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former msnbc olbermann is heading for a new job. the outspoken olbermann left his job after host of countdown. he will host a weeknight prime time news and commentary show which will begin late this spring. olbermann says it will be similar to what he had been doing at countdown. >>> just ahead changes could be becoming to a law that could make teenagers in one state register as sex offenders. results just came in during the past hour about a government acceleration investigation. we'll tell you if it's good or bad news for toyota. >>> and as we saw in kraigs live shot it's windy. >>> also. >> we set aside that money for something else and have him work for that money. >> the highest paid transit chief in the bay area in the state in fact. the answer may surprise you. >>> day labors walked a noisy picket line this morning demanding a worker be paid for a job. jose cruz is owed over $6,000 for roofing and general contractor. cruz filed a complaint who has ordered the contractor to pay him for unpaid wages, penalties, and interest. jo
former msnbc olbermann is heading for a new job. the outspoken olbermann left his job after host of countdown. he will host a weeknight prime time news and commentary show which will begin late this spring. olbermann says it will be similar to what he had been doing at countdown. >>> just ahead changes could be becoming to a law that could make teenagers in one state register as sex offenders. results just came in during the past hour about a government acceleration investigation....
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but olbermann is known for raising ratings and controversy. he did it at msnbc, being suspended in november for making political contributions to candidates running in tight races. >> there will be a ratings spike if it happens. >>> next, the warriors try and bay their win streak alive andh ea e in e th 22,tea ♪ [ male announcer ] not all steel is created equal. not all manufacturing processes are created equal. not all engineering standards are created equal. which is why not all luxury vehicles are created equal. the hard way means never taking short cuts. the hard way is how lexus inspires absolute confidence. this is the pursuit of perfection. see what it takes at lexus.com/thehardway. [ female announcer ] starbucks via is planted the same... ♪ ...harvested the same... ♪ ...and roasted the same as our other premium coffees. it only makes sense it would taste the same. so, try it for yourself. buy a pack of 100% natural starbucks via ready brew. we promise you'll love it or we'll send you a bag of starbucks coffee. it's the starbucks via ta
but olbermann is known for raising ratings and controversy. he did it at msnbc, being suspended in november for making political contributions to candidates running in tight races. >> there will be a ratings spike if it happens. >>> next, the warriors try and bay their win streak alive andh ea e in e th 22,tea ♪ [ male announcer ] not all steel is created equal. not all manufacturing processes are created equal. not all engineering standards are created equal. which is why not...
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. >>> talk show host keith olbermann is back. his new job and the connection to the bay area. >>> breezy and cool across the bay today. we have a chance of rain creeping back into the forecast. i'll have the details coming up. ,,,, 3q copd makes it hard to breathe so i wasn't playing much of a role in my own life. but with advair, i'm breathing better. so now, i've got the leading part. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, vavair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator, working together to help improve your lung function all day. advair won't replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms and should not be used more than twice a day. people with copd taking advair may have a higher chance of pneumonia. advair may increase your risk of osteoporosis and some eye problems. tell your doctor if you have a heart ndndition or high blood pressure before taking advair. if you're still having difficulty breathing, take the lead. ask your doctor
. >>> talk show host keith olbermann is back. his new job and the connection to the bay area. >>> breezy and cool across the bay today. we have a chance of rain creeping back into the forecast. i'll have the details coming up. ,,,, 3q copd makes it hard to breathe so i wasn't playing much of a role in my own life. but with advair, i'm breathing better. so now, i've got the leading part. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd...
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olbermann raised ratings and controversy at msnbc. he was suspended in november for making political contributions to candidates running in tight races. >>> a government agency issued a report on all the problems with toyota. tracie potts is here with that story. >> reporter: the problems unintended acceleration. sticking gas pedals. toyotas suddenly speaking or speeding out of control. it led to two massive recalls involving 8 million toyota and lexus cars and as many as 89 deaths in the last decade. it cost millions to fix but $30 million in fines but $10 billion in potential lawsuits hurting the company's reputation. >> it kind of makes me a little nervous to drive my car right now, actually. >> for many, many years it has been one of the most trusted brands in the auto industry. >> reporter: regulators were blamed for not bearing down hard enough on safety, but toyota insisted the government initially agreed that the company's electronics were safe. more recently a problem with toyota's fuel pressure sensors prompted an immediate
olbermann raised ratings and controversy at msnbc. he was suspended in november for making political contributions to candidates running in tight races. >>> a government agency issued a report on all the problems with toyota. tracie potts is here with that story. >> reporter: the problems unintended acceleration. sticking gas pedals. toyotas suddenly speaking or speeding out of control. it led to two massive recalls involving 8 million toyota and lexus cars and as many as 89...
