and hand modeling by mika.t's going to be great. >> that's good news. >> it's great news. >> exciting. >> i'll tell you what, when we started this, the folks at abc radio and citadel took a big gamble because talk radio is -- has been pretty conservative, consistently. we have a variety of voices. and it's worked. our ratings have drawn 100% in the past six months. and we're getting a big chunk of ratings. >> we love it. >> now there will be even more of it. >> because we don't work enough. >> let's go to politico. >>> mike allen is the chief political correspondent for politico. he's got a look at the "morning playbook." mike, how you doing? >> good morning. and six days will the willie geist birthday. how are you going to celebrate? >> you know what that means. five days till the mika brzezinski birthday. they say he's the best and he is. >> how did he miss mika's birthday? >> he missed it. >> no, five days. five days. >> mike -- mike, how old am i going to be? >> very young. >> there it is. >> come on. >> se

[growaning] mika, i kid.s not much you can give me to listen voluntarily to joe scarborough, much less what jim is nbc, but you do in you deserve a lot of credit for what you put up with every day. it's also good to be here with senator mccaskill. a real rising star. her political rise may be stunted by something i just discovered. let me read a bit of her biography. "clear is the fourth generation missouri and who spent her entire life in the show me state. raised in 11 non and columbia -- 11 lebanon and columbia." claire swears that both of those places are in missouri, but the burirthers are going to go crazy over that. it's not easy following the comedic stylings of nancy pelosi. speaker pelosi mentioned that i am a leader -- i am actually the fourth ranking in the republican leadership did you have me, eric cantor republican whip, leader banner, and then there is rush limbaugh. brush called me earlier today from the doctor's office in costa rica. [laughter] speaking about health care, you have to admit i

of course i remember, mika.this show. >> he's also a politician. >> he's very good. jose diaz-balart, thank you very much. >>> coming up later, cnbc's erin burnett joins us on the set, along with auter and along with editor of the new yorker qurk david remnick. first, willie. >> george w. bush will get a first look at his memoir due out in a few months. new insight what happened in the days before and after 9/11. more on "morning joe." [ speaking native language ] [ speaking native language ] [ moans ] [ speaking native language ] ♪ [ speaking native language ] [ male announcer ] doctors have been saying it forever. let's take a look. [ male announcer ] but they've never actually been able to do it like this. let's take a look. [ male announcer ] v-scan from ge healthcare. a pocket sized imaging device that will help change the way doctors see patients. that's better health for more people. ♪ so, at national, i go right past the counter... and you get to choose any car in the aisle. choose any car? you cannot be

mika runs into construction.reroute her. >> it give me a perfect route around it. >> reporter: in the end, matt got to the pier 20 minutes later than mika. you won. as for gps, cheaper was better. now, at the beach, it's near sunset and showtime. product number three, the handy hd camcorders. matt had the flip cam. cost under $200. mika had the sony camera. both record in high-definition. the sony camera wins in the zoom department. but the flip cam is handy, and much easier to use. when it comes to video quality, we're going to let you decide. i'm talking to matt's flip cam that costs under $200. now, i'm talking to mika's very high-end sony camcorder. the question, does this video make me look $1,000 better? final winner, the flip cam. while big-ticket tech products promise more features and better performance, sometimes budget is the best way to go. special thanks to both of our testers, who really did love that flip cam. now, we reached out to all of the companies whose products didn't get gold stars. and we

oh, willie. >> i like that, mika, very nice. it is time for the "week in review."ena president obama in his corruption trial. it's bold moves like that that put him in our list of top three stories of the week. >> they're now hitting below the belt and attacking my wife. they are cowards and they are liars. >> at number three, blago's underdog fight for justice. >> i challenge mr. fitzgerald, why don't you show up in court tomorrow? >> reporter: rocket rod blagojevich, the persecuted former governor of the great state of illinois issued an angry challenge to the prosecutor in his federal corruption case. >> i'll be in court tomorrow. i hope you're man enough to be there tomorrow, too. >> reporter: indeed, blago showed up for his hearing but the prosecutor was nowhere to be found. proving, of course, that blago has been framed and should be returned to the governor's mansion immediately. >> one of the cowboys said, let's hang 'em. >> reporter: as blago fights the good fight, he keeps at his side, fellow heroes of the movement. >> i thought about mandela, dr. king, g

i'm mika brzezinski. joe's off today.erson. he's also the author of "reset: how this crisis can restore our values and renew america." maria bartiromo is still with us. we'll talk about her book, "the ten laws of enduring success." i look forward to hearing about that. congratulations. your book just out yesterday. >> thanks so much. >> mike barnicle is with us. i've ruined his easter. he'll be joining me at fenway park this sunday. >> there are worse places to spend easter. >> you know i love it. >> do they do a hunt? >> yes. mika's going to lead us. >> he's introducing me at the fenway author series. and this there's this great headline in "the new york post." i love this woman. we need to book her. tell me this story. >> front page on "the new york post." wrote "confessions of a shopaholic," about raising a teenaged girl in manhattan, said she was a spoiled brat. she took her daughter for a long trip to the slums of india and they shot a documentary there to get her values back in order. >> and her mother admits she's

