we were told by greenberg's law firm that spitzer called and played threats.re told that you faced a call to hank greenberg's lawyers allegedly you told them because your firm is in bed with someone like hank you will have to bear the consequences. i have the bazooka pointed at you, did you say this. >> eliot: here's where we are. david is a good friend of mine. david is representing hank greenberg. >> are you saying that you did not say it? >> eliot: i had a nice conversation with nick in which i said can you accepted me the statement that david has made. >> well, we edited that a bit because eliot spitzer did dodge the question and did everything but answer the question if he made the threat. if it these are the kinds of threats that he made now after his stunning fall from grace and his own power is a show on a fledging cable network what kind of threats did he make as new york attorney general or governor. this is not about defending hank greenberg or discrediting eliot spitzer at all. this is empowering america. if it should be used by those who work on w

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the courtroom when spitzer went on a curse filled tirade. we're now joining on the phone by him, elliott spitzer's office would not comment. what happened and when. >> thanks for having me on. this meeting occurred before any charges were filed against aig or mr. green berg or before there was any public announcement of the probe against greeneberg and aig. i know the date and remember it clearly because i was in the attorney general's office that day to meet with spitzer and his staff concerning the march probe. i was representing a client with connection to his investigation and i there was to speak to him about that. >> did you say anything to him about his comments at this meet something. >> frankly i was taken aback because i was not there to talk about them, i was there to talk about their role in the investigation, and i was really surprised after referencing some comments that hank greeneburg ma made recently. they were prosecuting him for murder for essentially jay walking. but what followed was a wrath ir startling personal attack

eliot spitzer joins the new news network. drill down on the day's top stories in search of facts that inform. [ ♪ theme music ♪ ] >> cenk: now i told you before how full of crap rush limbaugh is when it comes to rating his audience. he don't have 20 million. he don't have 15 million. we caught him in another lie. after the controversy rush bragged about rush for america. i got this facebook page and so many people like it. how many people like it? well almost 73,000. here's what rush noticed and sent us to an e-mail. the most popular city for those likes, new delhi india. really? all those women in india who likes rush limbaugh's program? or perhaps you fixed it. you're so sad stop, rush limbaugh is in the middle of the ring, what is happening?

he was on with eliot spitzer last night and is he we are going to make it. not there yet. >> there is no doubt in my mind that, you know, within a decade at the very most we will see a change in the policy because at the end of the day, the boy scouts of america, one of these country's great cultural institutions, part of this country's moral bedrock as an eagle scout, it's important for me to see this policy change because it is alienating literally hundreds of thousands of people who otherwise might be interested in the boy scout's or want to participate but they don't want to be involved in an organization that continues to engage in this kind of discrimination. >> maybe some days the boy scouts will come to their senses and decide that the constitution does mean something and teach kids constitutional values of equality. in the meantime, this is a bad bad decision. i think the question now has to be raised for mnlz and millions of american families, knowing this, knowing the boy scouts discriminate, would you keep your kids in the boy scouts? not to get

"viewpoint" with eliot spitzer is next. stay right here. [♪ theme music ♪] >>> good evening i'm eliot spitzer, and this is "viewpoint." mitt romney may have hoped to show off his foreign policy expertise at as he started a week-long trip to britain, poland and israel. to put it gently, it's a good thing romney does want to secretary of state. an unnamed romney advisor got off to a rough start when he said, and i quote: obama campaign adviser david axelrod appreciated that comment enough to tweet mitt's trip off to a great start even before he lands. romney tried to take the comment back a bit, he told nbc -- >> i don't agree with whoever the advisor right be but do agree we have a common bond between ourselves and great britain. there were a few stories that were disturbing. supposed strike was caught up a but mitt romney wasn't done. he went on to question whether the british would really support the games. >> do they come together and celebrate the olympic moment? and that's something we only find out once the games begin

