all robertson did was state his religious belief. he didn't say i'm going to go out and cut off somebody's head. that's why this trend of bullying, about how words hurt, is so dangerous. because it's actually going to limit debate and the only way you can find truth, and sides can come and meet, is through debate. >> okay, let me try to do one thing, correct a little bit of this religious views, the bible. a lot of what he said was not biblical. bestiality was not biblical. the comparison between female parts and male parts was not biblical. for people who have contacted me and others here saying we have lost track of our bible and what the bible says. a lot of what he said was in the bible, a lot was not. don't hang it all on the bible. >> let's also not -- let's not put too much on phil. i mean, the guy's -- he's not a priest. he's not a pastor. he's a duck dynasty guy. >> reality show. >> yeah, it's a reality show. >> -- on a regular basis. >> here's the -- look, okay, so he maybe took things a little too far. his general i guess

oksana aronov, richard clarida and colin robertson.ing up, the auction block and potentially a record month for municipal bond issuance. and they are outperforming. this is "bloomberg real yield." ♪ ♪ jonathan: from new york city, on jonathan ferro. this is "bloomberg real yield." i want to head to the auction block. the tax discussion in washington reshapes the market. disabilities are working to sell tens of billions of dollars of securities before congress and ask legislation. it may take lives the record for the month setback in 1985. next year's issuance is projected to follow. sales are strong in junk bonds. they usually tale off after things giving. -- thanksgiving. it was doubled compared to last year. a little push back from investors. mcgraw-hill's $250 pay in kind sale was pulled. ,till with me, oksana aronov richard clarida and colin robertson. the market does have some standards. oksana: the market does have standards after all, although you would not know it. i'm looking at a screen reader to the bottom line item. the dou

oksana aronov, richard clarida and colin robertson.oming up the auction block and , potentially a record month for municipal bond issuance. and they are outperforming. that is next. this is "bloomberg real yield." ♪ ♪ jonathan: from new york city, on -- i am jonathan ferro. this is "bloomberg real yield." i want to head to the auction block. the tax discussion in washington continues to reshape the money market. it is appellees are rushing to sell tens of billions of dollars of securities before congress and ask legislation. december supply may eclipse the record for the month setback in 1985. next year's issuance is projected to follow. sales are strong in junk bonds. they usually tail off after thanksgiving. not this year. bombser saw thousands of -- bonds double compared to last year. a little push back from investors. mcgraw-hill's $250 million pay in kind sale was pulled. it is focused on the double-digit coupons in a market starved for yields. still with me, oksana aronov, richard clarida and colin robertson. so, the market does

robertson?uest: we are as flexible as we have ever been in the way any sort of service delivery, and certainly a response like this, you're talking about the formula of services being locally executed. we have been encouraging state and local partners to be flexible and find creative ways to make sure a person does not go without a meal. -- wee lots of examples have been addressing that episodically across the country. given the flexibility in the cares act and the posture we are in, this is a highly flexible time. we want to make sure people are fed and taking care of. once this coronavirus is gone, thankfully we can circle back and talk about lessons learned and put in place measures that make even more sense moving forward for delivery of services. host: lance robertson is the assistant secretary at health and human services for aging. we appreciate your >> and shocked he said it is the second highest priority. i would argue at times it is just last. >> share your experiences and ask experts

colin robertson alongside andrea di censo and alan higgins.e markets this week, a check on the treasuries. twos, tens, 30's shaping up as follows. front end up five basis points to 255. you end up with a flatter yield curve. still ahead, the final spread, the week ahead, featuring a central bank all-star panel. powell, draghi and kuroda. that is coming up next week. this is bloomberg "real yield." ♪ ♪ jonathan: i'm jonathan ferro, this is bloomberg "real yield." it is time now for the final spread. over the next week, another round of data on u.s. housing and some central bank decisions from the bank of england, mexico, and brazil. plus, the opec meeting to look ahead to. draghi, kurodaj and powell are altogether on a panel on central-bank policy. a lot of stuff you don't want to miss. still with me, colin robertson, andrea di censo, and alan higgins. i want to wrap things up with a conversation i've been having through the week. basically, whether you want leverage loans or exposure to high yield. the debate seems to be either/or. how are you

