likes to keep a close eye on the way elections are handled abroad even the carter center which grows a rod and does the great work of monitoring elections. refuses to monitor u.s. elections on the grounds it don't meet the basic standards of integrity when election ideals are not met elsewhere criticism runs rampant elections in venezuela elections in iran elections in russia. the press will go to town on any sign that the outcome was fixed and while nitpicking abroad is all the rage the elephant in the room remains unnoticed at home policymakers and to a great extent our media and and trickle down to the american people have literally the literally think that the rest of the world is stupid. that they don't see it that everybody naturally house to admit you know admire us that we're great and that's not the case well obvious flaws are met with a deaf ear here in and year out a flawed election process continues to be the first folk cast in the us and is the party new york all the way as promised the syrian conflict in the president assad's own words exclusively here on r.t. after thi

no opportunity for international observation but the same goes for domestic observers even the carter center which grows a rod and does the great work of monitoring elections abroad refuses to monitor u.s. elections on the grounds it don't meet the basic standards of integrity when election ideals are not met elsewhere criticism runs rampant elections in venezuela. elections in iran elections in russia. the press will go to town on any sign that the outcome was fixed you know regardless of whether the evidence is sound though just go crazy and while nit picking abroad is all the rage the elephant in the room remains unnoticed at home i promise you that the evidence that they use to scream and yell about the outcome in those countries is usually a whole lot weaker than the evidence of election theft in this country the good news not all of the hypocrisy goes unnoticed for policymakers and to a great extent our media and trickle down to the american people have literally the literally think that the rest of the world is stupid that they don't see it that everybody naturally has to admit you kn

>> all the distribution centers in linden, carter, perth amboy, sea warren, everything serviced by the elizabeth and newark seaports are affected. so there is virtually no distribution coming out of the north jersey area. melissa: all those places don't have power is what you're saying? >> it is a combination of no power and also the facilities have been affected by the surge itself. melissa: so they need power to be turned back on. have you talked to the power authorities in the area? or, do they know they're the cause of all these long gas lines? also i understand that some have water damage as well. how do you fix that and how long does that take? >> well i have spoken to one of the power companies and that is public service electric and gas and not as it relates to the distribution, the power at the distribution centers. however public service electric and gas last night contacted me. we are getting them lists of our members that have gasoline in the ground but are unable to pump it because they don't have power. they have promised to prioritize getting power to those locations. i

carter dressed as an alligator. >> laila as you. >> more news in just a moment but first the latest from the tmz storm center superdoppler h.d. 4000 stormtracker center. superstorm sandy has left the jersey shore in ruins. the cast of "jersey shore" devastated. pauley d doing his part to help the victims in recovery -- just kidding. he went to vegas! >> vegas! >> whoa, vegas. vegas good. >> he is there spinning at rehab and there are two chicks completely making out behind him and he doesn't even turn around to look at them. >> how do you tell a whole story with a still picture? >> i can tell the whole story with picture. >> you have to show off your man boy nippie. >> my nipples that hard? >> you should wear some paper over them. >> i want you to rub them. slowly at first. >> we shouldn't do this. >> indeed, that's why there's storm coverage. >> we have an argument in the newsroom because i wanted to say they were lesbians and then they might not be lesbians but are just engaging in a kiss and they might not be bisexual. >> can two chicks do that? >> lesbian, bisexual, who cares. two chicks making out. now it's time for mass. >>

center of the universe. what is the danger and the nightmare scenario. >> 1976, carter beat ford by 11,163 votes that was lessn one vote per pesinct. 2004 bush bet kerry by 118,000 and turned 60,000 and we would have president kerry. and in ohio, we have a situation where every voters was mail would an absentee ballot application and they sent that in and a week ago, we had as many as 800,000 who had sent for an absentee ballot that had not turn today in. if they decide to vote the old-fashioned way. once they go to poling place, they wouldn't be allowed to vote. they would have to vote a provisional ballot because we don't want them voting twice. provisional ballots are not counted until november 17th. what we would have is ape situation where we would have to wait if we had a close race on the traditional balolt. michael barone is right, you know, it is a scenario that we can all laugh and joke about. if it is it a tight race, it would be a long wait. >> you are ohio's chief election official in the capacity of secretary of state how likely is it that people might deliberately or accidentally voting absente

