located inside atlanta. >> the weather channel is located in atlanta. it's right there! also, located in atlanta -- also located in atlanta, the society for prevention of highway stuckage and the national department of seeing [ bleep ] coming. how could two inches of snow paralyze atlanta? the governor's frank new admission about the snow response. speaking of digging, get ready to dig deeper if you enjoy amazon prime but just by how much. and super bowl trash talk. seahawks versus broncos. peyton manning is saying what the duck after richard sherman lets the insults fly. this is "way too early." wcb is right. hi, everybody. i'm thomas roberts. it's friday, january the 31st. welcome to "way too early." this is a show we encourage you

to keep that onesie on and enjoy the show. the state of georgia will remain in a state of emergency through sunday as the roads are getting back in tow. atlantans are regaining their cars. many abandoned because they ran out of gas. last night trucks began towing the vehicles that created iconic images of the city's snarled interstate. while atlanta's mayor were defined on shows like "morning joe." now they're shoeuldering blame. the governor, nathan deal, had blamed the shifting forecast. e-mail shows that the governor's staff began raising questions on monday but they hadn't signaled the storm would cause trouble. >> i'm the governor. the buck stops with me. i accept the responsibility for it. i also accept the responsibility of being able to make corrective actions as they come into the

future. >> i made a terrible error in judgment earlier on -- late on monday afternoon and early tuesday. and i further, as you've mentioned, made a -- some -- some inaccurate and regretful statements at the press conference yesterday. >> i would say that our preparation was not adequate and to that extent, yes, we did not have adequate preparation to encounter the storm as it came in the time frame in which it came. >> in the future you can rest assured when forecasts change -- >> now the justice department is seeking the death penalty for the suspect in the boston bombing case. attorney general eric holder said dzhokhar tsarnaev deserves capital punishment if convicted

because of the scale of the attack. he enjoyed the freedom of a united states citizen and betrayed his allegiance by killing and maiming people in the united states. tsarnaev and his brother allegedly planted two homemade bombs near the finish line of the boston marathon last april. the massacre left 3 people dead, 264 people injured. house represent kansz have kicked off their annual winter retreat on maryland's eastern shore. they are piecing together their agenda for the coming year. their top priorities are believed to be the debt ceiling, health care and immigration reform. house speaker john boehner spoke about why this year will be different from the years in the past. >> i think maximizing it it's important to show people that we're not just the opposition party, we're actually the alternative party. >> part of that alternative path is a republican led effort for comprehensive immigration reform. speaker boehner laid out his plan yesterday which included a

path for the 11 million undocumented immigrants in the u.s. to gain legal status. not everybody is embracing that plan. in an interview senator ted cruz rejected that saying, quote, why on earth would the house dive into immigration right now. it makes no sense unless you're harry reid. republicans are poised for an historic election this fall. if the house passed an amnesty bill or any bill that is perceived as an amnesty bill that demoralized voters going into november. with hillary clinton allegedly eyeing a run for the white house, former first lady laura bush said the first gentleman shouldn't be treated any differently than his predecessors? >> are we too obsessed with your hair, your makeup, your clothes? >> yes, for sure, but i don't think we can get around it. maybe when we have a first gentleman and maybe we should be that way about the first

gentleman also and really critique the way they look all the time. >> what's your advice for the first gentleman? >> stand back and be quiet. i don't know. it will be interesting when it finally happens what the first gentleman will do. i hope they'll take on men's health perhaps. >> meanwhile, at a local event in florida jeb bush arrested speculation that he's going to run for president in 2016. >> i don't wake up each day saying what am i going to do each day to make this decision. i'm deferring the decision to the right time which is later this year and the decision will be based on can i do it joyfully? because i think we need to have candidates lift their spirits. it's a pretty pessimistic country right now and is it right for my family. >> a recent washington poespost poll. he's trailing paul ryan. the exodus on capitol hill is continuing to grow. henry waxman announced yesterday he will retire at the end of his

20th term. the 74-year-old lawmaker was a key architect of obamacare. he's the 17th member of the house to announce retirement cluing 6 other democrats. 14 other members are running for the senate or governorship. the congressman says he's retiring so he can experience a life outside of congress. he referenced his lack of bipartisan to say there are elements of congress today that i do not like. i abhor the extremism of the republican party tea party members. they often in a partisan and intellectual vacuum denying science refusing to listen to experts and ignoring facts. sandra fluke may seek the vacated seat. she said i'm flattered i'm being discussed as a candidate. a number of people have encouraged me to run. i am strongly considering running. new york city will agree to reforms ordered by a judge over the controversial tactic known

