show on the n. word it's not professor randall kennedy who wrote the bestseller the was the book was called nigger and it was about what the word means and trying to put it in context if you're doing that a reading a book review about that book that randall kennedy wrote or something like that that's one thing it's context context context if i want to say right now i could say the n. word and it would be fine because of the context because we're having a real discussion as i don't know i mean people still going to give me flak and people who probably give you flak but that's that's that's the way it is i mean there's going to be. oversensitive people people with an axe to grind people with a political point of view. on either side left or right but are going to come after you regardless of what you say the media but if you if you frame the issue frame the context that's all you need to mark twain would probably say that i will thank you so much for joining us in the meantime it's coming out in february t

on one page of huck finn, twain wrote the "n" word six times. ould each one be edited out and replaced with the word slave? allen gribben says yes. he's a twain scholar at auburn universities at montgomery and will publish a new edition of the classic without the "n" word. >> seems to me that i'm doing something constructive by eliminating a word that's a clear barrier for many people. >> reporter: in the entire book mark twain used the "n" word 219 times. deliberately. to spotlight 19th century racism. >> that word meant something, that word means something. >> reporter: at atlanta's morehouse university, david wall rice, says twain's slurs actually help americans face the issue of racism today. >> we have to have a discussion about it. we can't skate over it. >> reporter: as a book huckleberry finn was controversial right from its first publication in 1885. too coarse, critics said. but his racist stereo types and language are what eat at some critics today, with recent repeated attempts to ban the book. on twitter today reaction to editing twa

words customary for twain's on one page of huck finn, twain wrote the n-word six times. one be edited out and replaced with the word "slave"? alan grimmens says yes. he's a twain scholar at auburn university in montgomery and will publish a new edition of twain's classic without the n-word. >> seems to me that i'm doing something constructive by simply eliminating a word that's a clear barrier for many people. >> reporter: in the entire book, mark twain used the n-word 219 times, deliberately, to spotlight 19th century racism. at atlanta's morehouse college, david wall rice says twain's slurs actually help americans face the issue of racism today. >> we have to have a discussion about it. we can't skate over it. >> reporter: on twitter reaction to editing twain's text was overwhelmingly negative. take out the n-word one person wrote, and you have to take the the hol o cost out of "anne frank" and aconsultary out of "the scarlet letter." >> you going to move forward. there will be agitation. you want to make sure that you are going to kind of disturb the equilibrium a lit

(stone) you knew the character was saying the "n" word. 'cause the joke--it's the joke of the entire show. you thought the whole show was about one thing, and you find out at the very end that mr. garrison, the teacher, is just a total racist and--and says this word. and so we argued and argued and argued, they never let us say it. not the "n" word on our network. you'll never have it on a network. last week, matt's in new york watching comedy central at 1:00 in the afternoon. 1:00, and they're playing blazing saddles. and the "n" word is all over it, not bleeped, not-- you know, whatever. and we're just, like-- i'm sorry. [laughter] that was really bizarre, though. i want to emphasize to the audience at home that before we sat down, we said you can say what you want. so the reference to the "f" word, the "s" word, and the "n" word, not imposed by us. no stretch on free expression. they're just being classy, so we appreciate that. well, you know, we've got parents. we know how to talk around mom and dad, you know-- how to talk when grandma

two of tweens books are being republished with the word sleeve replacing the n. word it's about laziness it's not about liberal guilt to not want to do offend or conservatives want to want to sanitize or plain vanilla is history and art it's really about laziness we don't we don't want to trust people to look and examine to look at something and then go beyond that so what does it mean or those times like what is the author trying to say when film critic roger ebert took to twitter to criticize the censorship he was criticized for simply writing the n word can white people say they who can speak it has become a battle in court a federal jury will soon decide if a white people can use the n. word at work this as a white t.v. reporter is suing a fox news affiliate in philadelphia after being fired for using the n. word during a staff meeting white house chief of staff rahm emanuel has apologized he's apologized and of course the r word can also make you a glorified villain as was the keyes last year when former chief of staff rahm emanuel privately called a group of lib

