how slumping is the economy, richard fisher?d a little bit during that mild winter that we had. the numbers are not negative in texas, they're just slower. still moving in a positive direction. we are a leading indicator for the rest of the country. this is where jobs are created. we've been a leading job creating state and region of the united states. it's not as robust as any of us want. the reason i think that, larry, is because people are waiting. they're watding to see what's going to happen on the tax front. they're waiting to see what's going to happen. they're uncertain about the outcome. if you're a small business owner or a big business, what do you do? you have to wait it out, even though you may have liquidity on your side. it's happening here like it happens everywhere else. i think we're just slowing down, but we're still moving in a positive direction. >> and you're not worried about a real stall speed and you wouldn't change your view on, say, restoring operation twist, which comes due at the end of june? i know

. >> and that was brian fisher from the american family association. you probably remember seeing him on the show. he has a long history of saying inflammatory stuff on lots of issues, including gay rights. but it wasn't just brian fisher, it was also tony perkins, also the tucker carlson website, founded by the rick santorum billionaire, foster friess. it was also the national review online, questioning whether a gay person could ever really be loyal. they published is a piece saying whatever fine record they compiled in the bush administration, grenell is more passionate about same-sex marriage than anything else. so while richard grenell is being criticized by the anti-gay rights and by other people for something totally unrelated to him being gay, when it came to the romney campaign, the criticism about his fitness for office, his maturity, his judgment, that apparently did

>> that is right winger brian fisher, the man who forced rid romney to drop openly gay staffer.ch host do you think he is talking about? which one was romney so afraid of? no, not this guy. and no, not that guy. no. the conservative radio talk show host that brian fisher is talking about, the one who mitt romney is so afraid of is none other than brian fisher himself. >> how is he going to stand up to putin or north korean? i don't think romney is realizing the doubts that this begins to raise about his leadership. >> now brian fisher is criticizing for caving to brian fisher over having a gay staff member in his campaign. >> i don't think for one minute that mitt romney did not want this guy gone. there was not word of defense. they just went absolutely stone cold silent. they put a gag over his head. they asked him to organize this phone conference and they didn't let him speak. >> joining me now, joe, and former dnc communications director car ren finny. so it turns out brian fisher is only half crazy. >> seems that way. >> he is right tonight. >> he is right for all the wron

grth garth fisher says the latest and greatest may not always be the best.ou may recognize him from keeping up with the kardashians. >> i love you. >> i know garth fisher is the best plastic surgeon ever. >> fisher doesn't like gummy bears, which he says are no subs tul for superior surgical skill. >> i think for some doctors that need that shape because they're not able to create it on their own, i think it's a good match for them. >> reporter: how is anybody supposed to know which one is better? >> this doctor, author of behind the mask, beneath the glitter. >> you can't say a rolls-royce is better than a ferrari. they're both cars that get you from a to b, but they have different characteristics. >> reporter: then again, you might not need either a rolls-royce or a ferrari. plenty of women would say indulging the quest for perfection may not be the road to health or happiness. i'm david wright for "nightline" in los angeles. >>> coming up, with a new daughter and a new movie, how bruce willis stays centered. e that could adapt to changing road conditions.

first one has endorsements fisher received including from sarah palin.an politician everyone assume woed win is sinking. vot? the politician everybody assumed would win is sinking, and a nebraska rancher is rising faster. former government kate other, sarah palin, this tuesday, surprise the world. vote for deb ficsher. the other ad goes against her opponent. >> the world expects jon bruning as our republican senate. at attorney general he made millions, bought a $600,000 vacation home. as the state oes top lawyer, he somehow obtained significant ownership in state regulated companies. anyone with bruning. >> crust, the point i was trying to make is if money mattered, one of these other candidates would have one. one out of every ten dollars of spent for deb ficsher. >> those ads were trashing the opponents. there was nothing about economics. . >> the other candidates spent millions beating each other up. >> i like when two guys trash each other and someone else wins. do you think there should be campaign limits? i can't do it because of my job, but a ind

you won't stand up to guys like derek fisher in public. privately, you think they're wrong, but you won't say anything in public about this private feeling that you have that you want to be known. this thing that we might be interested in knowing whether or not it's a way we can judge you. when somebody on the right calls for a scalp publicly and you hand them a scalp, that kind of puts that person in charge. and they know it. this guy brian fisher today was crowing about this being a huge win. quote, it will be a long time before the governor appoints another homosexual activist to a prominent position in his campaign. whoo-hoo! the right wins. on tuesday, north carolina has its republican primary. spoiler alert, mitt romney will win. but north carolinaens will also be voting on an omit to doubly, triply ban gay marriage in that amendment. a fayetteville pastor is apologizing, kind of, for saying this weekend that parents should beat their children if their children appear to be gay. the wife of the sponsor of the anti-gay amendment is re