joe and mika are on assignment.ds. joining us political analyst -- i was speak of both of us. >> oh, okay. >> okay? >> that's worse. >> chief washington correspondent norah o'donnell classing the place up, "washington post" editor and columnist eugene robinson. willie geist, live in augusta for the masters. i shouldn't forget, pat buchanan. he's like how about me. just because i'm quiet over here, i deserve an introduction, as well. willie, you've been keeping an eye on the golf for us and any other extracurricular events are strictly off the record, right? >> strictly off the record. it's my duty. i'm a journalist. i have to go where the story is. tiger, you have to go to some dark places to find the story. you two are doing a great job. we're going to keep your resumes on file. mike barnicle, i might extend your run. you're doing a great job. i'm going to talk to john daly. >> remember the great john daly. this year he's in the parking lot behind me selling souvenirs. i'll catch up with him and see what he's up to

joe scarborough, not you but mika brzezinski.hris leicht, we're all going to be up there for the big opening night. >> i love the red sox. >> red sox victory, baby. >> they're so fabulous. willie, what did you learn. >> that the president of the united states suggesting that we, members of the media, would make bad farmers. i resent that. i was at whole foods the other day and picked out all my own produce. i put it into the bag. >> farmer willie. >> we want to wish everyone a happy easter weekend. willie, if it's way too early. >> it is "morning joe." joe is back on monday. right now, time for the daily run down with chuck and savannah. >> good friday brings good numbers. the private sector added jobs last month at the fastest rate in three years. but it's all relative. the unemployment rate still will not budge. we're going to get first reaction from the white house with economic adviser christina romer joining us live. >> and a big change if security screenings at airports. who and what the tsa will look for on international f

but we will actually let you respond in a second after mika does the news.. >> it's great to see you guys. >> are you telling me the truth? >> yeah, i've never been in the studio before. this is nice. >> did you meet kenneth dupage? >> i don't think i'm going to answer that question. >> okay. >>> all right. let's get to our top stories. and we'll start with the major partisan showdown over financial reform. debate begins on legislation to revamp industry, and both sides are eager to ex-plort a lingering resentment toward wall street. renewed last week by the announcement of fraud charges against powerhouse goldman sachs. >> either we let the people who know this legislation best get back to the negotiating table and work out a solution that's acceptable to both parties and to the american people, or i can come down to the floor, identify some of the flaws in the bill, watch as people come down to scream and yell about my suggestions and my motives, and then wait for the white house to agree with me at the end of the week. >> our bill would have prevented tha

[laughter] i feel like going out and remaking on a mikas work. you are asking to do something completely for somebody else. when you are asking for their argument, i think that this a weird -- i think that is where we're currency comes into the process. >> i remember my father once came to talk to the summer lawyers at the legal action program where i was working and they ask them for 90 minutes about oral arguments. and he said, " i cannot believe none of you ask me about the brief. 90% of the cases are decided on the brief. if you want to be the real contributor, it is in the brief." but it is not sexy. the person giving the argument is the person in the spotlight. but you can do as much to move the law by crafting persuasive brees. i am not willing to go out and say, " give me your argument." >> the oral argument is the show. it is a nice show. [laughter] what stays with the court is that the the court starts with the brief and the brief will be there in chambers when the argument is over. it is the written part of the appellate process. it is

i'm mika brzezinski. joe's off today. willie's on his way in.author, john heilman, author of "game change" in washington, msnbc political analyst pat buchanan with us as well for the morning. pat, i think the president -- >> good morning, mika. >> he might be right about the press being -- >> i think that's right. i don't think there are a lot of farmer in the press, though. >> farmer number one. >> right there. >> i'm signing up. >> that's what we do. that was pretty funny. ho hi, willie. are you ready? >> i'm up. i did another show before this.

mika, it is a big day today. >> it is a big day today. >> look who is here. >> and bright and early andtoo. meacham. >> john meacham. >> the university of the south. and news editor john, great to have you here. >> and we have mayor bloomberg, herald ford jr. and dylan radigan. a good day to have dylan on because a lot of talk about financial reform. and he has an incredible peace that pairs down what happened at goldman. >> also, mayor bloomberg, it will be a face nighting discussion. he can talk about the financial services bill, but also the rubber room. >> oh, yes. >> he highlighted it here a couple weeks ago. two or three days later, it got shut down. and they struck a deal, but it is fascinang