i'm sorry, debbie? >> well, i think one thing -- i mean, you make a really good point about the changes in the media over that period of time because i remember recently watching maybe a year or two ago my father/co-author brought some videos from back from the '60s and '70s when he was on the cbs news. and i was just really struck by the amount of very serious discussion of issues that was going on. and the sound bites went on for longer. people were allowed to speak for longer and they really got much more in depth on issues. and it just really struck me because at the time i was, you know, a child watching this and i wasn't getting as much out of it as i was then but yeah, just the amazing change on the focus being covered. >> we've got time for two more question questions. >> thank you. you had mentioned that there was such a remarkable difference in the way different presidents responded which was not politically -- or according to their political parties. is there any suggestion that the response

what drew you to this story of the central figure, debbie peagler? >> i think initially just such a high stakes story line. you have someone in prison for life with the possibility that she may be released thanks to this new law having to do with incarcerated survivors of domestic violence now being able to present the evidence of domestic violence that the court didn't know about back in her case over 20 years ago. >> she, when we meet her in the film, is a very likable person. i'm sure even more so in person when you met her. tell us about her. she was a model prisoner in some ways. >> that's right. and really when i met deborah, that was the moment that i was hooked as a filmmaker on telling her story. and that's because i knew from her backstory from being abused, from being forced into prostitution, she had been through hell and yet she was an inspiring person to be around. she leads the gospel choir behind bars. she was teaching ill literal it inmates to read and write. she was working the highest paid job available to an inmate. >> seems like

debbie went through yeah i feel sorry for their loss do i feel world they lost more than i did. they lost vonda and sean i just lost my father and they lose more you bet grandfather jim shawn's and debbie refused to come to the execution on february fourth one thousand nine hundred nine sean took about six minutes to die. i don't know what i thought. i saw an end. person. i didn't want to. but i was so angry i still wanted it to go. and i had great remorse sometimes for us most of the time. that it's done it's done deal done and over the years i've not had to worry that this one is just as nap and when he gets out it's not that i worry about things just i had no worries cheney years closure. only ones present at sean's execution that night there were also those who had tried to save him. jones execution left scars on his lawyer steve present. steve still lives in the little town of norman near oklahoma city. specializing in final appeals of the condemned he has lost eleven of them and he has defended and succeeded in saving only two of them. and we hear so many people who suppor

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debbie went through yeah i feel sorry for their loss do i feel. they lost and more than i did. they lost vonda and sean i just lost my father did they lose more you bet. grandfather jim debbie refused to come to the execution on february fourth one thousand nine hundred nine sean took about six minutes to die just so i don't know what. i saw and. person. like that because i didn't want to. but i was so angry i still wanted it to. be what it was. and i have great remorse sometimes for us most of the thinking about it it's done it's done deal done and over the years i've not had to worry goods what if this doesn't happen what if it gets out it's not the mayor worry that things did goods i had no worries seniors got closure. lorna no well we're not the only ones present a chance execution that night there were also those who had tried to save him. thank. jones execution left scars on his lawyer steve press and. steve still lives in the little town of norman near oklahoma city. specializing in final appeals of a condemned he has lost eleven of the men he has defended and succeeded

sister debbie lives not far from the penitentiary town she too used to take care of her nephew quite a lot when valda was out on the road noel and laura knew her well. we're all for justice if it had been anyone arabs you know we'd been right there with bells you know ringing because it's payback it's been it's it's you know whatever but when it's someone that that you care about. you did the same you know. it's mixed emotions it's it's unexplainable. it's sad and. it's. it's. uncalled for. and. so waste. he was the last. part of me. and my sister in. his car. he was my sisters. she's gone now he's gone now they're all. in that societies. do i feel responsible for helping in execution yes. do i feel bad about it no no do i feel bad for the grieving that did jim and. debbie went through yeah i feel sorry for their loss do i feel. they lost more than i did. they lost vonda and sean i just lost my father did they lose more you bet grandfather jim. debbie refused to come to the execution on february fourth one thousand nine hundred nine sean took about six minutes to die just so. a perso

debbie went through yeah i feel sorry for their loss i do i feel they lost and more than i did. they lost vonder and sean i just lost my father did they lose more you bet grandfather jim sean's aunt debby refused to come to the execution on february fourth one thousand nine hundred nine about six minutes to die. i don't know what i thought. i saw him and got out of it as the person i tried not to think about like that because i knew it i didn't want to think like that but i was so angry i still wanted it to go on and be what it was. and i have sometimes for stuff most of the. violence it's done it's done deal done and over the years i've not had to worry this way just as an athlete what if he gets out he gets out and i mean stilts i had no worries jane years closure. lorna know well we're not the only ones present a chance execution that night there were also those who had tried to save him. thanks. jones execution left scars on his lawyer steve press and. i. think. steve still lives in the little town of norman near oklahoma city. specializing in final appeals afic and damaged

debbie gibson and the boys and girls career of harlem alumni performing in the park.rack for a can't miss edition, but we are going to begin now with the very latest from the case of that missing american woman in aruba. robyn gardner disappeared august 2nd on the island and last night the fbi searched the maryland home of the man with whom she was traveling. ron claiborne is back with us with the very latest on this case. ron? >> josh, law enforcement officials in aruba are talking to witnesses and reviewing surveillance tapes hunting for clues as to what happened to robyn gardner. now, the investigation into her traveling companion gary giordano has expanded to the u.s. fbi agents are seen here searching gary giordano's maryland home overnight. >> we're here this evening to execute a federal search warrant. >> reporter: at least 15 cars arrived at his residence to o execute the warrant. authorities can be seen carrying out boxes. giordano remains in police custody back in aruba. it has now been ten days since giordano's traveling companion, robyn gardner, was last s

i spoke with her friend and colleague, debbie awasserman schultz. she'll give us a behind-the-scenes look. >>> and isha is following other stories. >> new deadly violence in syria targets the city of hama. this video shows the city under fire by syria security forces. reports of at least a 52 people dead including four children. that and much more when "360" continues. we'll always cook dinner, and cheer for our favorite team. we'll still go to meetings, make home movies, and learn new things. but how we do all this, will never be the same. didn't really know what i wanted to do. didn't like high school. and then i met my teacher, mr. mccooey, and that click happened. i would never have even thought about going into the engineering field if it wasn't for these ap classes, these teachers and them helping me realize that this is a major calling in my life. ♪ i didn't always know that i would like math, but now i think it'll change my life. [ male announcer ] how could a luminous protein in jellyfish, impact life expectancy in the u.s., real estate in

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sister debbie lives not far from the penitentiary town she too used to take care of her nephew quite a lot when volunteer was out on the road the well i'm laura knew her well. were offered it could be anyone. you know we'd be in rock there with bales you know because it's. the payback it's been since you know whatever but when it's someone that that you care about. and you did the same you have more than one thank you. and it's mixed emotions it's it's unexplainable. it's sad. it's. called for. some waste. he was the last. part of me. and my sister in. his car. he was the last this or child and she's gone now he's gone now they're all. in that society so do i feel responsible for helping in his execution yeah. do i feel bad about it you know now do i feel bad for the greeting the jim and and. gabby went through yeah i feel sorry for their loss i do i feel horrible they lost in warden idea. they lost vondra and sean i just lost my father and they lose more you bet grandfather jim jones and debbie refused to come to the execution on february fourth one thousand nine hundred nine about

debbie cantwell was fortunate enough to have a husband and family as a support system. deadly disease. >> when i was diagnosed with breast cancer, my kids were really young and i was working full-time. we were struggling. when you start adding hospital bills and medication costs, it throws your world upside down. my husband took care of me, took care of the kids. my parents and my friends did everything for me but through treatment, i was meeting women that just didn't have it as easy as me. all these people were there for me and i couldn't possibly pay everybody back. i decided i was going to pay it forward. my name is debbie cantwell and i provide care and comfort to young women fighting breast cancer. >> we send out gas cards, restaurant gift cards, grocery gift cards and house cleaning services. >> i was really bottoming out emotionally. and then all of a sudden, i can buy diapers and i can get food. >> yeah, lease a card. look at that. >> it's so much more than just tangible things. it's hope. >> how are you? >> i help young women that can't wait for a cure. they n

we showed debbie the hidden camera tape.s it was her car, but she wasn't careless with her keys the way levi claims. >> he's laughing and he's happy and he's joking and he thinks it's a big joke. and that frustrates me. >> he's boasting to the undercover officers how he did this. >> yeah. i was violated. and that feels crappy. you know? he's laughing about it. >> but as you'll see, he won't be laughing for long. chris hansen with "dateline nbc." coming up -- >> he's a good con artist. >> on the trail of a salesman. his product? women. >> i had a quota. $1,200 to $1,500 a night. >> how much of that money did you get to keep? >> none of it. >> when "vegas undercover" continues. male announcer ] this...is the network -- a network of possibilities. in here, the planned combination of at&t and t-mobile would deliver our next generation mobile broadband experience to 55 million more americans, many in small towns and rural communities, giving them a new choice. we'll deliver better service, with thousands of new cell sites... for