first of all, michael fisher.chief fisher started his duty along the southwest border in 1987 in arizona. he successfully completed the selection process for the task force unit in 1990 and was selected as a field operations supervisor for the tactical unit. he was serving in the detroit sector, and as a assistant chief in the detroit area. rebecca gambler leads the gao's work on border security and immigration issues. she joined gao in 2002 and has worked on a wide range of issues related to homeland security and justice, including border security, immigration, and dhs management and transformation. marc rosenblum is a specialist in immigration policy at the congressional research service and an associate professor of political science at the university of new orleans. doctor rosenblum is the author of immigration policy and the coeditor of the oxford handbook of immigration -- international migration. he has also published over 40 academic journal articles, book chapters and policy briefs on immigration in the u

it is the latest program spearheaded by bruce fisher. the executive director of the couple their youth services. >> what we do in a wellness academy is what schools used to, to provide counseling and academic support. and assistance and applying to college. there's none of that now to lead >> what brings him to his feet in applause is that it is working. >> we're very excited because there is approximately 35 graduates and so far 34 have been accepted to college. >> like the senior from san afoul high-school. >> i am so excited because i got accepted into three colleges and iri depict some and so i will go to sf state and major probably in nursing or somewhere around there. >> his commitment to helping young people succeed has been a lifelong passion. for the last 25 years he has been running the holder youth programs. one senses the oldest u.s. service agencies and a national model. >> it was the summer of love in 1967 when huckleberry house opened its doors as the country's first runaway youth shelter to we did today 40 years later the

kristin fisher has -- cranberry, new jersey. kristin fisher has more from arlington. >> reporter: this is the sound that lets you know memorial day weekend is here. it's the 25th anniversary of rolling thunder's ride for free. on sunday well over a half million of these riders will roll out from the pentagon to west potomac park which means major road closures along parts of washington boulevard and the memorial bridge. if motorcycles aren't your thing, maybe this will help. it's the national memorial day concert. it startle at 8:00 sunday night, but get there early when gates open at 5:00. the concert is co-hosted by actors gary sinise and joe mon tanya. performers include daughtry, natalie cole and jessica sanchez, this year's american idol runner-up. then it's time for the main event, the national memorial day parade on constitution avenue. last year it seemed like the headliner was the heat. >> get your ice cold water and gatorade! >> reporter: this year should be slightly cooler, but temperatures will push 90 degrees. the p

in washington kristin fisher, 9 news now. >> we want to give you a heads up about some track work over the weekend on metro. single tracking is the phrase of the weekend on the red, orange and blue lines. the work will be done between the takoma and forest glen and van ness and dupont circle stations on the red line, on the orange between eastern market and cheverly. >>> before i die, four words that have people sharing their hopes and dreams on a giant bucket list chalk board in northwest d.c. we get the story from peg. >> reporter: i'm peggy fox at logan circle where this large chalk board has transformed a construction zone into a wall of hope and dreams. encouraging people to grab some chalk and fill out the public bucket list are these words, before i die. >> before i die i'd like to write a book. is that i'd like to make a dent in the world. >> i want to sit on a glacier before they all melt away. >> give my parents back some money they spent for my college. >> reporter: some take it very seriously. >> i want to stay sober. >> reporter: good for you. many people write about love

it was led by the anti-gay radio host brian fisher and he is taking credit for forcing mr. grenell off the romney team. take a listen. >> ladies and gentlemen, this is a huge win and it is a huge win for us in regard to mitt romney. i will flat out guarantee you he is not going to make this mace take again. there is no way in the world that mitt romney is going to put a homosexual activist in any position of importance in his campaign. >> that sounds like the republican party welcoming diversity. >> well, it is tragic for him to refer to it as a mistake and just the negative energy around that. i hope that the romney campaign can open their eyes and understand that when they see this and sense this discrimination it seems to out dated and out moded to them and they look like dinosaurs and this guy was an extremely capable and articulate spokesman and capable at what he was trying to do for the campaign.

