governor, and my campaign sponsored this ad. >>> considered the best long-term solution for them. >> joe kennedythey are running for the u.s. senate seat following the death of ted kennedy. but it is not that joe kennedy. because this one is running for the u.s. senate as an independent. >> and are you concerned that people will think that you are just exploiting the name? >> i think that it is a lot of the questions that i have gotten so far, they are specifically around that. and that attitude dissipates very quickly as soon as people talk to me. >> because he is far from that kennedy when it comes to politics. as the member of the national libertarian party. >> i'm not a part of the two party system. i'm actually bringing change. >> change that will require a hefty bankroll. which he doesn't have. >> and the fund raising dollars? >> they are increasing. >> but they win by trade and they plan to tap into the social media. and do his advertising over youtube. believing he's the cutting edge candidate when it comes to that. >> and don't forget the names. >> a lot of people who are going to, you

joe kennedy served six terms in congress. he is the oldest son of robert kennedy. his withdraw is likely to open the door for several massachusetts democrats. >>> and the supreme court's newest justice, sonia sotomayor, is welcomed to the bench in a special ceremony today. sotomayor and the other justices will get to work tomorrow, hearing a case on campaign finance limits. >>> this morning's commute is going to be a messy one in san francisco. road crews were unable to fix a crocked support on the bay bridge. as brian rooney reports, officials say they should finish the repair by tomorrow. >> reporter: the san francisco bay bridge has been under reconstruction for years. workers were just connecting a temporary span, so they could start tearing down an old section of bridge, when inspectors found the crack, way up there over the road. now, the clock is ticking down to what could become a chaotic, post labor day rush hour for the bay area. >> once you find something like that, you have to repair it before you can put traffic back on a structure. >> reporter: the cr

it's sort of been joe kennedy watch for all the local newspapers.and as he calls them and figures out what exactly he wants to do. he's obviously got a lot going for him. he's got the name. he's got a good amount of money. but when he left congress about ten years ago, he sort of seemed like he didn't want to come back. so he's got to deal with that and answer some questions about that if he does decide to jump back in. >> just pull that screen back up again. we saw two other figure. we just mentioned the first two. but is it capuano. >> yeah. he would probably defer to kennedy. i think there's a lot of waiting to see what joe kennedy is going to do. another u.s. representative ed marquee is also waiting to see. >> and schilling? >> say again? >> and schilling? >> yes. curt schilling. >> he already kind of took himself out before he put himself in? >> i think he likes to see his name out there. i certainly think he likes to discuss his own politics. but i think most people get the sense he's probably not going to be running. >> what about people in

kennedys are now in office? >> i've lost count. >> larry: you, joe -- >> congressman joe kennedy, congressman patrick kennedy. my son is doing a wonderful job. joe is, too. in rhode island and keith lien townsend is lieutenant governor in maryland and mark shriver is doing well. i'm just glad i won't be around for the iowa primary in the next century. i think he has an interest in public affairs. he's interested in politics, the school of government in harvard. i saw him on monday. he's very much involved with not only his project in terms of his magazine but he's interested in issues. he reads, he's interested in history. >> america is better because of the leadership of edward kennedy. may he continue to guide us for many years to come. ladies and gentlemen, my uncle, ted kennedy. >>. >> larry: that still exists, the togetherness in the kennedys? >> yes. >> larry: it didn't go away, right? >> yes. it's one of the great, lucky things of my family. >> larry: that gathering concept. it's a touching family, too, right? >> very much so. >> larry: the boys get along. go for each other kind of family? >> absolutely

looking at joe kennedy, his children loved him. kennedy was a very tough guy. he was able to motivate these kids, at the same time, giving them unconditional love so that they are able to feel wanted and do great things in life. >> hearing from teddy jr. about the way his father left the senate and for all of those months when he was in chemotherapy after his -- he was 12 years old when he was diagnosed with the bone cancer of his leg that led to the amputation. his father learned how to inject teddy jr., stayed with him in the hospital. this is taking it to the next generation. the senator talking about his grandson, teddy iii. >> we took more and more time to go over the technique and various kind of procedures on that. little teddy got better and better and better benefit whf they gave the awards, he got the water for the most improved sailor. that was a great -- a great moment. he couldn't even button up his coat because his chest was so filled with pride and achievement on that. it was a great lesson, whether you were a child

lawmakers will discuss whether to appoint an interim senator, one possibility, joe kennedy. his widow's name is being tossed around but she is reportedly not interested. >>> and begging a driver to come forward. laura evans tonight, everywhere. >>> and the two were crossing capitol view avenue when they were both hit by what police believe is a black toyota vehicle. the ister says that maria is awake and talking. the other victim, rose is still unconscious. her husband says her chilen are struggling without her. >>> and police in northern california say they found a bone on the property next door to the man charged with kidnapping a little girl and hiding her in his back yard for 18 years. they want to know if philip garrido may be linked to other murders. he and his wife, nancy, pleads not guilty to other murders. >>> and scottland ministers, a newspaper in the uk reported a release came as an oil deal was being negotiated. officials deny that claim. >>> and three men lost at sea for so long the coast guard gave up looking for them. but tonight they are back home on land, s

