. >> reporter: mrs. obamae program this afternoon. >> this isn't like a disease where we're still waiting for the cure to be discovered. we know the cure for this. this isn't like putting a man on the moon or inventing the internet. it doesn't take a stroke of j genius or feat of technology. >> reporter: the initiative is called "let's move." and with the help of the federal government, nonprofits and the private sector, mrs. obama hopes to change the way children eat and exercise. we sat down with her to talk about the program. the numbers are staggering. how can that simply be? >> that's a wakeup call. if we think about it, we can see how we got here. families are incredibly busy now, and they just don't have time to cook a meal. often times they can't afford fresh produce. tv is becoming more of a -- of a source of entertainment. neighborhoods aren't as close so kids aren't doing the walking to school and playing outside until dark and a lot of times people don't have the information that they need to make

ribbon-cutting ceremonies for projects in their districts. ( laughter ) >> reporter: at the same time, mr. obama acknowledged many americans don't see any improvement, as unemployment hovers near double digits. >> despite the extraordinary work that has been done through the recovery act, millions of americans are still without jobs. millions more are struggling to make ends meet. so it doesn't yet feel like much of a recovery.

we stand with you, mrs. obama. together we can raise the socil consciousness of an entire country to overcome this epidemic and eliminate child with the b.c. we can make our entire nation, healthier, happier, and more productive. think you very much. [applauding] >> i would be remiss if i did not acknowledge and thank the secretary for what he is doing in our schools. our schools, our kids are about responsibility. forcing that responsibility. we see examples of repair. you see failures everywhere. my next guest is a great success because you have -- where is tammy? tammy has the privilege, had the privilege last year of helping mrs. obama plantar garden when she was in fifth grade. now she is a sixth grader at bancroft elementary. been nervous, but don't be. tammy, please join us. [applauding] >> good afternoon. my name is tammy nguyen. i am 12 years old. today i would like to say something about change and the way it happens. as you can see, a lot has changed for me. i have moved on from bancroft elementary to a

later, mr. obama said he's ready to do his part-- on health care, for instance. >> i'm going to be starting from scratch in the sense that i will be open to any ideas that help promote these goals. what i will not do, what i don't think makes sense-- and i don't think the american people want to see-- would be another year of partisan wrangling around these issues. >> sreenivasan: republicans sounded skeptical. house minority leader john boehner said democrats are still wedded to their health care legislation. >> it's going to be very difficult to have a bipartisan conversation with regard to a 2,700-page health care bill that the democrat majority in the house and the democrat majority in the senate can't pass. so why are we going to talk about a bill that can't pass? it really is time to scrap the bill and start over. >> sreenivasan: there might be more room for compromise on a jobs bill. the president said getting agreement on aiding small business could build momentum for larger steps. and the top

what mr. obama should be concerned about is the growing acceptance of lies by some americans on both the left and the right. for example, by investigating the birth announcements in two honolulu newspapers in august of 1961, the factor has proven that barack obama was indeed born in america. it would have been impossible for anyone to get bogus birth announcements into two newspapers and why would anyone bother unless they knew baby barack would some day become president barack. the birther deal is just madness. on the left, we already told you about the crazy cos people but somehow folks like arianna huffington are now considered legitimate news sources. that's what the president should be worried about. it is never easy to demonize anyone in america to libel and slander them all day long. no question the president has been treated unfairly in both pre60's but the garbage flows both ways and mr. obama should point that out. analysis from washington, fox news political guy karl rove a lifelong repub

mr. obama's job performance while 39% strongly disapprove. a big improvement for the president. mr. obama did a smart thing last week. he said he wants to work for the republican party for the good of the folks. left of center said he is not an idealogue. some people believe that some people don't. of my beef is not with mr. obama g.o.p. i think far too many play political games. my is the gulf between the president and you, the folks. three examples, first on friday the obama administration announced it may not try khalid sheikh mohammed and other al qaeda thugs here in united new york city there was no reason to run up hundreds of millions of dollars of expense when they could have handled by the military. in fact, 44% of americans believe that al qaeda should be tried in guantanamo guantanamo n astounding number considering all the controversy. why did it take months for the white house to figure this deal out? excellent question. second, health care. americans simply don't understand the bi

