sharea a sarah palin. >> yes, sorry.much do you think lorne michaels would pay me if i were to run in 2016? >> run for president, sarah, i don't think there's a number too big. >> okay, just hypothetically, then, what if i were to choose donald trump as my running mate? >> sarah, you're teasing us that's not nice. >> that was one of the big moments for the "snl" special. but there was lots of action before the show as well on the red carpet. last night 30 rock was rocking with the biggest names in tv and entertainment. i saw everyone from eddy murphy and whoopi goldberg, to leonardo dicaprio and rihanna, but a got a huge response to social media to these pictures of me with sarah palin and donald trump two people i disagree with on politics and just about everything else. as i tweeted that last night i loved to tweet my attackers with candor and a smile. they want you bitter. and it's always a good idea to keep the other side off balance. >> this is the shot i want. i want this right here. >> talk about the odd couple ri

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i got a poster of sarah palin on a pony. sarah palin on a pony. what is better than that? mark: i think it is photoshop. -- photoshopped. john: we had the head of the aclu saying that the road of the program starts here, we saw a lot of interesting and important speeches today. mark: this is always the event of the year for the conservative movement. john: and some people have a lot at stake here, i think john -- i think chris christie had a lot of stake here. mark: unusual this year, the format is a little bit different. everyone who spoke is entitled to be judged so we are going to do that without fear or favor. we are going to the day, and we are looking at them in the ascending order, and john, we are going to start with a person who i thought had the best day carla victorino -- currently fiorina -- carly fiorina. john: let's take a look and listen at some of the video here. carly fiorina: throughout my career, i have had someone to need a chance and take a look at me. when i had cancer, i needed many helping hands, when my husband frank, and i, lost art child lori to

the average person is more focused on the super bowl. >> i i dodo want to get to sarah palin. last weekend she gave that speech out in iowa. and a similar pattern here. a lot of conservative xen at a time torscompetent at a time leading the charge. charles cook called it a slow and unseamly dissent into as far as oig. let's take a look. >> things must cover for our government. look at it. it isn't too big to fail. it's too big to succeed. it's too big to succeed so we can afford no retreads or nothing will change with the same people, same politics that got us into this status quo. another of that word status quo. and it stands for, man, the middle class, he have day americans are really getting taken for a ride. >> this isn't about one bad speech. this is places like national review that cheered on sarah palin in 2008 when she was the vp nominee now kind of cutting her loose. >> it's taken the conservative media a bit too long to realize the sarah palin problem quite frankly. she's been giving the same type of speeches for the last eight years which is go after the left media

here is what you wrote in your climb, probably time to concede early critics of sarah palin had a pointt have been tarred and feathered and percentaged from the conservative movement. as far as i can tell matt palin is still a fox news contributor. typically you see if a candidate takes serious steps towards becoming serious candidate they leave fox, that's what huckabee has done and carson has done. will you take palin seriously again if she decides to leave fox news to mount a candidacy. >> that would be a good start. i think more likely she's teasing us. she's flirting with the idea of running again to sort of keep her name out there. remember a few years ago she led the media on a wild goose chase where half the press was following her bus caravan around the country. of course she did not end up running. but i think one big thing has happened in recent years. that's this rise of new crop of conservative stars. when sarah palin burst onto the scene in 2008 as this fresh face with all this charisma and talent nobody knew who ted cruz marco rubio, entire group of conservatives have ris

you played the clip of tina fey as sarah palin.ample of how effective snl is at ridicule, and ridicule is a very important component of good satire. a lot of times what snl does is not satire, it's just parody. but you ask people about sarah palin and they all see the same thing, i can see russia from my house. that's something sarah palin never actually said but everyone thinks she did because tina fey's performance in that sketch was so iconic. it influenced the whole culture and political landscape. >> what's it do for somebody's career to be a part of "saturday night live's" cast -- >> you're asking and i never got to be on. >> i think you ought to be on. >> thank you. >> well, really that's really the gold standard early in a career, isn't it? >> well it's a great showcase for actors and for sketch comedians and for stand-ups as well. you know i think that we'll some day see an actor get a dramatic oscar for who was launched on snl. eddie murphy is a terrific actor, very underrated actor. i hope in his 50s he does a lot more i