center of the universe. what is the danger and the nightmare scenario. >> 1976, carter beat ford by 11,163 votes that was lesshan one vote per pesinct. 2004 bush bet kerry by 118,000 and turned 60,000 and we would have president kerry. and in ohio, we have a situation where every voters was mail would an absentee ballot application and they sent that in and a week ago, we had as many as 800,000 who had sent for an absentee ballot that had not turn today in. if they decide to vote the old-fashioned way. once they go to poling place, they wouldn't be allowed to vote. they would have to vote a provisional ballot because we don't want them voting twice. provisional ballots are not counted until november 17th. what we would have is ape situation where we would have to wait if we had a close race on the traditional balolt. michael barone is right, you know, it is a scenario that we can all laugh and joke about. if it is it a tight race, it would be a long wait. >> you are ohio's chief election official in the capacity of secretary of state how likely is it that people might deliberately or accidentally voting absen

center of the universe. what is the danger and the nightmare scenario. >> 1976, carter beat ford by 11,163 votes that was lesshan one vote per pesinct. 2004 bush bet kerry by 118,000 and turned 60,000 and we would have president kerry. and in ohio, we have a situation where every voters was mail would an absentee ballot application and they sent that in and a week ago, we had as many as 800,000 who had sent for an absentee ballot that had not turn today in. if they decide to vote the old-fashioned way. once they go to poling place, they wouldn't be allowed to vote. they would have to vote a provisional ballot because we don't want them voting twice. provisional ballots are not counted until november 17th. what we would have is ape situation where we would have to wait if we had a close race on the traditional balolt. michael barone is right, you know, it is a scenario that we can all laugh and joke about. if it is it a tight race, it would be a long wait. >> you are ohio's chief election official in the capacity of secretary of state how likely is it that people might deliberately or accidentally voting absen

center on capitol hill today. closed-door hearings scheduled in both the house and the senate. brianne carters live on capitol hill this morning with more on who will testify. >> four months lawmakers have been looking for answers on exactly what happened at the september 11 attack on -- in benghazi and are hoping to get some of the answers to that act as they hear from members of the cia on capitol hill. we know that have been living questionsthat and in a closed-door hearing does afternoon lawmakers are expected to grill intelligence leaders on the events that killed a u.s. ambassador chris stevens and three other americans. now former cia director david petreaus was supposed to be at the hearing but after resigning amid to the sex scandal there was concern whether or not he would testify. we do know he is scheduled to address the committee on friday. he is not expected to be here today but he will be on the hill tomorrow. ahead of the hearing a lot of back and forth. some republicans criticizing u.n. ambassador susan reiff -- susan rice with her calling the attack a protest. there is back

carter. they got 12 senate seats putting the kibosh on liberals. they knew they had to change or die. but it look a dozen years and a bill clinton to actually move them to the center. fast forward to 2012, and it is the gop that must change. reach out to latinos, african-americans, asians. there is two parties. you have the types that really do want smaller government, lower taxes, social issues, et cetera. but you also have the anti-immigrant hard liners and the hank williams and donald trumps of the world who say president obama is a muslim or wasn't really born here. these are the people mitt romney figured he couldn't afford to offend. but then let's be real, how do you expand the gop race. you need to be a welcome when there is a vocal segment of the very same base that doesn't really want those people around and you still need them too. anita. >> thanks, derek. >>> veteran's day is almost here. we have a holiday weekend coming up. and tonight debora has the unlikely love story of two decorated army veterans who proved that sometimes love can be right in front of you but you just don't see it. >> this is -- >> i told her not to talk too much. >> he did. he re

before it was centered on blue colored lights. the stevenson in 1952 and carter in 1984, they run better among whites without a college education. gore ran four points better. obama better in 2008. college educated whites, especially women and minorities. obama crossed the rubicon. it took a series of positions that democrats in the past have been reluctant to take. he mobilized his new coalition. you understand it would give them more headaches with older, blue-collar whites. he moved truth legalize the dream act for students. he accepted an incredibly polarized fight on contraception for the catholic church. this was a moment where he kind of reached an understanding of who is likely to vote for you and who is not. this is without a doubt the future of the democratic coalition. it consists mostly a white above the median income and minorities below it. there were able to mobilize and half of the old coalition. half of the voters are non college white said. the projectory is unmistakable. but your projectory is unmistakable for the red and blue states. >> the pa