now mr. obama has the lead nationalistic policy of the economy. the u.s. government owns gm, chrysler, and gm and toyota have competed with each other in china. >> there is a lot at stake? >> yes. >so the government retaliates against to iota. that is my understanding. >> you believe the u.s. government is moving to is movingto -- is moving to push back toyota? >> yes. now they have new management. the old management retired. they are controlled by bureaucrats. new management cannot control the bureaucrats well. so this happened. >> you think there is a problem with the corporate culture of toyota? >> writes. it is bureaucratic, the japanese way. >> yet you feel what is at stake is the interest of the union's? >> right. exactly. mr. obama got help from the labor unions, and now his economic policy is very nationalistic. he tried to help u.s. automobile companies in detroit. so toyota is a good target. next is honda and nissan. >> we have to leave it there. thank you for joining us for the japanese view in washington. back to you in london. >> thank you to

now mr. obama has very nationalistic policies of the economy. the u.s. government owns gm, chrysler. gm and toyota are competing with each other to make a new factory in china. so the u.s. government is retaliating against toyota, that is my understanding. >> my you believe that the u.s. government is behind this? >> yes. >> not to crush toyota? yes, the hearing is about safety. >> safety, that is a mistake. all the management of toyota, now they have new management. toyota is a huge company like a country, controlled by bureaucrats. new management cannot control the bureaucrats well. so this has happened. >> you think there is a problem with the corporate culture of point? >> yes, it is too bureaucratic. >> my you feel that this hearing in congress, what is at stake is the union and nationalistic interest? >> exactly. mr. obama got the help from the labor union, and now his economic policy is very nationalistic. he tried to help the u.s. automotive companies in droit. so toyota is a good target. the next one is nissan and honda. >> we have to leave it t

mr. obama and democrats on spending. >> i think we should take a nine iron and smash the window out of big government in the country. >> reporter: on the economy. >> when it comes to pinning blame, pin the tail on the donkeys. >> and on the size of government. >> whether it comes to more bailouts the answer? >> no. >> when the conservatives have their conventions and they yell at me and say how terrible i am -- >> reporter: as he was under attack in washington, the president was out west campaigning for vulnerable democrats and defending his record. mr. obama vowed to move ahead with his agenda. >> it is vital for our economy to change how health care works in this country. >> reporter: late today conservatives wrapped up their meeting with a presidential straw poll to pick the favorite candidate for 2012. the winner was ron paul. nbc news, washington. >>> now we go overseas to afghanistan where u.s. marines and afghan troops advanced but encountered stiff resistance today in their week-long of

yesterday, mr. obamaut forth that the feds should be able to regulate insurance companies when they want big premium increases like blue cross right now in california. some conservatives howled,, but 29 states already have. they already oversee health insurance rate hikes. is that socialism? again, you have to decide. talking points believes the feds should have some oversight on health care companies but the prices can be driven down if the companies are allowed to compete nationwide. why doesn't the president try that before he sets up another big brother operation in washington? look, these things are complicated. call obama a socialist or communist is oversimplifying. americans need health care relief. there is no question about it but it can be done using competition in the free marketplace and common sense like tort reform where lawsuits against medical personnel are scrutinized. as we said last week, name-calling gets us nowhere. good solutions to complicated problems will rule the day. or am i wro