. >> massachusetts may be waiting for joe kennedy but martha coakl everyone y is the attorney general of the state and talked yesterday to one of our staff writers about that race. she says she has a number of assets in the mat race but time is not one of them and for that reason she is not waiting for joe kennedy to get into the race. she decided she needed to get in. she is the first candidate officially to get in the senate race that was created when nor ted kennedy died. it elected she would be the first female senator. she understands how sensitive this is, her jumping in just a few days after senator kennedy passed away but she said her entry into the race was based on necessity due to the incredibly short time line of the campaign and she says she plans to stay in regardless of what joe kennedy decides to do. that full interview is on hotline's blog on call. there are a few other candidates that might get in. congressman steven lynch told reporters last night he is very strongly considering taking out nomination papers and congressman john tyranny said it -- tyrancontinu tierne

. >>> joe kennedy ii announced this weekend he will not be running for his uncle ted's senate seat ints which means no kennedys are in the mix in that special election. you could call this the end of an era. how long has massachusetts had a kennedy in congress? about 62 straight years. there was a brief blip between 1961 and 1962 when jack kennedy became president and ted kennedy won a special election to the senate, but it looks like the 62-year streak of massachusetts-based kennedys in congress has come to an end. that, 62, is tonight's "big number." >>> up next, why is the conservative right so angry at everything president obama does, from his speech today to schoolchildren to his efforts to reform health care? the right wing attack machine is powered up against the president's every move. what the white house can do to combat it, next. you're watching "hardball" only on msnbc. ♪ ♪ to my family [ female announcer ] clean you can see. softness you can feel. tide with a touch of downy. [screeching] [dejectedly] oh. [screeching] [barks] (man) if you think about it, this is what makes

rep joe kennedy will not run for the seat his uncle ted kennedy held.he said it's best for him at this time to continue his work with citizens energy. it provides heating oil for the poor. san francisco's bay bridge will not reopen in time for the commute this morning. yikes! well, transit officials say workers are not done fixing the crack they discovered this weekend. that means that thousands of commuters will be forced to find alternate routes into the city. >> this is going to take what it takes. as soon as it's done, we'll open the bridge. that's all we can say right now. i can tell you all the engineers, all of the contractors, everybody putting anything into this, right down to the janitorial staff, is doing everything they can do to get the bridge open as soon as possible. >> well, officials are urging people to work from home even if they can. so that's the bridge now and i'm sure that has to be a worker truck working out there because they haven't fixed the crack yet. >>> a family with special needs has a brand-new home. brad winters and his

joe kennedy that is.y says he won't seek his uncle ted's massachusetts senate seat. he wants to continue working at citizens energy that provides discount oil to low income families and that company receives much of its oil from venezuela. >>> 34% of african-american children raised in two parent households what can be done to strengthen the foundation? we are all in this together, right? hill harper is the author of "the conversation." he joins us now with his new book out today. before we talk about the book and i know it's a big part of the conversation that is happening even with the president's personal responsibility with african-american, i got to ask you about this backlash on the speech. you went to harvard and known the president a long time. what do you think of parents saying they don't want their parents to hear from the president? >> it's sad to forme. i've known president obama about 20 years now. it's sad we've gotten into a place where we are using politics to define every movement someon

i think a lot of us thought this was going to be a race with joe kennedy in it, with ed markey in it, run and all of them decided not to run. so it's that second tier, but it's still a senate seat up for grabs. so you don't down play it. >> i'm going to give you a spring training report here. pay attention to mike capuano, the congressman also in the rain. joe, paul kirk goes to the united states senate, 60 votes. does he have any role to play, do you think, in talking with incumbent senators right now? people like susan collins and olympia snowe? any clout there? >> president clinton you mean? >> yeah. >> he has popularity worldwide, he has clout as most americans look back to as a president who governed the country in a time that was better for all of them. so i think he has that kind of clout. he also has fund-raising and campaigning clout. i don't think any democrat and few republicans would want bill clinton to campaign against them. he also has credibility. he's able to explain things to people in ways that they understand. and i think a lot of these politicians would have troub

