sean: ruth bader ginsberg admits why she really supports abortion. mr. president, what are you looking at there? >> what i saw is what i saw. >> i was scared out of my mind. sean: and the search for elusive creatures known as werewolves, and karl rove and mike huckabee, "hannity" starts right now. as a second bill sweeps through congress, the wasteful bills are now coming back to haunt democrats. during the debate over the first stimulus, the president and democratic leaders including princess pelosi denied that any earmarks or pet projects would be included in the bill, but now we know that is a flat out lie, it is not true. in fact, one of the pet projects that republicans criticized the most was funding for the protection of an endangered rodent called the salt marsh harvest mouse that happens to, by the way, live in in nancy pelosi's district. she long denied it would be in the bill, and several months ago her office said the speaker nor her staff had any involvement in this initiative. this is another contrived partisan attack, but as minority leade

sean: ruth bader ginsberg admits why she really supports abortion. mr. president, what are you looking at there? >> what i saw is what i saw. >> i was scared out of my mind. sean: and the search for elusive creatures known as werewolves, and karl rove and mike huckabee, "hannity" starts right now. as a second bill sweeps through congress, the wasteful bills are now coming back to haunt democrats. during the debate over the first stimulus, the president and democratic leaders including princess pelosi denied that any earmarks or pet projects would be included in the bill, but now we know that is a flat out lie, it is not true. in fact, one of the pet projects that republicans criticized the most was funding for the protection of an endangered rodent called the salt marsh harvest mouse that happens to, by the way, live in in nancy pelosi's district. she long denied it would be in the bill, and several months ago her office said the speaker nor her staff had any involvement in this initiative. this is another contrived partisan attack, but as minority leade

if the nomination hearing for judge ruth bader ginsberg in 1993, my friend senatoraul simon of illinois, asked the following queson -- "youace much harsher judge an this committee, that'the judgment of history. and that judgmentis likely to relve around the question, did she restrict freedom odid she expand t? ask this question with respect to the nominations of chief stice roberts,justice ato, and i tnk it's an important question of any court nominee, particularly to t supreme court. he nine men and women on the supreme courserve lifetime appointments and ey resolve many of our most significant issues. it's the sreme court that defines o personal right to privacy, d decides th resictions that are to be placed on the most rsonal aspects of our ves. the court dides the rights of the victimsof discriminaon, immigran, consumers, the nine justices decide wheth coress has e authority to pass laws to protect our civil rigs and our enronment. they dcide what checks will exist on the executive brancin war and in ace, cause these issues are so important, we need justices with intelgence, knowled

sean: she is left of ruth bader ginsberg by the end of the day. >> i just wonder why the whole issuef the test was even disavowed or whatever it was. why was that an issue when you had those people -- they spent all that time. isn't it that the best is going to rise to the -- >> that was -- that was a mistake, but the issue before the court was the city of new haven and what they were doing and so it was -- i think it was a bad choice on the part of the city. that test was looked at by two different groups and said it was a fair and impartial test. that was a mistake, what her thinking was, i haven't read all of her opinion on it. sean: she just summary judgmented it away. >> there's a lot of things that people do as judges which are very fine and difficult for all of us to sit back here and judge. sean: what about the fact that she basically in an unscripted -- i know i'm not supposed to say it, but we really do write law? she said it and then today she comes out with a written statement i do not believe that. it's not credible, bob. >> first of all, i mean you think i fell off the

ruth bader ginsberg is in the film and she's delightful and ed asner and the famous accomplished tv producers as well as a lot of fans and people who played her and her family. >> reporter: and you will have your new york premier as well. >> new york. >> last weekend, new york. now, if it couldn't play well in new york i would have sensed trouble but people kept walking out and saying either, thank you thank you. i remember the show. so i say ' 60s and above you remember the show. >> or some of us who aren't there yet. >> or people who are interested. i think people for women to know there is such a female pioneer but it is really a show for three or four generations to come. >> congratulations and thank you for inviting me to be part of the documentary. >> she's wonderful. >> mrs. goldberg, thank you. >> now yahoo, kim, what's the forecast. >> can i have your autograph, please please. time to go traveling an here not bad. keep an eye to thske y for a guroguthunderstorm later today. not likely though. getting blasteacross memphis and northern alabama soon to be lane. that is where you will ha

ruth bader ginsberg would have been on the supreme court or gone to law school if it weren't for thatif it weren't for the republicans the civil rights act wouldn't have passed. lyndon johnson needed republicans for those bills. >> good to know. sean: you support institutionalizing discrimination. >> no, i don't. i said this is one single case, one single issue, and it was about -- the test being fair, and i do support that. >> i'm glad of one thing, folks don't seem to be questioning her resume or her qualifications. sean: i like her background, i like clarence thomas' too. >> are you impressed with her record related to the government versus immigration cases? she sided with the government. sean: i have a problem based the empathy factor, based on her repeated stump is speech and this other issue, but i'm late. good to see you. an inside look at the growing transformation on the republican party. . the dodge chrysler and jeep summer clearance is here, and it's the best time to get some of the best deals. get in now and get the chrysler town & country with a generous cash allowance,