by the way, we'll have more with mrs. obama in our next hour, including what a typical conversation around the obama dinner table is like. do you know roses and thorns? you ever heard of that? >> no. >> i think some people did -- it's kind of, not a game, but kind of an exercise they go through at the dinner table. we'll explain that. >> we do nothing at the dinner table. >> we eat and scram, exactly. >> all right, let's get a check of the rest of the morning's top stories from ann curry at the news desk. ann, good morning. >> good morning, meredith and matt. good morning, everybody. >>> in the news this morning, three u.s. soldiers were among the dead in pakistan today in a bombing. a bomb hit their security convoy as they were traveling near a girls school. in all, at least 7 people were killed and about 70 wounded, many of them children from the school. >>> another bombing in iraq this morning targeted shiite pilgrims in karbala. at least 20 people were killed in that bombing. >>> today, iran says it successfully test-fired

mr. obamao explanation for apathy about stopping irresponsible lawsuit against medical personnel, tort reform or setting up more competitive interstate insurance system. also, mr. obama cannot explain continuing opposition to expanding privately funded health care accounts. now, conservatives believe the president has little interest in those things because he wants a big federal power grab. and it's hard to refute that. i believe the free marketplace could reform some health care wrongs but mr. obama doesn't even want to try. so what it comes down to is money and philosophy. committed liberals like nancy pelosi and harry reid want the nanny state to provide. therefore, making americans more dependent on government. staunch republicans, like john mccain and lamar alexander want competition to lead the way and shoulder at a big government health care scenario. so it looks like the two sides are not going to meet on this thing. finally, talking points believes the u.s.a. is now heading towards ba

mr. obama in excellent health and fit for duty after an hour-and-a-half of tests at the bethesda national medical center. and the doctor said the president doesn't have to return for another physical until he's 50, which is about a year-and-a-half from now. the president himself gave a thumbs up after he returned to the white house. he was asked how the examination went. he said really good. doctors performed a battery of routine test -- ear, nose, throat, gas, lung, gha gastrointestinal. his cholesterol was high. eyes was 20/20. colonography performed with normal results. he's still trying to quit smoking and taking nicotine substitute. he said he has tried to quit and doesn't smoke every day. he's fairly active and plays basketball and golf. they recommended muscle program to keep his left knee developing tendonitis. year-and-a-half between physical seems unusual, but bill clinton the only recent president that took office at younger age came in the office overweight, allergies and higher cho

mr. obamahas not given up hope of progress on capitol hill. he has scheduled a session with republican leaders on health care later this month, but in the aftermath of the special election in massachusetts that cost democrats unilateral control of the senate, the white house is getting ready to act on its own in the face of partisan gridlock heading into the midterm campaign. we will get back to that in a few seconds. michigan on our line for independent. what you think about the idea of fixing the filibuster? caller: i just wanted to make a comment on initially his statement and had republicans have been holding up so much legislation in the senate. up until two weeks ago when the new senator from massachusetts was sworn in, the republicans did not have enough votes to filibuster any legislation. if you take a look at the stimulus package, and then if the republicans voted for it but it is still past. there were not enough republicans to filibuster things. to comment on the previous person who

if canada wins the gold mr. obama will give mr. going to get perspective on all the action in vancouver over the last couple of weeks. two-time silver medalist olympic figure skater elvis stojko is here with us. elvis, you have been with us for now -- this is now the third week, last one. story to see it come to an end. a wonderful relationship we had here. give me an idea, your favorite olympic moment over the past two weeks. >> there's been great moments the whole time. but i think one of the things that i really, really stuck out for me was rochette. the loss of her mom and the way she came back and in the short program and stepped out there and had the support of everybody, every athlete. every fan across the globe. our heart went out to her. she just had to exemplify the true champion. it was great to see her do well and make the podium. i think that sticks in may mind the most. >> yeah. i think she definitely is the one that conveyed, i guess, the biggest heart. in a strange way, she has defined these olympic games, you think

