rufus is a friend of mine, rufus edmondson and works with a lot of ag's.in took my dad under his wing in 1972 and called taught him a few things. it was good to be with you, rufus. he introduced me to one of the senior democrats in the room. a woman named mrs. goolidge. >> gullidge. >> 91-years old, is an honor to be with you from union county. [applause] mary starkey is in the room and moved here from delaware. i want to start by thanking you not just for inviting a book for what you did for the president of united states in 2008 and for the vice president. [applause] you elected the first democrat this state has seen in a long time. i know you will do it again in 2012. you have a lot of biden's coming through. it is not just because we have the best candidates for president and vice president but because we have the best round game i have seen in modern presidential politics. you've got field offices and the state for obama-biden and the governor all across the state in a way that is incredible. that is why this campaign will win because of the people in

called -- i don't think he could re -- he called rufus edmondson be -- closest aide and i began the process of trying to find out who knew about it and called al long, the secret serviceman who by this point had gone to the supreme court as the chief clerk, at the supreme court. so i was calling the supreme court to find out his version of it, and he actually started to talk with us and then decide head should confer back to the secret service and i was trying to track down higbee and a fella called steve ball, but to get this documented and get affidavits and something on paper so we could then make sure it wasn't going to be destroyed. >> as you can see from this chronology, we are about at a half-way point, and the entire focus of watergate shifts with this revelation of getting the tapes, and handling that. that is, indeed, a whole lot of subject. but i would just like to, before we wrap this phase up and then question open it up for some q&a is to get scott to tell me how in the world, one, did you put this book together to get all of this inside information about what was happening in

call me, rufus. >> why do you use the name of the bar in "three's company." >> the regal beagle. >> not the fake jack tripper. the real jack tripper. >> since they banned smoking ?ot as many people go to bars. but they spend so much time outside they don't buy alcohol. a lot of people don't pay their bills. >> that's another reason i don't like bars. >> must have that. it is time for a break. don't leave now. there is more stuff to talk about. >>> last topic, a staffer suggested voting mandatory for all-americans. he says because of low voter participation rates, i can't speak, it is likely no u.s. president has been elected. mandatory voting would diminish the affect of big money groups and negative campaign ads. it doesn't sound like this guy is worried his guy could lose in november? >> it sounds like another mandate for a geek with a bad rug. >> you don't like rugs. you proudly don't wear one. >> you have to keep it real. >> that was offensive. >> gary akerman is right. mandatory voting is not a good idea. >> jedediah? >> bad idea. >> should we get rid of the electoral college and l

rufus. >> eric: you got to love the girl. >> dana: those are the best venues, the best speeches.ve that punc and spark they saw at the convention speech. >> greg: whether you think it's funny, she is right. the media crowd sourced her e-mails and didn't read obama's book. >> eric: looking over her wall. >> greg: i'd look over the wall. >> bob: she is lose something much steam so fast, she'd do anything to get back. to bring that up is disgraceful. >> eric: she is having fun. guys like to have fun. obviously, the comments, you were playing around with that, right? >> bob: is he irish? from the british isles? >> eric: i'm trying to help you out. the daily caller and guy that wasn't born here is combination -- combination -- >> kimberly: you don't know that. where are you getting it from? >> bob: where did he get his accent from? >> dana: what does it matter? >> bob: i said he wasn't raised with manners. i'd take imout of there a long time ago. >> eric: kimberly. >> kimberly: she has spunk. buffalo chili or -- >> dana: it's strange how conservatives try to poke fun at a liberal. it

rufus, you are not old. he works with a lot of a.g.'and he took my dad under his wing in 1972, and he was kind these senior democrats in the room. mrs. goolege? it's an honor to be with you, here from union county. 91 years old. [applause] there is even a woman here from miami home town that had the good sense to move down here. good to see you. i want to start by thanking you, not just for inviting me, but what you did for the president of the united states in 2008 and for the vice- president. you let the the first democrat this state has seen in a long, long time. i know you will do it again in 2012. it is not just because i think we have the best candidate both the president and vice president, but we have the best ground game i have seen. you have field offices all across this state in a way that is incredible. that is why this campaign is going to win, because of the people in this room, the ground game you brought here, unlike anything i have seen at least in my lifetime and you're going to repeat that effort here in 2012. i was i

