look at them on the web if you see them call sandra and jesse. director -- i have known him since a teenager. great guy. as far as the films go, billie. i didn't think they would come up with 10. i kind of like the ten they come up with. all of them would please me. if you are pressing me to pick a best film. i would have to go with the john edwards sex tape. again that might be in the short subject category ba boom. >> bill: is that nominated, miller? >> no. >> bill: i got confused there was so many i thought i might have missed it. >> bill: are you happy you did that, miller? are you happy? >> yeah, bill you and i talked about that guy two years ago. >> bill: it's done. it's over. >> he is slime. he is slime. >> bill: dennis miller, everybody. there he is in a moment, body language on stewart and o'reilly. michelle obama and -- we have another one, another surprise. there is something. right back with pl.

but the thing about her performance is you can definitely see sandra bullock in there.t's a case of an actress taking certain qualities just giving everything a little tweak to portray this character. a real life character that isn't sandra bullock and isn't, of course, exactly this person she's playing but something in between that works. >> rose: tony, we've been missing you. tell me what you think of jeff bridges' performance and whether there was a second performance you admire greatly then we'll move to best actress. >> well, i heard the discussion about colin firth and jeff bridges and i think that the similarity between those two movies is that they are built around the central performance. i mean, they're character studies of these men in crisis. in a different kind of crisis. i think neither film is very much more than that performance. yes, tom ford's direction in "a single man" is a little overlys a thet sized and beautiful. but unlike dana i felt what i was looking at, the production design and beauty, carried some of the emotions that the character was not

back to you. >> thanks, sandra. the time is 6:36.ing up everyone knows stair climbing is good exercise but racing to the top of new york's tallest building? well, that's taking things to the extreme. >> i'm nicole killion in washington. experts say the christmas day bomber is talking again and what he's telling authorities, coming up. >> and we're still taking your questions, what did you think of the governor's vision for maryland as he laid out the state of the state address yesterday. >> you know a common form of exercise is to take the stairs instead of the elevator but what if the building in question was 86 stories high? 200 men and women certainly didn't feel daunted by that challenge. they took part in the annual run up the empire state building. you know how fast they started and then slowed down there. they scaled 1,576 individual steps all in an attempt to get from the ground floor to the observation deck. a new zealand woman won the women's title and the men's was won by a scrermen contestant, 10 minutes and change. >> go

i'm pleased to have sandra bullock back at this table.>> thank you. >> rose: good to see you and that incredible body of work we just saw. >> (laughs) well. >> rose: (laughs) it's good! tell me about this story. >> i got the script... it was a beautiful script. i mean, sometimes you read a script and you can see the whole thing play out. it was beautifully written, every beat, every moment. but the character of leigh anne was a bit much. i didn't buy it. i said, you know, nonyon how to play this. i don't know how to find the person in there and i didn't buy that she was real. i thought it was sort of a writer taking liberties on a character. and our director john lee hancock could not describe her. >> rose: this is before you took the start >> before i took the part because i wanted to know why do you think i can play this woman? i don't see... he couldn't describe her. so finally eight, nine months later he says "why don't you go to memphis and meter? " so there was a time i was in austin i said "why don't i go down to memphis and meet t

let's talk to sandra in the city. >> it has been quite a winter so far. i am at roland park avenue at the starbucks. check out the hill behind me. it is usually a problem spot with this type of weather. they have been following this for the last hour. there is a school right behind me across the street. you cannot see that right now. things are looking good for this which can be difficult when we have a snow event. this will give you a good size of the accumulation. the crews are very proactive in getting the salt trucks out. they were out as early as yesterday evening. they continue throughout the night. they are really doing their job making sure these streets can be navigated. we are concerned about what is coming for the weekend. it could be pretty big. that is it for now. back to the news from. >> the side roads could be good news for students. >> they are making sure the side streets and sidewalks are treated. only a handful of delays. one school in dundalk is closed today. they are checking the side streets. once we get the word, we will pass it al

