they listen to when ari fleischer says, "loose lips sink ships," if you will, you know? and so it's harder for a comic to win over their audience or to get the audience to listen if they're not just being a "team player." you know, i've got a lot of things to say about my government, because i care, because i am patriotic, you know what i mean? george carlin is very patriotic. that's why he's so mad. you know what i mean? bill hicks, when he was alive, had a lot to say because he cares about what the government does in his name. now, the government makes decisions on your and my behalf constantly. they do not let us in on 90% of it, and then they will ask you to sacrifice your children and grandchildren to pick up the pieces and clean up the mess, which is what they're doing right now. i'm sure there was a lot of intelligence that was ignored or warned-- or forewarnings to the distaste that 90% of the globe has for american foreign policy. and if there wasn't so many people that were afraid to speak in the mainstream media or weren't so neutralized or weren't just lackey

ari fleischer.his is happening at george washington university live on c- span. president obama spoke at the chamber of commerce today saying the white house and business communities should work closely together. we will have the president's speech after our live coverage. >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the president of george washington university, dr. stephen knapp. [applause] >> good evening. welcome to george washington university. here at george washington, we provide our students and friends and neighbors with a front row seat in the theater of history. we are delighted to have on our campus four former white house press secretaries will have been the voices of presidential administrations spanning two decades of history. i am pleased for one of them, dana perino, this event is an extension of her teaching role. i am also glad we are joined by cnn senior white house correspondent ed henry, who is teaching in our school of media affairs. partevening's program is of a conversation serie

. >>> in washington, ari fleischer and dana perino will be among the former white house press secretariespart in a forum called live from the white house, making and shaping the news. >>> and it is national black hiv/aids awareness day. according to government statistic, african-americans are the racial or ethnic group most affected by hiv. >>> all day long, you can stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with nbc "nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. an exclusive in-studio interview with a 76-year-old american woman who was trapped in her cairo apartment while protests in egypt raged. and a former high profile scientologist gives us an inside look at the secret of church. >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm veronica de la cruz. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a terrific monday.

ari fleischer. [applause] finally, as i mentioned when she became the first female white house press secretary, dee dee myers took a job -- i am having trouble with these monetarists -- at a very important time. [laughter] we are off to a great start. ladies and gentlemen, dd miers. [applause] >> i am going to sit down and try to be safe he. how many watched the super bowl last night? [applause] how many green bay fans do we have? how many steelers fans do we have? i will put you on the spot. none of us raised a hand because we learned to not take sides. >> before the game barack obama sits down with bill o'reilly of fox news for another contest, a secretary is, good idea or bad idea. >> gat idea. it is live and there is no editing. everybody in america is in a good mood. bill o'reilly knew that. i thought president obama answered wonderfully. he was that likable person you remember from the campaign. >> i heard some people say it is not diified enough. >> he is showing he can take on bill o'reilly.

ari fleischer. [applause] finally, as i mentioned, when she became the first female white house press secretary, dee dee myers took the job -- i am having trouble with these monitors -- at a very important and very sensitive time. [laughter] >> we are good at these photo op things. >> we're off to a good start. you have my back. ladies and gentlemen, dee dee myers. [applause] i am going to sit down and try to be safe here. well, how many watched the super bowl last night? [applause] how many green bay fans do we have? how many steelers fans do we have? i will not put you on the spot. we learned to not take sides on questions like this. >> packers fan. >> so, before the game, barack obama sits down with, of all people, bill reilly -- bill o'reilly of fox news. good idea? >> great idea. >> millions of people, 14 minutes live -- no editing. everybody in america is in a good mood. bill knew that. i thought that president obama's answered wonderfully. he was not likeable person that he remembered from th

ari fleischer was the press secretary. we are in a different time now and the world has changed. he said what you must understand that what you say and broadcast will be seen in afghanistan at the same illness is seen in albany. he has special instructions, which we will talk about in a bit, but he was fundamentally asking us not to report the whereabouts of the president. it was a really sobering moment. we know the world did change then in the world continues to change in a remarkable and sometimes unpredictable ways. let me start by bringing out for you the man who was the press secretary for bill clinton at a rather compelling time in his presidency, mike mccurry, press secretary from 1994 until 1998. [applause] someone i hope many of you know from your experiences in class, if not, watching and listening to her. apparently she is a twister phenomenon. when she tweets, the world listens. dana perino. [applause] ok. >> wow. >> ari fleischer was press secretary at a difficult time in our history. [applause] finally, as i

ari fleischer.finally, as i mentioned when she became the first female white house press secretary, dee dee myers took a job -- i am having trouble with these monetarists -- at a very important time. [laughter] we are off to a great start. ladies and gentlemen, dd miers. [applause] >> i am going to sit down and try to be safe here. how many watched the super bowl last night? [applause] how many green bay fans do we have? how many steelers fans do we have? i will put you on the spot. none of us raised a hand because we learned to not ta sides. >> before the game barack obama sits down with bill o'reilly of fox news for another contest, a secretary is, good idea or bad idea. >> great idea. it is live and there is no editing. everybody in america is in a good mood. bill o'reilly knew that. i thought president obama answered wonderfully. he was that likable person you remember from the campaign. >> i heard some people say it is not dignified enough. >> he is showing he can take on bill o'reilly. >> the

ari fleischer. and finally, as i mentioned, when she became the first female white house press secretary, dee dee meyers took a job at a very important time and a very sensitive time. we're off to a great start. he has got my back. ladies and gentlemen, dee dee meyeres. -- meyers. i am going to sit down and be safe here. well, how many watched the super bowl last night? how many green bay fans do we have? how many steelers fans do we have? i will not put you on the spot. and of us raised our hands because we learn not to take sides. >> i did, packeres fans. >> before the game, barack obama sits down with of all people bill reilly of fox news for another contest, good idea, bad idea? >> crape idea. -- great idea. everybody in america is in a good mood. bill o'reilly knew that, and i thought president obama answered wonderfully, and that was a likable person you remember from the 2008 campaign. >> it was not dignified, he does not belong there? >> he went to the lion's den and showed that he could tak