joining me now the assistant professor of health policy and management at columbia university. you were watching, and i noticed you were nodding as the president read the e-mail who said that the website stinks. >> let's focus on the bigger picture, that is people will get coverage. this website, we haven't gotten to the bottom of this, we don't have the full information, but let's look at the full picture and not get distracted by this. as the president said, there is still time. >> you studied this. we have a law. we have a piece of legislation that is being demonized on one side, the worst thing that ever hit government yet the president on the other side said there are 30 million americans who need health insurance. how bad is america's healthcare industry. >> it's it very bad shape. if you can't cover people in this nation it needs to be fixed. that was the intent of the legislation. >> what "y" iwhy is it broken? what is wrong with the system? what do you see that is wrong and what is right? >> it goes back decades when we, unlike other countries, did not make those cruci

scientists at columbia university of social work looked at nearly 2000 children from 20 large cities in the u.s. and found spanking is still very common. >> over 50% of parents by age 5 were spanking their children. >> reporter: wendy bradford has three children under the age of 6 and is trying hard not to spank. >> i'm stuck with three kids in a small apartment who have been acting out for a few hours and that's the last straw of the day. and i don't think it's okay. >> reporter: most pediatricians agree there are better ways to discipline. >> discussing the bad behavior, positive reinforcement, and limited use of time-outs can be good. >> reporter: wendy is trying a reward system with marbles. >> i need a whole new set of methods. >> reporter: doctors also suggest parents take a time-out themselves to think of the most effective punishment before spanking. allison harmelin for cbs news, new york. >> there were some critics of the study. they say the researchers did not define what spanking is which can of course range from swatting to a more forceful hit. >>> teenagers who exercise

in fact, you have columbia university, aig, omega fund, who else, michael tigar?lk about who this group of investors were that lost a fortune. >> the interesting thing, that list, if i had to recall it from memory since i did not know this would be multiple-choice, would be long. but the interesting thing about columbia university is, this is one of the things -- judge shetland is a good judge. university invested $10 million in the viktor kozeny project. they would not have done so if this deal stunk. they did their due diligence and did not think there was any bribery. they did not think anything was wrong. and yet the testimony of those folks was excluded at trial, even though it would have shown how could you know. once you saw ballmer's testimony was-- bodmer's testimony skeptical. >> let's talk about george mitchell. >> bourke action to talk to mitchell about this investment. mitchell had met with viktor kozeny and he invested in spring 1998. eyes wide open. nose to george mitchell is. he was looking to get an investment that he thought was reasonable under

we have also had ongoing projects with columbia university in new york with athletics. we have about five students there to join together with columbia university and the city university hong kong. two degrees at the same time. >> we understand that in addition to being one of the leading universities in the asia-pacific region, the city university of hong kong has been very well-known for its engineering and science programs. and the last few years, we understand the city university has made a lot of changes in terms of the curriculum and offers students. in terms of recruitment of students from china and taiwan, city university has been very progressive in that area. what are some of the changes you have seen over the years in terms of students aptitude and their orientation toward studies and a possible career in engineering and related fields? >> i'm glad to say we are the first university in hong kong that recruits students from taiwan. there are a lot of hong kong students that study in taiwan, but before my arrival in 2008, there were essentially no students in h

our guests are timothy mitchell of columbia university, author of the book "carbon democracy: politicalower in the age of oil." james marriott is with us. he cowrote the book "the oil road: journeys from the caspian sea to the city of london." anna galkina is also with us, with the group, as is james, platform, based in london. bp plays a huge role, operates this pipeline. tell me about their history in azerbaijan? bp first broke into azerbaijan after the soviet union daughter falling apart in some of the first contracts signed in 1992. you will find, bp was actually there before they establish their own relationships with azerbaijan, before the western governments did. bp already had and office in the capital of azerbaijan before any of the western governments had embassies. they invited the british diplomats to share an office with them. thethen, bp recruited british state to work on their behalf to help them break into this new territory and sign contracts. the president of azerbaijan at the time was, as we found out got fromments that we the british foreign office freedom of informa