a new edition of mark twain's huckleberry finn is being published this time without the n. wordhas political correctness gone too far this week let's talk about that do you think they should be editing it like that no you don't sound the same doesn't sound the same no no but what if it was a word that was derogatory towards you and maybe what if it were a word that was offensive to you. i would look at this of a piece of art so some mark of deference no matter what it should stay has there ever been of piece of art that has offended you absolutely. you know i think what about twenty years ago there was a work called his christ by andre serrano. it was offensive but serrano had the right to create that work and i think it provokes some very good discussions as to what or can do and should do what if they wanted to add the bible to take out all the offensive parts. i'm against all kind of things that you should take out so i think everybody should have their own opinion and they should be able to say what they want yeah i think so what if it was offensive to you i don't listen. th

next american censors have taken the n word now out of the new edition of the classic novel huckleberry finn critics of the move say the book is a work of art and a product of its time and therefore shouldn't be changed let's find out what the people of new york city think about the. a new edition of mark twain's huckleberry finn is being published this time without the n word has political correctness gone too far this week let's talk about that do you think they should be editing it like that no you don't sound so it doesn't sound the same no no but what if it was a word that was derogatory towards you and maybe what if it were a word that was offensive to you. i would look at this of a piece of art so someone could deference no matter what it should stay has there ever been of piece of art that has offended you absolutely. you know i think what about twenty years ago there was a work called piss christ by andre serrano. it was offensive but andre serrano had the right to create that work and i think it provokes some very good discussions as to what or can do and should do what if the

. >> a play that uses the n-word. tell you why students say they defend their work. >>> a life look outside this morning. it is a little windy as we look at the bay bridge. we'll check in with christina to explain it all to us. it is thursday, january 20th, "today in the bay." >>> good morning, everybody. thank you for joining us. i'm brent cannon. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. we'll go to christina right now. is the weather an optical illusion. it is windy out there looking at that shot. >>> the winds will be a factor today considering yesterday we had very light winds. i think you will notice a difference, but the winds are actually warming us up as they push from land to sea. dry down-sloping winds are keeping temperatures in the 50s. as you take your lunch break, we are already above our average highs for this time of the year. 60 degrees at noon in sunnyvale. turning over to closer to 70 degrees all across the bay area later on today. we'll tell you why this is happening and how long it will last coming up. right n

how you say it is the pains on in the context that you use the word but they're not you believe the n. word to be taken out of huckleberry finn the bottom line is that we should consider how marginalized and boring the world would be if we take political correctness to five. hundred twenty five minutes past the hour here in the russian capital this is r.t. now for a brief look at some of the major headlines from around the world now six people killed and twelve others including a u.s. congresswoman after a shooting rampage in the state of arizona the gunman opened fire on a public meeting held by democratic gabrielle giffords. was among the dead as well as a nine year old girl and a district judge the suspect is now in custody while authorities are looking for a possible accomplice. and voting is underway in southern sudan in a weeklong referendum the could see one of africa's poorest and most troubled nation is split into the christian dominated south is expected to vote for independence from the mainly muslim north deadly clashes have marred the run up to the weeklong ballot the vote is p

now professor allen gribbon, a twain scholar, is releasing a new version with the n word replaced, 218mes with the word "slave." >> many students do not read mark twain in their public school education and this might rectify that. >> ain't going to find my remainders. >> no, no. >> reporter: hollywood has offered sanitized versions and the version of the book has drawn support. >> i think the likelihood of teachers using it in a classroom might be enhanced given that particular word is out. >> reporter: but professor me lessa harris said the original book, with that toxic word in tact, should be studied for the lessons twain intended. >> there can be camaraderie without equality, that there are these challenging relationships. that's just what the book is asking us to do. >> reporter: some opponents of political correctness applaud the idea, making the masterpiece more widely available but say altering the text isn't the way to do it. welcome mcgowan, author of "coloring the news," says pressuring the book banners makes more sense. >> how can we have a candid discussion about race if y