"viewpoint" with eliot spitzer is next. great program. check it out. [♪ theme music ♪] >>> good evening i'm eliot spitzer and this is "viewpoint." after a brief high at it advertise out of respect for the colorado families but now we're getting an picture of how effective the attacks have been. according to a new reuter's poll over a third of the registered voters have heard of romney's time at bain as well as the argument over his tax returns. which reflects similar findings from the usa today poll which found a large majority surveyed felt his business background would help him build the economy. romney's new ad uses the president's you didn't build that speech to paint the president out of touch. even though it presents the line out of context, it apparently struck a chord with the president. >> what i said was together we build roads and we build bridges, and so if you have got a business you didn't build that, meaning the roads and the bridges, not your business. so this is just a bogus issue. >> today his campaign issued a nearly 3-

all right, "viewpoint" with eliot spitzer is next. tax the rich. [ ♪ music ♪ ] >> eliot: good evening i'm eliot spitzer and this is view point. it was the first of many days in court for james holmes. the 24-year-old former grad student stands accused of friday's assault that killed at least 1221 moviegoers and wounded 58 more in colorado, and with a nation still reeling from that heinous attack both presidential candidates went on the record against closing loopholes in gun laws that at least might have mitigated the violence. holmes seems numbed when he was informed of his rights. in francisco, president obama shared the nation's sorrow. >> obama: i stand before you as our hearts still ache over the tragedy in aurora colorado. yesterday i was in aurora with families whose loss is hard to imagine. >> eliot: it's hard to imagine a democratic president so cowed by the nra that his spokesman would say, i quote the president's view is that we can take steps to keep guns out of the hands of people who should not have them under existing l

"viewpoint" with eliot spitzer [ ♪ theme music ♪ ] >> eliot: good evening i'm eliot spitzer, and this"viewpoint." mitt romney's whirlwind introduction to the world of diplomacy is almost over. and while all be grateful for that it would be nice if his campaign would cut back on the lies it tells about president obama. more on that in a moment. after offending the british and trampling culture sensitivities in the middle east, romney landed in poland and an opportunity to connect with swing state voters of polish descend. he met with the poland's president who said, i wish you to be successful because this success is needed to the united states, of course, but to europe and the rest of the world too. since he left the u.s. romney has succeeded in mostly making himself a laughing stock of london and raising $1 million at an israeli fundraiser. sheldon adelson were among others in attendance. quote, you see the gross domestic product per capita and compare that to the palestinianan authority which is more like $10,000 culture makes all the difference. actually the numbers are $31,000 for

>>(narrator) the former governor of new york, eliot spitzer is on current tv. >>somebody somewhere can listen, record, track, gather this data. >>arrangements were made. >>(narrator) independent unflinching. >>there is a wild west quality to it that permits them to do whatever they wish. >>(narrator) and above all politically direct. >>facts are stubborn things. fruit just got cooler. fruit on one side, cool on the other. new ice breakers duo. a fruity, cool way to break the ice. with lysol kitchen soap hands are healthy. with lysol kitchen soap, washing dishes is easy. with lysol kitchen soap surfaces are clean. hands. dishes. surfaces. the lysol no-touch kitchen system: the only all-in-one kitchen soap. try it for yourself. lysol. mission for health. >>now let's get some real news. (vo) first, news and analysis with a washington perspective from an emmy winning insider. >>you couldn't say it any more powerfully than that. >> current tv, on the roll. (vo)followed by humor and politics with a west coast edge. >>it really is incredible. (vo)bill press and stepha

eliot spitzer joins the new news network.e don't stop until we get answers that are truthful, serious and not based on simplistic answers. 38 >> cenk: back in the day governor eliot spitter was the attorney general for new york. he used to be known as the sheriff of wall street. why? because he actually went after people who committed financial fraud. now apparently cnbc hates this. and he was recently on with maria bartiromo and they got into a debate about how he went after the former ceo of aig hank greenberg. i want to show you the clip and talk about her general attitude toward her job. so watch the clip first. >> hank greenberg's accounting was fraudulent. his company -- >> come on, you can't say fraudulent because there's no indictment. you can't just throw around the word fraud. >> here is the federal judge's opinion that says he was a conspirator. here are the headlines. his company -- >> why no charges? why no charges -- why charges dropped? >> eliot: we charged the company, got new leadership. the southern district

i asked spitzer about that on friday.told that you placed a call to hank greenburg's lawyers. because your firm is in bed with someone like hank you will have to bear the consequences. i have a gunpointed at you and everybody in the firm. >> are you saying you did not say it or did you say it? did you say i have a bazooka at your head? >> well, mr. spitzer did dodge the question and did eeverything but answer if he made such a threat. i asked it twice. if these are the kind of threats that he makes now after his stunning fall from grace. you have to ask yourself what kind of threat or heavy handed threats did he use if he did have a bazooka? this is not about defending greenburg or discrediting spitzer at all but it's about power in america. this show will point it out. that assure you. it was a down day. the dow jones industrial average averaged down about 150 points today. numbers on friday and city out in gold gave up about three points. finally today you want to take a moment to remember martin gates who predicted the