. >>> joe kennedy ii announced this weekend he will not be running for his uncle ted's senate seat inx in that special election. you could call this the end of an era. how long has massachusetts had a kennedy in congress? about 62 straight years. there was a brief blip between 1961 and 1962 when jack kennedy became president and ted kennedy won a special election to the senate, but it looks like the 62-year streak of massachusetts-based kennedys in congress has come to an end. that, 62, is tonight's "big number." >>> up next, why is the conservative right so angry at everything president obama does, from his speech today to schoolchildren to his efforts to reform health care? the right wing attack machine is powered up against the president's every move. what the white house can do to combat it, next. is as easy as one, two, three. with covergirl trublend, if your liquid makeup is a two, then your concealer, powder and blush are too. we've got your number, and it adds up to a more beautiful you. the trublend collection from easy, breezy, beautiful covergirl. tylenol pm quiets the pain

so i think a lot of us, me included, thought this would be a race with joe kennedy work ed markee inl of them decided not to run. so it is kind of that second tier. but there is still a senate seat up for grabs so you don't down play it. >> i'm going to give you a spring training report. pay attention to the congressman to win the race. summerville, massachusetts. paul kirk goes to the united states senate. 60 votes. let's get back to what chris was talking about in terms of former president clinton. does he have any role to play, do you think, in talking with incumbent senators right now? people like susan collins and olympia snowe in maine. >> president clinton, mean. >> he has clout as a former president. he has clout, not only in the united states but worldwide is very great. he has clout who most american look back to as a president who governed the country in a sometime that was better for all of them. he has that kind of clout. he also has fundraising and campaigning clout. i don't think any democrat and very view republicans would want bill clinton to come in and campaign aga

that is joe kennedy. he is deciding not to run. ressman is the nephew of the late senator ted kennedy. >>> the deadline on president obama's offer to iran approaches. but iran is thumbing its nose. president obama along with european allies have given tehran until the end of this month to talk. but mahmoud ahmadinejad says his country will not stop enriching uranium and will not negotiate over its nuclear rights. iran could face stiff new international sanctions. >>> and as president obama deals with iran's defiance, another foreign policy challenge. israel stands in the west bank for the first time under the new prime minister, israel approved the building of hundreds of new homes in the west bank. that is according to israel's defense ministry. the u.s. is adamantly against israeli settlement expansion on land claimed by the palestinians for a future state. >>> just as president obama is taking it on the chin from the right, her husband took it from the left. >> do you think that it's fair that obama is criticized as a socialist?

>> i think part of it is the huge influence that ambassador joe kennedy was on this, his youngest sonlking about his dad saying to him, look, i don't want to waste a lot of time with you unless you're going to lead a purposeful life. get something to do and pick it out and make sure it's important and go to work on it. you know, you're my guy. if you want to fool around, i'll still love you but i'm not going to have as much time for you as i'll have to joe or jack or bobby. >> more than any of them, because teddy kennedy never came off os a chosen one. anything from it or far from it, i should say. he was the accidental one. the one who just happened to be there, the one who was left, the one who kept showing up and in some ways, it speaks to more than anything his persistence, his willingness to continue to engage after dismissed this way and that way and faced with varieties of tragedies both self-created and from the outside world. >> well, yeah. i mean, when he was young, he was a little chubby kid. he was the runt of the litter, the last of the litter, an after-thought. >> handso

meanwhile, joe kennedy, ted kennedy's nephew, has already said he's not interested in the job. >>> and chris brown has 179 days of hard labor left after completing his first session of court-ordered community service for assaulting his girlfriend rihanna. the 20-year-old spent the day clearing weeds and brush in virginia. that's a look at the news. a final note, willie, there's going to be a press conference in less than an hour in new haven, connecticut, an update at the murder case at yale university. we'll get the latest information on that. i go to you now in new york for a look at the morning papers. >> mika, i understand they'll make an arrest in the case. we'll watch that closely. right now a quick look at the morning papers. "the new york times," senator unveils plans for u.s. health care. senator max baucus gains middle ground but gains no gop votes. atlanta journal-constitution, senate health plan sets up showdown. liberals disappointed. gop calls plan partisan. "the wall street journal," the u.s. is p droing plans to develop a missile defense system in poland and the czech r

host: would that explain why joe kennedy opted out of running? est: i don't think they are related. i don't think that kennedy has close ties to hugo chavez, as a dictator in the western hemisphere, and the fact that joe kennedy is one of his closest buddies, i don't think he will run soon. guest: i don't think it had anything to do with. host: you can send us a twitter, and the president talking about health care at the political black caucus. >> for the sake of every american, we must bring about a better health care system for this country. in not 10 years. not in five year, not in one year. we have been waiting for health reform since teddy roosevelt and since wjohnson an nixon and clinton. we can't wait any longer, there comes a time when the cup of endurance runs over and a time to remember the urgency of now. now is the time to have insurance reform in the united states of america. now is the time to offer stability and security to americans who have insurance. now is the time to make it affordable for those who don't have health insurance.

