amy. before i could say, how are you. amy said, a wonder thing happen indeed a conference in japan last month much i was walking with a japanese woman talking about literature when she stopped, turned to me and said, are we still college eyes to you for what we did to your mother in chien and i apologize to you. amy laughed when she said anger disappeared from my life from my very body when my new friend spoke to me. when she acknowledged my childhood grieve and offered hope in the form of an apology. thank you. [applause] >> our next reader is grace angel. she is painter, poet and photographer. married and has 2 girls she is an event planner and art's fundraiser. her works have been exhibited in the bay area and international. she's working on poems entitled, from a fanatic heart. grace. written at a time when i'd say was my hungry period. the first is bones. my bones are bleached white under your stare while you warm your hands under my open wounds i swallow the air you exheal and pluck the bones from your rib cage and i

>> amy howe, i haven't heard a satisfactory answer to that question since 1996. was there a satisfactory answer to the court in that room today? >> i'm not sure there was, and really this could welcome down to the key question because this was a concern echoed by justice anthony kennedy who many people regard as the swing vote on the court, and he has always been someone that's been concerned about states' rights and he was clearly very concerned about states' rights in this case, so although i think people had hopes, supporters of same-sex marriage hoped for a decision coming out of this case, not only striking down doma, but laying the foundation to strike down state same-sex marriage laws, i think they could be disappointed because the court could well lay with justice kennedy who is more concerned about states' rights than what we call the equal protection argument, whether or not the law discriminates against same sex couples. >> let's listen to what justice kennedy said today about how the issue of marriage is so intertwined into federal law now. >> whether

amy. i wondered how our conversation about asian american literature veered to calcutta? calcutta was very hot but i got my first doll there. we spent some time in calcutta when we fled to the united states. the doll didn't look like me blond hair and blue ice bought from calcutta. she comforted me when i remember the sounds of the japanese bombs that forced us to leave our home. did you have a dog? an indian doll to comfort you when you were a child? i told amy about my doll named champy and my oldest paternal uncle who resembled chinese ancestors. my uncle was an astounding musician played the violin and k helo. i would pick up shanty's head and place her ears on the door because her ears were smaller than my ears. i wanted her to listen carefully to the wonderful sound. i may have know in the way children know but my uncle's music would disappear from my life far too soon. he died when he was 40 years old. i tried to tell amy how my grand mother asked everyone why no one could bring her oldest son back to life even after we made great progress in medical science. but i

amy. and how old is amy? >> she said she was 13. >> 13? >> yes. >> how old are you? >> 34. >> 34.u think it was okay at the age of 34 to come visit a 13-year-old girl home alone? >> i said, for sex i am not coming. >> for sex you are not coming? >> yes. i just make a friend. i'm educated. i have an mba. >> you have an mba? >> yes. i'm married. the marriage is not going well. >> i'm sorry. you're married? >> yes, sir. >> the marriage is not going well? >> yes. i just wanted a friend to talk to, kind of. >> explain to me how difficulty in your marriage led you to this house where you believed a 13-year-old girl was home alone. >> she's good in studies. >> good in studies. >> i thought it was like a mature friend. >> a mature friend? >> yes. >> where were you when you were having this chat with this 13-year-old girl, amy? >> in my office. >> you were in your office. >> yes. >> does your boss know you're online chatting with 13-year-old girls? >> i'm sure they don't. >> what would his bosses think if they read a transcript of his pornographic online chat? you asks if she masturbates.

use reporter, amy hollyfield, is live with more on how social media helped crack the case. amy? >> amazing story. she was texting with her cell phone. you are not going do believe how she helped police find her. we are here at the santa rosa police department to ask more questions. the department is still investigating and cannot answer the questions and have not said why a deputy shot and killed her attacker. the kidnapping suspect was slot and killed in a rural, quiet area of guerneville. the scene of the shooting is tough terrain, roped off by investigators and unreachable. >> half a mile down the road off to the right is a community back there. they have a fence, a members' only thing with a against and the guy allegedly ran through the fence. >> a man was asleep when the activity passed by his home but he did not quite realize the seriousness of what was happening. >> i was in bed and i heard the sirens coming up the street and i didn't think anything of it. and my wife woke me up to say my daughter came home and needed to get and there were cars all over the place. that is