research from columbia university shows children who were spanked by their fathers had decreases in verbal activity by age 9. it's unclear if spanking has a direct impact on brain development or that families that spank are less likely to read to their children and use more complex language around them. >>> the first study of flavored cigars show they are a hit with underaged smokers. the centers for disease control and prevention report one in 30 middle and high school students say they smoked the candy or fruit-flavored cigars. percentages rise as the children get older to nearly one in 12 high school seniors. in maryland the sale of cigars and cigarettes, flavored or otherwise are illegal to those under the age of 18. >>> be sure and check back in with eyewitness news at 4:00, 5:00, and 6:00. there's growing concern about a potentially deadly mosquito problem. inside the man -- the minds of man's best friend. new research that suggests dogs have emotions similar to ours. that and more at 4:00 an "dr. phil." stay with us. ,,,,,, we all have our little tricks. mom swaps one of my snacks f

. >> reporter: the doctor who works at columbia university medical center teamed with researchers from durham university in bri. the scientists were able to grow new hair that lasts at least six weeks on human skin dpraftd on the backs of mice. current treatments can move hair from one hear to another but generally don't stimulate new hair dproasmght doctors believe it could have a breakthrough in other areas besides baldness. >> they figured out how one of the cells work and it leads to treatment to other things. >> reporter: it could benefit men in early stages of baldness as well as women with a limited number of hair follicles. >> applicable to all types of hair also in women and men. >> reporter: there are still keck ni cal issues such as you had to control the color and texture of the hair and at what angle it grows. human clinical trials are at least a couple years ago. reporting from new york. >> thank you. the research was published in the online proceedings of the academy of natural science. >>> we're all looking for a great night's sleep. there are apps that help. the alarm

for over 50 years, he was professor of japanese literature at columbia university in new york, inspiring students with a passion for his field. over a period of 25 years he wrote his 18 volume work, a history of japanese literature. it's now used around the world as a key textbook in the field. >> reporter: first of all congratulations on the keen center. >> thank you. >> reporter: what was it like for you? >> it was rather weird, technically because one of my study in new york was taken entirely to japan. the furniture, the books. so i had a strange feeling in the present and the past. the one thing they couldn't send from new york was the hudson river. >> reporter: now thanks to your classes on all your books, i think that many foreign students, it's become much easier to study japanese literature. >> especially at universities where there was no person to teach japanese. nobody who was particularly interested in japanese. suddenly, there was a book that they could get a good idea what japanese literature was, like during the over 1500 years of its existence. >> reporter: keene's under

doctors at columbia university say pollution and stress can do more to harm an unborn child than first thought. a study found that women who were anxious were more likely to have children who developed aggressive behavior and depression. >>> if you are just waking up, according to a survey in cosmopolitan magazine, how frequently do 75% of women say they cry? >> once a day, once a week or once a month? log on to our wusa 9 facebook page and tell us what you are thinking the answer and why. we'll ha all the chicken in your grocery store is inspected by the usda... but perdue asked them to go further. they verify that all our chickens are cared for in a clean, safe environment... and fed an all-veggie diet. no other chicken company does this. but at perdue, we believe in a better chicken. well, at perdue, we say you are what you eat...eats. so we feed our chickens an all-veggie diet, including corn and marigolds with no added animal by-products... hormones...or steroids. because at perdue, we believe in a better chicken. >>> welcome back. 4:56 on this monday morning. we have got some rai

for over 50 years, king was professor of japanese literature at columbia university new york, inspiring students with his passion for the field. over a period of 25 years, he wrote his 18-volume work, a history of japanese literature. it's now used around the world as a key textbook in the field. first of all, congratulations on the opening of the king center. >> thank you. >> what was it like for you? >> it was kind of weird, particularly because one of my studies in new york was taken entirely to kashawazaki, the furniture, the rugs, the pictures on the wall. so i had this strange connection with the present and the past. one thing they couldn't send from new york was the hudson river. >> now, thanks to classes on all your books, i think for many foreign students it's become easier to study japanese literature. >> especially at universities where there was no professor to teach japanese, nobody who was particularly interested in japanese. suddenly there was a book that they could get a good idea what japanese literature was like during the -- over 1500 years. >> keane's understanding

. >>> scientists at columbia university may have good news for people with receding hairlines. researchers say they have discovered a new technique that can help the millions of men and women that are struggling with hair loss. the results of recent testing have been very positive. five of seven cases showed new hair growth on skin that was grafted to the back of a mouse. the continued hair growth is making researchers very hopeful that their technique here, which involves transplanting cells, will work on humans as well. for now, the research is in its early stages. it could take years before the folicly challenged among us can be treated. >>> it's a race against time in australia. firefighters desperately trying to contain a series of wildfires west of sydney before a hot and windy forecast hits tomorrow. the fires have destroyed over 200 homes since last thursday and have burned through more than 300,000 acres. >>> and you've got this in china. smog is so dense, can you see anything there? >> a little. >> very little, bill. it's forced the schools to close, airports and road

. >> reporter: so roberta enrolled in an experiment at columbia university medical center that uses heated chemotherapy. it's called hipic. doctors remove the tumor and heat the area treat the warm chemo to the abdomen. >> it sort of circulates on a circuit for 60 to 90 minutes while they are asleep. >> reporter: with traditional chemotherapy the drugs are administered at about room temperature. but with this new method, doctors heat the drugs to about 108 degrees enough to make some patients sweat. >> we sort of think that the heat helps make the chemotherapy work better and makes the cancer cells more sensitive. >> reporter: the treatment has many of the same side effects as traditional chemotherapy. >> this is a nasty cancer. i want to be aggressive. >> reporter: roberta's cancer was in remission for five months. even though it's back she said the treatment gave her a better quality of life. in new york, vinita nair, kpix 5. >> doctors report seeing success with heated chemo on other types of cancer. >>> there is something new at the san antonio airport in texas to help ease the stress

she graduated columbia university. hold on. and she didn't major like in journalism or communication. she majored in biobehavioral studies. melissa gorga, you are no longer the prettiest, most sexiest housewife ever. no. melissa, you are so last year. these three new cast members -- teresa, teresa, you and jo can go to jail or get deported. i mean, i hope that doesn't happen. somebody needs to take care of the kids. but all i'm saying is nice shakeup in the jersey franchise. they're finally, these three girls are the ones to watch. nice, nice. [ applause ] you know who we never talk about, lisa kudrow. let's talk about her. i like her, you know. we're the -- she's 50. like we're in the same age group and everything. i was a big fan of "friends." anyway, she revealed that plastic surgery changed her life in a good way. [ applause ] it's her nose. she said -- she said she had a hard time making friends when she was growing up. when she got her nose job at 16, it changed her life forever. i think it's terrific. let's see the old n

researchers at the center for human genetic at columbia university developed technique to create hair follicle in the lab. cell they hope will eventually regrow hair on the scalp. klee is clumpping the cells together in a 3d the instead of 2 dimension lab dis dish. they retain how to figure out how to grow. procedure worked on 5 out of 7 test sample. treatment could be useful for burn victims. research is still in the early stages but promising. >> well does your baby stroller need a tune up. first of the kind shop open in the bay area to service that stroller. called the stroller spa open in san francisco. special i'ds in fixing up broken down strollers located in presidio heights neighborhood. jamie started the busy in 2006 out of her home and licensed the idea to mother across north america. new shop is the brand first brick and mortar store in case you are wondering. flat tire fix is about 15 dlaivrments that will do pretty good businessism yes? let's talk about the weather forecast just ahead. >> sandhya has that for us. >> i don't know if you both remember the fog this morning b