as stop and frisk. the judge ruled the city was practicing de facto racial profiling calling it unconstitutional. a major part of bill de blasio's election platform was stopping this. >> we are doing it through a collective commitment to fix the fundamental problems that enabled stop and frisk to grow out of control and violate the rights of nntd new yorkers. what we are doing here today will increase the quality of policing in new york city. and we believe these steps will make everyone safer. we're putting in place here the foundation of an even safer city. >> since the judge's ruling, there have been concerns that the city's crime rate which has stayed low compared to other big cities like chicago could actually backslide. last year a murder rate reached a level not seen since 1963 when recordkeeping began. amanda knox back in the

news. she's been found guilty in the murder of her former roommate. they reconvicted knox yesterday. she was sentenced to 28 years and 6 months behind the bars. her former boyfriend receiving 25 years. knox was initially found guilty of this back in '09. she was behind bars until that conviction was overturned in 2011. knox who has been living in seattle watched this live on tv yesterday. she said, quote, i'm frightened and saddened by this unjust verdict. having been found innocent before, i expected better from the italian justice system. the evidence and accusatory theory do not justify a verdict of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. she's expected to appeal and says she will only return to italy, quote, kicking and screaming you we shift gears and move our attention on to business. today wall street will look to build momentum off of yesterday's gains. the dow surging over 100 points

on solid reports from the commerce department. jeff cutmore is live in london to tell us what we can expect today. >> exciting numbers, thomas, overnight in europe because we got a look at the fourth quarter gdp number, 3.2% for the united states. it could have been a percentage point higher if the government was out there spending as well, but the markets will take this for the time being because it shows strength both in consumer spending and private investment and that's the key here, whether this growth is sustainable. moving you along, maybe not such great news for prime subscribers of amazon. amazon talking about raising their prime subscription by as much as $40. the issue here, shipping costs have gone up 19% for the quarter and the numbers from amazon weren't that great. so the market scratching its head here saying somebody has to pick up the bill for this. the trouble is if they put up the prices, will the subscribers

stay with this internet retailer. a couple of fascinating stories this morning for the market. >> this is really cool going into super bowl weekend. we know there's millions on the line with advertisers spending for the super bowl ads. the festivities could show ads that are custom made for you. explain that one. >> this is either sinister or the greatest thing you ever wanted to happen to your mobile phone. clearly the advertisers have got your number here and whether you are a seahawks or a broncos fan, it is the advertisers who are going to win. they are through the nfl going to be putting micro transmitters around the event so if you're at the met life stadium, you might be getting some little personalized advertising messages and these are being sent by the transmitters. the advertisers, of course, say, well, this helps us get the message to the people who really want these products, but those on the other side of the story may say, well, is this an

intrusion? >> right. >> i didn't come here to get marketed at. >> creepy. >> yes. >> jeff, great to see you, sir. enjoy your weekend. as we speak about the super bowl, there is one thing everyone can agree on. it's a great time to eat. we want to know what's the most creative dish you're going to be making for your super bowl party? tweet us the best answers. #waytooearly. we already have some great ones. still ahead on "way too early," we're a couple of days away from the super bowl. there must be some kind of trash talk going on. how peyton manning is responding to richard sherman's critique of his arm. boomer esiason, did the governor end up in the cross fire? that story and a check on the weather when "way too early" comes back. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.

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...ask your doctor about reducing the risk of stroke with pradaxa. countdown fox is on. we are coming up on it. seahawks quarterback richard sherman peyton said he throws ducks. peyton manning had his chance to respond. >> i still feel the way i felt. he's a great quarterback. he does a great job. at the time when he catches the ball he doesn't catch aces. he catches the ball. he delivers it on time and accurately. >> they say he's a smart player and i think that's obviously a real reach what he's saying there. i do throw ducks. i throw a lot of yards and touchdown ducks so i am actually

quite proud of it. >> all right. so the other major story line from the super bowl week is marshawn lynch's avoidance of the media. yesterday he spoke to the press for more than seven minutes answering every question even one about his offensive line coach, tom cable. >> what do you think of your offensive line coach? >> what do i think of him? >> yes. >> he needs being from oakland and all, what i knew about him. >> in utah we have eli the ape. he's correctly predicted the super bowl winner for six straight years. this year he's picking the seahawks. in colorado the beer was offered an omelet or an apple pie. another nod for seattle. the broncos found an ally in

florida. look at that. that is buff the manatee who has been right the last six years. he's picking denver. then in iowa, the rhino agrees, he's picking the broncos winning the super bowl. how? what did he do? oh, okay. it's a broncos ball? >> the only thing that matters is the puppies. let's release the puppies. >> oh. >> the bronx got a good lead there. they're going back. looks like a clear win right there. the denver broncos are going to win the super bowl. somebody was feeding those other purpose snacks backstage. they were cute though. we're going to find out who's right at metlife stadium. joe buck will be calling the game on fox. buck is widely considered to be

one of the most fair announcers in sports. check out the welcome that he gets from new yorkers. >> new york city, home to super bowl xlviii. you know, some people think i have a bias against this city. not true. i've got to say, i love it and it loves me. >> [ bleep ] you joe buck. you hate the yankees, you hate the giants? we hate you. >> guys want to take that again. >> it's always a treat to be back here in new york city. the greatest city -- greatest -- >> i can't do this with the honking. what's great about new york is you can go just about anywhere and take in some culture. >> yeah. we have some great exhibits right now at the met like the american west in bronze and [ bleep ] for your bias against the yankees. >> do you even know that super bowl xlviii was here this week. >> i don't say english. i know only [ bleep ] you. >> joe buck. >> new york hates you, joe buck. >> we hate you joe buck. >> it's always a treat because -- >> a lot of work into hating.

