on top of all of that carl paladino for good measure for the pure surreal joy of it all, carl paladinostarted denying that he ever had an affair outside his marriage. why do we care? only because it's so weird because carl paladino has long admitted to fathering a now 10-year-old daughter outside of his marriage. >> what affairs has he had? obviously, i haven't had any. >> obviously i haven't -- because the now 10-year-old daughter you had with another woman while you were married is jesus or something? i find it impossible to believe that these are gaffes, that these are errors committed by an actual candidate, a real well meaning candidate. it's not possible. my brain cannot expands far enough to account for a politician this bad. instead, i choose to believe that carl paladino is an art project. my proof is here. there is a tag line that goes along with bob dobbs, with the iconic '90s street art stenciled guy with the pipe smiling at you. what is the tag line that gets into your subconsciousness for bob dobbs for the church of the subgenius? taste "i'm mad too, bob." what's on carl

>>> we're about to go into the carl paladino controversy. we're going to speak into mr. paladino in a moment. first, david muir is here with the story. >> comments came during a campaign stop in brooklyn, carl paladino saying among other things that children should not be brainwashed. and these remarks do come right after that brutal hate crime right here in new york city, a crime that police believe could be among the worst in this city's history. >> reporter: the anti-gay remarks making front page headlines this morning were delivered by new york republican gubernatorial candidate carl paladino during a visit to a brooklyn synagogue. >> i did march in the gay parade this year. gay pride parade this year. my opponent did. and that's not exactly the example that we should be showing our children and certainly not in our schools. >> reporter: the audience, a group of orthodox jewish leaders, applaud. >> don't misquote me as wanting

now, carl paladino is undoubtedly a wacky candidate, but this is not a crazy carl paladino story. this is a culture war story. this is a, how republicans are running for office this year story. would that it were just crazy carl. christine o'donnell, republican senate candidate in the state of delaware made her name as a national conservative activist by crusading publicly against gay people and gay rights. her organization did press conferences in washington, d.c., promoting the idea that homosexuality can be cured through the power of jesus, through taking part in religious boot camps. she toured the nation promoting the idea that homosexuality can be cured by boot camps. when president clinton nominated an openly gay man to be his gas adore to luxembourg crusaded the fight against him. earlier this year, christine o'donnell benefitted from a whisper campaign that her primary opponent, mike castle, was secretly gay. here's how she responded to that rumor that was being peddled by people associated with her campaign. >> i think that that's a very tacky approach. i never said that

democrat an draw cuomo is blasting carl paladino. he said that cuomo marched 18 gay rights parade. >> i think my children and your children will be much better off and much more successful getting married and raising a family. and i don't want them to be brainwashed into thinking that homosexuality is equally valid successful option. it isn't. >> paladino is denying these remarks, that come from a written political statement handed out at the same event. the comments obtained by cnn from new york affiliate new york one actually say, quote, there is nothing to be proud of in being a dysfunctional homosexual. that is not how god created us. once the media pounced on the comments, paladino responded with this. i do not agree with this passage nor did i say it. apparently a few reported relied on suggested remarks distributed by my host after my departure, not the statements that i made. carl paladino is not the only politician launching damage control. remember this. in nevada, senate candidate sharon angle is caught bashing the gop, th

you know, this whole thing, it's not even so much a campaign, it's like, you know, carl paladino's six-month primal scream and we all have front-row seats. >> i wish it were that. i didn't even get to the fact that mr. paladino spoke last night at not one, but two events at which women were not allowed, female reporters were not allowed. women standing outside were chased away. one of them had to cover through the windows at one. that was as close as they could get. what if a muslim group had kept women out of some sort of politically related gubernatorial or other race event this time of the year? >> you know, i think the reaction would have been much more negative. >> a little bit. >> yeah. >> can you expand on the context in which the paladino remarks hit last night, especially when we've seen this brutal crime in this city? i guess he thought it was okay because it was a different borough of this city? >> well, you had this terrible incident in new york. you had the suicide across the river, a rutgers university student, gay, who was sort of forcibly outed in this kind of bizarre inciden

