senator kennedy is at the podium and he's being introduced by the then governor of pennsylvania, david lawrencerful figure. and in his introduction, in which senator kennedy expects it to be glowing and laudatory and an endorsement of his candidacy for president, lawrence sort of slaps the bay state senator around. john f. kennedy stands up, addresses the critiques that david lawrence raised, and then turns and verbally pummel david lawrence in front of lawrence's own audience. my question to you is, can you see barack obama having the strength to do that today? >> he better learn. the best part of my book in terms of research was getting 64 audiotapes that nobody's ever had before of kenny o'donnell describing such scenes at each stage of his political life. jack kennedy played "hardball." he sent bobby in the back room to do it, to beat up these governors who were giving him a hard time. it's amazing how he did it with mike desal and david lawrence and people like pat brown. governor taas. they came out of that room endorsing him. he had a strong brother who was willing to do the tough work,

david lawrence in front of lawrence's own audience.tion to you is, can you see barack obama having the strength to do that today? >> he better learn. the best part of my book in terms of research was getting 64 audiotapes that nobody's ever had before of kenny o'donnell describing such scenes at each stage of his political life. jack kennedy played "hardball." he sent bobby in the back room to do it, to beat up these governors who were giving him a hard time. it's amazing how he did it with mike desal and david lawrence and people like pat brown. governor taas. they came out of that room endorsing him. he had a strong brother who was willing to do the tough work, the ruthless work. and jack kept his hands clean. but he got the job done. in that case, here was lawrence. jack kennedy had won the democratic primary in pennsylvania that spring, 70 plus percent. he had walked away in a write-in campaign. pennsylvania wanted him, the democrats -- and here's old david lawrence, the first catholic governor, nervous about a fellow catholic bein

here in the u.k., two men, gary dobson and david norris appeared in court charged with the murder of steven lawrence, 18 years after the black teenager's death. the student was traveled twice by youths in southeast london in 1993. bailey was told any scientific evidence will be central to the proceedings. tom simons now reports. >> steven lawrence was 18 when he died. he was stabbed while waiting for a bus late one night in south alan done. for his mother doreen, it was a loss made so much worse by the fact that no one has ever been convicted of the killing. his father neville also came to see this trial begin. the two accused men, david norris on the left, 35. gary dobson, 36. both deny murder. this was a case with a tortuous history. steven died on the 22nd of april 1993. court hearings in the mid-90's and inquest in 1997. such was concern about the case that a full public inquiry was held in 1998, chaired by lord macpherson. the judge plrks tracy said this case aroused strong feelings. the police would be accused about their competence but told the court what happened in the past was now irreleva

lawrence, cnn the pentagon. >> chris brings up a good topic of conversation. still with us democratic political strategist peter finnan and davidbout how catastrophic these cuts might be to the defense department. he sent a letter to john mccain says we would have the smallest grown force since before world war ii. the smallest air force ever. how serious are these cuts that they're talking about? is this something that america should be worried about? >> the beginning of the cuts are no t serious. they're to be phased in over ten years. but it is another example of how this one thing the rising cost of health care is breaking the capacity of government to do the things people want government to do beginning with defending the country. it is -- it is -- this is the line through every program. we have to find a way, you cannot separate government costs from private sector costs that you run this kind of health sector inflations it consumes and devours everything. >> let me jump in and let's talk about this incoursement that's coming out on sunday in the manchester union leader. there is a chance, i suppose that the union leader

include karl marlantes, lawrence less ig, and simon winchester who talks about writing over 20 books and his plan for a new one next year. >> tonight on prime minister's question. davidameron on the eurozone crisis. later, a kentucky governor's debate between