this does remind me of the right wing attack on anita hill during the clarence thomas hearings. >> yeah, except at this point he has himself stopped playing the ration card and stopped invoking clarence thomas, and as well he's lost a lot of support of people who are also playing that race card for him and comparing this to clarence thomas. i think you're exactly right though. in herman cain's mind, and it seems to be only his mind, there is this vast conspiracy against him, this plot to bring him down which, you know, in order to believe him, we would have to believe that all of these women are reading from the same script. they, of course, don't know each other. there's no evidence that someone else put them up to this. what would the motivation be for all of these women to come out, and, you know, in this interview he is saying that he was just a friendly relationship that he had with this woman, that he's just very generous, and what's also interesting about what herman cain has been saying all along, it's that there could be more people that come out. he said this from his first in

." >> supreme court justice clarence thomas was born in 1948 in georgia. it was a coastal town founded by former slaves after the civil war. in november, in return for his hometown for the unveiling of the church historical marker. he told the crowd he hoped he would bring honor to his home town. after his remarks, the unveiling of the historical marker and date wreath laying this is half an hour. >> now, we will get to the meat of the program. [laughter] we have an historical marker which we erected yesterday morning which we will unveil at the services. this next guy helped us up to in the marker and he will give as a greeting on behalf of the historical marker foundation. [applause] >> thank you all and thank you mr. haynes. if i could remember the name haynes, i would now most of the people on the program. [laughter] on behalf of the georgia historical society, let me welcome you and thank you for being here today if and congratulations to the pen point veterans association on receiving this historical marker and a great work you have done to hellboy p

i'm not here as a spokesman for clarence thomas. >> bob: wouldn't you like to hear him say?he needs to. he was not the solicitor general. she was. >> bob: his wife was getting money from -- >> dana: former justice steve centanni said he would -- former juice tis stevens said he would never be influenced by. that i go with his word. >> greg: the recusal thing is an excuse to go shopping. everybody at work, you have to recuse. recuse yourself, go get your hair done. >> eric: coming up, gu gutfeld, millionaires, harry reid, unicorns. it will make sense in a few minutes. >> kimberly: that sounds groovy, baby. ♪ ♪ >>> i'm bret baier. in sioux city, iowa, cite of thursday presidential candidate debate on fox. we'll anchor "special report" tonight from here. we'll have the latest on the republican race, including the result of head-to-head polling matchup with president obama. carl cameron is on top of that. steve brown takes a look at how the field of voter voters fm the caucuses is changing. evangelicals made up the majority of participants in 2008. this time, there are new voter

i'm not here as a spokesman for clarence thomas. >> bob: wouldn't you like to hear him say?n't think he needs to. he was not the solicitor general. she was. >> bob: his wife was getting money from -- >> dana: former justice steve centanni said he would -- former juice tis stevens said he would never be influenced by. that i go with his word. >> greg: the recusal thing is an excuse to go shopping. everybody at work, you have to recuse. recuse yourself, go get your hair done. >> eric: coming up, gu gutfeld, millionaires, harry reid, unicorns. it will make sense in a few minutes. >> kimberly: that sounds groovy, baby. ♪ ♪ type 2 diabetes. you are a mother. a friend. a partner. a fighter. you have a chance to help control your blood sugar for yourself and for those who depend on you most. reducing your blood sugar can help reduce the risk of diabetes complications such as blindness, kidney disease, nerve damage and other serious health problems. if pills, diet and exercise aren't enough, you should know insulin is the most effective way to reduce your blood sugar. ask your docto

. >> reporter: clarence thomas a 27-year mental of the port's biggest union says -- member of the port's biggest union says people have to be willing to give up a day's pay for the future of the workforce. >> if it weren't for union we wouldn't have the eight-hour work day, children would still be exploited. we wouldn't have healthcare benefits. and the only way we got that was through struggle. and that's just how it goes. >> reporter: in oakland, anser hassan, cbs 5. >>> thieves stole ipads in a best buy burglary in san carlos on thursday night. they dragged out the steel pack that held the ipads stuffed them in a vehicle and took o the store lost $100,000 worth of products during the heist. >>> the spca is offering $5,000 for any information about the killings of several ducks and geese at the newhall park in concord. the dead animals were found last saturday morning. >>> and new firefighters are getting ready to report for duty sunday in san jose. graduation ceremonies are this afternoon for the lateral firefighter academy class of 2011-2012. a $15million federal grant made it possib

