secretary of the interior and thad allen, the coast guard commandant live only on fox news sunday and charlie crist, then... >> i'm running as a republican... >> chris: and now. >> my decision to run for the united states senate. and they -- as a candidate without party affiliation. >> chris: what is the fallout in 2010's most closely watched senate race? we'll ask marco rubio, florida's republican candidate and also with reaction, building to arizona's tough im grace law, we'll ask our sunday regulars, how this will play out in november. and, our power player of the week. reach for the stars, and now, is helping young women blaze new trails. all, right now, on fox news sunday. >> chris: hello from fox news in washington. we're following two big stories, at this hour. last night in times square, new york city police defused a bomb starting to detonate in a parked suv. it was described as amateurish and powerful and streets and hotels were evacuated ten hours and we'll have more in a moment. along the gulf coast there is growing concern about the massive oil spill, that threatened the entire region,

gordon charlie crist shakes up the race to become florida's next senator and announcing he'll run as an independent. we hear from the republican candidate marco rubio live only on fox news sunday. >> i'm running as a republican, i'm proud to be from the party of teddy roosevelts and ronald reagan. >> i could have chosen to stay in the primary and frankly, for me it is your decision. it's not one club's decision or another. >> chris: well, what a difference a month makes! charlie crist in a debate on this program, and -- in late march declared five times he'd run for the senate as a republican and not an independent, and, a commitment he took back, this week. joining us from miami is the republican candidate, in the race, marco rubio, and first of all, what does charlie crist's change tell you about him as a person, and politician? >> well, i'm not going to comments on the part about' person, this is really not personalities, or anything of that nature but it does, look the critical issue here is, what accountability and one thing missing in politics today is people that will run on a

. >>> up next, how much does florida's republican parties did like republican charlie crist? check out the "sideshow," they really don't like this show. you're watching "hardball". good-time charlie isn't too popular with the republicans down there. you're watching "hardball" only on msnbc before they could get their offer together. we really missed a great opportunity -- dodged a bullet there. [ banker ] so we talked to them about the wells fargo priority buyer preapproval. it lets people know that you are a serious buyer because you've been credit-approved. we got everything in order so that we can move on the next place we found. which was clear on the other side of town. [ male announcer ] wells fargo. with you when you're ready to move. >>> back to "hardball." now for the "sideshow," jon stewart and stephen colbert both mocked reaction. to the failed bomb plot in times square. here they go. >> it was an amateurish type of bomb. >> it looked amateurish is a nice way to phrase it. >> it was an incompetent bomber. >> this was frankly, pretty pitiful. >> this was so incompete

. >>> up next, how much does florida's republican parties did like republican charlie crist? check out the "sideshow," they really don't like this show. good-time charlie isn't too popular with the republicans down there. what did we make better ? communities. industry. energy. her. this. lives. how ? by bringing together... information. ... people ... ... machines ... ... systems ... ideas... verizon helps businesses worldwide... including fortune 500 companies... find and achieve... better. better. better. better. >>> become back to hashl now for the "sideshow," jon stewart and reaction. >> it was an amateurish type of bomb. >> it looked amateurish is a nice way to phrase it. >> it was an incompetent bomber. >> this was so incompetent. >> it was a failure, guys. >> no, guys, it was scary, don't you remember? hi mr. terrorist, whoever they are those people are just jealous, that was a wonderful bomb and we're all sufficiently terri terrified. there's no need to try again, okay! >> at about 6:30 this last night, an alert t-shirt vendor who is a vietnam veteran noticed an unocc

just as charlie crist's are subject to fluctuations in poll numbers.s to tonight's "big number." what's the going rate on ebay for charlie crist's painting? $6,000. six days to make your bid. for a portrait of "good-time charlie." going once, going twice. tonight's big number. >>> up next, former fema director, michael brown. the guy blamed for bungling katrina says president obama deliberately delayed action on this oil spill in the gulf to stir up opposition to offshore drilling. michael brown, the inimitable. joins us next. you're watching "hardball," only on msnbc. ya know, i'm really glad we finally decided to see where raisin bran crunch is made. yeah, this trip is way overdue. i just can't wait to see all those crunchy flakes in action. i hope i get a chance to put two scoops!™ of raisins in some boxes. you know what will really get us in the spirit? ♪ 99 boxes of raisin bran crunch ♪ ♪ if you're nice to me i'll share some with you ♪ ♪ you take one down ( and pass it around ) ♪ ♪ 98 boxes of raisin bran crunch ♪ three tasty ingredients, one grea

