. >> host: also want to introduce kamala lane of communications daily, our guest reporter. >> the cpb allocation comes down to a dollar and some change per u.s. citizen. that's not a huge percentage of the federal budget. however why is that such a big deal considering you do have other sources of funding? >> guest: well, it's the foundational grant that makes possible everything else that we do. it's the platform on which we base all of our local program, all of our educational services, all of our homeland security and public safety services, and other things that we do for veterans affairs and soing for and so on, in our various communities. it's that foundation grant from the cpb that makes all the rest of this possible, and it makes the other funding possible as well. we can leverage the federal grant to obtain all this other funding from state governments and corporations and foundations, and individuals. and the general accounting office, the government accountability office, have determined this federal grant is essential to the operation of our system. nobody in the foundatio

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. >>> president obama is getting online backlash from california's attorney general, kamala harris. he said, quote, she's brilliant. she's dedicated. she's tough. she also happens to be by far the best looking attorney general, it's true, come on. the audience reacted with a mixture of surprise and laughter. you can imagine the response on twitter. many called the comments sexist. others asking, what's the big deal? new york magazine tweeted, obama's comment about kamala harris is disgraceful and really terrible for equality. he probably intended to pay her a comment, but she deserves better. neither harris or her office responded. >>> for the first time, more americans believe marijuana should be legal, then illegal. a new pew poll show the majority of americans support legalizing it. 52%. 12% of americans supported decriminalizing pot in 1969. it's jumped 11% in three years. 72% say the cost of enforcing marijuana laws is more trouble than it is worth. only a third of americans say smoking it is morally wrong. slightly more believe it's a gateway drug to other controlled substance

kamala harris, a potential candidate for governor or maybe even the next u.s. attorney general. by many accounts, a rising star in the democratic party, but her

kamala harris is here. it's true, come on. this has rankled some.ttle internet surfing to see if in fact the president has ever complimented men and he has. he said of shaun donovan, the good-looking guy in the front. our interior secretary, ken salazar, he's a good-looking guy. september 10th, 2009, world champion pittsburgh penguins, all of you look pretty good without their playoff beards. they're pretty good-looking guys. how bad is this remark? >> this is the president's attempt in complimenting men. and he actually complimented biden for looking good in swim trunks, it's his attempt at faux folksiness. but i do think you know it gets into this larger, question about women being objectified by men. and for me, whether it's even polite to talk about someone's appearance in that way, for kamala harris, i will say she's attractive, bo biden is attractive. >> buzz feed. >> we did a list, i think maryland attorney general, doug gantsleer, and attorney generals are kind of younger, still hungry. they make it to the senate. you start to let things go.

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the comment he made about the appearance of attorney general kamala harris that is raising eyebrows. >>> good morning. on the sunol grade we are looking good. mom, i invited justin over for lunch. good. no, not good. he's a vegetarian and he's going to be here in 20 minutes! don't stress. we can figure this out. [ male announcer ] get the speed to make a great first impression. call today to get u-verse high speed internet for as little as $14.95 a month for 12 months with a one-year price guarantee. this is delicious. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] save the day in an instant. at&t. ♪ ♪ >>> good morning. we have a lot of areas of fog. fog low clouds. local drizzle. mostly sunny for awhile and higher clouds drift in late. partly sunny and partly cloudy today. 60s to near 70. >>> a comment by president obama made about kamala harris is getting a lot of comments today. president called harris brilliant, dedicated, and tough. then he said she also happens to be by far the best looking attorney general in the country. some critics call the remarks inappropriate and sexist. soon after that the pre

