her most notorious client, monica lewinsky. >> how do you manage the scandal with monica lewinsky ander scandal. >> for her, was trying to keep her from going to prison. >> reporter: was it her idea to hand the dress over to prosecutors. was it your idea? >> i can't say. i can't say. some things have to remain secret. >> reporter: the team in scandal call themes gladiators in suit. >> once we take you on as a client, we will do whatever it takes to you fix your situation. >> reporter: washington is best known for her work on the big screen. she starred on the big screen in "ray." and turning her attention to tv to play the road role in "scandal" is hard to pass up. >> it's not often that i am challenged to play a woman who is so, so much smarter than i am. and so much more sfis katded than i am and so much more empowered than i am. >> hand in your resignation. >> she has a few rules that she thinks apply to every case. >> you have to want to apologize and you have to mean it. >> it's the brain child of the creator of shows that resonates are audiences. like those and other shows, "pri

can take the clinton lewinsky scandal. with the monica lewinsky case, that was a very big case presidency all tied up into the situation. that was very difficult. >> she worked with marion barry was mayor. >> sometimes their clients who eithere advice to end accept the advice or not. marion barry probably has a lot of advisers around him. >> beyond dishing out drama, the is breaking down barriers. she is the first african- tvrican lead actress in a show since the 1960's. >> she is vulnerable and torn. just love the complexity. is a real gal. >> the drama deepens next week with the second episode. have seen it. be sure to tune into abc 7 next thursday to support the show. >> fallacious and scandalous. you so much. we look forward to that. with the lottery officials are saying tonight. 2012 the sequel. a group has put out a new video today. mugshot. why he has a ♪ we were skipping stones and letting go ♪ [ female announcer ] nature valley granola bars, rich dark chocolate, toasted oats. perfect combinations of nature's delic

and i always wondered if -- >> not worst than monica lewinsky but -- >> i did not sell -- >> monica lewinsky>> i always wondered if the reason that iran contra did not stick is because, a, it's hyphenated but the two places, they are far away? >> yes. >> they don't feel connected. they are both -- >> yes. it was hard to follow. >> it was hard to follow. >> and they liked reagan. when he made that statement they kind of went, oh, yeah, i get it. he's old. he's been shot. he means well. he's a nice guy. you know, all that -- >> i would sell weapons to the iranians, too, i guess. a, it was a really big scandal and the senior officials are getting indicted, people are going to prison. and the thing that is most important for the overall thing that i'm writing is reagan's administration is trying to save his butt. we're talking about nixon earlier, the way that nixon explained what happened in watergate is well, if the president does it, it's not illegal. >> right. >> the reagan administration defense for reagan at the end of the iran contra is, if the president does it and it's vaguely related t

and i always wondered if -- >> not worst than monica lewinsky but -- >> i did not sell -- >> monica lewinskyay up there. >> i always wondered if the reason that iran-contra did not stick as a huge squal dan is because, a, it's high me nighted, but b, the two hyphenated places like the contras over here and iran over here, they are far away. they don't feel connected. they are both -- >> yes. it was hard to follow. >> it was hard to follow. >> and they liked reagan. when he made that statement they kind of went, oh, yeah, i get it. he's old. he's been shot. he means well. he's a nice guy. you know, all that -- >> i would sell weapons to the iranians, too, i guess. if i was -- yeah. a, it was a really big scandal, and the senior officials are getting indicted, people are going to prison, george h.w. bush had to pardon everybody and then george w. bush hired them all back. but it was a really big scandal. and in trying to tamp down the scandal, the thing that is, i think most important for the overall thing that i'm writing is reagan's administration is trying to save his butt. we're talking ab

still ahead this morning on "starting point," she was there when monica lewinsky and clarence thomasl of them found themselves in the middle of a major crisis. that new tv series "scandal" was inspired by the real life crisis management expert judy smith. ms. smith will join us coming up. >>> and a case that one family says is similar to trayvon martin's case. retired marine shot and killed in his own home by police who were responding to his medical alert device. we'll talk to that veteran's son straight ahead. you're watching "starting point." short break. we're back in a moment. with every door direct mail from the postal service, you'll find the customers that matter most: the ones in your neighborhood. print it yourself, or we'll help you find a local partner. and postage is under 15 cents. i wish i would have known that cause i really don't think i chose the best location. it's not so bad. i mean you got a deal... right? [ bird cries ] go online to reach every home, every address, every time with every door direct mail. enough plastic water bottles to stretch around the earth o