>> sarah palin was so popular and is pounded by conservative pundits for suggesting she might run for president and delivering a rambling speech in iowa. >> the man can only ride yeah when your back is bent so strengthen it! then the man can't ride you and america won't be taken for a ride. should the media take her seriously as a presidential contender? we will have a focus group on whether the 2016 coverage has been fair. >> do you think you are getting an honest look at the politicians based on what you see in the media? >> no. everything is boiling down to soundbites and snippets and individual reporters where the buyy comes into play if they don't like a canidate they bury him. >> today supervise super bowl showdown taking place under the shadow of deflate-gate. have the charges of cheating become the dominant story line if the big game? television goes crazy over a big storm taking aim at new york city. >> blizzard of 2015. >> ferocious blizzard. >> record breaking snowmagedden. >> pointing fingers when only new england gets hit. what explains this blizzard of fear? this is medi

i'm sarah palin. >> i'm sorry. yes. sorry. oh, my god. of course, governor palin. welcome. >> i'm just curious, jerry. how much do you think lorne michaels would pay me if i was to run in 2016? >> sarah, i don't think there's a number too big. >> just hypothetically then what if i were to choose donald trump as my running mate? >> sarah, that's too much. you're teasing us. >> she'll probably stick to her day job. the half term governor had some fun teasing a 2016 run at the "saturday night live" 40th anniversary special. in reality, 2016 is still looking like a free for all in the republican field. the latest nbc polling asked republican voters to choose from a selection of 11 potential republican candidates. polls were conducted in three key states. bottom line, a republican frontrunner failed to emerge. mike huckabee leads among republicans in iowa. lindsey graham leads among republicans in south carolina where ben carson rounded out the top five. it is important to note the undecided option garnered double digits and broke into the top five in all three states an

sarah palin. >> yes, sorry. sorry.my gosh of course, governor palin, welcome. >> i was just curious, jerry, how much do you think lorne michaels would pay me if i were to run in 2016? >> run for president, sarah i don't think there's a number too big. >> anyway, we'll have more of the highlights coming up. and let me finish tonight with the horror we face on the nearest tv or laptop, it's isis. this is "hardball," the place for politics. >>> well, new polls from nbc news show hillary clinton with strong leads over possible competitors for 2016. in iowa skret clinton has a 56 point lead over biden. bernie sanders is close behind these two with 7%. jim webb of virginia hanging in there with 1%. hillary clinton is still on top with 69% in new hampshire, but sanders has a slight edge over the vp among registered voters. we'll be right back. no. it's called grid iq. the 4:51 is leaving at 4:51. ♪ they cut the power. it'll fix itself. power's back on. quick thinking traffic lights and self correcting power grids make the wor

let's not forget the person some call the original female hunter sarah palin. sarah palin" on the sportsman channel. >> where are you heading? >> somewhere amazing. >> reporter: she never made it to the white house but in hunting circles they call her the first lady of the outdoors. >> oh my gosh! >> reporter: we caught up with her dishing up wild boar chili to the homeless. >> why are women so into it? >> screw the political correctness. more and more women are saying, let me at it. >> reporter: the bow is shockey's tool of the trade. since i hadn't touched one outside of camp as a kid she offered up a lesson. >> let's just shoot. >> you want to shoot? >> i'm happy to do it. i could be terrible, right? >> reporter: the learning curve was steep. >> i'll shoot a few at 50. at 50 my grips are like this it's not good. >> how far are we now? >> 10. >> 10, okay. >> 10. >> reporter: after a while, my "hunger games" moment. >> oh! boom! bulls eye. i love it. while no one is looking i get a bull's-eye. whoo-hoo! this is on camera. that was amazing. i've got to take a p

>> i think you saw that during the sarah palin campaign.on to the stage, tina fey had to sit up a little straighter. >> speaking of that we have a little bit of that to play. let's take a look at tina fey as sarah palin. >> you went to the u.n. for the first time. how was that experience? >> oh, you know, it was just amazing. so many interesting people. though i have to say, i was disheartened by how many of them were foreigners. i promise that when senator mccain and i are elected, we're going to get those jobs back in american hands. >> i mean this impersonation was so dead on that people quote lines that tina fey said as if they were sarah palin. >> yes, and i think, you know, you really wouldn't be wrong to feel that that character, that portrayal has h an impact on the election, had an impact on the way people saw sarah palin. maybe opened their eyes to the ways in which she had been a little flawed in some of her public appearances because she gave them a ton of material. and "snl" capitalized on that in a way that only that show can.