robin middleton of columbia university, new york, has developed a highly original approach to the architecturef the 18th century. the first design for this floor was a simple checkerboard without these dynamic directional indicators, but all that was to change as the building took form. the interiors here are amongst the first works of a brilliant architect of the period--robert adam. he wanted to design like a landscape gardener. he writes of the rise and the fall of the hills and dales, but especially of the movement between them. these effects he wanted to get when he put his masses together. these were notions of picturesque composition. he uses them outside and inside. when he uses his moldings and his patterns, he's modeling spaces, and he's trying to show you how to move through them. let me show you what i mean. well, you won't be surprised to learn that that door leads off to the duke's private apartments. the niche here is large, soft, intimate-- well, almost. at the other end of the hall, something different happens. a dynamic pattern on the ceiling and on the floor leads you into t

researchers at the center for human genetic at columbia university developed technique to create hair follicle in the lab. cell they hope will eventually regrow hair on the scalp. klee is clumpping the cells together in a 3d the instead of 2 dimension lab dis dish. they retain how to figure out how to grow. procedure worked on 5 out of 7 test sample. treatment could be useful for burn victims. research is still in the early stages but promising. >> well does your baby stroller need a tune up. first of the kind shop open in the bay area to service that stroller. called the stroller spa open in san francisco. special i'ds in fixing up broken down strollers located in presidio heights neighborhood. jamie started the busy in 2006 out of her home and licensed the idea to mother across north america. new shop is the brand first brick and mortar store in case you are wondering. flat tire fix is about 15 dlaivrments that will do pretty good businessism yes? let's talk about the weather forecast just ahead. >> sandhya has that for us. >> i don't know if you both remember the fog this morning b

. >>> a sikh professor at columbia university who was beaten up last week says it's more important thathe perpetrators are "taught rather than caught." a group of teens assaulted dr. prabhjot singh, calling him "osama" and "terrorist." the interfaith community has urged the fbi to investigate it as a hate crime. the attack comes on the heels of a new report which found that 70% of americans labeled people who wear turbans as muslim, hindu, buddhist or shinto. in fact, nearly all turban wearers in the u.s. are sikhs. >>> pope emeritus benedict has been living quietly inside vatican city, but this week, he had a rare public statement. a newspaper published benedict's response to criticism from a prominent atheist. the retired pope defended his record on clergy sex abuse, saying he had never tried to cover up the crisis. >>> meanwhile, benedict's successor received a warm welcome during a trip to the island of sardinia. catholics around the world continue to shower pope francis with high praise. >>> that's our program for now. i'm bob abernethy. you can follow us on twitter and facebook an

deliang tang is in charge of the lab at columbia university where the blood samples are tested. these tests pick up even the smallest levels of exposure in the blood. each spike on this graph indicates a separate compound and the amount found in the sample. man: we're measuring a very, very trace amount in the blood. in order to detect it as tra amount, we have to avoid the contamination in all process from the sample collection to the measurement. every single step we have to test is any contamination in there. so we are very, very careful on those biological specimens. narrator: but this lab is not the only one used in the study. many samples are shipped to other labs around the world with the lab at columbia acting as a hub for all of the samples. dr. tang: once the sample comes into our laboratory, we will separate them into different components and put them in different storage condition to better preserve for current studies and for future studies. narrator: results from these samples combined with neurological testing and air monitoring have revealed a clear connection be

but scientists at columbia university look to be on their way to curing hair loss. >> it's an excitingiscovery. really. it's one of the first times i think adults themselves can actually regenerate a whole new organ in human tissue. >> reporter: dr. angela cristiano says -- hair grew. a big deal for the 65% of men and 80% of women who will have noticeable hair loss by the age of 60. >> if it works in humans, it actually opens up the possibility of hair restoration for many more patients than are currently eligible. >> reporter: the doctor has been searching for a cure to hair loss since she lost some of her hair to alopecia as a young woman. why more and more men have made peace, for women it's not the same story. >> athletes who shave their heads, it's glamorous and fashionable. very seldom do you see women with a shaved head you consider glamorous. >> reporter: it may be a few years before the science makes its way to the market place. it may be too long for those of us who long ago stopped dreaming for a head full of hair. harry smith, new york. >>> we're back with more in a moment.