a tale of two sandras. sandra bullock it was the best of performances -- >> when you look at him you think of me. >> yes, ma'am. >> reporter: it was the worst of performances. >> it's inspired. >> reporter: bullock was nominated for best actress for "the blind side." she also received a worst actress razzie nomination for "all about steve." number three, or should we say $300 million. the estimated cost of "avatar." that's enough to make five "up in the airs," three "blind sides," four "preciouses" and a half "inglourious basterds." number four, how about drama. james cameron's "avatar" and kathryn bigelow's "the hurt locker" each received nine nominations. well, cameron and bigelow used to be married. they were divorced in 1991. those looking for conflict, look elsewhere. they get along. really, really well. cameron even urged bigelow to make "hurt locker." finally, number five. meryl streep nominated for "julie and julia." >> bon appetite. >> reporter: for streep it's a record 16th oscar nomination. a rec

good morning to sandra shaw. have a little fun before the snow.ing dancing. >> there him -- we were suppose to do this on tuesday to tell you how to heat up during the winter, but we had 5 inches of snow. kriebel level massive snowstorm later this morning. we thought we would need to things up. tryon's city swing has been here five years. summer gentry is the founder. -i cannot believe you got sucha great crew together. >> they love it. we could not keep them away. >> useppa the lindy hop is a form of swing dancing you do. -- you say. goes back to the 1930 policy. >> it's a great way to get some exercise. i met my husband dancing. and we found charm city swing. pkg eight other couples have met through this. >> there's a lot of improvisation, right? >> absolutely. it's about having a good time with your partner. people make stuff all the time. >> i like being aerial. spika took a lesson. i need to learn more. what can you do if you want to get involved? >> every monday night at 8:00 we have a beginner lesson through 9:00. if you don't have to wear

this is sandra bullock in a part of her lifetime. here is sandra bullock as the white woman who brings in this young kid from desperate circumstances and lets him grow up in a very positive way. >> does michael get a family discount at taco bell? because if he does, sean's going to lose a few stores. >> he's a good kid. >> i say you make it official and just adopt him. >> he's going to be 18 in a few months. it doesn't really make much sense to legally adopt. >> leann. is this some sort of white guilt thing? >> what will your daddy say? >> before or after he turns over in his grave? daddy's been gone five years, elaine. make matters worse, you were at the funeral. remember? you wore chanel and that awful black hat. look, here's the deal. i don't need y'all to approve my choices. all right? but i do ask that you respect them. >> amazing scene, michael. i don't know what you thought of that movie. i loved it. your thoughts? >> you know, absolutely. and i think that there's a larger point here that this is a great time to be a moviemake

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number two a tale for two sandras. sandra bullock it was the best of performances.f performances. >> it's inspired -- >> reporter: bullock was nominated for best actress "the blind side" and received worst for "all about steve." number three. or 300 million. estimated cost of ""avatar"" enough to make five up in the air. and half "inglorious basterds." and drama. james cameron's "avatar" each received nine nominations, "the hurt locker." cameron and big low were married in 1991. is the the battle of the exes? some titanic struggle. yes, pun intended. those looking for conflict. look elsewhere. they get along really, really well. cameron urked big low to merck "hurt locker" and number five. meryl streep nominated for "julia and julia" that never r never happened. it's the record 16th oscar nomination a record that won't ever be broken until she's nominated next year. john berman, abc new, new york. >>> sweet 16, meryl. good night to you. hope to see you tomorrow night. we'll be here. this is the "jeopardy!" college championship.