>>> in the spotlight tonight, crazy republican billionaire candidate for new york governer, carl paladinoafter trying to apologize his way out of trouble. on sunday rabbi levin showed his support for paladino by inviting him to speak before a conservative audience in brooklyn. >> i just think my children and your children would be much better off and much more successful getting married and raising a family. and i don't want them to be brainwashed into thinking that homosexuality is an equally valid or successful option. >> many took issue with paladino's surprising remarks, but none more than paladino's openly gay nephew who works on his campaign staff. since paladino's comments became public jeff hannan has not shown up for work. not even after paladino apologized saying, i sincerely apologize for any comment that may have offended the gay and lesbian community or any of their family members. i am in support of civil agreements and equal rights for all citizens. if elected as your governor, i will stand and fight for all gay new yorkers rights. after reading the apology, rabbi levin fel

i don't think it's looking much better for carl paladino. you've got this case in california with meg whitman which is different. i don't think people are saying that meg whitman is crazy. she got herself in a tight spot. i think this cycle, truth is not a big factor, but it's not no factor. even for 2010, you get into trouble. i think christine o'donnell and carl paladino and someone else over the next month will cross that line. >> charles marshall, thanks for coming in. >>> as he fights off another say anything tea partier in nevada, harry reid inexplicably cuts a deal with the republicans to preclude any recess appointments by the president and meg whitman, oops. hi, folks. hi. we're ready to switch our car insurance to progressive. today just seemed like a great day to save. oh, it's not just today. with our free loyalty program, you earn great stuff like accident forgiveness and bigger discounts just by staying with us. oh! ooh! so, what you're saying is, it gets even better with age. oh! tell me we're still talking about insurance. re

i don't think it's looking much better for carl paladino. you've got this case in california with meg whitman which is different. i don't think people are saying that meg whitman is crazy. she got herself in a tight spot. i think this cycle, truth is not a big factor, but it's not no factor. even for 2010, you get into trouble. i think christine o'donnell and carl paladino and someone else over the next month will cross that line. >> charles marshall, thanks for coming in. >>> as he fights off another say anything tea partier in nevada, harry reid inexplicably cuts a deal with the republicans to exclude any recess appointments by the president and meg whitman, oops. ok, here you go. be careful. >> thanks dad. >> and call me--but not while you're driving. we knew this day was coming. that's why we bought a subaru. that was the moment of truth. medicare by itself doesn't cover everything. i don't want to spend my life worrying about what would happen if one of us got sick. [ male announcer ] now more than ever, you may be wondering: do i have

and no one was roasted harder than carl paladino.ts he made on the campaign trail regarding his views on homosexuality were front-page news all over the country this month. paladino apologized but my fellow comedians aren't letting him off the hook. >> that's carl paladino making the case to orthodox religious folk that gay people will brainwash their children into dressing and acting in an unconventional manner. gay people. >> i did not see eric cantor condemning new york gubernatorial carl paladino. the bestiality video wasn't bad for children because it was a woman and a male horse, nothing

it is a terrible thing. >> carl paladino on "today."ssed it from "saturday night live" this weekend -- >>> so this novemberç 2nd, vot for christine o'donnell, a.k.a., the enchants re, because i'm not a witch, and if i am, do you really want to cross me? i didn't think so. >> snl is taking aim at delaware republican senate candidate christine o'donnell's campaign where she says "i'm not a witch." o'donnell said via twitter she thought it was funny and admitted that the comedian's hair looked better than her own. >>> today is columbus day. and the place to celebrate right here in new york city with one of the largest parades taking place as we speak. we'll show it to you. and this is what's happening outside 30 rock. not the oldest parade, but one of the largest celebrating the italian/american heritage. [ fo don't eat breakfast may not be getting the nutrition they need to keep their bodies strong. carnation instant breakfast essentials supplies the nutrients of a balanced breakfast to help build strong muscles and healthy bones. carnat

nobody seems to have been roasted harder this week than carl paladino.ail regarding his views on homosexuality were front page news all over the country this week. my fellow comediennes are not letting him off the hook. >> i don't want them to be brainwashed into thinking homosexuality is an equally valid option. it season the. >> the gay people will brainwash their children into dressing an acting in an unconventional manner. gay people. >> i did not see eric kantor condemning carl paladino when he mass e-mailed a bestiality video. of course, the