because i can't imagine sarah palin thinks it is.st endearing part of sarah palin during that many cal painmpaign which is kind of sad. >> molly, do politicians worry about their comedy critics as much as their news critics? >> we're sad januaryon stewart is going off the air but for a while that's where a lot of americans were getting their news. so i think they are more attuned. i think it will play into 2016 even mon than is has in the past in this era of social media, i think people are very very attuned to that. i think they have to learn to laugh at themselves. we want to think of politicians as being very smart people with all the ideas but also very down to earth people that we can relate to so i think you have to laugh. >> i think we recently saw president obama having fun in a buzzfeed video encouraging people to sign up for the aca. how important is it for a president to have a sense of humor? >> i think it's very effective. it's a good way to go after another candidate without appearing nasty and mean. reagan was under at

my next student tonight is governor sarah palin.t was good running into her on the snl red carpet. >> we are the direct opposites of american politics but we're here tonight. >> but you know what we both love america so much right? >> that's right. >> it's americana all the way and respect for the entertainment value they provide. >> and they spoofed both of us. and i defend the fact that she actually sees russia from her house. >> oh, god, see? >> here al, ready? >> tonight, i'm grading both governor palin and myself. we get a "d," but it's not what you think. "d" for defying expectations, because that's what we did on the red carpet. and i'll throw in an f for fun, too. like i always say, we can disagree without being disagreeable. my final student tonight is an 11-year-old girl named rowan hanson. she wrote a letter to d.c. comics saying i'm a girl and i'm upset because there aren't many girl superheroes. girls read comics too, and they care. here's what she told the "today" show. >> it's not like the male superheroes are better

>> no, it's sarah. >> oh, sorry. >> oh my god. of course, governor palinurious, jerry, how much do you think lauren michael would pay me if i was to run in 2016. >> run for president, sarah, i don't think there is a number to win. >> what if i picked donald trump as me running mate? >> you're teasing us, that is not night. >> former colleagues got together. >> times have changed since i first sat behind this disk. i used to be the only pretty blond woman reading the fake news, now there is a whole network devoted to that. >> ruth, i want to talk to you because you had an intergenerational experience last night. >> i did, i watched with my 17-year-old daughter. what an amazing thing. "saturday night live" was part of my adolescence, college life, and it now part of my two daughter's adolescence and college life. they tell me on sunday morning, mom, you have to watch this, you have to watch. what other show is there in america that has bridged those generations that way. >> "hardball." >> it will, but you know -- >> i'm only 21 years. >> i was looking at the

i'm not upset about cuba as a loft -- lot of these others are. >> sarah palin will be there.estly few consider here a serious candidate. even with her own family. why is she there? >> she's not there as a candidate, but sort of a headliner. she'll attract people. she is the most engaging person to be up on stage. the republican party has to deal with the side shows and deal with the donald trumps for them. that is problematic. a lot of people get out, applaud and laugh. the republicans don't want to be laughed at. they want to take and run with what happened in 2014. >> donald trump is not running for president. is that what you mean? >> he's undeclared. he signed for a new season of "celebrity apprentice", and said he was too busy to run for president. he'll be busy amidst the primaries. for the good of the nation perhaps, it appears that donald trump may not be there. he provide some people with a little excitement. >> only the way you can do this. thank you very much. >> thank you. israeli prime minister binyamin netanyahu is to address congress on march 3rdrd. he said tod