♪ >> fisher's cellmate is 20-year-old dinell thompson. better known here as duker. convictions that could land him in prison for at least 32 years. >> keep the noise down over there. >> rap has helped the two men bridge their generation gap. >> trying to film [ bleep ]. >> the cellies share one other thing in common. they're both members of the crips street gang. >> but they were at very different stages in their life. cousin ice was no longer in love with the lifestyle. >> i haven't actually went out gang-banging, shooting at people just because they're from across town and all that. i haven't done that in years. but i still hang with my homeboys. and if something happened to one of my close, close ones i'm going to have to help retaliate. you know what i mean? >> duker on the other hand, was still caught up in the game. he was still infatuated with this romantic notion of being a gangster. >> what do you want for your future? >> money, power, respect. top of the food chain. >> everybody's like that when they're young. they don't see the big picture. they can't see

michael fisher was named the chief supporter patrol may, 2010.arted his duty along the southwest border in 1987 in arizona. he completed the selection process for the tactical unit in 1990 and was selected as a field supervisor. he served as the deputy chief patrol agent in detroit and as an assistant agent in tucson, arizona. rebecca gambler is a director in the u.s. accountability office of homeland's security. she leads the work of border security and immigration issues. she joined in 2002, and has worked on a range of issues. marc rosenblum is a specialist in immigration policy at the congressional research center and is a professor of political science in new orleans. he is the co-editor of the oxford handbook of international migration. he has also published over 40 articles, book chapters, and policy breeze on immigration and u.s.-latin american relations. the chair recognizes chief fisher for his testimony. >> distinguished members of the subcommittee, it is a privilege and then honored to appear before you today to discuss the work that

kristin fisher shows us how the area is getting ready. >> the important summit, first time to shine tople that we can do this. >> customers at the deli in downtown frederick can't stop talking about the g8 summit. they tried the special g8 summit sub. >> a blending of all of the flavors of the countries that are included in the g8. >> there are plenty of people who wish they could wait. wish they had more time. >> most cities that get notified about an event like this get two years planning time. we've had actually eight weeks. >> frederick county sheriff is working in overdrive. >> it's really, really been a hard assignment. this is unlike anything we have ever seen in frederick county. >> from security, to traffic. >> expect inconveniences. >> and then there's the protesters. >> i heard rumor, not confirmed, but we'll see groups or segments of groups from denver out on the west coast, they will be some activists from europe. >> occupy frederick got a permit to hold a rally right here at this ampitheater. have been shut out. it will be closed along with many mountain roads. >> we are

amy fisher served just seven years behind bars.d four months for statutory rape. amy fisher turned to books, reality tv, porn and plastic surgery. but she put a bullet in mary jo put newcomerstown co-'s head 20 years ago today. that's been 20 years. man. now you know the news for this monday, may the 21st, 2012. i'm shepard smith. we're back tomorrow. noon pacific, 3:00 eastern for "studio b." and right back here for the fox report tomorrow night. for the journalists of fox news, thanks for trusting us for your news and information. opinion and analysis begins now. the o'reilly factor begins prime time on fnc. >> laura: the o'reilly factor is on. tonight: >> 5, 6, 7, 8, stop the killing, stop the hate. [chanting] >> laura: violence in chicago has thousands of people including occupiers protest in the streets at the nato summit is it time for president obama to denounce the occupy wall street movement? we will hear from bill o'reilly as we investigate this troubling situation.

thank you sydney. >> reporter: in mac lean, kristin fisher, 9news now. >> last year the u.s.d nearly 700,000 citizens through the naturalization ceremonies across the country. >>> the polish prime minister is demanding an apology for this comment from president obama while he was presenting the medal of freedom to a polish resistance fighter who alerted the world to the nazi holocaust. >> before one trip across enemy lines, resistance fighters told him that jews were being murdered on a massive scale. and smug ld him into the warsaw ghetto in a polish death camp to see for himself. >> that was the phrase. polish death camp. rather than nazi death camp in poland. that's what is sparking so muchager in poland -- much anger in poland. that is considered hugely offensive there where nazi germany murdered poles and others and germans during their war. the prime minister calls the words an outrageous mistake and the white house says the president did misspeak. >>> today i had the chance to help the class of 2012 make a pivotal moment in time. i was their commencement speaker this m

amy fisher served just seven years behind bars.d four months for statutory rape. amy fisher turned to books, reality tv, porn and plastic surgery. but she put a bullet in mary jo put newcomerstown co-'s head 20 years ago today. that's been 20 years. man. now you know the news for this