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news anchor keith olbermann said goodbye to his viewers on a friday night allman announced that he was leaving m s n b c and his show countdown that night after eight years on the air now it's fairly common knowledge that keith and the suits and b.c. had a pretty rocky relationship but now comes word the overman already had a job lined up before he left m s n b c current t.v. which is run by former vice president al gore announced today that he has taken an . equity stake in the public affairs channel and its title of current t.v. is chief news officer and he's going to host a one hour primetime show airing each week night from new york starting this spring now current t.v. is prime is a privately held company and executives on a conference call today wouldn't disclose revenues only saying if the company is continuing to experience growth and alderman promised an improved an amplifier version of his old and s. n.b.c. show which did help to find m s n b c is a liberal voice in cable t.v. and a counterpoint to fox news is more conservative and so let's hope the keep can actually keep his
news anchor keith olbermann said goodbye to his viewers on a friday night allman announced that he was leaving m s n b c and his show countdown that night after eight years on the air now it's fairly common knowledge that keith and the suits and b.c. had a pretty rocky relationship but now comes word the overman already had a job lined up before he left m s n b c current t.v. which is run by former vice president al gore announced today that he has taken an . equity stake in the public affairs...
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we may find out if keith olbermann is heading for a new job at san francisco based current tv. olbermann left his job as the host of countdown last month after several public confrontations with management. his departure set off several rumors of where he was going next. he will announce a job at current tv. al gore helped found that bay area public affair channel. >>> the second most dangerous intersections in california is in the north bay. the reason police say it's hard for them to do much about it. >>> also on wall street the opening bell is about to ring. we will bring you the early stock numbers. pam has all the details. >>> they are doing a countdown for us to the opening bell. and there it is. live in new york this morning. it could be a busy day. we have earnings. they are celebrating the anniversary there of the nasdaq i believe. i'm trying to look it up to see. i will find that information out for you. there it is. 40 years. >> 40 years. >> so we will get those opening numbers in a little bit and tell you what is going on effecting stock around the world. >> right n
we may find out if keith olbermann is heading for a new job at san francisco based current tv. olbermann left his job as the host of countdown last month after several public confrontations with management. his departure set off several rumors of where he was going next. he will announce a job at current tv. al gore helped found that bay area public affair channel. >>> the second most dangerous intersections in california is in the north bay. the reason police say it's hard for them to...
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it is adding talk show host keith olbermann. starting this spring, he will host a nightly show on prime time in financial terms were not disclosed. >>> planned parenthood says it will be treating aids workers. the group released video from a new york city planned parenthood clinic as shows a clinic employee giving advice about health services for under age workers to a man posing as a pimp. officials say the video does not accurately portray their practices. >>> a busy san francisco street may soon have a new expectation and rob roth explains what has kept fatalities 20. >> reporter: the 3.3-mile stretch has been one of the deadliest in this city for people trying to cause it. >> it is a busy, busy street. >> reporter: according to police department of records between two dozen 3-2008, a leading pedestrians were killed but we found since 2008 there have been none, zero speak back it is much safer to -- it is much safer and they do not take long. >> reporter: this city and caltrans had spent over $10 million in safety improvement
it is adding talk show host keith olbermann. starting this spring, he will host a nightly show on prime time in financial terms were not disclosed. >>> planned parenthood says it will be treating aids workers. the group released video from a new york city planned parenthood clinic as shows a clinic employee giving advice about health services for under age workers to a man posing as a pimp. officials say the video does not accurately portray their practices. >>> a busy san...
