much of the organizing, much of the tactics, shock tactics, many of the slogans, that is flo kennedy. it helps even though there are not lots of black bodies there were enough black bodies that changed the politics that they were pushing so flo changes the myth of invincibility of black women in creating a feminist theory, an incredible influence. >> the numbers and i love too how you believe frame her as a political theorists because you don't often understand black women, political activists in terms of how there are intellectuals, and and and interacting with organizations. this is political theorizing. .. this is the national consciousness. in my life i think aside flo and dorothy him a lecture partners, the first time i heard a feminist analysis of social policy was the national welfare rights organization, and they've taken the welfare system which at that point was not just as a women's issue but entirely a poor or racial issue. they had done an analysis of it. it was funny and so sharp about it's like a gigantic husband welfare system that looks under your bed for the shoes of

you know, that's flo kennedy. t helps to even though they're not lots of black bodies, there were enough black bodies that changed the politics. because what they were pushing. and so flo changes the myth about the kind of invisibility of black women in creating kind of a feminist theory. >> incredible influence, right? >> exactly. >> outside the numbers. i loved, too, how you really frame her as a political theorist. >> yeah. >> right? because we don't often understand black women, political actors in terms of how it is that they're, how they are intellectuals, i mean, the work that you talk about her doing through your lawyering is amazing. the ways in which she's interacting with these organizations, her tactics, etc., this is political theorizing in action. >> or even, and this gets -- or influencing. because i remember someone, i did a talk at politics & prose, and they actually introduced me, and they said -- and it was on their web page -- the book was about how gloria steinem and other women influenced flo

well, i'm hoping because, you know, this book has pushed this to be a part of a documentary on flo kennedy, because she's so visual -- [applause] yes. so that's, and then working on my next project which is on african-american women political exiles in cuba. so that's my next project. >> awesome. looking forward to that. what about yourself? >> well, before wilma mankiller died -- do you know all know she was the chief of the cherokee nation? [applause] right. we were working on a book together. and i'm not 100% sure i can do this by myself, i don't know. but i'm going to try because it was looking at features or practices of indigenous original cultures all around the world that we could learn from now. trying to make a bridge, a really practical, inspirational bridge. because for one thing, it helps, i think, to know that there were all these cultures that didn't have even gendered pronouns. people were people. there was no he and she. what a concept. didn't have a word for nature because we weren't separate. didn't have a word for race because they didn't believe it, you know? i mean, t

flo cut! can i get a smoothie, please? ooh! they got smoothies? for me. kennedy millions of you will be tuning into the super bowl to watch the panthers take on the broncos. we hit the streets to find out how much people know about the super evident bowl of all. reporter: are you excited about the super bowl this year? >> yes. >> who i playing? >> boston celtic. >> carolina? >> what? no. >> i don't know anything. >> carolina panthers and denver broncos. >> that is correct. >> it's not that hard, okay? >> it's manning and he's going to win the super bowl. >> you are going to be fine. >> you better not lose this game to that old man who can barry walk. you better not lose. >> this guy sucks. >> three offenses or defenses football position. it's really a football team. >> shortstop. >> i don't even get that. >> what? >> will you be watching the super bowl? >> i now just because of you. i learned everything about the super bowl and i'll watch it. kennedythank you so much for wa. you can watch all new episodes of kennedy monday through thursday 8 eastern 5:00 p.m. pac

flo cut! can i get a smoothie, please? ooh! they got smoothies? for me. kennedydate rand paul suspended his campaign, leaving many libertarians to wonder who they should support. here to answer the question, dr. ron paul. welcome back dr. paul. i have been hearing your name a lot over the last few days. i want to know because you have objective perspective on what it takes to run for president. when you look at rand's campaign, why didn't it catch on? >> he didn't get enough votes. that was the problem. i don't know, there is a lot of different reasons, i think. i think to take a position where you don't want to go to war carelessly and you are not interventionist and think you should on go to war with a declaration, it doesn't sell in an he strand gel cal community who wants to endorse a george bush policy of preemptive war. if you are trying to guide people away from war it wasn't the right setting. i don't think it's a revelation of what the country is like or the republican party. the whole country is against putting boots on the ground in the middle east and

flo cut! can i get a smoothie, please? ooh! they got smoothies? for me. kennedyelcome back, this week kanye west weighed in on bill cosby's rape allegations. here is his statement -- that is it, right there. he is trolling he -- totally. >> he did not substantiate any of it. >> would you expect him to. >> he hasan album comes out, and. >> please. >> he shook your hand. >> we're virtually blood brothers, astonishing i have not receive my ticket. >> kanye west is such a lunatic i don't think that bill cosby would want his support. >> by lunatic you mean genius. >> you look at his twitter timeline you need someone there with you to help you come down from a bad trip. it makes your head snap, i was looking at the of the new. >> he is one of few that has -- >> can we give kanye some credit, kim kardashian, dressing fortensk forever 21. >> until he came along with whole 9 yards, he went threw her closet, and now electric alook at her. >> you know that. >> yes. >> look at this. >> i did not have to upgrade my wife. kennedy: it might have gone other way. >> but, no. >> t