. >>> the fire storm over phil robertson's gay comments continued today. a & e might be fine walking away from phil, but the robertson family made clear they are sticking by him. in a statement, the family said, quote, we are disappointed that phil has been placed on hiatus for expressing his faith, which is his constitutionally protected right. we can not imagine the show going forward without our patriarch at the helm. we are in discussions with a & e to see what the future is with "duck dynasty." the gay community has since split in their reaction. here is glad reacting. last night on the kelly file. >> this is not a free speech issue. what this -- the defenders of phil robertson are seeking is freedom from consequence. none of us are entitled to that. if i were to say something to you outlandish, glad would never allow me back on here again. we all have to answer to our employers. >> but openly gay feminist professor camille, who is a liberal, slammed the backlash, saying the legacy of free speech is all but dead. >> this is a level of punitive pc utte

robertson: where it is having an effect? jonathan: yeah. mr. robertson: in the short end. part of the increase in libor ois and the libor rate, number one has been mentioned. it is consistent with rates moving higher. so that's no surprise to me. i'd also concur that i do not believe that it is an indicator of any type of stress in the market whatsoever. and so i think there is an opportunity there. also i think what is important, and we haven't pointed out yet, is the repatriation of cash from overseas. i think that has a significant effect on where this level is going. jonathan: where are the opportunities as far as you are concerned, colin? mr. robertson: opportunities in the fixed income market overall? jonathan: yeah. based on your thoughts. you said there would be opportunities. where are they? mr. robertson: number if you one, think about my forecast, as she mentioned a lot of areas , of fixed income have seen deteriorating performance. obviously, with my view, high yield would be attractive. high-yield bonds would be attractive. that would be both domestically and

robertson: three.t's been great to have you with me around the table to round out a dramatic week for many in the market. oksana aronov, colin robertson, and jim cielinski, that's it for us. this was "bloomberg real yield," this was -- is bloomberg tv. ♪ mom you called? oh hi sweetie, i just want to show you something. xfinity mobile: find my phone. [ phone rings ] look at you. this tech stuff is easy. [ whirring sound ] you want a cookie? it's a drone! i know. find your phone easily with the xfinity voice remote. one more way comcast is working to fit into your life, not the other way around. ♪ scarlet: i am scarlet fu and this is "etf iq," where we focus on the assets, risks and rewards of exchange-traded funds. ♪ scarlet: it is march madness and we are on the prowl for underdogs. which etf's are punching above their weight? china ranks high in attracting funds. issuers make their push into europe, reducing costs with expansion across the continent. we get a status update from bryon lake. and betting

robertson wanted to identify the exact size of the marks down to the micromillimeter.nned every autopsy photograph of the marks, which enabled him to create a three dimensional model. >> we're extracting the measurement, say from the left photograph, extracting it from the right photograph, and the computer software merges that into a three-dimensional measurement or a model that we can extract and view later. >> judging from the size and shape, robertson suspected that at least one of the marks was caused by the top part of a seat belt buckle. this was precisely what hans bosma thought, too. but he wanted robertson's independent analysis. >> well, normally, i don't have any information. so i wasn't aware of anything about the vehicle. >> next, robertson flew to modesto, california, to conduct an experiment in doug mouser's car. he wanted to try to recreate the same skin pattern that was on genna's thigh. he placed a live model, the same height and weight as genna in the back of the vehicle over the rear seat belt buckle. it was a hatch back and one of the back seats w

