larry flynt was on hand and spoke to andrea about business and politics. >> reporter: larry flynt kicked off his new adventure in the south bay. >> we felt. [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: the store opened just a week, has already proven a hit. in fact, initial estimates are double what he thought. he has never been shy about talking porn, or politics. even making a run for california governor during the recall of gray davis. we asked him opinion about president-elect trump. >> let's see how we do four case. >> reporter: not shy. he backed hillary clinton in a magazine article earlier in year, and says his businesses has turned a higher profit during democratic administration. >> i'm not optimistic about the government. i stay optimistic about the country. >> reporter: as for whether he expected more first amendment smack-downs under a trump administration -- >> you never know. politics are different. >> reporter: in san jose, andrea borba. >>> donald trump is dismissing a recount campaign. the grope party initiated it, and now hillary clinton is adding her support. >> reporter: hillary c

larry flynt? he's a big hero. - i happen to be normal, all right? - mm-hmm. mel. let's whip 'em out here. we'll all be normal together. this guy's half a xxx. whoa, whoa, andy. you're a normal guy that doesn't deal easily with women. is that more fair? i satisfy myself. mel satisfying himself. that's what got washed off all these pictures. you get scared around women? i just don't-- i just don't have a smooth line. and that's frustrating, right? words don't come when you want 'em. n-mute before human women. no, he hides at home, and he flogs his dummy to pictures he don't have to talk to. i try to make myself understood. i am a normal person! so, mel, this girl reminded you of candy? the one you talked to in the bar? half-blind geek. he probably thought it was the same broad. - i try to make myself understood. - how'd you do that, mel, huh? you jump on the table, pull out your johnsonand k? - andy. - i talk to her one person to anher. - yeah? i wouldn't know anything about that. - whoa, whoa. one second, mel. don't start with "i don't know anything about that," 'c

"today in the bay's" marianne favro caught up with hustler founder larry flynt as his sex-themed storepened its doors. >> you may have seen the billboards in san jose. now, the hustler hollywood store off bascom avenue is officially open. during the grand open hustler publisher larry flynt christened the new store, the fifth one to open in california. but some neighbors have not exactly rolled out the red carpet, especially those with kids. >> i wouldn't like her saying, oh, what's in this store. >> reporter: flynt says people need to experience the lingerie and novelty store before they pass judgment. >> we don't sell to minors. we only sell to consenting adults. >> reporter: this woman waited in line to meet flynt and says the store is a big improvement over the former bank office that remained vacant for years. a hustler spokes person said the company made more than $1 million worth of improvements to the building. >> i love it. it's so cool. i live just around the corner from it, and i remember this was so empty. now like i just can come here anytime, get my lingerie. >> reporter: