joining us now is the author of the book in question, joe mcginnis. > good evening. >> congratulations. you have single handedly managed to persuade numbers of americans no longer to loathe sarah palin but like here. "the new york times" says though most of "the rogue" is dated, petty and easily available to anyone with internet access, mr. mcginnis used his time in alaska to track unsubstantiated gossip about the palins often from unnamed sources like, quote, one resident and a friend, and these stories need not be consistent. is that fair? >> no, it's not fair. janet didn't like the book. that's obvious. when you said "the new york times," i wish you would have read a book editor wrote on the front page of the sunday review section because he felt very differently about it. you try to pick out the worst paragraph by the worst review of anybody who's read the book and lead off the interview like that. i don't think that's fair. >> in the book you said while sarah palin was a sports reporting in alaska she had a one-night stand with a then nba star to

a >>> sarah palin is threatening to sue author joe mcginnis and his publisher for the new controversial book "the rogue." in a letter obtained by abc news, palin's lawyer says "the book contains a series of lies and rumors presented as fact and combined with anonymous sources." this friday, a new film, "sarah palin you betcha" opens in new york, los angeles and san francisco. the 90 minute film is director nick broomfield's quest to find the real sarah palin, with a hopeful first encounter with the former governor. >> hi there, what's your name? >> nick. >> nick, nice so meet you. heck yeah. >> i was. i might go back and do a documentary. i was wondering if you could -- >> i'll betcha ifantastic. >> do you have a card? >> i'll leave one here. i'll contact you when i'm in wasilla. thank you. >> palin watchers will not be surprised that she never did grant that interview, but others did >> on sbept 13th the church where sarah palin has gone for six years is having a pray away the gay -- >> did people in the church make -- when the mayor of your town is saying that they don't like you, the

. >> this one is joe mcginnis' book. that one is coming up.ginnis, palin had a one-night stand back in 1987 with glen rice who is now a new york knick but was a university of mimiigan star. >> very unexpected jungle fever i must say. >> yeah, yeah, exactly. >> didn't see that one coming at all. >> that its true. >> there are allegations she used cocaine and other such things. >> her husband released a statement denying all of this. it's gossip, whoa. nying all of this. it's gossip, whoa. >>> here are some stories to watch today on abc news -- investigators in utah could find out today if human remains found in the desert are, in fact, those of susan powell, the mother who disappeared nearly two years ago. >>> attorneys for jailed hikers, josh fattal and shane bauer are now working out details on exactly when they will be released from an iranian prison. bail was set for $500,000 each. >>> after sharing a beer with the president last night, dakota meier will receive the medal of honor today. the former marine saved 36 lives during an ambush in

sarah palin may have a smoking gun, one that could be big trouble for random house and its author, joe mcginniss ago a letter was sent t saying that she may sue over the newly released book. now palin's lawyer tells abc news that the e-mail was written by author joe mcbegi mcginnis ae e-mail proves the author new that statements in the -- knew that statements in the new book were false. governor palin will go on the record with us tomorrow night to discuss politics, but we might ask her a few questions about this. >>> coming up, they blamed the economy's nosedive on president bush. now something else has come crashing down and the obama administration is pointing fingers again. that's next. [ male announcer ] to the 5:00 a.m. scholar. the two trains and a bus rider. the "i'll sleep when it's done" academic. for 80 years, we've been inspired by you. and we've been honored to walk with you to help you get where you want to be ♪ because your moment is now. let nothing stand in your way. learn more at keller.edu. >> greta: 11:00 is almost here, flash studio lights, it's time for last call. nasa jus

and joe mcginnis' new book on sarah palin "the rogue." if palin does decide to get in the race will this book hurt her chances? and let me finish with the hard test president obama faces reminding the country that republicans are willing to stall the economy, in order to defeat him. we start with what texas miracle. and we're asking that question. what texas miracle? david, washington bureau chief, and the delightful diana millbank of "the washington post" joins us after far too long hiatus. i do miss you. let's go to this whole thing, let's take a look at these numbers here. if you look at the numbers this way, the unemployment rate is rising up to 8.5% in texas. texas. but it's coming down nationally, at least it has been down, from something like well over 10% nationwide, in 2009. so in a way the directions are off. a guy who's saying i'm the big job creator is having unemployment rise. the president's got a problem at least going in the other direction. >> rick perry always had a claim with the texas miracle before now. because there'

sarah palin may have a smoking gun, one that could be big trouble for random house and its author, joe mcginniso a letter was sent t saying that she may sue over the newly released book. now palin's lawyer tells abc news that the e-mail was written by author joe mcbegi mcginnis ae e-mail proves the author new that statements in the -- knew that statements in the new book were false. governor palin will go on the record with us tomorrow night to discuss politics, but we might ask her a few questions about this. >>> coming up, they blamed the economy's nosedive on president bush. now something else has come crashing down and the obama administration is pointing fingers again. that's next. i needed more customers, so i got my nephew to build a website. i hired someone to make my website... five months ago. we are building a website by ourselves. [ woman announcing ] there's an easier way. create your own small-business site... with intuit websites. just choose a style that suits your business, then customize, publish and get found... in three easy steps. [ bell dings ] sweet. [ announcer ] all fro