kamala harris is here. some critics call the remarks inappropriate and sexist. soon after attending that event he headed back to washington, d.c.. while in the bay area he attended two fundraisers in at earthen, two in san francisco, and in his 20 hours here brought in more than $3 million for democratic candidates in next years midterm election. >>> six world powers plus iran are meeting for a two-day round of talks to discuss iran's nuclear program. this is new video out of kazakhstan today. that is where representatives from the u.s., russia, china, britain, france, and germany and iran are meeting. iran is seeking to end economic sanctions. >>> today the public will get a chance to shear what several investigations in the chevron fire revealed. it sent huge plumes of smoke into the air. and thousands of people complained of problems breathing afterwards. chevron says it has completed repairs and state regulators says the plant could resume full operations in the next few days. >>> in a story you will only see on 2 an exclusive interview with the teenage boy

kamala harris is here. some critics call the remarks inappropriate and sexist. soon after attending that event he headed back to washington, d.c.. while in the bay area he attended two fundraisers in at earthen, two in san francisco, and in his 20 hours here brought in more than $3 million for democratic candidates in next years midterm election. >>> six world powers plus iran are meeting for a two-day round of talks to discuss iran's nuclear program. this is new video out of kazakhstan today. that is where representatives from the u.s., russia, china, britain, france, and germany and iran are meeting. iran is seeking to end economic sanctions. >>> today the public will get a chance to shear what several investigations in the chevron fire revealed. it sent huge plumes of smoke into the air. and thousands of people complained of problems breathing afterwards. chevron says it has completed repairs and state regulators says the plant could resume full operations in the next few days. >>> in a story you will only see on 2 an exclusive interview with the teenage boy

kamala harris is here. some are calling the remark sexist. >> when i think of accomplished women, i do not think about how they look. >> mara lee handamar is president of the san francisco commission on the status of women. she says mentioning the attorney general's look social security the wrong focus. >> she changed the system wide response for domestic violence. >> reporter: president obama isn't the first politician to say something controversial about women. governor arnold schwarzenegger called women hot. mitt romney stumbled during a debate. >> i went to a number of women's groups and said can you help us find folks. they brought us whole binders full of women. >> she admits women are judged by appearance. especially in politics. but -- >> she is good looking. >> reporter: she says the president and harris have a solid friendship. reed is confident president obama's remarks don't overshadow her reputation. >> that this is an intelligent woman. she is a lawyer. she is a successful prosecutor. >> repor

president obama has apologized to state attorney general kamala harris after calling her the nation's best looking attorney general. he made the statement yesterday at a private fundraiser in atherton. the audience laughed, acknowledging that he was being humorous. but not everyone is smiling. plenty of people around the country and especially in the social media world were critical of the remarks. the white house says mr. obama apologized to harris for the distraction caused by his comments. kamala harris released a statement saying, "the attorney general and the president have been friends for many years. they had a great conversation yesterday, and she strongly supports him." >>> still to come, emergency birth control now available to everyone. the two major shifts today to give people of all ages access to the plan-b pill. >>> and they aren't old enough to drive but may soon be old enough to voted. the story behind the new push to give 15-year-olds new rights. >> reporter: i'm marianne favro live in fremont. people are celebrating a major milestone as we inch forward to bringing b

the controversy over president obama calling kamala harris the best-looking attorney general. "the comment was sexist and therefore inappropriate." nora says," it's true. she's smart and beautiful. that's a good thing." nicole says, "it was harmless but no matter what he says he'll get flack." you're right on that one. but you might be surprised to find out who was defending him on this one. that's coming up later. but first we want to hear what you think. please head over to facebook and search "politicsnation" and "like" us to join the conversation that keeps going long after the show ends. o swiffer 360 dusters extender, and you'll dump your old duster. but don't worry, he'll find someone else. ♪ who's that lady? ♪ who's that lady? ♪ sexy lady, who's that lady? [ female announcer ] swiffer 360 dusters extender cleans high and low, with thick all around fibers that attract and lock up to two times more dust than a feather duster. swiffer gives cleaning a whole new meaning. and now swiffer dusters refills are available with the fresh scent of gain. her long day of pick ups an