use reporter, amy hollyfield, is live with more on how social media helped crack the case. amy? >> amazing story. she was texting with her cell phone. you are not going do believe how she helped police find her. we are here at the santa rosa police department to ask more questions. the department is still investigating and cannot answer the questions and have not said why a deputy shot and killed her attacker. the kidnapping suspect was slot and killed in a rural, quiet area of guerneville. the scene of the shooting is tough terrain, roped off by investigators and unreachable. >> half a mile down the road off to the right is a community back there. they have a fence, a members' only thing with a against and the guy allegedly ran through the fence. >> a man was asleep when the activity passed by his home but he did not quite realize the seriousness of what was happening. >> i was in bed and i heard the sirens coming up the street and i didn't think anything of it. and my wife woke me up to say my daughter came home and needed to get and there were cars all over the place. that is

amy, how he is?rter: well, alisyn nelson mandela was rushed to the hospital in the middle of the night. the fact that his home is really equipped as hospital of sorts, he has round-the-clock military doctors there, all the equipment he need. this is not at very comforting development to say the least. he has this recurring lung infection. mandela contracted tuberculosis while he was in prison. he was there for 27 years under very harsh conditions but he did have some very healthy years, if not decades following that,. however, there has been a deterioration in his health. he has been in the hospital three times in the last four months. he turned 94 over the summer, but he really has been largely out of the public eye since 2004. and he has been increasingly frail since that point, alisyn. alisyn: amy, i will never forget the day he was released from prison and the rows and rows of people in south africa, dancing and cheering and music playing. what has the reaction been in south africa to his hospita

. >> i like hard last names, amie stepanovich. how would you respond to that? in the hands of private commercialization? >> i think right now we are seeing already without commercial operated legally operating rhone's, i hear a story of the faa shutting down a commercial operator trying to take advantage of the technology before they're able to. and commercial uses, google has started using them to assist in their operations in other countries not yet in the united states, so they're going to be used commercially and in my opening statement that creates new challenges. >> senator lee was asking about the technologies, according to congressional research service some have facial recognition technology and radar which can see through walls and airport security and layers of clothing. what are some of these more advanced features of domestic drones and how do you see this being developed? michael toscano? >> the technology being utilized is no different from the technology that exists today and can be used by man systems. there was no technology lead that was take

amy johnson shows us how one of the victims helped catch the alleged scammer. >> reporter: this couple their own sting operation after they say they got burned by this lady who they say sold them fake tickets to disney land. >> i found it on craigslist. >> reporter: they realize the the tickets were fake. >> they looked like printed out tickets. they looked legit. >> reporter: they tried to reach anokian but she never answered. >> call the cops. >> reporter: they took the video and fake tickets to the glendale police department. members of their financial crimes division also found anokian on craigslist, and arrested her. >> she was in possession of more fake disneyland tickets. she was currently still on craigslist. using the same phone number but different city this time now the hollywood area. still selling the tickets for $50. >> reporter: detectives found hundreds of text messages dating back 2 years. >> she kept a ledger payout. she typed things on all her transactions and who she was selling to. >> reporter: police feared there could be more victims. >> we had all the evidence.

cbs reporter amy johnson shows us how one of the victims helped catch the alleged scammer. >> reportersus and his girlfriend conducted their own sting operation after they say they got burned by this lady, 22-year-old elisa yano kian who sold them fake tickets to disneyland. after paying $500 for ten tickets they realized they had been had. they were fake. >> the tickets looked like printed out tickets. they looked legit when you look at them. when you start noticing the bar codes, every one had the same bar code. >> reporter: they tried to reach the seller but she never answered. then they came up with a plan to have a friend buy the tickets and record the exchange. >> call the cops. >> reporter: they took the video and fake tickets to the glendale police department. members of the financial crimes division also found her on craigslist posed as disney ticket buyers and arrested her. >> she was in possession of more fake disneyland tickets. she was currently still on craigslist. she was using the same phone number but different city this time. now the hollywood area. still selling the

