phil klein delivered.t least he delivered on the antiabortion part if not the law enforcement part. we reported on show in the past, phil klein turned the power and resources of the kansas state general office on to a crusade against planned parenthood and more pointedly against abortion provider george tiller. >> now, any of you heard of george tiller? george tiller performs late term abortions. >> another example in kansas is george tiller. abortionist george tiller. >> i want to tell you who does not endorse attorney general klein. abortionist dr. george tiller does not endorse phil klein. >> as kansas general, he used the power of his office to get ahold of medical records from patients of dr. tiller in an effort that seemed like he was trying to find something damning enough to use against the doctor. in november 2006 days before phil klein's unsuccessful re-election bid as attorney general, he appeared on bill o'reilly's tv show on fox news channel. bill o'reilly had somehow obtained private medical

and here's what's coming up tonight on the big picture award winning journalist and author naomi klein joins me for the first half hour for a special edition of conversations with great minds talk about the growing occupy wall street movement and crisis could mean for our nation and a local hockey five protest here in washington d.c. took a turn for the worst four months of an agent provocateur we'll talk with an activist about the chaos he witnessed firsthand. birthrights conversations with great minds enjoyed an award winning journalist syndicated columnist and internationally bestselling author naomi klein the only one is a contributing editor for harper's and a reporter for rolling stone writes a regular column for the nation and the guardian is also syndicated internationally her writing has appeared in dozens of other major newspapers including the new york times the washington post newsweek and the los angeles times in two thousand and four reporting from iraq for harper's magazine earned her the james aronsen award for social justice journalism she is a former miliband fellow a

welcome back to the big picture earlier this week i sat down with naomi klein a syndicated columnist who has become one of today's leading voices in social justice journalism she shared her insights on the ninety nine percent movement that has taken to the streets all across the country right now and gave us her predictions on the next major crises facing the united states and the world take a look. at the night's conversations and great minds enjoyed by award winning journalist syndicated columnist an internationally bestselling author naomi klein and me klein is a contributing editor for harper's and a reporter for rolling stone writes a regular column for the nation of the guardian is also syndicated internationally her writing has appeared in dozens of other major newspapers including the new york times the washington post newsweek and the los angeles times in two thousand and four reporting from iraq for harper's magazine earned her the james aronsen award for social justice journalism she is a former miliband fellow at the college and school of economics and holds an honorary d

i'm ezra klein. rachel will be back tomorrow. follow me on twitter at twitter.com/ezra klein.t is now time for "the ed show." good night. >>> good evening, americans. welcome to "the ed show."

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sitting in tonight ezra klein. good evening, ezra. >> good evening, lawrence. how are you doing? >> thanks. thanks for taking over. we're done here. >> happy to be here. and thank you to you at home for sticking around for the next hour. rachel has a well-earned nigh off. this has been a dramatic week for the 2012 campaign but not because a lot of exciting things are actually happening. it's more because there are a lot of exciting things not actually happening. for instance, on tuesday, in a long press conference that can really only be described as epic, new jersey governor chris christie forever left his mark on the 2012 race by announcing he would not be part of it. >> in the end, what i've always felt was the right decision remains the right decision today. now is not my time. i have a commitment to new jersey that i simply will not abandon. so new jersey, whether you like it or not, you're stuck with me. >> then yesterday there was another big development in the 2012 race, and that one also came in the form of something not happening. this time it was former half-term alask

klein denied the allegations.n cross-examination, the prosecutor fought back. >> are you board certified in addiction medicine? >> no. >> reporter: they sparred for more than an hour. >> let me try again. dr. waldman, would you diagnose michael jackson as addicted to demerol based strictly on these documents in my hand? yes or no. >> probably not. >> reporter: the defense could rest as early as tomorrow with closing arguments monday. the fate of dr. conrad murray, the legacy of michael jackson sitting in the hands of seven men and five women. jeff rossen, nbc news, los angeles. >>> up next from the waters off southern california, two whales and a kayaker and a photo so spectacular we feared it might be fake. >>> in turkey today, more than four days now after that quake killed over 500 people, rescue workers in the town of ercis where earlier this week they saved a 2-week-old girl today made another incredible save. they pulled an 18-year-old man from the rubble alive as medical workers lifted him to the stretcher,