and now charlie crist announce head will run for florida in the senate race as an independent. ndrick meek polled six points behind rubio in a same poll that amounted for much closer race for all candidates when crist is categorized as independent. joins us with more on this is the cofounder of real clear politics.com, tom bevin. good to see you and a pleasure to have you on. one of the best websites to get a quick glimpse of what is happening politically around the country. this thing with crist has a lot of people stirred up. >> absolutely. this is a huge move. two years ago charlie crist was on the short list of people who could have been mccain's vice presidential selection. he has been in political life in florida for a long, long time. always held in high esteem. and yet, you know, he goes into this republican primary and is just, was getting killed. there was no other option for him if he wanted to keep his political career alive or extend it through november. it's a decision he made and it has rocked the republican party. you have had people taking sides and telling him

anybody that's played ball like bennett, charlie crist plays ball -- >> also -- >> but that's it, if you play ball with the opposition, the party comes after you to kill you. >> it's also a red state that's probably going to go to the republicans in the fall. >> blumenthal busted. >> now, on a few occasions, i have misspoken about my service, and i regret that. and i take full responsibility. >> connecticut democratic senate candidate richard blumenthal this week was accused of lying about having served in the u.s. military in vietnam. blumenthal claims that remarks of his vietnam service were accidental, a few misplaced words. so now blumenthal once favored to win the seat is in a virtual dead heat. here's what blumenthal said. >> we have learned something very important since the day >>> question. is there any back story on blumenthal and his falsification on having served in vietnam? is it possible he can stay in the race ay in the race and possibly win the race now? >> yes, it is possible. i think he will stay in the race and has a very good chance to win. one of the things about

was unique on the power of the tea party movement, with rand paul run and -- rand paul one and charlie crist itv republican party in florida. it is driving the eventual republican nominee for their and further to the right. in areas other mainstream and centrist, is going to present a challenge for republicans. the election that was on the ballot last tuesday, where you had a republican matched up against a democrat, it was a special alexian in pennsylvania. the republicans did a test drive of their november strategy and it did crash. what happened was, republicans tried to make president obama and the speaker of the house and to a bogyman. the democratic candidate focused on economic issues, jobs, and focused on what people are thinking in caring about in their daily lives. at the end of the day, people said they want somebody to move forward on the positive job agenda. >> the democrat who won, the seat that john murtha held for many years, and a district john mccain carried over barack obama, a very interesting district. but he did run against some of the things your account -- or incumben

we're going to have to wait and see how much support charlie crist can again up as an independent. it remains unclear how much support he can get at this point, i think. host: and in the kentucky race, the one person we've not talked about, jack conway, defeating the lieutenant governor by one percentage point last week. guest: and conway a strong candidate, although i think this race more about rand paul in this one-week-old general election. that was a tough primary that conway survived. and we're going to have to see what kind of a general election candidate he is. host: alex of politico, thanks >> tomorrow on "washington journal," of washington post reporter talking about the rate of foreclosures and delinquencies for u.s. report -- u.s. citizens. the military situation and pakistan, and someone from the center for budget priorities and the heritage foundation look at the u.s. welfare system and the temporary assistance for needy families. "washington journal" live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. u.s. senate returns tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. eastern to work on the 2010 spending bil