candy crowley interviewed kamala harris not that long ago. spoke about her admiration for the president. they obviously have a good relationship. listen to this little clip. >> you've sometimes been referred to as the, quote, female barack obama. what is your take on that? >> well, first of all, i am a huge fan of our president, and i think he has done an extraordinairy job as president of the united states on many levels so i'm humbled by that comparison and i think that, you know, there's a lot of work to be done and there are a lot of us out here who hold elected offices who i think have similar experiences to the president in terms of our background. >> anna, are we blowing this whole issue out of proportion? i just want to point out that it's not often you hear a president, any president formally apologize. >> no. it's not. look, are we blowing it out of proportion? i don't know, wolf. maybe if congress were in session and there were more things happening in the world and in congress it wouldn't be such a big deal as it is today. but non

kamala harris is here. some were calling that sexist and terrible for work place equality. the head of the friends of san francisco status on women says, it is a teachable moment. we need to learn to stop judging women on their appearance. >> kamala harris changed a system-wide response to domestic violence in the city. when i think of her, i think about he accomplishments. >> others like san francisco supervisor, london bridge, says it is much to do about nothing. harris i good-looking and a highly successful politician. a role model that even the president ad myers. >> usually, it is joe biden getting hid for what he is saying. now, the president taking some hit. >>> remember that louisville player that snacked his leg. he is recovering from his gruesome injury with late night, "david letterman." we will show you his top ten coming up next. >>> a live look outside. we're keeping track of the traffic and the forecast. foggy in some parts, clear in others. what will the weekend hold? 5:21. ♪ ♪ if loving you is wrong ♪ i don't wanna be right [ record scratch ] what?! it's no

he knows kamala very well. they are long-time friends. she is someone that i'm sure is under consideration at some point if she decides to leave her job as attorney general for the state of california to work in washington, d.c. >> double standard. i can tell you something. if mitt romney had ever said about for example my a.g. ime employed the finest looking a.g. there ever was, i think a lot of hell would have broken loose. women who cry sexism when other things happen are giving president obama a free pass. >> yeah. the president and kamala harris know each other well and are good family friends and professional as well. we'll see where this controversy actually goes. >>> just ahead in "cnn newsroom," kfc bringing a big change to the menu, one that might make you wonder what would the colonel say. a new property tax cap... and the lowest middle class income tax rate in 60 years... and a billion dollars in tax breaks and incentives. new opportunities for business. over 250,000 new private sector jobs were created over the last two years

have rubbed him the wrong way, including infamous infamous comt about california attorney general kamala harris. >> i'm out in california, we're at a fundraiser, having a nice time, happened to mention that kamala harris is the best looking attorney general in the country. as you imagine i got trouble when i got back home. who knew eric holder was so sensitive. >> wasn't just the capitol hill crowd who attended the affair. that's san francisco mayor ed leeack there, back east making d on a super bowl bet with baltimore and appears he decided to make an d.c. stop in d.c. tor what this year's host had to say. >> amazing to think how much our country has changed in 18 years. think about it. in 1995 you had told me that in 2013 we would have an african-american president, with a middle name hussein, who was just re-elected to a second term in a sluggish economy wierks have said oh, he must have run against mitt romney. >> he last hosted the dinner back in 1995. >> new at 11:00, the city of oakland celebrated the anniversary of a national historic landmark. the paramount theater. it celebrate

have rubbed him the wrong way, including that infamous comment about california attorney general kamala harris. >> i'm out in california, we're at a fundraiser, having a nice time, happened to mention that kamala harris is the best looking attorney general in the country. as you imagine i got trouble when i got back home. who knew eric holder was so sensitive. >> wasn't just the capitol hill crowd who attended the affair. that's san francisco mayor ed lee there, back east making good on a super bowl bet with baltimore and appears he decided to make a stop in d.c. to hear what this year's host had to say. >> amazing to think how much our country has changed in 18 years. think about it. in 1995 you had told me that in 2013 we would have an african-american president, with a middle name hussein, who was just re-elected to a second term in a sluggish economy wierks have said oh, he must have run against mitt romney. >> he last hosted the dinner back in 1995. >> new at 11:00, the city of oakland celebrated the anniversary of a national historic landmark. the paramount theater. it celebrated

