and it's signed john paul stevens.s is he is going to leave the court at the end of this term. we were talking about this a bit early. what he does not say here is that he will stay on the court until his successor is nominated and confirmed, that he's leaving service as soon as the court term ends, which would be usually in late june. so that differences -- that basically gives the senate and president until october 1st to find a successor. that means he'll leave the court at the end of the term. you know, justices vary on how they choose to do this. some of them say they will stay until a successor is confirmed. some like suter did last year will leave as soon as it's over. >> let me bring diane back in, clec for supreme court justice -- sorry, say that again? a law professor is joining me now. the news we're following here, supreme court justice john paul stevens announcing his retirement at the end of this current term in the supreme court, that's supposed to happen sometime this summer. paul, what does a justice n

the world will be more secure about the president appears to nominate a successor to justice john paul stevens. will he had a fight on his hands? >> we all need to stand up them on income-tax day, the voices of the tea party card across land. >> he comes in crash as our party. start your own party. f>> the economy is looking better. the jobless rate is much too high the stock market has really happened resell sales are up, housing is a problem but people are buying cars again and the banks, the banks are raking it in. had we take the big boys from taking as down the road to perdition again? the democrats say to regulate and that is president obama's next big fight. can he win this one? >> he will win this one and win big. he will win it because it is a popular issue. wall street is unpopular. there are republicans that also recognize this and will get on board. >> if you have a bill that would propose putting the bankers in stocks in times square, it would pass the mood of the country. anything you label, regulatory banking reform, will pass. >> let's put it this way -- if he does not win it,

. >> will obama have a fight on his fands over justice john paul steven? and on income tax today, the voices of the tea party are hurt across the land. >> well, the economy is looking better. jobless rates still much too high, but the stock market has some real heft again. real today sales are up, housing is a problem, but people are buying cars again. the banks are raking it in. but how do we keep the big boys from taking us down the road to perdition again? the democrats say we regulate, of course. that is president obama's next big fight. can he win this? >> he can win this big. can he win it because of the popular issue, wall street is unpopular. also you have some republicans who also recognize it's a popular issue and they're going to get onboard. >> charles? >> if you had a bill that would propose putting the bankers in stocks in times square, would pass the mood of the country as anything you label, regulatory banking reform will pass. >> nina? >> let's put it this way. if he doesn't win it, the democrats will run on it. >> mark? >> whose side are

most respectfully yours, john paul stevens. 11 days before his 90th birthday, justice john paul stevens, officially announces today that he is stepping down. his retirement not exactly a surprise. it had been speculated upon for weeks now. but today the justice made it official. when the letter arrived at the white house this morning, its intended recipient was on board air force one. once president obama returned to the white house today, he gave some early insight into what he's going to be looking for in a replacement for justice stevens. >> i view the process of selecting a supreme court nominee as among my most serious responsibilities as president. while we cannot replace justice stevens' experience or wisdom, i will seek someone in the coming weeks with similar qualities. an independent mind, a record of excellence and integrity, a fierce dedication to the rule of law, and a keen understanding of how the law affects the daily lives of the american people. it will also be someone who, like justice stevens, knows in a democracy, powerful interests must not be allowed to drown out t

stevens would step down from the bench after nearly three and a half decades. today he made it official. president obama says replacing supreme court justice john paul stevens will not be easy. >> he has stood as an impartial guardian of the law. he's worn the judicial robe with honor and humility. >> reporter: just days before

and you may not get another john paul stevens but you may not realize you have another john paul stevens after you have that person for a number of years. >> woodruff: marcia coyle, john mcginness, kathleen sullivan, thank you all three. >> thank you. >> brown: still to come on the newshour: fannie mae, freddie mac and the financial meltdown; health care on the minds of virginia voters; and brooks and marcus. but first, the other news of the day. here's kwame holman in our newsroom. >> holman: rescuers struggled again today in their efforts to search a west virginia coal mine. four men have been missing there since an explosion on monday that killed 25 others. smoke and signs of fire this morning pushed the rescue teams back for a second time in as many days at the upper big branch mine. west virginia governor joe manchin: >> we ran into some problems, and were notified this morning and the teams worked around the clock and got up into the section again, and ran into some bad conditions, and again had to pull the teams out for their safety. >> holman: the missing miners were not in one c