. >> sarah palin. >> rand paul. >> my vote would probably go to chris christie. >> i have not found afor governor christie. he we will be making remarks. >> if i decide to run for president i'm not worried about what polls say 21 months before we elect the president of the united states. if i run, i we will run a hard, fighting campaign and fight for the taxpayers of this country. >> the fans must have been hiding because they were here in full force. people laughed, cheered, gave him a standing ovation. [applause] it was an energy we have not seen from governor christie for quite a long time maybe one that is getting ready to announce a run for 2016. for all updates you can follow me on twitter @chasingronica. >> i'm at the williams home. two young siblings battling a blood disorder. >> watch out. ♪ ♪ >> a lot of ways. play a little angry birds. you can shred. >> shred on your guitar like a rock god. ♪ >> katie shot a little video of it. ♪ >> at the home of brandon and breanna williams. two young siblings battling a rare blood disorder and they both need bone marrow transplants to ge

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sarah palin has a dog named jill. and dogs, dogs. marco rubio might have a dog. is that his dog?f it is, does it drink: spring? and a dog. chris christie believes in freedom for dogs. it is the stupidest thing i ever heard. rick santorum loves dogs. but not in that way. >> it is not man on dog. >> as you can see dogs who play an important role in the 2016 campaign. >> we will be right back. >> the beloved wayfarer and one of the most political -- historic political landmarks. presidential politics is being demolished today. i believe we have footage. we're live 24-7. taking stock on the radio. ♪ >> hello, i am p.m. box. this is what i am taking stock of. the european standoff. mounting pressure on greek leaders to find an agreement. submitting your request for a six-month loan extension. the central bank is said to have slightly increased emergency cash. the great prime minister wants a resolution. >> where critical on sensitive point negotiations. we are hoping we will turn this corner. >> solar city stock is falling in after-hours trade. it is the

sarah palin is an issue of our dispute in our production staff every day.think she is something. you were worried from the time of her great acceptance speech where she just dazzled the country, up until the lehman brothers' crash. in those 12 days in this book, it's amazing that you were worried about her potential. >> there's no doubt that she was that little bit of energy drink for the campaign and it shook things up because she provided this sense of change and newness and assault on the washington establishment which was really undermining our mess average. so, you know, by the time -- the day before the lehman brothers' crash, we were getting together because our poll had us one point ahead in that race and it was largely because of the energy that palin had inserted into the campaign. >> i love the way you write. you're a good writer, by the way. you understand that. the way that carville understands it, that there's a lot of working class who vote republican every once in a while because they don't like the elite. >> that's the mistake that people m

sarah palin, of course was there last night.ed alumnus of the program. so there is always this dicey relationship between those making fun and those being made fun of. and if you don't play along, even richard nixon went on "laughin'." that shows how important it is to play along with the clowns. >> i guess so. i guess so. and we will continue to play along with them. professor robert thompson it's great to see you. thank you so much. >> thank you so much. >> all right. thanks for joining us, you guys. a lot coming up in "newsroom." let's get you straight over to "legal view" with poppy harlow. it starts right now. >>> this is "legal view." i'm poppy harlow in today for ashleigh banfield. we are following the fallout from two very different, very deadly expressions of hate one in a european capital, and captured in breathtaking audio. >> why do we still say bus when we -- [ gunfire ] >> absolutel

, based on video we got outside where she was confronting hecklers -- politics aside, sarah palin armie hammer put his life in danger. he got in front of a ferrari to slow him down because he was out of control. >> armie hammer and his friends are on vespas. and they see -- [laughter] >> what's the matter? >> are they riding separate vespas? >> willie mitch macy, at katsuya. >> are you going to take your wife to see "fifty shades of grey"? >> ok, girls. >> awful, so terrible. >> the best part in the theater

sarah palin has a dog named jill. grids, gravy, guns, and dogs. marco rubio might have a dog.that his dog? if it is, does drink poland spring? >> governor, what is up with this dog seatbelt stuff? >> it is the stupidest thing i've heard my life. rick santorum loves dogs, but not in that way. >> the definition of marriage is not man on a dog. >> as you can see, dogs play an important role in the 2016 campaign. back to you. >> we'll be right back with barks and explosions too. ♪ >> the beloved wayfarer and one of the most historic political landmarks in new hampshire politics, probably politics in general. it is being demolished today. i believe we have footage of the demolition. we're live 24-7. of the next taking stock on the , >> hello, i am pimm fox and this is what i am taking stock of february 18, 2015. mounting pressure on greek leaders to find an agreement. the country will be submitting a group quest for a six-month loan extension. the central bank is said to have slightly increased emergency cash. the great prime minister wants a resolution. >> we are at a critical and

even sarah palin showed up. >> it was a big mistake. >> a sea of famous faces.e came home, she was followed, and she was murdered. >> and what you should do if somebody's following you home. >> give them space. make a forgiving little gesture. >> and -- >> oh, yes! >> why this weather dude is jumping for joy in the middle of a

