what's the dole system, what's the dole? the dole is welfare. that's what british people call welfare. it's an english language, slang term everywhere for welfare. so case closed, right? lawrence's ad says that critics of the gi bill called it welfare. politifact finds that they did call it welfare. politifact fact checks historical claim "a," finds it to be true, and therefore rates the claim mostly false! they found it to be true, but they rate it mostly false. they print the evidence that it's true, "the bain of the british empire has been the dole system," and right under that they say, "we found no evidence of critics referring to the gi bill as welfare." dudes, you just published the evidence of critics referring to the gi bill as welfare! it is right there, on the same page. you wrote it, in your same article. what do you think the british dole system is? do you think it's a pineapple program of some kind? maybe something having to do with bananas? everybody gets a little sticker? did you seriously print this piece without once googling "

they don't want to be on the government dole. they want to go to work. and they want a job with health care and benefits and a pension. and i'm sick and tired, quite frankly, of people trying to paint with the broad brush how the american middle class or most americans don't want to work. i can't remember the last person i met who said i'm really comfortable. i love being on the public dole. there people who do that? of course there are. are if there people who take advantage? of course there are there are people in this building right now who the countries aren't getting maximized contributions from them as far as their contribution to the workforce. but to say that most americans are like that i think is demeaning. and we've got to stop this. the right wing has been funding these groups, trying divide us. we saw it in ohio with the collective bargaining. who is union, who is nonunion. who is public sector union, who is private sector union. who is white, who is black, who is straight, who is gay, millions of different ways to divide us as americans. an

after bob dole lost the presidential race in 1996 to bill clinton, mr. dole became the celebrity spokes model for a drug called viagra. >> courage. something shared by countless americans. those who risk their lives. those who battle serious illness. when i was diagnosed with prostate cancer, i was primarily concerned with myself for the cancer but secondly i was concerned about possible post-op rative side effects like erect i'll dysfunction. e.d. it's embarrassing to talk about e.d. but it's important to millions of men and their partners that i decided to talk about it publicly. >> that was high level republican party politics around sex and genitals and reproduction in 1999 courtesy of the 1996 presidential nominee bob dole. 13 years later, here's the book end to that. >> do you have any concerns about some of his comments on social issues on contraception, on women in combat, and whether or not that would hurt his viability in a general election campaign would he be the nominee? >> well, i get such a chuckle when these things come out. this contrace

the bane of the british empire has been the dole system.o evidence of critics referring to it as well fare. dudes you published the evidence of critics referring to the gi bill as well fair, it's right there on the same page, you wrote it in your same article. what do you think the british do lfre system is? a pine apple? maybe bananas, everybody gets a sticker? did you seriously print this piece without once googling the dole to see what that meant? british, the dole. did you check to see if maybe it meant welfare? which is what you were supposedly fact checking. in space no one can hear you scream. this is why they have to go away or need to stop using "fact" as part of their name. they should go away. i have not talked to lawrence o'donnell, or anybody on his staff about this i've not talked to anybody else in the building but as a nation that cares about the word "fact" ought to demand it back from the people abusing it, there is a silver lining here. i think

let's get our experts, bob dole, tobias, citi's chief u.s. equities strategist and competing with all of this brainpower, we have cnbc contributor jack bouroudjian from index futures group, no slouch himself. tobias, let me begin with you. i want to make a point, jobless claims coming down to what? 358,000 this week. that's a low, low number and it's a great trend. >> right. >> so i'm just going to argue, lower jobless claims and the economy is fine and it may not be spectacular, but the fine economy gives us profits and profits are the mother's milk of stocks and that's why i'm as optimistic as i am. there may be holes in this point of view, you tell me. >> i think there are holes in the point of view, but i think investors continue to be worried about where profit margins are and there are some indications they may have peaked out. the markets may have moved 25%. some have missed that run and a number of people have and i just came back from ten days in europe and investors feel they've missed the rally and they don't want to feel bullish i

half a million dollars you're on the dole for the federal government.ons. >> you say writing off the mortgage interest on taxes. so the maker -- >> kimberly: now you're going to break the scale. >> andrea: guys, this is -->> - >> bob: let me make a point. 57% of country is on the dole. including everyone around the table. >> greg: be careful with this. this is my hamster's swing set. >> andrea: need a taker to pay it back. >> eric: 49% of american households don't pay a dime in federal income tax. >> kimberly: 2009. >> bob: in payroll taxes which is what it is. >> eric: this is a disingenuous statement. >> eric: this has nothing to do with the heritage foundation. >> eric: how can you say that? >> bob: are you kidding me? >> greg: i don't want it shoved anywhere. >> bob: terrible. he pushed her on the couch and put her hands around her neck. judge threw the book at the dirt ball. he took her to red lobster and went bowling. i'm not kidding. ice? now send it back to new york and the colleagues with "the five." ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> bob: that is a good song. gre

