. >> minutia, minutia, minutia. who is going to understand that? have come to the conclusion the administration and a lot of democrats just don't know how to talk about this. here is how you talk about it. this is wonderful social change for america. this is going to make us a healthier society. this is going to bring costs down. this is going to save lives. this isn't hard stuff! but because of the right wing noise machine and all of the negativity in washington, you can see that it's wearing on the president. this is his ground game, negativity boehner but now it's bleeding off on president obama. where is the guy that was out on the campaign trail, oh, yeah, he was in ohio today. let's check this guy out. >> we always knew this was going to be hard. there is a reason why folks that tried to do it for a hundred years and hadn't done it. i want everybody here to understand, i am going to see this through. i want millions of americans to make sure that they are not going broke when they get sick and they can go to a doctor when their kid gets sick

that said, social media has so completely altered everybody's ofosure to the minutia politics, law enforcement, you name it. it, it's out there 30 seconds later. there is no privacy anymore, particularly with the younger generation, younger than we are. they have sort of given up on the concept of privacy as a goal, as a right. so everything is out there. and when everything is out there to doecomes almost quit the kinds of stories that we grew up with. you have to sort of reimagine the jon runyan little bit -- the .enre that task understandably falls to younger creators than i. tavis: >> i'm working my way to you'rew project, but being a long-distance runner gives you some perspective on this. i'm always fascinated to dig into it. it's not just that there is a loss of privacy in our society, but along with that loss of privacy has come a loss of innocence. there are some who would argue that that loss of innocence happened as we now commemorate 50 years since jfk's assassination. for a lot of americans, that was the moment when the country lost its innocence. the point is, in a culture, in a

he had resources he could take it easier path noting that curvy purpose the chose to focus on the minutialocal government they called miller's voice hello dave preston decided attacks pledged to the always spoke of the mistrust of government. he was a good citizen and that is something we need to take away. in wichita garvey is on buildings, facilities and educational facilities and programs. willard garvey took the motto to heart whether you agree disagree i think there is a lesson in there all for us. think you for the opportunity to speak and for the interest in the block. [applause] >> any questions? >> you did an excellent job. [applause] >> what was the best story you did not print? >> i the guy left to the good ones in their. i have to tell you. but that is a good question. anyone else?

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who accepts the call, who denies the call, this kind of minutia, if you don't like the way fly wheel works, don't use fly wheel. i know we're trying to get this thing going but really what we're trying to do the thing going. whether you like coke or pepsi really doesn't matter, people are going to drink it. some people like yellow, some people like luxor, some people don't care, they just want a guy rolling around with a meter, unfortunately. one thing that's indicated is fti wants it use gps for meter and that's not acceptable for weights and measures so look at that more closely but we -- it goes into delineation and deficiencies of this time and space of travel. we should look into that because there's lots of conditions here in san francisco for traffic and construction. >> next speaker. >> mark gruberg. >> thank you, mark gruberg, i'm speaking here for myself, not for any cab company or taxi organization. i'm very much in support of an eta system. i think some of us, you know, have been crying in the wilderness for many years for not even a centralized dispatch system per se but

. >> yeah, i think inherent in what -- the movie is all about what happens, like the minutia, the nitty-gritty. there's a scene in the movie, we'll show a clip but i would say for those of you that have seen the movie, the most explosive scene in the film is a conversation between two students and the assistant principal in this school where they emerge from recess and there's clearly some conflict that's going on and she says, whoa, whoa, what's going on here? the two start telling their own stories and, you know, she basically says, you go away to the one person that was a witness, then she proceeds to have the two students shake hands. and it becomes a very uncomfortable exchange where the boy who has been the target, the victim of bullying, doesn't want to shake the hand of his bully and doesn't want to just let it go. then she basically gets angry and drills into this kid, right? she dismisses the bully and she starts saying if you don't shake his hand you are just like him. and it just carries on but our audiences start screaming at the screen. i mean they are just, like, oh or ugh, it j

p and he could have taken an easier path noting that far i have purposely chose to focus on the minutiael government. be how he pressed him in other candidates to sign no-tax pledges and how he always, always spoke up about his mistrust of government and was a passionate defender of his freedom. this wichita he was a good citizen, bob said, you know, he was a good citizen, and i think that's something we need to take away. garvey is branded on a host of buildings and programs. he took the motto of self-service to heart, and i think there's a lesson in there all for us. thank you for the opportunity to speak and thank you for the interest in this book. [applause] >> [inaudible] >> does anybody have any questions? don't wave those fingers at me. [laughter] no questions. harvey has one. >> i think you did an excellent job of. [inaudible] [laughter] >> thank you. thank you, everyone. >> there's a question here, maura. [applause] [inaudible conversations] >> well, my question was what's the best story you didn't print? >> [inaudible] the best story i didn't print. i don't know, i think i got

there's no deal as leaders continue to debate the minutia. secretay of state john kerry plans to leave tomorrow for london. 10 people are missing in yesterday's supermarket collapse in latvia. 50 are dead. another section caved in today as rescuers searched for victims. no one was hurt. the north korean government confirms it's holding an american man. it's assumed they are holding merrill newman who fought in the korean war. merrill newman's family said he was taken from the plane after visiting on a tourist visa. >> it's election day for the people of honduras. they'll go to the polls to choose a congress and ruler. they pit juan orlando hernandez against zel r the wife of a leader forced from office in a coup. it's a race too lows to call after a long campaign, dominated by the issue of law and order. crime is souring in honduras -- soring in honduras. it has the highest homicide rate, 91 killings for every 100,000 people. adam reynie joins us live from the capital city with a look at what is at stake tomorrow. >> well, really, what is at

. >> reporter: sometimes it may seem that the white house press corp are covering minutia, but it seemsike a fundamental right of journalists. the white house did not have problems letting photographers in for this, the welcoming of the annual christmas tree. for other significant events no independent observations will be allowed. instead only official white house photographs like these will be released. such pictures are adding to the administration's transparency as they're taken at private gelants we've tried to use new technology and the president's personal photographer as a way to provide additional insight. that's why on your television network nb nbc will have if we e a photograph we can release because we want to provide additional access. >> reporter: some argue that these events are official business and the administration's release of careful photos shows the white house recognizes their newsworthiness. the white house is accused, quote, replacing independent photojournalism with individual press releases. this photo of the president and hillary clinton. >> giving you and y

>> sometimes it may seem like the white house press corp is spending too much energy covering the minutia. the freedom of the press to cover official event is not happening. the new policy is clear, for significant events, no independent observe will be allowed. >> instead initial white house photos like these will be released. the white house says the pictures are adding to the administrations transparency as they are taken at private event. >> we have tried to provide using new technology and the president's personal photographer additional insight into what is happening at the white house. that's why your television network, n.b.c. will ask if have a photo we can release. >> some in the press corp argue many events are official business, and with the administration's release of carefully vetted photos to be distributed widely by social media, shoes their newsworthiness. >> in a letter signed the white house is accused of replacing independent journalist with individual press releases. >> for example this photo. >> this gives you and your viewers a sense of what happened at the lunch, w

. >> america loves it when we took ober iraq in the war but hated it when e were stuck in the minutia war 12 years. democrats are set on a jie gigantic loss in 2013. >> let's see if that will happen. let's talk about the nuclear option, because i want to move this along. 225 years, no one has ever used the nuclear option in the senate. do you think, steve, that the democrats are going to be sorry when the tables are turned? >> one thing i do worry about, but i'll tell you this, in those 225 years you talked about, judge, there have been an 168 filibusters of presidential nominees, have occurred in the last five years. you can't tell me that's okay. you can't tell me that harry reid didn't have a reason to do this. i am worried about what happens when the republicans do get back the white house and the senate. as a matter of fact, i think even further, and i betcha take away the filibuster foreeverything out it was absolutely necessary here. the government could not go forward with the -- >> here's the thing. let me tell you the reason. the reasons, it's the second, the d.c. circuit, w

the reporting that has been coming out over the agreement over the last few weeks, it was over the minutia. are they going to get a deal on the immunity? are they going to have the ability to conduct raids and negotiating points of this agreement. not is it a good idea to have an agreement that would extend the longest war in u.s. history for another decade or more for an unclear goal. if u.s. troops stayed here for 7,000 or 8,000, what would they be doing when they are locked in their bases? what is there purpose? aren't they karzai's body guard for propping up the government and increasingly isolated from the reality of the rest of the country? >> let me go to the general on that point. you and i exchanged comments about this yesterday. you are critical of this deal. explain. >> i think it's a muddled thinking. the question is what are we trying to achieve? my guess is we will come to regret this. karzai has been a disaster. his government has been incompetent. it's a criminal enterprise. he is not negotiating a good faith. we are not there fighting al qaeda. we are there fighting the ta

they don't get caught up in the minutia and the procedure and the battles that we have in washington that bring things to a standstill and that is why it has, you know, at least in modern history for both parties been much, much easier for someone to get elected as governor than as a senator. >> karen lois, we will get back to you. i want to point out there is another big story coming out of washington today. democratic aides confirming to nbc news that senate majority leader harry reid is getting ready to release so the-called nuclear option this morning. here's how gail collins introduced it in the new york times. the filibuster is, of course, the fascinating tradition, every once in a while the majority gets fed up with the stonewalling and threatens to change the rules. this is known as the nuclear option because change is worse than atomic war. joining us from capitol hill, democratic senator bob casey of pennsylvania. good to see you, senator. good morning. >> thanks, chris. >> you have said in the past you're for filibuster reform. what's going on happen here? >> we don't know

it is about the minutiae of politics, about choices. it is not about inspiration, unfortunely.hink you ma i can a good.. it would be nice if the president got back to thinking, about our long term future. feeling like it is a campaign and talking about bigger issues, i don't know if you can put the genie back in the bottle but she try will. >> to contrast, this is the sort of tone you might have expected. it might have been more similar to the kind of excite mament. and how barack obama was so much like his brother. >> there was another time when another young candidate was running for president and challenging america to cross a new frontier. it is time again for a new generation of leadership. it is time now for barack obama! >> john king, what made the president make that choice to seem so subdued? i thought he looked a little exhausted. >> i don't know and i don't read minds. so i'm always careful after a speech to say why did a president, why did anybody take tone they took? i would say in part because he was paying tribute to the late president kennedy on this 50th annive