>>here's how you can connect with "viewpoint with eliot spitzer.">questions, of course, need to be answered. >>we will not settle for the easy answers. >> eliot: big brother is spying on us, and it's about time we started spying back. we see that in an amazing statistic brought to us by congressman ed markie. law enforcement asked cell phone carriers 1.3 million sometimes last year for subscriber information, caller information and other data. 1.3 million requests in one year alone. sometimes officials had court authorization for the request. sometimes they didn't. sometimes the request was an emergency. many times it wasn't. most of the time the cell carriers complied with these requests some of which related to more than one person. investigators often got for and got a list of all the phone calls routed to a particular cell tower during a specific time. even though they ask cell phone carriers for more and more information, they went to court 14 more fewer times for formal authorization. why go to all the trouble of showing probable cause when yo

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>>eliot spitzer takes on politics. >>science and republicans do not mix.t's your turn at the only online forum with a direct line to eliot spitzer. >>join the debate now. hey joe? yeah? is this a bad time? no, i can talk. great -- it's the 9th inning and your hair still looks amazing. well, it starts with a healthy scalp. that's why i use head and shoulders for men. they're four shampoos for game-winning scalp protection and great looking hair... go on, please. with seven benefits in every bottle, head and shoulders for men washes out flakes, itch and dryness. and washes in... confidence. yeah it does. [ male announcer ] up to 100% flake free scalp and hair with head & shoulders for men. um, miss ? you have hard water stains and that cleaner's not gonna cut it. you need lime-a-way. it's 4 times more effective at removing limescale than the leading bathroom cleaner. lime-a-way is specially formulated to conquer hard water stains. for lime, calcium and rust... lime-a-way is a must. >> eliot: ann romney calls out you people. who are you calling you people. mi

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i did a whole commentary on it on spitzer last week.nking undermines all authority. that's the point of critical thinking. it teaches you to challenge authority. being conservative too. if it wasn't for critical think we would all still be british and talking english. larry in virginia, you've been on hold for awhile. what's your favorite lie about the president? >> caller: it is not so much the lie, it is the obstructionist in congress i want to comment on. there are three leaders in congress so obstructionist toward the president right now they ought to be known as the axis of evil. >> john: who are they? >> eric kantor, my representative. john boehner and mitch mcconnell. >> john byner? >> my favorite comic from the '60s. >> john: mitch mcconnell who doesn't care about uninsured people we found out this weekend. what is your hangup about these fine pay patriots. don't you think they're so much more than corporate shills for the 1%? >> caller: no, they're killing the middle class. they're protecting the rich. they're not trying to hel

eliot spitzer joins the new news network. thanks to them... and her... and especially this guy, all those years were just a prologue to this. ♪ ♪ it's amazing how far you can go with a little help along the way. td ameritrade. proud sponsor of the 2012 u.s. olympic team. [ ♪ theme music ♪ ] >> cenk: all right now it's time to do media watch on the whole press here because we find out something devastating about how they are conducting themselves in this campaign. [ ♪ music ♪ ] >> cenk: all right now you have this vision of how the campaign's normally work. you have all the press around a spokesperson or a candidate and they're asking all these stuff questions. it might look something like this. >> $10,000 sounds stronger than $5.50. >> if he takes it, are you willinged to? >> he backed down. i thought that was a very revealing moment. >> cenk: that's where he's talking about rick perry. now behind the scenes they say i have veto power over whether you can use those quotes or not which is outrageous. the two enforcers are eric