center. register on-line in advance. go to the web site. >> a big weekend for drivers as of the express lanes in northern virginia will open tomorrow. >> what can we expect? brianne carterns corner. good morning. >> what to expect is a question are asking, waiting for. the for to open way it is almost over. exactly what drivers ond to know before they hit tomorrow and again for monday to beush on lanes, wee the new by aoined this morning representative. should drivers no monday for the press there rush-hour they will be able to use these lanes? the first thing they should know is when the 495 express open, they will never commute on the beltway monday. he will travel between 45 miles 55 miles an hour. have new signals, new ramps, new traffic patterns. we're urging everybody to go 495express lanes.com. >> tell people what they should out for on the signs. >> before every entrance to the 495 express lanes, you will see will show prices so you know what the tolls will be in. on every sign you will see the e-z pass logo. everybody needs an e-z pass to use the 495 express lanes. if you are carpoolers, you can youthe lanes toll-free if have three people in your car. >> thanks

center, john gonzalez. >> we have a developing story out of fredericksburg. nationwide manhunt for the who may strikece again. detectives are looking for 25- year-old laurence stewart. n withectio three bombings. brianne carter has more details the stafford police department. a multistate manhunt g on. investigators looking in virginia as well as pennsylvania ohio where the suspect is said to have family. they are looking for laurence stewart ii, the man wanted for having three different. pipe bomb different take a look at video. heavily-armed agents raided a e home believed to be will be trapped. say early tuesday through a pipe bomb into a fredericksburg phnom penh. account the detective used to rent a room there. accused of bombing two stafford and one of his was at the home former fiancee. >> every investigative law enforcement technique is being locate and arrest ii.ence stewart >> is now facing several charges attempted capital of a law enforcement arson of an occupied dwelling, and use of a weapon or a device for an act of terror. driving a red 2013 hyundai accent with a virginia placed. altimaite 2000 nissan with pennsylvania plates. anyone with information him, they're looking in virginia, pennsylva

general carter ham was visiting washington and in the pentagon on 9/11 and went to the ops center andize. ham ordered a rescue unit to deploy from croatia on a modified c-130 plane. it was carrying more than 30 special operators from the charlie 110 company that had been flank croatia. a modified c-130 could are been there under 3 hours from takeoff. but we don't know what time that plane took off. croatia to libya is the same distance approximately from washington, d.c. to miami. further the modified c-130 plane carrying the special operators can fly for 9 hours without being refueled. it's not clear what time it took off from croatia. what can't be confirmed is what time would have been outside libyan air space if at all. multiple defense sources said the plane did not have permission to enter libya. that permission would have to be secured by the libyans by the city department. it lands at sigonella at 8:57. shannon: countless communities devastated by superstorm sandy. a lot of them don't want to leave their homes and it's not because they don't have another place to go. trace wil

carter evans, thank you. >>> this morning's headlines from around the globe. washington post as america's birth right, hit its lowest levels since 1920. pew research center, more women are having fewer children due to the recession that could have a long-term impact on social policy. >>> head of the international monetary fund has settle a lawsuit by a hotel maid who says he tried to rape her. strauss-kahn was arrested after she told police he attacked her when she entered his new york hotel room. criminal charges were later dropped. the french newspaper reports strauss-kahn will pay $6 million to settle the suit. >>> l.a. times says the federal government has cloered the way for the first marine wilderness in the lower 48 states, long-running environmental dispute over that waterway north of san francisco. refusing to extend a permit for an oyster farm on that site. >>> scientists believe they have discovered ice on the planet mercury. information gathered by nasa's messenger spacecraft appears to show deposits of ice and other organic material in dark surfaces of mercury's surface. this could be a big step in understanding how life began on earth. >>>

center. >> -- each time they held unified power whether it was under johnson, carter, obama the first two years they've seen the vote share among whites declined significantly and that congressional or presidential vote. the challenge of convincing much of white america and the government to benefit them is still on the table, but again the number you need to convince is dropping because of the rising minority population. >> the other thing is one of the problems in the democratic party i think since 72 is it hasn't been willing to defend the government. it's always been specific not how this ties together into a world view, and i think's mabey obama learn something from the first term in terms of putting things in perspective. i think his acceptance speech had some of these elements and how we control was a whole other question. >> okay we are going to turn to the audience and i would ask you to identify yourself. i still want you to say who you are. [laughter] just give them the number. some gay and defeated 1994 along with my colleague. i want to go to david's question about the homogeneity