. >> we have new details on how a registered sex offender ended up on the burst of a high school field trip. amy hollyfield is live in san jose at the high school. how did parents react? >> with concern and questions. it turns out this happened because a teacher was trying to do something nice offering a wheelchair-bound woman and her companion a ride on the school bus. the woman's companion was a registered sex offender. >> i was extremely disappointed and sad and upset this happened, this prepare of our policy by a staff member. >> the superintendent says a registered sex offender should not have been on the school bus full of high school students. he says the man was with a parent of a student. they were with the high school students on a field trip to a college. they did not ride over on the bus but found themselves without a ride home. >> on the way home, we had a wheelchair bound person with another adult helping her, and they requested a ride on the bus because they did not have a ride to the high school. our staff member allowed that to happen. >> parent contacted the superintendent who

. >> we have new details on how a registered sex offender ended up on the burst of a high school field trip. amy hollyfield is live in san jose at the high school. how did parents react? >> with concern and questions. it turns out this happened because a teacher was trying to do something nice offering a wheelchair-bound woman and her companion a ride on the school bus. the woman's companion was a registered sex offender. >> i was extremely disappointed and sad and upset this happened, this prepare of our policy by a staff member. >> the superintendent says a registered sex offender should not have been on the school bus full of high school students. he says the man was with a parent of a student. they were with the high school students on a field trip to a college. they did not ride over on the bus but found themselves without a ride home. >> on the way home, we had a wheelchair bound person with another adult helping her, and they requested a ride on the bus because they did not have a ride to the high school. our staff member allowed that to happen. >> parent contacted the superintendent who

investigators now believe they know how that yacht was stolen. >> amy hollyfield has more. >>> police are getting a good look at the yacht known as darling and think they have figured out how it was stolen. >> the boat fell is evidence of forced entry. >> three people on board were arrested and booked. police say they're not familiar with any of them and say one 53-year-old is known to law enforcement officials in santa cruz county. >> for public disorder, for property crimes, like theft. narcotic autos police have an important piece of evidence thanks to someone at sausalito yacht harbor. >> the instinct said they don't belong. and so that person took it further and said, well maybe i should take a picture. >> didn't know the value but for us, it's huge value because it places them at the scene of the crime. >> the yacht ran aground monday morning. police don't know why. the boat was stuck in the sand for hours and took quite a bit of maneuvering to free. it took about four hours to tow it. once on land, damage was evident. the man who will be doing repairs was actually pleased. >> b

how is it going so far, amy?n, we have not seen major problems but the debate is raging on. bart is trying to make it more comfortable for everyone, trying to make this work. but bicycle riders say they realize it is crowd asked they worried about tonight saying the evening commute is when it really is jammed up in there. >> bicycles are allowed on bart trains at any hour this week but that does not necessarily mean they welcome. >> they are constantly in the way and they take up two or three chairs. you commute around 5:00, it is not a good idea to have them. it is really crowded. >> officials say they have reconfigured the trains to try and create more space for bicycle riders and will try out the new space this week during a test run. even during the busy commute bicycles are allowed on board this week. >> some we removed, we also took out the windshields in many of our cars so you can see when you ride a bart train that the areas near the car doors are much more filled with room. >> bicycle riders are thrille

how is it going so far, amy? >> kristen, we have not seen major problems but the debate is raging on. bart is trying to make it more comfortable for everyone, trying to make this work. but bicycle riders say they realize it is crowd asked they worried about tonight saying the evening commute is when it really is jammed up in there. >> bicycles are allowed on bart trains at any hour this week but that does not necessarily mean they welcome. >> they are constantly in the way and they take up two or three chairs. you commute around 5:00, it is not a good idea to have them. it is really crowded. >> officials say they have reconfigured the trains to try and create more space for bicycle riders and will try out the new space this week during a test run. even during the busy commute bicycles are allowed on board this week. >> some we removed, we also took out the windshields in many of our cars so you can see when you ride a bart train that the areas near the car doors are much more filled with room. >> bicycle riders a

ami level. so, i am curious as to how this will unfold and develop. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> colleagues, any additional comments or questions? okay. so, we'll open it up to public comment. if there's any member of the public who would like to comment as to item number 1, please come forward. public comment will be for two minutes. mr. choden. >>> [speaker not understood], i'm with san francisco tomorrow. this is a proposal of good intent. i raise the question, if i may have your attention, mr. wiener. i raise the question of imposing limited equity on established value, and it needs to be examined from the legal point of view as a public taking of equity. with that, i leave that with you. i think further steps need to be taken. do you have any questions? ~ as to my intent? >> is there any additional public comment by any member of the public? yes, sir. two minutes. >>> my name is jose morales and what is happening here is unbelievable because we are not going forward, we're going backwards. we have to protect the poor, the senior, disabled, low-income . [speaker not understood] who you prote