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cpac is saving sarah palin for the grand finale.ight now louisiana governor bobby jindal is speaking. up next our friend will give us a live report from the conservative convention. and plus a massive snowstorm brings parts of the southeast to a standstill. your questions are coming up next. ask ed live on the ed show. we're right back. ideas come into this world ugly and messy. they are the natural born enemy of the way things are. yes, ideas are scary and messy and fragile. but under the proper care, they become something beautiful. that's it. good job. nice coating. and get this one next. whoa! what are you guys doing? making sure nothing sticks. otherwise, we gotta scrub all this stuff off. huh, what? nobody thought of this before? what's wrong with people? dish issues? not with improved cascade platinum. it powers through... your toughest, starchy messes... better than finish's best... the first time. as if your dishes were non-stick. cascade. now that's clean. there's nothing more romantic than a spontaneous moment. so why pau

you move on. >> do you think sarah palin should run for president?>> i think that she ought to do whatever she feels that she'd like to do, and i'm very supportive of anything she does. obviously senator lindsey graham is a person i'm supporting, but i wish her every success. >> after the speech in iowa even some of her conservative supporters said what was that all about, byron york for example wrote that it was rambling and no one understood what she was doing, but also specifically the republican party needs to figure out what her place is going to be in 2016. do you think she could be an asset in 2016? >> i think so, but i did not see her speech so i can't comment on that. but she still has a strong base of support around the country and, again, i think she is still a degree of popularity. if she did not give a good speech, she's not the first politician that didn't give a good speech from time to time, including me. >> you had her come and campaign with you during your last re-election campaign. you're on the ballot again. >> yes. yes. will she

carson getting a warm reception, as will sarah palin and bobby jindal.l candidate and moderate republican jeb bush may have a tougher town. brie ala keilar is covering cpac for us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, carol. this is the big annual conservative revival yesterday, and it's also window shopping for these conservative activists. that's why it's so important that all these potential republican presidential candidates come here and wow this crowd. the thing that's going to be different this year that we're paying so much attention to they're not just coming here and giving speeches they also have to do a q&a session. this is a better indication of where their political chops are and how they're doing. yes, this is a group that's more conservative more libertarian than the gop party as a whole. they will be watching today as we have chris christie ted cruz will take the stage also scott walker bobby jindal and sarah palin as well guaranteed to really rile up this crowd. big day tomorrow carol. that's because we're going to see jeb bush rick

the gop field, it's like sarah palin. and that was it. and you popped up. what are your chances?know. we'll see. but it is something that i'm giving very serious consideration to. and you know megyn, i think there are a lot of people out there who know that politics is desperately importantly. but who also feel as though politicians stopped talking to them a long time ago and who believe as i do that our federal government really needs fundamental reform now. and that perhaps citizens and leaders can make that happen. >> what do you think -- in this world if you were to get this nomination you would potentially be going up against hillary clinton some believe. been first lady, u.s. senator, something to the effect of i've traveled more miles than any secretary of state. you have an interesting retort. >> well, what i said is like mrs. clinton i too have traveled hundreds of thousands of miles. but flying and traveling is an activity, it's not an accomplishment. and unfortunately she didn't accomplish anything as secretary of state. and unlike mrs. clinton i know there's a huge di

now, tonight, in the country, is somewhere between the romantic entanglement quitting, and the sarah palin version of quitting which is more like huh? what is going on here? i don't understand. here is my best understanding of what is going on right now. this story is still unfolding right now. events may have overtaken the story by the time i get to the end of it. as far as i can tell, here is what's going on. there is something called the national association of secretaries of state. one of the secretaries of state is the president of that organization for a one-year term. this week in washington the national association of secretaries of state has been having their annual winter meeting in washington, d.c. it's not the highest profile event in the world but it ends up being really important. stay with me here. the current president of the national association of secretaries of state is named kate brown. she's from the great state of oregon. on tuesday, in the middle of their winter meeting for this organization that she runs as president this year, she got a personal, direct, one on one