john paul stevens was the guy in the middle of the court.s left of center and he ended up left of center and he negotiated back and forth and helped cut deals on pretty big decisions. where is the middle in american politics right now? bart stupak feels pressure to leave. bob bennett, a conservative republican in utah facing a challenge from the right people saying he's not conservative enough. blanche lincoln facing a challenge from the left. people saying she's not liberal enough. a union starting to form a third party in north carolina because it believes democrats there aren't akin to working americans aren't liberal enough and they a big debate in our country right now being dominated and pushed by what i'll call the left and the right extremes and the question is if you're in the middle, if you describe yourself as a moderate as john paul stevens would, as some of these other political figures would, can you survive in today's age and that will be the framing of the big political debate over once the president picks a nominee in the we

stevens' speech is not likely to end that argument. dan harris, abc news, new york. ♪ >> sitting in a pew at the national cathedral this morning, justice johnens reflected on his first meeting with the man who nominated him to the supreme court. >> my two very firm impressions of that meeting were, one, he was a fine lawyer. and two, he was the kind of person i would really like to have as a friend. because you liked him right away. >> reporter: today, stevens is viewed as one of the supreme court's most liberal justices. do you think that president ford was surprised by some of your opinions as a justice? >> well, i'm sure he's surprised at some of them. i mean, i'm surprised at some of the opinions of my colleagues. but over the years, i gather he was not unhappy with the results on the whole. >> president ford was advised by his attorney general, ed levy, that you were a moderate conservative, at the time, before he nominated you. did you see yourself that way, as a moderate conservative? and how do you see yourself now? >> as a moderate conservative. i don't really think i've changed. i think there's been a lot of changes in the court.

justice john paul stevens, who turns s 90 this month said toda he will step down.can say jurisprudence, the conversation turned. who will the president choose to fill his shoes? terry moran has this report. >> reporter: the party faithful and party leaders were loaded for bear. >> from now until november, when they say yes we can, we stand up and we say, oh, no, you don't. >> reporter: while conservatives here cheered sarah palin and bought buttons and hobnobbed, they were planning for a major assault this november on the democrats' control of congress. so, the news that supreme court justice john paul stevens were retiring shot another jolt of political adrenaline through this gathering. so, you predicting a long, hot summer of confirmation battle? >> i think that is very likely. >> reporter: you think it's going to be a big fight? >> i expect it will be. >> i can't imagine that it's not going to be some kind of big brouhaha over the next nominee. >> reporter: for his part, president obama seems to know a fight is coming his way, and today, in describing the kind

president ford had just one chance to name one justice and he chose john paul stevens of chicago. a recent poll showed only about 1% of americans knew his name, but his rulings as a justice affected every american in this country. today justice john paul stevens, the oldest member of the court, the most senior justice, the leading liberal announced he's leaving the bench. president obama now gets to appoint his second justice, but tonight when you read what the other eight justices are saying, you understand they're losing a close and valued friend on the bench. we begin our coverage here tonight with our justice correspondent pete williams. pete, good evening. >> reporter: brian, good evening to you on a windy friday. about the only surprise is the timing of this announcement, 11 days before his 90th birthday. justice stevens has been signaling for weeks that this term of the court would probably be his last. john paul stevens will leave the supreme court after nearly 34 1/2 years. the third longest service in the court's history. in a one-sentence letter addressed, "my dear mr. p

the letter was from john paul stevens notifying president obama that he would retire at the end of the court's current term. stevens has been on the court since 1975 and upheld the liberal wing of the court. will president obama appoint a leader to replace stevens even if it risks a filibuster and a grueling, ruling battle. it's our top story. >>> one clue on how the republicans might react could come from new orleans where the southern republican leadership conference is going on. today sarah palin accused president obama of coddling our enemies and called president obama's white house the most radical white house in american history. >>> plus, we have the promilitia republican for government out in idaho, he told "nightline" he has no problem for local militias create a little force. we'll ask rex ramal what he meant by that, show a little force. >>> i got a nice mention on fox last night. it was pretty positive. finally, let me finish with some thoughts about our rights as americans, including the right to choose who we marry, a matter now on its way to the supreme court. let's star

he found that nominee in john paul stevens. justice steve temperatures has courageously served his country from the day he enlisted the date before pearl harbor and through this long tenure on the supreme court. he has stood as an impartial guardian of the law. he has worn the robe with honor and humility. he has applied the laws of the land with fidelity and restraint. he will soon turn 90 this month but he leaves his position at top of his game. his leadership will be sorely missed. i spoke with him and told him on behalf of a grateful nation i thanked him for his service. justice stevens ex-pretiond in a letter to me that it's the best interest of the supreme court to have a successor appointed and confirmed before the next term begins. so i'll move quickly to name a nominee as i did with justice sotomayor. while we cannot replace justice stevens' experience or wisdom, i'll seek someone in the coming weeks with an independent minds, a record of excellence and integrity, a fierce dedication to the rule of law and a keen under