we'll see how it all plays out back stateside. amie, andy, thanks so much. >>> the consequences of the sequester now more apparent. the faa just decided to close airport control towers at small and medium-sized airports. nbc's pete williams has more on the impact of the closures. >> reporter: the faa says it must take this step to meet the goal of cutting more than $600 million out of its budget. so starting in two weeks, it will shut down air traffic control towers in 38 states. affecting operations at 149 small and medium-sized air ports nationwide. this is not expected to have much impact on commercial airline schedules. but it will affect operations at airports like fredrick municipal in maryland, where private planes operate. the towers will shut down because the faa is laying off the contract controllers. another example, greenville, south carolina, which handles an average of 80 flights a day. these airports will not shut down completely because most planes can land without controllers, but it could put more demand on other faa

how bad is the damage, amy hollyfield? >> not good. this place will be out of business for a while.t was on fire. the video came in and this was after 3:00 this morning, firefighters say when they got here the front of the building was on fire. the flames were stretching high, almost reaching the second floor and were traveling inside throughout the building. they say it looks like it started outside, not inside, nowhere near the kitchen. the fire did spread inside. we will be out of business for some time. there is damage in the interior building but there is a sprinkler system and it held 9 fire mostly to the outside but there is significant damage outside and toward the basement and underneath. >> no one was hurt. no one was here at time. they are trying to save what they can. they say the fire could have been electrical. it could be suspicious. they just don't know. the focus was to keep the fire from spreading to the next door buildings. they were able to do that. the front does not look so bad but firefighters say the damage is extensive. they say closing down -- they say rebu

drone of domestic surveillance project at epic and she joins me now for more now amy you were actually at that hearing how receptive were lawmakers to your suggestions and others they actually seem very receptive and we think it's a very positive development that the senate is considering this topic we think it's very important there are already two bill circulating in the house so the senate is the next step for legislation to be introduced so we do we are very. kind of happy about the direction that this is moving and i do want to play a part of that hearing this is benjamin miller he is the colorado sheriff from mesa county who's actually testifying on behalf of drone use and police departments so let's let's listen to that one of the things that we've positioned our program for the concept is that we've not really invented. a new ability to collect information and you know the camera has done that for us it's done that for us for decades and you know in the past. and so there's case law out there that speaks to the direction of which we take when we consider putting a camera in there so what direction

robert wants to know how a background check would have helped in newtown, and amy wants to know how doround checks prevent someone who is temporarily angry from acting on impulse to kill. that theyo not know do prevent anybody that could do something impulsively. that is human nature, of course. what it would do is prevent people who are mentally ill, or who have a criminal past or who are deemed dangerous to society from owning guns. that does not keep them from obtaining again. they could borrow a gun, steal a gun, and that is what makes this legislative debate tricky and difficult. and there are a lot of ways who want to commit a crime can work around the law. host: stanley, new jersey. independent caller. as far as high-capacity rounds and assault weapons, i think people should be as well armed as the people the government gave money -- guns to --fast and furious right fast and furious. when you ask someone to protect the border, it is kind of insulting. another thing, when the government will not protect people during events such as the rodney king riots, where you had people goin

how. erica lam. allie lee. adriana wen (sounds like) diana -- and amy ung. congratulations everybody. (applause) (applause) (applause) good job everybody. thank you. and so at this time supervisor -- or do i give it back to -- nancy. thank you again. >> at this time we would like to call supervisor carmen chu. (applause) >> i think that is part of the program they wanted the winners to perhaps say a few words. >> thank you for choosing our picture. we were really surprised when you did. we are really happy. (applause) >> we were very surprised. thank you very much. (applause) >> i'm tiffany chung, so happy to be recognized in such a way. thank you very much. (applause) >> hi. i name is amy. thank you for letting us having this opportunity to make this poster and also recognize us. thank you. (applause) >> thank you. i want to thank mayor lee and the members of the collaborative. as will build awareness for human trafficking issues i would like to call attention to the need for more shelter beds according to the project study released in 2012, there are only 678 beds in the entire coun

