mr. soothsayer, dixon, in 2013 it's not up to the task. >> there were concerns being relayed but stopped at some point. there seems to be a brake put on -- >> larry summers left with that knowledge. >> no information being relayed all the way to the top. >> of course at the top we've had the president of the united states how many times did he tell us that story where you know, if you like your care, you can keep it? sarah palin is going to be on this program in a little while. here she is, and she just calls it like she sees it. >> lie. lie. >> lie. >> lie. >> we've got to show sean hannity how to get his vcr fixed because he left that tape with us. >> she's going to be with us. >> we have ray kelly and laura ingraham both going to be here t and karl rove. in the meantime eight minutes after the top of the hour. fox news alert, the death toll from the typhoon in the philippines topping more than 1,700 and that number expected to significantly rise as crews search the disaster zone. david piper live. >> reporter: good morning. bad weather is hampering relief efforts at this time. agencie