kamala harris also a little bit of a trail blazer here.tioned it before the president getting a lot of grief by calling her quote by far the best-looking attorney general in the country. are you bothered about those comments? >> in a word no. and as i said in my piece this is something that really grates on me cause the only winner were conservatives who hate feminism. marissa mayer, the head of yahoo! said recently she wasn't consider herself a feminist even though she wants equality, because she doesn't have a chip on her shoulder. this is an example of having a chip on your shoulder. we should be talking about issues like not being paid equally, not the president talking about a woman being smart and good looking. >> michael: kelli goff thanks for joining us here in "the war room." have a great night.

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. >>> and president obama's remark about kamala harris? "mornings on 2" begins right now. >>> well, good morning. welcome to "mornings on 2." >> i'm tori campbell. >>> a lot to tell you about. we're starting with overnight news. a triple shooting, happened in a usually quiet bay area neighbor. one man is dead. two women were wounded in gunfire in antioch. tara moriarty has been out there since 4:30 morning, pulling together the latest information. >> reporter: right now we don't know what motivated this man to shoot the two women in the house behind me here. but neighbors say there was a restraining order against the shooter. now, neighbors tell us that he was the ex-boyfriend of a daughter who lived here on the 2500 block of yorkshire drive. police say he shot the two women, then killed himself. it all unfolded about 20 minutes to 11:00 last night. the victims were airlifted to the hospital suffering nonlife- threatening wounds. >> i was on my way out, my girlfriend and i, and we saw this and i said what is this? and then to hear about so

fund-raiser thursday where president obama praised california's attorney general kamala harris.he is brilliant and she is dedicated and she is tough, he said. but that shoutout turned into a controversy when he added this "she also happens to be by far the best-looking attorney general in the country." now that's being called "sexist." >> if you have a powerful man is it okay for him to say to a less powerful woman in front of a group of women you look really great today? >> the great state of california. >> reporter: the president called harris to apologize thursday night. >> you know, he believes and fully recognizes the challenge women continue to face in the workplace and that they should not be judged based on appearance. >> reporter: it's the not the first time the president has called a powerful person good looking. in fact he does it a lot. the hud secretary. >> there he is, the good looking guy in the front here. >> reporter: the secretary of the navy. >> there he is right there, the good-looking guy there. >> reporter: the sons of israel's prime minister. >> they are v

. >>> analysts agree president obama's best looking remark about kamala harris may help her career. first time people are talking about harris' gender and appearance. >>> classes resume at a texas community college after a student there stabbed 14 people on the campus yesterday. authorities say 20-year-old dillon quick told them he fantasized about stabbing people to death. witnesses say he started attacking people yesterday at lone star college stabbing them with a razor type knife. three students chased him and wrestled him to the ground until the police got there. two of the stabbing victims are still in the hospital listed in critical condition. >>> back here at home police say a 19-year-old man who was working to improve his life became the latest victim of gun violent in richmond. demaria young was participating in a job program when he was shot and killed right in front of his father and brother. two other people were injured in that shooting. the victims and about 20 other people were on south 28th street. they were taking an agility test for the richmond build program. that

her name is kamala harris.s all kinds of buzz on line about over what the president said when he was talking to kamala. this is the president talking. she's brilliant and dedicated, she's tough, she also happens to be by far the best looking attorney general. a lot of questions today over that comment. was it merely an innocuous compliment some was it massage miss tick in nation? jay carney asked about this moments ago in the daily brifing. here is his response. >> the president did speak with attorney general harris last night after he came back from his trip and he called her to apologize for the distraction created by his comments. and they are old friends and good friends. and he did not want in any way to diminish the attorney general's professional accomplishments and her capabilities. and i would note that he called her in those same comments brilliant, dedicated and tough. and she is all those things. she has been a remarkably effective leader. she is a key player in the mortgage settlement which will h