[ buzzer ] >> it was bob dole. [ buzzer ] >> neither of them. in alaska and hawaii and nevada and washington state, in the republican nominating contest in 1988, neither papi bush nor bob dole one, it was pat robertson, he carried those four states in 1988. in iowa he beat papi bush but came in second, he had a bang-up year, got a speaking spot at the republican convention that year, he released his delegates to support the eventual nominee, papi bush and returned to his teleevangelist college, or university i should say. ten years before he ran for president, pat robertson of the christian broadcasting network, had founded something called the christian broadcasting network university. remember when glenn beck tried to do that? eventually pat robertson would change the name of the christian broadcasting network university to regent university, what it's called now, at the time of the presidential run it was cbnu. and at that time, the year after pat robertson's presidential run, a young executive at a company called the american hospital supply

and if bob dole and george mitchell get you exhausted enough, you will agree unanimously to anything. i thought that was a little oversimplification, because there was a lot more to that. i e told my son, chet, who is with me here with me, after a few months in the senate, i am either going to leave this place or change this place. so i kept my options open, and then i finally decided to change it. one of the ways we did that is to apply common sense and try to loosen the place up. i had people give me a hard time sometimes because of the things that we did, but we would have dinners for our spouses. we'd have bill coyne who became secretary of defense and write a poem, and i don't know if you helped me, don, write "ode to patricia" and we had the singing senators. we were pathetic, but the whole idea was to keep jim jefferts with us. and we had a good quartet, and one night we sang with barbara boxer and then we realized the problem of the senate, they could not harmonize. th first time in the senate and we honored shawn concon -- sean connery, and i asked her if i knees were as good

bob dole -- strom thurmond is dead. what impact did that have on you? >> it had a big impact on the evolution of the website. that was picked up, i believe, over night on abc radio. that was basically it. >> was one of a million things that went through the news that was never heard of again. >> it was not even on in the evening. >> there were a few times where -- there was no secret that it had happened. it was out there. it was one of those cases where what he said right there, just the background, is that in 1948, the election that trent lott was referring to, strom thurmond ran as a candidate, the part of the southern democrats. he ran on segregation. the racial system of the old south. and in the 20 to 30 years after that, strom thurmond, maybe 25 years after that, strom thurmond continue to be the person who was most most strongly identified with racial segregation. he ushered the southern democratic party into the republican party. the implication of that remark was that if strom thurmond had won, segregation would have won and we wouldn't have a

in that in that time other than two thousand and eight anybody know how many did not have a nixon dole or bush on them. and nixon dole or bush right ok one nine hundred sixty four goldwater miller that's it and in fact there's been a bush on the presidential ticket eighty eighty four eighty ninety two two thousand two thousand and four is it going to happen in two thousand and twelve. i think it's unlikely i think that governor bush was making a statement based on his perception of the dynamics of the race right now he's a man who constantly govern with a positive vision is very optimistic about where you want to take the country was reflecting his poll numbers he was one of most popular governors in the country when he left i think you'd make an excellent candidate if he was entering the race but he decided not to for whatever reason i don't think his career is done i would like to add to that though that there was also a clinton on the ticket for many of those years as well so it's really a dynasty between the two i think at this point one no hillary was never on the presidential tic

dole lost and became the frontrunner.nominate mitt romney you are going to get the result you got with bob dole and john mccain. they lost to clinton and obama. this party does not want to knock nate someone who inspired romney care, whovrned like a liberal in massachusetts. every time you nominate a moderate instead of conservative we lose. the elect ability is silly. that's what 2010 is all about. >> you know you have to be selected by the party to be elected by the people. >> the people are making their choices. the people of florida have spoken the people of new hampshire spoken and nevada. >> have south carolina liern gnaw and iowa spoke? >> we are not going to talk about the two states that romney lost? those people don't matter? >> look at the momentum he has had in the west, the north, the south. >> this guy -- >> hold on a second. here is the problem. newt gingrich comes in last when it comes to the national numbers in terms of beating owe ban ma. allen how do you handle that one? >> he appeals to the enthusiasts