how you say it is the poems on in the context that you use the word whether or not you believe the n word should be taken out of huckleberry finn the bottom line is we should consider have homogenous and boring the world would be if we take political correctness to five. years headlines coming your way in just a few. hungry for the full story we've got. the biggest issues get a human voice face to face with the news makers. more news today. again flared up. these are the images the world has been seeing from the streets of canada. showing corporations are on the day. this is out of the headlines for you the rescue is underway off russia's far east coast icebreaker is trying to save the last of life vessels that became stuck in the ice last week. also among the week's one needs rather explains less deaths are birds and fish around the world is fuelling apocalyptic prophecies that some experts say a sensation hundred media is refusing to let science explain the phenomena of. a string of terror linked arrest across europe raises concerns that some background checks are letting extremists in.

you say it and it depends on in the context that you use the word whether or not you believe the n word should be taken out of huckleberry finn the bottom line is we should consider how homogenous and boring the world would be if we take political correctness to five. now is a look at the main news at this hour i'll be back with the headlines after this short break. if you knew the song from funds to these. stunts on t.v. dot com. for the full story we've got. the biggest issues get a human voice face to face with the news makers. recapping of the stories of the week this is our team. right now. two vessels remain stuck in ice off russia's far east coast as extreme weather delays rescue efforts powerful icebreakers are now near in their position to help guide the trapped ships to safer waters. and the sudden death of millions of fish and flocks of birds across the globe sparked a media frenzy as doomsday speculators at the end of the world meanwhile scientists investigated possible explanations such as changing climate and poisoning in an attempt to solve the mystery. critics argue asyl

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the limited version replaces the "n" word and replaces it with slaves. the revision is controversial, too. on the internet, some people are saying the classic should be left historically accurate. while others welcome the change, if it means more people will get to read it. >>> in sports news this morning, another exciting finish to a bcs bowl game. arkansas and ohio state in the sugar bowl. here's espn news with all the highlights. >> good morning. i'm steve weissman with your espn news update. we start with the sugar bowl. big ten's last chance to prove their worth. ohio state/arkansas. terrelle pryor, one of five buckeyes players that will be suspended for first five games next season. second quarter, up 14-7. pryor, finds dane sanzenbacher. great grab for a touchdown. sanzenbacher, 12 letters in his name. he scored a touchdown on the ground. 12 touchdowns this year. pryor, tressle, a little chest-pump. 27-7. third quarter, arkansas on the comeback. ryan mallett, to jarious wright. before the fourth quarter, mallet gathers the troops. he transferred f

american censors have taken the n. word out of the classic novel huckleberry finn but what was deemed offensive to the african-american community of critics say the book is a work of art and the product of its time but to engage feelings in new york. sticks will break my bones but names will never harm so no name has ever been offensive to you because you know what you have to be emotionally disturbed to have any name a bench and there's some little more deeper than in me. so it's ok for anyone to call anyone anything. it depends on how you say it and it depends on in the context that you use the word. yes more from the president. i think. thank. you.

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a new edition of mark twain's "adventures of huckleberry finn" is eliminating the n-word, changing it." some schools have banned the book because of the language. but today, the web is flooded with comments on all sides. many saying the book should be left alone, and that offensive word can be used as one of those teachable moments to explain a painful part of the country's history. >>> and imagine $355 million. that's the prize in tonight's mega-millions lottery drawing. people in 41 states and d.c., lining up with their dollars and their dreams. so, if there is a winner, what's the most important thing for he or she to know? here's steve osunsami. >> next big winner. >> reporter: so you've braved the long lines. >> in my opinion, i'm going to win it. >> reporter: bought your ticket. dreamed your dream. >> when you see me, i'm going to be in argentina somewhere. >> reporter: and it's 11:00 p.m. and the winning numbers are yours. now what do you do? should you take the annuity or the much lower one-time payment? financial analyst ray lucia says that for purposes of this daydream -- >>

