we'll talk about both stories with dean obeidallah who's joining us from new york. >> how are you?et's talk about this steven seagal thing. he led sheriff joe arpaio's volunteer posse in a training today. this included about two dozen high school students. they were playing roles in what's called a simulated school shooting. that's interesting. you could see how maybe it would help. but with this country in the grip of a gun debate, what do you make of this? it's kind of weird that steven seagal is part of this, no? >> i think it's great to get all the former wash-up action stars back to work. gets chuck norris in there maybe jean-claude van damme. it makes no sense whatsoever. but if i had a child in a school and an armed security guard, might make me feel a little bit better. but that should be a full-time trained professional not a posse of people who manage at applebee's in the day and carry a gun at night. it's tough in the moment of shooting not to hurt bystanders. >> can we look at the video again of steven seagal talking because i'm looking at this -- the sound isn't even u

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dean obeidallah is in new york. a couple of super bowl commercials are taking some heat. a clip of this one from volkswagen. >> i hate mondays. >> they're the worst. >> no worries, man. everything will be all right. yeah, man. >> don't fret, me brother. the sticky bun come soon. >> some complain the accent there is offensive. is this offensive to you, dean? >> unbelievable. i'm outraged, once again, another week of outrage. i don't know, what is the stereotype people are upset, because jamaicans are happy? i'm arab. i wish people thought arabs were happy all the time. this is not faux outreach situation. if we're going to complain about little things when the real issues come up, no one's going to listen. >> do you think it was started by volkswagen? when i saw the guy, i was like -- and then i was like, i don't really get it here. this is an audi ad. ♪ >> so this kid's going to prom, stag. then he gets the dad's audi. the dad's audi, boost of confidence, he goes there. he kisses the prom queen. is that too much? >> well, it was an age-appropriate kid. it wasn't like a 50

until then, we've got dean obeidallah.an and available most saturday nights for stand-up comedy appearances, tv and children's parties. how are you? >> how are you? >> i am great after that intro. >> i'm going to therapy for a year now. >> you've been gone, i've been gone. let's talk about this. this has been dominating the media outlets. web tv, everything. this russian meteor is amazing. but i hear it weirded you out. why. >> it's not a meteor. it is a promo for the new superman movie. it crashed into the lake. wake up, americans! it went out of the sky on a trajectory. i hate to agree with the guy in the russian parliament, it's some kind of missile. something's going on there. wake up. >> i didn't realize that it was coming like -- people in the newsroom, what's happening? they're like, there's a meteor. and i was like, oh, that's cool. >> that's a huge meteor. there's global talk of a global response to protect us from meteors. how do you do that? shoot them down? look at that. >> when it's your time, it's your time,

dean obeidallah is in new york. a couple of super bowl commercials are taking some heat.to a clip of this one from volkswagen. >> i hate mondays. >> they're the worst. >> no worries, man. everything will be all right. yeah, man. >> don't fret, me brother. the sticky bun come soon. >> some complain the accent there is offensive. is this offensive to you, dean? >> unbelievable. i'm outraged, once again, another week of outrage. i don't know, what is the stereotype people are upset, because jamaicans are happy? i'm arab. i wish people thought arabs were happy all the time. this is not faux outreach situation. if we're going to complain about little things when the real issues come up, no one's going to listen. >> do you think it was started by volkswagen? when i saw the guy, i was like -- and then i was like, i don't really get it here. this is an audi ad. ♪ >> so this kid's going to prom, stag. then he gets the dad's audi. the dad's audi, boost of confidence, he goes there. he kisses the prom queen. is that too much? >> well, it was an age-appropriate kid. it wasn't like a

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until then, we've got dean obeidallah.s a comedian and available most saturday nights for stand-up comedy appearances, tv and children's parties. how are you? >> i'm going too therapy for a year now. >> you've been gone, i've been gone. let's talk about this. this has been dominating the media outlets. web tv, everything. this russian meteor is amazing. but i hear it weirded you out. why. >> it's not a meteor. it's a preview for the new superman movie. it crashed into the lake. wake up, americans! it went out of the sky on a trajectory. i hate to agree with the guy in the russian parliament, it's some kind of missile. something's going on there. wake up. >> i didn't realize that it was coming like -- people in the newsroom, what's happening? they're like, there's a meteor. and i was like, oh, that's cool. >> that's a huge meteor. there's global talk of a global response to protect us from meteors. how do you do that? shoot them down? look at that. >> when it's your time, it's your time, dean. that's how i live. let's talk