>> i just wanted to say hi and congratulations, sandra. sorry i'm missing you. >> you're doing something more important. there's actually athletes doing hard work where you are. >> enough. >> back to ladies time. >> exactly. >> bye, bye. >> as matt said, congratulations in person in getting the nomination. first time ever for you. >> you know, you don't think that, you know, after all this, after all these years that something like this would happen, but it's totally caught me by surprise. i've been stammering a lot, as you can see. this is sort of my way of -- >> well, this is a good reason to stammer, obviously. you said something to people that i thought was interesting, that every time someone asks for a reaction the minute you get a nomination, no one tells you that you're asked to hit the ground running, it's not like you can sit back bon-bons and champagne. >> i had a preconceived notion like i thought these things were planned and it's a slow rollout, and the things you would imagine happened -- >> well, this is the "today" show. y

this is a race between sandra bullock and meryl streep. meryl streep just set a new record for the most nominations. she is at 16. sandra bullock has never been nominated and it's all this year about her, but meryl streep, it's been 27 years since she's won and a lot of people in hollywood are rooting for her. >> tom o'neil, writer for the l.a. times award sight theenvelope.com. thank you. >>> one of the military's most controversial policies is on the table. what pentagon brass are saying about don't ask, don't tell. not long ago, this man had limited mobility. last month, this woman wasn't even able to get around inside of her own home. they chose mobility. and they chose the scooter store! if you or a loved one live with limited mobility call the scooter store! no other company will work harder to make you mobile or do more to guarantee your complete satisfaction. if we pre-qualify you for a new power chair or scooter and your claim isn't approved, the scooter store will give you your power chair or scooter free. that's our guarantee. t

. >> today on "america and the courts," and look at women lawyers and the supreme court with sandra day o'connor talking about challenges they face in the legal profession and arguments before the supreme court. that is today at 7 eastern. tonight, coverage of the national team party convention continues with remarks from former vice presidential candidate sarah palin. see her address live at 9 eastern, and afterwards, we will open up our phone lines for your comments. in his weekly online address, obama urges congress to pass his initiatives aimed at small business owners, including a proposal to use money from the tar program for small business loans. he is followed by house republican jeb penciling with his -- jeb hensarling. >> even though our economy is growing, too many businesses are still shutting. to many families cannot make ends meet. while yesterday we learned that the unemployment rate dropped below 10% for the first time since summer, it is still unacceptably high. to many americans still cannot find work. what we have to remember at a time like this is that we are not hel

sandra likes to play out in the snow. did this storm behave like we thought it would?hat is this a like out there? >> some are aclearing the sidewalk. starbucks as a popular location. the one of the problems with the sidewalk because they have been working for the last hour. everything is clear. i think the you delay on the roads is interesting. the snow plows have been hitting this road repeatedly laying down more salt. things are pretty good. we are kind of used to this. today we will see some sunshine this afternoon. the storm system is moving to our east. the energy is pulling out of the area. another storm will emerge from the gulf of mexico. that has been a pattern so far this year. >> we do not want to break the pattern. take a look at the snow fall totals from last night. no snow left except for flurries on the eastern shore. most spas between 2-4 inches. -- spots between 2-4 inches. there could be some icing are going on. it should not be a huge problem especially with the sunshine that will melt as of after the sun rises. clouds will break up which is the twi

, el distrito escolar tomó una decisión que provocó una demanda de estudiantes de bajos recursos, sandradebido al despido del 60% de los maestros de su escuela lo que dejó su educación en las manos de personal sustituto. >> no podría aprender nada. >>on los recortes el distrito escolar despidió a miles de maestros de acuerdo a su señoría. política que resulta discriminatoria para vecindarios pobres en dónde pocos maestro querían trabajar. >> teníamos que esperar con esta, no que tenía seguridad. los es tenían señoría, la mayoría están buscando en cualquier otro lugar. >> (hablando en inglés) >> estos estudiantes están condenados a un sinfín de sustitutos sin experiencia educativa. >> señaló de la unión de libertades civiles junto con la oficina del defensor público. presentó una demanda del estado de california y el distrito escolar de los angeles a nombre de concepción, hay otros estudiantes de 3 escuelas de bajos recursos de los angeles. >> lo que demandamos es que primero que todo si hay cortes en el futuro en los próximos meses que no ocurran en estas escuelas y están dañadas. >> la