the publisher said the new addition will replace the n word with the word slave. ing in including a controversial one by critic roger ebert. on his twitter he said i would rather be called an n than a slave. a lot of followers were not pleased with the comments, tweeting back that he was disrespectful and ignorant. one person said fair point from someone who is likely to be called neither. he since apologized for the post. >> the makers of for loco figured out what to do with the left over product. turn it into fuel. they are being recycled into ethanol, another fuel product. a virginia company distills the alcohol and sells it to fuel to be made into gasoline. the fda announced a crack down on the sale of the drinks in november. >>> an 18-year-old honors student set to be deported to peru gets to stay in the bay area and can attend cal. elizabeth and her mother were set to be deported in a few days and now immigration authorities say they will delay that until july so the family can work with a lawyer on their case. lee has been going to school at san francisco ci

than a few months ago this i italian american and barber shop in buffalo i heard somebody use the n word and it took a minute to click because my first experience of obama's saying he was not black enough. they'll like how he is doing so that is the word they used to describe him. >> there were comedians said joked about that he is by ratio now then wait until he messes up then he will be black. [laughter] it took a few minutes for that so now on to the books, doctor, . [laughter] i thought one of the most interesting observations in your book is the fact that blacks is directly have done better in states and districts where there are less black voters. >> as interesting as this one barack obama one and iowa if they had this hallelujah moment whinney in a state with 4 percent black population and of course, he would win with 4 percent population but the white voters in mississippi would not get within a cotton field of a black candidate >> 36% black population and it has the highest percentage of african-americans. if we look at the white flight the tipping point* when it -- dynamic you

if they come along and they want to bid, when you evaluate their performance which is often 30% of n-word. >> i believe it can and should be. >> thank you. >> thank you. bob? >> i want to get at this issue that mr. green raised about private security contractors. you are dependent on private security to do their job. is that accurate? >> if the decree was amended, that could have had a dramatic impact. there may have been a massive exodus of implementing partners of $8 out of the country if they could not have private security, right? >> that is correct. certain of the firms would not continue to operate in afghanistan without proper security measures. they would just pack up and go. the mission would come to an end without the necessary security. >> it affects some of our programs. some were done through partners that do not use security partners and some are through government entities. it would affect not all are -- all of our mission. >> these contractors, whether they are u.s., third country for locals, do they significantly affect the life, will redeem, and property of persons -- ca

now the editors of new south books are making new additions and changing the n word in the text to slavelacing the word could increase readership. the critics call it censorship. >> temperatures are starting to slip into the '40's is going to be another very chilly evening out there tonight. the morning dense fog expected for inland valleys and also the delta location. it chilly conditions as well with temperatures widespread in the 30's. twa afternoon most is that these guys temperatures will be the '50s for the most part but cold and then because of the fog. the fog is coming from the central valley because of the way the winds are blowing it's pushing it into the bay area. also in to the delta and fairfield. will be a little more extensive than what showing here of fog tracker. livermore will see fog, comparable see fog as well. if not o'clock continuing to blanket, antioch in fairfield same thing at 11. this will keep temperatures cooler in the locations tomorrow. if not only is the fog moving and the were also seeing very cool air being pushed into the bay area let's take a look on

a publisher is replacing the "n "words in huckleberry fin and tom sawyer.s rest easier about making the books required reading. one mark twain scholar said the change is not true to the author's style and ruins the experience for the reader. >>> relatives of a man who assassinated abraham lincoln want to dig up john wilkes booth body to settle whether he's buried where he should be. they first want to test the dna of his late brother and up cover the truth once and for all. doug shimmel has more. >> i feel like i've lived with the ghost of the booth family my whole life. sometimes it's stressful, sometimes it's delightful. >> reporter: as a child, joanne knew she was related to famed 1800s actor edwin booth, but her mother revealed that edwin was also the brother of the man who assassinated president abraham lincoln, john wilkes booth, and there was a family secret about whether john was really shot by federal troops while escaping. >> i might as well learn that he never died in the barn. there was a gentleman named james william boyd who died in the barn a