happen with clarence thomas in a certain way, right, you know? in a more evil way, many of us have gotten comfortable because rock is in the white house, but he cannot be most effective unless we are on his ass, right? we voted, so i will go home now, and see you in four years. the republicans, the tea party, all these folks, they are on his ass, so if you believe that all that there is power in that position, and there are folks that make convincing arguments about a black face on white supremacy, so there is complications, but can progress be made? can progress be made with that position? absolutely. but while we honor and acknowledge that, we have to look at the masses of folks, and i think jamal represents the conditions of the masses that we need to be focused on. >> did you want to say something? it looked as though you were starting to say something. >> i will say, he said the same thing i was thinking. people ask me how i feel about having an african-american president. i said i had ambivalent feelings. on the one hand, i know that he is

supreme court justice clarence thomas.plause] represented by the georgia historical society and the community betterment association. [applause] >> that concludes the dedication and ceremony. we call on the pastor to officially give us the benediction from this site. and we are going to move down to the museum. >> yes. there is a reading. george, you can go ahead. >>this is in memory and dedication of our ancestors. [applause] >> let us look towards heaven. the grace of god and the holy spirit. may it rests with each and everyone of us until we meet again. amen. >> thank you. for those who want to participate in a procession, we are going to walk them to the factory. it was newly renovated. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] >> tomorrow, the dedication with a new martin luther king jr. memorial. president obama is among the speakers. that is at 10:00 a.m. eastern. we are bringing you a different episode of our series "the contenders." at 10:00 a.

there's pressure from the left for justice clarence thomas to recuse himself because this woman. thomas's wife, virginia, at a tea party rally last year. she's had connections to conservative groups that want the health care law overturned. >> i think we need to repeal obamacare. >> conservatives say thomas has never been swayed by his wife's political activities. so, what are the chances that clearance thomas or elaina kagan will recuse themselves? analysts say it's not likely they will. the law says it is up to the justice him or herself to decide whether to recuse because of conflicts of interest. the supreme court says neither will comment on this. >> both justices, correct me if i'm wrong, have rekuzed themselves from other cases. >> elaina kagan has done it quite often in the term and a half she's been in office here. 28 times total by our count she's had to recuse herself. 26 last term. two far this term. but analysts say it's not likely she's going to do it this time. >> thank you. brood tobrian todd at the supre court. >>> a 30 rock no fly zone. why some flight attendants

they tried to destroy clarence thomas.y have smeared certainly people like condoleezza rice, all calling her all sorts of names. if an independent african american solid conservative person rises through the ranks there is a threat to the welfare dependency culture that is the base of the democratic party. >> you are telling me that those people you are referring to, they are the ones who were there if in fact those allegations are true they are the ones who made that happen? >> well, i don't know about who made it happen but i have seen this in a long career in washington happen on more than one occasion. this stuff gets leaked, it is death by a thousand cuts. there is a double standard applied to republicans and democrats. >> not at all. >> the democrat is just say -- it is a private mat. >>> there is speculations about the leak but we will not deal with speculations. let's move on right now. alexis you mentioned the cainsolution .com which is his plan b that he made today that he is going have this website there and goi

many liberal groups argued that justice clarence thomas should recuse himself because his wife has workedbehalf of conservative organizations that oppose the healthcare law. >>> democrat jon corzine today became the first former senator in more than 100 years to testify before a congressional panel pursuant to a subpoena. one-time ally of president obama told lawmakers about his role in one of the most stunning corporate collapses in the history of wall street. chief washington correspondent james rosen reports. >> the brokerage firm m.f. global corzine led and the bankruptcy was the eighth largest in american history, jon corzine denied criminal culpability but expressed deep regret. >> every effort and intent in my actions were to do the right thing. >> corzine could not explain why m.f. global failed as required by the security statutes to segregate customer funds from the firm's own accounts nor what happened to the $1.2 billion in client funds now unaccounted for. he told the house agriculture committee he played a "limited role" in the firm's accounting and he has nod had access to

justice clarence thomas takes a sort of tea party view, that would strike down a lot of federal regulatorygencies. most conservatives on the court rejected that view and said congress does have pretty broad power. it was so interesting in the lower court opinions to see two very conservative judges saying, of course health care affects interstate commerce. it's a multitrillion dollar industry. if people choose not to insure, they throw themselves on the market. they found this to be an easy case in the supreme court law. >> professor and "new republic" editor. thank you for taking the time to help us understand that. >> thank you very much for having me. >>> with elections coming up, that must mean it's time for busy fear mongering and scapegoating to begin, and the usual suspects get their usual unfair treatment. we'll talk about that next. [ gargling ] oo-ay-ow. savings. savings. savings? progressive was the first to offer online quoting. you can do better. first to show comparison rates. ding! the "name your price" tool. oh! gosh, don't mind if i do. who was the first to offer pet injur