researchers at the center for human genetic at columbia university developed technique to create hairollicle in the lab. cell they hope will eventually regrow hair on the scalp. klee is clumpping the cells together in a 3d the instead of 2 dimension lab dis dish. they retain how to figure out how to grow. procedure worked on 5 out of 7 test sample. treatment could be useful for burn victims. research is still in the early stages but promising. >> well does your baby stroller need a tune up. first of the kind shop open in the bay area to service that stroller. called the stroller spa open in san francisco. special i'ds in fixing up broken down strollers located in presidio heights neighborhood. jamie started the busy in 2006 out of her home and licensed the idea to mother across north america. new shop is the brand first brick and mortar store in case you are wondering. flat tire fix is about 15 dlaivrments that will do pretty good businessism yes? let's talk about the weather forecast just ahead. >> sandhya has that for us. >> i don't know if you both remember the fog this morning but

from camera on camera can he wept it was ginsburg's role in this and allen ginsberg went to columbia university in one nine hundred forty four and met lucian car and he you know at least in was one of these people that just had to say that. karisma and alan much like david just felt totally in love with him and and lucian they had a relationship they had something i mean you know alan alan in the movie you know we show them kissing and. you know alan was definitely you know in love with lucian when we first met him and he was an incredibly important part of his life and then he was a person introduced ginsberg to bars and kerouac and so in a way i was very much a founding member of the of the generational though his he's sort of worked hard since since the events in this movie took place and since murdering david to kind of raise his part of the history and who plays lucius played by dane de haan he's fantastic young actor how do you describe this i don't know i think it's a coming of age story it's a love story in a sense they say the best stories are stories one recorded love in a way there a

associate professor at columbia university. your reaction to what we just heard?> many of us have been saying that this kind of racism and open blatant disrespect for this president has become far too commonplace since he became president. that is just but one example. we have heard this. and why hasn't anyone on the republican side. where were the people to stand up and say you know what? you're going too far. there is a level of acceptable racism. that is part of what he was spewing because as powell has said, so what if he is muslim. he's a christian. >> we had a statement from ted cruz, which i have misplaced. he just said it's unfortunate that the media is distracted by the other speakers at this event instead of me. >> that's not surprising because ted cruz is not speaking to this audience. racial resentment is a key motivator. what larry looked like to me is the pair noid style. he is exhibiting that pair noid style of this experience and president obama he epitomizes that conspiracy. and also it happens to be in the case of the first african-american. it's

the former presidential adviser, and professor at columbia university. paul begala.fending the president on the shutdown, and other serious things, should he have answered the question about the washington redskins in the middle of this thing? >> well, first of all, he was asked. he didn't offer the answer. but if i were advising him i would say we have a full plate here, let's stay out of this. we're nearly at war with syria and congress, can we just not pick one more battle? i think he is right on the record, the name is offensive, the record is even more offensive, they're one and three, awful this year. >> oh, they're not as bad as the steelers or the giants. >> if anybody is going to change the name, they're the giants, they're not giants, they're pygmies. >> that is true. what do you think about this? the president could have said, i know you have strong views, but i'm not going to comment. look at the polling, 66% say no. so if the fans don't care about it, i had kind of gone off the radar, he does have all the wars going on. >> first of all, i don't think tha

and professor of columbia university, and ben ferguson, cnn political commentator, and host of "the benerguson show." and a bruiser in every sense of the word. we got the breaking news, president obama has now signed off. so there is no more debt ceiling crisis, and the government is back up and running. >> now. >> well, come on, ben, what do you make of this? >> i have one question, is the panda cam up, i want confirmation. i want to see it by the end of the question. >> a darn good question, and i'm going to find that out while i'm talking to you and reveal it to the nation, let's find out on the panda cam, ben ferguson, is senator cruz hero or villain. >> i think he is brilliant, he has the attention focused on one, the obama care and the disaster that even the former white house press secretary said somebody should be fired over the rollout of it. the second thing, he knows exactly who his allies and enemies are within the republican party. there is going to be a lot of phone calls to prospective rinos who laid down -- >> wait a minute, panda cam will be reopened tomorrow morning. >