flo: unh... [ tires squeal, brakes screech, horn honks ] ooh, ooh! [ back-up beeping, honking ] a truckload of discounts for your business -- now, that's progressive. kennedythe eyes of the nation are locked on happen * as candidate make their last-ditch evident to win the heart of began it state voters. [♪] i'm here at a chris christie rally. we are in new hampshire. this is the glamorous back stage life of presidential politics. what your code name for governor christie? >> no commented. kennedy: do you think he will have a good showing tuesday? >> i think so. he does he time, actually. kennedy: not so much in iowa. >> on the debate stage. we'll see. >> you see a much older demographic. i think that's telling. kennedy: old people love chris christie, is that what usual saying? >> i don't know who i'm going to vote for. >> a lot of people, younger people are feeling bernie because a lot of the issues gravitate toward younger people, the issues we experienced in our lifetime. kennedy: this is john robert, you are a real reporter. reporter: i have a hat just like that but i can't wear it on television. kennedy: what do you think of the people and their love

flo: unh... [ tires squeal, brakes screech, horn honks ] ooh, ooh! [ back-up beeping, honking ] a truckload of discounts for your business -- now, that's progressive. ♪ kennedyi love that song, welcome back. marco rubio finished fifth in new hampshire after a sun serge in iowa, but the man responsible, marco rubio. talking about his debate performance. >> i want you to understand something, our disappointment tonights is not on you. it's on me. it's on me. i did not -- i did not do well on saturday night, listen to this. that will never happen again. that will never happen again. kennedy: it might. the party panel is back. so camille, i started watching rub rubio's speech he was going on and on about his dad and the great mojitos he makes, he is such a tease. >> that would be really good right now, really good. >> he needs to drink jim beam neat man if he is going to south carolina. >> was there any confusion about whose fault this was that you did not do particularly well. yes you stunc stunk it up. kennedy: did you watch. >> i did,. kennedy: were you cringing when he was getting hammered by christie. >> i picked up right after. then i returned to that line

flo: unh... [ tires squeal, brakes screech, horn honks ] ooh, ooh! [ back-up beeping, honking ] a truckload of discounts for your business -- now, that's progressive. kennedy guitars for zz top and the owner of the world famous beard stars in the discovery channel -- rocking roadster. >> if there's one thing billy loves its loud rock 'n roll and even louder hot rats. high rents have been a part of my world as long as i have been spanking the playing. >> use the howard hughes of the blues. he can turn from a world class rock star to a dollar store. >> that's what makes him so exciting. it debuts february 29 at 10:00 p.m. eastern time. so excited talk to you, billy. welcome. >> it's good to hear your voice as always. kennedy: thank you my friend. i've seen so many zz top shows throughout my youth and storied career and you are a musical legend. i have to wonder what came first to love of cars or guitars? >> as my mom pointed out my first three words for ford's chevrolet and cadillac so that might give you an indication of a little something. >> always american. do you always have american cars? do you ever buy foreign cars? >> on occasion but this latest twi

flo cut! can i get a smoothie, please? ooh! they got smoothies? for me. ♪ aloe from the other side ♪ i must have called a thousand times ♪ kennedy: where you at?p at the university of oklahoma is reportedly protesting adele's hit song "he slow" because they say the lyrics are an example of female on smell sexual harassment. are they on to something or smoking something. the panel is back with me. have you ever called someone a thousand times? >> text, yes. but not call. kennedy: any lynnials don't call people. >> it was specifically sexual harassment. unless she is leaving nawfty voicemails which seems like a weird thing for a heartbroken person to do. it's not sexual harassment. kennedy: i like it because they are not attacking men. it many such a novelty. i think they are doing it to get publicity and attention which we are giving them. >> it's harassment of my ears because i hate adele and the song sucks. kennedy: we'll agree to disagree. do you love fish?i was promotine 90s like some other people at the table. kennedy: you hate adele but love the message. >> what about the police? why don't they go after "every breath you take." with sting

what is the impact of not only the flip flo mp from christie, but the endorsement when it comes to voters. do they care? ronald reagan chose george w. bush. kennedy chose johnson. we have a long history of this. that wasn't the big surprise the surprise f some was that christie gives him an imprint of an establishment republican with him. i think most important for christie, i'm sorry, trump, christie will be an important surrogate with him in the early states and ones after that. making the case that rubio is not fit to be president. important day for trump. >> josh, are you surprised that marco rubio is getting more aggressive. talking about makeup application with donald trp. now comments about donald trump wetting his pants. is this a smart tactic or is it too late? >> i don't know. i think it is very late. if he was going to do this, he should have done this months ago. he is trying to be donald trump. why did he want t full length rrore it is really undignified. for months, one of the cases is donald trump is too undignified. if he nly way to beat him is to act like him? i don't know. we are three days away from per tuesday, it is too late