erin cunningham, appreciate it. stay say. thanks, erin. >>> keeping them honest in a story we first brought you last night, it's not going away because it concerns michele bachmann a leading presidential contender whose answers to some important questions are either incomplete, mistaken or flat out wrong. as you probably know congresswoman michele bachmann has built their political career campaigning against big government and it's a platform she's running on. but according to her personal statement she's personally benefitted from one of the biggest of big government programs. she denies it despite what's written on her own political disclosure forms. we note when confronted with those facts she dodges or tries to change the subject. watch what happened today when our producer caught up with her in myrtle beach, south carolina. >> we've answered that question so many times and everyone's tired of it. at this point what we do know to be true my husband and i have never taken a dime. the farm belongs to my father-in-law. peopl

cunningham and second african over its history has trained more ministers in the baptist church than any other baptist church in america. but what it's importance to our city in savannah in 1865 on february 4th, it was the site of the 40-acre speech. it was delivered here by general saxon in this room. the room is the pulpit that was here in 1865. also here in this room are the benches that the congregants would have been sitting in on that day. the benches were made by 1810 and they serve a twofold purpose. first of all, if there's the minister who is up at the pulpit, then the benches will be facing front. but for a politician, for example, who may not be able to go into the pulpit the benches face the back so we have to wonder where that pulpit was in those days in 1865 but these benches today are reversible still. they're very similar to the railroad benches but who knows what happened to the patent in those days. in those days it rings freedom. in fact, they talked about shouting up the year of the jubilee has come the praise of the 3,000 blacks who had come here to find out wha

here is wzzm's angela cunningham. >> the ruffles were very hard at first. >> reporter: 17-year-old sarah the photos and reminisce about a magical senior year and senior prom. >> it was good times. >> reporter: sarah determined to stand out above the rest, decided instead of buying a gown for the big dance, she'd make her own. >> i learned from my grandma and mom, when i was 10. and i just kept like gradually getting better at it. >> reporter: in fact, sarah has become so skilled at sewing she created dresses for several special occasions in the past. >> she made some crazy dresses. and made some beautiful dresses. and i was proud of her. whatever she made. >> reporter: her latest creation is hands down the most unique. >> the first i was like, there's no way i could do that. >> reporter: this pretty little number isn't made out of silk, satin or chiffon, but something a little well more, durable. >> i didn't know she would have an inkling of doing it. and she came home one day and she's like, i'm making a duct tape dress for the contest. >> reporter: the aspiring fashion designer spent t

that's the first we're learning again, according to erin cunningham on the scene for us.hs after this suicide attack in which the taliban has claimed responsibility at the intercontinental hotel in kabul. we'll work on getting more on that story. again, other story, chicago, blagojevich's retrial, we learned around this time yesterday, the verdict was handed down guilty on 17 of those 20 counts, and this retrial, the first one ended in a hung jury. you remember on all those charges except one. we have one of those jurors on the phone. we'll take to him on other side of the break. i'll ask him what was that one piece of evidence that to you said guilty. (screams) when an investment lacks discipline, it's never this obvious. introducing investment discipline etfs from russell. visit russelletfs.com r a prospectus, containing the investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses and other information. read and consider it carefully before investing. [ tires squeal ] an accident doesn't have to slow you down. introducing better car replacement, available only from liberty mutua

nancy pelosi, i've known many years, used that expression, culture of corruption even when it was cunninghamn foley. i disagreed with that for the same reason that we should not extrapolate when there's an aberration in one party. >> sean: christians don't believe they are perfect, they believe they are forgiven. republicans want higher standards, because they have standards, it is like they are punished if one falls short of those standards. it is the stem democratic party saying we don't have those standards therefore we will never be hypocritical? >> i'll say this, democrats want anthony weiner to leave. they want him to resign. >> sean: why don't they say it? >> i hope they will. i think you will have more democrats who will come forward and say that this is what destroys the institution of government. again, i would love to be talking about the budget -- >> sean: we spent a lot of time on the budget. >> i know you have. >> sean: i feel sorry for the young girls. new media, social networking is part of their lives. when a 46-year-old married guy is sending pictures like this to a young g