ezra klein of the "washington post."ight. >> thank you. >>> we'll end tonight as we do every friday with the week in comedy. >>> next in the "rewrite," the campaign for marriage equality is trying a novel idea in north carolina. we'll show you an amazing video of people trying to be married and being denied that right. siol basketball for 12 years. today i own 165 wendy's restaurants. and i get my financing from ge capital. but i also get stuff that goes way beyond banking. we not only lend people money, we help them save it. [ junior ] ge engineers found ways to cut my energy use. [ cheryl ] more efficient lighting helps junior stay open later... [ junior ] and serve more customers. so you're not just getting financial capital... [ cheryl ] you're also getting human capital. not just money. knowledge. [ junior ] ge capital. they're not just bankers... we're builders. [ junior ] ...and they've helped build my business. here's one story. [ regis ] we love to play tennis. as a matter of fact it was joy who taught me how to

klein.testimony today themselves went through klein's medical records even dating back to before mahr was on board. >> why hasn't dr. klein been called on to testify? >> he won't be. the defense would love to have him on there. they've had him as sort of this theme throughout their argument and throughout the trial. the judge has ruled that klein will not take the stand. >> and do we know why at all? >> because there was no demerol in jackson's body when he died. so the demerol use was not a direct cause of death, according to the judge. the defense would argue it differently but the judge made that ruling a long time ago and the defense has to live with it. >> how do they respond to the claim that jackson may have self-administered the propofol? even if the defense can prove that he did, does that let murray off the hook? to be able to tell which dose was the fatal dose, i guess. >> what the prosecution has done is sort of a plan b, to argue that it doesn't mat here gave him the fatal dr. m

arnold klein, and that was the subject of testimony today., even dating back to before murray was on board. >> so why hasn't dr. klein been called to testify, or will he be? >> he won't be. the defense would love to have him on there. they've had him as this theme throughout their argument and throughout the trial, but the judge has ruled that klein will not take the stand. >> and do we know why at all, or -- >> because there was no demerol in jackson's body when he died, so the demerol use wasn't a direct cause of death, according to the judge. the defense would argue differently, but the judge made that ruling a long time and the defense has to live with it. >> okay. so how do they respond to the claim that jackson may have self-administered the propofol? even if the defense proves he did, does that let murray off the hook? >> what the prosecution has done is plan "b" throughout this, it doesn't matter who gave him the fatal dose, it was dr. murray that brought this dangerous drug into jackson's bedroom. he should be held accountable. he wa

international best-selling author naomi klein is our specialist. why she says these protests are different than ones we've seen in the past. >>> and as we enjoy summertime weather here in new york, a new ice cream flavor for the occupy wall street crowd. we'll explain. [ male announcer ] robitussin, advil, clorox disinfecting wipes and...a digital recorder. i'm finally feeling better. good honey, you turn into such a little whiner when you're sick. no i don't. [ bawk! ] honey, i'm sick. i can't reach the remote. that sounds nothing like me. [ beep ] honey, i'm sick. i can't reach the remote. that kind of does. [ male announcer ] get low prices every day on everything to prepare for cold and flu season. we're so confident in our low prices, we back 'em with our ad match guarantee. save money. live better. walmart. or a can of paint... you came together to vote, to share... to volunteer. and now, thanks to you, 10 communities have more to smile about. what's next? tell us on facebook. helps defends against occasional constipation, diarrhea, gas and b