. >>> president obama has apologized to california's attorney general kamala harris for praising herooks at a bay area fund-raiser. this is video of president obama and harris last year, during one of the president's campaign stops in the bay area. the president called harris the best looking attorney general in the country, at a fund- raiser earlier this week in edgerton. the white house says he regrets the distraction his comments caused. >> they are old friends and good friends, and he did not want in any way to diminish the attorney general's professional accomplishments and her capabilities. >> the president has a history of praising people for their looks. he also called sean donovan, interior secretary ken salazar, and secretary of the navy ray mavis good-looking. kamala harris released a statement saying, had a great conversation with the president and strongly supports him. >>> rescuers are continuing to find survivors of a building collapse in india. a 10-year-old girl miraculously climbed out of the debris yesterday. rescuers say they also found a woman alive in the rubble

his comment about kamala harris that some say is sexist. >>> good morning.und 92 the traffic looks good heading out to highway 101. we'll tell you more about the morning commute. tic brain injury is as serious as any battlefield injury the memory loss dizziness nightmares thankfully, the va has made important advancements in tbi so if you think you or a veteran you know has sustained a brain injury get screened >>> good morning. some breaks in the clouds. there is still a little bit of drizzle but i think partly sunny skies today for the giants home opener. near 70 in san jose. >>> here's a look at the top stories we are following right now. san francisco are looking for the person who stole a taxi. the overnight pursuit went to pacifica and ended on the campus of san francisco state. the suspect got out of the cab and was able to escape from officers. >>> and president obama is proposing cuts to social security as an attempt to compromise with republicans on the budget. reportedly when the president releases his budget on wednesday he will include a revised

his comment about kamala harris that some say is sexist. >>> good morning.d 92 the traffic looks good heading out to highway 101. we'll tell you more about the morning commute. tic brain injury is as serious as any battlefield injury the memory loss dizziness nightmares thankfully, the va has made important advancements in tbi so if you think you or a veteran you know has sustained a brain injury get screened >>> good morning. some breaks in the clouds. there is still a little bit of drizzle but i think partly sunny skies today for the giants home opener. near 70 in san jose. >>> here's a look at the top stories we are following right now. san francisco are looking for the person who stole a taxi. the overnight pursuit went to pacifica and ended on the campus of san francisco state. the suspect got out of the cab and was able to escape from officers. >>> and president obama is proposing cuts to social security as an attempt to compromise with republicans on the budget. reportedly when the president releases his budget on wednesday he will include a revised w

kamala harris made the announcement today. it will be distributed by 21 state organizations. five of the organizations are right here in the bay area to help struggling borrowers here. >>> warm up in the forecast, coming up the spots in the bay area you will find the most sunshine and the highest temperatures. >> first a planet with hawaiian weather, the details about the new discovery. >> and after the break, forcing home owners to pay thousands to fix up their homes, the mandatory new program. >> it is a safety concern. i don't know who should pay for it. >>> former teacher plead no contest to 9 counts of having sex with a former student. she entered the plea. she worked as a math teacher. the abuse happened from december 2010 to may 2011. police say the relationship began through the cell phone app words with friends. >>> 13-year-old is the 6th suspect to be arrested in connection with the shooting death of a paramedic, quinn boyer. he was charged today, just 13 years old. also today a 16-year-old was charged with murder as an adult. he faces special circumstances to make

the white house saying sorry after the president called kamala harris the nation's best looking attorneyeneral. was this sexist, or is this being blown out of proportion? abc's gio benitez is here with the story. >> reporter: good morning, dan, good morning, bianna. this has sparked quite the debate across the country, but as you're about to see, the president seems to like complimenting people on their looks. he's done it many times before. the anger aimed at the president this morning started during a closed door fund-raiser thursday where president obama praised california's attorney general kamala harris. "she is brilliant and she is dedicated and she is tough," he said. but that shoutout turned into a controversy when he added this, "she also happens to be by far the best-looking attorney general in the country." now that's being called "sexist." >> if you have a powerful man, is it okay for him to say to a less powerful woman in front of a group of people, you look really great today? >> the great state of california. >> reporter: the president called harris to apologize thursday n