and dean obeidallah. >> i was into it, you know why, the player who is for marriage equality.had to focus on that. >> i didn't watch the player who was a homophobe on friday. it balanced each other out. >> all the players thought it was all coming through. >> here's the thing, you know, every talks about these commercials. now the oscars where we celebrate achievement in cinema where we talk about designer clothes, and super bowl with catchy tv commercials. my favorite was the one where they had that salute to soldiers fighting for oil overseas by a jeep vehicle that gets 13 miles to the gallon this year. >> wasn't it quite flat to be honest. the biggest thing was the full outrage for the audi commercials. for me it was the full outrage. there was not a memorable commercial. >> the horse with the clydesdale where they went chasing each other all across america. >> man gets horse man loses horse, man gets horseback. >> go daddy. all the commercials are really hot women and disgusting-willing men. this is fantasy football. that's exactly what it is. >> it's sitcoms. ralph cramde

and dean obeidallah politico median and creator of the dean's report.com. you're here to join me. eric why is lindsey graham doing all this? is he just auditioning to a party to a base that di pieces him? >> it's clear that it's some sort of audition. he's doing it because he doesn't want to be primaried in south carolina republican. you know, it's not just graham. susan rice. there were senators who said the same thing. we're going to hold up any nomination for anything because we don't like susan rice. all of this is unprecedented. it's unprecedented obstructionism. and i think they get a pass from the press. if you read the reports today this is what graham is going to do this is the filibuster that they might do and then there is one sentence, oh, this has never been done in the history of the united states. >> john: they've done it before to this president. why are john mccain and sendly graham are so you ubiquitous? >> they want to block everything. what they're doing now is the equivalent of being on the schoolyard playing ball and they say we're not

comedian sue costello makes her debut of the show and deign obeidallah creator of the dean's report.com's begin with former first lady mrs. bush. ayei've always liked michigan. only in america would a librarian marry an illiterate. laura bush believes it. why wouldn't she let them use the image? >> they did not ask her. that's why she probably did it. >> john: does she not agree with the position? >> they didn't ask her. unless, she didn't agree to be part of that actual organization so if they use -- >> john: it is not like she's missing out on a residual check. >> i don't know the legality of it but if you use somebody's image as part of your campaign, it is not legal. >> i used to be a lawyer. actually michelle obama asked for her image to be removed from a peta ad in 2010 even though she agreed with the principles on it. if we're going to defend michelle obama's right to be pulled from an ad, you have to defend laura bush's right. it gets pressed for this campaign. that's more important. >> john: i think you're very right. in a very backwards way laura bush may be helping marriage e

dean obeidallah, he's back. i can't believe i still call you a comedian. are you really a comedian?e funny to be a comedian. >> thank you, don. they call you a journalist. that's kind of funny. let's begin. >> at least i get paid for it. so, dean -- >> oh! >> you don't see me going to your comedy show trying to be a journalist. you're a comedian coming on -- >> that's right. happy to be here. >> and it's saturday night. shouldn't you have a gig? >> please let's continue with the question. >> dean, you've seen a lot of movies because you have a lot of alone time that you have to fill. >> i do. >> i'm so nice to you. so some canadiens are grumpy that "argo" doesn't get enough credit. take a listen. this is former president carter. >> the only thing i would say was that 90% of the contributions to the ideas and the consummation of the plan was canadian. and the movie gives almost full credit to the american cia. and with that exception, the movie is very good. but ben affleck's character in the film was only -- he was only in tehran a day and a half. and the main hero, in my opinion, w

dean obeidallah, he's back. i can't believe i still call you a comedian. are you really a comedian?to be funny to be a comedian. >> thank you, don. they call you a journalist. that's kind of funny. let's begin. >> at least i get paid for it. so, dean -- >> oh! >> you don't see me going to your comedy show trying to be a journalist. you're a comedian coming on -- >> good point. happy to be here. >> and it's saturday night. shouldn't you have a gig? >> please let's continue with the question. >> dean, you've seen a lot of movies because you have a lot of alone time that you have to fill. >> i do. >> i'm so nice to you. so some canadiens are grumpy doesn't credit canada enough. take a listen. this is former president carter. >> the only thing i would say was that 90% of the contributions to the ideas and the consummation of the plan was canadian. and the movie gives almost full credit to the american cia. and with that exception, the movie is very good. but ben affleck's character in the film was only -- he was only in tehran a day and a half. and the main hero, in my opinion, was ken

mystically are always with quarterly praise at the agency for his role in the capture of our boys obeidallah who back in two thousand and two was thought to be third in command and now years later john kerry is heading to prison he was just sentenced to. two and a half years in jail mr getting out with thank you so much for coming thanks for having me i really appreciate it i know that time is of much value to you and your family now before you. find yourself behind bars. you were convicted of revealing the identity of an agent or freelance reporter who by the way never even published it you said you regretted shape sharing the name of the agent of the officer in that new york apologized for it but you also said it was not why the government went after you why do you think the government went after you i've i have never believed that my case was about a leak i have always believed that my case is about torture when i went on a.b.c. news in december two thousand and seven and i said that not only was the cia torturing prisoners but that the torture policy was an official u.s. government polic