arnold klein, and that was the subject of testimony today.o before murray was on board. >> so why hasn't dr. klein been called to testify, or will he be? >> he won't be. the defense would love to have him on there. they've had him as this theme throughout their argument and throughout the trial, but the judge has ruled that klein will not take the stand. >> and do we know why at all, or -- >> because there was no demerol in jackson's body when he died, so the demerol use wasn't a direct cause of death, according to the judge. the defense would argue differently, but the judge made that ruling a long time and the defense has to live with it. >> okay. so how do they respond to the claim that jackson may have sel self-administered the propofol? even if the defense proves he did, does that let murray off the hook? >> what the prosecution has done is plan "b" throughout this, it doesn't matter who gave him the fatal dose, it was dr. murray that brought this dangerous drug into jackson's bedroom. he should be held accountable. he was the doctor. >>

klein.e then told the court the last words the singer spoke to him, after his final rehearsal. >> you got me here. now, i'm ready. i can take it from here. >> reporter: other witnesses included a hospital executive who described katherine jackson's reaction as she was informed her son had passed away. and he said, clearly, it was a very difficult moment for all involved. rob? yunji? >> thanks, diana. >>> jurors who found casey anthony not guilty of killing her daughter are apparently shunning the spotlight. a judge in florida released the names of the jurors yesterday, ending a three-month coolingoff period since the acquittal. but none of the jurors could be found by a search by reporters, leaving the reasons behind that verdict a mystery. >>> five weeks into the occupy wall street protests, police are crocking down. in atlanta, s.w.a.t. teams swarmed a park and evicted protesters who had been camping there for two weeks. and in oakland, california, police threw flash bang canisters and tea

klein three times a week in beverly hills. and he never disclosed that to me. >> reporter: dr. klein, a dermatologist, has not been accused of any wrongdoing. >> we found a small portion of marijuana in his room. did you know him to be a smoker? >> no. but he used excessive cologne. >> reporter: later in the day, l.a.'s deputy medical examiner took the stand, telling the jury this was a homicide. and the doctor murray story that michael jackson injected himself with propofol just isn't reasonable. prosecutors could rest their case this week, and then murray's defense team takes center stage. jeff rossen, nbc news, los angeles. >>> and still ahead as "nightly news" continues on a tuesday night, as if all the confusion over the tests for prostate cancer isn't enough, now there's news that a popular vitamin that tons of people take may not be doing its job at all. >>> and later, "making a difference" for the kids of moms and dads serving far from home in uniform. >>> tonight's health news story, as we said, is another example in a string of them, of something we have been told is

arnold klein, in the weeks before his death. >> i said is everything ok, out of concern, and he said he just came from dr. klein's office. >> the defense is trying to show that decline may have been giving the pop star drugs without dr. murray's knowledge. >> the defense is trying to make michael jackson appeared to be an addict. through that, they are making conrad murray look like the victim. crack some experts say that defense strategy could backfire, as dr. murray appears to be the only physician to administer jackson's request for propofol. >> a merkel rescue out of turkey. days after a major quake rocked the southeastern part of that country. crews pulled a 14-day old baby alive from the rubble of an apartment building. rescuers say people are being pulled out alive, but unfortunately, they are finding more bodies and survivors. the death toll now stands at 366 and that number is expected to rise. >> now, your insta-weather forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> it is late-season hurricane, and this is the view from way up above, courtesy of nasa and its satellite

that is, jon klein. we will have to wait and see. >> how do the two bills differ? senator harkin's bill and what house republicans have done. >> what the senate has done is created a very broad, 868-page bill, that tries to tackle everything that was broken in no child left behind. the house has tried a piecemeal strategy. so far they have three bills. only one is bipartisan and that has to do with charter schools. they are taking a smaller approach, trying to fix the most burdensome problems. it is a very different process. >> republicans are in a tough spot. if they clear this through the senate, it could be used as political ammunition. i would imagine that john boehner and mitch mcconnell are having a couple of conversations. >> i would say so. and then there is the jobs legislation. democratic leaders decided to break up president obama's jobs bill into smaller portions. it did not pass. >> a smaller portion. and there were a fair amount of defections on the republican's alternative package. democrats have been very frustrated, not being able to crack that gop