>> president obama is getting some heat for his comments about california attorney general kamala harrison at a fund-raiser last night. the president said she's brilliant, dedicated and tough and also happens to be by far the best-looking attorney general. >> jon: the president shoots. he... two things. one, i know we're all excited for madmen to be back but that's no time to go draper. and, two, the best-looking attorney general really? are you trying to make dell a bear a.g. beau biden cry? is that what you're trying to do? i don't know if hearts are coming out of my eyes but they should be. i can't even imagine what the first lady must be thinking >> believe me. as a busy single mother -- or i shouldn't say single. >> jon: all right. i mean, i shouldn't... i'm sorry. i shouldn't say single. i mean divorced. available. i mean. i'm sorry. i'm tired of being married. i mean, no. obviously we're kidding here. there's no trouble in their relationship. the commander in cool isn't going to be going anywhere. he can get back in good graces by going into the al green mode. ♪ so in love with you

president obama apologizing for a compliment he paid to california attorney general kamala harris.nded. the two are friends. but some critics are calling the remark - sexist. at a fundraiser in the bay area yesterday. the president called harris brilliant and dedicated. then added that she's 'by far - the best looking attorney general.' some say it was sexist to bring up harris's appearance. although white house observers say, the president has commented on people's appearance in the past. most of them --- men. >> jacqueline: if we are going to get just traces for rainfall. the rest of the bay area will see precipitation in the morning. right now, we can see the tail end of this system after offshore. we will see some light rain for the north bay most of ops will see it missing us. light showers and by south of the golden gate clearer conditions. in fact, sunshine. clouds increasing and the second round of rainfall approaching hit/mess. light showers along the coast and from five-10:00 a.m. slightly towards the golden gate and ongoing snow showers at 2:00 p.m.. and for the sierras,

. >>> president obama has apologized to california's attorney general kamala harris for praising herooks at a bay area fund-raiser. this is video of president obama and harris last year, during one of the president's campaign stops in the bay area. the president called harris the best looking attorney general in the country, at a fund- raiser earlier this week in edgerton. the white house says he regrets the distraction his comments caused. >> they are old friends and good friends, and he did not want in any way to diminish the attorney general's professional accomplishments and her capabilities. >> the president has a history of praising people for their looks. he also called sean donovan, interior secretary ken salazar, and secretary of the navy ray mavis good-looking. kamala harris released a statement saying, had a great conversation with the president and strongly supports him. >>> rescuers are continuing to find survivors of a building collapse in india. a 10-year-old girl miraculously climbed out of the debris yesterday. rescuers say they also found a woman alive in the rubble

. >> meantime, president obama is apologizing to california attorney general kamala harris for calling her the best looking attorney general in the country. >> he called her to apologize for the distraction created by his comments. and they are old friends and good friends, and he did not want in any way to diminish the attorney general's professional accomplishments and her capabilities. >> the president made the comment thursday at an off-camera fund-raiser near san francisco. sow praised harris as being brilliant and tough and then he added the comment about her looks. >>> and the justice department has not said yet whether it will appeal friday's ruling by a federal judge striking down the age restrictions for the overthe counter purchase of the morning after pill. the judge said the restrictions must end within 30 days, which means consumers now of any age can buy the emergency contraception without a prescription. >>> joining me now, white house reporter forle "washington post," david knack myrnakamura n fox. with a good day to the both of you. ladies first here because the presi