it's about the minutiae of policy, about choices. not a lot about inspiration unfortunately.u make a good point. it would be nice if the president got back to kind of thinking about our better angels, our long-term future. feeling like it's a campaign in talking about bigger issues, bigger ideas. i don't know if he can put the genie back in the bottle but he should try. >> john king, what about the moment he took? to contrast this is the sort of tone you might vex pecked tonight. might have been more similar to the sort of excitement you felt when ted kennedy talked about barack obama and how barack obama was so much like his brother. here's ted. >> there was another time when another young candidate was running for president and challenging america to cross a new frontier. it's time again for a new generation of leadership. it is time now for barack obama! [ cheers ] >> john king, what made the president make that choice to seem so subdued tonight? frankly i actually thought he looked a little exhausted. >> i don't know. and i don't read minds. so i'm always careful right af

is that there's no amount of minutia too small when it comes to being in space or people are focusedstuff that really isn't that important in the grand scheme? >> people want to know what it's like in space. you and i have talked about space for a long time. i've gone to thousands of places to go talk about space flight, and people always want to know, what is it like? how do you go to the bathroom? what happens if you sneeze? what happens if, everything, how do you use the toilet, how to you make lunch? the real motivation is how does that matter? and that's what i tried to do the whole time up there was to show them, hey, this is cool, this is fun, but meanwhile you're coming on board a space station that will show you if i float a ball of water with pepper oil in it, think about what you could do with that experiment. think about what this environment could allow you to do, everything from taking frastles of the earth to maybe recording a rock video. >> reporter: aside from the amazing pictures of floating peanuts, fingernails, and an amazing cover of david bowie's music, give us

look for them to have more hearings into every single -- all the minutiae sounding how this rollout was botched so poorly. look for how low they can go. quite frankly, they don't want to talk about the shuttown, debt limit, that's going to come back january 15th, come back in march. up until then heading into christmas, it will be health care, health care, health care, hearing, hearing, hearing, everything they can possibly do to put as much mud on the democrat's tires in regard to the law. it will interesting to see mp looking into the results of virginia, ken cuccinelli, one of the reasons why it was more tight with mcauliffe than a lot of folks thought was because of the health care law. not necessarily depending how you read the polling. will the health care law stick? maybe not nationwide. swing districts needed to take back the house, still a hail mary in a good year. it probably sticks and hurts a lot. >> over the course of several week, next week we get those enrollment numbers to date, number of people signed up for affordable care act's mandate, individual mandate. right now w

that is the minutia. maybe it was only five people. >> can i say something? it's almost from a data standpoint imperceptible but it shows up at a microscop ec level or is it something you can't even measure? >> you can't actually measure. i would take exception with the 47%. i think one of the biggest game changers of 2012 is all the voter i.d. laws. the backlash of that actually brought people out, made people so angry in a visceral way and in a different way than in the 47% comment even could. that's why you saw people waiting in line eight or nine hours. >> that is a game changer. >> sasha, here is something lou the intersection of data and politics and data driven mech nexts of campaigns. how do you make sense of the argument john is making? >> it's a remarkable data set which is all of this panel polling throughout the year. i do think there is a difference in saying something did not have an immediate effect on the top level horse race and it did not have an impact on the outcome of the election. >> that video you showed that set off the hillary rosen t

we deal with the minutia and the detail. but perception is a much bigger deal.people's minds who fundamentally disagree with him, that is a power when it comes to presidential politics. now, who turns out becomes another conversation. >> bob, one of governor christie's possibly competitors in 2016 is a fellow named rick perry, governor of texas. he said on thursday essentially that chris christie should pump the brakes a bit. take a listen. >> there's a lot of time between now and 2016. i would suggest governor christie and the rest of us need to focus on 2014, making sure that we elect more governors that have those policies put in place to create jobs, to create wealth, to be the juxtaposition -- >> we heard something senator from marco rubio down in florida, talked about chris christie being a great leader in new jersey, used new jersey several times in about a 15-second sound bite. chris christie's got a big "x" on his back right now, no? >> i'm amazed that rick perry knew the word juxtaposition. but beyond that, christie is the flavor of the month right now

about, and i think there was a very lengthy briefing yesterday in which officials morphed into the minutia of the policy to try to explain how it works to reporters, but i think he would explain how we envision this working, how we are confident that it would not, for example, in the questions i got at the top of the briefing, create adverse problems for the affordable care act when it came to the risk pools because of the flexibility the secretary has to make adjustments. and i'm sure those issues will be discussed. the goal here is to make this transition as smooth -- smooth as possible for those americans who have been affected by cancellation notices and, yeah, maybe in a position of finding their best option in their view the renewal of an existing policy, even if it doesn't meet minimum standards and doesn't give the protections that the new plans would offer. and this extends that possibility. it's important to remember again when we talk about the world as it existed before the announcement yesterday, that every insured in the state where this is allowed could have and could offer