. >> but, what is happening with romney now is reminding me of what happened to bob dole, the last oneo take on a incumbent democratic president. he was waiting for his matching funds, and he had to rely on the republican national committee and meanwhile, clinton, no primary challenge, filled the air waives and dole could not get going. >> this will get dragged out if what is happening now is any indication. president obama super pac, raised less than $59,000, thus skblaning why they are beginning up the twitter machine with suggestions that you may want to donate. it's been 12 years since president clinton lefts of and now an exploration of the life and legacy of the come back kid. we will have that live next. ♪ [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more low- & no-calorie beverages... adding clear calorie labels so you know exactly what you're choosing... and in schools, replacing full-calorie soft drinks with lower-calorie options. with

she doled out a few hugs. one girl was so surprised, she broke into tears a little bit. a little star-struck. >>> well, it's time flow for the weekend weather from across the nation. mild with morning fog in the knot ea northeast. storms in much of texas and la. up to ten inches of snow in new mexico's mountains, the norng rockies. >> 40 in detroit, 37 in minneapolis. 27 in fargo. 67 in phoenix. 60s in dallas, new orleans, and atlanta. miami hits 81. and it's 52, not bad at all, here in new york. >> blue to some green. >>> coming up, beautiful words to employees of gm. your check is in the mail. >>> and a new study giving hope to our understanding of autism. >>> and some incredible new images from the surface of the sun. massive tornadoes of fire. stay with us. >>> welcome back, everyone. again motors is once again the world's biggest automaker. they've posted the largest profit ever, $7.6 billion last year. thousands of blue collar employees will be getting $7,000 profit sharing checks. >>> as we mentioned at the top of the broadcast, it's setting up to be a big day for

it has some speculating that a dole could be in the works. >>> nice night, nice finish to the day. temperatures did drop today. some 10 to 15 degrees, low 50s. compare that to the mid-60s of yesterday but still late february. tough to complain when you've got this much sunshine and these kinds of temperatures. upper 40s would be normal. severn river today busy. good day on the chesapeake. here's our view from chesapeake beach in calvert county looking over empty docks. it's been mie.d gaithersburg, bright sunny skies as we move toward later and later sunsets. after today sunsets will be later. maryland's most powerful radar, all sweeps showing clear that will continue into the monk hours. we think the chance for rain goes up significantly by mid-morning tomorrow. temperatures comfortable for now. winds light and variable. the highs today quite a bit cooler than yesterday. tomorrow subtract another 10 degrees below these highs. that's where we'll end up, mid-40s because clouds, rain cooling, you name it, a much uglier looking day. unfortunately, we'll stay clear tonight. you see a f

he said we're tired of big corporation s doling out and deciding these elections. that's the danger that both romney and ron paul are going to have. in the sense that everybody is talking about the super pacs and it's the first time in our election history where someone can dole into as much money into a candidate without having their fingerprints on it. so all of a sudden at the same time it doesn't have to be a message brought to you by, and it allows people to be negative to your point. is that going to make the republican base actually stay home? and then at the same time you have the social media saying we're going to take that ad and we're going to dissect it on so much media and share it with our network of friends, let's show you how the people power really plays. >> my understanding of the legal architecture of the super pac is that super pacs have disclosure filings, they're just much more delayed than the normal ones. the funny thing about fingerprints is if you're a candidate you don't want a ton of stories about your eccentric billionaire backer which

they will not dole out the 52 delegates until next march. >> thanks for that report. >>> lawmakers areg action have the reports of some welfare recipients spending their benefits in unlikely cases. the bill would require states to ban access to strip clubs, casinos and liquor stores. some people were swiping them at atm's, clubs and even cruise ships. lawmakers say it will help cut down on fraud and abuse but opponents say it would force people to travel farther to access their benefits and force some to pay higher fees. >>> a pastor is under investigation in cecil county, accused of stealing from his own church. you'll hear from one person. >>> before you return that piece of mail with hopes of getting a wind fall, this may be a scam. now here's a preview of what's ahead on world fumes tonight at 6:30. >>> tonight on world news, our expert team has been studying gas prices around this country. we're going to tell you which cities could have gas prices well above $4 a gallon by may. be sure to watch. 3q irene, drop the itch. we dropped the itch, you can too. with maximum strength scalp

a of dole to be on. is not a product of the founding fathers it is a product of the 1930s and 60s . david forget the politics and not focus on the red or blue. well, let's talk about the actual economy. it is bankrupt. entitlement that is you cherish whether it is a disability fund that is bankrupt in 6 years is a problem. and add to that medicare special social security. it is machine who lost their job and have terrible malady but why does government have a role in that at all. >> david hold on, i want to get lori in the discussion. you are our numbers ladyy. january 25 million checks were distributed. >> people are acting out of desperation. the economy showing a slight improve unemployment slight improvement but i support thed why of means testing if you actually need this stuff and not married to someone who makes a significant income. >> what does that mean. >> you never heard of mean testing. >> if my husband is a millionaire i don't qualify for the entitlements. >> and why don't we mean test when it comes out to give tax cuts. if we are barving rupt why are we handing out ta