for that we have sandra at the weather center. >> snow amounts was not terrible, just a few inches as forecasted. take a look outside. the generally 4 inches in baltimore, 2 inches officially at the airport. the bottom line is, no problem with the morning commute. this note is melting quickly this afternoon as well, as we are up to 41 potentially. intermittent clouds and sunshine this afternoon. you mentioned for china when of the next storm. you can see all this precipitation in texas. that energy is confessing over the midwest to the atlantic. -- encompassing over the midwest to the atlantic. this should be a major weather maker. it has a little bit of everything in it. we will try to get you some more specifics. >> thank you. as a reminder, whether coverage continues on our website, wbaltv.com. most of last night's storm was cleared up by the time computers hit the road this morning. things were much better than expected. things were moving smoothly for much of the morning commute, but some roads were slick. the snowfall also meant that people around the region had to get up a litt

sandra shaw, wbal-tv 11 news. >> we will hav ♪ >>> one of these women will be crowned olympic championng competition wraps up here in vancouver. can they top the drama and emotion of tuesday night? you can watch it live tonight on nbc. we're walking around the fire pit now because the smoke is following us. >> following you! >> wherever we go. >> the smoke monster from "lost." >> oh, my gosh. >> listen, the three ladies here, al, we're all going to be at the figure skating finals tonight, all right? >> i'll wear a dress and come with you. >> come on, al! >> canadian skater joannie rochette, whose mother died of a heart attack on sunday, two days before the competition, will be here tomorrow to talk about her emotional olympic experience. >> and she's performing again tonight. >> yes, and her short performance was brilliant and she skated for her mom. >> two days after her mother died of a heart attack. >> right. >> so it was really dramatic. >>> also coming up, we're going to meet a chief -- we're still on the move because for some reason the smoke is following us. >> it's the wind. it

both won best pictures and blind side earned a best actress nomination for sandra bullock and precious got five nominations, five including one for monique's supporting performance and patrick right, head of mica, video and film arts department coproduced music by prudence. nomination for best documentary short. congratulations to locals. monique just released a statement saying what an honor to be nominated for the prestigious award. god bless us. good luck to all. >>> celebrating black history. we will look back when jackie robinson put on that brooklyn dodgers uniform and run on to evites field, 1947. he broke the major league baseball's color barrier and one of the most memorable moments in history. robinson number 42 was retired by every single major league team. ever year they honor his legacy having select players wear that number on jackie robinson day. what an honor. >>> politicians say it all the time. i am a good guy re-elect me. >> those are not enough to quiet the rumbling in maryland. a wrap up from the state of the state >> jamie foxx sings blame it on the alcohol but bl

i'd say sandra go down, penelope go up. you know what i mean?e penelope cruz, who's the next celebrity we're going to look at here, penelope had this beautiful down do. now you're saying it's time to kind of reverse the role here. >> absolutely. penelope, again, outlining her cheekbones -- >> this was fabulous here. >> soft, beautiful waves. you know, this side is all back and clean. you know, again, eyes, lips, neck, gorgeous. i'd say, penelope, maybe go up for the oscars. >> okay. >> you know? >> now, rihanna at the grammys, always very edgy. she's got that very blondish sort of look going now. >> yeah, rock star. >> she's changed her style so much over the last couple of years. how does this work for her? >> she has -- you know, the thing about rihanna is i'm a little over the buzz side of the head. >> uh huh. >> i do love this. it's great, you know. it's kind of got that elvisy, you know, sharp rock star look. rihanna can do no wrong, though. she's great. again, with the eyes and the lips, you know -- >> beautiful. >> you can't get any bette

