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>> i mean, he would attempt all the time. >> back now with our panel, paul begala, mary matalin, and an. paul, this really doesn't seem to be a legal matter at this point. i mean, there's no -- it doesn't seem like there's any law that was broken. there's basically going to be the ethics investigation, and if he stays and runs again it's going to be up to the voters in his district. >> right. well, first off there's the political matter. he's got to get right with his wife, who's a friend of mine, and she's a remarkable woman. then there's the congressional matter. he may have -- i think it's rule 1, that a member must do nothing to bring the house into disrepute. now, i know that's sort of honored in the breach by a lot of congressmen, but you could have an ethics problem there and they're going to look into it i'm sure. i hope they do. then there's the political problem in albany. you know, eliot spitzer, who knows something about new york politics and, sadly, these kinds of scandals on our air earlier tonight pointed out new york loses two congressional districts and it could be th

paul begala, mary matalin, laura berman, thank you so much. up next, keeping them honest. her take on paul revere and his historic midnight ride. >> he who warned the british that they weren't going to be taking away our arms by -- >> not the version most of us learned. are there any facts at all in her interpretation of paul revere warning the british or is she mistaken? presidential historian douglas brinkley weighs in ahead. >>> plus crime and punishment. a gripping day of testimony in the casey anthony murder trial. scientists for the prosecution describing the smell in anthony's car and what lab tests revealed about evidence from the trunk. down the hill? man: all right. we were actually thinking, maybe... we're going to hike up here, so we'll catch up with you guys. [ indistinct talking and laughter ] whew! i think it's worth it. working with a partner you can trust is always a good decision. massmutual. let our financial professionals help you reach your goals. is best absorbed in small continuous amounts. only one calcium supplement does that in one daily dose. new

so does paul begala and senior political analyst david gergen. what's the latest on the ethics investigation? >> they're a secretive institution and committee but it's impossible to imagine they won't be looking into this given the fact that there have been calls to do so. i talked to several experts on ethics rules today, people who had worked on this committee and they say it's not that cut and dry, given what we know now, that anthony wiener can be punished for violating any laws. you talked about the most common one that he seems to have violated the fact that members of congress should act in respectable ways. nobody has been punished for that in and of itself. even the whole concept of sending these pictures or sending texts on official computers or phones, that is not necessarily a cut and dry, clear violation. there are loopholes allowing for personal use. and technology has surpassed the actual rules laid out. i'm told by many, many sources that this is much more of a political issue for him at this point than a legal one, especially sin

. >> wolf joins us now with paul begala and gloria borger. you said he should have done it yesterday. do you think today he did well by himself to do these one on one interviews? >> yes. i think he did much better today than he did yesterday. yesterday was a disaster for him when he started giving a ranting speech every time dana asked him a serious question, he would go into talking points. he could have said yesterday what he said today, i did not send that picture via twitter to that woman in washington state. he said that flatly today. he should have said it yesterday. he acknowledges that. he's leaving open slightly the possibility that that picture may in fact have been him. he says he doesn't think it is, but he's leaving that open slightly. what is apparent -- >> which i think raises a lot of eyebrows, like how can you not know whether or not there's a picture of you from that angle it's kind of an intimate picture. >> it might be a picture of him, but he may not have tweeted that picture. apparently there are all sorts of ways that o

joining us now is paul begala and david gergen. was it really fair to the president to claim republican congressional leaders aren't working as hard as he is? he has been known to enjoy a golf game or two in his time. >> they're certainly not making enough progress. that's where i would take it. there's reports that democrats, the president, is willing to accept as much as $2 trillion in cuts that republicans won't even accept like $400 billion in revenue. i thought the president was exactly right much his party, my party, is going to have to agree to cuts, painful cuts and constituentsies that we care about. republican party is going to have to agree to new revenue. it should be focused on the rich. he pointed out tax breaks for corporate jets and oil companies, there's some low-hanging fruit that republicans for reasons i can't understand are defending. so i thought that he made a very good point about the republican intransigence here. >> the private jet thing that's low-hanging fruit as david said. if the president is serious a