. >> the researchers at columbia university analyzed data from more than 1500 families.ving vocabulary problems, when they get older, the kids who were also displayed more aggressive bhar yor when they got older. hope that doesn't affect his vocabulary.5, do you want to go out with me? i'll make it worth your while? i feel like i'm interested, but i'm not that interest ds. so now, all of the sudden, i'm starting to get interested. >> we all know someone who's going through the agony of dating. now they can get their dream dates as long as they're willing to bribe their attraction. >> it's affected over the centuries. bribery. >> it's the oldest practice in the world. but, now, caret dating offers an app for it. from dinner to jewelry to even a tank of gas. the owner says it giveser in day guys a chance to get women who are out of their league.

from columbia university's bernard college. a lot of people suggest that the world has blood on its hands when it comes to the congo, livingston and the belgium and the practice of slaves hands cut off. are we finally now starting to see an end to that bloody era in the d.r.c. >> i wish, but i'm afraid we are not. there is still as you can see in the reporting, there is still a lot of violence continuing and very, very little done to end the violence right now. >> this is often referred to as the forgotten conflict, 5 million people killed since 1998, millions before that. why is it forgotten? why did the world not pay attention? >> it's very differ to answer that question. as you say, it is one of the deadliest conflicts since world war ii, if not the deadliest conflict. it is the largest humanitarian crisis in the world. it has destabilized africa for 20 years. the conflict rarely makes the headlines. there is very little diplomatic engagement, very little help or assistance to the congalese people. >> the congo is the heart

debbie can't go two minutes without talking about columbia university, and the little guy with the lazy eye from harvard. brown. whatever. honestly, i wish that tart would go back to columbia and take her weird little brown friend with her. [ chuckles ] cam, you need to relax. you explained. not very well. so when i was said "brown people," i-i wasn't talking about your, uh, brown people. i was talking about people who go to a university, um, not your people. not -- not that your people couldn't go to college. okay, now i'm hearing myself say "your people" a lot, so... i'm just very excited because this is, um -- you know, this is our first night out together, so it's our little date. where are we going? make sure your seat belt is securely fastened and your tray tables are in the upright position, because i got us into palaiseau! [ squeals, chuckles ] fancy. i know, it's normally a 4-week wait, but the maitre d' is an old pilates brother of mine, so just one phone call. okay. palaiseau! [ chuckles ] ay, cameron, you know what? i don't know if i'm in the mood for something so fancy. can

duke university for one, columbia university. now common apps has been fixing some of these problems, and they put out a statement saying none of these issues impact all users but each introduce a level of frustration for students which adds anxiety to an already stressful process. among the fixes, tony, they will also be reimbursing all those people who have been charged multiple times for one application. >> this is a real headache. >>> here is good news for college students and parents, the price of an education is rising but at a slower pace than before. now the college board said the cost of a four-you're public university is up 2.9% this year. that is the smallest increase in more than three decades. private universities are up 3.8%. here's the bad news. the smaller increases are offset by a drop in federal student aid okay. left to drown on the high seas. next on al jazeera america. what refugees are saying about the moment before their boat sank. plus he is called the bishop of bling. has his lavish spending cost him a ho