they immediately questioned robertson's story. plotkin says because robertson has autism, he had trouble showing emotion and communicating with the medical staff. >> his impairment led to being misjudged. outdated. science has landed him on death row for something that wasn't even a crime. >> but plotkin says the conviction was flat out wrong. not only has shaken baby syndrome been largely discredited. nikki was very ill and taking medications prescribed by a doctor. >> she was prescribed a medicine phenergan, which at the time was acceptable to give to children of her age. but now there's a black box warning about it, because we know that it can suppress respiratory system. >> and robertson has more defenders, including the very detective who helped put him on death row over 20 years ago. >> if we had to take this same case to court today, there's no way in the world we would a conviction with a set of facts that we worked with. >> wharton has directly apologized to robertson, who he visits regularly in prison. he believes the fa

tom: let's finish up with julian robertson on where we are. how would you pick a hedge fund manager now? there are a lot of people scrapping away trying to get seed money. to some in our audience, it sounds like a lot of money but that's not in your world. the industries you mentioned earlier, are they so difficult that you look for more closing of hedge funds and returning of assets? julian: i still think the good people will do well and the good people are beginning to do well again. how does one look for one? i think you look for records. are famous for seating , the tiger cubs and grand cubs, that youou look for want to give money to these days and is a harder to find people these days? that has been the really interesting part of our business, at least it has been for me. i tried to find what were little a goodhat would define hedge fund manager. one of them is competitiveness. athletessuccessful just won't be beaten because they won't be. is very,tive nature very important. we've tried to find other characteristics and i have improved th

pat robertson says it's okay to divorce a spouse who is suffering from alsz hzheimer's. >>> and willow's excellent adventure. one little cat that wandered from boulder, colorado to new york city. five years later, she's ready to go home. >>> good evening tonight. we are all talking about apple juice. the apple juice nearly everyone of us has in the kitchen. the juice we give our children and grandchildren. a television program by the influential dr. mehmet oz sounded an alarm about the presence of argue nick in apple juice. then, his findings prompted a passionate rebuttal from our own dr. richard besser. the two doctors squared off today on "good morning america," on the issue of food safety, and we will talk to them again, both, in just a moment. but first, to lay out this debate, abc's sharyn alfonsi. >> arsenic in apple juice? >> reporter: it was the show that set off national anxiety about apple juice. >> some of the best known brands in america have arsenic in their apple juice. >> reporter: the story frightened some parents and enraged some doctors, including abc's own dr. richard

you know, as we have seen, there's a huge support for the robertsons.bviously, some people concerned about what he said, but on the other hand, a lot of people who are supporting them and thing it's wrong for a&e to suspend the patriarch of the robertson family. >> who else do you have on fox news sunday some. >> a very interesting discussion about the "duck dynasty" controversy and i really commend that to people. george will, kierstyn powers, charles crowdhammer making a rare appearance, and juan williams. i suspect you'll find something you like and don't like in that conversation. we also speak to joel osteen, the most viewed pastor in america, receives millions of people who watch his show each week, and whenever he writes a book, it's a best-seller. and once again, his message of hope and faith, his up beat mesfrj how you can get out of your own way and make your life better, and part of that, obvio obviously, begins with faith. a very appropriate message for this holiday season. >> fox news sunday, always great. check your local listings for that

around the table with me, oksana aronov, richard clarida, and colin robertson. as you look across the three central bank decisions, if you had a focus on one, which is the most important? richard: you have to focus on the fed. the fed will actually do something. unless we get hit by a meteor, the fed will be hiking rates next week. even powell in his hearing , more or less, signaled his desire to do that. it is fully priced in. we will get a fed hike. we will have janet yellen's presumably last press conference. we will get a new edition of the dots. in terms of the ecb and the bank of england, draghi laid out the game plan at a prior meeting. i think it will be little news in this meeting. the bank of england, no decision, but we will see if there is any dissent. jonathan: oksana, do you just assume the news conference after the next news conference is the same but with jay powell there instead of janet yellen? oksana: i don't necessarily assume that. i think because everyone assumes that is going to be the case that powell will be a continuation of yellen. i t