an outstanding storm system, to say the least let's take to sandra shaw. she can confirm that it has been smelling a the but downtown. they have been looking on the radar on the web site -- it has been snowing a little bit downtown today and looking on the radar on the web site. >> it is a consistent white snow. it is really not sticking to the ground. you mentioned temperatures playing a role in that we will not see accumulation -- not see a lot of a commission until the heavy snow tonight. but this will be a long store for us. things are busy over here at the safeway still jam packed. it was really bad over there yesterday. look at that dirty snow, all looted, and everything piled up from us know that we had, -- all polluted, and everything piled up from the snow that we had. the white snow is coming up on the date tonight and tomorrow. as far as the computer goes, you can see that we are looking like it is a lot worse than it is out there. basically, there is an area of high pressure to our north, so it means it is kind of dry out site. the dew points h

blind side also earned sandra bullock a best actress nomination and monique nominated for best supporting. patrick wright head of mica video and film arts. that is exciting stuff. >>> all right. we will take a lookout side and i have a clear shot into our parking lot. let me tell you something, despite all the mess you are going to have to clean up delays and what not, it is absolutely beautiful outside. if you could just take a moment, a deep breath and enjoy the view with street lights shimmering, it will be a pretty scene across the area. the verb snow often turns brown and yellow so enjoy it. up towards york, main roads taken care of, secondary roads may not so thick tracks and icy spots to contend with. please be careful. 33 southern maryland you will notice they had snow and rain mix down there but across the central portion of the state, and basically north of the bay bridge, up until southern york county, pretty much an average 3 to 5 inches. we had some snowfall tallies at the top of the show. we will try to gather more and show more with you and post more online at abc 2 news.co

arlington native and oscar nominee sandra bullock is with them as well as drew brees. that's after 9news at 11:00. >>> the duke ellington school of the arts has lost critical funding because of budge terry cuts. dick et cetera for tonight's concert started -- tickets for tonight's concert. stevie wonder has won 22 grammies in his career. >> even if you aren't going to duke ellington, how cool would that be. >> that would be cool. >>> it's going to be cool outside. >> the wind, wind chills, and i think the snow showers will pick up in the morning. >> super. >> give yourself some extra time. here is the forecast. the next three days, now showers primarily -- snow showers primarily in the morning. we're in the 40s for the high. then on sunday we're in the 40s but dry. partly cloudy skies finally. here is the nine micro cast model. this is midnight. there are snow showers just to the north of us around baltimore. look what happens, though, by 6:00 a.m. they get into montgomery county and then by 9:00 they spread over the metro area. it's not going to take much to make peop

. -- sandra brought her sister charlotte. >> i called her as soon as i got hurt e-mail and said, you're >> and she brought her boyfriend and the mits he loves oprah. we were seated just feet from the stage. people were wondering why we had our own camera. >> who is the camera for? >>jla. i just want to know what the camera is for. wjla. nobody told me. >> after the show, oprah invited us backstage for photographs. >> this was a wonderful treat to have won the wjla contest. >> that was just a ball for them. >> she was beaming. >> it is good to know wjla can go into her studios any time with a camera. you still have a chance if you want to win tickets. you can go to our web site wjla.com to sign up there. >>> there is a lot more still to come. >> hop on the boss. we will have a fresh look on an old way of getting around. >> maryland gears up for the big winter storm mmmm, well hi there, baby. ♪ you know you want me. i'm so rich and chocolatey. good thing you've got special k® chocolatey delight cereal. with ice-cold milk, it's the so chocolatey... so satisfying lower-calorie snack... that

sandra homes of laurel, maryland. >> she said we are going to open up, and we put up our hands and started screaming like crazy. >> she met her daughter, jessica, about the trip. >> i called her as soon as i got the men said you are taking the. >> and she brought her boyfriend, andy, who quietly admits he loves oprah. >> the guys at the office give me a hard time. >> everyone was wondering why we had our own camera, including oprah. >> what is the camera for? bu>> wjla. >> i just wanted to know what the camera was for. well, nobody told me. well, if it is dawjla -- >> this is a wonderful treat to have won the wjla contest. >> renee simpson, abc 7 news. >> looks like a fun trip. >>> that's getting quick last look at traffic and weather together. >> newschopper7, they have been all over it this morning, looking at a grocery store parking lots, which are full. in stark contrast, this is the vre commuter line. not too many folks taking the train in this morning, brian. >> well, hopefully, you will telecommute. warnings are up for central virginia and will be in the district for 10:00 this morn

