in an interview with buzzfeed obama criticized staples for cutting hours for part-time workers to avoidaying for their health care but it seems the president doesn't have his facts straight. here with answers, guy benson senior political editor townhall.com. good to have you here. >> hey, gerry. good to be back. gerri: this story blows me away. what do you think of president obama, hear what he says about staples, what they're doing with their employees. listen this. >> i haven't looked at staples stock lately or what the compensation of the ceo is but i suspect that they could well afford to treat their workers favorably. shame on them. >> so at issue, whether staples was limiting workers hours so they don't have to pay health care fines. tell me what you think? >> well there are two issues here gerri. the first one is he is saying staples is blaming the affordable care act explicitly for this change in policy this is not a changed policy on their end. it has been in place a number of years that predates the so-called affordable care act. it is fair to argue that they are now enforcing

. >>> and on our show today, barack obama's buzzfeed moment. >>> president obama gave a serious interview this week to buzzfeed but then joined the website designed to go viral. ♪ >> deadline for signing up for health insurance is february -- february -- >> not like any other wednesday. >> that's not right. >> mr. president? >> what do you make of the latest presidential video? >> not a great day obviously for the dignity of the office, but this is one of the things youpolitician. it puts him in the swim of popular culture. aspects of the president citypresidency, not so great. >> everybody at fox thought it was awful. >> dignity of the office began to take a serious hit when bill clinton played a saxophone on arsenio hall. >> you're still mad about that. >> i think that it's now become inevitable inevitable. what about george w. bush searching for the weapons of has destruction under the tables of the oval office? that was a dignified moment for the presidency, as well. i think this is just part of the inevitable part of how you sell yourself. >> practice what sfruk me, norg sometimes sa

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president obama did a buzzfeed video called things everyone does but doesn't talk about, and it was annks, obama. >> thanks, obama. >> mr. president? >> can i live? >> yolo, man. >> the video was aimed at young people encouraging them to sign up for health care before the deadline this weekend. but the right is on the war path, calling the president tone deaf. >> we need to focus on the trouble over there, and what is the president of the united states doing? he's making crazy videos for buzzfeed. >> it just shows you how frivolous he is in executing his office. >> it's just so tone deaf and like bad taste. >> victoria is there anything wrong with the president doing this? >> he is not frivolous and he is not tone deaf. the office of the presidency by its nature is one of multi tasking. he's juggling dozens of issues a day, domestic and foreign. in this case he was turning to the domestic policy that the public cares about that affects us tangibly. when i saw that buzzfeed video, that was the obama that the country fell in love with in 2008. it was that fun, hip, cool president obama t

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up next, why is president obama breaking out to the selfie stick in a new buzzfeed video? what i'm talking about. this is "hardball," the place for politics. >>> pressure is going on the four-term governor of oregon. governor john kitzhaber, a democrat, is facing calls to resign amid allegations that hi fiancee used his office to land contracts for her consulting business. people close to the governor saying he actually decided to resign, but later reversed course, now is vowing to stay on the job. the attorney general has launched a criminal investigation. we'll be right back. >>> seconds left in the game, down by one, he gets it! >> mr. president? >> can i live? >> you do you. >> yolo, man. all right. >>> a two happened set from the president. that is part of a video released by buzzfeed. president obama just like all of us does things he doesn't talk about like pretend to make a basketball shot at the buzzer. there is a real message. sign up for health care. here is the president practicing that pitch. >> the deadline for signing up for health insurance is february -- >

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buzzfeed. president obama team up with buzzfeed for a video reminding americans they have until sunday to sip up on elt acare.gov. the video features the president doing things many everyday american s do including taking selfie selfies, attempting to pronounce february and perfecting his air jump shot. >> deadline for signing up for health insurance is february -- february -- february 15th. february 15th. in many cases you can get health insurance for less than $100 a month. >> so you know he had that between two ferns. it actually worked really really well. that one might work. >> wicked sense of humor. the video has racked up more than 740,000 views. >> already. >> millions more on buzzfeed's facebook. >> it's getting the job done. >> it's getting the job done. a little uncomfortable? >> i don't know. i don't know. >> you're uncomfortable with that. >> a little bit. but it's okay. i'm just saying. >>> still ahead, white house press secretary josh earnest joins us live. we'll ask him about that. and roland martin is here today for must read opinion pages. what? yoplait fridge pack. eight cups,