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one way of sending a more positive message. >> supreme court justice stevens decides to retire. >> this is supre court justice john paul stevens administering the oath of office to vice- president joe biden. stevens announced he is retiring. this was widely expected. it gives president obama a chance to name a second justice of the supreme court on the liberal wing, of course. he will complete his work in june or july. he was shown previously with the chief justice john roberts. the question is, what is next now for the president? >> justice stevens indicated earlier that he wanted to retire during the term of president obama. so it comes at nut -- as no surprise. but the accord is losing probably its most liberal member. the question is, what will president obama do now as a replacement? i can assure you one thing. you never hear the word liberal, out of the white house -- coming out of the white house. >> what word will they use? >> one thing to keep in mind is the political dynamics of the midterm elections have just changed rather significantly. the white house now has a lot of important decisions to make. do

will seek someone in the coming weeks with similar qualities. >> reporter: stevens joined the court in 1975. chief justice john roberts says he's brought intellect, independence and warm grace to the bench. >> whether people would hear i work for stevens, oh, of course, the liberal justice. and when i would tell him that, he would say but i haven't moved at all. it's the court that's moved around me. >> reporter: stevens' replacement won't change the balance of the court but the hearings could get contentious given the tense partisan climate. >> democrats voted on republican nominations based on -- [ inaudible ] >> reporter: the senate has to confirm the president's nominee with a simple majority. democrats currently have 59 votes in the senate but republicans could delay the process if they want to. in washington, jennifer davis, fox news. >> who would replace justice stevens? the white house isn't revealing names but there's already speculation. some possibilities include solicitor general elena kagan. also on the list, two federal appellate judges, diane wood of chicago and merrick garland. >>> another big

the president hopes his choice to be a lasting legacy, just like john paul stevens. but one thing his choice won't have that justice stevens had is a quick confirmation. justice stevens was confirmed a mere 19 days after he was nominated and the vote was 98-0. katie? >> couric: jan, the president's choice, if he or she is confirmed, is unlikely to change the makeup of the court as you mentioned. having said that, is there a front-runner right now? >> well, katie, if the white house doesn't want a fight-- and my sources say they really don't-- merit garland would probably be the easiest to confirm. he's considered a moderate on some issues. but there are a lot of voices for a woman. remember, only two of those nine justices are women. and that would point to solicitor general elena kagan. katie? >> couric: january crawford at the supreme court tonight. jan, thanks so much. bob schieffer is our chief washington correspondent and anchor of "face the nation." and, by the way, bob was covering the ford white house when stevens was nominated. hi, bob. >> schieffer: (laughs

this morning in "the washington post quoted a also have a piece about john paul stevens, saying that he is making a weighty decision. he acknowledges he told a reporter early last month that he would make a decision in about 30 days, but hoped it was not being treated as a statute of limitations. bloomberg adds to the story this morning, saying that this judges to be considered for the supreme court. the group includes the candidates being considered -- these who are said to be topping the list. john, the republican line, from los angeles. caller: i am a middle-income person and have never understood why anyone of my income status or lower would donate money. this is a rich man's game. i just do not understand. it makes absolutely no difference what someone with limited income gives. when i hear about all the people who gave obama $25 or $50 a just shook my head. i am not saying that because it is obama, but for either party. host: you not think that the total sum of those helped obama when he was running? caller: yes, i guess. but i see it as a waste of money for someone who cannot

i'll just take it. >>> john paul stevens announcing he will retire this summer. hat gives president obama a second chance to reshape the court. so, john harwood joins us from washington with more on the resignation and a potential impact on business. hello, john. >> hey, larry. the question is how much will the president get to reshape the court with this pick. justice stevens, who was appointed by republican president gerald ford turned out to be one of those staunch liberals on the court. people on the left of center part of the political spectrum love him, but the likelihood is that his replacement will not change the makeup of the court not all that much because it will be a liberal for liberal trade whether you're talking about elenaicationen who is the u.s. solicitor general or diane wood or garland. all of those would be justices to replace stevens. i think the real impact on business, larry, could come from the political oxygen that is taken up by the fight to replace justice stevens on the court this summer. that could be the death now for comprehensive e

it comes 11 days before stevens turns 90 years old. justice john paul stevens was appointed to the court in 175. but days before turning 90, he decided it was time to go. in a letter to the president, stevens said he felt it would be in the court's best interest to have a successor appointed before his next term this fall. >> while we cannot replace justice stevens' experience or wisdom, i will seek someone in the coming weeks with similar qualities. and independent mind and record of excellence and integrity. dedication to the rule of law. >> reporter: this will now be the second court appointment for president obama after the selection of justice sonia sotomayor. candidates include elena kagan and appellate judges mary garr land and diane wood. >> what can't be matched really is the influence that justice stevens had achieved over his long tenure on the court. >> reporter: stevens has been the court's liberal leader. despite being appointed by president gerald ford. senate republicans want a more centrist nominee. >> he has a propensity to choose