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. >>> we've learned keith olbermann is headed to a now job. he left countdown last month after a dispute with management. there are reports this morning he's going to announce a job at current tv. former vice president al gore helped create current tv. it's a bay area public affair's channel. >>> filmmaker michael moore is headed to court. there's a money dispute involving his documentary fahrenheit 911. moore claims movie producer west side productions cheated him out of almost $3 million. he wants damages. the lawyers for west side says the lawsuit is boloney, and that moore has received every dime he's entitled to. fahrenheit 911 which talks about the terrorist attacks is the highest grossing documentary of all-time. >>> one key player will not be part of the discussion on pot farms. city attorney john russo is apparently fed up with the council's determination to license large scale pot farms. he sent the council a letter saying he will no longer represent them in this case, citing ethical rules. >>> updating a story we first told you yest
. >>> we've learned keith olbermann is headed to a now job. he left countdown last month after a dispute with management. there are reports this morning he's going to announce a job at current tv. former vice president al gore helped create current tv. it's a bay area public affair's channel. >>> filmmaker michael moore is headed to court. there's a money dispute involving his documentary fahrenheit 911. moore claims movie producer west side productions cheated him out of...
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olbermann raised ratings and controversy at msnbc.s suspended in november for making political contributions to some democratic candidates. >>> well, 76-year-old woman in the united kingdom is a real life one woman army. >> check this video out. six robbers smash a display at a jewelry store. see the woman coming racing across the street to confront the thieves? she is armed with only her handbag. they have sledgehammers and helmets. there's one of her but at least four of them. she goes after them. look at them, a couple of them fell off their scooters. then everybody saw what was going on so pretty soon a lot of onlookers started to join in to help her. a lot of people said they were just inspired by her bravery. >> she was absolutely amazing. i mean, we were terrified. we locked the door and hid under the desk. we were really scared. then we looked outside and she was running down the road with a handbag in the air banging them on the back of their helmet with her handbag. >> that's pretty amazing. four of the six robbers have been
olbermann raised ratings and controversy at msnbc.s suspended in november for making political contributions to some democratic candidates. >>> well, 76-year-old woman in the united kingdom is a real life one woman army. >> check this video out. six robbers smash a display at a jewelry store. see the woman coming racing across the street to confront the thieves? she is armed with only her handbag. they have sledgehammers and helmets. there's one of her but at least four of them....
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. >>> keith olbermann has a new tv gig. the former msnbc anchor is expected to announce an deal with current affairs channel. he left msnbc last month after a series of disagreements with management there. current tv is seen in about 60 million homes. >>> and charlie sheen's career plans are also making news this morning. his attorney says the troubled actor will return to the set of his hit tv show in two weeks. sheen had been advised to stay in a rehab facility for at least 90 days. but instead, he's been getting personalized rehab at home. >>> now the seattle area, the remorsible robber. surveillance cameras captured the 69-year-old man holding up a gas station on saturday morning. he bought a cup of coffee. then, told the station's owner he wanted all the money in the register. >> i really am sorry to have to do this. but i've got kids. >> how about i give you $40 and this is it? >> well, i can't afford that, sir. i have rent to pay. bills. and the kids need to eat. >> the man there got away with more than $300. as he l
. >>> keith olbermann has a new tv gig. the former msnbc anchor is expected to announce an deal with current affairs channel. he left msnbc last month after a series of disagreements with management there. current tv is seen in about 60 million homes. >>> and charlie sheen's career plans are also making news this morning. his attorney says the troubled actor will return to the set of his hit tv show in two weeks. sheen had been advised to stay in a rehab facility for at least...