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thank you, debbie lee. and my colleague, 18. -- lennie. lennie, who was with us in beijing. because of your extraordinary work, violence against women as part of the beijing platform. because of your work in coalition with other groups around this country, over 15,000 battered and sexually abused in the court woman -- and the. women are here and free of their abusive spouses. thank you very much, lennie. and sarah. is your mom here? she is also related to someone on the school board. sarah, who runs and it works on signature products, coaching boys into men. i encourage you to look at that's not cool.com, which is about stopping dating violence. this is an organizational award, i get to do this. and for rachel, who has been at the organization and who has been my partner as we build in the federal part of global clhu to challenge the notion that violence does not have to be part of the human experience. i thank you, rachel, and i think all of you for this award and for the work that we will do together in this city, and are presidio, to create a future without violence for o

as debbie wasserman shultz said, there is a movement to the right, certainly, in the party.t do you see, for instance, the rick perry effect being on the republican field and how the white house might try to pivot to deal with it? >> it's going to have a galvanized effect on that race. you can tell from his speech today. this is a big day within the republican primaries. you could easily see a rick perry-mitt romney race. he's immediately going to be first tier candidate. is it possible that he'll do a belly-flop ala fred thompson? yes. but more likely he will be formidable. he will be derided as a brunette bush or a reagan with a twang. you know, whatever the democrats will start to come after him on. and -- but it's a little bit harder to go after his record because there is some job creation there. and democrats who are looking to rick perry as easier to beat than mitt romney should be careful what they wish for, some -- sometimes these things don't, with out as well as they might seem. if you go back to 1980, there were a lot of democrats who were hoping that the republi

so debbie, appreciate it. debbie charred >>> tonight new york is planning for the worst.on in the city is going to begin shutting down at noon tomorrow. first time i've ever seen that as a lifelong new yorker. i want to show you a youtube video taken in a new york subway station after a severe storm in 2007. not a hurricane, just a much smaller storm. that's a key point. you can see the flooding that just a regular storm caused. potential for what a hurricane or even tropical storm winds could do, obviously much greater than that. new york is more than 200 underground subway stations, more than 200 underground subway stations, more than 400 miles of underground tracks. we don't have to tell you that above ground new york has blocks and blocks of skyscrapers and high-rises as well. there's concern about obviously construction sites with high winds, tropical storm-force winds picking up debris. a lot of the millions of people, the more than 8 million people who are living here in new york city, all of them wondering tonight how much damage will hurricane irene do. how bad w

so debbie, appreciate it. debbie charred >>> tonight new york is planning for the worst.portation in the city is going to begin shutting down at noon tomorrow. first time i've ever seen that as a lifelong new yorker. i want to show you a youtube video taken in a new york subway station after a severe storm in 2007. not a hurricane, just a much smaller storm. that's a key point. you can see the flooding that just a regular storm caused. potential for what a hurricane or even tropical storm winds could do, obviously much greater than that. new york is more than 200 underground subway stations, more than 200 underground subway stations, more than 400 miles of underground tracks. we don't have to tell you that above ground new york has blocks and blocks of skyscrapers and high-rises as well. there's concern about obviously construction sites with high winds, tropical storm-force winds picking up debris. a lot of the millions of people, the more than 8 million people who are living here in new york city, all of them wondering tonight how much damage will hurricane irene do. ho

florida congresswoman debbie wasserman schultz, also ahead of the dnc. what do you make of this?t is notable that whereas before in previous presidential campaigns, we might have chalked upstream fringe type candidates like michele bachmann and ron paul as an anomaly. that the ames straw poll didn't mean as much. but we're looking at the core of the republican party now. the heart of the republican party is the extreme right wing. >> why do you say not so much? michele bachmann is a tea party favorite. maybe you should be, this is a, this concerns us. >> because michele bachmann and ron paul and the entire collection of republican candidates are totally out of step with what the average american is looking for in terms of solutions. job creation getting our economy turned around. the average american voter is not supportive of ending medicare as he we know it. all the republican candidates are. the average american isn't interested in privatizing social security. the average american voter wants us to work together. >> do you mean the average american voter or the majority of ame