still with us to discuss is colin robertson, andrew chorlton, and marilyn watson.i want to begin with you. expecting from the boe next week? why is the idea of a rate hike even up for discussion? marilyn: certainly the last monetary policy decision was not unanimous. it was a five-three decision. inflation is running above the 2% target. that being said, i think recently inflation if anything has surprised to the downside. there's a lot of uncertainty around the state of the economy going forward and economic growth in relation to brexit. so we don't think that the bank , of england is going to act anytime soon. in fact if anything, we are , actually long. there's certainly a huge amount of disagreement and concern around the inflation profile, but so far we are seeing that it's not too concerning for the bank of england. jonathan: i thought this was really straightforward. take a leap from the mervyn playbook -- mervyn king playbook. you except inflation spikes in the short-term and support the outlook. we are not taking a cue from the mervyn king playbook. andrew

martha robertson is too radical for us. ttackingeed is a martha robertson. raise theed to retirement age for social security, another fact. why? to give tax breaks to millionaires like himself. that is a sad fact. >> i am martha robertson, and i approve this message. i will protect the promise of retirement with dignity. that is a fact. you a debateinging in the 23rd district, but we are having trouble getting the video from elmira, new york in the last 10 minutes or so of the debate. while we try to fix the problem with that video, a look at the debate in the louisiana fifth district. we will bring this to you tomorrow night. here are some of the absent voters have been seeing during this campaign. >> life is filled with ups and downs. >> but a man's character depends on how often he gets back up and stands again. >> i am lucky to a been blessed with a great family and a christian wife. ownsd i'm a husband that up to mistakes and always fights for the good people of louisiana. >> i am vance mcallister. and we approve this message because some things are wor

richard clarida from pimco and colin robertson from northern trust asset management.course, pimco the official sponsor of "bloomberg real yield." from new york city, that does it for us. we will see you next friday at 12:30 new york time. this was "bloomberg real yield." this is bloomberg tv. ♪ retail. under pressure like never before. and it's connected technology that's moving companies forward fast. e-commerce. real time inventory. virtual changing rooms. that's why retailers rely on comcast business to deliver consistent network speed across multiple locations. every corporate office, warehouse and store near or far covered. leaving every competitor, threat and challenge outmaneuvered. comcast business outmaneuver. or a little internet machine? [ phone rings ] it makes you wonder. shouldn't we get our phones and internet from the same company? that's why xfinity mobile comes with your internet. you get up to 5 lines of talk and text at no extra cost. so all you pay for is data. choose by the gig or unlimited. and ask how to get a $200 prepaid card when you buy any

they knew about it a&e new all about robertson. now that a&e is getting heat for what robertson has been saying for years, a&e is running for the hills rather than standing up for the first amendment. a&e is cowering and trying to pull a fast one on all of us. pretending that they just learned about robertson's views and they find his views so appalling him that they are suspending him. that is a fantasy. now here is the truth. "duck dynasty" gets big ratings and a&e likes the big cash that comes with big ratings so they never cared what robertson said as long as he kept high ratings. you know that and, of course, a&e knows that a&e executives must think we are all stupid with their phony reaction now. but in that holiday spirit if you are charitable towards that a&e executive and you think well, maybe they have re-thought about robertson's statements and now they have change of heart even to the point where they think good manners trumps the first amendment? well, think again, a&e just did five hours of programming of "duck dynast

we will come back with gregory peters, colin robertson, and priya misra.ald trump made waves at the yuan this week with strong talk about -- u.n. this week with strong talk about north korea. that is next. this is bloomberg real yield. ♪ ♪ jonathan: i am jonathan ferro. this is "bloomberg real yield." last week we had taking a stand offering ann opening from that country. this week it is ukraine, its first foray into the market since russia invaded crimea in 2014. the demand for 50 year bonds was so high that it knocked the most 50 basis points off the initial guidance. this quarter has seen al-shabaab sales from south korea climbing to the highest levels since 2013. that includes a $1 billion sale by korea development bank. more torica had to pay settle 10-year bonds, managing to only attract $2.1 billion in bids for the $1 billion offered. toys "r" us, a quick descent into bankruptcy shocked markets this week. which other retailers will debt?le to harness their investors are left e-cig, why did no one -- asking, why did no one see this coming? joining us