. >> it's a typical summer afternoon for the fisher family of memphis, tennessee.ts rachel and tony are in their car with their three small children having just left rachel's parents home. tony's in the passenger seat and rachel is behind the wheel. >> we had been driving for about 15 minutes and all of a sudden tony tells me, there's a snake head. >> i looked up out of the corner of my eye and i was like, it's a snake head and i looked back down and started studying, again, and i did a double take and thought, what in the world? >> i look over for a minute and he does a double take, too, and gets out his phone. >> being a daddy of now three, you just anything happens your phone is ready to start videoing. >> and we watch this snake come out from in front of him on the passenger side and start sliding across our windshield wipers and then over to my side. >> before they know it. a 4 1/2 foot rat snake turns their regular routine into a terrifying adventure. >> but i know nothing about snakes, so, i'm just thinking it's a poisonous snake and at that point i'm freaki

chief fisher and ms. gambler -- thank you for all your work. i appreciate it. one thing in texas when we went through performance measures, the agency would work with members of the state legislatures to work out definitions, performance measures and goals. i guess washington does things in little different where you all go out -- not only you but the other agencies, the executive branch. it does not matter what the democrats or republicans. but a leader not, you got a lot of folks with experience here that can help you with some of the definitions. we may not agree 100% but anyway we can bounce it off, because the idea of the chairwoman had been a similar idea i had and some of the members here, we could work with you. washington has done a little different -- but on performance measures, objectives, goals, all that, we can help you. so anyway we can help you, chief fisher, we would appreciate, and especially gao, you all were very, very helpful and i apologize -- i was giving credit to dr. rosenblum on that, but in this report, thank you for the work you have

. >>> i'm kristin fisher at georgetown university where outside, about 20 catholics protested her speech. they say she persecutes the church, yet georgetown welcomes her. >> the cause of the scandal is that the catholic university inviting a proabortion politician. >> some information on life and why we're here? >> i don't like that. >> well we like life. >> at issue, is the support of obama care. specifically the law that requires employers to provide contraception coverage even if it's against their religious beliefs. >> it really is attacking our religious freedom and our catholic faith. >> university officials say she wasn't selected to talk policy. she is talking about her life in public service and most graduates seem to agree. >> everyone is here for their own reasons, studying different things. i think it's entirely appropriate for her to be here. >> don't let your critics or your opponents define who you are or what you do or why you do it. >> at georgetown, kristin fisher, 9news now. >> a threat of veto didn't keep the house of representatives from passing a $642 billion defens

fisher says a bad application can cause damage. if the glue sticks to the skin or clumps of the lashes together, as they grow out the hair gets pulled out. often women don't want to leave their is there so they go back for more. but dr. fisher said the harm is not just cosmetic. >> eyelashes serve a function. when they become damaged, the overall function of the eye can become affected. >> it can cause allergies and if you tenses -- utensils are not cleaned infection can spread. >> because it is a bodily fluid. >> before you make the eyes pop, make sure you look closely. >> don't know if i like that. but you like this -- friday, june 1, is national done today. participating dunkin donuts locations nearby -- countrywide will offer free doughnuts with the purchase of a beverage. >> still quite humid today but not quite as hot after being in the low 90's the past couple of days, only and 80's today. we will continue to see improvement the next couple of days. looking at the hd doppler, it is still raining across the lower eastern shor

kristin fisher takes us inside the plane to see what all the fuss is about. >> reporter: lower cabin pressure, higher humidity and an led light display that can simulate a sunrise. it's all designed to minimize jet lag, something 787 passengers are going to need because this jumbo jet was built to go far with less fuel. >> this is an airplane that i really believe is the first new airplane of the 21st century. i say that because this is the first airplane that really uses the technologies that are available to us today. >> reporter: when you walk on board, you instantly notice the higher ceilings and bigger windows. they're nearly twice as large as the windows on most commercial aircraft and that's not all. the windows dim electronically. >> takes about a minute and a half to go from full light to full dark and a little bit longtory go if full dark to full light. if you follow down to these windows, you'll see the 25, 50, 75 and 100% dark right here. >> reporter: as neat as it looks, transportation secretary ray lahood says the jet's best feature is that it creates tens of thousands