have a big fight on his hands with the senate republicans now that the supreme court justice john paul stevens is retiring. cnbc's chief washington correspondent john harwood is working on the story. john? >> well, president obama has a decision to make, maria, about picking a new supreme court justice now that john paul stevens a 34-member of the court and leader of the liberal bloc has decided to retire. the president addressed the issue when he came back from the trip from europe to sign a new arms treaty with the russians and said just like with the nomination of sonia sotomayor last time, he will first place the interests of average americans. >> while we cannot replace justice stevens' experience or wisdom, i will seek someone in the coming weeks with similar qualities, independent mind, record of excellence and integrity, and fierce dedication to the rule of law and keen understanding of how the law affects the daily lives of the american people. lit al it will also be someone like justice stevens know that in a democracy, the powerful interests cannot drown out the voices of american v

john stevens says he will retire while mr. obama is in office. he has not decided if he will leave this year or next. he has served since 1975. >>> 6:15. tiger woods is scheduled to hold his first press conference sie a car crash four months ago. he arrived without water at the masters on sunday and spent the day practicing on the course that made him famous. this will be closely watched around the world. >> the champion is back. he practiced easter summit on the course that made him a household name. >> madoff does not exist without tiger woods. >> a sex scandal threatened to ruin his career. a storied career with 14 majors. the two victories world wide. after gawks exile, the four-time masters champion is fighting to reclai the trophy. >> there has never been a more important week in his life than this week. a story of fans and how they will react. this will be the most watched golf event ever. >> and not a moment too soon for the town of augusta. >> it has been challenging at times. a lot of sectors in the tourism industry have been challengin

john paul stevens will turn 90 april 20th. for 34 years he has been on the high court nominated by president ford just after watergate back in 1975. he is a protestant. he is someone who has been liberal in leanings though pointed by a moderate republican. upheld roe v. wade. voted in cases that limit death penalty. supports affirmative action and he has given more rights to terrorism detainees at the guantanamo bay detainny prison in cuba. the magic wall for the volatile political environment. it in this political environment president obama will name a successor. we have seen the left and the right dominate oirg politics. take michigan, for example. bart stupak a democratic congressman resigned today, trying to make the case in that district that his health care vote was the right vote, because the tea party says no, some on the left criticized him. bart stupak saying 38,000 people in northern michigan will get health insurance and nearly 200,000 will see their costs lowered. that is a view from michigan of the contested pol

>> the on-sale date is may 1st. >> it's call john paul stevens an independent life. nd we are talking with the publisher of northern illinois press on this day about we learned as a nation that john paul stevens will, in fact, be stepping down from the court at the end of the term. thank you again. >> thank you. >> this weekend on c-span2's booktv. >> arundahati roy talks about her new collection of essays on the u.s. war on terror democracy on i understand and india-pakistan relations. she reads from her book and from an essay she recently wrote titled "walking with the comrades." this is an hour and 35-minute talk. [applause] >> thank you. thank you very much for that reception. i'm going to read a little bit from "field notes on democracy." it's really a kind of meditation about what democracy has become. and then i'm going to read from an essay i just wrote called "walking with the comrades" because i just came back from spending a few weeks -- a couple weeks in the jungle with the indigenous resistance to what's going on. in a war that's been announced by the ind

the book is called "john paul stevens: an independent life" and we are talking with the publisher of orthern illinois press representative sara hoerdeman on this day when we learned as a nation that john paul stevens will in fact be stepping down from the court at the end of the term. thank you again. >> thank you. . .

but yesterday, supreme court justice john paul stevens announced he will retire at the end of this year's term. today on american and the courts, and look at the life and career of justice stevens. he talked about his 35 years on the high court after being nominated by president ford in 1975. america and the courts airs at 7:05 eastern on c-span. tonight, first lady michelle obama meets with students at the white house to talk about preventing childhood obesity. she is joined by c-span student camp winter matthew shimura. the first lady talked about eating healthy and reading food labels as she answered stevens questions. see it tonight at 9 eastern on c-span. >> this week, a three judge panel from a federal appeals court unanimously decided that the federal communications commission does not have the authority to regulate high-speed internet. on this edition of "book t"the communicators" we will talk with several guests. we'll talk with the ranking member of the house energy and commerce committee that holds jurisdiction over telecommunications matters. representative barton, were you su