we stand with you, mrs. obama.onsciousness of an entire country to overcome this epidemic and eliminate childhood obesity. today we can make our cities and towns and entire nation healthier, happier and more productive. so let's move. thank you very much. [applause] mayor johnson and mayor curtatone, you talked about making new policies. i would be remiss if i didn't acknowledge and thank secretary duncan tore what he's doing in our schools and the policy changes that he's forcing in our states to help education and accountability. our schools, our kids are about responsibility and enforcing that responsibility. you see examples everywhere but you see fail yours everywhere. my next guest is a great success because you have -- where is tammy? tammy has the privilege -- had the privilege last year of helping mrs. obama plant her garden when she was in fifth grade. now she is a sixth grader at bancroft elementary. you're nervous but don't be. do you want me to do jumping jacks or something, make a fool of myself so yo

mrs. obama sat down with matt lauer for an exclusive interview yesterday.ye in the white house and the way she's approached her very public role. >> i approach this position like i approach my life. i try to be as authentically me as i can be.ñr i've said this before. it's easier toÑixd maintain it. so what people have seen over the course of the year is really miqelle. and i find a level of comfort in thatçó role. >> coming up tonight on "news4 at 5," we'll tellÑi you what mr obama has to say aboutñr the fit daughters,ñr malia and sasha. >>> now we've got important news for your health.Ñi dentists are sounding the alarm about oral cancer. and the culprit isn't tobacco but a common sexually transmitted virus, hpv, the human papilloma virus. it can cause cancers of the mouth. dentists say more and more young people are walking into th!q% offices with lesions and most often the viruses spread through oral sex. both men and women are at risk. >> they need to know that a lot of different behaviors have consequences of becoming infected. e-5"yrjuáspv save you l

mr. obama says the country has made its choice, although the door, as he put it, is still open. >> one of the deal the -- one of the difficulties of dealing with iran over the last few months is that it is not always clear who is speaking on behalf of the government, and we get a lot of mixed signals, but what is clear is that i have not said yes to an agreement that russia, china, germany, france, great britain, and the united states also was a good deal and that the director of the iaea said was the right thing to do and that iran should accept. that indicates to us that despite their posturing that their nuclear power is only for civilian use, that they in fact continue to pursue a course that would lea to weaponization. >> you may be thinking that we have heard this before. this would be the fourth round of sanctions against iran, so how much of an impact could they have? the point i put to the bbc state correspondent. >> it is a question that a lot of people wonder what impact the sanction

we can't afford that. >> mr. obama teed up republicans on the stimulus package today as well, another subject on which republicans have been trying to stay on the offense, president obama again no longer letting them. >> so the very same folks in congress who opposed the recovery act and claimed that it hasn't worked have been all too happy to claim credit for recovery act projects, and the jobs those projects have produced. they come to the ribbon cuttings and they found a way to have their cake and vote against it too. >> on the issue of health reform, again, the president went on offense saying the country is at the five-yard line, it's time to push it into the end zone, he's hitting republicans for attacking his health reform plan without presenting what he considers to be a kretdible alternative. >> at the republican caucus, they held up -- they said, we have a plan, it's going to provide everyone coverage at no cost. and i said, well, if that were true, why wouldn't i take it? my wife michelle thinks i'm stubborn

mr. obama was declared to be in excellent health and fit for duty.ommendation, modified exercises for occasional pain in the left knee as well as continue efforts to stop smoking. closing ceremonies for the winter olympics in vancouver. the last event was the hard-fought men's hockey final. in a dramatic overtime victory, canada defeated the u.s. 3-2 on a goal by sidney crosby. the u.s. had tied the game with only 24 seconds left in regulation. the u.s. winds up with 37 medals noarks ever by any country in the winter game, but canada won 14 gold, also the most ever. some of the stars of these winter olympics may have short shelf lives when it comes to capitalizing on their achievements. jeff glor has more on that. >> before the games began, she was sitting pretty as america's golden girl. now with a gold medal actually in hand, marketing experts believe downhill ski champ lindsey vonn could double the $3 million a year she was already making from endorsements. >> to have support like that is immeasurable. >> reporter: when it comes to marketing, a me