. >> according to bicly, the idea was that here you have the cunninghams and everybody is getting along everything is hunky doory. severing wonderful. in the background loom sgt. shadow of the vietnam war so. when he they're sitting around talking about how wonderful life is and our children will never have to go to war. no they will and they will be killed there the whole thing is supposed to be under the shadow of vietnam. this what is going on in their delusional brains. >> it's made our generation different, more serious. not that i don't like having fun. >> did you see that watching some episode of happy days? i didn't see it? >> there is one episode in particular where he cited that howard and marion sit around talking about isn't it wonderful that our children will never have to go to war. i specifically wrote that line for that purpose. >> you live fast, you die young, you leave a good looking corpse. >> move on to the best sitcom of all time mary tyler moore. >> burns the geico creator of the show was supposed to be take on feminism. really the first overt feminist move into pr

ghettoization of gay literature and is more insular and reaches a narrow audience like michael cunningham and others. a broad perspective on the history of gay literature and how they would be on the literary and affected our political culture as well. >> i want to ask about man seeks god. >> i believe it was late 2008 or early 2009, but geography blitz. eric went around the world looking for the happiest place on earth. eric begins with an ailment which turned out to be caused by an unreasonable deadline imposed by an editor. it occurs to him when you find a face that fits that he has to so eric sets off on another journey this time to find the religion that works for him best and cover the religions we know well and some that we don't. he goes to they paul and finds an american named wayne and in vegas. brazil they worship the little green men. it is a serious study about the role in our lives and also objective of irony. >> finally, time for out rage on wall. >> this is a really exciting book. this is a phenomenon in europe. it was originally a 4,000 word pamphlet in october. it sold t

the reverend cunningham and the second half over its history has trained more ministers in the baptist church than any other baptist church in america. but what is important in our city of savannah and 1865 fonted ury fourth, it was the site of the 40-acre speech. deutsch was by general saxon and behind me is the pulpit that was here in 1865 triet also here in this room are the benches they would have been seated on that day. they are made in 1810 by a second african baptist church and they served to fold. first of all, if the minister who was appointed the in the benches will be facing front. but for a petition for a sample who may not be able to go into the pulpit the benches faced the back. so we have to wonder where that was in those days in 1865. but today they are reversible still. the very similar to the regular benches. but who knows what happened to the patent in those days. so, second african again, it rings true for freedom. in fact, they said they talked about shouting out the year of jubilee has come to the praise of the 3,000 blacks who've come here to find

. >>> we are now joined by erin cunningham, she was at the hotel with bette and keeps us updated on all the developments and joins us by phone. can you hear me? >> yes. >> to the best of your knowledge, you were there earlier in the day, what happened at the beginning of this assault? what led everyone to understand the taliban was there? was it massive explosions? how did this evolve over the early hours? >> well, it began initially as an assault on the hotel where the taliban insurgents apparently detonated their explosives at the gate of the hotel after gunmen formed in in order to take control of the premises. after that it evolved into a fairly intense artillery and gun battle over the course of five hours, i was here when rpg's were being launched from the roof by taliban instuurgents in the city as well as what sounded like mortar fire earlier in the morning. now, nato helicopters fired on the hotel, however, we're continuing to hear gunfire as we speak now. and ambulances are speeding back and forth along the roads leading to the hotel. the fire seems to have died out. but thing

reverend cunningham was the first reverend, and second african over its use has trained more ministers in the baptist church than any other baptist church in america. but it's important to our city of savannah, in 1865 on february 4, it was the site of the 40 acres speech but it was delivered here by general saxton in this room. also, here in this room are the benches that the congregants would've been seated on that day. these benches were made in 1810 by the members of second african baptist church, and they served a twofold purpose. first of all, the minister who was up at the pulpit, they would be facing front. for a politician, for example, may not be able to go into the pulpit, the benches faced the back. so we have to wonder where the pulpit was in those days in 1865. but these benches today are reversible still. they're very similar to the railroad benches. but who knows what happened to the patent in those days? so second african again it rings true for freedom. in fact, they said they talked about shouting up to your the jubilee has come, the praise of the 3000 blacks that co

