greta: find your own money? >> that is exactly right, greta. what they will do is pass this bill and then pass the costs on to the states. i wrote to the senators, both of whom are former governors, and i said, you know what that means. we will have to cut important programs, like the education of our children. that is not fair. that is not appropriate. and what is already discussing is that we have already heard that senate majority leader harry reid has something that takes care of nevada but not nebraska for some reason. that is really appalling. greta: the federal government could pass this reform, not raise taxes on people making less than $250,000, past these unfunded mandates -- pass these unfunded mandates to the states, and then you have to do something? >> that is right. i have promised the people of my state that we will not increase taxes when we have challenges, but if this is a large unfunded mandate, we do not have many options. particularly sedar the nilsen -- senator nelson. he has a key vote. this bill is bad for nebraska and

greta: thank you. aarp is losing members, and they are losing fast, some 60,000 quitting since july. many of them do not like the obama health-care reform, and it turns out that aarp has some competition. joining us is two guests, including a 15-year member of a are pete, who recently left the organization. you have some -- member of aarp, recently left the organization. you have some ripped up cards? >> yes, and it is really exciting for us. greta: why did you leave them? >> i joined them when i was first able to, and i just never received anything per se from them, and when i first met him, i learned about them. i feel that they are speaking for me at this other group instead of to me, and that is what i feel they do with the aarp. >> what is it that you provide to people specifically like john that aarp does not? >> the american senior association, greta, is a more transparent fiscal conservative organization that provides similar benefits to the aarp but without the liberal agenda. greta: like what

and, by the way, greta looks much better on and in p-- on a plasma tv.person -- i am much skinnier in person. >> i am shorter. we have a blockbuster show. karl rove. -- greta: i am shorter. we have a blockbuster show. karl rove. and doing operating without lights, using sunlight, deplorable conditions. the viewers will see this, and whoopi goldberg joins us. the star of "the view." she is terrific. sean: tell her i said hello. she is a great american. troubled. the great, great american panel is coming up. sean: and tonight on our great american panel, he served three terms on the dnc and was the special counsel for president clinton. jeri is the co-host of a show. and steven crowder is here. it is the jeri and steve show now. we have this enemies list, all war against box. -- a war against fox. you have been in the white house. you have been defending clinton. is this a good strategy? >> liberal newspapers, "the new york times," "the washington post." we are seeing from rahm emanuel -- he must be feeling the same thing as what we did in the clinton whit

. >> and i am greta kreuz. your traffic and weather together every 10 minutes. we start with steve rudin. >> a really nice day shaping up once again. mostly clear skies with a lot of sunshine. temperatures will warm up to the 70's. 48 degrees in gaithersburg. 54 in fairfax. our skies were clear yesterday. now these guys are starting to clear out once again. look for a mostly sunny skies today. now let's check on the rush-hour commute. >> picking up a lot of the overnight roadwork. beltway road worked at the american legion bridge in both directions. also doing some work overnight in lorton on 66 in vienna. maybe some lingering roadwork near 198. we should see things moving smoothly. things are moving well as you make your way across route 28 across the dulles toll road. >> thank you. >>> two months now, a major shake-up at a public schools in the district. >> more than 200 teachers heard the final bell. now students and teachers are fighting back with plans for a protest. >> it seems very quiet at this hour outside mckinley tech high school. later, it is expecte

greta: i know it. it is horrible. but maybe not surprising but horrible. and then much more. back to you, sean. sean: coming up 20 minutes from right now. let not your heart be troubled and when we come back, the great, great panel straight ahead. i want to give you some important free advice. let's say you have osteoporosis. i do. and you haven't done anything about it. i haven't. well, now's a great time to do something. call 1-800-713-2576 for a free information kit and trial offer of once-a-month actonel. and ask your doctor how to help treat osteoporosis. actonel is clinically proven to help reverse bone loss and can help increase bone strength to help prevent fractures. do not take actonel if you have low blood calcium, severe kidney disease, or cannot sit or stand for 30 minutes. follow all dosing instructions. stop taking actonel and tell your doctor if you experience difficult or painful swallowing, chest pain, or severe or continuing heartburn. these may be signs of serious upper-digestive problems. promptly tell your doctor if you develop severe bone, joint, or mus

greta: i know it. it is horrible. but maybe not surprising but horrible. and then much more.ck to you, sean. sean: coming up 20 minutes from right now. let not your heart be troubled and when we come back, the great, great, great american panel straight ahead. sean: tonight in our great american panel, he's a former deputy assistant secretary of state, foxconn tributor, bob beckel is back and also is a syndicated op-ed columnist and co-author along with beckel of "common ground, how to stop the partisan war destroying america" and you can see their column in "usa today," cal thomas is back, a political consultant and fundraiser for the "sun sentinel," noelle nikfour is here with us. let's talk with a political topic here, david letterman apparently tonight on his program, he will apologize, not only to his wife but to the girl that is involved in all of this, but here, let's go back to the other day where he admits to doing creepy stuff. >> the creepy stuff was that i have -- had sex with women who work for me on this show. now, my response to that is yes, i have. [laughter]