maybe senator kennedy's monument could be found in his wonderful family as well. joe ben talked about this at the memorial service at the john kennedy library, whether or not the era is over. i think vice president biden captured this well, to try to limit this as if the definition of individuals can mark the beginning or end of eras. when you consider t remarkable family of senator kennedy, those of his brothers, their children, their nieces and nephews, it is a source of inspiration when you think of what each them have done, the contributions they have made. a few short weeks prior to the passing of senator kennedy, he lost his sister, eunice, who was a wonderful friend of mine over many, many years. did remarkable things as an individual. made a difference, one individual, withhe special olympics. i think throughout hundreds, about 120, 130 different countries, ph-lgs of people who suffer from mental disabilities enjoy greater respect today because of one individual: eunice kennedy shriver. one sister. s brother joe lost his life in world war ii, defending our cou

joe kennedy would always try to distract them and focus them on him if there was any kind of arguments going on between the kids. they were loving parents. his mother rose, of course, was a devout catholic. and the religious beliefs which she had i think were inculcated in him. there is a story in the book about how at one time he was offered the opportunity to go sailing over the weekend, and his mother said, teddy, we have a catholic retreat to go on, a religious retreat and you can't go and without any kind of opposition he immediately said, yes, mother. and his father, joseph, salt that and approved. that was the kind of family this was. host: talking about the close relationship the family had, the brothers had in particular. let us look at an excerpt of senator kennedy top about how he heard about president kennedy process assassination -- guest: i think it was a moment that was still very real and raw and painful to him for the rest of his life. this was a man will understood loss, who had to live with the most profound kind of loss. people say that that is what gave him such an

each pto pictured people we all recognize: president kennedy, joe kennedy, rose kennedy, ethyl kennedy bobby kennedy. eunice kennedy shriver, all the people we recognized, buted kennedy said to us these are my family photos. these were people we recognized in the photos, but i had never seen these photos. none of us had. these weren't the photos in "life" magazine. these were the photos of the kennedy family. what impressede about that was they were the kennedys at hyannis port, the kennedys sailg, the kennedys at the capitol, the kennedys at the whit house. what really impressed me was ted kennedy could have givenp. he could have gone back to an easy life, particularly after the as a nation of robert kennedy in 1968. it would have been so easy for him to walk away from this job, from this kind of life,rom the danger he faced. and instead he stayed and he fought. and he had everything anybody could hope for in life. he had a loving family that cared so much about him. he had all the wealth he needed, and the lifestyle that so many would have been so tempted by. but instead he stayed an

. >> hugo chavez has given free oil to joe kennedy. it's a big story. new england, i don't care who is giving me the oil. i want to help poor people in new england. >> i don't have any issue with it. he's not out praising chavez. i think he would have made a good senator. i wish him the best. >>> after a london court found three men guilty for plotting to bomb at least seven transatlantic airliners with explosives in 2006. prosecutors said the plot, if successful, could have killed at least 1,500 and come to rival the attacks of september 11th. >> these jackals is the reason why we had to throw away jack's baby food yesterday before we got on the plane. >> exactly. >> and all my make-up. thanks very much for that. >> yeah. mika lost a lot of make-up because of you. >> it's amazing it was foiled. that's good. >>> live pictures from california where officials say the san francisco bay bridge will not reopen. traffic delays are expected as crews discovered a crack in the bridge over the weekend. >>> stick around, an e-mail just for you coming up. mccain ad

also his brother, joe kennedy, who have died. talked about being interviewed by his brother robert kennedy attorney general. he invited me dow to the department of justice. the young law student talke about the posibility of a career in the department of justic and how that talk had meant so much to me when his brother told me how independent the department of justice must be even from the president of the united states. yo know, we never have enoh time in this body. a roll call started and conversation stopped. but i remember every bit of that so much. i remember after that time we can pay for robert kennedy, the next te iaw him this year as cemetery let -- senator he liked i walked into hisffice to tal about thinking of coming into inne sanctum to talk about what committees i mht go on, and this great voice, good morning, senator, coming from him. i turned around to assume a senator was walking behind me and realized he was talking to me. his wonderful wife, vicki, started a small book club like myself -- the days they would me

for now, though, the only kennedy that appears to be interested is joe, robert kennedy's oldest son. >> chuck todd, thank you very much. >>> it is 7:18. once again, here's carl. >> thanks. >>> to what could be major problem for the criminal case into michael jackson's death. jeff rosin is in los angeles this morning. good morning to you. >> hi, carl. good morning to you. law enforcement sources now tell nbc news prosecutors are worried about what they call sloppy police work. key evidence may have been tainted, key interviews may have been skipped. the da's office is deeply concerned a botched investigation could severely damage their case. >> reporter: just two days after michael jackson's death, relatives were allowed inside his rented mansion. that's michael mom's katherine pulling in and his sister. they even brought in moving trucks to haul out possessions. the lapd didn't secure the house as a crime scene. all belongings were out in the open. prosecutors fear that has compromised the investigation. robin zachs is a former l.a. prosecutor. she says tainted evidence is a familiar

