our thanks to robin roberts. >>> when we come back, the president's press secretary mocks sarah palin's but first, jimmy kimmel with what's coming up next on abc. >> jimmy: thanks, cynthia. tonight, two oscar nominees, maggie gyllenhaal, and ryan big am. also, david salmoni is here with a baby giraffe. first srted taking airborne to help support my immune system when i travel. but then i realized... there are so many other times my immune system could use help. guess who's teething? like whenever life gets a little out of control... daddy, meet snake. or any time life catches up to you. airborne helps support your immune system with a special blend of... zinc, ginger, echinacea, and 13 other vitamins, minerals and herbs plus a blast of vitamin c! now in new very berry flavor. try airborne. it's good for you when life is not. >>> >>> it's time now for tonight's closing argument, and a note about the bitter state of american politics. white house press secretary robert gib

robin roberts has been there all morning. i am george stephanopoulos in new york. utside. but all the action is happening in miami and new orleans this weekend. robin? >> well, george, you said it. both the colts and the saints have tremendous fans. they have super fans. in fact, the nfl partnered with frito lay, for the most fanatical contest. 1,000 entered. we have the winner, joining us there in miami, florida, for super bowl xliv. drew mccoy and the barnes family. they won a v.i.p. trip to the big game to see their beloved colts. tell me, what makes you the most fanatical colts fans? go ahead. >> we think that we are just because we've -- we really love the colts, ever since they came to indianapolis in 1984. and we supported them, even when they didn't play so well. in the bad years. but now, this last decade has just been incredible to be a colts fan. such a class act team. we do. peyton manning's the best. >> peyton manning is the best. and you have a lot to be proud of. and i got to say. you colts fans have been really good sports because you -- can you reme

and i'm robin roberts. >>> also, dr.ichard besser show us the new brain scanning technique that can actually read your mind. we'll show you how it is changing lives. >>> we do want to get right to the so-called hollywood bling ring. rachel lee, one of the accused thieves will be arraigned in los angeles today. five others have been charged. we have an exclusive interview with one of the ring leaders. but first, mike von fremd has new information on how the burglars chose their targets and why. >> reporter: police say the bling ring snatched more than $3 million worth of high-end handbags, rolexes and designer clothes. in the latest edition of "vanity fair," nick prugo, an alleged member of the gang, reveals details on how and why different celebrities were targeted. saying paris hilton was the first. >> they picked her as the first victim because they thought she was, quote, dumb. when they got to her house, in fact, there was a key under the mat. >> reporter: the gang allegedly robbed hilton's house five times. also vic

. >> and i'm robin roberts, here in the big easy, new orleans. where saints fans are ready to march to the super bowl. >>> this morning, a massive winter blizzard set to slam the east coast. our nation's capital braces for the biggest snowfall in a century. sam is tracking the storm. >>> also breaking now, toyota's top executive speaks out, as the company decides if brake problems will force a recall of the prius, too. >>> and jenny sanford describes the day her husband, south carolina's governor, confessed his affair. barbara walters' exclusive interview. ♪ when the saints go marching in ♪ ♪ when the saints go >>> we are live in new orleans for a super bowl block party, as the saints and the colts get ready for the showdown. the big easy has been reformed with a great hope this morning. >>> what a party down there. french quarter, robin. all the way through sunday night. up here, there is so much going on this friday morning, starting out with blizzard warnings that could bring travel to a stand still across much of the atlantic coast. up to two

. >> and i'm robin roberts. this morning, breaking news. that monster storm, worse than first thought, slams the northeast. with two feet of snow bringing down trees. as high winds flan a huge blaze through a popular tourist town. >>> sizing up the summit. the health care debate gets personal as the president and john mccain revisit their election rivalry. >>> and brand-new video of the moments right before the killer whale attack at seaworld. it is now believed the trainer's ponyail may have provoked the whale. >>> and it might be the greatest performance in figure skating ever. gold for the bond girl from south korea. and we'll show you why these pictures of the canadian women's hockey team are raising eyebrows this morning. >>> not just raising eyebrows. the international olympic committee actually investigating the canadian team right now. and, robin, down here in washington, we've been spared the worst of the storm this time. but you guys are really socked in. >> yeah. i'm looking around. i don't see anything there. but we're in the mi

robin roberts asked michelle obama about it. >> my husband entered office when this country was on the brink of a depression, and fortunately because of some really smart decisions and quick decisions, we're not there yet. but still, people are struggling, and people should look to the president for guidance and insight. >> reporter: in looking back, this weekend, sarah palin, at the tea party convention. >> now a year later, i have to ask supporters of all that, how is that hope-y, change-y stuff working out for you? >> reporter: does it sting when you hear those things? >> you know, what stings is continued high unemployment rates. as i say, you just keep holding the hand out. you keep that smile on your face. you stay open to the possibility of partnership. >> so tonight, we ask you, is that partnership between democrats and republicans really a possibility? tell us what you think by clicking on the "nightline" page at abcnews.com, or on the "nightline" twitter page. that's our report for tonight. we'll take you one place it didn't snow today, new orleans, where the super bowl saint

robert gibbs is asked by u.s. relations with the i iranians. >> robin wright joins us on "washington journal close quit tomorrow morning to discuss their rations with iran. -- "washington journal" tomorrow morning to discuss our relations with airan. >> his film "hillary the movie" was a court decision on campaign finance. sunday night on c-span. >> now a forum on the obama administration's foreign policy hosted by the hudson institute in new york. analysts include richard meyer, the former chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. this is an hour and 45 minutes. let else ca*q debated. this one is for all the marbles. what is it? what are we fighting? who is fighting? how can we win. what his victory. all these things have the metal since 9/11. on 9/11 we knew we were hit. ç>> and one says america is at war. america's military is at war. i experienced it briefly. there were fou gflgas draped nothing else. we are in the position of trying to define how we reclaim american liberty. one thing we have to do is recognize how we must protect it. i will dig it different. i will introduce each of our speakers individual for a p

gordon tom made robert could told someone in the media that gordon, robyn, and i were against. i did not know robin was going to live. he told me when he called and said, i am going today. >> you were unaware of the serious misgivings? >> i knew there were misgivings, but robin had said if we do it properly, we're all for it. it was breaking out what was meant to be the policy a. >> you have a meeting that encourage you to stay. what were the assurances? >> he rang me up and was really cross. he did not want to of us of the same time, and then he said to come see him. i said, what is your bottom line, and it is involved a second resolution, and the road map had been negotiated. he said, if you care about the road map, that might help, and he had made back and said, bush is going to make a statement that he excepts the road maps. at this point the president and the prime minister said something as profound as that, i thought it meant something, and then he had made separate times. i got bush to agree, and i want you to stay, and we need international cooperation, and a vote my place to make our resi

robin? >>> today we expect to hear the pentagon will ease up on enforcing its don't ask, don't tell policy as a first step. defense secretary robertrge anyone who was outed by others. now, he's also launching a year-long study to look at how to possibly get rid of don't ask, don't tell completely. >>> you along with many others may have flown on planes that should have never been taking off. a "usa today" investigation finds that since 2003 at least 65,000 u.s. flights took off with maintenance problems that should have kept them on the ground. the investigation blames lax oversight and repair work that's either outsourced or uncertified. the faa and the airline industry say they enforce the highest possible safety standard. >>> the man who says he has a sex tape of former presidential candidate john edwards says he has turned down large offers to sell the tape. edwards' former aide andrew young says he found the tape in a home that he and his wife shared with edwards' misstress, rielle hunter. on the joy behar show, one writer said the scandal isn't just about a tape. >> the story is about the wholesale fraudulence of john edward