. >>> and congressman debbie wasserman schultz was there.alk to her. >>> and the latest from the murderous crackdown in syria. a lot to cover, piers. >>> i'll bring in a man who knows a lot about this debt deal, dave ramsey, host of "the dave ramsey show." let's forget the washington rhetoric. what does all this mean for the average american joe. what should they be doing with their money right now? >> well, that's the funny thing about it. the average american joe actually is the economy. it doesn't come from the top down out of washington. it does come from the bottom-up. so if enough people start doing smart things with their money it will heal the economy. smart things are outlined as having savings for emergency. living on less than they make and getting out of debt which would all be good rules for washington, as well. >> we're getting a lot of reaction on twitter tonight. abnormally high volumes. if you want to get ahold of me, piers morgan, give me your opinion. they are saying that they've had enough of these politicians squabbling,

dnc chairman debbie wasserman schultz on what can be done and how to take on the tea party. and pat buchanan says progressives got their lunch handed to them in the debt deal. hey, pat what about the billions in defense cuts? i'll debate pat live tonight. >>> plus sarah palin's newest hypocrisy. now she's offended by terrorist talk. give me a break, half governor. welcome to the show. i'm al sharpton. tonight's lead, democrats, it's time to take stock. republicans have been having the conversation they want to have. now it's time to have our conversation, a conversation about creating jobs in america. the debt fight is over, the senate has passed the bill, the president has signed it, the debt limit will be raised. but for months republicans have tried to get away with all kinds of false statements about how the country got into this financial mess and what we should do to fix it. despite what we have heard from these republicans, facts matter. the truth matters. let's not forget where so much of our country's debt came from. fact -- when bill clinton left the white house, a

represent represent debbie wasserman-schultz. great reason to have you on the air. have her on the air for things that aren't nearly as great some times. >>> how is gabby giffords doing? you saw the pictures of her. after her first public appearance since january. it's clear she's come a long way. she was shot in the head. >> but you could see she's still having a little trouble. bring in our chief medical correspondent dr. sanjay gupta. it's amazing gabrielle giffords looked as good as she did but you could tell she wasn't using one of her arms, had trouble, you know, after a long wave, and so as you observed her, from these pictures, sanjay, how is she doing? >> well, it's exactly that. it's worth pointing out the beginning point of all this, january 8th, about three quarters of people who suffer gunshot wounds to the head like she had even survive. keep that in mind as you look at these images again. a little context. looks like she's acknowledging people, recognizing people, moving as you say just to the left side of her body. although her right leg is probably

it was so incredible. >> debbie wasserman-schultz. by the end of the night the house voted 269s-161 in favor of the debt bill. afterward kate baldwin got a rare interview with house speaker john boehner about the painful process that got us here. >> how do you feel, sir? >> i feel great. >> what do you think of the vote this evening? >> it was a strong vote, but first step in many steps yet to go. >> what do you hope the american people take, what do you think the message is for the american people tonight? >> the process works. may not be pretty, but it works. >> now, it's -- you mentioned this a few minutes ago. a debt deal nobody seems to be happy with, the left, right, middle. only hours to go before the default deadline kicks in it's a deal everybody has to live with and if it makes it through the senate today, it will get to the president's desk. joe johns joining us live from washington. 60 votes are needed today. we're trying to figure this out. a little unusual. usually you need to just have a normal majority. do we know why

her close friend, representative debbie wasserman schultz, found out only the night before. >> reportershortly after her appearance, giffords tweeted "the capitol looks beautiful, and i'm honored to be at work." terry moran has more on the remarkable return. [ applause ] >> reporter: on the floor of the house of representatives, which for weeks has been a well of bitterness and rancor, there she was, a tiny woman, her close cropped hair a badge of her recovery from being shot in the head at point blank range. gabby giffords came back to congress to vote, and her colleagues united for once rose to cheer her. afterwards minority leader nancy pelosi hailed her courage. >> throughout america there isn't a name that stirs more love, more admiration, more respect, more wishing for our daughters to be like her than the name of congresswoman gabby giffords. thank you, gabby. [ applause ] >> even the hardest hearts, which we had a lot of hardened hearts in this debate, just melted when she walked in the room. >> reporter: for gabby giffords, the road to recovery has been long and arduous. her hu