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the life of ted kennedy, including a lesson passed on to him from the patriarch of the family, joe kennedyto hear from patrick, and hear him say that, finally he needed us, and how important that was to them. >> so much personal reflection and emotion in this book as well. and what's really extraordinary is a number of months ago, the publisher of the book sat down and did an interview with ted kennedy. so there's video of him and you see it now after his passing. it's kind of like, wow, he's speaking about the most intimate things in his life. we'll play some of that coming up for you as well. to read an excerpt of senator kennedy's memoir, go to our blog at cnn.com/amfix. >>> crossing the half hour and here are this morning's top stories. a u.s. special forces in raid in somalia may have killed a wanted al qaeda terrorist. sources inside the pentagon tell us a helicopter fired on a car, killing several people, including one the military believes was an al qaeda leader tied to the 1988 bombings of the u.s. embassies in kenya and tanzania, may have also been behind a bombing of a hotel on

joe kennedy not joining the race to fill former ted kennedy's senate seat. >>> in the 18 years she wasugard's hometown never forgot about her, never. people in south lake tahoe, california, had another parade for her. hundreds of people walked through the town wearing pink, because it's jaycee dugard's favorite color. she wasn't there. organizers raised $10,000 for jaycee and her two daughters. fathered by her alleged kidnaper. phillip and nancy garrido have pleaded not guilty. >>> indianapolis police say they're looking for two people who took an 11-year-old girl hostage during a bank robbery. police released surveillance video of the robbery. they wore masks and wigs. one of them grabbed a little girl as she walked in the bank with her family. one goi put her in a headlock and pointed a gun at her until the teller gave him the money. >> most robberies the suspect goes in with a note or communicates quietly that they are committing a robbery, they want the money, no alarms, and they're out the door. they bumped it up another level when they took this girl hostage. >> scary, scary time

kennedy. vice president joe biden swore kirk in. skishg a former democratic party chairman and served as adviser to ted kennedy. kirk takes over the seat until voters have a special election in january. >>> charges of officially filed against the 16-year-old boy suspected of starting more than a dozen wildfires near los angeles. police arrested him wednesday afternoon here the scene of a fire. his name is withheld because he is a juvenile. investigators aren't saying what he is charged with because he is under age. they do say that the team may have been involved in p more than a dozen wildfires dating back to 2006. >>> vice president joe biden getting a firsthand look at the devastating flames in georgia. biden took a helicopter ride to survey all of the damage. hundreds of holmes are still under water. the vice president says it may take time but the white house is ready to help those in the flooded -- those of the flood displaced. >> we are going to have people come to see you, go see your holmes while you are here, to get you rel

. >> senator kennedy's widow said she is not interested. but some speculate has now that joe's decision is made she may reconsider and keep the kennedy legacy alive. >> cloudy day today weather wise in these parts. >> it could be for awhile. when will the sun come out again? check in with tony pagnotti. tony? >> well, bearer of gray news, another gray day tomorrow. temperatures in the mid to upper 60s. 71 down at the inner harbour. the cool spot, out in western maryland. oakland checking in at 57 degrees. and we show you the winds tonight. because they are going to be kicking in tomorrow. up to about eight to 10 miles per hour. and the wind shift comes from the northeast. that will fetch more moisture. into central maryland. and thus bringing a better shot of rain. today it was hit and miss, and maybe you did not see any in your neighborhood. but right now in and around baltimore. light shower activity. will continue during the overnight hours. right through tomorrow. on the big picture. we know all about this storm. that has been really causing coastal flooding down in the car

paul kirk, former chairman of the dnc, longtime staffer to senator ted kennedy, was sworn in by vice president joeiden this afternoon. appointed by deval patrick to temporarily fill kennedy's seat. special election for the senator will be held in january. it's more good news for the democrats on the health care front, and in the fight, a 60-seat supermajority in the senate and these numbers, today, from a "the new york times"/cbs news poll. 65% of people want, john feeh y feehery, did you hear that, they want a public option. 75% of the people think you health care system needs fundamental changes or an overhaul. join ing me, johnfeehery. i love the numbers after the town hall meetings. >> a couple days ago you said eric cantor wants to kill people. he doesn't want to. he wants to do the best thing for the american people. eric cantor and his people introduced the bill on june 17th, refundable taxes, so people can associate -- they're going to put the plan together when they can. >> no, honestly, no guaranteed competition for the private sector. the republicans are not on the table with -- my comm