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the more people that are getting fed up with them a lot of people are questioning whether he'll be olbermann and next what do you think the chances are of that coming up well we know the most important thing is is he profitable if he's less profitable he risks that for sure my thought when i heard him talking about egypt was which which of the sponsors is this a thinly veiled infomercial for is that you're going to not have any were your currency will be worthless so you need to get gold from goldline or is it you need food storage because you're not going. to be able to buy any food because of what's happening in every country is going to fall down with glenn beck personally i've been conditioned to say which which sponsors stuff is you pitching with this news story. i definitely hear you there now we spoke a little bit about political posturing any other names aside from glenn glenn beck you mentioned michele bachmann that republicans are really going to try to steer clear of coming out for twenty twelve i am still seeing what's going to go on with sarah pailin i think that the consensus q
the more people that are getting fed up with them a lot of people are questioning whether he'll be olbermann and next what do you think the chances are of that coming up well we know the most important thing is is he profitable if he's less profitable he risks that for sure my thought when i heard him talking about egypt was which which of the sponsors is this a thinly veiled infomercial for is that you're going to not have any were your currency will be worthless so you need to get gold from...
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meantime, off the bench, reggie williams, this guy goes to his left better than keith olbermann. seth curry, foul trouble all night, but he would get a clutch shot here. protecting the ball with the basket. gets the reverse. warriors up 5. make it 7 wins in their last 10. >>> on the college court, when you're ranked, everyone comes gunning for you. in this case san diego came gunning from the three-point stripe against st. mary's tonight. they hit 8 out of 12 threes. 6 of 7 in the 2nd half. north had 15 of those. matt door also doing it upright. he had 17 for the upsetting san diego team. as the gales go down, 74-66. they will storm the court. that's a show of respect. you beat st. mary's now, and they storm the court. good for them. >>> hard to imagine the great albert pujols sporting any other uniform than that of the st. louis cardinals, but when it's all about money, as it is these days, the name on the front of the jersey, irrelevant it would seem. the day of the deadline has passed. both sides agree there will be no negotiation during the season. so pujols in essence will b
meantime, off the bench, reggie williams, this guy goes to his left better than keith olbermann. seth curry, foul trouble all night, but he would get a clutch shot here. protecting the ball with the basket. gets the reverse. warriors up 5. make it 7 wins in their last 10. >>> on the college court, when you're ranked, everyone comes gunning for you. in this case san diego came gunning from the three-point stripe against st. mary's tonight. they hit 8 out of 12 threes. 6 of 7 in the 2nd...
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meantime, off the bench, reggie williams, this guy goes to his left better than keith olbermann.eth curry, foul trouble all night, but he would get a clutch shot here. protecting the ball with the basket. gets the reverse. warriors up 5. make it 7 wins in their last 10. >>> on the college court, when you're ranked, everyone comes gunning for you. in this case san diego came gunning from the three-point stripe against st. mary's tonight. they hit 8 out of 12 threes. 6 of 7 in the 2nd half. north had 15 of those. matt door also doing it upright. he had 17 for the upsetting san diego team. as the gales go down, 74-66. they will storm the court. that's a show of respect. you beat st. mary's now, and they storm the court. good for them. >>> hard to imagine the great albert pujols sporting any other uniform than that of the st. louis cardinals, but when it's all about money, as it is these days, the name on the front of the jersey, irrelevant it would seem. the day of the deadline has passed. both sides agree there will be no negotiation during the season. so pujols in essence will bec
meantime, off the bench, reggie williams, this guy goes to his left better than keith olbermann.eth curry, foul trouble all night, but he would get a clutch shot here. protecting the ball with the basket. gets the reverse. warriors up 5. make it 7 wins in their last 10. >>> on the college court, when you're ranked, everyone comes gunning for you. in this case san diego came gunning from the three-point stripe against st. mary's tonight. they hit 8 out of 12 threes. 6 of 7 in the 2nd...
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celebrities tweeted about the snow, even the contractually quieted keith olbermann couldn't be silencede slippery sidewalks. >> ah! >> reporter: it had to hurt, dealing with all this bad weather, but perhaps by sharing our misery, our boredom, our creativity, online with the rest of the country, we can help each other deal with the snowmageddon. or snowpocalypse. i'm jeremy hubbard in new york. >> today is groundhog day so punxsutawney phil will let us know whether they should expect six more weeks of winter. oh, look at that. >> he doesn't see his shadow, right? >> please bring on spring, phil. we need a little break. >> i have heard hem say in new york, come february it could be 70s, so perhaps the extreme of cold weather now could bring some warm weather later on. >> we need a little love here. >> we love you punxsutawney. >>> when we come back, it's time for your "skinny." >> we'll be right back. al action wipes have 2 sides that go beyond ordinary wipes. you can feel the difference. and it kills 99.9% of germs. for tips on a healthy home visit lysol.com/missionforhealth. check for
celebrities tweeted about the snow, even the contractually quieted keith olbermann couldn't be silencede slippery sidewalks. >> ah! >> reporter: it had to hurt, dealing with all this bad weather, but perhaps by sharing our misery, our boredom, our creativity, online with the rest of the country, we can help each other deal with the snowmageddon. or snowpocalypse. i'm jeremy hubbard in new york. >> today is groundhog day so punxsutawney phil will let us know whether they should...