the new york governor race, democratic, andrew, cuomo, now leads carl paladino by 16 points. paladino threatened the life of a new york reporter, wednesday night, raising a pretty basic question about that guy's fitness for office. >>> in new hampshire, republican kelly ayotte is solidifying her lead over hodes. >>> republican joe miller leads with 43%. democratic scott mcadams is at 28%. just 18% respond dents volunteered for murkowski, running as a write-in state. when they offered up murkowski's name, her total jumped to 43%, miller to 36% and mcadams way behind at 14%. the problem for murkowski, there will be no one in the voting booth yelling out the name, murkowski. we will continue to check the hardball scoreboard. >>> my interview, this is going to be great. my interview with former minister, prime minister of great britain, tony blair, now the envoy in the middle east talks on behalf of the u.n., the eu, russia and us. we spent a lot of time talking about bill clinton. i began by asking him what makes bill clinton such a dominant politician even today. >> i think he i

new york's carl paladino fights allegations he's homophobic. >>> could the car of the future drive itselfolks at google think that would be a great idea. >>> good morning, i'm chris jansing. this is "jansing & company." joining the discussion this hour, "the washington post"'s jonathan capehart, michael smerconish harris perry and mort zuckerman. the president talking about infrastructure. it's a big topic because there is an overall feeling that we have reached the perfect storm, the perfect place, in our economy for this. you have so many people out of work. you have questions about the stimulus. you want the people who want jobs created but you have low interest rates, the lowest in history. is this the right way to go? is this message getting across? mort, there was a lot of questions about one of the problems with estimastimulus be people weren't seeing it. is this a good idea? >> well, first place, national infrastructure program should be instituted a year and a half ago. this is way, way, too late. it will take a long time to get under way and it's not going to have nearly as much

and no one was roasted harder than carl paladino.osexuality were front-page news all over the country this month. paladino apologized but my fellow comedians aren't letting him off the hook. >> that's carl paladino making the case to orthodox religious folk that gay people will brainwash their children into dressing and acting in an unconventional manner. gay people. >> i did not see eric cantor condemning new york gu gubernatorial carl paladino. the

welcome to the program, -- carl paladino.ogram, thanks for being here. >> sean: first, the initial question that fred dicker asked and that was about andrew cuomo, you were raising questions about whether he an extramarital affair. you said this is not what you said that was actually a remark you made about people asking you questions about your personal life? can you explain it? >> sean, i'm just your regular guy. i lived the american dream. i'm a father. and when somebody comes and confronts me and puts a microphone in my face and starts demanding, he interrupted another conversation. and starts demanding answers and when i noticed it was fred dicker, i said what is this about? why do you go and stalk my daughter? how do you expect me to react to you? you are putting my daughter in danger by sending reporters to her home. how bad is that? yes, i got excited. and obviously, i was reacting to an attack by him. >> sean: let me say, a get with you. based on -- there were a number of incidents for people that don't know, at your

carl paladino speaking to orthodox jews in new york city.just think my children and your children will be much better off and much more successful getting married and raising a family. and i don't want them to be brainwashed into thinking that homosexuality is an equally valid or successful option. it isn't. >> well, there you are. pretty harsh comments from carl paladino regarding homosexuality. but what he didn't say is also drawing more fire in prepared remarks handed out after he gave the speech. carl paladino was reading from a piece of paper in there. he has a line in here that says there's nothing to be proud of in being a dysfunctional homosexual. he did not actually say those comments, they were part of his prepared remarks n. the last 12 hours or so he's been on more of an explanation tour. he was on the "today" show trying to explain what he meant. let's hear what he has to say. >> that remark has to do with schooling children. my feelings on homosexuality are unequivocal. i have absolutely no problem with it whatsoever. my only r

and nobody seems to have been roasted harder this week than carl paladino.on homosexuality were front-page news all over the country this month. paladino apologized but my fellow comedians aren't letting him off the hook. >> i don't want them to be brainwashed into thinking homosexual is a successful action. it isn't. >> that's carl paladino making the case to orthodox religious folk that gay people will brainwash their children into dressing and acting in an unconventional manner. gay people. >> i did not see eric cantor condemning new york gubernatorial carl paladino. when he mass e-mailed a bestiality

yes, they are still planning to vote for carl paladino.public scrutiny of every e-mail we've ever sent or received. but when you have staked your campaign on, quote, cleaning up albany? shouldn't you take care of your inbox first? >>> sharron angle's push to get her tea party opponent out of the race has led to one departure but not who she was hoping. up next, the tea party fight in nevada with candidate scott ashjian. to be a leader in this company. [ william ] after a couple of months, i was promoted to department manager. like, wow, really? me? a year later, i was promoted again. walmart even gave me a grant for my education. recently, he told me he turned down a job at one of the biggest banks in the country. this is where i want to be. i fully expect william will be my boss one day. my name is william and i work at walmart. ♪ got the gecko t-shirt... on is "4 million drivers switched!" gecko water bottle... notebook... chamois... gecko: sir, i feel a little bit uncomfortable with all... you know... with all this. i mean, it's not abo