kamala harris is out there with her peeps in the audience, her california constituents. the president is giving her a compliment. he's stretching a little and keep going and she probably would have rather had him say and, you know, she fought for you against the big banks when they were trying to take advantage of consumers and the like. and it's not a huge deal because they're friends and i'm sure the president meant it kind of cas but that's not the kind of thing you want to be known for when you're in a position like the attorney general. you just want to move past that at some point. >> i want to hear what you think. >> so, you know, i don't give him too much grief for it. it was a slip. i mean, he had a similar slip i think in 2008 he called a female reporter sweetie on the campaign trail. the reason why this matters is that, you know, scientific studies have shown that when women are running for office their attractiveness matters sub consciously. more than a man's attractiveness. and it's sort of this unfortunate reality ever since our campaigns have been on telev

he knows kamala very well. they are long-time friends.ration if at some point she decides to leave her job as attorney general for the state of california to work in washington, d.c. she's a brilliant laura. and the point is the president made a comment about her looks after saying how brilliant, how tough she is, and people took is as the president was somehow sexist. this is a guy who's elevate two women to the united states supreme court. michelle's not working in the administration, but i applaud the president for the work he's done on behalf of women in america. >> anna? >> double standard. i can tell you if mitt romney ever said, she was the finest a.g. there was, all held would have broken loose. when oth it was inappropriate. >> the best looking attorney general in the country, and that's sexist? >> anna? >> might be true. >> donna, do you want to be known as the best-looking contributor on cnn, or do you want to be known for your brilliant commentaries. >> absolutely. >> all right, thank you. need this conversation to break. okay

kamala harris is here. it's true. come on. was that sexist? >> i suspect president obama's a little bit about james carville. if i would have said something like that, i would have heard from my wife and two daughters and when he got home they probably told him that he should stay away from saying things like that. >> do you think when it was coming out of his mouth he realized, why did i say that at least? >> maybe it did. look, i'm a 68-year-old guy and i do notice honestly the way that women look sometimes but you've got to learn to sort of keep your opinions to yourself. i doubt if he'll do it again. not the worst things that's ever happened. based on the pictures, it's probably true. >> i think you just got yourself in trouble with mary. >> me, too. mary is my oldest daughter. i'm in big trouble now. >> james carville, always good to see you. thank you so much. >> uh-huh. >> seareveryone is writing abou this. mostly men. for those who don't see the problem here, the degree to which women are judged by their appearance remains an important

obama also called kamala harris brilliant, dedicated and tough. but the good-looking comment is the one getting all the attention. so joining me now, jodi kantor, washington correspondent with the "new york times" and woman who literally wrote the book on the first couple. also jonathan chait, a writer for "new york" magazine. jodi, are you as offended as everybody else seems to be the president called an attorney general the best-looking in the country? >> you know, i see why this is not a great story for the president, because kamala harris is a brainy, up and coming politician and it is a little strange that her national introduction to the political stage is a discussion about whether or not it was okay for the president to call her pretty or not. but that said, i would caution against making too much out of this. he was trying to pay her a compliment. it was kind of an awkward compliment. it was a faux pas but he was trying to be nice. i would say this is in a different category than the worst thing the president probably ever said gender wis

the president going out to california and praises the attorney general of california, kamala harris. he said that she's brilliant, she is dedicated and she's tough, and she also happens to be by far the best-looking attorney general in the country. check out the montage of reactions. san francisco chronicle, politico. all kinds of outrage. it seemed. it was all over the twitter sphere. arianna, did the president make a mistake here? >> everybody should relax, lighten up. in our society it's unbelievable. george and i were talking about in the green room, the modern weakening of modern moraless. it's the modern strengthening of minor morals. i mean, i wished there was more outrage about the jobs numbers than we had about kamala harris. >> it's a fun story. i think, it was a social comment. he made a comment about her. although i do think the attorney general of maryland who was an early supporter of president obama, should be offended. he's a pretty handsome attorney general. anyway, it's a social comment. >> finally, a democrat said something accurate. there's no growth industry in t

