that is exactly what happened to the victim when dominique strauss-kahn threw her on the ground. ird point to who you show you she was violently attacked in that room is that dominique strauss-kahn ripped her stockings. there are holes, rips in her stockings and the d.a. knows that. the next thing i want to tell you is that when she was fighting to get away, when she was on her knees and he was sexually assaulted her, after he finished, she got up and started to run for that door and started spitting dominique strauss-kahn's semen out of her mouth in disgust all over that hotel room. so when you hear about the forensic evidence, the dna evidence, she spit his semen on the wall, on the floor and guess what? as soon as her supervisor came upstairs, she saw that. the security staff at the hotel, they saw that. the nypd, they saw that and a prosecutor who went into that hotel room and she showed him where the semen was. the other thing that's important to keep in mind is that the medical evidence supports the victim's account. the forensic evidence supports her account. she was taken

tonight extraordinary even unprecedented developments in the case against dominique strauss-kahn. st six weeks ago dominique strauss-kahn was head of the international monetary fund and a leading candidate for president of france. that all ended back in may when he was pulled off an air france plane at kennedy airport by new york city police. he was charged with assault of a chamber made. dominique strauss-kahn suffered the public humiliation, first a perp walk and then incarceration at ryker's island. today there's serious questions about his accuser and if the charges are even valid. >> at each appearance in the last six weeks we ask you and ask the world not to rush to judgment in this case and now i think you can understand why. we believed from the beginning that this case was not what it appeared to be, and we are absolutely convinced that while today is a first giant step in the right direction, the next step will lead to a complete dismissal of the charges. >> the accuser's lawyer was quick to push back. >> the victim from day one has described a violent sexual assault that

we're in lower manhattan where dominique strauss-kahn faced the judge. >> reporter: dominique strauss- kahn headed to court to learn whether a new york judge will free him from house arrest. the sexual assault case is reportedly falling apart. prosecutors are raising questions about the credibility of the made. law enforcement officials told the new york times that they believe she lied about her background and what she did around the time of the assault. she talked to a man in prison about the benefits of charging dominique strauss-kahn. prosecutors are also curious about activity in her bank account. >> reporter: after posting $6 million in bond and paying for his own armed guards -- there's a bail decision being reviewed. it's rare to see the prosecution questioning the witness. >> it suggests there are serious problems here and the prosecution is backing away at this point. >> reporter: the arrest for dominique strauss-kahn to redesign, and this derailed his likely run for the french presidency. with the case in doubt, there's talks he may be a candidate again. >>> and just second

pieces of information that we're now getting that could completely collapse the case against dominique strauss-kahn the prosecutors are saying there are serious questions about the credibility of the witness that has accused him of rape. here's what they're saying. now the prosecutors have told dominique strauss-kahn's team that the guineaen maid has not been truthful about details of a prior sexual assault case. they also say she wasn't honest about an asylum application that she had made from guinea. "the new york times" is reporting that there was a taped conversation between this maid and an inmate in a prison where she was recorded as having said, well, let's see how can i take advantage of this the situation with dominique strauss-kahn? how can i benefit from it? there are also many other questions and inconsistencies that investigators have found about the information that she has given them about this case. there's a hearing today and it's throwing questions about the whole legal system here. why would prosecutors have come forward to this, if, with this, these charges, against him if they

tonight extraordinary even unprecedented developments in the case against dominique strauss-kahn. just six weeks ago dominique strauss-kahn was head of the international monetary fund and a leading candidate for president of france. that all ended back in may when he was pulled off an air france plane at kennedy airport by new york city police. he was charged with assault of a chamber made. dominique strauss-kahn suffered the public humiliation, first a perp walk and then incarceration at ryker's island. today there's serious questions about his accuser and if the charges are even valid. >> at each appearance in the last six weeks we ask you and ask the world not to rush to judgment in this case and now i think you can understand why. we believed from the beginning that this case was not what it appeared to be, and we are absolutely convinced that while today is a first giant step in the right direction, the next step will lead to a complete dismissal of the charges. >> the accuser's lawyer was quick to push back. >> the victim from day one has described a violent sexual assault th