a lot was told that they used the "n' word. the liberal media seems to be wanting to blame first a gun, then sarah palin, then rush limbaugh, and then fox news. it is a lot by the left. -- a lie by the left. host: the shooter is obviously a deranged person, and those of the kind pushed over the edge by the 24-7 vitriol of hate and bigotry my prayer is will be all of those slain yesterday. i do think there is a political unrest in our country. so much negative political division. when congress is divided, it also divides our nation. united we stand. youdivided we fall. >> i am just heartbroken. gabby is more than a colleague. she is a friend. she has been a noble public servant, in my thoughts and prayers are with congresswoman gifford and her family, her staff and their families, as well as other victims of this senseless and cruel violence. i have ordered that flags to be flown at half staff in honor of those who have lost their lives today. it is an unbelievable tragedy that the people of arizona experienced today. it is one

they are releasing a new version of the book that contains the n -word. publishers say replacing the words could increase read -- readship. however, critics argue it's censorship. >>> "american idol" is back. season 10 primiers two weeks from now. there are changes coming to the competition. america will vote this a single, sudden death round to choose the finalists from a pool of 20 contestants. idol protesters haven't decided if there will be a top ten or top 12. producers tell "entertainment weekly" magazine that the show will not be introducing a new music challenge. >>> well, the slews from one of san francisco's most scenic areas may soon be changing. what might be soon built in front of marina green and where you can go to say how you feel with it -- how you feel about i t. >>> there's new details about the royal wedding. new deals tails -- new details about the april wed regular out this morning. >>> a survey from adp shows private companies added 297,000 jobs last month far above the 1 00,000 expected. now, the next big report comes out friday wh

birth or high dropout rates for you don't like the content of rap music especially when they use the n word and talking about women--and i say that is true. if that is the way you want to see it that is fine. then you say i am big on gun control. other than the district of columbia. i don't like all these young people, especially gained vendors with guns. that is a threat to me and my family. i have a very acute sensitivity to the idea of everyone having a gun. everyone in the country might have that sensitivity after what happened in arizona this weekend. or issues like gay marriage. civil unions or gays serving in the military. i tend to be live and let live. so depends on the issue. i don't fit into a neat boxlike that but i must say in the current media environment there's a great advantage. there are people who advertise themselves specifically has been a voice for liberals or a force for conservatives and one of the big changes is the audience for news in the country seems to have an appetite to say i just want to hear somebody who will reaffirm my pre-existing political positions and

. >> you used the n-word. >> the word. >> right.s 11. >> that's what i hear. >> you write about it. in the world of special interest groups looking for power and attention i became a bigger target than the kkk. the shark frenzy was astounding. >> it was. i didn't call her a name. i brought up an important point. the population keeping that word alive with many parts of the black community in entertainment and in affection just on the street. that was the point i was making to her. it depends on how the word was used. she then went -- >> you can use the word once or twice to make the point. if you use it 11 times -- >> oh, it's the number of times? >> after a while, we get the point. >> it was in the middle of a call and i was using it three times to say that you hear this on hbo. she went and called the naacp and said i called her that name on the air. >> which was not accurate at all. >> no. i was just making a point. that very day i thought, you know, that was an inartful way to make the point. the point was well made but inartful

dispense with the premise that it can have an economically compatible existence with china, in other n words or knowing going in these are two radically differentff systems, ander china has failedo bring its systems into compliance with any of the international norms for commercial activity or for rule of law.or >> i don't know why you would>> choose to do business with a documented thief. >> well -- >> excuse me, documented thief? >> yeah. >> my hope would be that there are many be other countries in asia that have an interest in closer relations with the u.s. we see this in the polling all the time. and i think a key aspect of managing china's rise will be our alliances with china'sl neighbors across east asia andr south asia.in and i think that giving reassurance to our friends andta placing a check on maybe china'e regional ambitions is going to be necessary. but what more should we be doing with these countries to encourage trade investment, and what more should we do to letine the u.s. business community know their return on investment is ao negative one in terms of china? that gets ou

