marsha blackburn knows more. let me start southerners and lady first. first of all i don't know about grits in tennessee. i don't know how big they are. kind of a middle south not a deep south. do you think romney is convincing enough to the mississippians and alabamians? is that why he is doing so well? >> welcome both of you. >> thanks geraldo. i know how to make cheese grits. i need to serve them up i guess and having grown-up in south mississippi, i got to tell you that we are going to have another great day as we look at this election this week. they are looking forward to them and happy to have the candidates there good for the party for the candidates to be out there meeting people. >> isn't it counter intuitive that the new england northeastern elitist is polling so well in the deep south. >> whether it is santorum or gingrich or romney, what people are doing is looking at the candidates taking their time, looking for their extent off the issues they want to beat barack obama in november. that is the defining question. how are we going to beat b

marsha blackburn knows more. let me start southerners and lady first. first of all i don't know about grits in tennessee. i don't know how big they are. kind of a middle south not a deep south. do you think romney is convincing enough to the mississippians and alabamians? is that why he is doing so well? >> welcome both of you. >> thanks geraldo. i know how to make cheese grits. i need to serve them up i guess and having grown-up in south mississippi, i got to tell you that we are going to have another great day as we look at this election this week. they are looking forward to them and happy to have the candidates there good for the party for the candidates to be out there meeting people. >> isn't it counter intuitive that the new england northeastern elitist is polling so well in the deep south. >> whether it is santorum or gingrich or romney, what people are doing is looking at the candidates taking their time, looking for their extent off the issues they want to beat barack obama in november. that is the defining question. how are we going to beat b

house member marcia blackburn in tennessee.>> good to be with you. >> we just have minutes to go until more polls close. we'll take a look at what happens next for the candidates after super tuesday. that's after super tuesday. at the top of the hour john harwood and maria bartiromo host a cnbc special "your money, your vote." right here, the kudlow report, is coming right back after this. r told me i have an irregular heartbeat, and that it put me at 5-times greater risk of a stroke. i was worried. i worried about my wife, and my family. bill has the most common type of atrial fibrillation, or afib. it's not caused by a heart valve problem. he was taking warfarin, but i've put him on pradaxa instead. in a clinical trial, pradaxa 150 mgs reduced stroke risk 35% more than warfarin without the need for regular blood tests. i sure was glad to hear that. pradaxa can cause serious, sometimes fatal, bleeding. don't take pradaxa if you have abnormal bleeding, and seek immediate medical care for unexpected signs of bleeding, like unusu

for tonight's conversations with great minds i'm joined by robin blackburn robin is a historian sociologist and professor at both the new school university in new york and the university of essex in the united kingdom is also the editor of the new left review has written numerous papers and articles on karl marx capitalism and socialism and he's the author of numerous books including age shock how finance is failing us and an unfinished revolution karl marx and abraham lincoln the crisis of capitalism sweeping the globe right now perhaps it's time to revisit the park so to say about economics one of the reasons why i'm pleased to welcome robin from our studios in new york city problem thanks for joining us tonight. thank you great to have you with us your book an unfinished revolution is in part history of the relationship between karl marx and and abraham lincoln i was blown away to discover there even was one that these guys had any correspondence and you tell us about them. it began with marx's big involvement with the united states. the newspaper the new york tribune he was signed up in

and marsha blackburn, and ej dionne, and peggy noonan. >>> good morning. another split decision in republican presidential contest held over the weekend, and the results showing a big win in kansas for rick santorum, but mitt romney also won the delegate in wyoming's on going process, and he picked up delegates in the virginia islands and guam. romney is ahead at 377, and then santorum and gingrich and then paul behind. 48 hours of campaigning to go until the republicans put their mark on the race in the nomination, and here from the campaign trail is rick santorum. welcome back. >> great to be back. thank you. >> you want your shot to go one-on-one with governor romney. what tips the scales to get newt gingrich out of the race? >> you would have to ask him. we are going to keep winning and competing, and every since nevada we finished first or second in almost every state, but we have been there and other than georgia, congressman gingrich has finished third or fourth, and that continued yesterday. eventually this thing will sort out, and we will have str