president obama told "buzzfeed" news the u.s. tried to rescue mueller last year. >> you know, i deployed an entire operation at significant risk to rescue not only her but the other individuals that had been held and probably miss them by a day or two. >> as early as today the president is expected to ask congress for its approval to use force against isis. susan mcginnis is in washington. susan, good morning. >> good morning, lauren. the president said in a statement, no matter how long it takes, the u.s. will bring to justice those responsible for kayla's death. the president will ask congress for this new authorization to use military force against isis but he is asking a congress deeply divided over the possibility of using u.s. combat troops. so the legislation apparently is going to include language to apiece both sides rngs but it's still highly unlikely to get approved quickly. >> my immediate reaction is just heartbreak. >> just a day after the retaliation, president obama will ask congress to authorize a three-year plan

president obama's featured in a buzzfeed have i i don't called things everyone does but doesn't talkhe mirror. ♪ >> deadline for signing up for health insurance is february-rue. >> not like any other we had-nes-day. >> feb-ru -- february 15th. >> thanks, obama. >> thank obama. >> mm. >> mr. president? >> can i live? >> yolo, man. >>> the young man in the video was the buzzfeed reporter but liz, some say this video demeans his office but isn't this an effective way to reach young people? >> it's a historic way of reaching young people. i've never seen a president do something like that before. it doesn't even come off as contrived. he's just so relatable in that video. i just want to watch it over and over again. >> john? >> i completely agree. he's a human being. i'm guilty of doing all those things, too. it's good to see him be a human being. >> why did you see to liz first? i'm young, too. i'm also young. >> all right. >> wow. >> no i think that the president -- first of all health care reform is important. we want to get people to sign up. whatever we have to do to reach people, i

obama. that's pretty good. >> mr. president? >> can i live? >> he's just like us. prove he's just like us. >> that was a buzzfeeddent obama he took in part to encourage sign-ups for health carekarcare.gov went viral with the president and the selfie stick. the trend of the selfie sticks continues. >>> starting with the u.s. senate overwhelmingly confirming ashton carter as the next secretary of defense. the former number two at the pentagon was approved in a rare bipartisan vote of 93-5. now carter says defeating isis will be the number one priority and mentaled to be candid when adviseing the president. senator roy blunt of miss sorry one of the five republicans to vote against the nomination saying he believes carter would continue to uphold obama's flawed agenda. >>> a bipartisan bill aimed at combatting the suicide epidemic among veterans is law. the legislation signed by president obama is named in honor of texas veteran clay hunt who served in both iraq and afghanistan, the marine returned from combat in 2009 with ptsd and by all accounts hunt tried to get help but ended up taking his life after becoming e

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buzzfeed. ♪ >> thanks, obama. ♪ >> it's pretty good. >> that's pretty good. >> seconds left in the game. he gets it. ♪ >> mr. president? >> can i live? >> that video has been watched nearly 50 million times on facebook alone. 50 million. for a point of reference, that's 18 million more viewers than the president had for his most recent state of the union address. once again, the goal was to let those 50 million people know while they were watching this ridiculous funny video of the president, to let them know a substantive thing. that a deadline was coming up to sign up for health coverage. >> the deadline for signing up for health insurance is february -- feb. >> like every other wednesday -- wen -- >> february 15th. >> and it was february 15th. yes, there are people out there who believe these goofy videos are not presidential. we all have our own ideas of what presidential is. but the thing to know about these comedy video stunts, whatever you think of it, is that at a very functional level, they work. they get more viewership and therefore more attention than they could get by any ot

despite that obama buzzfeed video, our facebook senti-meter shows biden with a higher percentage of interactionm. >>> time for our "roundtable." joining me donna brazile, democratic strategist. republican strategist, ana navarro. jim vandehei, the cofounder and ceo of "washington post reporter costa. is hillary clinton going to run for a third term for obama? >> i don't think so. the potential democratic candidate should not run away from the obama record. they shouldn't run against the so-called clinton/gore record. the election is not about the past. it's about the future. if hillary or joe biden, or jim webb, or elizabeth warren run i could go on and on. i know people don't believe we have a bench. they have to move forward and forge ahead to solve problems after president obama leaves office. >> i see you smiling, ana. you hope that the democratic nominee runs for a third obama term. >> it will all depend on his numbers. if they look anything like they did in 2014, we'll see democrats do what he did in 2014, run as far away from him as they can. if his numbers are good, they'll be siamese t