getting the inside scoop on madison and jefferson. >>> then, dominique strauss-kahn isn't likely to face a jury in new york. one of the most prominent men in france weighs in on american justice. >>> not a good week for prosecutors. the dominique strauss-kahn case unraveled. casey anthony acquitted. do we need to rethink how high profile cases are initiated and how the media has its thumb on the scales of justice. my guest, allen is one of the most distinguished lawyers in the country and a professor at harvard law school. thrilled to have you on the set. are the cases, is it a coincidence or demonstrative of something deeper in our judicial system. >> it represents both. a deep functioning of the system. our system doesn't work at the beginning. we have elected prosecutors and elected judges. we tend to sensationalize cases in the beginning. we can't rush to judgment. the media tends to create black and white portraits of good and bad guys. in the end, the system works because the jury sorts out the good evidence from the bad evidence as in the caylee anthony case. a good prosecutor lik

>> let's talk about dominique strauss-kahn. ks like the case against him here in new york is falling apart. meanwhile a new developing for him in france. >> yeah, his legal problems are far from over for dominique strauss-kahn. if he thought because the new york case was crumbling there are new cases against him. especially one new case, i should say, in france, a journalist through her lawyer has filed a criminal complaint against him for a situation that took place some eight years ago. she's accusing dominique strauss-kahn of sexually assaulting her. now, people, are wondering whether or not -- wondering why it took this long to file this complaint. it goes back to the fact that her mother had advised not to file this complaint, because her mother was working for the socialist party that dominique strauss-kahn was working for as well. we'll have to wait and see if there's enough ed in this complaint to take this legal proceeding further. ali? >> thanks very much. >>> the nation's debt ceiling here in the united states, it's n

the only defense that dominique strauss-kahn has is that this sexual encounter was consensual. that's a lie. >> our prosecutors from the da's office will continue their investigation into the alleged crimes. >> reporter: her allocations ended dominique strauss-kahn's career as head of the imf and put his presidential ambitionings on hold. the prosecutors have evidence of a sexual encounter. they haven't moved to dismiss the charges. the defense attorneys call this a very good day. abc news, new york. >>> well, a lot of families are heading to the nation's capital. some visiting washington monument didn't get the hope they were hoping for. 16 people were stuck in an elevator. visitors had to walk all the way down. no injuries were reported. >>> marylander elevators are expect -- are said to be inspected every two years. go to abc2news.com and click on the investigator's section to check on your elevators. >>> exxon is ordered to pay $1.5 billion in damages to 156 businesses and families affected by a gas leak. the jury awarded 1 million in punitive damages in jacksonville. the un

dominique strauss-kahn for arrived at court. the media reported that the case against him was on the brink of collapse. the former imf chief said that the prosecution itself raised doubts about the woman who tried to rape her. >> the strength of the case has been affected by the substantial credibility issues, we are not moving to dismiss the case. >> since the cases now weaker, the judge released mr. strauss- kahn from his district -- strict bail terms. >> we have maintained that he is innocent of these charges this reinforces our conviction that he will be exonerated. >> this all started at this manhattan hotel. and made claimed that -- a maid claimed that mr. strauss-kahn tried to rape her. she now confesses to cling in another room before reporting the attack. prosecutors said that she lied about being raped in guinea. for lawyer gave a graphic account of the injuries she sustained. >> the medical evidence supports the victim's account. of the forensic evidence supports the victim's account. she was taken from the hotel and

the alleged victim's lawyer said there's more than a if i can evidence that dominique strauss-kahn -- physical evidence that dominique strauss- kahn forced himself on here. she accuses the prosecutor are abandoning here. >> he has an obligation to stand up for all women who have been raped or sexually assaulted. >> and her lawyer says that the physical evidence corroborates everything that the woman said. they have pictures of her bruises gentles and her torn stockings and the shoulder sprain what dominique strauss- kahn allegedly threw her to the ground. and they said that dna spat from her mouth in horror. >> and we may hear some of the details from her. >> reporter: yes. she said that she will stand in front of the world and tell everybody what will happen to her because she has nothing else left now. >>> a former sex cons prosecutor from the manhattan's district attorney office will be here on 9 news now at 7:00 to break down the case. >>> a virginia state task force on lime disease has issues a report that you might find alarming. a pregnant woman's unborn child may be affected b

dominique strauss-kahn for arrived at court. the media reported that the case against him was on the brink of collapse. the former imf chief said that the prosecution itself raised doubts about the woman who tried to rape her. >> the strength of the case has been affected by the substantial credibility issues, we are not moving to dismiss the case. >> since the cases now weaker, the judge released mr. strauss- kahn from his district -- strict bail terms. >> we have maintained that he is innocent of these charges this reinforces our conviction that he will be exonerated. >> this all started at this manhattan hotel. and made claimed that -- a maid claimed that mr. strauss-kahn tried to rape her. she now confesses to cling in another room before reporting the attack. prosecutors said that she lied about being raped in guinea. for lawyer gave a graphic account of the injuries she sustained. >> the medical evidence supports the victim's account. of the forensic evidence supports the victim's account. she was taken from the hotel and

dominique strauss-kahn is accused of sexually assaulting a hotel maid. they say prosecutors are likely trying to salvage their case. >>> the new chief of the international monetary fund is promising great changes under her administration. >> today christine lagarde held a press conference in washington. she started her new job yesterday. she wants to focus on an appointment and then deficits. the former french finance minister succeeds dominique strauss-kahn. >>> former first lady nancy reagan celebrated her 90th birthday today at a friend's house at a luncheon in her honor. she was born in new york in 1921 and spent part of her adolescence here in bethesda md., and now, she spends most of her time in california. >>> something you just do not see every year. a giant wall of dust over phoenix. the national weather service has called this phenomenon and i hope i pronounced this correctly, a "haboob," and it was so severe that they have canceled all flights out for over one hour. "haboob"? >> bill wilmore know all about it. >> it gets higher off of the grou

dominique strauss kahn amid speculation the sexual assault case is faltering. he has posted a $6 million bail bond in may. now he's free to travel in america, although he can't leave the country and must appear in court again later this month. this report contains some flash photography. >> a relaxed and confident dominique strauss kahn arrived at the court flanked by his loyal wife as the u.s. media reported that the case against him was on the brink of collapse. in court, the former i.m.f. chief heard the prosecution itself raise doubts about the woman he she claims tried to rape her. >> the credibility issues, we are not moving to dismiss the case this time. >> since the case is now weaker, the judge released mr. strauss kahn from his strict bail conditions. >> thank you, your honor. >> he'll get back the $6 million posted in bait and insurance. his lawyers believe it won't be long until the charges are dropped. >> just maintain from the beginning that mr. strauss cannes is -- strauss kahn is innocent of these charges and these recent disclosures reenforce o

criminal case in france where another woman has accused strauss-kahn of sexual assault. >> that's going to have to be another case that dominiqueauss-kahn's defense team looks at when they're looking at all of the legal issues here. it's not just about what's happening in the united states. it's not just about the criminal and civil. it's also about whwh's happening in france. so he's going to have to balance all of these legal issues at once. which is tricky. >> and his political career, or what's left of it. >> absolutely. >> dan, thanks very much. >>> and thank you for watching abc news. we hope you tune in for "good morning america" and tomorrow night be sure to watch our "primetime nightline" celebrity

strauss-kahn and the hotel housekeeper who has accused him, had a sexual encounter. was it consensual, as he says? or was it an assault? >> the only defense that dominique strauss-kahn has is that thisexual encounter was consensual. that is a lie. >> reporter: outside the courthouse today, ken thompson clearly enraged about this turn of events, held a jaw-dropping press conference, where he laid out some of the most damning evidence in explicit detail. >> dominique strauss-kahn came out, running out of one of those rooms naked towards her. and he grabbed her breasts fi t first. and started to a aack her. when she went to the hospital later that day, the nurses who examined her saw the bruises on her vagina that were caused by dom nuinique strauss-kahn's han and they took pictures of the bruises and the district attorney has those pictures. when he threw the victim to the floor, he tore a ligament in her shoulder. that is a medical fact. >> i still cannot reconcile how this man has a consensual act in five minutes of meeting a housekeeper with semen and dna on the walls and injury and be able to say nothing nefarious happened that day. >> reporter: and r