>>> next, eating their own, conservatives among conservatives, went after new york tea partier carl paladino"washington post" today, quote -- what does kamikaze carl proceed to do? get in an angry shouting match with a reporter. level some odd insinuation about his opponent's prowess. we talked about that earlier. and then expounds on homosexuality and spends three days on having to explain and reaffirm before the inevitable apology. throwing the bad apples from the barrel. >>> and now another tea partier, will the real rand paul please stand up? the kentucky senate candidate again appears to be moderating his stance on the issues. in a statement to an indy tax group that was initially verified by his campaign, rand paul once wrote, quote, "i would vote for the fair tax to get rid of the 16th amendment, and the i.r.s. and a lot of the the control federal government excerpts over us." well pretty far out there zapping the control of the constitution. when paul was asked this week about his support for the when paul was asked this week about his support for the fair tax, the national sales tax

and in our number one story, it may or may not have worked for jan brewer and carl paladino in new yorkr lack of trying. paladino earned the endorsement of the rabbi after professing to the congregation that children should not be, quote, brainwashed into thinking that homosexuality is equal and valid lifestyle. they received condemnation. even paladino's own family wasn't happy. his nephew/campaign staffer who happens to be openly gay saying he was, quote, highly offended by his uncle's remarks. yesterday paladino apologized for any comment that may have offended. before the apology paladino's people were kind enough to tell the rabbi. today the rabbi publicly withdrew his endorsement telling the new york post "mazel tov. we'll have a coming out party. when he came to me three days ago he didn't know that. i find this to be condescending. wait until he find out about the gay bars. monday, the would be governor complained about grown men grinding against each other at a gay pride parade, which looked to him like a strip club. today the new york daily news reports that paladino has in th

let's take a look at carl paladino, republican candidate for governor of new york. >> you've descended into the gutter by suggesting he was involved in extramarital relations when he was married with no evidence. if you don't have evidence of that, isn't that going into the gutter? >> hmm, well a guy that's been in the gutter and spent a good part of his life in the gutter like andrew should think twice

carl paladino stands out.hen carl paladino speaks, he is the tea party backed republican running for the governor of new york, controversy often follows. meeting with jewish lead hers he criticized andrew cuomo for marching in a gay pride parade. >> don't misquote me wanting to hurt gay people. my approach is live and let live. i just think my children and your children would be much better off and much more successful getting married and raising a family. and i don't want them to be brain washed into thinking that homosexuality is an equally valid or successful option. it isn't. >> reporter: paladino who has a 10-year-old daughter through an admitted extra marital affair accused cuomo of affairs and accused the media of ignoring that. >> does the media ask andrew such questions? hi prowess is legendary >> that after a heated exchange from the report here asked for proof of his allegation against cuomo. >> you have evidence to the charge you snad. >> you'll get it. >> this guy is an attorney general. >> and yo

. >> as new york republican gubernatorial candidate carl paladino targets gay men and lesbians, we will speak with the nation's richard kim about the major issues facing the major gay rights movement in america today from yesterday's decision by a federal judge to in the military's don't ask, don't tell policy to the surge in gay teenagers committing suicide how the obama administration forced a federal judge to rewrite a published ruling about a prisoner at guantanamo. we will look at a new museum exhibit documenting the role latinos have played in shaping new york city over the past three centuries. >> the access of cultural power is swinging away from san juan in miami and rio and mexico city and to the north where the united states is going to seek its place as one of the largest spanish-speaking places on earth. >> all of that and more coming up. this is "democracy now!," democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. the first of the 33 trapped chilean miners have been rescued after over two months buried deep beneath the ground. one by one, the men are being pulled

fake secret agent file number two in syracuse new york. 002 is current republican candidate carl paladino. the year was 1970. after the shooting at kent state university, the campus of a university where carl went to school, this is where there was a take over of the building that day. >> chancellors office was overtaken. they stayed there overnight. agent paladino just revealed that in his mind, not only did things go differently than what everybody else rebs and what was this the papers at the time, he revealed that he had a superimportant secret agent role in how things went down that day. in his mind. fake secret agent carl paladino said that while working fake undercover with the syracuse police he was a negotiator in a hostage situation. when the riots came, i was the one that negotiated for the police chief to take the place of the school's chancellor. i went out and found them and said, you know, take the police commissioner and let the guy go home. they said, yeah, okay. according to actual reports at the time, no, carl, no. the school's chancellor was never held hostage, for one