obama is creating a buzz. the president teamed up with "buzzfeed" to make a video undering people to sign up for health care. . obama stands in front of a mirror sticks out his tongue uses a selfie stick and draw as picture of the first lady. as of this morning the video had been viewed by more than 18 million times. >>> and "fifty shades of grey" opens nationwide today but it's not without controversy. the movie, based on the mega-selling novel faces masochism and is drawing attention of domestic violence and religious groups. they're asking people to donate $50 to a women's shelter instead of seeing the film. >> certainly a controversy. thanks a lot, jill. >>> straight ahead, release the hounds. the preview of the westminster kennel dog show where they're getting ready to go head to head. barriers. plus a discreet fit that hugs your curves. now bladder leaks can feel like no big deal. visit alwaysdiscreet.com for coupons and your free sample. dance more, save more. when you buy new always discreet at walmart, you're getting advanced bladder leak protection & comfort at an everyday low price. so go ahead and

. >>> a new video takes a funny look at president obama as he prepares for this week's buzzfeed interview. ♪ >> deadline for signing up for health insurance is february -- february 15th. thanks, obama. that's pretty good. >> mr. president president? >> can i live? >> so that's what happens when we're not around? the president wants to spread the word about sunday's health care deadline. the video has over 15 million views. >>> that is your morning dish of scrambled politics. >>> it is friday the 13th and joined by kevin from the hill. good morning, kevin. >> happy friday the 13th betty. how are you? >> some people may say it's not happy. we'll see how the day plays out. at a summit today the president will sign an executive order for cyber security. how will that protect us? >> well this is part of the president's cyber security proposal that he unveiled during his state of the union address and what it would do is allow the federal government and businesses to share information technology. the argument being that if these businesses are being able to shares these threat information techn

president obama told buzzfeed that was how he felt at the time though. the president announced his support from same-sex marriage in 2012. >>> today you could learn more about a new policing policy. they plan to conduct a series of forums in the faith community. citizens advisory committee will also be put together and will look into successful community police programs in other counties. >>> there will be a big shoutout for fathers of students. mid year forum and awards ceremony will highlight outstanding work by dads in the county. it's also a chance to discuss the importance of positive father figures in every kid's life. the ceremony is at 6:00 tonight at charles herbert flowers high school. >>> life is slowly starting to get back to normal in the boston area. take a look. now two more storms are taking aim at new england. the region is bracing for more snow on thursday and another storm could potentially hit on sunday into monday. nearly 6 feet of snow has fall nn boston in en this boston in just the past 2 1/2 weeks. >>> we're keeping an eye on fai

we we have lots more news on cnn.com, including buzzfeed's interview with president obama.'ll see you right here next week. "state of the union" starts right now. >>> a triple threat to u.s. security. atrocities from isis, a land grab by vladimir putin and washington politics that could shut down the department charged with keeping america safe. this is "state of the union." of this is stun "state of the union." >> announcer: this is cnn breaking news. >>> good morning. i'm dana bash. we begin with the war on isis. jordan carrying out new airstrikes on isis targets inside syria. on the ground there's a tense standoff between the isis fighters and the kurdish

obama made a video for buzzfeed. he used a selfie stick and had people outraged.ews was outraged. host: so on the very day that kayla mueller is confirmed to be dead at the hands of terrorism how did the president respond? the president says "yolo, man," and for those people who don't know what "yolo" mean, it means, "you only live once." do you know who is not alive now? kayla mueller. anchor: the president can multitask, but is this the kind of message that he can send at this important time? mark: good idea or bad idea? john: it is a fantastic video for him to make at this time. the white house wants to talk to millenial's, they want them to sign up for the aca, they did exactly what they wanted to do. this doesn't amount to a hill of beans, >> mark: the outrage for people who could go back in history and look at republican candidates, they did not make goofy videos but they did plenty of recreational things and casual things and attended benefits. john: if they are not even actually upset, they are just talking. david carr died in “the new york times" newsroom