million in order to get minority voters, that's their problem and it doesn't mean that's how everyone feels. >> let's let amy i asked jason a question, let me ask you, what will it take for a turnaround in the republican party? the republicans have had big issues, they're trying to do this turnaround, they're just not doing it. what will it take? >> i think we saw in the last election cycle that president obama was very successful in reaching out to the hispanic vote, to the female vote, the african-american vote tends to go 90 percent plus for any democrat. i think for the republican party what they need to do is to make really concerted efforts not just for the talk and the rhetoric but to really reach out into the community, talk to folks and find out what are the problems you're facing, what do you need from your public officials and have a real conversation and inviting everyone to the table. so often we get focused on the national stage, what's going on in washington, d.c., without getting in there and doing the hard work of representing everyone. republicans need to do that. i think it's a fair critiq

how. our news reporter, amy hollyfield, is live with more on the test program. amy? >> move over, bart riders and make real for the bicycles. at least if this week. bart wants do try it out, the largest test so far to see if they can fit bicycle on board. they allowed them in august, on fridays. that is a light day. now bart is really going for it and allow them every day this week at all hours, even during the commute. some commuters we spoke with say it is not that they are antibiotics but all about the timing. >> i commute early hours so it is not a rush. but at 5:00, yes, at 5:00, that is not a good idea. it is really crowded. >> the bicyclists are asked to use common courtesy this week if a train is full, you are asked to wait for the next train. bart will keep the first three cars bicycle-free. officials want to encourage biking for one reason, a lot of the parking lots are full. officials want to hear from you and will have a survey online. they will encourage you to fill that out and we would love to have your thoughts with question on the facebook page so go

how he was getting in there. reporting live in san francisco for amy hollyfield. >> at 5:33.is morning a main highway in contra costa county is re-opened after a deadly crash closed the road for two hours. c.h.p. says a pedestrian was hit and killed before 12:30 this morning on eastbound highway four in discovery bay near newport drive. the victim, whose age and gender is not public died at the seen. the driver stopped and is cooperating with the investigation. >> the man hired to help the oakland police department comply with court-ordered reforms, will report for duty this morning. thomas frazier is the new comeliance director and he will taking on the task of reforming how police investigate themselves and document their work. the 68-year-old is a determine baltimore police commissioner who served on the san jose police force. he will have sweeping powers including the authority to spend city funds and oversee top commanders. he will even have power to oust the chief and demote the deputies if he thinks it is necessary. >> berkeley's world renowned chez panisse will be bac

amy, let's start with you. thinking about the market generally, how should an investor decide when to sell?r get is tweets and questions about should i buy this. nobody asks whether i should sell something. >> first, you should always consider selling a stock if it falls 7 to 8% below what you paid for it. that way you're protecting your portfolio. if it's going to take you a 50% gain to get back to even begun. that's too big of a loss. it's hard for all of us to come back from that. that's the first thing. the next thing is to talk about hawaii about offensive selling. this is when we get to take profits off the table. you're going to do that mostly -- most stocks with great earnings and sales will run up on average about 20 to 25% before they begin pulling back in price. you might want to think about locking profits at 20s were to 25%. the next is the individual investor must look at the average indexes and what individual stocks are doing. if there's heavy volume ha comes into market or leading stocks, the institutional investors heading to the sidelines. we want to do with the instituti

should be more of a message to voters in this country that a political party and i know that amy keeps talking about howpublican or political politics. that's right. but you can't get away from the fact that it is -- it is part in parcel of the gop of the republican party. and so when you have people like wayne lapierre speaking at this, it's clearly a message from the nra warning republicans they should not focus on any type of gun violence priorities or legislation. and i think what it tells the american people is once again that these are leaders, call them republican leaders, call them conservative leaders, whatever you want. but these are not leaders that are in tune with where the majority of americans are. the majority of americans want sensible gun violence legislation so that -- so that all of the gun violence that we have seen in the past several years doesn't happen again or at least there is a dent in there. and -- people like wayne lapierre who are focusing on zero solutions is not the way to get there. >> very quickly, harry reid is endorsed by the nra, wayne lapierre campaigned on behalf