running for the senate seat once held by the late ted kennedy, but he is not that joseph kennedy, you know joy joeil guy that is part of the family. this joe is a libertarian that will seek the seat as an independent. >>> remember captain sully, the hero pilot from the miracle landing on the hudson river? they are announcing his return to the cockpit as a management pilot. he will join the airlines safety management team. no word on a date for his first flight. >>> a possible white house gap as photos of another first family make waves on the internet. details in what's on the web. >>> and president obama is scaring some families by talking about year round school. we will talk to a local school who's trying and loving it. >>> i'm outside of the weather terrace and i have to tell you it is cool and it will be cooler. the winds will pick up. i will tell you about the rest of the week's forecast when 9 news now returns. if i lost the weight, i could stop taking so many medications. if i lost the weight, maybe my feet... my back... ...my knees would stop hurting. if i lost the weight, i'd feel more c

received from the la s sator ted kennedy inich wroe heh rote slyor bho befe his death.ef kimberly suiters joins us in the studio with more on what the president said last night. >> joe calling on senator kennedy's passion for what he called the great unfinished business of our society, the president referenced the republicans who worked with senator kennedy to pass various health care initiatives. the president saying kennedy was perceived as a big government guy when, in reality, he said he was a big-hearted guy. the president also making a promise to not make the deficit bigger, a chief concern of the american public. >> the time for bickering is over. the time for games has passed. now is the season for action. now is when we must bring the best ideas of both parties together and show the american peop that we can still do what we were sent here to do. now is the time to deliver on health care. the public option is -- >> republicans picked a reprentative who's also a heart surgeon to deliver their response. the doctor laid out where they agree and where they don't. >> we agree much needs to be done to lower the cost of health care for all americans. on that goal,

joe jr. the assassination of jack end kennedy of robert kennedy, senator kennedy's plane crash, the death of john jr. we've lived through those. but for the first time we hear in this book in his own voice the account by the person who actually lichede it. -- lived it. he's never spoken about most of these things. he writes candidly and completely about all of them. so while we don't know the events we don't know the candid inside story of how it felt. greta: whether you're a kennedy fan or not, it's a great read. he's a great irishman in terms of telling the story. one of my favorite stories is when he got punished by stand tg in the closet and he goes in and discovers his sister jean is already standing in the closet. >> i know the humor is terrific. there is a lot of sadness in the book but also a lot of humor. my two favorite stories involve his mother, a wonderful character who died i think at 104 and when she was 101 he used to go up and see hefner every weekend he could at high annis. one weekend he was up there and going out to play tennis and she stopped him and said "teddy, are you

kennedy, jr.: i think that that's true. >> stahl: there was a notion that teddy was a mama's boy, but it turns out it was daddy who was the doting, loving parent. joepatriarch, as teddy writes it, taught them not to flaunt their wealth and imparted lessons about persevering and contributing. >> senator ted kennedy: i had a sit down with my dad. he said, "now, teddy, you have to make up your mind whether you want to have a constructive and positive attitude and influence on your time. and if you're not interested, i just want you to know i have other children that intend to have a purposeful and constructive life. and so you have to make up your mind about which direction you're going to go." >> stahl: "if you decide to have a non-serious life," his father went on, "i won't have much time for you." though teddy says he chose the purposeful path, he had a way of straying from it, as when he cheated on a spanish test at harvard, which he calls "an immature and wrong decision." jonathan karp is teddy's editor and publisher. he seemed to be more worried about telling his father than about being suspended from harvard for a year. >> jonathan karp: that's

late this afternoon, vice president joe biden swore in senator paul kirk, the massachusetts democrat will temporarily take over the late ted kennedy's senate seat. the voters will pick a permanent replacement in january. >>> it's no secret that thieves are mingling with the crowds on metro. so is some crafty undercover police officers and they know exactly what criminals they're looking for. their advice to you coming up next. >>> and kicking off the weekend with the great guiness toast. how ireland is celebrating their national brew's birthday. >>> first, new york mayor michael bloomberg taking a little heat for taking his private chopper to last night's u2 concert. he praised himself as a national lead or environment admitted today that the helicopter ride to the giant stadium was not exactly the greenest way to go. in fact, he often travels by private planes and helicopters and rarely talks about it.

. >>> joe biden will swear in the replacement for ted kennedy seat. duval patrick appointed paul kirk. kirk is a long-time friend of kennedy's. massachusetts voters will vote for the permanent replacement in jan and kirk said he will not run. >>> susan atkins has died. the 61-year-old died from brain cancer at a prison hospital in california. as a member of the so-called man son family, atkins was convicted for participating in eight killings, including the murder of actress sharon tate 40 years ago. >>> another death to report. the father of the late journalist tim russert has passed away. timothy russert senior died from natural causes at his home in buffalo new york yesterday. the former meet the press moderator paid tribute to his father's blue-collar values. russert senior was 85 years old. >>> still, a mixup about a exchange at a fertility clinic. >>> and new information about spanking. this could make your kids less smart. >>> then holly is live with a preview of the capitol home show. one room, three ways and she'll show us how. >>> and time f