we are showing you a video of sarah palin with demonstrators outside of "saturday night live" big thoughast night. >> she has a little kick left in here. >> first bruce jenner, a lot of people think this is a mid life crisis that bruce jenner has made this impulsive decision to become a woman

what did sarah palin mean by that?e was in the part of america that liked her and embraced her and applauded her and didn't make fun of her. i don't know. this is why when you get into personal statements opposed to debating policy not our job to take sides. it is a fair debate to say why doesn't the president pump his chest more and say america is at the front of the line and call them radical islamic terrorists? that's fine in debate. when you say someone doesn't love their country or isn't a patriot, again, rudy giuliani is a smart man. he knows the history of language used by others who are reckless and if you use the similar language you're going to get involved in a debate like this whether you like it or not or agree or not, leaders have to be careful. >> it's not saying it once or twice. he's now said it a third time. >> barack obama called george bush unpatriotic. >> he did say that. >> let me say one thing about the racial aspect. one thing that's interesting is i actually haven't heard that many people say t

. >> the real sarah palin will also be there, part of a guest list that includes pop culture's biggest names. former hosts like justin timberlake. ♪ and musical favorites like paul mccartney and paul simon. lorne michaels spoke to matt lauer. >> in every sense it's kind of a reunion, you want to make sure that you capture the feeling of what it was like, and also why it's important. >> reporter: there's someone else who's been there through much of the show's run. you may not see walley the cue card guy, but over the past 25 years, you've probably heard him laugh. >> it's craziness sometimes. but that's the best part of it. >> reporter: tonight's show likely to be no different. it's live, so anything could happen. and probably will. kristen dahlgren, nbc news, new york. >> you can catch snl's 40th anniversary special tonight at 8:00, 7:00 central, right here on nbc. >>> the son of a coaching legend who's living up to the family name. >>> finally tonight, she's a legend of the hardwood as coach of the tennessee lady vols. pat summit racked up more career wins than any other college bask

consider him a liberal activist like fox's chris wallace who took issue when stewart compared a sarah palinerpes drug. >> shopping in historic places like gettysburg and then philadelphia to see the liberty bell. >> you know what's cool, man? the way they have reporters finishing each other's sentences. where have i seen that technique before? >> i have genital herpes. >> so you're saying that by comparing the technique she used in a video -- >> you were not making a political comment. >> you really think that's a political comment. >> yes. >> you're insane. >> a lot of conservatives say stewart is hopelessly biased. i don't think that's entirely true, but it's pretty clear where he stands. >> he stands on the left with the people who believe u.s. society is still deeply racist. >> wanda sykes is going to be starting up her own late-night talk show. wait, that's got to be a misprint. she's not a white man. oh, wait. >> so it may surprise you that another criticism of stewart has been the lack of diversity, especially women, on his staff. >> that has come up again and again both in the writi

. >>> remember back in 2008 when sarah palin was regularly spoofed on "saturday night live"? well, according to "people" magazine she'll be returning for the 40th anniversary schedule. >>> all right, i'm joined now by bob franken. good to see you. good morning. >> good morning, we can call this early thursday morning live. >> yes, we can. it is indeed that. i read an interesting article in politico that says the gop may have an edge in 2016 because historically some part -- the same party rarely wins a third term. i want to get your thoughts on that. >> well, it's easy to dismiss that as a kind of thing that sometimes history can be misleading when you factor in the existing facts of today. but it is probably true that there is an element of people being tired of same old same old and looking for something new and the question this time is, whether the personalities involved really are going to make that history repeat itself. >> yeah. exactly. as we mentioned earlier, the president is losing two major staff members. what kind of affect will this have as he faces a gop-led co

of comparable i think, to the type of rhetoric that we used to hear from former alaska governor sarah palinlso spoke yesterday. then also with new jersey governor chris christie he tried to position himself as the anti-jeb bush if you will who will speak today. so, you know they are kind of going after the same donor base. it was interesting to hear him say that former governor bush was more of the establishment. i'm interested to see how the governor bush responds to that. >> that's going to be very interesting. back to wisconsin governor scott walker his lack of foreign policy credentials could hinder him. he suggested his experience in battling labor unions in wisconsin was the same to battle isis. is this going to hurt his possible potential bid? >> here's the issue with governor walker's remarks. you're right. first of all, he since walked back on those comments but not able to articulate his policy. we're talking about the gaffe not about his policy which he hasn't laid out yet. he's got to find a way to stay on message and we noticed this especially with governor walker in particular