>>(narrator) the former governor of new york, eliot spitzer is on current tv.dy somewhere can listen, record, track, gather this data. >>arrangements were made. >>(narrator) independent unflinching. >>there is a wild west quality to it that permits them to do >>(narrator) and above all politically direct. >>facts are stubborn things. [ male announcer ] peppermint that cools as you chew. stimulate your senses. 5 gum. now in micro pack. i can't stand these spots. those spots are actually leftover food and detergent residue that can redeposit on your dishware during the rinse cycle. gross. jet-dry rinse agent helps wash them away so the only thing left behind is the shine. jet-dry rinses away residues for a sparkling shine. [ nervous ] i hope no one recognizes us... you...you think these disguises will... no. [ male announcer ] salty. sweet. and impossible to resist. vanguard: the documentary series that redefined tv journalism. >>we're going to places where few others are going. >>it doesn't get anymore real than this. >>occupy! >>we will have class warfare. >>i'

spitzer was immediately. he aren signed. if you are honest you get a second act.ill clinton delayed being honest about the affair but he --. >>guest: he weathered it because he is resilient and weiner is resilient. and bill clinton with jennifer flowers he withstood that and the american public forgets and for gives but you have to be honest. he has not been contrite, totally he needs to go through a round of media why he is contrite but it is not unthinkable he could come back. >>neil: but i know a last the weiner folks were saying, well, it could be another bill clinton, well, you are no bill clinton. >>guest: bill clinton is a once if a generation politician whether you liked him or not he was a natural. i don't know that weiner is in the same category but if he is given enough time and he is in new york city not like he is in a fly over state, in new york city people forgive that type of behavior if he is con right and he goes through the process that spitzer went through and he will get a second chance, what he does is up to him but he will get a second act.

. >> eliot: good evening, i'm eliot spitzer and this is "viewpoint." the usually understated ben bernanke is sounding a lot more like dr. doom athletes days. as today he once again traveled to capitol hill to make it clear that the fed has done everything it can do, and it's up to congress to avoid the upcoming fiscal cliff for the second day in a row the federal reserve chairman ben bernanke is the before the congressional committee to discuss monetary policy and state of the economy. he tried to stress how disastrous it would for the economy and told congress only they could stop this fire from being lit. >> the best way to address this is to attack the long-run sustainability issue seriously and credibly, but to do it in a gradual way that does not have such negative effects on the recovery. i think both of those goals could be made to correct broad approach for addressing our fiscal situation. >> eliot: joining me now the ranking members of the house budget committee congressman chris van hollen. thank you for joining us. >> it's great to be here.

now, "viewpoint" is next with eliot spitzer. i'm dying to find out what's in the show. >> eliot: you're dying. i can hear it in your voice. we're going to be doing an analysis of mitt romney's gymnastics. amazing stuff to watch. i want him there in london representing us on the floor exercises. he can't keep his stories straight. changes his mind on everything. he is, in my mind, an invertebrate, no backbones no ideas, unqualified to be president. we'll be talking about that with ben white and sam seder. dick blumenthal will be talking about the politics of the senate and healthcare and the supreme court. it will be great stuff. >> cenk: i like your editorial. >> eliot: i thought you might enjoy that one. >> cenk: we're looking forward to it, eliot. thank you. when we come back, we've got a story of an american hero. you know what happens to an american hero? they get fired. >> brian richie walked off his guard tower turning into his whistle and the shirt off his back. septic disasters are disgusting and costly, but avoidable. t

(vo) the former governor of ny eliot spitzer, joins the new news network.very night we will drill down on the days top stories in search of facts that inform. >> we don't stop until we get answers that are truthful, serious, and not based on simplistic answers. >>we're here because we're independent. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] what's the point of an epa estimated 42 miles per gallon if the miles aren't interesting? the lexus ct hybrid. this is the pursuit of perfection. >>it's the place where democracy is supposed to be the great equalizer, where your vote is worth just as much as donald trump's. we must save the country. it starts with you. >> cenk: as a lot of you have seen of course, the naacp convention is being held this week. now originally, president obama was scheduled to go. then he said he couldn't make it. that scheduling excuse turns out to be not a good one. we'll show you in a little bit. but he did send in a video. it was a bit of a lukewarm video and it got a bit of a lukewarm reaction. see if you can pick up the applause at the end of t

eliot spitzer and this is "viewpoint."january 19, 2011, house republicans passed the "repealing the job-killing healthcare law act." the first of 32 votes to repeal all or part of the affordable healthcare act they loathe. all bills with no chance of passing the senate, much less being signed into law by president obama. with that record of futility behind them, today the house tried again with number 33. >> i introduce this legislation on behalf of my colleagues, so that we may all be on record, following the supreme court's decision, in order to show that the house rejects obama-care. >> we're giving our colleagues another chance to heed the will of the american people. >> take away the republicans say, protection for children with pre-existing conditions. take away prescription drug savings for seniors. take away coverage for young adults take away preventive health services for women. take away the no-lifetime limits. >> you know what we should take away? we should take away this albatross in the economy. we should rep