marsha blackburn joins us. haven't seen you a while.s for joining us. >> thanks. >> what do you think will happen in your state tonight? >> you said it well. it's going to be tied. it's going to be a couple of hours after the polls close before we know the results. santorum has been in the lead. gingrich has had a strong gain there with the tea party. you have romney who seems to have closed the gap. you're going to have a good solid race. tennessee is kind of a microcosm of america. i think that's what will play out tonight. >> i think you've not endorsed anyone so far. if that's still the case, why not? >> i have been working with chairman of the rnc, we look toward raising the money that the nominee will have. i've loved the fact that in tennessee we have voters that are so totally engaged in this election cycle, they are vetting the candidates. they are looking at what people stand for. they are weighing in and what we're hearing is that they are showing up at the polls today to cast the vote. >> why does that prevent you from endor

tennessee congresswoman marsha blackburn, "the washington post's" e.j. dionne and "the wall street journal's" peggy noonan. >> announcer: from nbc news in washington, "meet the press" with david gregory. >> good morning. another split decision in republican presidential contests held over the weekend. results showing a big win in kansas for rick santorum. but mitt romney also won the delegate vote in wyoming's ongoing caucus process. and he's picked up the majority of delegates in the american territories of guam, the northern marianas and the virgin islands. so this is how the current count looks. romney's ahead with 377, then santorum and gingrich, ron paul far behind. remember, the magic number to secure the nomination is 1,144. all of this with 48 hours of campaigning to go until republicans in the southern states of mississippi and alabama put their mark on this ongoing race for the republican nomination. and here with us again this morning from the campaign trail in mississippi is rick santorum. senator, welcome back. >> it's great to be back, davi

tottenham nine days ago and the player even managed to watch the highlights of his side beating blackburn through one at home on saturday traditions it. could weaken the innovation of means intensive care stable but very serious and we have to be other night when the back of the the. improvement pieces of it is so much sure that. it was actually one sunday morning. which the highlights of the game meanwhile the champions league quarter finals will take center stage on tuesday and after overcoming a three two deficit so eliminates a russian champions in each portuguese john's been ico are looking for some knockout chelsea have been inconsistent form the two sides have never played each other competitively before and b eagles will host the english side in the opening leg of their double header having not lost a game at the start good values in this season's champions league while chelsea have yet to win away from stamford bridge. in the other quarter final nine time european champions real madrid travel to surprise package for what is arguably the best the biggest mismatch of all but certai

marsha blackburn is tremendous, articulate member of congress.ay bailey hutchinson, they don't treat those women like conservative women like hillary clinton. >> oh. >> jon: let's talk politics, rick santorum takes the south and takes the media by surprise. >> we have the best chance to win this election, the best chance to win this election! >> is to nominate a conservative to go up against barack obama. >> rick santorum takes the south winning against poll predictions and giving the news media something to think about as the push to pick the g.o.p.'s nominee trudges on, next on news watch. when i grow up, i want to fix up old houses. ♪ [ woman ] when i grow up, i want to take him on his first flight. i want to run a marathon. i'm going to own my own restaurant. when i grow up, i'm going to start a band. [ female announcer ] at aarp we believe you're ner done growing. thanks, mom. i just want to get my car back. [ female announcer ] discover what's next in your life. get this free travel bag when you join at aarp.org/jointoday. so i wasn't playi