>> on sale date is may 1st. >> and kube, the book is called john paul stevens, an independent life. talking with publisher of northern illinois university press rep. sara hoerdeman when we learned as a nation in bad john paul stevens will step down at the and of the term. and you again. >> in queue. dave: professor laura broderick uncover of when jd comes marching home, who is that? >> that is sergeant joycelyn from a marine who went over to iraq leaving her one-year-old daughter behind and should only that she had a lot of new anxiety about going. chew on to say with her daughter at home but as soon as she got on the bus to go to cherry point and fly out she said the my mentality left me an corrine mentality hit me and i was ready to go to war. she really wants to redeploying and her mother is not crazy about that ids a your daughter has only one childhood, but as she told me you can always be but you will always get the opportunities as a marine. >> in your subtitle portraits of women in combat veterans, combat veterans? women have been allowed? >> everyone in the military knows wo

supreme court justice john paul steven announced today he is retiring at the age of 90 this opens the way for the president to make his second appointment to the high escort. justice stevens has served on the court for the past 35 years widely considered the leader of the court's liberal bloc. he's not the only one making news. hours after we left michigan yesterday congressman bart stupak made this stunning announcement. >> last night and early this morning, i informed democratic leaders and key supporters that i would not seek reelection to congress. i will always serve the people of the first district. but i've chosen not to continue to serve as their congressman. >> sean: stupak [ inaudible ] could it be any clearer that stew -- that stupak is afraid of facing his constituents. tonight we are coming to you live from new orleans tonight. [ cheering ] >> [ inaudible ] michael steele, welcome! [ cheering ] >> who dat! >> sean: your reaction to just -- justice stevens. >> it gives the president an opportunity to show he is serious about the supreme court. do we have an activist left l

first, will president obama's choice to replace john paul stevens on the supreme court be confirmed? then, will the senate ratify the new arms control treaty between the u.s. and russia? we'll get answers from lamar alexander, chairman of the senate republican conference, and independent joe lieberman, a senior member of the arms services committee. then a rising republican star talks about the president's agenda, the tea party movement, and more. congresswoman michele bachmann. only on "fox news sunday." and we'll ask our sunday panel if the president will look for a fight or try to avoid one with the supreme court nominee. all right now on "fox news sunday." hello again from fox news in washington. well, after the bruising fight over healthcare reform, the senate returns this week to a potential battle. a vacancy on the supreme court and arms control treaty with russia. joining us from the home states are two senate leaders. republican lamar alexander of tennessee, and independent joe lieberman of connecticut. gentlemen, let's start with the new opening on the supreme court with th

. >> who will president obama nominate to replace john paul stevens? >> we did not receive the miracle that we prayed for. we accounted for four miners that have been unaccounted for. >> rescue workers that hoped to find them alive in a refuge chamber found them dead instead. >> and we take you out to the yard for the o's home opener. "11 news saturday morning" starts now. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] >> welcome to "11 news saturday morning." i'm lisa robinson. >> and i'm jennifer franciotti. >> we have been spoiled. that weather we had there was totally unusual for april. it has happened. we have tied one, broke one, and came close to a couple records. >> i'm starting to feel like goldilocks -- its too hot! >> the afternoon highs should be right about where they should be this time of year, and maybe we won't be so spoiled. let's look at oir live h.d. doppler radar. it is a fair weather morning this morning. when i left the house, the clouds were scattered. there are no echos arneds us whatsoever. i want to take a trip up n

justice john paul stevens announced last week that he is retiring at the end of his term.the president plans to name a replacement quickly. here's rachel martin. >> reporter: the white house has confirmed a short list of possible nominees, including elena kagan, solicitor general, and former dean of harvard law school. and two sitting judges, meric garland, a moderate with conservative support. and diane wood, the most liberal of the bunch. senators must approve the nomination, and they were weighing in on the president's options. >> he wants somebody who has a sense of what real life is in america. >> reporter: but republicans fear that barack obama may opt for a liberal nominee with an activist bent. >> if we have a nominee that evidences a philosophy of judges know best, that they can amend the constitution by saying it has evolved, and effectuate agendas, then we're going to have a big fight about that. >> reporter: if that happens, senate republicans could choke off that nomination with a filibuster. >> i'm not going to take it off the table but i think it can easily