rufus, you are not old. works with a lot of a.g.'d he took my dad under his wing in 1972, and he was kind these senior democrats in the room. mrs. goolege? it's an honor to be with you, here from union county. 91 years old. [applause] there is even a woman here from miami home town that had the good sense to move down here. good to see you. i want to start by thanking you, not just for inviting me, but what you did for the president of the united states in 2008 and for the vice-president. you let the the first democrat this state has seen in a long, long time. i know you will do it again in 2012. it is not just because i think we have the best candidate both the president and vice president, but we have the best ground game i have seen. you have field offices all across this state in a way that is incredible. that is why this campaign is going to win, because of the people in this room, the ground game you brought here, unlike anything i have seen at least in my lifetime and you're going to repeat that effort here in 2012. i was in f

rufus, you are not old. he works with a lot of a.g.'and he took my dad under his wing in 1972, and he was kind enough to introduce me to one of these senior democrats in the room. mrs. goolege? it's an honor to be with you, here from union county. 91 years old. [applause] there is even a woman here from miami home town that had the good sense to move down here. good to see you. i want to start by thanking you, not just for inviting me, but what you did for the president of the united states in 2008 and for the vice-president. you let the the first democrat this state has seen in a long, long time. i know you will do it again in 2012. it is not just because i think we have the best candidate both and viceesident president, but we have the best ground game i have seen. you have field offices all across this state in a way that is incredible. that is why this campaign is going to win, because of the people in this room, the ground game you brought here, unlike anything i have seen at least in my lifetime and you're going to repeat that eff

learned all whole lot and not just about the pot smoking and cocaine snoring and what he ate, fido, rufus. i think it is funny that the cocktail circuit gives me a hard time for eating elk and moose. anybody here have a pet moose? there is a difference. [applause] reading his own words would have revealed a lot, because they did not do their job. it falls on you, independent conservative new media activist, you are an army of david against goliath of the old media. that still wants to deceive. they who would trample on our first amendment right to freedom of the press, that freedom that our sons and daughters go to war and are willing to die for defending for us, that freedom of the press. [applause] so in honor of their sacrifice, do not let our first amendment freedoms be taken for granted. by the way, if you love that freedom, thank a vet for what they have provided us with freedom of the press. truly it is up to you. where they cover up and prop up and spin up and around. you, with your ethical efforts, can get is your upcoming crises. abraham lincoln said i am a firm believer in the

. >> rufus.unintelligible] >> you blow up my earpiece. >> may god bless you, and god bless america. >> even you, greta van susteren. good night. [applause] >> where is greta van sundstrand. last i checked she was boycotting this organization. thank you,, the central, and the comedy team of key and peele. on a more serious note, we give journalism awards out every year, and this year will be recognizing excellence of the hist nbc reporter david bloom, a cbs face the nation producer john, and this year we have on -- added a new zero award honoring the memory of cnn photojournalist jerry thompson. [applause] our first award of the evening -- of what you did to me? -- look what you did to me, boehner? i put all my money on him crying first. 12 kids, fuzzy rabbits. flood the golden retrievers. -- fluffy golden retrievers. the plume of war will be -- bloom award will be presented by three young ladies that i used to see as young girls when the they were brought on white house trips during the clinton y

learned all whole lot and not just about the pot smoking and cocaine snoring and what he ate, fido, rufus. i think it is funny that the cocktail circuit gives me a hard time for eating elk and moose. anybody here have a pet moose? there is a difference. [applause] reading his own words would have revealed a lot, because they did not do their job. it falls on you, independent conservative new media activist, you are an army of david against goliath of the old media. that still wants to deceive. they who would trample on our first amendment right to freedom of the press, that freedom that our sons and daughters go to war and are willing to die for defending for us, that freedom of the press. [applause] so in honor of their sacrifice, do not let our first amendment freedoms be taken for granted. by the way, if you love that freedom, thank a vet for what they have provided us with freedom of the press. truly it is up to you. where they cover up and prop up and spin up and around. you, with your ethical efforts, can get is your upcoming crises. abraham lincoln said i am a firm believer in the