and of course that's how heroes are made, right? amy laport is here. we do this. >> i know.we go. we are all steve irwin want-to-bes, right? >> i'm kidding. what's he doing? >> this is a good guy. i want to paint a picture of this guy. he's a charity worker backing whales. he is such a good guy that he has had charity awards, he's met prince charles, he works a lot, right? so he goes on this vacation to australia with his wife who also works for this charity. he is on the beach having a barbecue when someone yells out help, help, shark. immediately without thinking he sprints down to the water, shallow water, there are kids around, toddlers, so he decides to grab the tail of this six-foot shark, pushes it out. you can see there actually the shark is thriving and these things are strong. so it knocks him into the water. it's biting at his legs. he manages to fight it off. and it eventually goes out into open water. >> all right. amy, i got to weigh-in on this. i've got to ask you. two aussies in the house here, why did this guy lose his job? >> here's where it gets really int

how did they do? abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield is there with the answer. >> they made their deadline. look behind me, the tunnels are open. we have a car coming through right now which is northbound, made it safely through, no problems at all. it was a mad rush at the end. they promised to open it by the only commute and overnight they had paving and striping to do. they made the deadline. here is how it looks right now, electronic signs announcing so there is no doubt the tunnels are open and cars can avoid a dangerous stretch of highway one known as devil's slide tunnel and they will safely go through a mountain side, in a nice protected tunnel. they are open. here comes a truck headed southbound, with the signs saying "please take it slowly, be careful" this is a test drive all morning but the tunnels are open and ready for their big test: the morning commute. >> 5:30 9. next, you have a chance to weigh in on a new san francisco traffic plan that takes away hundreds of parking spots. >> she thinks she is in the car and the car is in the water. >> call goes for help goes unanswered

amy kellogg, live in st. peter's square and witnessed history before her eyes. how with was it? have a pope and we know longer have rain but people are filing out, content they were blessed by the new pope, pope francis. it was an extraordinary moment. i think people packed into the square before the white smoke rose as if they had a spiritual tipoff. normally they flood to st. peter's square after the bells ring. but they were here before the smoke went up and then, of course, some additional people crowded into the square. you talk about obviously a large number of people here, probably the majority are italians. and there was a lot of talk that italy would like to take back the papacy. but i think when it comes down to it, when you talk to the people who are truly religious, truly faithful, they wanted the pope that was chosen by god. they wanted the pope choice to be inspired by the holy spirit and i think they believe that's what happened. just as happy to see an argentinaian as they would have been to see another italian. i think there's a sense that the church is open. th

how did the student manage to get so many weapons into that dorm room. amy? >> so many questions, matt gutman, thanks so much. >>> now to abc's paula faris for the other top stories developing at this hour. paula, good morning. >> good morning, as you mentioned a significant trip for the commander in chief, president obama just arrived in israel, his first visit as president. prime minister benjamin netanyahu welcomed him with a hug, he's using the trip to reaffirm the commitment to stop iran from building a nuclear weapon. for those who think the relations have been strained listen to the video. the israeli embassy just posted it. ♪ thank you for being a friend >> yes, that is "the golden girls" theme "thank you for being a friend." the president also plans to meet with palestinian leaders in aftereffort to restart peace talks. >>> in neighboring syria both sides in the bloody civil war are now claiming chemical weapons have been used for the first time, but the white house says there is no evidence yet to prove that. president obama has warned of possible u

ey progress and how you can help them heal faster and make them feel better, it's nice to be able to see that progress. >> pat and amieadmit when they started the business, they initially met a lot of skeptical people. but now vets recommend horses to the center a the time. it's quickly becoming one of the most innovative heing and rehabilitation centers for horses in america, with clients coming from as far away as oklahomand canada. >> well, you know, horses are athletes. and, uh, we ask them mo and more to do more and more. and we expect more out of them. and as we have become, i think honestly, better educated, we realize that there are other therapies that we can do to the athletic horse to help th rehab from injuries. >> we pretty much have the only spa out re on the weoast. they're very popular in europe, annobody knows what they are out here. >> like this gadget known as a p3 machine. it's an electro magnetic pulsing ring which stimulates the horse's muscles and blood flow to speed up the healing process. >> if there's a muscle that's tight, or if there's something strain, it can actually go in anread it and c