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but her most famous client, monica lewinsky.y and president clinton? >> what we focused on her was not going to prison. >> reporter: whether or not it was judy smith's idea to hand over the lewinsky dress to investigators for immunity, we may never know. was it your idea to show the blue dress? >> i can't say. i can't say. there's some things that have to remain secret. >> you're going to camp david to meet with the president. >> reporter: the team in "scandal," calls themselves gladiators in suits. >> once we take you on as a client, we will do whatever it takes to fix your situation. >> reporter: washington is best known for her work on the big screen. she starred alongside jamie foxx in the oscar-winning film "ray." >> i keep wondering what the real ray charles sound like. >> reporter: and while she's in movies, taking the lead role in "scandal," it was hard to pass up. >> it's not often that i'm challenged to play a woman who is so, so much smarter than i am. and so much more sophisticated than i am. and so much more empower

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makes a grand way to get monica lewinsky a shape back in syria. go read sister from ever. try your money maybe someone like ronald john turned to crime to pay for his addiction selling drugs and stealing his only income now is unemployment welfare but as soon as he gets it it disappears like money will go away. i don't know if she is when you when you get this good feeling is a line the way they use it against him and the money back they never making money back. kind of a scam. the thing you've got a problem she said yeah. yeah definitely. how serious. is when. john recognizes his problem countless thousands in britain and when it comes to gambling it's only ever one winner then it. online privacy may soon become a thing of the past as governments around the world attempt to closely monitor internet users. resident new york streets of manhattan to find out just how much information people are willing to share. in the name of national security governments around the globe are trying to pass legislation that allows them to monitor sensor and disrupt people online are you ok

but her most notorious client was monica lewinsky. >> how do you manage the crisis of monica lewinskynd president clinton? >> what we really tried to focus on, what was at issue for her was really going to prison and making sure that that didn't happen. >> you're going to camp david to meet with the president. >> reporter: the team in "scandal" calls themselves gladiators in suits. >> once we take you on as a client, we will do whatever it takes to fix your situation. >> reporter: smith says that though every case is different, she has a few rules of thumb that she thinks apply to every high-profile case. >> you have to want to apologize. you have to mean it. >> reporter: scandal is the brainchild of shonda rhymes who is known for creating characters with flaws that resonate with audiences. like those in the other shows she's created from "private practice" to "grey's anatomy." characters who work hard, love hard and fall hard as well. with shocking story lines rife with intrigue, "scandal" is as sizzling these real-life scandals that people just can't seem to stay out of. why do smar

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makes a grand way to get monica lewinsky a share back in syria. go read the system. try your money maybe something like ronald john turned to crime to pay for his addiction selling drugs and stealing his only income now is unemployment welfare but as soon as he gets it it disappears like money will go away. a generation is when you when you get this could be limits a one way using the idea given to me my money back they never making money back. then i was. leaving you've got a problem he said yeah. yeah definitely. series. is when i get my. john recognizes his problem but countless thousands in britain don't and when it comes to gambling it's only ever one winner i could win it our team london. bring up tonight on some world news in brief now an avalanche you see the pakistani military base on a himalayan class here it's buried over one hundred civilians and soldiers but the rescue has been suspended now because of bad weather and darkness as night fell no survivors were found the areas on the northern tip of the divided kashmir region that's claimed by both india an