it doesn't matter if they don't have the time to dole with the comprehensive legislation. we agreed to a five-month moratorium on cuts. the importance on that is when we return to washington in january, at the end of january, one of the first orders of business in the senate will be comprehensive postal reform. . what is disappointing about the postal presentation, i really have a hard time understanding you, it is absolutely true. first class mail service is out. but one of the great financial problems facing the post office in addition to the decline in first class mail, in addition to the recession is the absolutely unfair financial requirements being made on the postal service. and it's very hard more me to understand how in a presentation this is not dealt with. the postal service as a result, not their fault. as a result of congressional action some years ago is required to come up with about $5.5 million every single year for future health care retirees. there is no other agency of government that comes close to having this requirement, and it's best we can understa

it's committed to helping children fulfill their dreams and doles. the nonprofit organization offer has mentoring program for young girls. sherrie johnson shows us how the program works. >> reporter: here at stewart hill academy in west baltimore, these young girls are listening to a powerpoint program a mentorship program to help girls. >> i think it's fun. it helps a lot. if you don't have someone to talk to, don't feel comfortable like your mother or something, your big sister, you can talk to her. i like it. >> reporter: this mentorship program serves about 50 girls. college students are mentors trying to set tell on the -- them on the right path. they meet once a week for about an hour. they talk about everything from relationships to friends to self-esteem, trying to help them make better decisions. >> some of them are coming from broken homes. just different backgrounds they're coming from, so it's somewhere they clan go to, you know, not be on the street or, you know -- so it's a positive thing. >> reporter: empowering miensd started this men

you have seen more establishment republicans like john mccain and bob dole rally around romney. you are seeing the populist wing and the vanguard conservative wing of the party, whether it is rush limbaugh or sale apparent -- sarah palin or herman cain at rallying around him. tavis: why would anybody believe that mitt romney could actually beat barack obama. and i'm not suggesting that he cannot, but i'm asking why anybody believes that he can given that he has had difficulty rallying his face behind him? >> in some ways, the most important thing happening for republicans in the past few weeks is seen the limitations for mitt romney as a candidate. he has struggled to answer the questions about his background, his personal wealth, his ability to relate to average americans, which are somewhat muted in a republican primary much more so than in a general election. on the other hand, there is one solid bandage to romney as a general election candidate, which is a lot of the upper middle class, socially moderate, slightly right of center and voters who have been so important since 1

when a story starts as a policy story -- to be honest, the catholic church and dole anned by himself should be enough to warrant a deeper look. when you start going into -- when turbo lag is done and you go into hyper drive and you have the candidates and others, that's when you get the media pile-on. that's when you get the multiplier effect. that's what happened here. >> the talking points for the catholic church, howie, always were saying this is not about contraception. this is about religious freedom. religious freedom. religious freedom. religious freedom. they kept saying it over and over and over again. i think that is the reason that the media actually began to pick up on it. it didn't just become a catholic issue. >> if there was a tin ear here initially, is it related to the fact that most journalists are not particularly religious, whether they're catholic or not? >> no. >> you're saying because it wasn't a political flap. you're saying -- >> i'm saying -- you know, i can't speak for how many -- i have no idea how many are religious or aren't or aing nostic or catholic or

robert dole, frank church. john sherman-cooper, eugene mccarthy. margaret k smith, birch bayh and that's quite a cast of characters and those are names that many older americans remember today. of those names, which names pop out to you, and which have impressed you the most? >> let me say first in full disclosure, the narrative of the book focuses on the last years of the great senate, the late '70s, and then -- but the book is backlit by what happened before. my basic argument is that there was a great senate from the earl '60s through the '70s, so all those people you indicated are part of that. the ones that stand out most prominently in my memory would include hubert humphrey, who was perhaps one of the greatest senators of all time, although i think someone of a tragic figure because of what happened to him in-during the vietnam when he was vice president. but as senator he really invented the modern senator's role to some extent. he communicated the senate to the vast public on issues like nuclear disarmment and civil rights particularly, an

and when that republican process ended in '96, dole was a very wounded nominee and he never recovered. >> dana milbank, to the sullivan proposition. the possibility of it being deliberate seems extremely unlikely, and i try to get through a year of programming without using sports analogies, and i come very close to it, but i'm going to use this football one, the super bowl being our most recent big event. and that is, it seems like wanted was the quarterback got thrown for a loss on a play and then it was, you know, third down and 40 yards or something, and he had to throw the bomb, and he did, for a touchdown. i mean, it's like, it's one of those things where, okay, you've got a problem now that has developed. what matters when you have a problem in politics or governing is, what are you going to do now? and it seemed to many observers, and i'm one of them, that by friday, the play that the obama administration ran on friday, which i think was guided by policy, conscience, and all sorts of noble intent, was also brilliant politically and put them in a better place on the field than