>> new york city, the food, the sights. >> are you [ bleep ] kidding me? a whole pizza! >> pizza gets all over his outfit there. bill. >> that was well done. >> joe buck -- >> have you heard about that. the joe buck bias before that. i had never heard that. >> i had kind of heard about that. that's a funny video. >> well done. do you have a prediction? >> i like the broncos. i like peyton manning and my sister-in-law is a big peyton manning fan. i will go with the broncos. >> i'm leaning seattle. 27-17. >> you have the puppy bowl at halftime. always go to that. let's talk about who has the worst of the weather to deal with this friday morning. yesterday morning minneapolis had a horrible drive in the snow. this morning we have snow from denver. now it's going across areas along the border of kansas and nebraska. kansas city, winter weather advisory. we'll have a winter weather

storm in chicago. probably a half inch to an inch on the ground as you come home from chicago. keep that in mind for afternoon plans. tonight it 12340snows hard. detroit about three inches, des moines somewhere around 4 or 5. the east coast, get ready for some warmth. 43 in d.c. today. even warmer tomorrow. 45 in new york city. for the super bowl, it could be 50 degrees with showers in the morning. kickoff probably low to mid 40s and the rain will be done. a warm super bowl for this time of year. >> we've earned it. >> we have. it's been a rough two weeks. bill, thank you, sir. coming up on "morning joe," new signs the economy might be growing. is it too late for the president to save his legacy. we're going to talk that topic around the table in a few minutes. then we'll come back here and huddle around the water cooler. louis is live. he's going to take us inside the festivities. he has a secret weapon under that helmet.

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welcome back. we sent louis out to super bowl boulevard at times square. he's taking in the sights and sounds. lewis, what are you seeing? >> oh, my god, it is amazing here in times square. it's been transformed into super bowl boulevard. you can see behind me there is

160 foot long toboggan. it's 60 feet tall. i'll be honest, it's a little cold right now. i took a ride on that toboggan last night and it is a little fun. can't see anything out here, i don't know if you are playing the video. >> we are. >> we're seeing you. it's a selfie of you going down on the toboggan. >> some of the other attractions that are here are a field goal kick. i decided to try my hand at it. if you can see, i put it right through the uprights, directly through. that was on the first time. i have witnesses. i promise, thomas. >> no, we have video showing right now. and you even did it with a microphone in your hand. >> that's right. >> this is showing complete hand-eye coordination that you are exhibiting. >> you learn when you are, you know, a consummate professional. >> yes. >> you need to be able to do everything with a microphone in your hand. now another thing that we did yesterday is we had a little bit

of catch, you and i, and you have a good arm i have to say. >> thank you. >> i was pretty impressed by your throwing arm. the police didn't mind that we were playing catch in the middle of times square. that's the nice thing. it's laid back. people are having a great time despite the cold. i would highly recommend coming down to super bowl boulevard. >> that was a beauty shot right there where we pegged it over the taxi cab and we did not get in trouble. >> right over the taxi cab, right over the shoulder. boom. boom. >> yesterday louis was my plus one as we went to the boomer esiason fryer's roast and he was being sacked. when he played for the bengals he had a good left throwing arm, right? well, it was yesterday that the governor, chris christie of new jersey showed up. do you think he took one on the chin from all of the comments? take a look. >> about going to this event, i said yes right away. i said, listen, i'll do anything for super bowl winning

quarterback boomer esiason and then i said, yeah, no, he didn't win that game, did he? that was joe montana who won that game, right? >> all right. so the governor was referring to 1989, that super bowl where boomer aboom jer a boomer and the bengals lost to the 49ers. >> did you like that? >> i thought it was incredible. i liked that boomer esiason's name is norman. he hasn't changed it. >> i thought that was interesting and funny. >> now that we have this to show everybody, louis. we hope it's a way too early tradition. the onesie. we put your face on it. it's the perfect outfit for watching the game on sunday, especially if you're watching with your in-laws. >> really good. i appreciate that. >> you look kind of creepy there with that thing on. >> so wait. "way too early" fans -- >> i'm like a big kid so it doesn't matter. >> "way too early" fans we have

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