at georgetown university, i'm kristin fisher, 9news now. >>> the university is calling this a serious offense. if caught, the thieves could face academic suspense and be expelled. >> a modern day gold rush is on in california. only it's meteorite particles. people are coming from all over the world to find what remains of a meteor looks like. a woman walking her dog found a piece of the space age rock that could be 4 to 6 billion years old, top? wow. it's worth up to $20,000. the couple thousand people descended to see if they can have similar luck. >> how do you pick it out from the other rock? that's my question. >> it's black. i don't know. >> let's see, this one looks less rocky and more meteory. >> maybe you just bring your own carbon dating kit, you know it. >> there you go. lots going on this weekend and for the most part, the weekend will cooperate. and good news, the second round is sliding to our south. so no showers for the nats game. let's start with a live look outside. we're looking at temperatures still pretty warm downtown. a few clouds have been playing cat and mouse

in case this thing blows up. >> ron fisher escapes the burning cessna.red but safe from the flaming wreckage, ron's thoughts turn to his brother, mark. >> i thought he was dead. it was really scary to think you may have just lost your brother. >> moments later, andrew cowan and others pull mark from the plane. >> we tried to move them a safe distance away so that the paramedics could assess them and then assess the situation. >> mark has numerous broken bones. but he's alive. >> we're still here, you know. we're not dead. how can that be? pretty deep moment for me, it was. it was the realization that we made it through that, busted up and all. >> miraculously, the pilot and other passenger are able to walk away without injury. looking back, spectators and survivors of the plane crash commend the pilot for keeping a cool head under pressure. >> the pilot did a really good job of where he laid it down, because if he goes to the left, they probably hit the fence and there's probably some fatalities involved. if it goes ten yards to the right, he lands on th

>> happy mother's day. >> reporter: in palmer park, kristin fisher, 9news now. >> by the way, mother's day is this sunday. just because we're talking about mothers, we don't want to leave out dads because the fathers of two of those police officers are also with the department. so these young women are truly following in the family tradition. >> that's a sweet story. >> congratulations to them. >>> how you doing? >> i'm well. i'm well. it's a decent lunch hour out there. you want to get outside and take a walk before the rains come back this afternoon. you have a few hours to do that. i'm thinking between 4:00 and 11:00 this evening going to be the best chance we have of seeing showers moving from west to east before things pull out. then some nice, dry, cooler air moves in after that for the next few days. today, though, looking at the day planner, we're talking about mainly cloudy skies. we had some sunny breaks earlier. winds north west 5 to 10. you'll notice the temperatures by mid afternoon about 75, 76. that will be the high for the day. as we get later into the afternoon, a bett

in herndon, kristin fisher, 9 news now. >>> coming up on 9 news now at 7:00 she's an honor student in high schoolworking two jobs to help support her family. so find out why a judge threw this teenager behind bars for a day to teach her a lesson at 7:00. >> still to come a daring couple braved a tropical storm to exchange vows and say i do. >> but first a local father and son hit it bigot price is right and walk away with a new set of wheels. >>> today a father and son from rodville appeared on a taped -- rockville appeared on a taped telecast on the price is right. this is andrew and his son jake. this is the first time the show invited teenagers to participate with a parent. it was a great outing for the duo. they won a car. >>> >>> good news for the father and son and their car, the price of gas fell for the 12th straight day and d.c. the average for a gallon of regular is $3.60, just down a penny from yesterday but compared to a month ago prices are down 32 cents. >>> coming up next a local city pays tribute to our troops with a celebration unlike any other, the sights and sounds

however, those groups didn't back fisher, the winner.te endorsements including sarah palin, and more importantly, perhaps, the infusion of money from a super pac owned by joe ricins who owns the cubs out in chicago. he put out two ads over the weekend supporting fisher. what does this the race tell us about how politics is done in our post-citizens united world? is it a good man that one man can come in thanks to his money? brian baker is the president of that super pac called the ending spending action fund, and daniella is a democratic strategist and a vice president for the center for american progress. >> look, we've been very tough on this show. we, me, everybody here doesn't like the idea, in a democracy, that somebody with big daddy warbucks money can come in at the last minute and dump a tremendous amount of money and turn the direction of a democracy, because they've got the loot to do it. they don't have one vote, they have $200,000 of it. and they change everything. now, defend that thing. you run that pac. defend that kind of

in addition, argues the cal academy's fisher, the need for protein is increasing, while producing it is becoming more difficult. >> now the problem is, can we have all seven billion people on earth going shopping and buying hamburger? that's not going to happen. there's not enough land to produce the soy or to graze the cattle on earth. >> reporter: insects, he and others say, could be the answer. for years-- in class, at food fairs like this, and at conferences around the world-- florence dunkel has been singing the praises of eating insects. she is associate professor of entomology at montana state university, and editor-in-chief of the "food insects" newsletter. >> you get more for your efforts because you can eat almost 90% of the insect, if not 100%. and in a cow you're only able to eat 44% of the cow. reproduction is very rapid, very very rapid. one month and you have an adult insect, starting with an egg. with a cow you have nine months gestation and a couple of years before you can harvest the cow. >> reporter: dunkel says insects will save money, land, water, energy, and mor