ezra klein, thank you for joining me tonight. >> thank you. >>> coming up, the war on voting. harry berman joins me to discuss republican state legislature efforts to prevent millions of democrats from voting next year. >>> and how far is too far in cutting government spending? a kansas district attorney says he doesn't have enough funding to continue to prosecute domestic violence. >>> still to come on the program, the jobs bill will come to the senate tomorrow where harry reid is using it to try to write a more progressive tax code. that's in the "rewrite." >>> and radical changes are being made to voting laws in many states that could prevent millions from participating in elections. and the millions of votes that would be blocked would probably be for democrats. [ male announcer ] butter. love the taste, but want to cut back on fat? try smart balance buttery spread. it's heart-healthier than butter. with omega-3s. 64% less saturated fat. and clinically proven to help support healthy cholesterol. ♪ put a little love in your heart ♪ dr. scholl's custom fit orthotic center re

klein's medical records regarding michael jackson? says the demerol addiction led to the insomnia and klein and others had been giving him drugs for years. murray was trying to help the singer get off the drugs. >> mr. jackson was my friend. i loved him. michael jackson may have had a dependency to a substance. i was trying to wean him off. >> reporter: defense is likely to shift them to the insulated world michael jackson created around him. the argue that murray didn't call 911 right away because he thought the chef was doing it for him. he called the security guards first because he knew they would never let an ambulance on the grounds. the jury could get the case by the end of next week. ted rollins, cnn. >>> joining me now, sunny hostin. damaging testimony. the witnesses and prosecution. you say it's almost like a medical malpractice case? >> it is. it sounds like a medical malpractice case. i think the prosecution left the best for last. they left the medicine for last. we are hearing from all these expert witnesses, we are hear

i want to bring in rick klein. rick, politicians taking sides now but doesn't this come with a bit of a risk? >> that's right. look, david, channeling anger to political end is seldom as easy as it seems. for republicans, it is a little awkward for them to be criticizing the occupy wall street gatherings when they cheered the tea party a few months ago. democrats would love a liberal antidote to the tea party but the anti-establishment rhetoric is tricky to handle when democrats control a chamber of commerce and of course the white house. and we hear this anger that is directed at the lack of ability for corporate america. it has been president obama's economy for three years now. >> all right, rick klein, thank you. >>> and we continue tonight, there's real fallout after a preacher this weekend, a supporter of republican rick perry, said that mitt romney is not a true christian. he is a mormon, and when it comes to religion in politics, we asked, how far is too far? here's david kerley. >> reporter: mitt romney wa

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so, writes joe kleine in this week's issue of "time" n.he "new york times," the first cain campaign expose entitled as cain promotes his management skills exaides tell of campaign chaos. interviews with his former staff members volunteers and support members give a glimpse at a campaign that let led to basic campaign management which led to problems in hiring, scheduling and fund-raising and messaging it is a tale of former 9-9-9 idealists sadly discovering who was really behind the curtain. some former aides said they had longed to see the problem solving side of mr. cain or see mr. cain at all over the spring and summer. he did not spend much time with work withers. he did not plan conference calls or staff meetings and was given to changing his mind about appearances, sometimes with little notice, a tendency that angered his field workers. cain forced his campaign workers to sign nondisclosure agreements, something i have never heard of in a campaign, so most of them are not quoted by name in the article. everything we tried to do was l