supreme court justice john paul steven announced today he is retiring at the age of 90 this opens the way for the president to make his second appointment to the high escort. justice stevens has served on the court for the past 35 years widely considered the leader of the court's liberal bloc. he's not the only one making news. hours after we left michigan yesterday congressman bart stupak made this stunning announcement. >> last night and early this morning, i informed democratic leaders and key supporters that i would not seek reelection to congress. i will always serve the people of the first district. but i've chosen not to continue to serve as their congressman. >> sean: stupak [ inaudible ] could it be any clearer that stew -- that stupak is afraid of facing his constituents. tonight we are coming to you live from new orleans tonight. [ cheering ] >> [ inaudible ] michael steele, welcome! [ cheering ] >> who dat! >> sean: your reaction to just -- justice stevens. >> it gives the president an opportunity to show he is serious about the supreme court. do we have an activist left l

the supreme court replacement of john paul stevens? immigration reform?f financial regulatory reform? what do you think should be the focus? we will take your call. for republicans, 202-737-0001. stephen dinafor democrats, 202-. for independents, 202-628-0205. you can find this on e-mail, journal@c-span.org, as well as twitter, twitter.com/c-spanwj. let's take a look at a piece from "the washington post" today. "for gop activists and hopefuls, no time like the president's. there is a far different message coming out of new orleans this weekend. a host of potential candidates moved through during the three day gathering, sarah palin being the most prominent, although not necessarily the best received. buffeted by growing satisfaction with president george w. bush, moving from the midterm elections in which they ultimately lost control of the house and senate. this year, however, roughly 3000 activists have their eyes on 2010, as do the politicians. the energy and enthusiasm on display amongst republicans if they do not get distracted or divided." referenci

office less than two years, and now, he will have to nominate another supreme court justice after john paul stevens says he will retire after this summer. he turns 19 later this month. the names being tossed around includes the solicitor general elena kagan and a judge. here with us is a congressional reporter for politico. let's start with justice stevens. he is known as the liberal lion of the court. this is an opportunity for obama to find a replacement. what is the likelihood of a obama choosing outside of that? >> obama faces a challenge because it is now a midterm election year. he is a lawyer by training by background. he went to harvard law school. he may not want to overreach. >> what is he looking for in a replacement? >> i think he is looking for someone who can beat a leader in the way justice stevens has been to gather the four or five votes of the liberal wing and hold them together but also someone who has a proven record but not so much detail and so much controversy that they're going to cause ire in the senate. when they were betting a lot of candidates last year for nomination th

steven a. smith and john saddler. they will have an intellectual discussion about what were the occurrences today in georgia. don't go away. ♪ [ male a announcer ] try fixodt with the time-released formula. use just once per day for dawn-to-dark hold. it is important to use the product as directed. fixodent and forget it. >> larry: we're back to having some tough weather in augusta, so we'll go back to jim gray sand doug ferguson and then we'll meet steven smith and john sally. doug, what did you make of ti r tiger's play today? >> i was a little surprised, larry, because we never see him play this well even in good times, but i think the key to his whole day today, frankly, was about the four-foot par putt he made on the second hole. what happened in the u.s. open when he came off the long break in 2008, he got behind early and affected how he got into the rhythm of the round. when you get through the third hole at one under and you're staying on par all day, it relaxed him and he started to go after some easy pins.

el juez de la suprema corte john paul stevens, anuncio hoy su jubilacion, dejandole al presidente barack obama una segunda vacante para ocupar en el maximo tribunal de estados unidos... stevens dijo que se retirara al comenzar el receso de verano de la corte, a fines de junio o principios de julio, y expreso sus esperanzas de que su sucesor sea confirmado con bastante anticipacion al comienzo del proximo periodo judicial en octubre... grupos hispanos esperan que el sucesor del juez stevens comparta su vision en interpretar las leyes... "la voz y el puesto de este juez stevens en la corte suprema ha ido desenvolviendose a una politica mas liberal, entonces el trabajo que tiene el presidente obama ahora es remplazarle a este juez con un juez o jueza que lleve los mismos principios, la misma politica progresiva liberal, entonces no creo que esto va a causar un desiquilibrio en el balance de la corte ahora" stevens, quien es el integrante con mas edad de la corte, cumplira 90- aÑos el 20- de abril y rumores de su retiro circulaban desde hace meses.... tres jovenes miembros de la pa

again there's a terrible -- i'll ask steven smith -- let's go to john sally this time around. can you put it away? >> i always say they own bit wait people in this world now. there's always something they can grab on to. people are backing kobe, people are not even talking about it. they're going to say now that we know that tiger used to like sex. but they're going to get past this whole problem of people putting something on him. he's a golfer. >> larry: donnie, do you think he'll get past this? >> he'll be bigger than ever, because the story we love after taking someone down is bringing them back. the one knock on this guy is you can say he wasn't human? and this has made him human. what he did half the people in the world do, it's not right, but as long as he kind of repents, i'm not sitting in judgment, but walks the straight line, can your research people check and see if there's any jews in augusta? i was so violated and disgusted by his speech, the way he was bashing tiger. >> there's a jewish guy that left, they hooked up. he had the last seat so i couldn't get on the