." >> obama speaking with buzzfeed tomorrow. during the week of the super bowl he spoke to cnn.lways been the case that presidents have gone outside some of the normal sort of political venues to try to get their message out. i think the youtube interview is not a mockery. those are people with very big followings. they're trying to do something different than the four interviews that got scheduled with more mainstream political outlets. it is sort of a long running tradition in american politician that presidents do these appearances at venues that are meant to be reaching people that are not themselves highly interested in politics. >> if it takes two ferns to get the president on our representative outlets, we'll get those two ferns and sweetit between them. thanks guys for your time. >> thank you. >>> coming up, there is a new twist to a 15-year-old murder case that has riveted a nation in the podcast serial. it's not muted. was that you jason? it was geoffrey! it was jason. it could've been brenda. oh boy, this always happens to your father. you're clean. you got that right

we we have lots more news on cnn.com, including buzzfeed's interview with president obama. i'll see you right here next week. "state of the union" starts right now. >>> a triple threat to u.s. security. atrocities from isis, a land grab by vladimir putin and washington politics that could shut down the department charged with keeping america safe. this is "state of the union." of this is stun "state of the union." >> announcer: this is cnn breaking news. >>> good morning. i'm dana bash. we begin with the war on isis. jordan carrying out new airstrikes on isis targets inside syria. on the ground there's a tense standoff between the isis fighters and the kurdish peshmerga in northern iraq. phil black is in erbil. phil, what's the latest there? >> reporter: everything we have seen and been told by front line fighters on the ground suggest that there has been a significant uptick in air strikes on isis positions in and around that isis-controlled city. we were at a distance of some ten miles from the southern gates of mosul. we heard, saw multiple detonations. the sound of fast

president obama in an interview with buzzfeed said the u.s. did everything possible to save her except pay a ransom. >> it's as tough as anything that i do having conversations with parents who understandably want by any means necessary for their children to be safe. >> the three other americans held hostage by isis were all beheaded. mueller was never mentioned or shown in those brutal execution videos. officials say they don't know how or when she died. t.j. sara. >> bazi kanani live for us in washington. thank you so much. >>> and more breaking news on terror. a drastic move by the state department closing the u.s. embassy in yemen. conditions have grown more dangerous following the takeover of much of the country by shiite rebels. the state department evacuated tafel and issued a travel warning and urged u.s. citizens living there to leave. >> we return back home and a lot of reaction to a pair of major media shake-ups announced within minutes of each other. >> first nbc announcing that anchor brian williams is suspended without pay for si

. >>> all right, in barack obama's video for buzzfeed this week which has more than 26 million views. we got a glimpse of what he does when no one is looking. today we may have gotten a look at what john boehner does. this morning he performed one of the most bizarre feets of political theater i have ever seen. what you're seeing there in front of you is a pretend signing of the keystone pipeline bill and which president obama has vowed to veto. it is not becoming law because the person signing it was not the president. this is a favorite new method of showing everyone how productive they're being. it comes showing republicans on one side of an other side empty table. i love john bayoehner this implicit, and republicans want to just do away with article two of the constitution and just go full out parliamentary system. >> i think there is a part of the republicans, particularly boehner and mcconnell that are very happy to have the situation they have with the filibuster. let's just suppose for a moment they did do the nuclear option which i may add was designed by republicans and thre

number one, president obama's buzzfeed video unsettling in my opinion.ning around when we're threatened by radical islam. herman cain's take on that video next hour. the government takes in record revenue. more than a trillion dollars in just four months. doesn't matter. d.c. is still spending more. steve moore on obamanomics on the top of the hour. this video going viral on social media. a dog literally sniffing out its owner 20 blocks in the hospital. we'll play the full video. wonderful story. dogs rate 1225. it's true. now, wait for it. heavyweight champ of the world in the studio. taking on road rage. we're all guilty of it from time to time. you want to think twice of getting out of your car. watch this. (?) [horn honking] >> you cut me off. you son of a [bleep]. get back in that car. i'll tear you a new [bleep]. get out. [bleep]. voice: i >> i didn't know it was you. stuart: look at him. here he is. that was a public service announcement. this is the man who made it. four-time heavyweight champ of the world evander holyfield. you were terrific for

