bullock?> i don't have any enemies. >> tell me things people would make up about you. >> well, i don't know, people like gamblers? >> well, i am trying to help you with your defense. if you provide names that may not be credible and if you choose not the provide those names, that is up to you. >> how can i defend myself when you say there is a weapon involved, but i don't know what the weapon is. >> i showed it to you. >> now you tell me what it is, but in the report, it don't say nothing what the weapon is. >> anything else that you wanted to say today? >> yeah, you ain't got no evidence. how can you put a padlock with me. >> let me assure you, that there were multiple witnesses to the incident. >> how do i know they are credible? >> that is my responsibility to determine if they are credible and just as i am to determine your credibility. you have been given every opportunity to present a defense, and -- >> i gave you a defense. >> no, your defense was that you didn't have anything to do wit

. >> romney needed help so he rallied an old friend from bain capital, fraser bullock, to be the games chief operating officer. >> mitt did describe it as stepping into an empty elevator shaft because you're falling and you're not sure when you will hit ground. >> bullock joined the team that tried to do damage control. they created an operating plan, tried to convince sponsors to stay on board and took a critical look at the nearly $400 million budget deficit staring them in the face. and even got rid of the usual catering at olympic board meetings. >> we had domino's pizza, and it was a dollar a slice. because he knew he could buy a pizza for five bucks, cut it into eight slices, sell them for a dollar a slice, get $8 of revenue for every pizza at a cost of $5. he turned the lunches from a cost center into a profit center. >> the olympics is like putting on seven super bowls a day for 17 days straight. >> and he became the public face of the games, even becoming an amateur participant, seen here on the skeleton. so did he say one day, i think i'm going to try the skeleton? >> yeah. h

and i wasn't on his team, so to speak. >> it's a gold medal day for utah. >> ken bullock, no relationhe organizing committee of the salt lake city olympics before and after romney was brought on board. he was a sort of my way or the highway kind of guy? >> absolutely, no question. to me, the games were about utah. it wasn't about mitt. >> bullock claims romney made the problems look worse than they really were, a calculated political move to ensure public success. >> did we need to raise revenue? were we short? yes. were we three years out? yes. big difference of the games being around the corner. >> so you think he overstated the problems? >> dramatically. dramatically. >> it's a charge the romney camp scoffs at. and in the end, the 2002 olympics were profitable and one of the most successful winter games in history. >> he had pulled off this big success. he had rescued these games. and now it was a question of what he would parlay that into. >> it wouldn't take long for that question to be answered. pf. ♪ ♪ ♪ hi dad. many years from now, when the subaru is theirs... hey. you missed

and i wasn't on his team, so to speak. >> it's a gold medal day for utah. >> ken bullock, no relationllock, was on the organizing committee of the salt lake city olympics before and after romney was brought on board. he was a sort of my way or the highway kind of guy? >> absolutely, no question. to me, the games were about utah. it wasn't about mitt. >> bullock claims romney made the problems look worse than they really were, a calculated political move to ensure public success. >> did we need to raise revenue? were we short? yes. were we three years out? yes. big difference of the games being around the corner. >> so you think he overstated the problems? >> dramatically. dramatically. >> it's a charge the romney camp scoffs at. and in the end, the 2002 olympics were profitable and one of the most successful winter games in history. >> he had pulled off this big success. he had rescued these games. and now it was a question of what he would parlay that into. >> it wouldn't take long for that question to be answered. >>> the opening ceremonies for the 2002 winter olympics were still mo

steve bullock is the state attorney general.what does this case mean though for montana specifically? >> it was over 100 years ago. it was l906, in a local newspaper that said the greatest living issue confronting us today is whether the corporations shall control the people or the people shall control the corporations. we did have a historof really corporate dominance in all of our electoral processes, and montanans took it back. it was average people that came together and said, "no, we want to make sure that individuals are deciding who represents us and not large interests." >> this is western traditions partnership vs. attorney general of the state of montana. >> ryssdal: what the case turned into, though, was montana openly challenging the u.s. supreme court over citizens united. remember, citizens allowed outside groups to spend unlimited amounts of money independent of candidates. the court said outside spending does not corrupt. bullock disagreed. >> independent expenditures would corrupt, and we certainly have a histor

and speaking of great guests, in your first week, jennifer aniston, sandra bullock, gwyneth paltrow,ll -- is he not the funniest person in the world? [ cheers ] >> jimmy: no, trust me, i worked with him for years. he made me laugh. >> that guy -- i can't even look him in the eye without crying. >> jimmy: i had to work -- i had to act against the guy, and i was breaking all these scenes, and everyone's, like, this guy laughs at himself. i'm, like, no, work with will ferrell and you'll see how funny -- you can't act around that guy. he's too funny. >> well, you can't act around him -- first of all, congratulations on being in movies. i didn't even know you did that. [ laughter ] but, secondly -- secondly -- oh, finally we got the black guys to laugh. thank you. [ laughter ] i knew i could do it. i knew it! i knew it! no, will ferrell, to me -- what i love about him is that he's the most normal -- i feel like i'm on a press tour for will ferrell because i talk about him all the time. but, he's a normal -- like, you're very normal. everyone knows you're a really good normal guy. he's a n