you see fisher coming on strong getting a lot of tea party support.d. >> but it is this whole thing, whoever is labeled that figure, you don't even have to be an actual incumbent, if you have that tag -- you don't want the tag and that's what bruni has faced. a lot of people said -- how democrats believe bob kerrey is an underdog but bruni might be the easiest foe. >> you don't want to be the establishment guy or the one who's had a record in office and had accomplishments, quite frankly. i don't think it is a cake walk for kerrey. not only out of the state but in new york city. >> new york city? he's a new yorker? >> he doesn't eat pace picante sauce, right? new york city? this sort of -- this strain there, obviously you hope to run against that a little bit, believing that somehow the tea party is moving the republican party to the right. do you think that you can do that and sort of -- and somehow paint romney as one of them even though he was painted as a straddler and moderate for so long. >> romney is wearing his "i love the tea party" t-shirt a

with the help of bruce fisher, it has expanded to so much more. the house now offers family counseling. a few blocks away their medical clinic provides care for teenagers. there is a juvenile justice program and a multi service center for youth in san rafael. >> the ability to respond to the needs of young people has driven the agency and i think it is very satisfying to see the growth of the agency and the success of the agency. >> success can be counted one teenager at a time >> is a place for me to come to if i need help or if i wasn't feeling safe but once i got here was an environment for me to feel safe. i could talk to the staff if i don't feel right and to give me a lot of opportunities >> for creating those opportunities with programs that have impacted thousands this week's jefferson award goes to bruce fisher. >> all of those youth programs rely on grants and donations. if you would like to help huckleberry you can use the link on cbssf.com. if you are looking for a little mood lighting for a romantic cinco de mayo tonight, just head ou

. >> i'm kristin fisher at reagan national where today the 787 jumbo jet landed for the very first timeboeing is calling it the future of flight. >> this is an airplane that i believe is the first new airplane of the 21st century. i say that because this is the first airplane that really uses the technologies that are available to us today. >> when you walk on board, you instantly notice the higher ceilings and bigger windows. they are nearly twice as large as the windows on most commercial aircraft and that's not all. the windows dim electronically. >> it take as minute and a half to go from full light to full dark and longer to go back. if you follow down, you'll see the 25, 50, 75, and 100% dark right here. >> as neat as it looks, transportation secretary says the jet's best feature is that it creates tens of thousands of jobs right here in the u.s. >> the 787 represents the best meaning of the term, made in america. >> at reagan national, kristin fisher, 9news now. >>> still to come, the dream of marriage for same sex couples gets a boost for some members of the obama administration

you have these bullies like brian fisher who think anyone who is gay is diskwqualified fr serving.er bush administration. and i'll tell you, ronald reagan is turning over in his grave this kind of conduct. >> fred, when we look at this from just the politics of it all, why is it a problem for commonsense lgbt people not to be accepted within the gop itself? because certainly grenell faced criticism from the left about taking this role. he's also been accused of some misogynistic tweets and things like that. he had to clean up his profile on the web before even taking this position itself because of being a little sharp tongued about things. but isn't that kind of the dichotomy of politics in all this? >> ric is a brilliant guy. he helped me when i first started my campaign a couple years ago with some foreign policy advice. he has one of the most stellar records in this area. worked for john bolton. john bolton accepted him. george w. bush accepted him for who he was, for his qualifications. so, you know, it's not the republican party. i as the first openly gay candidate was welcom

. >> reporter: i'm kristin fisher in washington. last month two metrobuses caught fire just five days apart. both were caused by high pressure hydraulic hoses that either came loose or weren't properly installed and both buses were the same model, the orion vi. all 94 of them in the fleet were taken out of service. at first the plan was to fix them, but now metro's gm says they're buying 95 new buses to replace them. >> we did not want to put them back on the road because we did not want to take the risk. >> reporter: another day, another accident this time at the rosslyn metro station, a train derailment on the blue line. it was caused by an employee. the technician was working on this switch but failed to clamp it closed. >> the person did not follow the standard operating procedures. >> reporter: that someone has since been fired. in washington kristin fisher, 9 news now. >>> single tracking will be the phrase of the weekend on metro's red, orange and blue lines. work will be done between the takoma and forest glen and van ness a