. >> redskins attorney lanny davi that native americans are not offended by the name. >> sports teams shouldn't be using racial slurs. >> but monday leaders from several native american groups gathered to protest the name. >> their visit coincide with the n.f.l. owners meeting in

lanny davis author of "crisis teals" gloria allred and alan. gloria allred, very a motive issue, isn't it? your heart breaks for the family and this poor girl who felt the need to take her life. at the same time how should the law deal with this going forward because kids will be kids, not to this disgusting extent, but they will be up to various forms of bullying online. what should the law do? >> it's very much missing from this conversation and that is a whole lot more support for the victim of the bullying or the stocking or both. and that means that the victims need to be able to go to someone who has experience in helping victims of bullying and stocking to counsel them, to give them adequate support, to help them to cope with this and to make sure that they are there throughout this ordeal, that the victims are suffering so they know they aren't going through this alone. >> alan, what do you think the law should do. it's a very complicated area clearly because as mark o'mara said, if you're dealing with a car or gun, it's obvious but whe

lanny davis author of "crisis teals" gloria allred and alan.loria allred, very a motive issue, isn't it? your heart breaks for the family and this poor girl who felt the need to take her life. at the same time how should the law deal with this going forward because kids will be kids, not to this disgusting extent, but they will be up to various forms of bullying online. what should the law do? >> it's very much missing from this conversation and that is a whole lot more support for the victim of the bullying or the stocking or both. and that means that the victims need to be able to go to someone who has experience in helping victims of bullying and stocking to counsel them, to give them adequate support, to help them to cope with this and to make sure that they are there throughout this ordeal, that the victims are suffering so they know they aren't going through this alone. >> alan, what do you think the law should do. it's a very complicated area clearly because as mark o'mara said, if you're dealing with a car or gun, it's obvious but when

lanny davis you are as great a spin artist i have ever met. i have been battling you since the impeachment days. you can't spin your way out of this. >> i don't know how to respond to all the compliments. i support this program. it's been important for america to have national health insurance. we are the only western democracy that doesn't. this is not a good roll out. there have been problems. there is a way to solve problems by asking the private sector who has been in the business of selling health insurance to come in. >> freeze frame. he said to go to the free market. the president said we'll get the best and brightest to fix it. why not to start it? >> i agree. i wonder the exact same question. we want a product that works. that's what's interesting. obama said from the beginning this will work if young people buy into the prans. they don't have the attention spap to go onto the website. they don't want to delay it because they think young people won't sign up. >> if it's not working by december 15 we have a problem. the website should

how can you, lanny davis, hired by the washington redskins convince them that they are misguided?u going to point to? >> well, i don't they're misguided? what do you point to? >> i don't need to convince someone with personal emotion, mr. costas is entitled, but he has to apply the same standard. he used the terminate i have american throughout his he essa. he used it over and over again because native americans say they're not indians, he was mistaken when he called them indians, so we use the terminate i have americans. yet he focused his ire on an 80-year-old redskins name, and he excused the name cleveland indians when fans of cleveland indians love the cleveland indians for many years just as we do, but using a double standard isn't right as far as i'm concerned. >> all right. president obama says he would change the name. that gets as high as you can in this country. how would you convince president obama that he is misguided? >> i read his words very carefully. he says if a sizable group are offended and he were the team owner, he'd consider making the name change. in fact,

lanny davis, former special counsel to president clinton responded on the team's behalf by saying thearagement. nfl owners are here in d.c. today for their fall meetings but the league reportedly passed on a sit-down with a native american group that is leading the charge to change the name. the two sides are scheduled to meet in late november. joining me now is ray halbrenner, an indian nation representative and vocal leader against the redskins name. sir, thanks so much for being here. first, your reaction to president obama's words about possibly changing the name, if he were the owner. >> well, we were certainly gratified with the president's comments that if he were the owner of the team, he would consider changing its name. i think it certainly adds momentum to this issue and is the first sitting president to take on that issue. i think it's certainly something that is significant and historic. we are also gratified to your senior congressman, republican congressman, as well, who also voiced his opposition to the team name as well. >> redskins owner dan snyder was once quoted as

. >> glor: in response to the president, redskins attorney lanny davis said today the name redskin is80 years old. he said the vast majority of the public supports it. he said, "we do not intend to disparage or disrespect a racial or ethnic group. later, the newly discovered painting that could be a lost leonardo da vinci masterpiece. bike the way, one man's way of getting to san francisco. and she's a millennial trying to log on to the government's new health care web sites. she is not the only one having problems. those stories when the cbs evening news continues. a still trying to heel it's troubled web site healthcare.gov, which has been overwhelmed by millions of people trying to enroll in new health insurance exchanges. ren enrollment functions will be unavailable during overnight hours this weekend while technicians do their work. those issues are taking place while the g'ernment takes new approaches, trying to court millennials to enroll. here's terrell brown. >> reporter: when pizzeria manager kristen aveis turned 27 earlier this year, she was too old to be covered by her par

