you're on with david shepherd's in a detroit news. >> the key for taking my call. one of the biggest misconceptions was mitt romney. he proposed a government bankruptcy versus the government -- >> we can hear you. go ahead with your comment intended tv don't. >> verses a government bailout. the big differences of bankruptcy would have made all the union contracts going for null and void. some of these cmos make $6 million a year salary. you'll start trimming the fat. they keep. >> playing got here in d.c. the washington bureau chief. >> certainly the impacts of the bill will be continued to be felt. there will never be a consensus, i good or bad thing, especially among republicans. so angry about how the bill happened. it is important to remember the budget ministration did consider requiring gm and chrysler the stop psst then try bankruptcy first. in paris, they did go through bankruptcy and the government watch. the problem was they could have been in for years. the concern was it would not have bought cars from bankrupt companies. the administration's plan cabin

guests include david shepherd sentiment detroit news washington bureau chief and david strickland, former minister of the national highway traffic safety administration. also speak with representatives of general motors ford and toyota. washington journalists live on c-span every day is 7:00 a.m. eastern. turn the conversation on facebook and twitter. >> january 22nd marks the 41st anniversary of the roe v wade decision. a number of organizations along with members of congress who are against the legalization of abortion will participate in the march starting at the national mall. our live coverage begins at noon eastern on c-span. and later in the day house secretary kathleen sibelius, a u.s. conference of mayors meeting. less coverage it to 37. >> i really did. first of all, was not elected, so it did not make that much difference. i did notice, though, the difference between being the vice president's wife and the president's wife. this huge. the vice president's wife is the thing. nobody cares. the may use the one thing as president's wife yet made the news. pretty quickly. >> first l

david and goliath is depicted here in the recent series, the bible. and every child knows how the story ends. the stone from the shepherd's sling strikes the phi philistine in the head. perhaps david wasn't the underdog we all thought it to be.

david and goliath is depicted here in the recent series, the bible. and every child knows how the story ends. the stone from the shepherd's sling strikes the phi philistine in the head. perhaps david wasn't the underdog we all thought it to be. it is the author's third book, since the tipping point and blink. i talked to him about his unconventional families and his upbringing in a biracial family. >> malcolm gladwell welcome. you turned the story of david and goliath on its head. another explanation other than it was improbably that david would have beaten goliath. you are saying that not only was it probable that he would have felled goliath but it was likely. >> yes. if you go back and read about ancient warfare, you describe that the sling with which david is armed is a devastating weapon. it's one of the most feared weapons of ancient times. he's taking a rock and rotating it six or seven revolutions, per second, and the stopping power of the rock from his sling is equivalent of the bullet fired from a .45 caliber weapon. it's an incredibly powerful weapon. once he decides to change the rules he has superior technolo

david and goliath is depicted here in the recent series, the bible. and every child knows how the story ends. the stone from the shepherd's sling strikes the phi philistine in the head. perhaps david wasn't the underdog we all thought it to

shepherd and that is a mouthful. okay. you're not supposed to fight the trend on wall street. davidank you for being with us. >> we are still early in the year, let's keep it in perspective here. and so there really hasn't been a catalyst talking about. gerri: pullback or correction. down 179 on the dow jones today. >> i think it is a correction. you have amazingly high buybacks from corporations and that helped boost the stock market higher. i don't know. if you continue to do those two things i suppose you could end up with a pretty strong your and let's keep in mind that nothing has occurred since christmas. this is after 4.5% rally in december, been up 12.5% and we know 30% for the year. it's healthy digestion and that's what we need right now and it's very healthy. gerri: this digestive problem is really getting to me. and i think a lot of people start getting a little nervous and let's talk about the economic engine behind us. our earnings are holding up. you think consumers are going to get back in the saddle and spend? to i do think that the earnings are holding out. even th

. >> david, you said a lot on this show, don't worry. you'll be back. >> lets check in with shepherdith reporting live. >> turns out when people say, "to be honest" they are probably about to tell you a lie. that's fundraise is a secret signal somebody is not telling the truth. greg knows them all because he almost never says straight in shepherd's reporting. people who moved to florida, this is why you did it. we're expecting 8 to 14 in tiny town today. it's going to be fun. see you later. >> thanks a lot. >>> did you get a letter from target like i do of a the massive data breach? be careful, it could be a scam. >>> you may be forced to think twice before walking down the aisle. one group wants to require for couples planning a wedding. we still run into problems. that's why liberty mutual insurance offers accident forgiveness if you qualify, and new car replacement, ... ... ... ... ... ... ... and if you switch, you could save up to $423. liberty mutual insurance. responsibility. what's your policy? >>> fox news alert on that shooting at purdue, indiana. one person died, one in cu