generation of safe, clean nuclear power plants in this country. >> ifill: on this point, at least, mr. obama, has earned some tentative support from republicans like senate minority leader mitch mcconnell. >> there are some areas of potential agreement-- nuclear power, offshore drilling, clean coal technology. >> ifill: in order to win over those republicans, the white house has acknowledged they may unnerve some democrats. >> i think the president, a week ago in here, said that he was going to make some decisions on energy, and i think he reiterated it today, that might not make everybody in his party completely comfortable. >> ifill: the obama budget for the coming fiscal year triples loan guarantees for nuclear plant construction. it would rise from $18 billion under the bush administration to nearly $55 billion. we have our own debate on whether the new push for nuclear is the right way to go or not. scott peterson is vice president of the nuclear energy institute, the industry's trade association, and erich pica is president of friends of the earth, a national environmental advocacy gro

i am glad mrs. obamad making good choices. another thing that has not changed is what i said to mrs. obama last year. mrs. obama, you are an inspiration to us. thank you for including us in this project. ladies and gentlemen, it is an incredible honor for me to introduce someone who has done so much for me, my friends and myç family, at the first lady, mrs. michelle obama. [applause] woi3>> thank you everyone. thank you so much. it is a thrill to have been here in my home. qi want to thank tammy. i could just start crying. you are so sweet and smart. you have gotten so tall. thank you for that wonderful introduction and for your outstanding work. it is important for you to know how much you and your classmates have played a role in where we are tonight. look at this room. look at these important people with cameras and lights. it is because of what you helped me start at the white house garden, but saw and so proud of you all. i know you are -- i hope you are doing well in six great. you can do it. i wan

today mr. obama again focused on the issue at the meeting with senate democrats. >> what's happening is businesses, either because they can't find financing or because they're still just dipping their toe in the water, have been hesitant to hire full-time workers. and for us to start giving them some serious incentives, giving them additional access to financing, could accelerate a process that otherwise could take a much longer time and, frankly, all those folks out there who are out of work right now, they just can't afford to wait any longer, they need it now. >> woodruff: we get two perspectives on the president's proposals. for that we turn to bill rys of the national federation of independent business, a member organization that represents small businesses. and john arensmeyer, president of the small business majority, a non profit advocacy organization. gentlemen, thank you both for being with us. let's take these proposals one by one. first, a couple of new tax breaks, including this $5,000 c

mr. obama said, "everything is on the table," in a bid to cut the deficit to 3% of the nation's gross domestic product-- down from well over 10% this year. the recommendations will not be binding. but republicans immediately warned the panel will be weighted toward democrats and liberal groups and is likely to focus on higher taxes. in a statement, senate gop leader mitch mcconnell said: "after trillions in new and proposed spending, americans know our problem is not that we tax too little, but that washington spends too much. that should be the focus of this commission." mr. obama had wanted congress to form a commission with the power to force lawmakers to vote on deficit cuts after the november elections. that idea failed in the senate last month. i sat down with the two chairs of the president's new commission in the eisenhower executive office building this afternoon.Ñg and/called erskine and he said, you know, what we need to do is push the balfour ward and do it for our grandchildren. th

tavis: there are those who believe that mr. obamais caught in a situation because of eight years of republican administration that did not manage the books so well. your thoughts, broadly speaking, what all the president be doing or not doing with regard to the budget? -- what should the president be doing are not doing with regard to the budget? >> i agree that he inherited budget deficits, but they were within historic norms, 3%, 4% of gross domestic product was within the norms that we have seen historically. the kind of spending we have seen it under the current administration is outside of those historic norms and should be a concern to all of us. the fact that china is buying our debt and holds frankly our national security and future prosperity in its hands. i don't think it is a matter of not taxing enough, i think it is a matter of not spending too much. i think there are things we need to do to cut the spending, reduce the deficit, and live within our means. tavis: this weekend in asheville, there is a gathering of a nation