. >>> later today, vice president joe biden will swear in the successor to the late senator ted kennedy. massachusetts governor duval patrick appointed paul kirk. kirk is a long time friend of kennedy's. >> we should always continue to give thanks for ted kennedy and to pray for his peace and if i might be so prumentious to ask for your prayers that we continue with strength to carry on his work on behalf of the people of this great state. thank you very much. >> massachusetts voters will choosekennedy's permanent replace innocent in january. curb says he will not run. >>> another of our top stories this morning, the chief of staff for d.c. councilman jim graham is facing bribery charges. investigators say ted loza took two cash payments totaling $1,500 from a person inside the taxi can be industry in exchange for his influence over future taxicab legislation. he is facing 30 years in prison if he is convicted. >>> a look at this morning's other headlines. the woman who admitted to kidnapping one of the nation's most notorious crimes has died. >>> there is a new development in the jayce

. >> republican joe wilson of uth carona, the house member who shouted, you lie, later apologized. the president, trying to take the high road quoted the late senator ted kennedy. what's ate stake is social justice and the character of our country. live from capitol hill, i'm steve handelsman reporting. >>ha.nk you >>> violence y between pakistan is -- police were called to a brawl in leesburg. we learned details from one of those involved and going to share with us. >> reporter: there were seven people injured from concussions to broken bones. the dispute may have begun thousands of miles away. police officers pulled into the evens ridge apartment complex tuesday night for a melee between 20 young men. from the wounded who remain, they learned a surprising story. >> there was a group of folks out of pakistan decent and another group of people of indian decent. found at the scene, a number of objects including wooden vests like these. >> basically, a crime scene from cricket bats to bats to metal rods in a parking lot area. >> reporter: this 24-year-old was there when it happened. he was injured in the fight. >> just about to walk in. the moment is like four o

kennedy's is state. in the bottom box, vice president joe biden mingling with some of the flood victims at a shelter in georgiaoday. he is touring flood ravaged -- we showed you those amazing pictures. he looks like he is cheering up some of the people in the crowd there. trace: a teacher in trouble for giving the students a lesson in forensics. parents were angry because the fingerprints were taken without their permission. >> excuse me? what did you say? why didn't they call me? i told him, it does not matter. we have a process that you have to go through. >> the teacher's name is not being released. she has received a formal letter of reprimand martha: and elementary schools in a long sounds like a good idea. new jersey's education commissioner has ordered a review of this video. it shows children singing a song that is celebrating president obama. [unintelligible] martha: i think you are going to hear them saying in a second here. the school said it was part of black history month. they say it is no big deal. we are celebrating the new president and that is why they are singing this song. jamie, what is th

kennedy, is from brain cancer. he discusses his religious beliefs and the clinton white house. he taped an interview back in february that will be released with the the boo joe wilson says that he has apologized, privately, to president obama. he said that he had no need to do so publicly. >> i will not apologize again. i apologized on wednesday night. i said thank you, now let's get to a civil discussion on the issues. >> president obama said that he accepted the apology. still, they are presenting a resolution of disapproval for wilson. early yesterday morning in the 3600 block, authorities say that an off-duty washington, d.c. police officer shot and critically wounded a man that was reportedly tampering with the officer's personal vehicle. that man was taken to the hospital in critical condition. it is home grown school lunch week in maryland. that means the cafeterias in all 24 districts will be setting up fruits, vegetables, bread, cheese, and meat. this is the second year of this initiative that was sponsored by the state. the nation's first round of swine flu shots could begin sooner than expected. some vaccines could become available by the first we

republican joe wilson of south carolina, the house member who heckled, shouting at one point, you lie, later a pal jized. the president, trying to take the high road, quoted the late senator ted kennedy, who said, what's at stake in this health care fight is the character of our country. from capitol hill, i'm steve handelsman, nbc news. christina, back to you. >>> well, following that unprecedented outburst, representative wilson called the white house to apologize for demonstrating by his own admission, a lack of civility. the congressman's behavior, which he may face punishment for, caps months of raucous debate which most have been seen in town hall meetings. senior white house adviser david axelrod reacted to the outburst. >> well, it was certainly an unexpected moment. i'll let congressman wilson describe what he had in mind there. i've never seen it before in a presidential address. and it was unfortunate, but i think the president soldiered on. he was undeterred by that. >> now here's a look at other stories making news early today in america. >>> surveillance cameras captured an arsonist dangerously at work. a restaurant security system shows the man igniting a dumpster, whi

kennedy now occupies the senate seat he left behind. he is paul kirk, a former chairman of the democratic national committee. kirk was sworn in today by vice president joe biden. le hold the seat -- he will hold the seat until a special election in january. >>> a new code of conduct is being issued for players on all maryland high school sports team, reminding them that no racial taunts are allowed. that after an incident last year. we first told you about it in september of last year. allegations that some football players in cumberland used racial slurs during a game against dunbar high school. dunbar forfeited the game when players became too upset to play. school officials deny any racial slurs occurred. >>> don't be surprised if you see lots of emergency vehicles in the district this weekend. it is probably just a drill. police officers and first responders will conduct a series of drills in dc this weekend and the northern virginia emergency response system also holds a drill tomorrow, with crews from alexandria, arlington, fairfax, loudoun and prince george's county. >>> sorry, travelers, but you're going to have to dig a little deeper to fly. de