thanks to john paul stevens, he was wrong. congressman bart stupak made himself famous for almost derailing health care reform. he announced he would not be running for reelection this year. >> last night and early this morning, i informed democratic leaders and key supporters that i would not seek reelection to congress. now it's time to spend a little more time with my wife laurie who we've been married for 36 years and whose love and commitment has sustained me through the years. with our son ken and his family and my extended family and friends. >> according to the washington post, mr. stupak made the financial decision at the final four in indianapolis last weekend. congressman stupak served nine terms representi ining michigan upper peninsula. and he's given democrats a good chance of holding on to his seat. >> i think we've tilted this district. i've seen the republican field and obviously i'm not impressed. >> stupak says threatening calls made to him had no impact on his decision. he also does not attribute his retire

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supreme court justice john paul stevens is retiring. susan estrich clerked for justice stevens.san joins us live. good evening susan. >> hi greta! >> greta: looks like things are exciting in your old stomping ground of the supreme court. is this going to be a big battle for the president or not? >> well, i think he's gonna make a very smart choice and pick somebody who is imminently confirmable and the republicans won't be able to say no. >> greta: they lost their filibuster-proof senate. have any bearing on any choice that the president might want to makers have us is what he ends up making? >> well, i think, you know there has been a tradition of treating supreme court justices with a little more respect, certainly letting them get on a committee and come to a vote on the floor. and i think there are at least a few republicans who if he picks someone like kagan, wood or garland would hopefully support that nominee. i think it is unfortunate. i think you would agree this politicalization of judicial nominees to the point that highly qualified people become unconfirmable is just

just as john paul stevens saying is he expected to retire during president obama's tenure.departure would allow president obama to keep the balance with at least four liberal leaning justices. stevens is one of the court's longest serving justices ever with more than 34 years on the court. and on this day, 1860, the precursor to the modern postal system, the pony express was born. a lone horseman will set off from saint joseph, missouri carrying a deliver for sacramento, california a journey more than 1800 miles. before pony express deliveries of any kind took about a month or even longer. the pony's express of riders and relay stations were able to cut that to just 10 days but the speedy service came at a price. 5 bucks a letter or about $100 if you physician figure it out for today's cash much the express didn't last long but it did serve as the basis for the u.s. postal service. it started with a single rider 150 years ago today. well, you know the news as fox reports this saturday april 3rd, 2010. i'm harris faulkner in for julie banderas who is on maternity leave. we w

. >>> plus, justice john paul stevens leaving the supreme court but giving president obama a second person pick. who is on the short list? >>> time for raw politics. the possible end of the palin era. stevens turns 90 this month. this means, of course, president obama has a major decision to make and, of course, question is who will fill his seat? >>> also in new orleans, sarah palin gave a speech packed with smiles and sarcasm at the southern republican leadership conference drawing a standing ovation. she blasted the president for rewriting the nuclear defense policy, something reagan talked about and obama responded on "good morning america" and said the last time he checked she was no expert. today palin responded. >> i have no response to that the last i checked sarah palin is not much of an expert on nuclear issues. if the secretary of defense and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff are comfortable with it, i'm probably going to take my advice from them and not from sarah palin. >> now, the president with all the vast nuclear experience that he acquired as a community organize

busse justice john paul stevens said in recent interviews he'll leakly step down from the bench at some point during the obama presidency. considered to be the liberal wing of the supreme court, speculation over his retirement began last september but now it is red-hot. influential senators from both sides of the aisle entering the frey. as you probably know are the senate must ultimately clear the president's supreme court nominee. caroline shively has more from washington. >> and it's a pair of interviews this weekend and other times, say john paul stevens could potentially make an announcement as early as this month that he's officially stepping down. stevens turns 90 on april 20th, the second oldest justice in the court's history after oliver wendell holmes. and gerald ford appointed him in 1975. plus, stevens is a liberal and this would give the president the ability to keep the ideological balance of the court. the break down five conservatives to conservatives leaners, one if he left by the fall term, he hired only one law clerk instead of the usual four. he told, i to have to cu