yes, they are still planning to vote for carl paladino.e-mail we've ever sent or received. but when you have staked your campaign on, quote, cleaning up albany? shouldn't you take care of your inbox first? >>> sharron angle's push to get her tea party opponent out of the race has led to one departure but not who she was hoping. up next, the tea party fight in nevada with candidate scott ashjian. i couldn't believe it. it was a real shock. i remember being at the hospital thinking, "i should have done more to take care of myself." you should've. that's why i'm exercising more now. eating healthier. and i also trust my heart to lipitor. [ male announcer ] when diet and exercise are not enough, adding lipitor may help. lipitor is a cholesterol-lowering medication that is fda approved to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in patients who have heart disease or risk factors for heart disease. lipitor is backed by over 18 years of research. lipitor is not for everyone, including people with liver problems and women who are nursing, pregna

when carl paladino speaks -- controversy often follows. the latest case in point meeting with orthodox jewish leaders criticized his opponent for marching in a gay pride parade. >> don't misquote me as wanting to hurt homosexual people in any way. it would be as today starredly lie. my approach is live and let live. i just think my children and your children would be much better off and much more successful getting married and raising a family. and i don't want them to be brain-washed into thinking that homosexuality is an equally valid or successful option. it isn't. >> reporter: paladino, with a 10-year-old daughter through an admitted extra-marital affair accused him of having affairs and the media of ignoring that. >> does the media ask andrew such questions. andrew's prowess is legendary. >> reporter: that came after a heated exchange with a reporter who skood for proof of allegations against cuomo. >> do you have any proof of the claims you've made it? >> you'll get it. >> you send another goon to my daughter's house and i'll take yo

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he was shot in the head while jet skiing on. >>> carl paladino is defending incendiary remarks he told homosexuals. paladino says he doesn't want children to, quote, be brainwashed into thinking that homosexuality is an equally valid or acceptable option. rich lott, a republican candidate for congress in ohio is taking heat for being a world war ii re-enactor on the german side. he says his hobby is being taken out of context. i'll talk to him tonight on "360." that's the latest. now back to "parker spitzer." >>> eliot, you're the one who loves bumper stickers. tonight we have one that works for both of us. it is "lord, help me be the person my dog thinks i am". >> this is why there's a dog sitting on my lap. ollie is a blind toy poodle. he was delivered to a shelter. but my friends loaned him to me one night after i had dinner at their house and here we are a year later. >> what does he think you are in keeping with our bumper sticker theme? >> he thinks i'm a goddess, of course. >> when they're blind, you can persuade them of anything. >> you stole my line. he is blind, so he thinks

. >>> more carl paladino. just uncovered from march, what he would say to the attorney general if the attorney general chose to hold a terror trial in new york city. [ laughter ] >> that was "f" him, "f" him. since paladino said that there have been four terror trials with two convictions. >>> the hope for miners as the rescue 'neers, possibly as early as tonight. and double fun with christine o'donnell. first she meets apple daily. then how she appears to try to use this internet sensation in her latest campaign ad. ♪ >> all the news and commentary now on "countdown." good evening from new york. a landmark in american civil rights tonight. the u.s. government as of this afternoon prohibited from discriminating against gay soldiers in the u.s. military, a federal judge ordered an immediate as in now to any and all discharges of gay military personal based on their sexuality. after estimating 14,000 americans to stop serving the country who they love the judge's order today said no more. the 66,000 gay american

carl paladino threatening a reporter, threatening anybody to take them out.s the nature of that threat, earl lewis? >> he used it quite a bit. karl paladino has said it about the political leaders of the legislation, his political opponent, now a journalist. he says, i'm going to take him out. that's part of his theme about cleaning up albany. throwing the rascals out. it's a growing list of people on carl paladino's problems or enemies list. >> so, it has an unusual meaning in his case. you're saying, it's not a physical kill him? >> no, no, no. you know what, the reporter he was talking to, fred dicker, has i think a green belt in karate so if i don't know if that was really a realistic opportunity or option for karl paladino, but no, he says it quite a lot. but anger is real. the frustration that he's been trying to panel it's been a major theme of his campaign. he's been saying there's just no room. he talks in very rough language. when he criticizes the head of the state of the assembly. he doesn't just say, i want to get him out by voting him out. he sa