kamala harris is here. the quote is generating headlines and attracting attentionme attention.g receipt mark sexist. and others, much ado about nothing. >> first lady, michelle obama, mistakenly calling herself a single mother before quickly correcting herself. she was discussing her let's move campaign. when she says, believe me, as a busy single mother or i shouldn't say, single. as a busy mother. when you have the husband who is president. it can feel a little single but he is there. >> the president is now back at the white house after his brief visit to the bay area yesterday. this is a photo of the president at san francisco's field. before boarding marine one on his way to atherton. >> the president will have to deal with starting, some startling new jobs numbers this morning. 88,000 jobs added in the month of march. really disappointing numbers. >>> 88,000 in the month of march so far below the predictions of 200,000 that pundits are scrambling to explain it. laura, the unemployment rate falls to 7.6%. hopefully, i've trained you by now to ignore that number, up or down

president obama at a fund-raiser said that kamala harris is the best-looking attorney general. so hopefully that fundraiser will buy a really nice necklace for michelle. that's what i'm hoping. it's a little strange that the president would say another elected official was the best looking. but it's actually part of his annual obama superlatives list. the official list came out today and here are some of his others picks -- take a look at this. senator mitch mcconnell was voted most likely to race a hare. house speaker john boehner, he was voted most likely to cry during the season finale of "girls." [ laughter ] [ applause ] it's gonna be emotional. yeah. secretary of treasury jack lew was voted most likely to wear two toupees. [ laughter ] >> steve: side-pey and a top top-pey. >> jimmy: he has a side-pey and a top-pey. that's right. this is -- demetrios marantis was voted most likely to corner you at an office party to talk about spider-man. [ laughter ] [ in nerd voice ] you know, it could happen. i mean, they could -- it could -- seemed like a web is shooting out. and final

house minority leader nancy pelosi says kamala harris has been breaking down barriers and fighting forustice. also on this year's list of the 100 most influential people in the world, senator rand paul, spacex founder alon musk and the duchess of cambridge and a mother-to-be kate middleton. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, started burning - it was volunteer firefighters who hey were >>> coming up at 5:00, when that texas fertilizer plant started burning, it was volunteer firefighters who responded and they were there when that plant exploded, as well. well, tonight we are going to take a closer look at the volunteers who protect large parts of the bay area, who they are and how they train and how they step away from their lives to respond to events just like this one. that story and much more coming up tonight at 5:00. >>> enjoy the beautiful warm day we have in front of us. >> brian is -- you really pitched in today. >> all part of the service. >> thanks for joining us. have a good one. caions b caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com [ birds chirping ] [ inhales, exhal

he called kamala harris "the best looking attorney general out there."w what's funny about this? he was tired of people comparing him to george bush. finally, he has something that makes him look more like bill clinton. yeah, that's good. [ laughter ] so, there you go. there you go. yeah. well, you know -- ap

but i actually read this morning that there's some speculation that kamala harris could eventually join the obama administration and could even potentially be a supreme court pick this term. which seems like a long shot but if that's true, it makes sense why he would want to sort of repair what happened, and just be extra careful about it. >> okay. and aaron, this was just off the cuff remark, right? this wasn't part of a prepared speech or anything like that, right? >> yeah. and if it was for some reason, if somebody actually wrote these remarks and wanted the president to say them, i think that they'd probably be looking for a job right now. or maybe that they should be. you know, i think that this is, you know, he needs to apologize insofar as this narrative that was already out there about the white house. and that narrative is that it's somewhat of a boy's club. you know, we've had anita dunn the former communications director from the white house who had some comments in a book a few years back that basically said that it was a hostile workplace, or something to that effect. she d