still standing, by carrie prejean. coming in november, from the publicers who brought you such challenging conservative master works as real change by newt gingrich, the darwin myth, and green hell. it is an inspiring story for anyone who ever had the dream of stopping other people's dreams. >> thank you very much, kent. >> we can't wait now can we? >> i have to say i am a little tempted by green hell. thank you, kent. appreciate that. thank you for watching. we'll see you again tomorrow night. hardball with chris matthews is up next. good night. deal or no deal? let's play "hardball." > good evening. i'm chris matthews in washington. leading off tonight, let's make a deal. can president obama get a health care deal? today the president said we're closer than ever to overhauling the country's health care system. he's trying to create momentum but there's no agreement on how to pay for the total price. we will talk to two u.s. senators who will have a lot to do with what the final bill will look like and who and what wi

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carrie prejean will public a memoir called "still standing."ea believes her crown was taken away because she opposed gay marriage. that's what she claims. her book will be published by the same company that brought us such classics as ted nugent's memoir and the chuck morris manifesto "black belt patriotism." >> those are the things we thought you should know. >> i am not going to get a copy of this -- >> oh, no, you're getting one for christmas from me. i wonder what her book cover will look like. very interesting cover, what she might put on there. maybe the pictures that got her in trouble. >>> another day, another example of president obama using what's called the bully pulpit to push his effort to reform the nation's health care system. >> today the president gave a speech on the issue and he's giving media interviews to television networks, including nbc. let's get to our next read on politics with the stories we'll be watching heading into tomorrow. mark murray is deputy political director for nbc news. mark, what do you have for us? >>

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donald trump held a press conference today to announce whether or not carrie prejean -- you know, misshe's the one involved -- who said -- she's the one who said that she believed in opposite marriage -- well, she posed nude for photographs when she was younger. and they got around the web. and now trump has to make a final decision on whether or not she was allowed to keep the crown. let's take a look at the press conference. ♪ >> this is an nbc news breaking report. >> thank you, ladies and gentlemen, for coming here today. if you could take a seat, mr. trump will be out momentarily. mr. trump is ready. he's ready. mr. trump is ready. ladies and gentlemen, mr. donald trump. [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you. we've all been disturbed in the past weeks -- [ light laughter ] -- by news that miss california did it one time, carrie prejean, did at one time, pose for nude and partially nude photographs. the rules that govern the miss usa body states that such photographs misrepresent the organizations. however, i own miss usa as well as many luxurious buildings. therefore, i make all of

controversy surrounding carrie prejean.aid she was against same-sex marriage and some wanted her to be stripped of her title because of it, but donald trump who owns the pageant said no, she's entitled to her opinion and today, he fired her. which is what he does, i guess. she has been officially dethroned. i guess she missed some events and she has to give the crown and the sash back. they're letting her keep the fake breasts but other than that -- my money says she's a fox news anchor by now. by right now. on wednesday night, paris hilton was here and if the tabloids are to be believed, she and her boyfriend broke up after the show. she was going out with a guy named doug reinhart. naturally, i assumed it was because of me. just hard for other guys to measure up, but then i saw this video on one of those gossip websites. watch very closely because it's dark, but -- well, watch this. she's there with this guy, and i don't know who that guy is and they're obviously shooting through a window. then another guy walks in. and i

so this guy, he books himself as a comedian, but i don't care, even if you don't like carrie prejeanr sarah palin, this isn't funny and is nothing but a black mark to this website. bill: ok. so now if any right winger did this, used the word retarded in context of a down syndrome baby, they would be on all the networks, they would be blackballed, they would be crucified, and we all know the double standard here. i think we're the only program bringing this to anybody's attention. now, you might make the argument that this nelson guy is just a small little whatever and not worth the time of day. is it worth the time of day? >> well, i think you just cut him loose. this guy, even in his apology that he posted on the site, he said, quote, i heard from loved ones of the retarded. then he decided to take it down. bill: he is defiant and it's basically the middle finger to everybody. we will see if huffington does cut him loose. the huffington post was really vile there for a while. i think it's moderated a little bit, has it not? >> there are some things that make me feel a little better

a conservative publishing house says carrie prejean's book will be titled "still standing." she believes she lost the crown because she opposed same-sex marriage. now, the pageant said prejean was skipping scheduled events and holding unsanctioned speeches. prejean's replacement also says she believes marriage should be between a man and a woman as well. >>> she admits to being a little frumpy, but president obama is making no apologies for a wardrobe faux pas of sorts. he wore this pair of kind of jeans to throw out the first pitch at the all-star game last week. >> here's my attitude. michelle, she looks fabulous, i'm a little frumpy. you know, basically, up until a few years ago, i only had four suits. she used to tease me because shay'd get really shiny. i hate to shop. those jeans are comfortable. and for those of you who, you know, want your president to, you know, look great in tight jeans, i'm sorry, i'm not the guy. >> now, if you want to see what people are saying about this story, and they're saying a lot, check out our political ticker at cnn.com/ticker. >>> thos

former miss california usa carrie prejean gained a bool deal. you knew that was coming.he publishing company says it will release a book called "still standing" in november that will tell her side of the miss usa controversy, specifically what happened behind the scenes of the pan gent. why she answer the same-sex marriage quell the way she did and what she says really caused her to lose the crown. >>> two new york state employees are in trouble after allegedly turning a government parking garage into their own personal man cave. inspect serious say the men used the garage to sleep, watch tv and do drugs while on the clock. one worker may have used a state vehicle to deliver marijuana. so one of the workers is facing drug charges and the other is suspended without pay. >>> she is an adorable chihuahua puppy. precious was born a few weeks ago with a fifth leg which makes it difficult to walk. when her owner agreed to sell her to a freak show, a lot of folks got upset. those plans were scrapped when the owner was offered $4,000 for a puppy minus life on display. the owner

carrie prejean's book will be titled "still standing." believes she lost the crown because she opposed gay marriage. but the pageant said she was skipping scheduled events and holding unsanctioned speeches. tammy farrell also believes only in heterosexual marriage. >>> 34 minutes past the hour. we have two problem spots chris is focusing in on. he is in for bob this morning. >> good morning, rob. the southern plains and the northeastern united states. let's go to where the weather is the most severe right now, the southern plains. we have big showers and thunderstorms going on across the southern plains. threat of severe weather as we go throughout the day from the dallas-fort worth area step stretching toward austin. also, some thunderstorms could make their way into the houston area. so we have to watch it. right now, the thundershowers continuing to make their way through dallas. now, thankfully most of the showers and thunderstorms around the dallas area have lost their punch from what they had earlier across kansas ban up into oklaho