. >> cleave jones, great to have you on the program, paul begala as well. >> let us know what you think. we're on facebook or follow me @ anderson cooper. up next, president obama getting ready to announce troop pullouts from afghanistan. we're going to preview that and talk about how our unreliable ally pakistan has cost american lives in the war. and are they giving up secrets to help the militants? new evidence of that. >>> and later a potential shocker in the casey anthony trial. her father's alleged mistress, george anthony's alleged mistress may take the stand as early as tomorrow. there was new testimony today on duct tape, dna and leaves where caylee's body was found. full details ahead. that's helping drive the future of business. in here, inventory can be taught to learn. ♪ machines have a voice. ♪ medical history follows you. it's the at&t network -- a network of possibilities... committed to delivering the most advanced mobile broadband experience to help move business... forward. ♪ carol. fiber makes me sad. oh common. and how can you talk to me about fiber while you are ea

. >> let's assess what's going on with democratic strategist and cnn political contributor paul begalal analyst david gergen. in this particular case, andrew breitbart, paul, he was right, he was telling the truth and anthony weiner was lying. >> well, it certainly seems to be the case, doesn't it, wolf? and mr. breitbart has been wrong about a lot of things in the past. i wasn't sure he deserved the benefit of the doubt. certainly hasn't in the past. it goes to his supposed credit. i don't know why someone would want to be right about something like this. but that's how these guys want to cover politics, it's theirs website. they can do what they want with it. but the bigger problem is that an thoeb weiner looked you in the eye and lied. obviously congressman wiener knew that it was true. he could have not done any interviews, or if he's going to do interview, he should have told the truth. no comment is okay, nobone of yr business is okay, but he looked right in your eyes and your viewers' eyes by extension. if he tells no further lies and makes amends and if no new facts come out th

joining us our cnn political contributors, the democratic strategist paul begala, and senior, and forups priorities usa. also joining us republican strategist mary matalin. guys, thanks very much for coming in. can anthony weiner ever come back politically? will there be a second act for him? >> ever is a long, long time. he's got to repair his marriage, you know, everyone who knows his wife, and i do, feels heartbroken for her. but ever is a long time. if he can repair his marriage and repair himself, but that's the right process, right? i will draw the contrast, this is really important, to united states senator david vitter, a republican who ran on family values and caught on a list of the d.c. madam's list of customers. he never came clean. he never answered questions. cnn is not camped outside his office, but david vitter, who committed a crime apparently, what weiner did is creepy, but apparently not a crime. what vitter did is a crime, and he's still in the senate with no resignation, no therapy, no nothing, not even any accountability for his actions. >> he got himself reelect

. >> cleave jones, great to have you on the program, paul begala as well. >> let us know what you thinkfacebook or follow me @ anderson cooper. up next, president obama getting ready to announce troop pullouts from afghanistan. we're going to preview that and talk about how our unreliable ally pakistan has cost american lives in the war. and are they giving up secrets to help the militants? new evidence of that. >>> and later a potential shocker in the casey anthony trial. her father's alleged mistress, george anthony's alleged mistress may take the stand as early as tomorrow. there was new testimony today on duct tape, dna and leaves where caylee's body was found. full details ahead. what'maybe...it's something thingyou haven't seen yet. the 2nd generation of intel core processors. this is visibly smart. the motorola expert from sprint. its powerful tools help you work faster and smarter so you can get back to playing "angry birds." it lets you access business forms on the go, fire off e-mails with the qwerty keypad, and work securely around the world so you can get back to playing "an

all but a lot -- paul begala had a good quote.f you thought george bush was to surrender girl, then rick perry is your guy. -- was too cerebral, then rick perry is your guide. host: i should have mentioned. guest: christie is a list of candidates that is not in, but would make a big splash at the guy in and completely change the dynamics. i think he has problems on the social side of things with the republican primary voters. but his standing in all other respects is sterling. i would argue that while he has said that he is not running and he has made every indication that he did not intend to run, he has not said anything that completely closes off doors to him. so with a draft christie movement picked up steam, he could wiggle his way into going along with them. host: when would he have to get into the race in order to make a substantial showing in iowa, new hampshire, and south carolina? guest: being from new jersey where you have a lot of money, he will probably be able the raise money very quickly. the rule of thumb would be