them, let me take it home. that night i filled it out, brought it back the next day and asked her, plead with her to backdate it. >> you wore her down? >> i did. i'm going to say charmed her. >> like okay, if you want to waste that time -- >> tap dance. no, a few weeks later, they called everybody back in. >> tell us about the movie for those who haven't -- i haven't yet -- >> it's the movie of the year. >> it is? >> tony scott just sat there. it's a cohen brothers movie. obviously they do a great job with music. you perform all of it? >> all the music was done live. so, we shot it in full takes. that's me playing and singing the songs. >> beautiful voice. >> thank you. t. bone burnett, musical mr.

miyagi. he's incredible. >> what did you discover about your character that you didn't know going in, luvg iving it ou? >> he's being compressed by all these circumstances. he's in a really difficult time in his life. the irony of the movie is that that time in american history and music, it was like an incredibly exciting, vibrant time. yet this character is having the worst time of his life because he's back up against why is he doing what he's doing? he's not succeeding in the way he wants to. >> you have a lot of different, really good cast members here. justin timberlake is a good actor. >> he's really good and really dorky in this movie, too. >> really dorky. >> he plays part of a duo with carey mulligan, jim gene. they're the sweater, straight-laced, white bread folk singers. >> i always go back to something

like the leboski, where jennifer lawrence playing somebody who isn't that smart but is really engaging. you play somebody that isn't totally likable all the time. what kind of challenge does that pose? >> i come from the theater. for some reason in movies we've been conditioned that you're supposed to like the main -- the people all the time. you go to see a play or read a book, you never say i wish that protaganist was more likable. it's a weird thing. >> cohen brothers on the audition process to find the star of their film. >> we started placing musicians, which was interesting, in the audition process. because, you know, they would play a song or two, which was great. and then they would try a scene or two, which was -- >> not so good. yeah, certain point we thought we're looking for a needle in a haystack and it's possible the needle isn't in the haystack.

>> may just not be there. >> those guys have been around. where does their genius come from? what are they very good at? >> i think that their instincts always tend to lead them to a choice that has a lot of meaning, you know. even something like the cat in the film. we needed a plot but actually the cat is representative of what's happening to this character's inner life, his responsibilities, all those kinds of things. i think that and also they're very relaxed. and they're very lucky, too. somehow they just create the circumstances for great things to happen. i think because they're almost violently relaxed. >> spending your weekend at the golden globes? >> what's that? >> were you at the golden globes? >> yeah. >> have you been before? >> will you be violently relaxed ? >> i'll be violently vomiting. >> have you been before? >> no, i haven't. >> what are your expectations? >> i'm trying not to have any so

i won't be disappointed, i guess. >> you have a great movie so you start there. i'm interested in your musical background and the group linking underdogs. am i dating myself? >> that's obscure. >> just don't ask him about fart man. >> what are you talking about? >> my sordid past. the band, i grew up in miami. >> what's sca-punk? >> it's originally jamaican. >> what does it sound like? >> break into some acca krchlt krchcaccapella. >> i got it. thanks. that helps. >> it's like fast reggae. >> and punk.

>> i know punk. >> put it together. >> got it. no, i like watching him do that. excellent. >> did you play fart man? >> i pronounce it fartman. yes. there was a role i played called officer fartman. >> really? what did he do? >> that's how bad the movie was. that was just his name. >> you think that would have been added in. >> when you agreed to the part, that was right in there? >> oh, yeah. you know, when you start off -- >> you will do anything. >> exactly. just trying to scratch your way in. i'll take fartman. >> you will prepare now for all the success coming your way. i'm sure the phone has been ringing quite a bit. >> yeah. you know, i went to juilliard and studied acting for four years, graduated in 2005 and have been getting parts and so, yeah, i was wanting to graduate to the next place where i could

get better roles and more interesting films. this has been great. but i can't expect too much. >> "inside llewyn davis" is playing inside theaters. i'm seeing it. oscar isaac, so great meeting you. congratulations on your success. >> thank you. >> we'll be right back. let me get this straight... [ female voice ] yes?

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hey, sully, you came on the air yesterday and said first day, no big deal. now we've had a couple of down days. should be afraid of it or not? >> i knew you were going to ask me that. here is the thing. say we end the day down in the s&p 500. it would be the first time we have opened the year down on the s&p 500 four days in a row since 1991. it's been that long. but after the run we had last year, listen, who can tell? still, is it time to worry? no. listen, stocks cannot and should not go up every day. you know that as well as i do. maybe a little turn back or a healthy correction would be something good. every day, to me, smells bubble issues. we are pointing to a higher open again today. maybe it's the cold weather, staying in and trading by the fire.