i want to know who's going to defend carl paladino. two faces of carl paladino. first, threatening a reporter and then in his new ad where he comes off as rather pleasant. >> take you out, buddy. >> how you going to do that? >> watch. >> this is not about my family. this is not about divorces or affairs. it's about a plan to restore prosperity to new york state. >> we see a moment where he says, i'm going to take you out, buddy. >> first one was a real guy. >> i can see it, chris. >> okay. you're a journalist. you went to the columbia journal institute. he probably doesn't like you. if he said that to you, what would you make of that phrase? take you out. >> i think i would take him seriously. >> what do you think of the phrase, i'm going to take you out. i think that's the best quote of the campaign here. david, i don't know where you're coming out, but carl paladino, good guy, bad guy? >> i think he's a thug. if this is the best you can come up with in new york, then the party is in a lot of trouble. >> last year got rough with hillary clinton. >> this guy, com

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i want to know who's going to defend carl paladino. here he goes, the two faces of carl paladino. first, threatening a reporter and then in his new ad, where he comes off as rather pleasant. let's listen. >> take you out, buddy. >> how you going to do that? >> watch. >> this is not about my family. this is not about divorces or affairs. it's about a plan to restore prosperity and economic growth to new york state. >> we see him in an unstructured and perhaps unscripted moment where he says, i'm going to take you out, buddy. >> first one was a real guy. >> i can see it, chris. >> okay. you're a journalist. you went to the columbia journal institute. he probably doesn't like you. if he said that to you, what would you make of that phrase? "take you out." >> i think i would take him seriously. >> what do you think of the phrase, "i'm going to take you out." i think that's the best quote of the campaign here. david, i don't know where you're coming out, but carl paladino, good guy, bad guy? >> i think he's a thug. if this is the best you can come up with in the entire state of new yor

>>> coming up, crazy carl paladino has major explaining to do. find out that he made money off of gay clubs. >>> congressman jared poulos, first elected, sounds off and weighs in on don't ask don't tell. that's next, stay with us. >>> finally tonight, two more issues we'll get to "don't ask don't tell" in a moment. >>> carl paladino is still feeling the backlash after his recent comments that kids shouldn't be brainwashed into thinking that homosexuality is acceptable. his nephew and campaign worker who is gay told the "new york post" that he was offended by the comments and has reportedly stopped working for his uncle. carl paladino may not aof homosexuality but he has no problem profiting off of it. turns out two buildings he owned in buffalo were rented out as gay clubs, one of which was managed by his son. this is congressman jared polis of colorado, the first openly gay person elected to the house of representatives. what is your response? is this the new republican party? couple this with the position of jim demint and gay people in the cla

so your position was faith-based, obviously -- >> absolutely. >> -- with carl paladino. >> absolutely. >> now, did you know what his position was before you supported home this? >> absolutely, here's how it worked. paladino was on tv programs weeks before where he said if he would be given a gay marriage bill, a homosexual marriage bill, he would veto -- he would veto that legislation. so i said, here's a guy who's going places. now, when he came to visit me in the synagogue, because you see i'm such a persuasive fellow it took me a six full minutes to explain to him that governor, the jewish governor of hawaii recently in the summer recently veto. because she said it's the same exact thing as marriage. >> so basically mr. paladino took too much public heat for his comment, reversed his position, and that's when you said the heck with this guy. we're moving on. now -- my didn't say the heck with him. he was a very nice guy and i'm calling for him to repent. i took the press conference to the cardinal's house. >> okay. >> i said he's the man, cardinal, i'm calling on you and the cathol

new york republican gubernatorial candidate carl paladino is not apologizing in the wake of last week's public confrontation in which he threatened to take out "new york post" reporter fred dicker. paladino said he is trying to change the focus of the race to personal and sensitive issues. he also takes a shot at andrew cuomo's legendary prowess. >> for weeks the media has badgered me about affairs, because i acknowledged my daughter. what i meant to express in my anger is this, does the media ask andrew such questions? andrew's prowess is legendary. no. this campaign must be about bigger issues, not affairs or divorces, because our state is in a death spiral. >> former house speaker newt gingrich is predicting a windfall for republicans this november saying the gop will pick up over 60 seats in the house of representatives. >> i'm going to be a little more optimistic. i think this tide is continuing to build. i think the 10.1% unemployment number by gallop is going to be devastating. i think food stamps versus paychecks is powerful. so i will predict that we are probably going to be ov