the redskins are firing back through the attorney lanny davis. >> there shouldn't be a name change which is not about race it's not about disrespect but loving the redskins. >> reporter: davis cited a poll showing 4 out of 5 americans don't think the name should be changed. and the only poll which asked native americans specifically about it taken a decade ago. that survey showed 9 out of 10 native americans were not bothered by the name.what do you make of the polling that shows many native americans are not offended and others don't want the name changed. >> defense offensive racial ep at the time and you shunting using it to sale national team. >> reporter: he is referring to the definition that is usually offensive. roger goodell stepped lightly into the controversy in if we are offending one person we need to be listen. >> reporter: but dan snyder one of 32 owners goodell worked for said he will never change the name w both side dug in. there a-- is there a chance they will change. >> there's a realistic chance if it affects sales and no longer one of the most popular merchandise dr

on saturday team attorney lanny davis told nbc news he respects the president's opinion but the moniker is staying. >> this is about loving an athletic team. it's not about disrespecting or disparaging anyone. >> reporter: that explanation isn't good enough for some native americans like those in the oneida nation who have launched a campaign against the mascot. >> any other group or ethnic group would not tolerate this kind of language being used about them that's so dehumanizing. >> supporters say there are other native american namesakes. still, pressure is mounting with protesti ining sprouting up out games and some media outlets refusing to use the term. a group of lawmakers including drks c's eleanor holmes nor on the sbro duszed legislation aimed at forcing change.  >> i certainly think it's a tipping point. i think that the handwriting is clearly on the wall. >> but for former washington pro bowler jeff bostik, is about holding on to a tradition. >> we were proud to be called redskins. we were proud to represent our nation's capital. >> the redskins name is also facing a legal

. >> we spoke with the team attorney lanny davis by phone.obama's remarks aren't likely to sway the owner daniel snyder one bit. >> this is a 81--year-old history and legacy, a sports team we love, redskins fans. 9 out of 10 native americans said they don't want the team name changed. >> so you don't expect the owner to change his mind? >> i do not. >> but with support for a name change growing to now include the president, can snyder continue to fight it? >> i happen to think the president should be probably focused on different things right now, but i do agree it should be changed. >> when you're talking about tribes who are being offended, it's something to consider. >> now the stage is set for another showdown in washington. the nfl is holding its league meeting here on monday. the oneida indian nation which launched the campaign to get the redskins' name changed is planning a protest there. the use of an offensive term has negative consequences for the native american community, said in a statement. "we will continue to push our cause be

. >> and that's attorney lanny davis who referred to this annenburg pole about this. other sports columnists are refusing to use the name redskins as they write about it. but the nfl spokesman, some of the owners are coming in for smaller committee meetings, all 32 will be here tomorrow. he said this is really a decision for dan snyder but that public opinion does matter. >> right, and we know how important that issue is to snyder. he's spoken to it as a lifelong redskins fan and how important that name is to him and to a lot of fans and they kind of point back, it's a proud heritage so that's the other side of the coin. >> but he looks up to some of these other nfl owners, and jerry jones said you got to change the name for the good of the league, that might matter. >> bob barnard, coming up in sports we'll dive into the 1 in 3 redskins getting back to work after a bi-i week. for now we'll send it back to you. >> thank you. we also asked our facebook fans what they think of the redskins name controversy. timmy wrote, leave it, the redskins are the redskins that's it.

. >> redskins attorney lanny davi that native americans are not offended by the name. >> sports teams shouldn't be using racial slurs. >> but monday leaders from several native american groups gathered to protest the name. >> their visit coincide with the n.f.l. owners meeting in northwest tuesday where the issue was not addressed but acknowledged by commissioner roger goodell with reporters after the league meeting. >> i've suggested that we need to listen and carefully listen and make sure that we're doing what's right. >> today redskins season ticket holders received comments from the source. his first time addressing the topic in five months when he said he will not change the name. today's letter took a more delicate approach recounting early memories of redskins names with his father and beaming about the storied tradition. his comments began our team began in 1932 with boston braves. the following year the franchise name was changed to boston redskins. on that redskins team four players and our head coach were native americans. that name was never a label it was and continues t

here's lanny davis. >> redskins fans by 95% don't want a name change.leaders in virginia have spoken out and said, you know, we lo the redskins -- love the redskins. the last poll of all native americans, the only one ever taken by the annenberg institute 2004 had nine out of ten native americans not offended by the name. bill: and that's the poll he's referring to, that was taken some nine years ago. jim, the commissioner, roger goodell, said i'm confident he's listening, referring to the team owner, i'm confident he feels strongly about the name but wants to do the right thing. spoken by -- like a lawyer, i bet. where does this go? >> well, i think they are listening, and that's what caused dan snyder to write the letter and the commissioner to comment on it again yesterday before the cowboys and redskins played. it's been ongoing since 1992. i was part of the broadcast team of the 1992 super bowl that was on cbs, and there were people outside the metro dome picketing that day when the redskins beat the buffalo bills. the owner at the time just kind o