how you answer it with another joke. say something bad about tina or about amy, but don't take it out on them.d it has nothing to do with women. i have an issue with people that say, you know, they try to use race and gender. they're all performers, she's doing her job by making songs and talking about men, they're just making light. and they didn't just talk about her. they talked about a lot of women. they joked about everybody. and those jokes were funny. i don't care, it was hilarious. >> let me play devil's advocate here. i hear people -- ever since that joke, i've heard people kind of say, oh, yeah, taylor swift, she is hopping from guy to guy. she's kind of sensitive about it, no? >> you know, she just needs help. let's face it, she's in denial, she needs as much help with her love life as she does with her singing. there should be auto tune for relationships. you could use that right about now. >> i guess you open yourself up to things when you date john mayer. >> it's all part of the game. she just made $57 million, she should be worrying about the irs not jokes that people are making

amy holmes, if that happens, how steep of a climb is it going to be for ashley judd?hough mitch mcconnell's approvals in his state are not that great so she might be seeing her opening as perry was talking about, take your moment and take it now, but as republicans have been fleshing out, has a fairly left wing record so for a red state like kentucky it's hard to know what her appeal will be, and oftentimes we often see sort of a mixed reaction to celebrities being involved in politics. get a lot of attention, a lot of headlines, a lot of ink, but at end of the day voters -- >> look at al franken. al franken was able to real turn the corner on that thing. >> but he was, but it's not often that you see that happen. >> dana, mitch mcconnell has roughly $7 million in the war chest down there, four counties in kentucky turned out to support president obama during the last election. if she is going to win in kentucky, how would she go about doing it? >> well, first of all, the judd candidacy is a great gift to journalism so she should be happy. >> believe you me, we've bee

amy made an interesting point about how ted cruz and rand paul did not go with this budget because ittive enough. i think republicans have to focus on the fact that they have to get with priorities of the american people. american people agree that there does need to be additional tax revenue on the table before we completely put the hatchet on programs that middle class americans and that poorest and most vulnerable are programs they depend upon. it's all about moderation and how we do this with actually compromising and people like ted cruz and rand paul are not for compromise. the majority of americans are. >> i'm sorry your princeton tigers aren't in it. ivy league upset from harvard. you have to love that. i want to move past the final four. that is a talking point that's been around all week. let's move on to what the president was doing this week. he was in the middle east. he spent a couple days in israel. why do you think it's his second term to go to israel and do you think that was a successful trip for this president? >> well, the president launched his presidency in the f

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amy goodman. several of the supreme court justices spoke wednesday about how the obama administration have continuedenforce doma, even though it would no longer defend it in court. obama himself spoke about the defense an attack during an interview wednesday with the spanish-language news station telemundo. sexi've known a lot of same- couples who were committed, raising kids. for them to be treated differently i think is not fair and i think an increasing number of americans agree with that. i think it is time for the justices to examine this issue. i certainly believe those states that have made the decision to recognize these couples as being the federalt government has to respect that decision by the states. that traditionally has been how it works. state's defining marriage of the federal government has followed the lead of the state's. my hope is the court reaches these issues and that we end up living in a country where everybody is treated fairly. that is what i think is the most important thing about america become president obama. as we go beyond doma, whether or not it is struck down, can

. >> investigators are trying to figure how the man got in the elevator shaft at the bart station last night. abc7 news reporter joining us. amy? >> he did not have identification on him so they don't know would he was. they say at night bart officials do sweep the station before they close to make sure that it is empty so maybe he was possibly trying to hide from that, trying to figure out why, that is one of many questions on the minds of bart riders and police this morning. the riders reacted with surprise and curiosity this morning to the in us that a homeless man died while sleeping on top of an elevator. >> it is awful. very sad. very sad. >> it is really baffling. we were going, well, why would you want to go into an elevator shaft in the first place? >> police got the call last night around 9:30 from the montgomery bart station in san francisco. a man was riding in an elevator and reported hearing a crunch and then a yelp and the elevator stopped. investigators found a man's body in the elevator shaft along with bedding. >> he was sleeping on top of it? how? >> bart police spent the morning trying to figure that out. t