in the run of thirty two last month christopher summer has been busy settling incenses move from blackburn to earn g last month the congolese international getting off to a winning start after a weekend in russia after his new club from. moscow by a goal to nil richard van porte fleet caught up with the defender following the king. how did you once to be english journalists and say you've you've sold it for money by joining in g. when they would think you would be going to joins mike on small talk and you know well you know but. the sins of chances to take me to them club you know as it didn't reach a few of us for the buy but good. uns he came in he does a lot on the other talking is a see the motion is a desire as a wanted me so. it was all the players were joining the club you know and did my juggling club us it was really attractive for me so that's why i chose a challenge easily figure g. has he can give a challenge you need in your career just to consult a million though i've seen you know my my dream as well as a place to sit in terms of chip and sleek sword work hard work very hard

blackburn. the manager has been talking to him.his offer. (ralthough it is going to be full of emotion, is oing crucial to the game of footballç >> where are we when players are tob to be screened more regularly for heart disease and heart problems? >> it is an ongoing debate. at the moment, it isç mandator for all players to have a test at the age of 16. in fact, fabrice ç muamba was screened last august, and nothing was detected. it remains a topic of debate. what we discussed in may, when medical professionals get together. here'sç dr. ian beasley, the hd of football association's medical services. >> what we have to do is forget about what mightç be worldwide consensus and get the card oljifts together from football and say what do we think is what should we do in the future? and have a consensus in this country, which we don't have. >> and then the discussion is whether it isç paid for by the league or whether an independent foundation should be set up to see if other players have a condition like the one muamba had.ç >>

blackburn be allowed to participate in today's hearing. without objection, so ordered. i will now note that the ranking members of each of the committees are driving in have been delayed. so it is not a flight as far as i know. so they will make their opening statements after our witnesses make theirs. i'm sure they'll be here by thenment with that i would like to introduce our first panel. mr. christopher l. mclaughlin is the assistant administrative security operations at the transportation security administration. mr. steven sadler is the assistant administrator for intelligence analyst at the transportation security administration. mr. steven lord is director for homeland security at the u.s. government accountability office, our wing, if you will. and rear admiral zukunft. and i might mention without a doubt, the best jewel ever given to homeland security, in my opinion, and in the ranking member's opinion. pursuant to the rules of this committee, would you all please rise to take the ohs? raise your right hands. do you solemnly swear or affirm that the testimony y

them go to aston villa was the looking to climb out of the drop zone at the expense of visiting blackburn while liverpool face a trip to sunderland in tottenham go to everton looking to bounce back from successively defeat to arsenal and manchester united but spurs boss harry redknapp thinks it will be tough to get a result. well it's a tough game if it's in a way you know you don't go away you. know it's a fruit difficult place to go you never get an easy go home or what you code is always difficult. you know we are to the fruits but you know. showed you are not loop first of. all good so that's what we did to us. in scotland glasgow rangers look set to complete their remaining fixes of the season plays in management have agreed to take wage cuts of up to seventy five percent after the club went into administration to cut back stave off major redundancies and keep the squad intact meanwhile a consortium called blue knights league led by former rangers director paul murray says is close to finalizing an offer for the club. let's switch to ice hockey and cup holders sal about the life of c

marsha blackburn is tremendous, articulate member of congress.ay bailey hutchinson, they don't treat those women like conservative women like hillary clinton. >> oh. >> jon: let's talk politics, rick santorum takes the south and takes the media by surprise. >> we have the best chance to win this election, the best chance to win this election! >> is to nominate a conservative to go up against barack obama. >> rick santorum takes the south winning against poll predictions and giving the news media something to think about as the push to pick the g.o.p.'s nominee trudges on, next on news watch. change for just a little money? let's start with a paint we know can do the job. new glidden duo paint plus primer available only at the home depot. one coat does double duty. and fits our budget perfectly. so there's a brand-new room... ...right where the old one used to be. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. new glidden duo paint plus primer. only at the home depot. and starting at only $24.97 a gallon. two of the most important ar