there haven't been people that are moren welcome at a party than charlie crist. unfortunately, john mccain couldn't make it. recently he claimed that he has never identified himself as a maverick. and we all know what happens in arizona when you don't have i.d. adios amigos! look, i feel for john. you know, we were on the road together and obviously had a hard fought battle, and you learn, politics is neither. this year i've experienced my share of disappointments. for example, i had my heart set on the nobel prize for physics. but you can't been them all. speaking of this, a few weeks ago, i was able to throw out the first pitch at the nationals game. and i don't know if you saw it, but i threw it a little high and a little outside. this is how fox news covered it. president panders to extreme left wing of batter's box. on the other hand, msnbc had a different take. president pitches no-hitter. and then cnn want a different way altogether. >> he was just asking, how can you get a volcano in iceland? isn't it -- when you think of the volcano, you think of like ha

we're in the chasing out charlie crist or chasing out bob bennett. people who don't believe with one or two issues. our party broadened and getting broader. the other party is getting narrower. >> he forgets the member from alabama that joined us last fall. did you chase him out, the congressman out or did he voluntarily leave? >> chris: all right, gentlemen. on that rhetorical question we'll leave it there. chairman steele and chairman kaine, thank you for coming in. we'll check back with both of you as we get closer to november. up next, strong comments from the mexican president stoked the debate over illegal immigration. our sunday panel weighs in when we come right back. hey what's going on? doing the shipping. man, it would be a lot easier if we didn't have to weigh 'em all. if those boxes are under 70 lbs. you don't have to weigh 'em. with these priority mail flat rate boxes from the postal service, if it fits, it ships anywhere in the country for a low flat rate. no weigh? nope. no way. yeah. no weigh? sure. no way! uh-uh. no way. yes way, no

host: kendrick me, marco real, or charlie crist? -- mariko rubio or charlie crist? caller: right now i do not like any of them. that is from the "new york times." steve from new york, on the republican line, you are up next. what do you think about the you could program? caller: the republican choice represented by erick kanter, it gives a very small cut. steny hoyer did come with a multibillion-dollar program for a high-speed rail line in washington d.c. to cut, but that is not available. that is a republican program, the richmond to washington d.c. high-speed rail. erick kanter said it will make 165,000 jobs. the democrats need to step up and include a bunch of cuts like steny hoyer suggested. you know, cut that high-speed rail. the republicans want to cut the democratic programs. the democrats have to come up with some cuts in the republican programs. that is the only way it works. host: let's cut all of our foreign aid until the money is back. this is the front page of the wall street journal this morning. plymouth, mass., chuck on the independent line. chuck, w

tell bus it. >> it's a fun piece that john harris and another colleague put together looking at charlie cristhink they're weasels who can't be trusted because sometimes they are weasels who can't be trusted and how crist said he'll never leave the party. he left the republican party. we saw this with arlen specter. no way i'm going to switch parties. he switches parties. another had run on this platform saying there's no way i'm going to seb more than three terms. guess what he does? >> he breaks a pledge and wants to run again. i think this feeds into the cynicism that a lot of people have about politicians doing whatever it takes to win, which is what they often do and often have to do if they want to have the power that was accrued. >> coming up next, a check on market futures with erin burnett back in new york and live at the stock exchange. don't forget, "morning joe" is now live on satellite radio, tune into sirius 90, xm 120. "morning joe" to go. we'll be right back. resilience. elasticity. imagine that kind of vitality... in your skin. aveeno introduces ageless vitality. as skin ages,

. >> right and the knee jerk reaction of not just the administration but also even governor charlie cristtimately at the end of the day very safe off-shore oil drilling. people do it all over the world. this is a huge, huge disaster. and it has to be taken care of. but what's our alternative is to get more oil from other places like the middle east or other places. >> or some other -- >> and venezuela. we should be trying to get our own energy here and harnessing it. look at how much is down there, if it was safe and able to harness it. >> let's talk about what was going on at the hilton down in washington on saturday night. here's the president of the united states. it's one of the few times during the year where he is comedian-in-chief. here are some of mr. obama's jokes. >> the jonas brothers are here. they're somewhere. sasha and melia are huge fans. but boys, don't get any ideas. i have two words for you. predator drones. speaking of tween heartthrobs, scott brown is here. unfortunately, john mccain couldn't make it recently claimed that he had never identified himself as a maverick.