schilling told joe buck last night that he will not run for the office that opened up with the passing of teddy kennedycated his wife was not energized by the idea. would you have the guts to run for office, danny? >> absolutely not. you got reporters, you know, going through your bedroom. you don't want any of that. >> keep them in the den. time to find out what we messed up, reali? >> just so we're clear, the dudes who shot the video, the basketball shot that dan gave minus 0% chance of being rule, dudeperfect.com. only the goalie retired. >> i really liked him. he was classy. no matter what happened in the game he would met with the press for an hour. really goodrunning out of time. old school "big finish." guy. the yankees clinched a playoff spot last night but didn't celebrate. ok by you? >> of course. this is nothing to celebrate. this was expected. oregon coach chip kelly sent a disgruntled fan a refund after oregon's poor performance against boise state. good move? >> no, it's a great move. very classy and impressive. i think it was like $349 something like that. the kansas football and basketb

kennedy. he will serve until january when voters will elect a replacement but he said he won't run. >>> vice president joevisit families affected by the floods. the president declared a federal disaster in four counties. the flooding caused ten deaths and an estimated $250 million in damage across the state. >> that's terrible. >> aren't those pictures terrible? >> th are. >> i feel for those folks down there. >> and they continue -- i know there is a continuing threat, particularly downstream into the weekend in some parts of area. >>> and we're a far cry from that. we have some light rain out there today. we'll see heavier rainfl over the course of the weekend but nothing in comparison to what people with dealing with in the south. so here is a look at our max hd fox 5 live radar and we have some widespread showers. some pockets a little bit heavier than others but other than that, not a whole lot going on. we're not talking a lot of accumulation this morning. that could change into the weekend, because by saturday we do expect to see heavier amounts of rainfall in our forecast. let's go to our weather

good omen until i woke up yesterday morning to see the news of senator kennedy's passing, the e-mail up my cancellation on morning joe. i have been very book so i urge l of you to pray for the health of robert byrd. [laughter] i thk i should begin by offering a brief explanation. it is pretty ironi a guyights to that books and uses t word-- in his opening system. why i would spend the better part of a decade doing something so unconventional according to the usl publishing toy which is writing a long wide scales burling medith about ronald reagan and his effect on political life about events that but seemed to thoroughly covered d well understood by now. i have a lot of reasons but the ma point was that i was sure it even as recently as ten years ago that reagan was going to end up n eulogized but as i pointed coolidge dies by the media acamic complex. and of the words like a once popular republican president he woulde handled roughly by academia and so forth and afte a couple of years this would be the way it would unfold but then along the way over the last decade something surprising happened and unexpected. reaga

you all may remember joe wilson's shot from the floor, "you live -- lie." he has apologized. jane: remembering ted kennedy. president obama talked about the center last night, citing a letter he wrote last may saying his cancer was terminal. he will miss his booming voice and descartes -- big heart. ted kennedy died at the age of 77. jon: the number of people filing for unemployment benefits actually dropped last week. we are reporting from the fox business network. >> the trend is getting better in part due to gains. also in reaction to the presidential speech last night, which is relevant, because of the overall market is only marginally higher, but i was talking to one strategist, and investors are reading in between the lines of what the president had to say last night, and there take away is that he essentially took the public option off the table, not explicitly, but implicitly. doing that puts him in a largely better position for these health care companies. many of the stocks are higher today because the public option was something seemed to have cut into their profits certainly much more than som

joe." what we learned today. >> that over the course of the 98-minute speech moammar gadhafi requested a new investigation into the kennedyough but his love of quips. >> oh, my. >> i learned my faether find ths is show fearful. >> let's see. what did i learn today. i learned that perhaps no one is the greater moral than mika brzezinski especially on food. why is it that you hate -- >> we need to start saying it. we need to address it >> you hate fat kids. against fat kids? >> talk about it. okay. not here's how you eat well. kids, we're fat. >> i'm not going to judge you because you're overweight. unlike mika brzezinski, i see the goodness. i don't look at the stomach. right here. that's what counts the most. willy, together. >> biggest muscle in the human body the heart. >> you know what they say. they say -- >> we're coming. >> only use 10% of our brain. >> right. >> go ahead. >> only use 10% of our hearts. and little fat kids, we're with you. >> we have to go. it's way too early. you say that and then i'll say it's "morning joe" and time for the "morning meeting with dylan ratigan." >> they say i'm on drugs, willy. goo