i want to bring in our senior washington editor rick klein now. as you heard david report, who tops the list in campaign cash, i wanted to show you this. this was this morning on "this week" with christiane amanpour. david axelrod. and though there are several with campaign cash, they seem to be zeroing in on one candidate in particular. here's what he said about mitt romney. >> he's been running for office for 20 years. for snore and governor of massachusetts. then he was a pro-choice, pro-gay rights, pro-environmental candidate for office. then, he decided to run for president, did a 180 on all of that. so, time and time and time again, he shifts. and you get the feeling there is no principle too large for him to throw over in pursuit of political office. >> was this a hint at the political playbook that president obama plans to use if it is mitt romney, which they seem to think is going to happen. >> reporter: that's right, david. the obama team thinks that mitt romney is likely to be the nominee, and they do not want to give him a free ride in

was a huge outcry at the time against globalization now ten eleven years later you've gotten naomi klein's in the michael moore's and these people finally realize it's the bankers stupid and now one banker has gone to jail over the last three years and that's bernie madoff and everybody says that was a bad out all the rest of the system is fine and the financial system has collapsed by pure sheer coincidence nothing happened to cause it so we're going to turn to this headline made off whistleblower tells king world news banks stealing from pensions now this is harry my koppel is he's the one that ten years before the made off fraud collapsed he was the one that wrote to the f.c.c. a ten fifteen page letter outlining exactly why bernie made off was a ponzi scheme and how it was operating well harry markopoulos is involved in this lawsuit against bank of new york mellon he's the one they gave all the evidence to the attorney general of new york and let's turn to this clip from king world news every day every time a state pension fund created a bank would steal approximately three tenths of o

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arnie klein, saying dr. arnie klein hooked him on demerol. he didn't know about that.ll of that, on and on. so they've heard one hour. they have to hear another hour. it's two hours. >> they will. >> as a former prosecutor, is it incriminating, what you've heard so far? >> it is. in trying to save himself, he ends up shooting himself in the foot. because while he is busy pointing the finger at arnie klein and dr. david adams, who he names all over this tape, he citiz says, they are the ones who got him hooked on propofol. i didn't know anything about it. i wasn't even familiar with this drug until i met michael jackson. i never administered it before. well, then why are you ordering gallons of it and administering it to your patient when you don't know about it?! you're admitting you don't know enough to administer it and then walking out of the room and not having rhesesuscitationresuscit. this, to me, that's the nail in his coffin, don. this seals up the prosecution's case, because they're saying, you were so careless with this medication. and on the tape, while he's

i'm ezra klein. rachel will be back tomorrow. follow me on twitter at twitter.com/ezra klein. it is now time for "the ed show." good night. >>> good evening, americans. welcome to "the ed show." from new york, the 99% are out protesting across the country. today president obama acknowledged the occy wall street movement and the potential affect it might have on the next election. but herman cain didn't seem to get the message and is calling them un-american. this is "the ed show." let's get to work. >> i would with love nothing more than to see congress act so aggressively that i can't campaign against them as a do-nothing congress. >> reporter: the president is hammering republicans on jobs and republicans continue to attack the 99% movement. >> if you don't have a job and you are not rich, blame yourself. >> tonight, van jones, laura flander and john nichols on today's occupy protests. house republicans refuse to condemn rick perry's name hunting camp and rick perry is speaking out on the issue. we will play the tape and get reaction from democratic stratist harold cook. mor

incarnation of the anti-globalization movement it's called occupy wall street and you've got naomi klein i think is finally figured this one out and she's joining the barricades so what do you make of the protests. i think it's. a useful. i think those people are heroes to stand up in public their heroes but i think that we can also look at what everybody that's not there could do and this ties in to your campaign of buying silver in other words what kind of direct actions can everyone do from the safety of their home without get a risky risking arrest and so plying silver closing your accounts that major banks either reneging on your loans that you can never pay or paying them off i mean exiting yourself from being a supporter of the bank in the fire extinguisher things i want to as to what about a mass default on mortgages across the country and it's on one designated day that would certainly put the kybosh on the banks and oh that's a great idea so occupy wall street should pick a day in the next couple of weeks and say that we demand that the country the united states of america ever