. >> sarah palin. >> sorry.urse, governor palin welcome. >> i'm just curious, how much do you think loren michaels would pay me if i were to run in 2016? >> run for president? i don't think there's a number too big rngts just high thet cli, what if i were to choose donald trump as my running mate. >> you're teasing us. that's not nice. >> that does it for this morning edition of "way too early." "morning joe" just minutes away. we'll see you soon. ♪ across america people, like basketball hall of famer dominique wilkins, are taking charge of their type 2 diabetes... ...with non-insulin victoza. for a while, i took a pill to lower my blood sugar but it didn't get me to my goal. so i asked my doctor about victoza. he said victoza works differently than pills and comes in a pen. victoza is proven to lower blood sugar and a1c. it's taken once a day, any time. and the needle is thin. victoza is not for weight loss but it may help you lose some weight. victoza is an injectable prescription medicine that may improve blo

everyone from scott walker to bobby jindal sarah palin and ted cruz later today we will see newt gingrichump, it runs the gammot here. i'm interesting in seeing scott walker. he looks good the on polls and i would like to see how he appeals to the base and the reception he gets and i'm interests in dr. ben carson. he is the wild card. looking good in the polls and trailing scott walker in one that i saw earlier this week and he is definitely important here. he is the only sort of black man running for office or can considering to run for office rather in this race. so, i think i'm particularly interested in him. i will head over after this and go watch him speak early this morning and we are running a to story on him later if you want to hear more about him. >> we will be watching for that. in the meantime, president obama participated in a town hall last night and had a message for former florida governor jeb bush saying "i appreciate mr. bush being concerned about i am grigz immigration reform what i appreciate him doing is speak to the members of his party and the member of the house.

even sarah palin showed up. >> it was a big mistake. >> a sea of famous faces.oad rage horror. >> she came home, she was followed, and she was murdered. >> and what you should do if somebody's following you home. >> give them space. make a forgiving little gesture. >> and -- >> oh, yes! >> why this weather dude is jumping for joy in the middle of

wisconsin governor scott walker and louisiana governor bobby jindal and former alaska governor sarah palin. >>> the wheels are turning in a special honor for the former navy s.e.a.l. and american sniper author chris kyle. a texas congressman introduced a bill yesterday requesting kyle be granted a congressional medal of honor. kyle's autobiography was the basis for the film "american sniper." on tuesday a texas jury convicted eddie ray routh in the shooting death of kyle and his friend. >>> and the senate already agreed to honor those who participated in the selma civil rights march 50 years ago. lawmakers voted unanimously yesterday to award the marchers with the congressional gold medal. the mostly african-american marchers went from selma to montgomery, alabama, to demand voting rights back in 1965. that bill is now heading to the house. >>> and the south jersey bureau finds a salary gap at rutgers university. according to the study, more than a dozen doctors and three athletic coaches make more than a million dollars a year. but half of the university's employees made less than $50,000

yesterday cpac heard from the texas senator ted cruz scott walker and sarah palin along with new jerseyr chris christie. >> he told the interviewer not to count him out as a possible candidate for president. he has drawn low polling numbers in the united states so far and has not raised as much money as other potential candidates. but christie told the audience at the conference while some of those other candidates may be more popular in washington he has the unique appeal to the voters. >>> and a newspaper article is stirring controversial at the university of delaware that has the school's president and professors squaring off. earlier this month president patrick harper wrote an op-ed to say, smart students are going online to find innovative less expensive degree paths. then he went on to say it is too teacher-centric. now unions that represent the professors are pushing back. in a statement to the news journal, they accuse hartger of being dismissive and call his views the front of the mission for education. >>> and after the snowy weather last weekend, the mummers parade is all se