the former justice supreme court sandra day o'connor talk about the challenges women face in the legal profession. the supreme court fellows program alumni association and the first amendment center posted this discussion recently in washington d.c.. [applause] >> this is a great program. it is a topic that i have spent time thinking about over the years, needless to say. my chambers window looks out on the house that look -- used to be the home of alice paul. i am reminded when i looked out my window at the efforts women have made just to get the right to vote. much less practice law. most of the real pioneers faced a profession in a society that espoused what we call "the cult of domesticity." women were different from men, they said. there were compassionate, selfless, a gentle, and pure. their minds were attuned to art and religion, not logic. men were fitted by nature for competition and intellectual discovery in the world. they were battle hardened, authoritative, and tough-minded. women are thought to be ill- qualified for litigation because it required sharp logic and a shrewd

matt damon and meryl streep all getting nods, but the biggest star is sandra bullock. apparently she's already preparing. at least, that's what she told "the today show." >> you have a little more than a month to get to the oscars, so what happens during this time leading up to the actual celebration. >> i don't know. i'm on a diet regimen. i acquired a very light english accent. i would say i started wearing glasses, but i'm already wearing glasses, so i'm already there. >>> that brings us to the punchline tonight, courtesy of david letterman. scott brown was a cosmo centerfollowcente centerfold back in 1972. dave couldn't resist having a little fun. >> how about the guy, the new hampshire senator, he is a former go-go boy and has posed nude several times. he's now the senator, and over the weekend he was on abc with barbara walters. did you see the interview? >> i didn't. >> we have a clip of the interview. here's scott brown with barbara walters over the weekend. i think you'll like this. there they are. >> david letterman, everybody. and that is the mash-up. >>> pr

it opens the door to films like "up" "the blind side" with sandra bullock, "up in the air" with georgezing line-up. >> usual sus spects on the list, but new ones as well, thank you, careen. >>> let me know what you think about the oscar picks. do you like the fact that there are ten pictures up for best picture? do you think it's too many or a way of being inclusive? you can write to me at my facebook and twitter sites at betty nguyen@cnn.com. >>> you can add nine academy award nominations to "avatar's" acclaims. the highest grossest movie of all-time join "larry king live" tomorrow 9:00 p.m. eastern right here on cnn. >>> here's what we're working on for the next hour of "cnn newsroom" -- >>> dismantling don't ask, don't tell. defense secretary, roberts gates, talks about rolling back the policy on gays in the military. we'll bring you his remarks live. >>> and too poor to care for children? people in haiti say they gave their children to american missionaries. karl penhaul talks about the desperate acts by the parents and the acts against the americans. i'll just use my pho. let's sa

the best actress nominees include helen mirren, carey mulligan, sandra bullock. >> when you look at himou think of me. >> reporter: bullock is nominated for her role as a sassy southern mom who changes the life of a homeless black teenager. many predict she will win but she could also take home a razzie award for her role in another movie. >>> a look at the local buzz, we will have more on that tomorrow. we want to know what is going on in your neck of the woods. visit me at oh my goff.tv and submit stuff to share on air today. now over to bruce and andrea with more on the school closings and delays. >>> the big question for a lot of people this morning do i have to go to school. >> let's get the latest. start in maryland --

joining us nicole wallace, sandra smith. good to see you that is a big deal. big deal they wouldn't have been able to be honest. >> how does that change from when he campaigned saying he was going to have c-span cameras in the room this is going to haunt him for a long time. he's going to wish he put one camera in one of those health care meetings. the moderator at the town hall meeting in new hampshire said the number one health care question fielded was pertaining to c-span cameras not being in the meetings. this is a huge problem for the american people. >> sean: it is like a read my lips moment. >> yeah. you know what it reminds me of, john kerry, i voted for it, before i voted against it. barack obama was for putting health care negotiations on tv before he went to new hampshire and was against it because he wasn't sure how people would act when they though they are on tv this guy is the first ever made for television president. he has a gift in front of the cameras. he's a performer. for him to question how something would look in front of camera, really