just a week after suspending robertson, a and he has reversed its decision. may recall, "duck dynasty has pulled in as many as 12 million viewers, making it the most-watched cable reality series. this is quite a turn of events over the last couple of days. what is our takeaway? >> an indefinite suspension took about a week to find a solution. both sides needed a solution here. this is one of the most-watched shows on cable television. it is the biggest revenue televisionor a&e networks, which is co-owned by disney and hearst. this show, as you mention, is averaging this season almost 15 million viewers per episode. both sides wanted to find a solution. the family came out last week and apologize for the course phil robertson used -- apologized for the coarse language that phil robertson used but said they could not envision going forward without him. a&e said they could have some public service announcements that will run nationally on all that willworks encourage tolerance and understanding. we are not sure yet if that will feature any of the robertson famil

for pat robertson.erson you just quoted is correct. the seventh commandment clearly states you shall not commit adultery. it does not say you should not commit adultery unless your spouse is not acting right. you obviously try to work things out in a mutual set of love and respect. that's how it works. that's what marriage is about. but these kinds of comments obviously, he has a history of saying things like this. i think a lot of these things are taken out of context. i think a lot of these things are a sort of per version of scripture. it's clear you shouldn't commit adulte adultery. i think pat robertson knows that. i do agree partially with the statement is, yes, we are all sinners. men are sinners. but so are women as well. the fact of the matter is, when you about ut two sinners together, there's a lot of sin in the relationship. but you should seek christ first. i think that's what he would tell you. it doesn't fall all on the woman's responsibility to be a good wife. it doesn't prevent her bein

now me, cy and the whole robertson clan, we're all multimillionaires and we're famous.erica loving god, ask for his blessings, work hard, you say i'm all in. if this thing goes, it goes. if it doesn't, we'll try something else. so i'm just living example in the u.s. it's america, man. suck it up and get after it and go to work, come up with an idea, come up with something. you know, a lot of hard work, long hours and now we're seeing the fruits of our labor and, you know, with this much government assistance. it's an american success story. there are many just like me who do the same thing. >> i've been trying to get people jobs in the energy industry. i partner with the energy companies in north dakota and midland, texas. ds of people jobs now. high paying. if you have a ged, you can start at $75,000 a year. if i was making that when i was working hard, good money. but yet, one political question. i won't get too political. 50 million americans on food stamps. 50 million americans on poverty. the lowest labor participation rate since 1978. that's, for me, politically u

had hf phil robertson.servatives rallying behind the reality star were joined last night by steve colbert who defended his rosie depiction of southern life under jim crow. including his claim that blacks were happy, and quote, no one were singing the blues. >> they had nothing to sing the blues about. for pete's sake, they got their own water fountains. in fact, they had it so good, white people pretended to be them. i tell you, who i feel sorry for, folks. a&e. with this controversy, they may have just lost the "duck dynasty" massive black and gay audience. that's "hardball" for now. up next, your business with j.j. ramberg. u use in the laundry. my tide, downy, and bounce all come in free & gentle. so we get a cleaner, softer blankie. [ gasps ] [ female announcer ] tide, downy, and bounce free & gentle. it's not the "limit the cash i earn every month" card. it's not the "i only earn decent rewards at the gas station" card. it's the no-games, no-signing up, everyday-rewarding, kung-fu-fighting, silver-ligh

in sum, robertson is out of his f-ing mind. a spokesman clarified what he meant, that his clients were based on voodoo rituals. that's a clarification? thanks. jim, have i to say, when he said -- have i to say, when he said, haiti made a deal with the devil, i thought he was talking metaphor rickly, but he means literally. >> i don't mind religious people if they don't talk a lot. the worst part is he says, it is a true story. no it is not! it is not a true story, stupid! how do you get in touch with the devil? is there small talk and you say you give me this and i will give you that. it is childish banter. shut up. >> the thing about robertson like many church leaders, he puts in a lot of millions of dollars in charity. i think it is called -- what it is called? operation blessing. he sends people to haiti. he does a lot of good work. i look at this and i am wondering if people in trouble, are they gonna say -- are they gonna worry about the crazy things somebody says if they are sending aide rather than somebody like me who s