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heard the news that former msnbc anchor keith older men is going to al gore's current tv -- keith olbermann. current tv is in a small audience by that market standards. he had up to a million viewers per night in his prime time slot on msnbc. nbc universal owns 10% of current media -- "current" media. caller: it is a shame they have not renewed it yet. but one mistake they did make was that the -- an agent was listening to a conversation or downloading illegally off of the web, and it was embarrassing to you, they would keep this information and replay it and laugh about it. these people should have had incredible repercussions for doing something like that. as far as the patriot act, it should definitely be extended. i do not see what liberties you are losing someone listening to a conversation of yours for a couple of seconds and you are doing something completely legal. you have no repercussions for that. yet, if somebody is trafficking humans or planning an attack that could kill thousands of people, it will prevented -- prevent it. joining us from political process offices in washingto
heard the news that former msnbc anchor keith older men is going to al gore's current tv -- keith olbermann. current tv is in a small audience by that market standards. he had up to a million viewers per night in his prime time slot on msnbc. nbc universal owns 10% of current media -- "current" media. caller: it is a shame they have not renewed it yet. but one mistake they did make was that the -- an agent was listening to a conversation or downloading illegally off of the web, and it...
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. >> reporter: sports night based on keith olbermann and espn sports center. >> grab your rubbers.ourselves. >> reporter: the west wing inspired by the clinton white house. people want to go on the internet and check out their friends so why not build a website that offers them. and now the social working. >> i'm talking about taking the entire social experience of college and putting it online. >> reporter: about facebook's mark zuckerberg. >> they're saying we stole the facebook. did we? ? >> reporter: it's said that the movie the social network captures our time. but it's... is that what attracted you to the subject? >> exactly the opposite. i'm not sure i even know what our time is. i wouldn't be able to capture it if i tried. what attracted me to the subject wasn't that it was timely but it was timeless. >> reporter: it's controversial the movie. it's because you use everybody's real names. >> yeah. so it's mark zucker beg. >> mr. zuckerberg, do i have your full attention? >> no. >> reporter: you portray him as a prickly guy, socially awkward, vindictive. >> you have part of m
. >> reporter: sports night based on keith olbermann and espn sports center. >> grab your rubbers.ourselves. >> reporter: the west wing inspired by the clinton white house. people want to go on the internet and check out their friends so why not build a website that offers them. and now the social working. >> i'm talking about taking the entire social experience of college and putting it online. >> reporter: about facebook's mark zuckerberg. >> they're saying...
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. >>> well, keith olbermann has apparently landed a new tv gig.to announce a deal with current tv, a liberal public affairs channel that al gore helped launch. >>> now, diane sawyer with a preview of tonight's "world news." diane? >> i hope it's a good tuesday for you, juju. and tonight, on "world news," the big stories of the day. and more with former defense secretary, donald rumsfeld. i know he's been live on your broadcast. but revelations tonight, about his family and biggest regrets. that's tonight. >> we look forward to that. that's the news at 8:06. >>> time for weather and sam. >> let's go to memphis. we'll take you to pictures of yesterday's light hit of snow. memphis city schools log in about two snow days in their calendar year. they've used those. here's the news for memphis. there's more snow coming your way. it goes from denver all the way through -- kind of around in that memphis area. we feel like it's going to be two to four in that memphis zone. that's to be expected overnight tonight. it doesn't start until later tonight. here'
. >>> well, keith olbermann has apparently landed a new tv gig.to announce a deal with current tv, a liberal public affairs channel that al gore helped launch. >>> now, diane sawyer with a preview of tonight's "world news." diane? >> i hope it's a good tuesday for you, juju. and tonight, on "world news," the big stories of the day. and more with former defense secretary, donald rumsfeld. i know he's been live on your broadcast. but revelations...