sarah palin may sue author joe mcginnis for the book "the rogue."e those claims in a letter to the book's publisher. what she failed to mention was the book's reviews have rallied even critics to her defense. >>> the man at the moment, chris christie has vetoed a tax credit for "the jersey shore." it's a reversal of opinion for the new jersey governor and supporters of a president christie probably hopes the first of many reversals. [ man ] our retirement isn't a simple budget line item. [ man ] i worked hard. i paid into my medicare. [ man ] and i earned my social security. [ woman ] now, instead of cutting waste and loopholes, washington wants to cut our benefits? that wasn't the agreement. a [ carrie ] i remember my very first year as a teacher, setting that goal to become a principal. but, i have to support my family, so how do i go back to school? university of phoenix made it doable. i wouldn't be where i am without that degree. my name is dr. carrie buck. i helped turn an at risk school into an award winning school, and i am a phoenix. [ male

sarah palin offered $1 million, she and todd, to take a polygraph test to dispute charges in the joe mcginnis day. sure they're not going to do it, but big bucks, ashleymadison.com. will she do it? will she run? all these questions. >> $1 million. >> $1 million. all these questions. >> $1 million. >>> here are some stories to watch today on abc news -- closing arguments resume in the amanda knox case in italy. her legal team trying to overthrow the american student's murder conviction. the verdict expected early next month. >>> president obama on the west coast this morning. he will lead a linkedin town meeting today and attend fundraisers in california. >>> boeing is celebrating the delivery of its first 787 dreamliner, that giant jet is flown to tokyo tomorrow. >>> finally, imagine strapping on wings, jumping out of a perfectly good helicopter and taking aim at a mountain. >> crazy stuff. this may sound like a scene from a wile e. coyote cartoon. it is real. ads i found out, it was part of a plan for a very brave american stunt man. >> oh. >> he has done it again. that superstar daredevil,

joe mcginnis is the crazy peeper that moved next door to her and looked over her yard for the entirew york times" absolutely ravaged this book, the politico, "the atlantic" this is a guy who is a plagiarist who had to settle out of court, he tried to exploit a sexual abuse victim so he could get dirt on sarah palin. i'm more interested in the absolute crumbling character of joe mcginnis than i am the smears and the trumped-up allegations. >> creepy peeper, i'm seeing the title of dana's next book there. maria? >> i don't think any of it will stick, kyra, because sarah palin is a mapping ngnet, she repels attracts. people that like her will be embolden emboldened, and it brings back memories of 1989 when duke lost in the final four and michigan won in the championship and glen rice who is the player that she's accused of having an affair with won the michigan mvp so for me i don't want to go there! >> all right, john? >> what's extraordinary to me s that as politico pointed out, she's called the lame-stream media has run to her defense. and you see "the new york times" being invoked

. >>> an attorney for sarah palin tonight notified joe mcginnis that palin may sue to cover the tawdry>> take a look, these pictures taken from inside the washington monument last month when the earthquake hit here in d.c. the shaking starts and the security guard looks around and pretty soon, everyone heads it down the stairs. starting tomorrow, the damage will be assessed. starting next monday, we move to 6:00 p.m. eastern. that's an hour earlier to make room for cnn's erin burnett "out front." we start at 6:00 eastern and erin starts at 7:00 as of next monday. >>> and, next, what can be controversial about a bake sale? well, plenty. if a price of a cupcake depends on the color of your skin. and help people save -d ems >> - up to 60% off. i am familiar. your name? > naomi pryce. >> what other "negotiating" skills do you have? > i'm a fifth-degree black belt. >> as am i. > i'm fluent in 37 languages. >> (indistinct clicking) > and i'm a master of disguise >> as am i. > as am i. >> as am i. > as am i. >> well played naomi pryce. the nascar nationwide series, i know pleasing fans is a t

palin's lawyer say joe mcginnis wrote a series of lies and rumors and presented them as fact in his books joining the tablet craze. the kindle 5 will have a seven-inch color touch screen and google operating system. it goes on sale november 15th for $199. >>> and authorities in long island, new york, have arrested seven people, most of them students in an alleged s.a.t. cheating case. six students face misdemeanor charges. the seventh suspect, a 19-year-old, is accused of impersonating several students and charging them between 1500 and $2500 to take the s.a.t. for them. the next test dates are this weekend. my suggestion is finish watching the show and hit the books. >> thanks. >>> still ahead, she said it wasn't a wardrobe malfunction. i for one am not going to argue with her so what happened with nancy grace? [ male announcer ] welcome to transamerica. where together, we're transforming tomorrow. ♪ here's where we deliver steady income - month after month. what's it going to be this month, mr. z? i'm gonna renovate my son's house. baby room. congratulations! [ male announcer ] no matt