and republican congresswoman of tennessee, marsha blackburn. welcome to all of you.ith senator santorum and look at my key questions for the week as we face them. can each of these candidates, romney and santorum, expand their appeal. you saw the math. can romney expand it in the south and can santorum expand it for the party? for romney, can he make the math, because he's in the middle of the math in terms of the primaries, and for president obama, what we've been talking about as well, is he going to get credit for an improving economy, or will he be tagged as somebody still facing bad numbers and is not recovering the economy quickly enough? that's our backdrop. peggy noonan, start us off. how do you see this race right now? >> i think you still have to say that mr. romney is the one everybody watches because he is still the front runner. others have risen and fallen. they've come and gone. i think the race is romney who has a way of grinding it out and staying, not doing the up and down, but just staying, and santorum who's coming up, who's got a close poll in il

congressman marsha blackburn join meese to break it down. congresswoman, let me ask you this when it comes to tennessee. one of those southern states in state-wide races when i look at lamar alexander, the current governor, each had a conservative challenger and in each case the establishment candidate won. what makes tennessee a little different in republican primaries maybe than these other states where we've seen mitt romney struggle? >> i think one of the things that makes tennessee different and significant, chuck is the amount of grass roots voter participation. our people are a little bit ahead of the national curve. they started into a grass roots activism about ten years ago, because ever this they followed the issues very closely. you've got jobs and the economy as issue number one. you've got national security as issue number two. i kind of sum it up, freedom, free markets, free people. and the focus of the voter on the specific issues, i think, is what makes our state a little different. they want to choose the best person to go

christopher some being busy settling into russian life since his move from blackburn to on g. last month the congolese international getting off to a winning start at the weekend after his new club. beaten on a moscow one nil rich from poor feet caught up with the defender following the game . if you wants to be sure of this and say you've sold it for money by joining in g when they would think you'd be going to join some like arsenal top of the world you know. the sims the chances to pick and it was unclear but you know as it didn't reach a few of us for the. kim if you to to say a lot on the so talking is that i see that most of these are designed as a wanted me so. it was all the people joining the club. the club it was tricky for me so that's why i chose and changed easily from your g. has he can give you the challenge you need in your career just to come so to me though of saying you know my my dream as a footballer is supposed to sit and watch a good sleep so. work work very hard on the training pitch to get the best results on the match the try to comes the closest to w

stacey blackburn, a 2004 louisville graduate, also a mcconnell senator scholar, is also what i am talking about. stacey serves in the army as a jag officer and she recently returned from afghanistan. like me, her decision to enter public service goes back to the lessons that were instilled in her by her family. as a young girl, reading her grandfather's poems about serving in world war two as part of the greatest generation. she, for the first time, learned what it was like to be part of something bigger than herself. she is now part of something bigger than herself. part of the next generation that is willing to fight and if necessary, and died for their country. -- if necessary, die for their country. like her, we all pledged to fight for that dream of a better life, to fight for an america that will always remain the strongest power on earth. most importantly, to fight for an america that will always be governed by it and for all people. thank you very much. [applause] >> thank you, secretary panetta. you can all be seated. we are not done yet. we have time for a few questions. we have

they will return to the premier league to play blackburn rose just s one nearly lost his life againstorth london. you may want to see the pictures. his heart, we believe, start for 78 minutes. he was resuscitated on the pitch and it was distressing for everybody on the ground to see the treatment that he was receiving. but the manager has been chatting to his players and said f you don't feel ready it play this match so soon i understand but it looks as if everybody was they are able to play and the match will go ahead as the family of phaou a.m. pwa -- phaou a.m. pwa issued another statement. they want to thank everybody for their love, prayers and support. they are thrilled by the progress he has made but stress he does remain in a serious condition and also that his recovery will be a very slow and long drawn out affair. >> big day for where you are in about an hour. >> that's right. the british queen elizabeth will be here to open the b.b.c. sports center. these are the latest pictures from just outside the building. she should be here within the next hour. i have never seen some

the go to aston villa wolves are looking to climb alex of the drop zone at the expense of visiting blackburn while in liverpool face a trip to sunderland and saw them go through everything looking so bounce back from successive big things to arsenal and man united but first boss harry redknapp thinks it will be hard to get a result. well he's a tough guy to know what you know you don't know why it was. and now we didn't say it's a very difficult place to go you never get an easy game we've been home or why you showed code is always difficult and you know it to the fates but you know least i mean you know we just away from showed you know we're not when it first off against milan but it capable of doing so that's why you get your second off. meanwhile is scotland's glasgow rangers looks set to complete their remaining fixtures of the season players and management have agreed to take wage cuts of up to seventy five percent after the club went into administration that cutbacks will stave off major redundancies and keep the sward in meanwhile a consortium called blue knights led by former ranger