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the federal government spends our money the way keith olbermann talks -- too much and without a point[applause] 8 leaves the whole country confused. -- he leaves the whole country confused. it is not a matter of right versus left, it is a matter of sixth grade mathematics. it is not going to work, it is irresponsible, it is unsustainable, it is reckless, and just because we followed greece into democracy does not mean we need to follow them into bankruptcy. [applause] of course, we have these big spenders on the other side of the aisle. they come with all of their excuses. "governor, how do you do that? it is really hard. the politics are difficult in the interest groups are tough." i know something about the big spenders and i know something about difficult. i come from the state of mccarthy, mondale, humphrey, wellstone, and now, united states senator al franken. [catcalls] but we cut government in minnesota and if we can do it there, we can do it anywhere. the naysayers say, "we cannot cut spending. we cannot prioritize. we must raise taxes." i drew a line in the sand and said, "ab
the federal government spends our money the way keith olbermann talks -- too much and without a point[applause] 8 leaves the whole country confused. -- he leaves the whole country confused. it is not a matter of right versus left, it is a matter of sixth grade mathematics. it is not going to work, it is irresponsible, it is unsustainable, it is reckless, and just because we followed greece into democracy does not mean we need to follow them into bankruptcy. [applause] of course, we have these...
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the federal government spen our money the way keith olbermann talks -- too much and without a point.applause] 8 leaves the whole country confused. -- he leaves the whole country confused. it is not a matter of right versus left, it is a matter of sixth grade mathematics. it is not going to work, it is irresponsible, it is unsustainable, it is reckless, and just because we followed greece into democracy does not mean we need to follow them into bankruptcy. [applause] of course, we have these big spenders on the other side of thaisle. they come with all of their excuses. "governor, how do you do that? it is really hard. the politics are difficult i the interest groups are tough." i know something about the big spenders and i know something about difficult. i come from the statef mccarthy, mondale, humphrey, wellstone, and now, united states senator al franken. [catcalls] but we cut government in minnesota and if we can do it ther we can do it anywhere. the naysayers say, "we cannot cut spending. weannot prioritize. we must raise taxes." i drew a line in the sand and said, "absolutely n
the federal government spen our money the way keith olbermann talks -- too much and without a point.applause] 8 leaves the whole country confused. -- he leaves the whole country confused. it is not a matter of right versus left, it is a matter of sixth grade mathematics. it is not going to work, it is irresponsible, it is unsustainable, it is reckless, and just because we followed greece into democracy does not mean we need to follow them into bankruptcy. [applause] of course, we have these big...
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the federal government spends our money the way keith olbermann talks -- too much and without a pointuse] 8 leaves the whole country confused. -- he leaves the whole country confused. it is not a matter of right versus left, it is a matter of sixth grade mathematics. it is not going to work, it is irresponsible, it is unsustainable, it is reckless, and just because we followed greece into democracy does not mean we need to follow them into bankruptcy. [applause] of course, we have these big spenders on the other side of the aisle. they come with all of their excuses. "governor, how do you do that? it is really hard. the politics are difficult in the interest groups are tough." i know something about the big spenders and i know something about difficult. i come from the state of mccarthy, mondale, humphrey, wellstone, and now, united states senator al franken. [catcalls] but we cut government in minnesota and if we can do it there, we can do it anywhere. the naysayers say, "we cannot cut spending. we cannot prioritize. we must raise taxes." i drew a line in the sand and said, "absolute
the federal government spends our money the way keith olbermann talks -- too much and without a pointuse] 8 leaves the whole country confused. -- he leaves the whole country confused. it is not a matter of right versus left, it is a matter of sixth grade mathematics. it is not going to work, it is irresponsible, it is unsustainable, it is reckless, and just because we followed greece into democracy does not mean we need to follow them into bankruptcy. [applause] of course, we have these big...