>>> carl paladino, now he has gay bashed himself. >> i don't want them to be brainwashed into thinking that homosexuality is an equally valid or successful option. it isn't. >> but it is if there's profit involved. guess who rented one of his properties as a gay bar? guess who tried to half-apologize to everybody. guess who just got his endorsement pulled out from under him by that rabbi. >> did you see that carl? what a guy. >>> all that and more right now on "countdown." >> i am angry. that's okay. >>> good evening from new york, this is wednesday, october 13th, 20 days until the 2010 midterm elections. and there are new soldiers on the battlefield in the struggle not just over the next month's elections, but the future of american democracy. they are underdogs to be certain, but in the battle against the big money threatening to swamp american big money, they are trying something new. but if you want to understand what they're trying to do and comprehend who and what they're against. first in our fifth story, the money coming from the right-wing millionaires against democratic candi

. >> if carl paladino gets elected is he not going to change stuff?e is bringing the baseball bat in. >> is that the kind of change you are comfortable with if you are independent? that's what the democrats are doing. you asked me what can the democrats do? and what they're doing is they are localizing the races because they want to get away from obama, just the poll numbers you cited, bill, they want to get away from it and localize it and start talking about issues. if joe miller up in alaska says unemployment payments are unconstitutional, if christine o'donnell and sharron angle saying want to close the education department, don't give money to elementary schools people are saying wait a second. >> bill: that's a good point. if i were the democrats i would attack it that way as well as i told paladino, they will make you out to be the biggest nut in the world. going to ask you marry catherine the same question. county democrats and president obama in four weeks change these bad poll numbers? >> they can tighten individual races, i'm sure, dependin

at home, an to politics, some antigay remarks from new york republican gubernatorial candidate carl paladino speaking at a campaign stop sunday hours after eight people were arraigned in a violent anti-gay attack. >> i just think my children and your children would be much better off and much more successful getting married and raising a family and i don't want them to be brain-washed into thinking that homosexuality is an equally valid or successful option. it isn't. >> he said he does not want to hurt homosexuals, his approach is quoted here, live and let live. paladino's campaign manager told the "new york times" paladino was just expressing the views he holds in his heart as a catholic. >>> another republican candidate is in hot water for participating in a nazi reenactment group. gop leaders are criticizing rich iott running in ohio's 9th congressional district. a spokesman says he is military history enthusiast and says that he's also participated in world war i and civil war reenactments. >>> there are just little more than three weeks left until the election and president obama conti

remember how carl paladino said this weekend that kids shouldn't be, quote, brainwashed into thinkingome homosexuality is acceptable? well, thing is paladino appeared to have no such reservations when he, carl paladino rented out for years buildings that he owns to two gay nightclubs or when his son, william, ran a place called buffalo's gay club of the moment. as the "new york daily news" reported this morning. and remember how paladino reports to his openly gay nephew who works for his campaign as proof that he, carl paladino is not homophobic? well, in actions speak louder than words move, the "new york post" reports that the nephew in question has not come to work on the campaign trail since paladino made those comments. >>> now for tonight's all in the family big number. ancestry.com has just figured out that president obama and sarah palin are tenth cousins. they both descend from a massachusetts senator called john smith, not the john smith, who fought against the persecution of quakers in the 1600s. our president and would-be president, you might say tenth cousins. tonight, ma

it's reached a new level, folks, republican carl paladino saying his democratic opponent andrew cuomo should go to jail for some of the crimes he's committed according to paladino. here he is on the al a.m. coombs radio show. >> he should northbound jail? >> yeah, because he allowed retner to walk. retner got access to $75 billion in pension funds for giving an $88,000 prescribe and they give him immunity and put the poor brother-in-law in jail. >> if you were governor would you have him prosecuted for crimes? would you go after andrew cuomo. >> absolutely. >> have mercy. >> anybody in state government that commits a crime should go to jail. >> would you proactively as governor start a case against and recuomo if he lost the election to new. >> not because he lost the election to me. >> no, because of the crime you just claim he committed. >> i will seek prosecution, okay, under state law of anybody, anybody, in government. martha: okay. if you follow all that, there was some lodge nick that playout from the coombs radio show. this is how the polls look now, 53 cuomo, 38 percent for c