the first time, researchers at columbia university medical center have coaxed them to work in the laboratory first time, we can think about using the own cells and using them to grow new hairs. >> reporter: angela is the lead researcher. she started losing her own hair in 1996 to a devastating condition. it was hard enough for her to deal with as an adult. >> when it strikes many children and it's complete hair loss, it really changes one's life in ways that are difficult to understand. >> reporter: after 15 years her life's work is finally yielding results. at first the little cells weren't good at remembering what to do. when she shaped them into droplet, they suddenly started growing new hair follicles. it it could turn the baldness industry on its head. hair follicles could be grown in the lab for transplantation, particularly for women who tend not to have enough donor hair. they could be added to skin grafts for burn victims. with a bit more research, human trials could be just a few years o off. >> we need to understand how the hairs are colored, shaped, textured right and do they cyc

researchers at the cent genetic at columbia university work on technique called hair transplantation.air cell that get them to regrow on the scalp. key is clumpping the cells together in a 3d steroids instead of 2 dimensional lab dish. cell retrain the ability to figure out how to grow. researchers say this procedure worked open 5 out of 7 test samples. treatment could also be used for burn victims. the research is still in the early stages bit is very promising. >>> still ahead on 7 news at 9:00. how authorities say professional baseball player wife got away with stealing wife got away with stealing nearly >> updating breaking news. as you look live at the podium in oakland metropolitan transportation commission headquarters where bart negotiations continued all day long today. we are expecting what has been billed as a mainly announcement by the mayor of oakland. major announcement about a deal to end the strike. that has been going on for the last hour and a half probably. maybe a little longer that. we keep expecting some sort of announcement so presumably they try to dot the i an

broader look at the underlying issues in this latest affirmative action challenge, we turn to columbia university president lee bollinger, who, as president of university of michigan, was part of two previous landmark cases on racial preferences in higher education. and joshua thompson, an attorney with the pacific legal foundation, which has defended a similar ban in california. >> welcome to you both. president bollinger what did you think about this, was this about the process or about affirmative action itself, these arguments today? >> it is largely about the process as marcia said. i think that she described the alternatives, the opposing positions correctly. the one side the position is, the court has said you can have frifntion, it's your choice and all the voters of michigan have done is take this off the table. the other position is there have been a couple of cases in the supreme court, the seattle case in particular from the early 1980s where the court said if you take something involving race and issue involving race and you make it especially difficult or impossible basically for th

researchers at columbia university here in new york have developed a new way to re-grow hair on baldther cure for baldness, a nice car. [ laughter ] it's a convertible. [ applause ] hey, ladies. >> steve: i bought this hat. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: that's right. it's very exciting. a new cure for baldness. and actually, our keyboardist, james, has actually been using it. james, have you seen any results or felt any results? >> jimmy, they said it takes weeks -- maybe even months -- to work. >> jimmy: is that right? well, either way, that's pretty exciting. we can't wait to see the changes. so it's gonna be fun. >> i'm always ready for a change. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: we're all really excited for you. you keep us posted, okay, buddy? keep us posted. >> you'll be the first to know, jimmy. >> jimmy: thank you, james. james from the roots, everybody. that's james right there. [ cheers and applause ] >> steve: no, it's staying on there. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: i know. i love it. i love it. oh, i love it. i love it. [ laughter ] a comb over. here's a crazy story

it's created tangible -- joining me now, associate professor of political science at columbia universityitor at business insider. start in virginia because the 2009 virginia gubernatorial election was kind of a be bellwether in certain ways. it was a year out from virginia going blue for obama in 2008, which was a huge deal and people could not believe that obama had pulled this off and it was the first cresting wave indication of the tea party wave that was to come with bob mcdonald's victory there and now, we see a very, very different electorate with a different candidate who is not that strong and i think there is something to be said about virginia as bellwether and i think it says something about where the republican party is right now that cuccinelli's having such a hard time. >> it's hard to understand how bad a democratic candidate terry mcauliffe is. he's still going to win easily because republicans managed to do worse. he was in bad shape before the shutdown happened. his social conservatism is hard edge. but really, it's the shutdown of the last month that has soured. >> and