mr. obama's choice of craig becker for the national labor relations board. first call this morning on what the president sees as petty politics. veronica, good morning to you. caller: yes, good morning and happy new year. i am glad it's going to be open. i hope the public gets to see everything, you know that is going to be happening. you know i wish that they would just show what the republicans say behind closed doors and then show the takes when they come out. saying that he doesn't talk to them. this president is talking to them more than i have seen any president talk. he's on the air everyday. it's good to see, the fourth thing they were ñzemdemanding i the health care bill is in the health care bill. so i don't understand what it is. all of us can actually see it, they have to come to some kind of agreement here. and we can get something passed. because everything is no. and you can't govern if everything is no. i really hope this works out and somehow they join together and you know, tr

loose advising mr. obamaas far as getting an agenda done to give up the notion of bipartisanship and work as he describes to shoot for the moon to get an agenda done.çó we're goingçó to get your thougs on that. here's how you can do so. if you want to phone us, it's -3 if you want to send us a tweet, you can do so at twitter.com and our tag is c-span/wj. we'll read those and take those thoughts in just a couple of moments. if you could imagine, most of the new york papers today talking about the governor, david patterson, talking how he's going to not run for another term. he quits race but won't step down as governor. to give us some context of what happens now as far as this race is concerned, jimmy volkin joins us on the phone. what is the likelihood that governor patterson will manage it? caller: he is going to work hard and he faces a budget that is due on april 1 with a deficit of $8.2 billion and growing and the governor despite the allegation, despite his announcement yesterday has said he will fight

mrs. obama, you are an inspiration to us. thank you for motivating us and including us in this exciting garden project. ladies and gentlemen, it is an incredible honor for me to introduce someone who has done and meant so much for me, my friends and my school, and my family. the first lady of the united states, mrs. michelle obama. [applause] >> thank you everyone. thank you so much, it is a thrill toll have you all here in my home and, i want to thank tammy. i could just start crying. you're so sweet and so smart and you've gotten so tall. you're on your game, girl. thank you for that wonderful introduction and for all your outstanding work. i mean it's important, tammy for you to know how much you and your classmates have all played a role where we are today. look at this room. look at all these important people with cameras and lights and it is because of what you help me start at the white house garden. so i'm so proud of you all and i hope you're doing well in sixth grade. i know it gets harder, homework is tougher, but

reporter: sparks flew when senator john mccain and the president's 2008 election opponents accused mr. obama of renagging on the campaign promise. >> people are angry. and we promised them change in washington. and what we got was a process that you and i both said that we would change in washington. >> let me just make this point, john. because we're not campaigning anymore. the election is over. >> i'm reminded of that every day. >> who put the senate bill on their desk. trying to demonstrate that it is just too big. >> and it is in a perfect world. everyone would have everything that they would want. and this government, they can't afford it. this is something they cannot afford. >> i would like to make sure that this discussion is actually a discussion and not just us trading talking points. >> reporter: but can the president and the republicans reach an agreement? >> it had is a car that cannot be recalled and fixed. and that we ought to see the coverage. >> after the all-day summit, president obama said he would move ahead on the health care reform bill with or without gop support. les

. >> reporter: mr. obama invited republicans to the table to hear their reform ideas. such as allowing americans to buy insurance across state lines. there was some common ground, including cutting down on fraud. but there were few areas of agreement, on how to provide coverage for the more than 40 million uninsured americans. and rein in health care costs that are rising at almost twice the rate of inflation. gop leaders proposed a modest, step-by-step approach. republicans arguedhat the american people want reform but not what's on the negotiating table. >> the thing i've heard more over the last six or seven months, is that the american people want us to scrap this bill. >> reporter: the president made it clear that starting from scratch is one republican idea that's off the table. >> if we can't, then i think we have to go ahead and make some decisions. and then, that's what elections are for. >> reporter: there was more public interest in the summit than the state of the union address. nearly 4 million streams of the summit were accessed on the white house website