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thank you, gabby. >> joining me now is florida congresswoman debbie wasserman schultz. it's nice to see you. >> you too, thomas. thanks. >> i understand you and representative giffords really treated this as a state secret. when did you first learn that she would be coming back and want to be casting a vote, a pivotal vote in what the nation has been watching with the debt ceiling? >> well, her husband mark called me on sunday night and said gabby had been following the debate closely, had been following the negotiations, felt it was very important that if her vote was pivotal that she come to washington and be able to cast that vote to prevent the nation from defaulting on our obligations for the first time in history. then really after some more hours went by in the morning she decided, you know what, this is probably the most important bill that we'll vote on this whole congress and it's important that i record my constituent's voice and decided to cast her vote regardless of the outcome. it was a triumphant moment. >> i have to tell you the truth, i was cooking dinn

let me start with you, debbie wasserman-shultz. quite a remarkable thing to watch. no one was expecting it. everyone kept it very quiet. then the whole house erupted. what was it like for you to be with the congresswoman? >> well, it's always wonderful to be with gabby no matter what opportunity you have to spend timeme with her. and the chance to help her triumphantly walk back into that chamber and see the electricfication of the floor erupt as you said. members weeping, tears of joy. just the exhilaration that ran through people, you know, this was a time of a lot of tension of frozen hearts. and gabby giffords melted even the most frozen heart in that chamber yesterday. it was amaiszing. >> it was. and it was pretty ironic, of course, given the extreme partisan nature of this debate for the last few weeks an the general sense of washington losing its marbles that suddenly you had in this one frail recovering woman you had a moment of real unity that brought everyone together and perhaps -- i say perhaps, let give them the benefit of the doubt -- made everyone re

debbie cantwell is one of them.as a support system. >> when i was diagnosed with breast cancer my kids were really young and i was working full time. we were struggling. whenny i add hospital bills and medication costs, it throws your world upside down. my husband took care of me and the kids. my parents and my friends did everything for me. through treatment i was meeting women who didn't have it as easy as me. all of these people were there for me and i couldn't pay everybody back so i decided to pay it forward. i'm debbie cantwell and i provide care for women suffering with breast cancer. we send out restaurant, grocery, subway gift cards and house cleaning services. >> i was bottoming out emotionally and all of a sudden i can buy diapers and get food. >> a card. look at that. >> it is so much more than just tangible things. it's hope. i help young women that can't wait for a cure. they are sick and they need help today. >> hi, rachel. how are you? did your grocery ares come? >> i just got them. appreciate it. it

of 40 years, who has known thom almost as long as i have, joins me in thanking him and his wife, debbie, for their many, many contributions to florida's treasured landscapes. madam president, i yield the floor and i would suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call:

. >> it's a race against the clock for debbie watson. she has to find a job soon. beginning this month, the state is changing welfare limits from five years to four. after 48 months, benefits will only cover children. watson, who has moved in with family to cut expenses is on her 44th month. >> i'm hoping that i'll find employment before that time. i don't know how we're going to make it watson and 600,000 just saw an 8% cut in benefits on july 1. it's a double cham whamy for those nearing the end of eligibility period. a family with one adult and four children like watson was getting nearly $900 a month before cuts. the checks went down to $825 last month, and once exhausting all four years, the household of five has to survive on $725 a month. the state department of social services points out that while these families will get a small boost in food stamps, they've had no choice but to lower benefits given the times. >> this is all program areas have been asked to make contributions. we felt that this was the way to make a contribute wgs out terminating the progr

her friend, very close friend, congresswoman debbie wasserman schultz cheered up when talking about her. >> the reaction in the chamber was the most enthusiastic, exuberance, exhilarating. i mean, we were all crying, thrilled. we just knew she would make a triumphant return and we could, you know, we knew her and predicted it would happen. and i've always felt like there is so many doubters and skeptics, but never doubt gabby giffords' determination. this is the first of many votes she's going to cast. >> gabrielle giffords' husband will be part of the "endeavour" crew, part of the shuttle crew that will meet the president today. some speculation that the congresswoman will also be at white house today. we'll find out later. finally, the end of the debt debate effectively moves the political world's focus from washington to the 2012 campaign trail. that's not necessarily good news for mitt romney. stories that have been on the back burner see this one today in politico called the mitt knit political protection program will start get something attention and after a noted silence, romney

i just listen to debbie wasserman schultz. the only thing she does not have as a plan to put into effect. the other thing i want to say is, washington has become like the bermuda triangle. when you enter it, you lose true accountability and you forget who sent you there and why. the tea party, to me, means true, everyday americans. we are not communists or terrace or democrats or republicans. we are from the united states of america, americans who finally stood up and said we are not going to take it anymore. washington has to come together. they need to work with the american people, people who sent them there to speak their word because they cannot speak their word, so we send people to speak our word. if we can change the bermuda triangle from what washington has become, we will and accountability and return the american dream to every person in this american country, the greatest country in the world, the united states of america. >> john joining us from bakersfield, california. >> i would just like to comment -- first was