san da bullock was jessie from "toy story." the rock dressed up as the hulk. not really a stretch.as. singer nicki minaj. >> robin retired that, by the way. >> that number has been retired. j. lo and casper smart, channeling peace and love. and mariah carey and nick cannon, keeping it in the family. goldilocks and the bears. and my favorite costume this year, besides the one you probably won't see from sam, emma roberts, channeling her aunt, in her most famous role, "pretty woman." that's "pop news." >> sam? >> it's so nice to have "pop news" back. >> that was to make you smile for all of your hard work. >>> let's get to the boards. one or two things that we'd like to show you. going to start with morning windchills and showers from the great lakes. there's gusty wind in this area until we kick the low out. this big storm is actually still trying to funnel off several other storms now it's in canada. every time a low develops like the one by boston, we're getting the pulldown of the cold air. 33 in pittsburgh. 34 in new york. that's what it feels like. where is it beautiful? there

sandra bullock wakes up and types her name enter the internet.e has lost all her bearings and were given the message that this was what happened when you used the internet. i think it is prove that we're not very good at understanding when it comes along what is going to be eminently valuable and what is a reaction to something that is different from the world we're used to living in and that is the big take away. >> let's open it up to questions. we have 40 minutes. -- we have about 14 minutes. there is a microphone coming to. right there. if you'd like to give your name that would be wonderful. >> my question pertains to the impact of facebook on democracy. i am concerned vis-a-vis the fact that rogue government is able to shut down internet sources. are there people who help keep facebook at running? i am figuring out how it can be effective in countries that are closed with their communication. >> we do not have spies that i know of. i am not a spy. >> if you were, you could not tell us. >> we spend a lot of time and energy making sure facebo

steve bullock 49%. rick hill, 48%. and in new hampshire, maggie wins. in north carolina, the republicans get that seat. and in a north dakota, the republicans also win there. moving on to the state of utah, the republicans win in that state, 68% for governor gary herbert to 28% for peter cooke. in the state of the amount, the democrats pick up that seat. then, in washington state, this one not call at this point, but jay inslee, the democrat lead over the republican. finally, in west virginia, the democrat wins the governor's seat in that state. go to c-span.org for more information. host: 202 is the area code if you want to share your views. we will be here all morning, going through the newspapers, of beating results and hearing your reaction to election day 2012. you can also contact us in social media on twitter and facebook. on our facebook page there is a section where president obama has won reelection. your thoughts. there is a lively discussion going on. let's look at some of the tweet s we have been receiving. this is from oversight of gop. th

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there was an interview with sandra bullock and barbara walters. marriage as being the end of who i am. and that struck me. i see that and no way you can't see that. in young people. >> gretchen: that is a horrible role model message. and i . to say marriage and kids are the most important thing in my life and i am not so sure every woman who gets married and works feels the same way. >> brian: you are a mom and married and the advice to is perhaps legality the man put out the trash even if you have it in your hand already. >> you know what, that is my point and you did that really well. you don't have to be in charge all of the time and it is okay to depend on the guy and let him be your prince charming and that's gotten lost in the female empowerment hear me roar. you can absolutely work and have that life. don't let it infiltrate in a relationship that is about intimacy and. >> dont let her go down first and you go down and grab the guy. even if she is a female boxer. >> gretchen: could it be that women are angry and if they are and we accept yo

sandra bullock wakes up and types her name enter the internet. she -- when she wakes up she has lost all her bearings and were given the message that this was internet. i think it is prove that we're not very good at understanding when it comes along what is going to be eminently valuable and what is a reaction to something that is different from the world we're used to living away. questions. we have 40 minutes. right there. if you'd like to give your name that would be wonderful. >> my question pertains to the impact of facebook on democracy. i am concerned vis-a-vis the fact that rogue government is sources. are there people who help keep facebook at running? i am figuring out how it can be effective in countries that are closed with their communication. i am not a spy. tell us. energy making sure facebook is available. we spend a ton of time on infrastructure and hiring people to make sure that you can get to that news feed. when it comes to governments -- there is not a lot we can do. it is interesting that young people -- i had a friend who

sandra bullock wakes up and types her name enter the internet. she -- when she wakes up she has lost all her bearings and were given the message that this was what happened when you used the internet. i think it is prove that we're not very good at understanding when it comes along what is going to be eminently valuable and what is a reaction to something that is different from the world we're used to living in and that is the big take away. >> let's open it up to questions. we have 40 minutes. -- 14 minutes. there is a microphone coming to. right there. if you'd like to give your name that would be wonderful. >> my question pertains to the impact of facebook on democracy. i am concerned vis-a-vis the fact that rogue government is able to shut down internet sources. are there people who help keep facebook at running? i am figuring out how it can be effective in countries that are closed with their communication. >> we do not have spies that i know of. i am not a spy. >> if you were, you could not tell us. >> we spend a lot of time and energy maki