strauss-kahn tried to rape the hotel made. >> the only defense dominique strauss-kahn has is that this sexual encounter was consensuau. that is a lie. >> in france, speculation has begun over whether he will run for the presidency next year as the socialist party candate. >> i find it hard to imagine that i could be represented by a president who is constantly trying to seduce women and falls into traps. >> this shows that you have to keep a levevel head and wait for the results of an investigation before condemning a person and ruining his life in seconds. >> on month and a half after his arrest and resignation as imf chief, strauss-kahn's fortunes are looking up. >> we spoke earlier to our correspondent in paris and asked her whether this marked a resurrection of's political career in france. -- of dominique strauss-kahn's career in france. >> it is premature and wildly over-optimistic. the forormer cialist prime minister has been hinting toward that tonight. for many in france, it has to be said hiseputation, despite the events today, is irrevocably tarnished. he has lostó 10 popula

thank you. >> brown: the sexual assault case against dominique strauss-kahn took a surprise turn today into legal limbo. it gave new hope to the former head of the international monetary fund, whose career collapsed when he was arrested in may. strauss-kahn walked out of a new york city courtroom this afternoon, free from house arrest, but still accused of attempted rape and other charges-- at least, for now. during the hearing, it became clear that prosecutors are rethinking their case, based on mounting questions about the accuser, an immigrant hotel housekeeper from guinea. >> although it is clear the strength of the case has been affected by the substantial credibility issues relating to the complaining witness, we are not moving to dismiss the case at this time. >> the defense moves for the exoneration from bail in current conditions and dominique strauss-kahn's release on his own recognizance with the condition that his passport remain surrendered. >> i understand that circumstances surrounding this case, from the viewpoint of the parties, have changed substantially, and i agree.

dominique strauss-kahn was held in a luxury townhouse project that has all changed. e forced to investigate the alleged victim and review our story. dominique strauss-kahn is now free on his own recognizance. prosecutors are scrambling to save a weakening case. >> those proceedings did not dismiss the indictment or any of the charges. >> he was accused of sexually assaulting a 32-year-old made in his luxury hotel suite. prosecutors said they found troubling issues in the alleged victim's background. >> we are not moving to dismiss the case at this time. >> the woman has admitted making up a story that she was gang

that's not exactly what happened to dominique strauss-kahn. what i wanted to say to bernard and the discussion is that much of what he says i share, but i think it boils down to this kind of very lurid relationship between the tabloid press and the nature of criminal prosecution, spectacular. criminal prosecution or criminal apprehension, potential criminal apprehension, as a kind of public spectacle. >> like the casey anthony trial. >> yes. exactly. there is something in american public life, actually, which assumes it not to be problematic, actually, to make it a show before any guilt is necessarily proven. >> you have this tendency, also in france, and it was even more severe and as severe concerning france than america. you have this tendency to mix show and justice. when you show the lawyer of the maid expressing himself, having a sort of savage press conference on the stairs of the court and describing in such a graphic way the most intimate parts of the body of his client, this was not only graphic, it was pornographic. maybe strauss-ka

a bail modification for dominique strauss-kahn.ng scheduled to talk about the credibility of the hotel maid accusing him of sexual assault. the defense rests in the casey anthony trial and casey anthony did not testify. george anthony her father's alleged mistress testified saying he told her caylee's death was an accident. closing arguments are expected to begin tomorrow. >>> the minnesota government was foerpsed to shut down after lawmakers were unable to agree on how to close the state's $5 billion budget gap. the state's parks, zoos and highway rest stops are closed. >>> a source familiar with the discussions tells cnn that treasury secretary timothy geithner is thinking about leaving his post after a deal is truck to raise the debt ceiling. that source adds geithner has not made a final decision yet. >>> the nba has locked out its players after the owners and players' union failed to get together on a new collective bargaining agreement. the work stoppage puts the 2011/2012 nba season at risk. you're caught up on the headlines

evidence supports her account. >> reporter: prosecutors haven't dropped the charges against dominique strauss-kahn. they are keeping their investigation open and plan to be back here for another hearing in a few weeks. >> thank you. >> dominique strauss-kahndist and his attorneys thanked the judge. >> we maintained that dominique strauss-kahn is innocent of the charges. >> reporter: the arrest forced him to resign that international monetary fund. and scrapped plans to run for president in france. he still can't leave the u.s. but there is talk he could be a candidate again. randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> dominique strauss-kahn will return to court on july 18. >> new information on a missing law school graduate. jessica kartalija is live with more. >> reporter: she has not been seen since saturday and yesterday a body was found inside her apartment building. she graduated from law school in georgia and was about to take the bar exam. police haven't identified the body they found. a friend says her belongings and car keys were inside the apartment and her car was outside. >> thank you. >