sharyn alfonsi tells us what mrs. obama thinks will work to solve the problem approaching a crisis. >> reporter: before she was first lady, michelle obama was like a lot of women -- juggling a full-time job with the demands of motherhood. >> trying to balance meetings and deadlines and soccer and ballet. and there are plenty of nights when you got home so tire and hungry you just wanted to get through the drive through because it was quick and it was cheap. >> reporter: then, she says she got a wake-up call from the girls' pediatrician. >> he pulled me aside and said you might want to think about doing things differently. >> reporter: she did. and today, the white house launched a nationwide initiative to help other families do the same. obesity is a growing epidemic. and for the first time ever, american children are on track to live shorter lives than their parents. kids like poqui begara. a 14-year-old we first met at summer camp. >> you're starting out camp at an even 180 pounds. >> reporter: she confessed that she ofte

so i hope mr. obama is not an intellectual himself, and i hope he makes proper but not indiscriminate use of intellectuals in deciding how to do his constitutional duty at american president. >> host: in your book, intellectuals, some of the people you profile include leo hole city, ernest hemmingway, and lillian helmand. are you not a fan of intellectuals? in other books you have not been a great fan of some of these people. >> guest: well, as i say, they put ideas before people. a very good example was brecht, who always treated people badly because he was only interested in ideas, not in people. and satre i knew when i lived in paris. he tended to be rather the same. he would make use of people but ultimately it was ideas that mattered to him. and i think that's a great fault, and i suspect lillian helmand was very much of the same kind. i think occasionally you get intellectuals who realize, sometimes late in life, that ideas should not take precedence over people, and i cite an example of that, edmu

you remember last year, mr. obamahe city's mayor when he told bank execs they shouldn't be flying off to vegas on the taxpayers' dime. >>> the president didn't apologized. but today, his chief of staff will for something he said last summer. rahm emanuel was cited for calling liberal activists retarded. emanuel has apologized and will meet with members from the special olympics. >>> four days until the big game. and the saints and colts will practice separately today. yesterday, it was question and answer time, as reporters from around the world descended on sun life stadium. with more sports, here's steve weissman of espn news. >> good morning, america. the night after kobe used memphis to set a record, lebron makes the grizzly his target, as well. cavs up 12. lebron, finds anderson varejou. o.j. mayo thinks he has an easy lay-in. later in the third, james to j.j. hickson. he had a career high with 15 dimes later, cavs up early. lebron had 22. cavs. >>> how about kevin durant, coming off of 45 points. thunder hosting

to move the bill forward, mr. obama is trying to keep democrats on board. those that voted for the bill and now have doubts. and liberals that are angry that the current proposal doesn't have a government-run option. >> the democrats and speaker pelosi does not have the votes to pass this bill. >> reporter: by inviting republicans to the negotiating table, the president is diffusing their argument that their ideas haven't been included. >> i hope everyone comes with a sincere desire to solve this challenge. >> reporter: but republicans called the meeting a trap. with the goal of ramming this mammoth bill through congress. >> stop this bad bill. >> reporter: gop leaders say their opposition is inspired by the american people, whose worried the president's plan will limit their coverage and add to the ballooning federal deficit. >> if they think the american people are mad at him now, they haven't seen anything yet. >> reporter: the reform negotiations have been secret. the six-hour summit will be broadcast live on c-span on the internet. >> in addition to re

i hope that mr. obaman-minded enough to take the advice to be careful of the deficits and careful of the big spending. he doesn't want to good down in history as -- go down in history as the last of the big spender. >> host: greg in florida. go ahead. >> caller: yes, sir. thank you very much for taking my call. i would just like to hear your view on how winston churchill would have reacted immediately after 9/11. >> guest: i think he would have taken roughly the same view that mr. bush did, that this was a challenge to american sovereignty, a challenge to american way of life, a deadly challenge to the american people, and that the very gravest view should be taken and fundamental serious efforts made to counteract it. i think he would have declared a state of emergency and taken appropriate measures. what i think if he had been in power for some time, he would have already taken many of those measures that have since been taken. but certainly he would have regarded islamic fundamentalism as a threat to th