listen to this eyewitness account from a western journalist, aaron cunningham who was there. >> therere firing at afghan security forces. back up has been coming pretty steadily since i got here about a half hour ago. just about five minutes ago, there were rpgs launched from the roof of the hotel towards the area of the vice president's house, the first vice president. everyone is pretty nervous. a lot of people fleeing the scene. i'm about 500 meters from the door of the hotel, but security forces won't allow us to go further. we are continuing to hear small arms fire right now >> there were two that was successive and the third that was unsure what exactly it was. the security forces that were in contact don't know the blast was so large it almost knocked myself and my colleague off of our feet. >> live have a skype from kabul, as far as you know, are we still hearing gunfire, explosions? what do we know? >> yes. absolutely. when i left the scene about twenlt minutes ago, things had calmed down significantly. the afghan national army arrived as well. there was a small round of gunf

journalist aaron cunningham was at the hotel intercontinental as the siege wore on.ith us from kabul. erin, any new details about how the attackers got through the compound? >> reporter: right now, there has been nothing confirmed about how the attackers have entered the compound. the taliban are claiming they were able to infiltrate through shrubbery and bushes on one of the hills on the side of the hotel and were able to enter the east gates of the hotel because a wedding party was going on and they were able to slip in without being checked by security. that's unconfirmed now. that's what the taliban are saying about how they were able to enter the hotel. >> what's interesting about the hotel, erin, it's one that's often freaked by dignitaries, sometimes journalists as well. there is security around the compound but there are a lot of areas because it sits in isolation. isn't that correct? >> reporter: yes, there is security around the compound, however there are open areas. what i saw when i arrived closer to the hotel this morning is that there was just a very r

i'd say mike cunningham and others, but it gives a very broad perspective on the history of gay literature and how these writers had an impact and went beyond the literary and actually affected our political culture as well. >> want to also ask about eric weiner's "man seeks god." >> we published eric's first book i believe it was early 2008 which was a new york times bestseller. in that book eric went around the world looking for the happiest places on earth. in this book eric begins with an ailment which later turned out to be indigestion caused by an unreasonable deadline imposed by an editor. nevertheless, when he's in the hospital it occurs to him when a doctor asks him if he'd found a faith that fit, he realized he hadn't. he covers religions we know well, he goes all the way to nepal and finds an american, he finds himself in vegas with a wild group who worship little green men. it's a very serious study about the role of faith in our lives, but it's also got eric's trademark wit and objective irony. >> and finally, cary goldstein of twelve, "time for outrage," up here on the wall.

. >> i've been asked several times of bill cunningham's speech of the particulars of the heated drawdown and the grueling stages. >> he still intends to. i don't know whoever suggested he would make a formal speech. we haven't decided yet on the venue for the format by which he will make the announcement, that he will address it in his own words. i am confident of that, but i don't have an announcement about the newer forum. >> what is the freezing of the schedule? >> at every meeting the president has is on his public schedule as you might expect. [inaudible] >> not all of them. the monthly meeting site. the weekly meetings with the secretary quinten arce, but this is an additional meeting and we didn't put on the schedule, but when asked, i've answered he did have this meeting. >> on libya, what happens now? you say the president disagreed with congress. speaker boehner says he wants an answer tomorrow on whether the office of legal counsel agrees with this assessment of the president. you say you're not going to get anywhere legal assessment to congress. what happens in a deadlock but

i'd like to thank mayor william bell of birmingham, mayor walt maddox of tuscaloosa, mayor cunningham of geiger, your leadership and tireless efforts have been commendable. i'd also like to commend the alabama emergency management agency under the leadership of art faulkner. i would be remiss if i did not mention the incredible support and help of my colleagues within the alabama delegation. what we have learned is that what affects one of us, indeed affects all of us. together i know we will work to rebuild alabama. i yield back the remainder of my time. thank you. mr. cicilline: i thank the gentleman and i know we all stand in support of the work that is underway in your district and all across this country and our hearts and prayers continue to go to families who suffered such tragic losses during those terrible, terrible incidents. and we compliment the first responders and the mayors and all those you have recognized tonight. i'd like now, mr. speaker, to turn to the agenda we announced several weeks ago that involves really a comprehensive set of -- pieces of legislation to real