. >> in response, redskins lawyer lanny davis came out to rebut the president citing an institute pollhowing that nine out of ten native americans were not bothered by the name. >>> up next, the reality denying republicans. they make up their own facts, don't believe science, and refuse to accept the legitimacy of president obama. all that's ahead. you're watching "hardball," the place for politics. >>> just over a week from now >> i think it's irresponsible of the president and his men to even talk about default. there's no reason for us to default. we bring in $250 billion in taxes every month. our interest payment is $20 billion. tell me why we would ever default? this is a game. it's like closing the world war ii memorial. they all get out on tv and say we're going to default. >> wow. and this morning wall street veteran treasury secretary steve ratner shut that down. >> the idea we could somehow go over this ceiling and pay interest in our debt, not pay other things including social security and medicare and all kinds of other stuff and still have an intact credit rating, a functi

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lannie davis says he appreciates the president's opinion, but the moniker is staying. >> the redskinsme has been here for 80 years. the original coach was a native american. it's not about disrespecting or disparaging anyone. >> reporter: that explanation isn't good enough for some native americans, like those in the united nation who have launched a campaign against the mascot. >> in any other group or other ethnic group would not tolerate this kind of language being used about them that's so denigrating and dehumanizing. >> reporter: the latest poll says 4 out of 5 americans don't think the team should change their name. supporters argue there are other native american namesakes like the braves, indians and blackhawks. still, pressure is mounting with protests sprouting up outside games. and some media outlets refusing to use the term. a group of lawmakers, including d.c.'s eleanor holmes norton, has introduced legislation aimed at forcing change. >> i certainly think it's a tipping point and the handwriting is on the wall. >> but for jeff bostic, it's about holding onto a winning t

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the redskins are firing back through their attorney, lanny davis. "..there should not be a name change. which is not about race, not about disrespect, it's about lovin the redskins." davis cited a poll th year showing four- out-of-five americans don't think the redskins' name should be changed... and the only poll which asked native-americans specifically about it, taken almost a decade ago. that survey showed 9-out- of-10 native americans were not bothered by the me. "what do you make of the polling, tha shows that many native americans aren't offended, and many others don't want the name changed? "it's a dictionary- defined offensive racial epithet. you shouldn't be using that to sell a national sports team to america or to the rest of the world." he's referring to the meriam- webster dictionary's definition of 'redsk'-- which ys it's 'usually offensive'. n-f-l commissioner roger goodell stepped lightly into the controversy. "if we are offending one person, we need to be listening.." redskins owner dan snyder-- one of 32 owners who goodell works for--said recely he'll never change th

lanny davis.s the president weighing in here and are you disappointed he's going against your client dan snyder. >> he's not going against my client if you listen to his words. he said if a sizable group is offended, the last call of all native americans, the last one taken by the annenberg group in 2004 had nine out of ten americans not offended by the name. but in 2013, it said eight out of nine americans are not offended. according to president obama's criteria, a sizable group, the name should not be changed. i do wonder why he's not talking about the chicago blackhawks who won the stanley cup or the braves. it is a selective decision. by his criteria, thank you, president obama. the name redskins should not be changed. >>elisabeth: is intention considered at all? 79% is a huge majority in terms of people who don't think it should be changed. >> by his criteria, it is not a sizable group. >>brian: he said a sizable group. you know that. >> of course. he's unaware of the data. he's skpwresing a

the redskins are firing back through their attorney, lanny davis. >> there should not be a name chase race or disrespect. it's about loving the redskins. >> reporter: davis cited a poll showing 4 out of 5 americans don't think the redskins name should be changed own the only poll which asked native americans specifically about it, taken almost a decade ago. that showed 9 out of 10 native americans were not bothered by the name. what do you make of the polling that says that many native americans aren't offended and many others don't want the name changed. >> it's a dictionary-defined racial epithet. you should be using that to sell a sports team to the nation or the rest of the world. >> reporter: roger goodell stepped lightly into the conversation. >> if we're offending one person we need to be listening. >> reporter: dan snyder, one of 32 owners goodell works for said recently he'll never change the name but the oneida indian nation says both sides will meet together about the redskins name next month. brian todd, cnn, washington. >> thanks for that. >>> let's go around the world no

redskins are firing back through their attorney, lanny davis. >> there should not be a name change, whichl this year showing four out of five americans don't think the redskins' name should be changed. and the only poll which asked native americans specifically about it. taken almost a decade ago. that survey showed nine out of ten native americans were not bothered by the name. >> what do you make of the polling that shows that many native americans aren't offended and many others don't want the name change? >> it's a dictionary defined racial epithet. you shouldn't be using that to sell a national sports team to america or the rest of the world. >> nfl commissioner roger goodell stepped lightly into the controversy. >> if we are offending one person, we need to be listening. >> redskins' owner, dan schneider, one of 32 owners who goodell works for, said recently he'll never change the name. but the owe needa indian nation will get the ears soon. both sides will meet about the name next month. brian todd, cnn, washington. >>> speaking of washington, quite a sight this week. pay man outsi