mr. obama's speech. but jim of mgm, a republican who voted for mr. f that the president cares for this city is that he showed up and he thinks everybody should move on. ed henry, cnn, las vegas. >>> hello, everybody, from the cnn center in atlanta. this is "cnn saturday morning," february 20th. good morning. thanks for being here. i'm betty nguyen. >> i'm drew griffin for t.j. holmes in vegas this morning. thanks for starting your day with us. it's 9:00 a.m. in washington, d.c. where conservatives are final day for cpac convention. tonight's closing speaker, radio and television host glenn beck. we're going to look at the convention, what does it mean to you at home and listen to some of the fiery remarks tossed at president obama and hear from what democrats have to say. >> yeah. but first, though, let's get to your top stories this morning. >>> the man who flew an airplane into a building in texas this week may have been aiming for maximum damage. a law enforcement official familiar with the investigation tells cnn that several of the plane's seats

president, mrs. obama, honored guests.the book of exodus. atsa this deals with the formation of the jewish people into a nation as they make their way from slavery to the promised land. there are very important lessons in the passage where moses's father-in-law in midianite priest, guides moses on the correct way to govern his people. jethro, a priest of midian, moses' father-in-law heard all that god had done for moses and for israel. how the lord head broad is real out from egypt. then, later in the passage, the next day moses sat his magistrate among the people while the people stood about moses from morning until evening. come ubben moses' father in loss of how much he had to do for the people coming he said, what is this thing you are doing to the people? why do you act alone while all the people stand about you from morning until evening? moses replied to his father-in-law, it is because the people come to me to inquire of god. when they have a dispute, it comes before me and i decide between one person and another,

some republicans fear mr. obamat wants to spread the blame for the lack of progress from the disagreements among democrats to republicans as well and republican leaders point to one opinion poll after another arguing the public rejected the democratic plans. >> if the white house wants bipartisanship it needs to drop the proposed posted monday which is no different than anything we've seen before. and start all over. >> i would hope that the president would heed our call. let's scrap the bill. let's begin to work on common sense steps that will make our current system better. >> white house officials keep saying republicans should come up with their own proposal but the president has point today some of the and republicans put 70 of their proposal on a website today. the question now, whether the summit will be more about fixing blame for lack of progress or finding agreements to make it possible. >> shepard: we hope they can look for them and one side willing to compromise but i doubt it. just, president obama has

i hope that mr. obama is not an intellectual, and i hope that he makes proper, but not indiscriminate use, of intellectuals in deciding how to do his constitutional duty as the american president. >> in your book, "intellectuals," some of the people you profiled include russo, gibson, tolstoy who you refer to as god tells her brother, artist in a way, john paul, and the lindholm and. are you not a fan of intellectuals? because in other books you have not been a great fan of some of these people. >> well, as i say, they put ideas before people. a very good example was bracht, who always treated people badly because he wasn't interested in people. he was only interested in ideas. and john paul, whom i knew when i lived there, he tended to be rather say that he would make use of people but ultimately it was ideas that matter to him. and i think that is a great fault, and i suspect live in helmand was very much the same time. i think occasionally you get intellectuals who realize sometimes late in life that id

the other thing, mrs. obama has taken on obesity. we can agree on addressing that.s that be listed in the editorial. host: a question on the senate side of the aisle, the development yesterday that the white house had invited a libya snow and she declined the invitation. -- invited olympia snow and she declined the invitation. why did the white house what the republican senator in the room? guest: clearly, they see her as the one person who is most likely to support a democratic initiative. clearly the white house understands that the people want to have a bipartisan solution, and so i think that this is their attempt to find one person and would agree with them to be there. but i think ms. snowe has signaled she is not ready to agree with that this particular plan. host: national, tennessee, democrats' line. caller: good morning to our you, dr. cassidy? guest: i'm good. caller: i am a nurse and a paralegal. i have worked on both sides of the aisle on malpractice suits. i have looked at all of this, listen to all of this going on. there are three points i would like