was in -- not sure what number that affair was but he was in the middle of an affair with monica lewinsky. and it's not to degrade either of those men at all but to point out when it comes to the sanctity of marriage, there's certainly more bigger threats to be worried about than my moms. >> there was some most amusing moments in the book where there are some practical difficulties of having two mothers and no dad. one was you had to learn how to shave from your best friend's father. you had to learn how to tie a tie from "playboy" magazine which is the best excuse i've ever heard from a young man for reading "playboy" magazine. you're a smart guy, aren't you? >> i do what i can. i realized after we wrote that how unbelievable it sounded but that's all right. there are some other challenges i had to get used to. obviously putting the seat down was not something that was required in our household. and people often ask what's the biggest difference. so far, it's my ease with putting the seat down that seems to be the biggest difference that i can identify so far. >> how are you doing with y

miss lewinsky the british government which. we should be sure should never can force the use of uranium from africa. we know of course that there's that thing is. where you have to know why but listen to this so there's this thing called one zero zero one that's how it's known in. legal circles and basically it's a law against lying and so when federal prosecutors can't get enough evidence to bring other charges against a person they can try to do that and there's a story about this woman who basically she was entering biologists operator of whale watching but one of her boat captains whistled at a humpback whale that approached the boat then regulators investigated whether that incident constituted harassment of a whale which is illegal and now they're trying to say that she. lied so they're charging her not because she harassed because you lie i also think that because i don't really know what a whale is that they consider rassmann is the most absurd thing i've ever heard in my life actually i actually yeah i mean it just goe

she worked with monica lewinsky. >> everybody from monica lewinsky to michael vick, she covered it all walk into our door. >> it is based by judy smith. but this goes way off. >> i like to say it's inspired by judy's work but not based on her. because my character, like judy, she is smart and powerful. and really empowered. but in her personal life, she is vulnerable and a mess. >> i don't know how much to reveal. ali and i watched the show last night. the personal life of your character really is a mess at the absolute highest level. >> it's really complicated. that's one of the fun things about the show. when you watch the first episode, you get introduced to the characters at pope at associates. but at the end of the season, no one is who you think they are. everyone has secrets. >> and one thing we do see is you're always in crisis management mode. let's take a look. >> should we do it? >> yes. >> i'm asking about talking to george to marry you? >> do you want me to talk you into it or out of it? >> into it. no. into it. >> you love her. she loves you. normal people get married. >>

the clinton scandal didn't explode until there was lewinsky.dn't explode until hunter. there is 21 women involved. there will be money -- >> bob: can i just, can i clarify one thing if you don't mind? let's keep this scandal to the obama administration going. this had nothing to do with the obama administration. it's secret service. nobody that is not political is the secret service. >> andrea: it doesn't make us look good. he is supposed to be managing everything. >> bob: not managing the secret service. >> andrea: he should be managing people managing the secret service. is middleton a problem child? there i is new developments in the gun controversy in france. stay tuned. we'll tell you all about it. >> greg: got enough of that song. daily caller got ahold of the media matters application for tax exempt status. guess what? they hate you. when the boss came begging for a break, he said the lefty goal was to conserve how conservative value harm the media. specifically through christian influence ideology. which is cute. have you ever met a rep

. >> coming up on "fox & friends", when you get into trouble, we're talking monica lewinsky trouble,only one person to call. washington's top scandal fixer. the inspiration for the new show "scandal" is here live to share her story. i heard it's an incredibly good tv show. >> we hope your lawn company is good. you're spending millions to mow the lawns of vacant properties, too, is that legal? judge napolitano is here. and he does not mow his own lawn. [ barking ] appears buster's beebusy. yeah, scott. i was just about to use... that's a bunch ofround-up paper, lad! scotts ez seed absorbs and holds water better. it's guaranteed to grow grass anywhere, even if you miss a day of watering. [ scott ] seed your lawn. seed it! hey, it's sandra -- from accounting. peter. i can see that you're busy... but you were gonna help us crunch the numbers for accounts receivable today. i mean i know that this is important. well, both are important. let's be clear. they are but this is important too. [ man ] the receivables. [ male announcer ] michelin knows it's better for xerox to help manage their f