breaking her silence, the maid who accuse the dominique strauss-kahn -- who accused dominique strauss-kahnpeaks out to tell her story. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. tonight, the country of norway remains in mourning as roughly 100,000 people gathered to remember those killed in friday's attacks. the show of solidarity comes on the same day? anders preeg the -- anders bregbreivik claimed that he wast acting alone and there are two others in his organization. >> this is the man accused, anders breivik, wearing a dark top and see sat next to police officers. -- as he sat next to police officers. many were worried he would try to use his court appearance as a platform for his views, as he himself wanted. >> this should not be a public hearing. this is what he wants. i do not see why we should let him have his way. >> lines formed to go inside the courtroom, but the police opposed an open hearing. therefore, -- they feared he might use it to send signals to others, and the judge agreed it should be a closed session. >> breivik was told he would be old in solitar

the bottom line, was this case treated any differently because of who dominique strauss-kahn is? >> i think if it was treated any differently, it goes to the detriment of dominique strauss-kahn, not the benefit. the only thing that was really different here was he was going to leave the country. they immediately felt and knew what they had at the time, and that was all they could do, if he was going to flee the country they had to get him off the plane, otherwise, you've got a situation where he should be treated like every other person and that means if you don't have the evidence, you do justice. >> rikki kleiman, thanks for the analysis tonight. appreciate it. >>> now to france, where before the sexual allegations against him, dominique strauss-kahn was a political force, a likely challenger to president sarkozy. the scandal changed all that and led to a national dialogue about french attitudes toward women and sex. now the shock of this latest news. nbc's martin fletcher joins me now from paris. martin? >> reporter: hi, kate. france is buzzing today, nobody here is saying stra

ability to lead the country or will it be business as usual. >> there is more trouble for dominique strauss-kahn. >> he is still not off the hook. he is facing fresh allegations of a special assault this time in france. tristane banon says she will file against dominique strauss- kahn for attempted rape. >> it appeared that one set of charges might be against -- might be about to collapse. days after he was granted a release from the stringent bail conditions, the former chief could be facing another trial, this one in france. a prominent french author has ordered her lawyers to file against him. >> i can confirm the instructions. we are to file a formal complaint against mr. dominique strauss-kahn. >> no sooner did he learn of the planned charges, he instructed his lawyer to file a counter action for false accusations. tristane banon alleges that mr. strauss, attacked him win -- attacked her when she went to interview him. her mother had incurred certain not to say anything because she was a key figure in the socialist party. however, that is not the case anymore. there are concerns about the r

acusaciones habla por primera vez a los medios la mucaba que acusÓ al exdirector del fmi dominique strauss kahn abuso sexual. >> mÁs ♪ >> colombia le hace la guerra al consumo de tabaco. entra en efecto una medida que pretende desmotivar el consumo entre fumadores. >> y uruguay se lleva la copa amÉrica al derrotar 3- 0 a paraguay. ♪ >> este es su noticiero univisiÓn fin de semana. >> quÉ tal? muy buenas noches. rompiÓ su silencio la mucaba que alega que el exdirector del fmi, dominique strauss kahn, la atacÓ sexualmente. contÓ muy grÁficamente lo que pasÓ mientras trabajaba en un hotel de nueva york. la mujer tras este revelador relato de lo que ocurriÓ, dice que quiere justicia. que lo que quiere es ver a ese hombre en la cÁrcel. y que se sepa que hay lugares donde no se puede usar el dinero ni el poder para hacer algo asÍ. >> revelÓ a la cadena abc que le tocaba atender la habitaciÓn donde estaba el potencial candidato a la presidencia de francia, dominique strauss kahn. >> ganaba 25 dÓlares la hora. detallÓ a la revista lo que el video de seguridad no alcanza a mostrar en los pasillos del ho

there is wiggle room, that there's a possibility that the deadline could be extended so that dominique strauss-kahnctually pursue still a run for presidency? >> what they say openly, quote, we wait to hear dominique strauss-kahn. does he want or not to participate? >> now that he's been to move around with his wife in the united states, is there this feeling or have the french been watching him in terms of how he has displayed dignity or how he has composed himself throughout all of this? does he in any way kind of score points with the general public the way he has handled this? >> the french are mad at the u.s. justice right now. does he have more sympathy in the country in france? it's split again. a lot of people think he has been ill treated and deserves better treatment after what happens and seeing the latest development. stamts there are two things, the french are shocked by strauss-kahn's behavior and attitude. first, we know that he has a problem with women. the way he's been treating women, it's not new. some people say it's a path logic problem and we might be close to the truth when th

while on the phone she mentioned the fact that dominique strauss-kahn was rich and she knew what she was doing. the judge released dominique strauss-kahn from house arrest last week. >>> a two-year-old in china is very lucky to be alive after falling from a 10 story window, dropping 100 feet to the ground below. but seconds before she hit the ground a woman was walking by on the squawk, rushed over and caught the toddler. the girl is doing just fine tonight. >>> the mayor of a city gives one stubborn sheriff a piece of her mind. she punches the sheriff in the face after he tried to -- for 200 families. the mayor could face misconduct charges and lose her job over the incident. >>> thousands of residents get the green light to head home in new mexico. 12,000 people finally rolled into los alamos for the first time since the wildfire passed through last week. firefighters are still trying to contain the blaze that scorched 200 square miles in new mexico. >>> now that summer is in full swing it is the time when mosquitoes love to bite. tim williams shows us the steps to control those bug

dominique strauss-kahn is facing fresh allegations of sexual assault. this time, in france. she says that she will file a complaint formally. last week, he was freed from house arrest. >> it appeared that one set of charges may collapse, and another is to be levelled at dominique strauss-kahn. a day after he was granted release from his stringent bail conditions in new york, he could be facing another trial. a prominent french author tristane banon has ordered the lawyers to file against him for attempted rape. >> i can confirm the instructions given by my client. they were extremely clear. it was attempted rape against dominique strauss-kahn. >> no sooner then he learned of the charges, he instructed his lawyers to file a counter action for false accusations. she alleges that he attacked her when she went to interview him eight years ago. at the time, her mother advised her of bringing the case against such a key figure in the french socialist party. that has not changed. speculation in the u.s. continues to back the case might be thrown out over the concerns about the reli

dominique strauss-kahn and his wife left a manhattan townhouse today for the first time since eches releasedrrest. strauss-kahn is accused of sexually assaulting a hotel maid in may. serious doubts have been raised about the alleged victim's truthfulness and credibility. >>> there's news from iowa about the republican presidential hopefuls. congresswoman michele bachmann is on a multicity bus tour trying to build momentum from her strong showing in a recent iowa

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. >> reporter: prosecutors have not dropped the charges against dominique strauss-kahn, which include and attempted rape. they plan to be back here for another hearing in the a few weeks. dominique strauss-kahn and his attorneys thanked the judge and believe the case will ultimately be dismissed. >> we've maintained from the beginning that dominique strauss-kahn is innocent of the charges. >> reporter: the frenchman's rest in may forced him to resign his international post and scrap plans to run for president in france. he can't still leave the u.s. but there's talk that he could be a candidate again. the housekeeper's lawyer said while the prosecution may be on the verge of abandoning the victim, her defense team will stand by her side. >> and now to talk about what hatched with -- happened with the dominique strauss-kahn. good to have you here with us. jim, i'll start with you. you were listening to the case. you know how heavily it relies on this women who is the maid's testimony. in light what have happened today, where do the prosecutors go from here? >> they gutted the case. the

the sexual assault case against former imf chief dominique strauss-kahn could be in jeopardy. cutors have found credibility problems with the hotel maid who accuses strauss-kahn of assault. >>> the judge declares an indefinite recess in the casey anthony trial. the prosecution was expected to call rebuttal witnesses today. >>> the nba still in limbo. owners began a lockout until a collective bargaining agreement can be hammered out with the players union. >>> the nfl lockout goes on as well. the nba lockout, as we said, it was discussed last night, still there, and dodger paychecks bounce. what about the fans? are they being forgotten? sports in 15 minutes. >>> your rapid fire look at the hottest political topics of the day. robert zimmerman, talk show host pete dominick and dana loesch. first question, we're going to borrow our first ones at our friends. has michele bachmann replaced palin in the tea party's heart? what do you think? robert? >> well, kira, fortunately, the tea party has a very big heart. there's plenty of room for sarah palin, michele bachmann, newt gingrich a