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buzzfeed asked president obama what he would say. >> when i hear large corporations that make billionst in providing health insurance as an insurance for cutting back wages, shame on them. >> staples said they have had a 25-hour limit for more than a decade. the company also shot back. at president saying it's unfortunate that the president is attacking a company that provides more than 85,000 jobs and is a major taxpayer. so before we get to the question of should businesses be shamed for not offering health insurance, i want to go back to one legal question that's really important wirp just discussing. this is the question of standing. we know that this week there's been some reports for the plaintiffs in the case may not have standing to sue. two are veterans eligible for care through the v.a. one will soon be eligible for medicare and the fourth may not be required to pay the penalty at all. why should it matter? >> courts federal courts decide cases and controversies involving real facts and real people. you have to have plaintiffs who have actually been injured, legally injured a

president obama reacted to her death in an interview with buzzfeed and defended the u.s.of not paying ransoms for american hostages. >> my immediate reaction is heartbreak. you know i've been in touch with kayla's family. she was an outstanding, young woman and a great spirit and i think that spirit will live on. the one thing that we have held to is a policy of not paying ransoms with an organization like isil. and the reason is is that once we start doing that not only are we financing their slaughter of innocent people and strengthening their organization, but we're actually making americans even greater targets for future kidnappings. so you know, it's as tough as anything i do having a conversation with parents who, understandably want by any means necessary for their children to be safe. >> and in sharing this news yesterday, kayla's family gave an emotional tribute. >> kayla has touched the heart of the world. the world grieves with us. the world mourns with us. the world wants to be more like kayla. and if that is her legacy and the footprint that she leaves on th

president obama told "buzzfeed" the it's relentless. >> i deployed an entire operation at significant risk to rescue not only her but the other individuals that had been held and probably missed them by a day or two. >> congressman paul gosar told the arizona public there were several failed attempts to rescue mueller. in one a man attemptpretending to be her husband demanded her release but mueller unaware it was a rescue mission denied she had a husband and unknowingly botched a chance at freedom. they're looking at,000 improve it. but the president stood by the longstanding u.s. policy demanding the payment of ransom for any hostage. >> once we start doing that, not only are we financing their slaughter of innocent people and strengthening their organization, but we're actually making americans even greater targets for future kidnappings. >> intelligence confirmed her death after a photo isis sent the family. while they could not confirm the cause of her death, they're saying she died in a jordan yan air strike. >> let's not forget in whose hands this woman died and let's not forge

during an interview with buzzfeed, ben smith asked president obama about 2016 and two likely candidatesions. the president responded, quote, they're both obviously highly qualified candidates. hillary clinton i know much better than i know jeb bush and i think she'd be an outstanding president. joining me now for the daily fix, buzzfeed's editor in chief, ben smith, chris cillizza and susan page washington bureau chief of "usa today." ben, so the president, did he signal at all in his interview with you his thoughts going forward towards 2016? clearly he has some decisions to make but hillary clinton is pre-emptively dominating the field. >> i think there's been a lot of talk of, you know, where there will be distance between them. you almost inevitably see distance between the candidate and the incumbent. at the moment, they're kind of hugging each other and staying close. i think they see a mutual advantage in that. one thing i asked was whether she would inherit his coalition, this coalition of young people people of color. he pretty emphatically said no. that a democrat is going to

president obama told buzzfeed news the effort to free u.s. hostages is relentless. >> i deployed an entire operation at significant risk to rescue not only her but the other individuals that had been held and probably missed them by a day or two. >> reporter: the congressman whose district includes the mueller home said there were several attempts to rescue mule perp one intending to be her husband demanding her release. but mueller unaware it was a rescue mission denied she had a husband and unknowingly botched a chance at freedom. the white house is reviewing how to improve communication with families of americans captured abroad but the president stood by the long-standing u.s. policy banning the payment of ransom for any hostage. >> once we start doing that, not only are we financing their slaughter of innocent people and strengthening their organization, but we're actually making americans even greater targets for future kidnappings. >> reporter: intelligence agencies confirmed kayla's death after reviewing a photo isis sent the mueller