this week, on america and the courts, a look at the life and career of supreme court justice john paul stevens. america and the courts, tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> president obama has promised to nominate a supreme court justice with similar qualities to john paul stevens. the president said that he hopes to have the new justice by next term. the president also commented on the coal mine explosion in west virginia. this is just after his return from a trip to prague >>. >> i want to say a few words about the tragedy in west virginia justice john paul stevens will retire from the court at the end of this term. when president ford was faced with a supreme court vacancy, he wanted a nominee that was brilliant, not ideological, pragmatic. he found that nominee in john paul stevens. justice stevens has done this since the moment he enlisted from the day before pearl harbor. during the tenure, he has stood as an impartial guardian of the law. he has worn the judicial will -- broke with honor -- the judicial robe with honor. he will soon turn 90 this month. his leadership will be sore

out. >> this week, in "america and the courts," a look at justice john paul season -- justice john paul stevens. 11:00 a.m. on c-span. >> president obama has promised to nominate a supreme court justice with "similar qualities" to john paul stevens, who announced his retirement. the president says he hopes to have the new justice installed before the court's next term. the president also commented on the coal mine explosion in west virginia that killed at least 25 workers. >> good afternoon, everybody. i want to say a few words about the tragedy that took place this week in west virginia. before i do, i would like to comment on the news that justice john paul stevens will retire from the supreme court at the end of his current term. when president ford was faced with a supreme court vacancy while the supreme -- while the nation was still recovering from the watergate scandal, he wanted up nominee who was pragmatic and committed to justice, integrity, and the rule of law. he found that nominee in that john paul stevens. justice stevens has courageously served his country from the moment he enlis

president obama hopes to have his pick to replace justice john paul stevens confirmed by august.at from maryland on the judiciary committee joins us now. let me ask you first on reports of tea party involvement. do you think this will hurt or help the process? >> i think the president needs to look for the very best person for the court. there should be no litmus test as to who should be appointed. it's certainly right for people to express their views but i hope we're not trying to set up a litmus test on who the president should report. >> there are reports democrats are hoping to turn the confirmation hearings into a referendum of sorts on recent controversial decisions portraying conservative as goliath trampling on the rights of average americans? >> i do think the so-called conservative justices have been the most active reversing legislation passed by congress and reversing prior precedent of the court. but the truth is, if you look at justice stevens, to me he's the model which we would like to see the next justice follow, justice stevens was appointed. he was a moderate.

president obama says he will choose someone like john paul stevens to replace him. republicans promise a challenge if the nominee is too liberal. stevens announced yesterday he will step down this summer so a new justice can be confirmed before the next term begins in october. stevens is 89, the leading liberal on the court. president obama says he will nominate someone with similar qualities, including an understanding of how the law affects daily lives of americans. >> the president: it will be someone who like justice stevens knows that in a democracy powerful interests must not be allowed to drown out the voices of ordinary citizens. >> reporter: key republican senators caution the president against pick ago activist judge. they want someone who strictly interprets the law. >> that's not good for him, not good for senate, not good for the country. >> reporter: some of the same names in the mix before sonia sotomayor was nominationed are still on the president's short list, including diane wood and kagan, pro-life groups have concerns about both. d.c. circuit jud

. >>> president obama's schedule is moving forward as he works to find a replacement for john paul stevens. he will meet with democratic and republican senators next wednesday to get feedback. the white house says mr. obama has about 10 candidates on his short list. >>> a controversial -- controversy as one chairman facing a $300 a day fine. the citation was issued because [inaudible] but he failed to file a permit application. his spokeswoman says the attorney is working on filing necessary paperwork. he is running for mayor against adrian fenty. also new, money is on the mind of bob ehrlich. the republican is criticizing martin o'malley and democrats for not scaling back state funding and planning future deficits after the november elections. committed democrat and republican lawmakers are working together. coming up, sarah palin likes her first-class flights and bendable straws, but there is a reason why that was supposed to remain a secret. a russian boys sent back home. the big decision in our region will influence the case. new problems for a troubled police department after a studen

liberal justice john paul stevens retires after more than three decades on the court, after a bruising battle over health care, will the second supreme court vacancy, this one in an election year, mark his next big fight with republicans? we'll speak exclusively to the chairman and the ranking member of the judiciary committee, patrick leahy, from vermont and jeff sessions, republican of alabama. >>> then america's role in the world. how will this week's agreement on nuclear disarmament make the country safer? why are so many friends and foes alike defying the united states? our conversation with secretary of state hillary clinton and secretary of defense robert gates. >>> finally the roundtable takes on the growing left-right divide over the president's leadership, the congressional elections and the politics of the court. columnist for "the new york times" david brooks, chief washington correspondent for "the new york times" david sanger, syndicated "washington post" columnist kathleen parker and former democratic congressman from tennessee and chair of the democratic leadership coun