sandra says on the march 5th date we will work to get her back in service sooner than that. please ask her to be patient. we will try to get to her as soon as we can. >> are you going to stay with them? >> i may not. >> reporter: verizon says it is having trouble getting in to 0 some neighbor neighborhoods and slow by some degree for repair crew safety. they say customers with problems can call 800-verizon for help but if they don't have phone lines, how can they do that? we'll be right back. oh, i'm sorry. here we go again. welcome to 9 news now special coverage of the latest winter storm to hit our region. it is wednesday, february 10th. howard bernstein and devon lucie have us covered with weather. angie has the traffic. we begin with the latest closings and the weather has forced most schools to keep their doors shut this morning. you can see them all listed at the bottom of the screen. several counties have mad the decision to cancel school the rest of the week. they are loudoun, anne arundel, frederick, montgomery, prince

he signed a bill that granted amnesty to immigrants and named pro-choice sandra day o'connor to the supremewhat happens when the rhetoric smacks into reality? >>> the tea partiers begin their convention in nashville. catch the name of one of their seminars.

and sandra bullock who has never before been nominated for an academy award receivedher first election her role in the blind side. also up for best picture. this is the first time since 1943 more than 5 movies are up

amnesty to immigrants and named pro-choice sandra day o'connor to the supreme court. what happens when the rhetoric smacks into reality? >>> the tea partiers begin their convention in nashville. catch the name of one of their seminars. "correlation between the current administration and marxist dictators of latin america." >>> jon stewart and bill o'reilly go at each other. >>> but we begin with the republicans and whether they can really win the house of representatives and the senate. chuck todd is nbc's political director and chief white house correspondent, and jonathan martin is the political writer for politico. we're going to assume the republicans are in good enough shape to hold on to the seats they have. let's talk about we're playing a game of poker here. let's imagine the republicans get not too great a hand. suppose they get a pair of -- well, an easy pair of republicans they could pick up. there's delaware there. and north dakota. that's beau biden, decided not to run, the vice president's son, he's not running. castle looks strong. he's a republican. co

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the former justice supreme court sandra day o'connor talk about the challenges women face in the legal supreme court fellows program alumni association and the first amendment center posted this discussion recently in washington d.c.. [applause] >> this is a great program. it is a topic that i have spent time thinking about over the years, needless to say. my chambers window looks out on the house that look -- used to be the home of alice paul. i am reminded when i looked out my window at the efforts women have made just to get the right to vote. t to get the right to vote. much less practice law. most of the real pioneers faced a profession in a society that espoused what we call "the cult of domesticity." women were different from men, they said. there were compassionate, selfless, a gentle, and pure. their minds were attuned to art and religion, not logic. men were fitted by nature for competition and intellectual discovery in the world. they were battle hardened, authoritative, and tough-minded. women are thought to be ill- qualified for litigation because it required sharp logic a

. >> moyers: kristin perry has been with sandra stier for ten years. they're raising four sons from previous relationships. in the recreation of the trial, the actress playing perry was questioned by counsel. >> what does the institution of marriage mean to you? i mean, why do you want that? >> well, i have never really let myself want it until now. growing up a lesbian, you don't let yourself want it, because everyone tells you you're never going to have it. so in some ways, it's hard for me to grasp what it would even mean. i do see other people who are married and i think that that's what it looks like, that you are honored and respected by your family. your children know what your relationship is. and when you leave your home and you go to work, or you go out in the world, people know what your relationship means. >> moyers: go to our site at pbs.org and we'll link you to marriagetrial.com. it's fascinating. testimony is completed but the trial goes on. final arguments will take place in the coming weeks. then, the judge will make his ruling, perha

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