by the way, a thing we did, we put this on greta the other night and the servers crashed so if you go- if it says "unavailable" -- keep trying. i want you to join us. sign that petition. let's tell congress that we want them to balance the budget. we want them to cut spending and save american families. a proposed health care bill makes it mandatory for everyone in america to have health insurance and those who don't are subjected to a heavy fine, even going to jail. i want to talk people in their 20's, younger people who don't necessarily place health insurance at the top of their priority list and ask them how they feel about it. we have folks in our audience we have asked to come. these are young professionals. clark, molly, and kelsy. thanks to each of you. clark, you are employed in a small, nonprofit organization. >> yes. >> but right now, if your 20's, you are saying, i can't afor -- afford health insurance. it will cost more with everything else i have. >> i work for a small nonprofit, a startup, and i don't make a lot. i have money in my personal budget. i could my a private

i am greta kreuz. 8:25.hbound on 270, we just had a crash. if you're going towards gaithersburg, look at this. we are looking through the camera. there is a camera off in the district 270 southbound close to 370. now we go to 395 to get to the 14th street bridge. delays or across the 14th street bridge. crash two is near the 3rd street tunnel are now gone. we now take you to beautiful weather expected. >> looked at the shot from middletown. the sun is coming up. a few passing clouds. outside, upper 50's outside. the storm scan shows a system off to the west. it should hold off until later in the day. otherwise, partly sunny skies. showers and storms into the evening. the front will push through. partly sunny and near 70. sunshine and clouds for sunday and monday. the weekend will be >>> thousands of people will get vaccinated today against the swine flu. montgomery county is offering 2500 doses at the dennis avenue health center in silver spring. the vaccine will also be given out to students at dodge park e

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and greta van susteren came out and said, hey, i'm not like these guys, my show is different. >> turningve it. >> what could validate the white house message more than having someone inside fox saying i'm not like those other guys. that fits to the fact that fox has been irresponsible and a political opponent. >> do you think msnbc be calling greta van susteren? >> well, people have to remember president obama was under fire for his health care. this is a win there, because he gets to go on offense without doing anything on policy. he's going after the chamber, giving that fight that people were missing in august. so it's smart politics for his base. and it's public. again, it's not a secret. people can see this fight and make up their minds. >> he's been see as wishy-washy, and somebody not taking on the right in any forceful way. this is the attack going on now. >> these are easy targets, too. glenn beck and rush limbaugh, i'm sure their favorability ratings aren't too high. so it's an easy thing for him to do. >> i disagree. i think these are very powerful people in our discourse. gle

greta came on saying i'm not like these people. >> turning. turning. >> i love it. >> what could validate it more saying i'm not like the other guys. that fits that fox has been irresponsible and a political opponent and treated like one. >> do you think msnbc will be calling greta? >> to lure her back to the fold? >> i don't know if i can handicap that. you have that piece and also people have to remember president obama was under fire from his base over afghanistan and how far he was going on health care. this is a win there because he gets to go on offense without doing anything on policy. he's just taking out these different people going after the chamber, giving that fight people were missing in august. it's smart politics for his base and it's public. again, it's not secret. people can see the fight. >> he's been seen as wishy washy. somebody who's not taking on the right in a forceful way. this is the attack going on now. >> these are easy targets, too. i mean glenn beck and rush limbaugh i'm sure their favorability ratings aren't too h

i am greta kreuz with your local update. let's look at traffic and weather. >> it is ugly there.this is coming around from branch avenue toward central avenue in college park the problem was place -- the problem was on connecticut avenue. we had delays reported, up from memorial bridge. on 66, as you approach parkway, there is a crash and the right side. >> we are looking at a lot of rain mainly to the south of the d.c. high pressure across our area will keep everything to this out. plenty of sunshine for today. e daytime high temperature should be in the lower 70's. a few scattered clouds tonight and nighttime lows will be in the 40's. tomorrow, increasing clouds late in the afterno. this is part of a cold front that will bring us a few scattered showers and temperatures will be near 70 degrees tomorrow we're calling for temperatures in the 60's thursday and friday and a chance of showers for the upcoming weekend. >>> group editorial into the creigh deeds will be comparing in arlington today. he will be in the shirlington shopping center with mark warner and jim moran. they will