>> does every day smell bubblicious to you? >> it's a good piece of bubble gum if you can obtain it. >> every day. markets overpriced? >> frank can chime in. a lot of stuff is fairly valued. that's when the downgrade from buy to hold and people will sell those stocks. generally speaking if we gain 25%, 30% one year it's hard to imagine it's going to go up a whole lot the next year. we have janet yellen in place. and we'll see if the market will continue to go up. >> one smart call by brian on the jobs report. a note by goldman says we could see a weaker report. the cold weather may have an impact in seasonal jobs. watch the cold weather impact on jobs. we talk about our stocks over or under value, it all depends on economic growth. if the u.s. economy can grow this year at 4%, stocks are likely undervalued, corporate

sales and earnings will go up f we grow weaker than expected, 1, 1.5%, to 2%, stocks are overvalued. how the overall economy does this year. that's the big question. things have gotten better. will they continue to get better? there it is. that's it. i don't know. >> let's talk about china. obviously, there's concerns about their economy. as they led more products into their country, it's a huge market still. especially in the gaming space. >> yeah. this could be a big win for a company like a microsoft, perhaps a sony. foreign-made game consoles have been banned for sale in china, 1.3 billion people there. >> that's why they're better in school. >> they have their own consoles, too, right? their own planes, cars, twitter, facebook. now microsoft will be able to sell its x-box into china. >> that's huge. >> china's economy, to brian's

point, will grow 1% for the next ten years as its young class sits behind a game console. >> now if we legalize pot, we'll be in great shape. i'm just joking. chill. chill. thank you, brian. we appreciate it. we have another story, actually. what else do we have? we have one more? >> the t-mobile ceo goes to a party. gets kicked out. what happened there? he just wanted to hear the band. >> su willly, are you there? >> brian? >> he said i was just here to see macklemore. apparently the musician was playing. good pr stunt. did you see charmin's ads during the game? fans are ready to sheet their bed or something? charmin. >> i did hear about the old spice commercial, the mom old

spice commercial. did you hear about this? >> no idea what you're talking about. >> greatest commercial ever. >> is it really? >> is it on youtube? >> yes. it's gone viral. apparently people are shocked. it's about moms. >> charmin's marketing people are on a roll. >> oh, god. >> we are honestly -- >> see you later. bye. all right. coming up next -- i'm doing it right now as we speak, by the way. this guy is running for governor. we'll tell you what his top priority is once he gets in office. we'll be right back.

congress, if we care -- and i notice very little difference -- congress, out of session for six weeks. let's check in and see how things went the first day back after the six-week break. take a look. >> sit down and shut up. >> sit down and shut up. >> shut up. >> shut up. >> shut up. >> put a cork in it. >> jackass. >> piece of garbage. >> zip it. >> shut your mouth. >> sit down and shut your mouth. you're driving everyone crazy. since we've been youtubing old spice commercials during the break, let's extend the conversation. the internet sensation caught

our attention with the videos he posted with his pet raccoon. >> what? >> okay. so the state of tennessee saw those videos, seized the raccoon. why? i guess you can't have wild animals as a pet. >> why can't you have a raccoon as a pet? >> little piece of liberty died tonight. >> no. it actually has a little bit of a liberty feel to it. mark brown tried twice to get his pet back legally. now he feels the best chance to get the raccoon back is to become governor of the state. he is challenging governor bill haslem in the republican primary this summer. his campaign message, this is classic, pretty simple. >> hello. my name is mark brown.

as of today, january 3rd, 2014, the year of our lord, i officially toss my hat into the ring to run for governor of the great state of tennessee. we are one nation, under god, not above god. and just like the purity of this album -- well, i don't know where i was going with that, but i guarantee you there will be changes made, changes you'll like. if you call me, i promise, i'll answer the phone. >> that is as strong as it gets right there. >> i like his chances. i like it. bill karins, i like his chances. how about you? >> give him a handler. if he could just finish that line, the purity of the apple is -- >> no, no, leave it hanging so everybody is like thinking, what was he thinking about saying? better to leave some things to the imagination. >> that's true. that's very true. >> i say he wins. i cannot believe --

>> put on some weight, too. >> cannot believe they seized that raccoon. it's awful. >> it's awful what he's doing to his leg. >> what's the weather like? what's the vortex? >> yeah, yeah, the polar vortex. that's gonna die. record cold all the way from chicago, kansas city to new york. the bottom line is that today was the worst of it. it will slowly get better from here across the country. 6 in atlanta, that was a record low. 9 in raleigh, 4 in new york city was a record low. philadelphia did, too. it's pretty impressive this widespread across the country, kansas city and chicago tied record low this is morning. let me take you through the windchills as you drive home from work today or pick up the kids at schools, minus 20 in chicago, still minus 12 in new york. as we come into work or school tomorrow morning, slightly better. not exactly great. but it's a slight improvement. you really start to notice big

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mika, what did you learn? >> i learned what sca-punk was. it was interesting to watch that gentleman perform it. >> on the spot. >> on the spot. brian, what did you learn today? >> you missed it but i'm having a tough time shaking santa beard guy showering with the raccoon. >> what? >> what was more disturbing, that or old spice moms? >> old spice mom. >> deeply disturbing. i think they want to deeply disturb you. they accomplished that. >>bradley cooper, great guy, great movie. >> what i think we all learned

today is that bradley cooper said he would like to run for office one day. >> city council maybe. >> we'll see what happens. i know he loves philadelphia. he loves politics. it would be fascinating. it's way too early. what time is it, mark? >> it's "morning joe." stay tuned for a very special holiday edition of luke russert sitting in for chuck in the big chair. >> fantastic. it's getting hot under the dome. harry reid delays an unemployment benefits vote because of cold weather travel trouble. ahead of this morning's vote we'll talk to the republican who is leading a largely lonely charge on this side, dean heller. as for the cold, the polar vortex is winding down, but not without a frigid fight. we'll go live to one of the chilliest parts of the northeast as a large part of the country hunkers down. plus, vice president biden lets iraq's leader know the u.s. supports their