like ruth bader ginsberg's participation in the aclu women right's project or thurgood marshall's participation on behalf of the naacp legal defense and education fund, judge sotomayor's leadership role in the puerto rican defense fund demonstrates her commitment to the constitution, constitutional rights and core values of eas i recallty as being an inalienable right, an inalienable american right and should not be ascribed based on gender or color. her entire breadth of experience uniquely informs her ability to follow law and precedence. her commitment to the constitution is unyielding. as she describes her philosophy, saying i don't believe we should bend the constitution under any circumstance. it says what it says. we should do honor to it. judge sotomayor's record on the second circuit demonstrates the paramount importance of this conviction. the importance of sotomayor's professional and personal story cannot be understated. many of our most esteemed justices have noted the importance of their own diverse backgrounds and life experiences in being an effective justice. like judge sotomay

no surprise, really, that the two other women on the top bench, sandra day o'connor and ruth bader ginsbergrless, ginsberg once explained. who wouldn't want to be here. male villains just wilted as she told them sharply, don't you dare take this. >> she did all kinds of, you know, bold things that most of us would never dream of doing. >> reporter: the message that women can go out and achieve greatness on their own, resonated against social, racial, generational lines. >> i discovered all around me, my friends are nancy drew fans. >> reporter: even in the "good morning america" family. >> i was always impressed with her bravery because i was not a brave kid. i evever read.the scarit books >> yeah. they w were scary. and i useded to marvevel t that could go in the dark, to t the staircase, by heherself. >> nanancy drew had a job. she s the first woman i w she doesn't paid f f it. but she was a woman wi a >> reporter: unfortunately, t t modern take nancy - -- >> in the sleuthing busineness, this happens all the time. >> reporter: didn't real catch antoday's rolele models, by comparisonon, ar

at the nomination hearing for judge ruth bader ginsberg in 1993 my friend senator paul simon of illinois asked the following question. you face a much harsher judge than this committee. that's the judgment of history, and that judgment is likely to revolve around the question did she restrict freedom or did she expand it? i ask this question with respect to the nominations of chief justice roberts, justice alito, and i think it's an important question of any court nominee, particularly to the supreme court. the nine men and women on the supreme court serve lifetime appointments and may resolve many of our most significant issu issues. it's the supreme court that defines our personal right to privacy and decides the restrictions that can be placed on the most personal aspects of our lives. the court decides the rights of the victims of discrimination, immigrants, consumers. the nine justices decide whether congress has the authority to pass laws to protect our civil rights and our environment. they decide what checks will exist on the executive branch in war and in peace. because these is

pitts: "the new york times" newspaper had an article about ruth bader ginsberg. the most disturbing comment came in reference to abortion. in reference to row v. wade, the infamous supreme court case, she said this, quote, frankly i had thought at the time roe was decided there was concern about population growth and particularly growth in populations we don't want to have too many of, end quote. i cannot imagine any acceptable context and what a serious person could refer to populations that we don't want too many of. this way of thinking debases the value of human life. all people are created equal and deserve the most fundamental right to life no matter what race, religion or socioeconomic background. i'm shocked that a member of the supreme court believes a compelling reason for the legality of abortion is because our society wants to reduce the growth of specific populations. justice ginsberg's comments are an asexual assault and insult to the values -- are an asought and insult to the values of american people. -- an assault and insult to the values of the

. >> reporter: blame it on part on nominee now justice ruth bader ginsberg. >> this is the very kindruled out -- >> yes. >> reporter: she is the first supreme court nominee who pointedly and repeatedly refused to answer questions on sensitive issues because, we'll let her explain. >> i'm not going to give an advisory opinion on any specific scenario because as clear as it may seem to you, i think i have to avoid responding to hypotheticals because they may prove not to be so hypothetical. >> reporter: the senate itself adopted this unenforceable rule known as the ginsberg rule. and yes it's been used since over and over and over. >> i try to avoid saying whether i agree or disagree with expressing opinion. >> not talk about the particular case. >> i don't think i can express an opinion -- >> i should stay away from a matter that might come before the court. >> reporter: don't expect sotomayor to answer specific questions about her affirmative action case or any other controversial case because she doesn't have to. >> so what will you see? what will you hear john and kiran, you will h

stunned to learn that in a july 12 interview in "the new york times" supreme court justice ruth bader ginsberg echoed the sentiments of sanger while explaying the outcome of harris vs. mccray in the 1980 supreme court ruling which disallows medicaid funding for abortions, justice ginsberg said this, and i quote, frankly i have thought that at the time roe was decided there was concern about population growth and particularly growth in populations that we don't want to have too many of. madam speaker, did you hear those words? justice ginsberg, i repeat, actually said this. quote, there was concern about population growth and particularly growth in populations that we don't want to have too many of. madam speaker, to whom was justice ginsberg referring? who would justice ginsberg prefer to not have live? it is unfathomable that in this day and age a justice of the united states supreme court would aiculate such a patently genocidal sentiment. this is more of the same. discredited, amoral philosophy of social engineering that offers no comfort, no vision of the common bond of all humanity, parti

and when senator gillibrand, she compared yours with ruth bader ginsberg or thurgood marshall's workaacp. let me just ask you about a few abortion cases in which the fund if filed briefs. i believe you can answer these yes or no, but again, certainly qualify if you feel like it. i'm not asking for your present views either personal or legal. let's get that straight, on these issues. nor am i asking how you might rule on these issues in the future. i just want to make that clear. i might say that -- like i say, these are important issues. in one case, harris versus mccray, the fund joined an amicus brief in which the fund overturned restrictions on taxpayer funding for abortions. the brief compared using medicaid funds to pay for the abortion to the dred scott case that refused citizenship to black people in our society and treated them terribly. at the time, did you know that the fund was filing this brief? well let me just each one. at the time, did you know the fund was filing this brief? >> no, sir. >> okay. at the time did you know this brief made this argument? >> no, sir. >> at