this is so similar to what clarence thomas experienced. clarence thompson -- clarence thomas has served this nation well. host: i am going to let you go. as we looked at the herman cain campaign, he announced yesterday that he is spending saturday night -- here is a clip from the program. >> we are close to each other. last night, we had an intimate, productive discussion. >> that is when you told her about the affair. >> i said nothing about an affair. i am innocent until proven guilty. [laughter] >> that is definitely on libya. >> [laughter] this is an example of the media at sabotaging me. host: from last night's " saturday night live." rhodes cook will be along in a moment. a lot more politics when we return. >> we will hear a discussion of today's headlines beginning at noon when we re-air talk shows. president obama is campaign strategist david axelrod. at 1:00, "this week" with barney frank. also, a former pennsylvania senator rick santorum. also on the problem -- also on the program, angelina jolie. at 2:00, it is a fox news sunday.

>> i would scalia at the top of the list and clarence thomas and john roberts and alito. hayare marvelous. it would be very easy to pick any one of them. >> megyn: governor huntsman. >> i am so optimistic about the future of this country is because of rule of law. heats face. it one thing we have that very few countries have. the judicious is very important. and it's important to note that governors have experience as judges. you have to make hard decisions. i have to say justice roberts and alito fit the bill very, very nicely. >> megyn: thank you all. >> bret: that was a valient effort. there is a lot to cover in the next hour. the threat from iran and other foreign policy hot spots. up-and-down oil prices and immigration issues and controversial social issues. stay with us. and tweet with a question or a follow-up. we'll be right back. smany greas before me, guided only by a dream. i'm embarking on a journey of epic proportion. i will travel, from sea to shining sea, through amber waves of grain, and i won't stop until i've helped every driver in america save hundreds

i would also include clarence thomas and john roberts and alito. they are all marvelous.d be easy topy any one of them. >> one of the reasons i'm optimistic about the future of this country is because we have rule of law. let's face it. one of the great things that this country has that very few other countries have. so judiciary is critically important. it's also important to note that governors actually some experience appointing judges. you got to make the hard decisions. as i reflect on those today serve i'll say justice roberts and justice alito fit the bill nicely. >> megyn: thank you, all. >> bret: valueian value -- a vat effort. >> megyn: i tried. >> bret: coming up, the threat from iran and other foreign policy hot spots. up-and-down oil prices. border issues. controversial social issues. stay with us. remember, tweet @bretbaier with a question or followup. we'll be right back. >> announcer: if you think identity theft is scary, just wait till you try to fix it. >> 58 different individuals are using... absolutely using my old social security number. >> announcer:

clarence thomas because of his wife's anti-obamacare activities. good to see you both.ave a dog in the fight you cannot be the judge in the fight even the appearance of bias should be sufficient to recuse. as for kagan, look there is arguably some evidence that she helped craft a defense to health care. as to thomas' wife she was a paid advocate against it. aren't both arguably biased? >> for sure, there is a 1994 decision you are probably familiar with that addresses the judicial source rule i read that this afternoon. if you are so involved outside the court involved in a case where you are involved in it and understood it and knew the parties involved that in and of itself which i believe is distinguishable from justice top mass' position, his wife, gives rise to the -- thomas' position, his wife gives rise for disqual -- disqualification. growing if they do not recuse themselves will that taint -- it could delegitimize the ruling. >> right that is what is at issue. whether there is going to be bias that is going to be part of the decision. it is such a critical deci

and later supreme court justice clarence thomas speaks at his hometown of pinpoint, georgia. monday on "washington journal," a look at efforts to get a third party candidate on the ballot in all 50 states with khalil byrd of americans elect. then richard norton smith, author and presidential historian on the legacy of george washington. later, a look at efforts to improve the electoral profits and the help america vote act of 2002 with the pugh center's david becker. that's live here at 7:00 a.m. eastern here >> with the iowa caucuses next week and the primaries leader in the month, "the contenders" looks back at 14 candidates that

i don't believe with all the talent that clarence thomas brings that he brings that view of the african-americanmunity. he's the first told you that. the president is confronted with that. the real question is when is he going to show that it makes a difference for him to have been there. i also pointed out, alex, that we know that in four years, president obama will no longer be there anyway. the real question is what will have been that legacy for people of color and minorities to have built upon to say, boy, we were glad to have had the chance to have this president. i've strongly supported him. i support him now. i want this president to recognize that we're political as well as anyone else. the real question is what's in it for us in. >> indeed. you write that people are pulling you aside asking you privately, why the president standing in the african-american community has softened. what are the whispers, the concerns that you're hearing specifically? >> well, they're saying that we know he inherited a tough ship. we know that the finances were not there. when you look to appointments, whe