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a palestinian producer alerted her colleagues including robertson, but was ignore. the report went out 1st on television, but there was still time to correct it before it went up online. another producer tried to make that case. one colleagues saw the report and flag to nick, hold on. people are saying that this is not accurate. and apparently next said, are you meaning to say that the car is lying to us? so there was a chance for this to get stopped, but nick was adamant and it went out. it is a very experienced correspondence. if you are trusting these rarely government over your own colleagues, then you need to have you ever slept at the very least because the reporting has given cover to the as rarely operation no proof would ever emerge of captives held at the rent tc hospital. meanwhile, is really forces had turned their attention to the ship, a hosp, the largest in the gaza strip, responsible for 40 percent of its health care capacity. they began by releasing an animated video of a total network. the nice the hospital, which they describe as a mazda is comman

jamie robertson was seen on new year's day in 2014. the 27-year-old was released from a short stay in jail. two men took him for what they test. as robertson's parents still believe local hunters can help. >> i know it's a needle in a hay stack, but stranger things have happened. hunters go to areas where the general public is not, which is an area you might see a body. >> they are determined to bring our son home to us. >> four men, including a former police officer have been charged in connection with robertson's disappearance. charges have not been upgraded to murder because robertson's remains have never been found. >>> boston marathon bomber returns to federal court today. his attorneys want half of his conviction tossed out. good morning, bri. >> tsarnaev's lawyers are hoping a new supreme court ruling can help convince the judge to grant a new trial. the supreme court ruling requires that 15 of tsarnaev's convictions be tossed out, but they say those 15 counts likely to impose the death penalty. therefore, tsarnaev should get an

but the report that came out from nic robertson just swallowed up israel's claim. to make matters worse, the allergy patient the calendar was a most roster, had already been debunked on social media the day before the cnn broadcast according to multiple cnn journalists and an internal whatsapp log that we obtained . a palestinian producer, alerted her colleagues including robertson, but was ignored. the report went out 1st on television, but there was still time to correct it before it went up on the line. another producer tried to make that case. one colleagues saw the report and flag to nick, hold on. people are saying that this is not accurate. and apparently next said, are you meaning to say that the car is lying to us? so there was a chance for this to get stopped, but nick was adamant and it went out. it is a very experienced correspondence. if you are trusting these rarely government over your own colleagues, then you need to have you ever slept at the very least because you're reporting has given cover to the is rarely operation. no proof what ever a merge

robertson is sticking to his guns. robertson vowing he will not give or back off. over the weekend bible study dallas phil speaking out for the first time since making anti-gay comments. harvey levin joins us with the latest. >> hey, greta. >> probably a lawsuit. first we back up to phil robertson's bible study group. what happened? >> well, he, like you said, is he sticking to his guns. he is saying, look, he repeated pretty much line and verse what he said to the gq reporter. he says he believes homosexuality is going to be part of a thing that ruins the country. he said he himself this is interesting sexually sinned solved that issue my getting married to a woman and sticking to it if you can make sense of the comment. he said i am who i am. i'm not going to change anything. and the family is completely behind him. you know, greta, one of the things that occurred to me is, is that they suspended phil robertson but when you think about it a&e has got to know his family feels exactly the way he does. so they are sticking with the family but not with phil none of t

