the like and we found that the people who have very strong views on israel that we called israel busters in our study in the in our criteria of the answer five questions out of seven we would be considered israel busters of the population there fifty six but more likely or thirteen times more likely than the average population to be anti semitic in the classical sense as well so there's a strong correlation between the two those differences people who criticize israel are not necessarily anti semitic but there is a correlation that's off the charts if you will ok norman if i can go to you and you're an expert on this you wrote a book called beyond just on the misuses of anti-semitism in the abusive history would you agree with what charles had to say about what anti-semitism is today and how pervasive it pervasive biddies. well the important facts about the new when the semitism as it's called is that it's neither new nor this i have anything to do with anti semitism every time israel faces a public relations debacle or comes under international pressure to settle the conflict with the p

and if you bill buster a bill, we've got to get 60 votes. the public i think is beginning to get it that the senate doesn't operate by majority rule. they're beginning to get it that we've got to change some of our rules, and i hope we'll change some of those rules in january by the way where the filibuster particularly on the motion to proceed is so abused. but i think the public understands. the majority under the current rules cannot run the senate. if there's a filibuster. >> excuse me for interruptly but particular at the end of the year. >> less leth me press you on this. not to minimize the significance of don't ask don't tell. but 48 years. vietnam war was certainly a devicive issue in congress and the country. and i can go through the 70, 80s, and 90s. is it the democrats won't compromise, republicans won't compromise? what's different about the political mood that makes this thing such a stalemate all of a sudden? >> why we had 100 filibusters this year by republicans. >> we've got a minority which has a minority probably or perhap

door-buster deals launched online yesterday. retailers spent christmas blitzing shoppers with e-mails. they are desperately trying to keep a good thing going. >> this year has turned out to be a pretty good season for holiday sales. so, don't expect the big fire sales we've seen in the past few years the day after christmas. you'll certainly see some big headlines of 50%, 60%, 70% off. but those goods are going to be pretty well picked over. >> reporter: if sales continue to be strong over the next week, the season could be the best ever despite the bad economy. back in 2007, we spent a record $453 billion on holiday shopping. after a two-year dip the numbers this year are almost back. >> there's a cool selection of stuff that you can get that's high-end, high-priced stuff that you can get it now at a little better price because they're trying to get rid of it. >> reporter: among the items stores are trying to get rid of, jewelry. 60% off many items at zales and gordon's. toys. 50% off select toys at walmart and lego.com. and wi

you will hear from all three of these gentlemen, aubrey huff, buster posey commac and, and fr sanchez. [applause] >> san francisco giants. world series champions. let's enjoy this today, tomorrow, a week, maybe a month, and then let's get back to work and make another run at it. [applause] >> this is unbelievable, guys. first of all, i want to thank god for putting us in this situation and blessed us the way he has. i want to thank my family, my wife and my boys. my teammates. i tell you what. when i got traded over here, it was a tough long road, but our trading staff was unbelievable. kept us all on the field. a quick story -- when i was down earlier this year, sabs came in and said what are you doing, why are you upset? the season is not over yet. we traded for you for a reason. that picked me up. all the coaching staff, everybody, we made it happen. as you know, i grew up a dodger fan, but right now and forever it is all about the san francisco giants and our world series, baby. [applause] >> san francisco giants are world champions. i am a part of it. i cannot believe it. nine ye

buster posey. [applause] how about giants infielder ryan rohlinger? ryan. in game four of the national championship series, this was one of the great post-season games ever played in major- league history and one of the great games of this post season. he cut down the phillies' carlos ruiz with an incredible grow, outfielder aaron rowand. [applause] i do not think any giants fan is ever going to forget that night. rockets were in san francisco. gimenez were on the mound, and his mad-to help win a critical game, outfielder darren ford. ladies and gentlemen, i have only one phrase for the next giants player -- the beard. brian wilson. [applause] fear teh beard. how about the youngest left- handed pitcher in the history of the world series. eight shut up series. madison bumgarner. they tied the phillies in game 6. the bullpen when they last innings, and coming in first in the third inning, men all over the bases in a tie game, and he was critical to the giants winning the pennant. here he is, a left-hander, affeldt. -- jeremy affeldt. \ the next left-handed pi

they have started a facebook called bike busters. we will have more on that coming up for you during the ktvu morning news this morning. reporting live from berkeley jade hernandez. >>> let's see what is happening in the commute. sal knows everything. good morning. >> good morning, dave. we have an unusual crash in san francisco. it just happened awhile ago. northbound 280 there is a small crash reported a few minutes ago. it looks like they made it to the shoulder. this mornings commute on westbound 80 getting out to the mccarthur maze that traffic is moving a long pretty well. no problems driving to the toll plaza. if you get to the toll plaza the traffic is light. it continues to look good getting up to highway 10:. and this mornings commute on northbound 280 that traffic is moving pretty well. let's say hi to steve. >>> thank you very much. high clouds low fog and clouds. a lot of low clouds. dense fog out there. highs not much of a spread. upper 50s to low 60s and morning fog mostly cloudy and it looks like we will going into a

big door buster sales after christmas. target announcing it's opening early, 7 a.m.its big post-christmas sale. apple accessories, that's one of the discounts it's promising. j.c. penney announced plans for the biggest door buster ever on the day after christmas. the dow, the s & p and nasdaq, let's take a look how they're doing this morning. it is dreadfully quiet here by the way. we wouldn't expect anything else on christmas eve. we are positive there. and the bloomberg silicon valley index trading down just slightly. the ab specialty intute out with best gives. a twitter tag. let's dogs share their thoughts with followers through a motion sensors and microphone in the tag interpreting activity in pre-loaded tweets. there it is. to keep your beloved animal dry and happy. speaking of pets, men are spending more on their girlfriends their than mothers. according by a survey. a 46% of men surveyed say they plan to spend $260 on their significant other but only a hundred for mom. tequila doing that. >> that dog umbrella, we could use something like that around these da