this is the second time republicans have been beaten in this kind of legal street fight. 2004, dino rossi was ahead against the democrat. hartstein demanded the right to rifle through a list of provisional but that hadn't been counted, setting off a hunt for huntgregoire votes. this was the model for the franken team. he goes to the senate after effect of a stolen an election. if the gop hopes to avoid a repeat, it should learn from minnesota that modern elections don't end when voters cast ballots. they only and after the lawyers count them. michigan, republican line, tony. caller: i totally agree. so far the democrats in the senate have been debating on this health care. there is so much crap in it and so much junk that it is laughable that they are passing it through the congress. but, you know, republicans in congress finally cut through by seven votes -- that is a majority? seven votes? there have to be something there. there is something wrong when you have so many democrats not voting for it. host: frederick, maryland. billy is on the line now independent -- billy is on the line no

isadore rosenfeld, the rossi distinguished professor of clinical medicine at the wild cornell medicalone you want to ask, some of these questions about we have today, great topics, doc. >> eric: doctor, good so see you. >> before we get on the program i want to make a comment, remember a couple of weeks ago i mentioned the american academy of ophthalmology had launched a program for seniors over the age of 65, who didn't have insurance and couldn't afford to see an

by melissa rossi, a book you won't forget. host: somerset, pa., republican line.od morning, paul. last try for paul. caller: hello, i'm here. thank you, c-span. the program is absolutely fantastic. my thing i would like to speak about is the capt. trade policy and the g-8's recent statement -- the capt. trade -- capt trade -- and an g-8 statement that is so ludicrous. if you want to see what the cap and trade system will do is really cripple the economy. manufacturing is the key to freedom and prosperity. and to do so will cripple this country. the thing i want to talk about his nuclear power. you know, from the world nuclear association, we are so far behind with regard to our understanding of nuclear. i am just astounded that the people who advise president obama had not really pointed out to him the benefits of nuclear and why we needed. as we know, france has 70% -- and even bulgaria, hungary, switzerland, have significant nuclear power plants but i want to review a quote from president obama that really exemplifies the ignorance of this situation. he made a q