what is interesting is "the new york times" in its review of the book takes on joe mcginnis, the author of this book, and had lied -- "she could see this guy from our house." her review. let me read a little bit about what she writes. he explains he was shocked at the angry response -- so, "the new york times," however you want to process that, in its review of the book, taking on the author, while some of the internet sites are reporting the factoids in joe mcginnis's new biography of sarah palin. talking about candidates and their fate. -watseka, georgia. pete, republican -- hiawassa, georgia. caller: i think in america we devolved as one of the richest and most successful countries on the planet into a very arrogant and prowled people -- proud people. we feel it is uncomfortable and not politically correct to bring god into the arkansas arena of politics and government -- into the arena of politics and government. it as soon as we do that, people shy away from it for fear of offending nonbelievers. in this country, there is the -- only 7% of america is openly atheistic, and that leav

joe mcginnis, who lived next to the palins last year, says many of his sources are unnamed because the family will do anything to protect their image. >>> the palins have intimidated so many people for so long in the wasilla area that it's very hard to find people willing to talk about them even in inconsequential ways on the record. they scare people. they threaten people. even since the book has come out, i've gotten contacted by two of my named sources in the book who said they're now being told they better watch their backs. >> no surprise here. the palins here have blasted the book with todd palin saying it is quote, full of disgusting lies. wolf? >> thank you. >>> coming up in my interview with bill clinton, he reveals something he says he's very concerned about and says why you should be worried as well. [ artis brown ] america is facing some tough challenges right now. two of the most important are energy security and economic growth. north america actually has one of the largest oil reserves in the world. a large part of that is oil sands. this resource has the ability to crea

in the joe mcginnis book if that she's not all bad, i do look up to her in a number of ways. there is a point where she is telling a lot of lies about plea. everything in my book is 100% true. i don't need her tword tell me what is and what isn't. >> levi johnston, thanks so much. "deer in the headlights my life in sarah palin's crosshairs." thanks so much for your time. >> thank you. >> and then there were two. at least that's the way it is looking in the gop. presidential race. mitt romney versus rick perry. but the texas governor's spike in the polls. some say romney has to change his strategy. right away. that's next in "fair game." gas and bloating. with three strains of good bacteria to help balance your colon. you had me at "probiotic." [ female announcer ] phillips' colon health. find new ways to optimizetted to heltheir cash flow.esses so, stop in and ask for a regions cashcor analysis and see how easy it is to get your cash flow (whistles) heading in the right direction. let's talk. my son and i never missed opening day. but with copd making it hard to breathe, i th

joe mcginnis says palin may sue them for the lies and smears.ight here on "american morning" said the former governor lived an outrageous life and all he did was talk to people about it. >>> no more snooki subsidies. chris christie vetoed a tax credit that would have gone to the production company behind "jersey shore." he is a vocal critic of the show and the state tax and senate program said taxpayers can't afford to support a program that tarnishes the state's reputation. >> that doesn't tarnish the state's reputation. >> it's brought big money into the state. >>> a bake sale planned today at uc berkeley is being called racist and a slap in the face to people of color. they're selling baked goods with a sliding price scale based on race. $2 if you're white, $1 if you're latino and 75 cents if you're black and women get 25% off those prices. it's meant to get people angry about affirmative action in the admission process. here's both sides. >> it certainly is stirring emotions and that's what we want. it causes people to think more critically

joe mcginnis talking about his new book on sarah palin, "the rogue" that's coming up as well on book tv.org. later this afternoon north korean prison camp survivors will testify before house foreign affairs subcommittee and human rights and c-span3 will have live coverage of that at 3:00 p.m. eastern. the hearing taking place as u.s. special envoy, robert king, is meeting with his south korean counterparts how to handle north korea and food aid shipment to north korea. live at 3:00 on c-span3. >> the c-span networks, we provide coverage of politics, public affairs, nonfiction books, and american history. this month look for congress to continue federal spending into november. including funding for recent natural disasters. keep tabs on the deficit committee as they formulate a plan to lower the debt and follow the presidential candidates as they continue to campaign across the country. it's all available to you on television, radio, online, and social media sites. search, watch, and share all our programs any time with c-span's video lie brarery. we are on the road with our c-span di

mcginnis in washington, thank you so much. >>> whoever the gop nominee is, the key issue of campaign 2012 will be the economy. vice president joe biden raised some eyebrows during an interview with a florida radio station. he admitted the election will be a referendum on the obama administration's handling of the economy. >> right now we are the ones in charge and it's gotten better, but it hasn't gotten good enough. i don't blame them for being mad. we're in charge, so they're angry. >> the white house agreed voters will be giving a verdict on the president's economic policies, but he also said the election is about more than that. >>> meanwhile, during an interview yesterday with a florida tv station, president obama said this country has gone soft and lost its competitiveness. >> this is a great, great country that had gotten a little soft and we didn't have that same competitive edge that we needed over the last couple of decades. we need to get back on track. >> the president also said the u.s. still has the best universities, the best scientists and the best workers. >>> the state department is blaming syria's government