the clinton scandal didn't explode until there was lewinsky.'t explode until hunter. there is 21 women involved. there will be money -- >> bob: can i just, can i clarify one thing if you don't mind? let's keep this scandal to the obama administration going. this had nothing to do with the obama administration. it's secret service. nobody that is not political is the secret service. >> andrea: it doesn't make us look good. he is supposed to be managing everything. >> bob: not managing the secret service. >> andrea: he should be managing people managing the secret service. is middleton a problem child? there i is new developments in the gun controversy in france. stay tuned. we'll tell you all about it. let me tell you about a very important phone call i made. when i got my medicare card, i realized i needed an aarp... medicare supplement insurance card, too. medicare is one of the great things about turning 65, but it doesn't cover everything. in fact, it only pays up to 80% of your part b expenses. if you're already on or eligible for medicare,

before it could have been formalized and announced, monica lewinsky stepped on scene an changed everythinge things that can be done. proposed on bipartisan basis. and obama has been no help. >> bret: mara, specifically, this report today says social security disability trust fund, 11 million americans tap in to that will run dry in 2016. that is two years earlier than expected. that shortfall will be picked up in the short-term. but then overall, social security runs out by 2033. >> yeah. it shows again the time to make a big deal, that includes the reform of entitlement program and tax reform is as soon as possible. hopefully january. as soon as we have a new president and congress. everybody knows what the deal will be. you will have to raise revenue, even if you do it through the tax reform including lowering people's rates. >> bret: you see romney wins this election? >> i don't know. i believe no matter who is president this deal has to be done. you can be a little more republican if there is a republican president in congress. it can be a little more to the democratic side. but i don'

judy smith's clients have included monica lewinsky, michael vick and the bp oil spill.the inspiration for her new prime time show, "scandal." take a gander. >> you're late. >> do you know who this is? this is the olivia coe. she's amazing. she works for the -- who do you work for now? white house? cia? fbi? >> today, your mother. >> oh, crap. >> she's not too thrilled that you're late for court your first day of trial. is this what you're looking for? >> just give me two minutes, all right? where are my pants? >> i know i've been hitting it pretty hard lately going out. i've just been so stressed out. >> a rape charge does it to the best of us. >> i didn't do it. >> she has drawn from experiences like that for her new book "good self bad self, transforming your worst qualities into your biggest assets." joining us now as our specialist. judy, it's a pleasure. >> you had to show that. >> is that what we're dealing with? >> no. the show, i mean, it's great. you know, it takes sort of the crisis world that i live in every day and dramatizes television. i think shawn has do

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he had troubles with monica lewinsky, newt gingrich had troubles with the second wife. it was an interesting problem. i was covering the house judiciary committee and he was chairman henry hyde and the committee's effort to reach to arrive at an indictment against president clinton. we have been working for me the 16 days straight. it was 1998 was like that. and finally, the press secretary for representative hyde, a guy named sam stratman who is a capital bus said forget about this. we are not covering this anymore today. but take a tour of the u.s. capitol and i will show you around. so the first thing that we did was climb the staircase between the inner down and outer dome to the catwalk that goes around the rotunda on the inside. after i had my death grip on the rail and opened my eyes and looked down, i got to myself, my god, this is an incredible view. i didn't know you could do this. capital was the place i worked, not a place that i noticed at all. of course you know what the capitalists, but you never think about it as a building. next, stamp took us out to th

we all remember what happened to hillary rodham clinton when she stood by her man in the lewinsky thing, she did get pounded pretty hard. let's give leslie the right word and hope it's cogent and entertaining. go. >> ok. the bottom line is if i say to you, bill, how do i look today? it's always you look great. unlike janine, i will get in my car and cry if it's negative. when it comes to us women, our feelings get hurt. >> there are women contributors and we have more than any other cable news program on the air. we have more women contributors here. i'll give you a little jab, josh you a little because i do that to everybody but it's always in good fun and you ladies know that, all right? thanks for helping us out. directly ahead, charles krauthammer on whether taxing the wealthy would damage the economy even further. later, is it legal on john edwards facing 30 years in a federal prison and also a proposed new law in arizona could jail people who annoy other people on the net. i got some candidates for that >> bill: president obama continues to demand that affluent americans pay more

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