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blackburn from tennessee for five minutes. >> thank you, mr. chairman. and i thank the committee for allowing me to participate. tsa is something that is important to my constituents. mr. lord and mr. mclaughlin have both mentioned constituent satisfaction, customer satisfaction as a goal. would i just commend to you looking at the economist magazine's online poll, which they have up right now. and the question they're asking is whether or not changes made to airport security since 9/11 have done more harm than good. and at last check, as i checked, it was 87% of the readers agree that changes at airport security have done more harm than good. so, gentlemen, i would contend that we are not doing our best at customer service and i think mr. connolly, my colleagues from the other side of the aisle spoke well to that. i want to talk to you a little bit about the viper teams. on october 20th, 2011 my home state of tennessee became the first state in the country to deploy viper teams simultaneously at five weigh stations and two bus stations. the teams includ

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goats aston villa wolves are looking to climb accounts of the clubs on at the expense of visiting blackburn liverpool place a trip to sunderland the reds coach kenny dog means has heard it's carling cup winning players to leave last week's two want to keep it holds arsenal behind them . and we need to be played in the. world is there for the game. just need to continue the same being. it was a fantastic reaction and we can cope likely to play us. the plea deal there will be just me and pete on the both the left and seem to make sense. so you are ice hockey and holders sell of i feel i have crashed out of the last sixteen of the cage shell playoffs at the hands of their rivals and twice former champions bourse going into the match still about trailed three to the best of seven and you nothing but a win would do they did police their home proud by coming from two goals down to level matters allays in the second period however it cost the team corney of the weather on a power play for a force midway through the third three two to the so i from plus sign who will make they have a majority in th

will look to cement third place with a win at home to aston villa the big game at the bottom says blackburntravel to bolton. over the ice now i deny moscow will place chaos and pages in the k h l western conference finals the muscovites wrapped up their best of seven series against h.c. torpedo with a three two home victory in game six it was one one of the just eight minutes less than two minutes later martin turned to the visitors in front as he converted a power play the hosts equalized in the second period thanks to a solo effort from the three past you know from behind the goal later in the period the high and missing the host in front for the first time in the game making it three two there were no goals in the third period meaning to now go into the semi. their western conference final opponents will be scarred they also won their best of seven series against sidelines by four wins that say miller's rajiv's men were too strong for the moscow region side in game six as they thrashed them through a mill. in the eastern conference finals of in god still don't know their opponents game s

play against aston villa tonight's but that game has been postponed one other game will take place blackburn take on sons or lens and could go six points clear of the drop zone with a win. it's no secret sulfite footballers are well paced but the sport has a new highest earner in the n.l. messi the barcelona star earns forty three million dollars a year two thirds of which comes from his commercial contracts and that's seen him a leap frog last year's highest earner david beckham according to magazine france football the l.a. galaxy man still rakes in over forty million dollars a year but with a ball coming from advertising deals while real madrid's christian a reality show is the third richest pocketing thirty eight million dollars. now let's turn to ice hockey skates well playoffs and that's why former champions akbar's are hoping to square their best of seven series against tracks or in the garden cup quarterfinals fracs or other regular season winners and leave the contest to one boss at bars have home advantage on their side elsewhere in the use of words host of unguarded to lead their

call them go to aston villa wolves are looking to buy alex of the drop zone at expense of visiting blackburn liverpool face a trip to sunderland and the red skull which many of the league has urged describing cup winning players to leave last week's two one defeat at home so arsenal behind them. and we knew we played really well. for me. we just need to continue same being. there was a fantastic reaction from the comic book but the players. will just mean. left and. two i saw a canal where holders sell about you live are looking to save their best of seven series down to the wire against forward to time champions of course in the case well playoffs last sixteen it is all square early in the final period in the fall after some of the game from two goals down to level matters at their home arena while it is also drew hordes a life of its old bucket of bores they must these cars outside bodies to keep their chances a libel seeing a bird in the quarter finals. it was his first round of golf since becoming the new world number one but it was one rory mcilroy rather forget the northern irishman fi

meanwhile for blackburn play christopher sounder has been defending his move to russian big spenders angy he held his new side saying no one will win over the nominal scale in the first game after the winter break and says the club from the catch offers him a challenge he's been looking for. how did you want to be english journalist and say you've you've stolen for money by joining in g. when they would think you would be going to joins my council talk and you know well you know but. also i don't know the sins of chances to take me to them club but you know as it's been read a few of them to buy bigger. and z. came it is a lot on the other talking is that i see that emotion is a desire as a wanted me. it was also a big player joining the club. big manager in the clubhouse it was really attractive for me so that's why i chose the challenge and really financially has to be compete give a challenge you need in your career just so you can certainly you know i've seen you know my my dream as a football is a place to sit in terms of chicken sleeves or work hard work very hard on the traini

of go to aston villa goals are looking to climb out of the drop zone at the expense of visiting blackburn liverpool face a trip to sunderland and the reds coach kenny dog leash has urged his carling cup winning players to leave last week's two one ticket home to arsenal behind them. and even when he played really well. you never go because you have them again. you just need to continue jamie. said reaction from the county court hopefully for plans. we just need to work with left and see things. so you ice hockey and holders sell about you live have crashed alex of the last sixteen of the cage shell playoffs at the hands of bitter rivals and it's why store champions bourse going into the match still about trailed three to the best of seven tie and you nothing but a win would do they did police their home crowd by coming from two goals valence level matters allays in the second period however calls that seem corny have never the what are on a power play for of course midway through the third three truth of aside from cousin who will next play adam gord in the quarterfinals well that's a lot

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against aston villa tonight that gang has a thing for spurned one of the game they will take place blackburn sunderland and could go six points clear of the drop zone where the. top three highest earning footballers are all playing outside the english premier league at the moment according to the latest poll by french magazine france football soccer the money list is barcelona is legal messi here is a total of forty three million dollars a year two thirds of which comes from his commercial contract and that is seeing him leapfrog last year's heisman is david beckham although the l.a. galaxy man is still raking in over forty million dollars a year with a belt coming from advertising deals and real madrid cristiana right now they is the third richest the park is thirty eight million dollars half of which probably strumpets clubs salary. nowadays the quarter final stage and i saw the scale playoffs where powerhouse skaar just a win away from the semifinals after thrashing atlanta five one on the road scar have now put seventy goals past atlanta thought gangs and six on a comparable three one le

everton nicholas bentley goal leg gave sunderland of points against liverpool but at the bottom blackburn moved on to the relegation zone after beating wolves to neil junior spoilage scoring both of those goals while bolton back to the dropzone for the two one win over keep ya. well today manchester united host west brom and a win for the red devils could see them leapfrog manch the city at the top united expect to welcome back midfielder tom cleverley for main jury. well city who are two points clear at the top at the moment you are away as fonzie this evening and in the other game there welcome bottom side. so i saw key and in the cage playoff surprise package talk radio have moved into the quarter finals for the very first time off the edge and nari gets a nail on highlights it was a winner takes all magination of course stands a newly converting on the first play for to a payday to get the capacity crowd on their feet after five minutes of play the number of place their goaltender with an extra anfield play. with a minute to go but their last ditch effort failed as mikhail van of cour