>> the n-word still holds very well. -- that word is still holds very well. next major step is the graduation to rehabilitation, and that skull repair is many months down the road, so we will not cross that at this point. our key is to get her to her next phase of recovery, rehabilitation. >> this is a decision we make to the different disciplines. she is working regularly with therapists. also with the family. this is a decision that the family is very involved in. we certainly have a potential for that sometime very soon as long as things progress well. usually, tracheostomies stay because they have a lower risk of aspiration. it can actually changed out to a smaller size tube or to something so that she can get air pastor vocalize -- passed to vocalize. -- past to vocalize. it all depends on her, as your level of alertness improves and the ability to follow commands continues to improve, those are decisions we make every day. is she ready to have the tracheostomy removed. >> in terms of her rehabilitation, what is the next milestone, something that would b

if they come along and they want to bid, when you evaluate their performance which is often 30% of n-word. >> i believe it can and should be. >> thank you. >> thank you. bob? >> i want to get at this issue that mr. green raised about private security contractors. you are dependent on private security to do their job. is that accurate? >> if the decree was amended, that could have had a dramatic impact. there may have been a massive exodus of implementing partners of $8 out of the country if they could not have private security, right? >> that is correct. certain of the firms would not continue to operate in afghanistan without proper security measures. they would just pack up and go. the mission would come to an end without the necessary security. >> it affects some of our programs. some were done through partners that do not use security partners and some are through government entities. it would affect not all are -- all of our mission. >> these contractors, whether they are u.s., third country for locals, do they significantly affect the life, will redeem, and property of persons -- ca

the italian pee disa owner who keeps saying the "in" word over and over, he says is print prince an n word he's a singer. what about michael jordon? no, he's the greatest baskball player. the rhetoric changed, so we need to be able to appreciate capitalizing our rhetoric in america and frank luntz has a great book. not to plug him, but what he says is very profund. it's not just convert, but just like some womens are the greatest carriers, some converts to islams are the greatest carriers of imgrant muslim. i think it's a mind set, but we have to appreciate and fostering rhetoric at all levels in order to shape that discourse so people can see wow, that guy you bought the sandwich from is muslim and do you feel you got punched in the stomach or are you happy? so, you know -- >> yeah, exactly. [applause] >> yeah, i do feel exceedingly hopeful. >> uh-huh. >> i really believe that after 9/11 i really was impacted by an eye of the koran, the 32ndwhere you -- they were trying to extinguish the light of the law with their mouth, but allow the first to increase his light. while we were not doing

if they come along and they want to bid, when you evaluate their performance which is often 30% of n-word. >> i believe it can and should be. >> thank you. >> thank you. bob? >> i want to get at this issue that mr. green raised about private security contractors. you are dependent on private security to do their job. is that accurate? >> if the decree was amended, that could have had a dramatic impact. there may have been a massive exodus of implementing partners of $8 out of the country if they could not have private security, right? >> that is correct. certain of the firms would not continue to operate in afghanistan without proper security measures. they would just pack up and go. the mission would come to an end without the necessary security. >> it affects some of our programs. some were done through ptners that do not use security partners and some are through government entities. it would affect not all are -- all of our mission. >> these contractors, whether they are u.s., third country for locals, do they significantly affect the life, will redeem, and operty of persons -- can th

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it's a lovely little song called "loud n' stinky." [ laughter ] there it is. do justice to snooki's wordsking her peaches she shook it hard ♪ ♪ she shook too hard in the middle of a shimmy her stomach cramped a fart slipped out ♪ ♪ oops! a loud one and stinky a loud and stinky fart ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: that was just beautiful. that was just beautiful. outrageous. good job, everybody. audience, your applause will now determine our winner. will it be contestant number 1? [ drum roll ] [ cheers and applause ] contestant number 2? [ drum roll ] [ cheers and applause ] or contestant number 3? [ drum roll ] [ cheers and applause ] we have a winner, contestant number 2 is the winner! ♪ congratulations, buddy. you win the karaoke machine. you can jam out, you can play it in your room -- in someone else's room, at your house. do you have a house? >> yeah. >> jimmy: apartment? >> a house. >> jimmy: yeah! what room is it gonna go in? >> oh, man, family room, definitely. >> jimmy: any place with a plug. >> yeah. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: of course, nobody goes home empty-handed. everyone