also, governor charlie crist, running out of an independent for the senate seat in florida.his week, jake tupper will speak with guests including napolitano, and slazar, and abp president. on the fox news sunday, secretaries napolitano, slazar, and rubio. you your bob schieffer with mary landrieu the democratic senator been also the floor debt senator, ill. a senator, and the senate candidate. on cnn, the guests will include a common security secretary napolitano, slazaro, rubio, crist. you can listen to all five talk shows beginning at noon. you can also listen to was on the web. follow us on facebook and on twitter. >> what a think is vital is that americans agree to talk to the taliban and leadership. >> in 2000,. the author wrote about the taliban. with the 10th anniversary of his book he looks at what is next. it is tonight. >> today, tv analyst, author, columnist, and three-time presidential candidate, pat buchanan on conservative ideologies. >> president ahmadinejad is scheduled to speak on monday at the un. one key moments from his past speeches online at the c-span

we're going to have to wait and see how much support charlie crist can again up as an independent.t remains unclear how much support he can get at this point, i think. host: and in the kentucky race, the one person we've not talked about, jack conway, defeating the lieutenant governor by one percentage point last week. guest: and conway a strong candidate, although i think this race more about rand paul in this one-week-old general election. that was a tough primary that conway survived. and we're going to have to see what kind of a general election candidate he is. host: alex of politico, thanks for joining us. and our audience can log on to politico.com to read more of our guest's work. and of course we'll continue to follow the races and debates and post all of it on line at c-span.org. we're going to turn our attention to the issue of immigration and the situation in north korea and south korea and a spark that could cause more concern in the diplomatic community. but first, some concerns as viewed by cartoonists around the country. host: good morning. guest: good morning. host

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[laughter] >> there haven't been people more unwelcome at a party since charlie crist.hter] >> unfortunately john mccain couldn't make it. recently he claimed he never identified himself as a maverick. and we all know what happens in arizona when you don't have i.d. adios amigos! [laughter] >> i feel for john. we were on the road together and obviously had a hard-fought battle and you learn that politics isn't easy. this year, i have experienced my share of disappointments. for example, i had my heart set on the nobel prize for psychics. but hey, you can't win them all. [laughter] >> speaking of undeserved honors, a few weeks ago, i was able to throw out the first pitch at the nationals game. and i don't know if you saw it, but i threw it a little high and a little outside. this is how fox news covered it. "president panders to extreme left wing of batter box." . msnbc had a different take. president pitches no-hitter. [laughter] and then cnn went a different way all together. >> how can you get a volcano in iceland. when you think of volcano, you think of hawaii. you d

florida governor charlie crist just is declaring a new state of emergency involving a massive stretch of florida coastline. 200,000-gallons a day are believed to be leaking making their way through florida, louisiana, mississippi and alabama and that may not be all. the coast guard says it will take up to three months to effectively stop the oil from leaking and the department of defense authorizing 6,000 national guard troops to help with the cleanup efforts. we are waiting for news from the white house right now, a briefing is about to start as we get word from the ceo of bp that he will meet with cabinet officials in a little more than 90 minutes. and here is the big story shaping up right now. we are getting word this hour that this oil threat could extend far beyond the gulf of mexico. powerful currents could carry this mess up the east coast. and that is where we start this hour, a huge disaster that is threatening to get bigger. we've had a scientist who knows the currents to explain it to us. joe joins us from the accu weather studios in pennsylvania. we see this graphic down

florida governor, charlie crist, who was previously supportive of offshore drilling now said it's, quoteuote. and calf governor, arnold schwarzenegger, has withdrawn his support for a plan that would have expanded offshore drill off the coast of california. here's the question, what should u.s. policy come when it comes to offshore oil drilling? go to cnn.com/caffertyfile. post a comment on my blog. when these things happen, they're potentially disastrous and are -- the effects are felt for a very long time. "exxon valdez." but when you look at over the years, the number of wells, the amount of oil we've pumped out of the ground, these things don't come along very often. >> look what three-mile island did for nuclear reactors for 30 years. >> stopped it dead in its tracks and we still haven't gotten it started again. >> jack, thank you. >>> all eyes and hopes are on a giant concrete and steel dome designed to cap the leak from a sunken rig that's spewing some 200,000 gallons of crude each day. cnn's brooke baldwin is on the coast watching it all unfold for us. brooke, what is this contai