president obama in an interview with buzzfeed talked about the anguish of talking to the parents andy members of hostages and telling them that the united states will do everything possible to secure their release except pay ransom. >> my immediate reaction is heartbreak. you know, i have been in touch with kayla's family. she was an outstanding young woman and a great spirit and i think that spirit will live on. the one thing that we have held to is a policy of not paying ransoms with an organization like isil. and the reason is that once we start doing that, not only are we financing their slaughter of innocent people and strengthening their organization, but we're actually making americans even greater targets for future kidnappings. so, you know, it's as tough as anything that i do having a conversation with parents who understandably want, by any means necessary, for their children to be safe. >> the president went on to point out that paying ransom actually makes americans less safe. >> the one thing that we have held to is a policy of not paying ransoms with an organization li

. >> that was president obama today speaking in an interview with buzzfeed. it has now been confirmed by the white house and the intelligence community that kayla mueller, the last american known to be held be by isis, the only american woman to be held by the group, it is confirmed that she died while being held by isis. >>> people told us that kayla tried to teach the guards crafts, to make little peace cranes. and they told each other stories and sang songs. they tried to exercise in that small space, and they kayla would stand on her head. all of us that know her and what a free spirit she was, we delight in knowing that kayla remained kayla. >> that is kathleenday, she is a friend of the family. she and family members of kayla mueller relayed stories from hostages that were released even though kayla was not. isis said that kayla had been killed by a coalition airstrike. they did not provide anything until this weekend when they provided a photo and they verified it as real but it verified her death but now the cause of death. no matter how long it takes

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cannot let this week pass without getting you guys to comment on the video that barack obama -- here it is did for buzzfeedllennials to sign up for obamacare. here is a clip. >> deadline for signing up for health insurance is february -- february -- that's not right. man, february 15th. february 15th. >> it's a different world. i got to ask you, julie, i know that the effort is this is buzzfeed, it got millions of hits. you go where the voters are and you want to get young people to sign up. one, the question of dignity two, the question of timing. this is done on the day -- the death of kayla mueller, the american hostage, the death of her killing by isis was confirmed. any second thoughts in the white house about this? >> definitely no second thoughts among the white house of fushls i've talked to. they say they get millions of hits for these videos, get groups like us to talk about them gets tons of attention for the health care law. i know officials at the white house will roll their eyes and dismiss me as old media, traditional. but i do think there is a line that you risk crossing and i think this vi

how do we get obama to use self if i stick? buzzfeed asks video teaser.ecause he wants you to go to healthcare.gov. >> move beyond it and look at politics for a minute. this is president done a great job since 2007 since inception of his campaign, reaching out to young voters, reaching new media and social media. video aspect. not just twitter, facebook, linkedin. they use videos that control a story. republicans should not diss the strategy. >> i agree. >> what i think is troubling statement you have the -- at the same time you have the president skip things like paris for solidarity after murders there, skip netanyahu speech he sends troubling message where his priorities are where he spends at least most of his enjoyable time. melissa: we'll leave it there. american express shares dropping after its card was ditched by costco. the store will stop accepting amex payments next year on after the two companies were unable to come to a contract extension. that is a big deal. >>> google waging a war against body odor. it has been grant ad patent for fragranc

i want to play you a little bit of what president obama said in an interview with buzzfeed about that particular issue and get your response to it. >> once we start doing that not only are we financing their slaughter of innocent people and strengthening their organization, but we're making americans even greater targets for future kidnappings. >> and marc and debra, we know some of the other families of people who are held captive by isis were attempting to raise money in hoping to at least have the option of bargaining for their loved one's release. do you believe the u.s. should add potentially paying as an option if they can locate your son and if that would be a way to get him back? >> well joy, we haven't been faced with that issue. we haven't been contacted in any way by austin's captors. so we haven't had to address that. you know this is a big debate, and i guess i've never seen any empirical evidence one way or the other as to whether paying ransoms, you know, has a negative effect or a positive effect. so other than that we just want our son home. >> absolutely. and debra,

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