us, they have hope for the future that perhaps his words will inspire to change but i think they're also realistic of the climate we're in and they're n expecting a miracle to happen overnight. that this might take time but they're still hope tlfl could be some change coming forward. >> woodruff: karen kasler, the same thing. is there a sense that it's words that the president means well but that the split cal reality is very different or how do you see it? >> i know there are a lot of people in ohio who have gotten very sick of what they feel to be overblown political rhetoric. we had very bitter congressional campaigns in november and our gubernatorial campaign was very divisive. you had both political parties pouring a lot of money into these campaigns. a lot of people saying they were very frustrated with the negative tone coming out of both candidates on both sides. so the idea of bringing a little bit more civility has been talked about quite often. and so i think there's a lot of people who really would like to see this happen, whether it can actually happen and if it would take something like this for this to happen is really

the blog post that i wrote from that time was called, "mclane and clinton called barack obama word'."ty nis something african- americans in a traditionally said in barbershops rbd salons amongst themselves. now these blogs were actually saying that in the public discourse. that post and others like it appeared on places like the cnn where they showed the screen shots of showing us saying it. we actually were invited to speak on various media platforms. it did turn the national conversation around. mccain and clinton had to abandon that particular attack because it was clear there was a cognitive dissonance their that they would not be allowed to get away with. another example of work that we have done that is not necessarily media focused but more targeting african-american leaders was are pushing the congressional black caucus members who were super- delegates during the primary season who were saying that they may or may not vote for barack obama may be in favor of hillary clinton instead. they had existing relationships, yet many of this congressional black caucus members in their dist

n set a precedent. bill crystal said the words "it did not" were not in the prepared text. they were apparently added on delivery by president obama. . i do think that for better compromise to get done, this debate has to be conducted with civility and i think that's one of the things that the president was saying in his speech, that this civility, lack of civility didn't cause this necessarily. it didn't cause it at all. but let's take this as an excuse to act more civilly towards one another. >> more from the president last wednesday evening in tucson, arizona. >> let each of us do so with a good dose of humility. rather than pointing fingers or assigning blame. let's use this occasion to expand a listen to each other more carefully, to sharpen our and remind ourselves of all the ways that our hopse and dreams are bound toget >> we've been talking about what happened in tuscon over the last eight days. but where does the political dialogue and debate go from here? >> it goes to the debate we've started on health care and the differences of opinion on whether this is a goh

n corp. removed 275 of the generators, these are your words, not mine, for ransom so they would get paid. you need generators to do the job and get the work done. they are highballing the generators out of one the camps that part of the kabul cluster. we're not talking about an isolated area. and then when we asked the question in the model, all right. you've got -- why didn't you know about all of the problems. the person was there and i thought we'd find out the contractor wasn't doing a good job. in your model, he was doing a good job. but his contract was not sufficiently funded and he had been told by his afcee customer to work in two other higher risk, even though you see the pictures, projects, and he had done no quality assurance because his contract was sort of a zero sum and he could only do it in other locations. there was no quality overnight. the net effect, that's the concern, you know, it's incredible. it's kind of worse than a comedy of errors, it's a case where they are not paying lower subcontractors, once the pressure is on, the contractor takes his money and leaves, th

n why is the republican people keep on repealing health care? host: we're going to leave it there. you have the last wordrepublicans are repealing, but they also want to replace it. they say they have ideas to bring down the cost of health care for people like yourself. one idea they have is right now when you buy insurance is regulated by the state regulator. there are a handful plan to contused from. the one to open that up so that someone in virginia can buy from california and across state lines. they say that would bring down the price, because there is increased competition. and a lot of criticisms from democrats and consumer rights activist. it is a conversation we will have this year, and you will hear a lot about it. host: kinky for being on -- thank you for being on "the washington journal" this morning. after the break, our discussion will focus on fiscal health of the states. first, a c-span update. we will be right back. >> martin luther king jr. is eldest son addresses gathering today in atlanta marking the 20th anniversary of the federal holiday named for his father. dr. king is the only a