a garbage showed cnn's reporter, nic robertson, a document on the wall, which he claimed was a roster of her most members keeping guard over his really cactus. so this is a government lease definitely builders as his own shifts. this became quite an embarrassing moment for cnn because it wasn't a huge loss, was through at all. it was a calendar and written in arabic was the days of the week. but the report that came out from nic robertson just swallowed up israel's claim to make matters worse. the allegation that the calendar was the her most roster had already been debunked on social media the day before the cnn broadcast. according to multiple cnn journalists and an internal whatsapp blog that we obtained, a palestinian producer alerted her colleagues including robertson, but was ignore. the report went out 1st on television, but there was still time to correct it before it went up online. another producer tried to make that case. one colleague saw the report and flag to nick, hold on. people are saying that this is not accurate. and apparently, nick said, are you meaning to say tha

some kind of confrontation ensued, and robertson died in a shootout. the fbi had been investigating robertson for five months for allegedly making threats against other officials. among them, manhattan district attorney alvin bragg, new york attorney general letitia james, and attorney general merrick garland. all of them overseeing criminal or civil proceedings against former president donald trump. in march, using truth social, a platform favored by trump, robertson said he would be traveling to new york to fulfill his dream of killing bragg. the criminal complaint includes allegations of more than two dozen other threats against vice president harris, prosecutors, and fbi agents. >> there is a line to be crossed, december clearly this individual crossed that line. >> that was ed o'keefe reporting. >>> there are new developments in the january 6th investigation. cbs news has confirmed the details in a trump campaign memo that lay out a post-election plot to use fake electors to block joe biden from taking office. and as robert costa reports, the inve

they called for the head of phil robertson on a platter. they didn't want someone able to speak to this. when you are in a fight you go after the biggest guy, tie to knock him out so the others run. glad goes after people with with platforms who will talk about natural marriage or biblical morality and tie to knock them out and silence them to intimidate others. jeremy was talking about glad and their mission. last year they gave one of the highest awards to a guy named dan savage who attacked everybody from the pope to schoolgirls. he traffics in some of the most vile conversations. they are recognizing him with awards. they are not about conversation. they are about demon yiezing and marginalizing people who hold traditional moral views. >> how do we get past it? there was a way for phil to say thisful i believe in the bible. i think the bible objects to homosexuality so i don't believe in that. that's my belief. you don't hear g.l.a.d. coming out and starting fires when people talk like that. the way he put it and though i agree with you

and that robertson was making plans to take physical action. the president was briefed about the deadly incident earlier today, whit. >> whit: all right, mola, thank you. >>> a new health scare for senator dianne feinstein. the 90-year-old california democrat tripping and falling at her home in san francisco. her office says she went to the hospital briefly for tests, and is now back home. but the incident comes amid growing concerns about the senator's health, and whether she's fit to serve. here's abc's mary bruce. >> reporter: tonight, california senator dianne feinstein is recovering after tripping over a chair at her home in san francisco, according to her staff. her office says the 90-year-old "briefly went to the hospital yesterday afternoon as a precaution after a minor fall. all of her scans were clear, and she returned home." it comes amid growing concerns and debate over the health and age of lawmakers in congress, and their ability to serve. >> hi, everybody. >> reporter: the oldest member of congress, feinstein was hospitalized ear

if you don't like what phil robertson, then say what you think. but what phil said was not directed toward an individual. they said like what martin bashir said about sarah palin. that is a big difference. martin bashir was speaking about an individual and that was in fact hate speech because it was targeted toward a person. what phil said was a matter of his opinion based on scripture. which is not really all that off the wall of an opinion. >> mike, before we go and we don't have a lot of time. it strikes me a couple of months ago or a year ago, you were involved in this, the chick-fil-a dust-up. tell us how this is different -- or how it is being treated different, phil robertson versus chick-fil-a. >> there is a similarity and it is this. christian people don't like to be against something but they are willing to be for something. with chick-fil-a and robertson, they are not boycotting as they are standing with someone that they think has taken a stand that reflects their own views and their own values. and that is what is similar and i thinks