the cleanup of the oil push good -- gusher in the gulf of mexico, this coming in from governor charlie crist, he's extending the state of emergency, 13 more counties in this state due to this oil situation, a total of 19 counties in florida now. we'll be talking with alabama senator richard shelby in a couple of minutes about what he wants the government, the oil company to do to lessen the economic and environmental impact of all of this. >>> we've also got new developments coming up in the shooting of a police deputy in arizona, potential suspects, are they in custody? custody? we'll have the very latest.ands. soak our yards in color. get our hands a little busier. r dollars a little stronger. and our thinking a little greener. let's grab all the bags and all the plants and all the latest tools out there. so we can turn all these savings into moreolorful shades of doing. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. get mom the colors of spng with great hanging baskets and container plants at our everyday low prices. you must be looking for motorcycle insurance. you're good.

the two party has split the republican electorate in to come a dividing voters between charlie crist. the tea party approved a far right platform full of conservative myths and conspiracy theories in maine. in arizona, senator john mccain has had to reverse course on lifelong political positions and fend off a primary challenger from the tea party wing of the party. let ms. tests have been the norm. in order to satisfy activists, republicans are running to the right and the party is becoming narrower and less welcoming. if these moderates are eliminated, the republican party will become less appealing to independent and other voters. as we move from the primary season to the general election, i suspect some things will change. the economy will continue to improve. i expect employers will continue to add jobs and we will see those jobs reports rolling in month after month. americans will choose the democratic party. the party that took action to jump-start the economy. we have seen some significant movement showing a desire for a democratic congress that is working to solve problems ra

i think to switch out of persal ambition is wrong, just like what i think charlie crist and where is doing is wrong. and it is good the people in pennsylvania said know. i think rand paul does represent an insurgency against the establishment and i think you will see more of that. i am a little bit like reagan -- reagan was president for eight years. he spent one out of the eight years at the ranch. and i think he never once was inside washington in his head. i think he was always leading the country from the white use, but going to georgetown was never part of his life. and i would say i have been actively studying government and national security and politics since between my freshman and sophomore years in gh school when my dad was serving in the army in europe and the french fourth republic died when we were living in france and i became startled by the fact that really badeadership can destroy a country. so i have been doing this since august of 1958. and in that sense, you would have to say that i'm part of the system, but i think i have pretty consistently been a part of the i

i think to switch out of personal ambition is wrong, just like what i think charlie crist and where is doing is wrong. and it is good the people in pennsylvania said know. i think rand paul does represent an insurgency against the establishment and i think you will see more of that. i am a little bit like reagan -- reagan was president for eight years. he spent one out of the eight years at the ranch. and i think he never once was inside washington in his head. i think he was always leading the country from the white house, but going to georgetown was never part of his life. and i would say i have been actively studying government and national security and politics since between my freshman and sophomore years in high school when my dad was serving in the army in europe and the french fourth republic died when we were living in france and i became startled by the fact that really bad leadership can destroy a country. so i have been doing this since august of 1958. and in that sense, you would have to say that i'm part of the system, but i think i have pretty consistently been a part of

wins, what does specter do, becoming a guy trying to run as an independent, like bob bennett and charlie cristment guys are being kicked out. >> and rick is right. we talked about, is a third party imminent, and not really, the two parties are against it but the voters are looking for a centrist alternative, for sure. >> dave: is arlen specter the guy, the anti-incumbent movement, is it worse for the republicans or democrats. >> it is both. come on and with specter. he changed parties. we don't know what his principles are and the voters want to see consistency and accountability and what the person stands for and that is clear with expect. >> in november, it will be clear it is bad to be a democratic incumbent, whole the white house and the congress and that is where incumbency will hurt. >> dave: all eyes on pennsylvania for tuesday and you'll all stick around, coming up on the show, should attorney eric holder, attorney general, resign? critics say he's not doing enough to keep americans safe from terror threats like the one in times square. our panel weighs in, next. and then, jersey shore