i would also include clarence thomas and john roberts and alito. they are all marvelous.d be easy topy any one of them. >> one of the reasons i'm optimistic about the future of this country is because we have rule of law. let's face it. one of the great things that this country has that very few other countries have. so judiciary is critically important. it's also important to note that governors actually some experience appointing judges. you got to make the hard decisions. as i reflect on those today serve i'll say justice roberts and justice alito fit the bill nicely. >> megyn: thank you, all. >> bret: valueian value -- a vat effort. >> megyn: i tried. >> bret: coming up, the threat from iran and other foreign policy hot spots. up-and-down oil prices. border issues. controversial social issues. stay with us. remember, tweet @bretbaier with a question or followup. we'll be right back. this is an rc robotic claw. my high school science teacher made me what i am today. our science teacher helped us build it. ♪ now i'm a geologist at chevron, and i get to help science teac

i was thinking about as the only republican at this table, clarence thomas immediately dismissed because-american and he's a conservative. you can look at -- you can look at the shameful treatment of hispanics by the democratic senate when george w. bush would nominate hispanics. and i could name a long list who were treated shamefully by democrats. if you are a conservative and you are a minority, you are suspect. and it's the same with margaret thatcher in britain. >> she also had to battle the class system. that was as profound for her. she won in two amazing ways. she concord this kind of patronizing condescending, the kind of class snobs toward her, and she also conquered the gender divide. but she's incredibly relevant with this whole european debate. she was saying then -- >> she was right. they were wrong. >> she didn't want the european union and she's going no, no, no, no -- in the house of commons. >> margaret thatcher, whether you agree with her policies or not, tina, what she started in 1979 created -- created the prosperous great britain that we have today. i mean -- go bac

saying that democrats didn't savage robert bork, they did, they were unfair to him, unfair to clarence thomast, but as far as this specific brand of politics, this personal, personal brand of politics, it started with newt gingrich in the 1980s. he's in first place now. >> which candidate on this platform kills the category or doesn't kill the category? >> which candidate? >> yeah. which one? >> you know, if i were a republican, i'd be a huntsman voter myself. but -- >> you just cost him four points. >> you know what, though? i met a woman on the street yesterday, and the category is being killed. the field is weak. can i say that? and a woman on the street, she's a democrat, she voted for obama, she said, i think i'm going to vote republican this time. that's what you've got out there. a lot of people who are feeling like this presidency potentially they're going to vote against even if they're going to vote against the party and they got nothing. >> i think the most dangerous line for obama is romney's line, nice guy, i really respect him, but -- >> i think i'm going to -- >> and a lot of p

i say that because you look at the way clarence thomas left his wife and filed the taxes and then saidoh, well, i just forgot about it. if you went to the supreme court and use that as a defense, they would hand you your butt. the system is totally broken totally corrupt. i do not know what to do. we need to get multiple parties in this election process. host: here in the news, we learned yesterday that donald trump is no longer a republican. he said that he changed his registration to unaffiliated. here is msnbc -- breaking with the independent bid. according to abc news, trump was working with a group of americans elect. it has already made it on the ballot in several states including california. caller: i am very familiar with that and i follow the story. i and deep into history and the political system. i think donald trump is a total joke. i do not think that he could get enough people to get behind him. you have to be a really -- to get behind donald trump. he broke three casinos. how do you lose money on a casino? host: we're going down a road we do not want to go down. let's st

evening, according to royal aides, and harry was at clarence house, his london residence, chatting with one of his best friends on the phone, thomast. >> reporter: harry grabbed his body guard looking for his childhood friend. the gutsy reaction didn't surprise ken wharf who for eight years serve as his mother's protection officer. >> i always said if you needed a guy to help you out in a fight, you choose him above his brother. >> reporter: not spotting his friend, harry drove to the local police station on a hunch van would have reported the crime, and he found him there. harry even gave a witness statement. he's visited police stations before, seen here in manchester, after this summer riot, but it's probably the only time a windsor royal walked into one to report a crime. >> that's what a true friend is all about. you can only applaud the young man for doing something which perhaps most of us wouldn't do. >> reporter: captain harry wales, building a reputation as an action man, will need all his reserves of courage when he returns to the battlefields of afghanistan next year as an apache combat helicopter pilot. meanwhile, lon