." >> good evening, i'm eliot spitzer. this is "viewpoint." a year ago last january barclays bank ceo robert diamond told the british house of commons and i quote "there was a period of remorse and apology for banks. i think that period is over." really? for mr. diamond and other bankers caught up in a massive interest rate scandal, that period may have only just begun! diamond resigns today from barclays where he has served hz ceo for the past 17 months. the bank has already agreed to pay a $453 million fine to u.s. and british regulators over accusations that manipulated a benchmark interest rate liner. what's liner and what does it mean to you? in the words of cftc commissioner bart chilton and i quote "it's the world benchmark for interest rate consumers pay." if libber moves it affects loans and other activities including credit cards and home loans. barclays manipulated libor and to deceive the public about its overall health during the 2007-2008 financial crisis. also stepping down today barclays chief operating officer del missier afte

(vo) the former governor of ny eliot spitzer, joins the new news network. drill down on the days top stories in search of facts that inform. [ ♪ theme music ♪ ] >> cenk: as we told you in the last segment, mitt romney has been hammered, now even by his own people who say for the love of god release your tax returns. on friday night i did a desperate round of interviews where he sounded defensive and said he would not release them at all. we did a compilation of all those interviews. let's see if you can see the series of five interviews did he. >> romney: i have no i don't know going activity or affairs of bain capital. i left in february of 1999 and left all authority of the firm. >> there is nothing wrong with bain capital. >> beneath the dignity, beneath the dignity of the president. that's ridiculous. it's ridiculous. reckless outrageous my goodness. >> cenk: i interpret all that as please, stop hitting me. i'm hurt, dawg. beneath your dignity. just slaughtering your opponent like this is just way beneath you. so meanwhile president obama is not letting

>>here's how you can connect with "viewpoint with eliot spitzer."ns, of course, need to be answered. >>we will not settle for the easy answers. >> eliot: two things i love got wrapped up in the ugly side of politics this week. first, chick-fil-a. great sandwich and good lemonade. but now we see the bigoted views from the top of the company. time to boycott the company. sending, the olympics. i love them. the grace the sportsmanship the sports we never totally understood like dressage. and so how has mitt romney the guy who has campaigned on the notion that the president has damaged the international pre-exception of the u.s. performed on his own first trip abroad. on a trip to designed adept he was to diplomacier no less. monty python could not have scripted a better move. as carl lewis said, some americans should just not leave the country. i wait as he moves east to israel and poland. if mitt can do hammer to the oldest and securist international relationship we have what will he do to the middle east. mitt's critique of the obama foreign policy h

>>here's how you can connect with "viewpoint with eliot spitzer."uestions, of course, need to be answered. >>we will not settle for the easy answers. i can't stand these spots. those spots are actually leftover food and detergent residue that can redeposit on your dishware during the rinse cycle. gross. jet-dry rinse agent helps wash them away so the only thing left behind is the shine. jet-dry rinses away residues for a sparkling shine. >> eliot: joining me again is dennis kelleher to help us recap this eventful day in our nation's capitol. one of the people who live in a box mitt romney. when sandy wyle came out and said we got it wrong. and then he's saying the regulation is bad. isn't there cognitive disdense that they'll have to look at where they are. >> this flood of news and information, you got libor going on. it will go on for a long time. the sandy wyle story is not going to go away. the counterattack on him has already begun. sandy is a big boy. he'll carry his message for a while, and it will resonate in this down. >> eliot: where are t

>>eliot spitzer takes on politics. >>science and republicans do not mix.your turn at the only online forum with a direct line to eliot spitzer. >>join the debate now. >> eliot: according to today's jobs numbers 8.2% of americans are still unemployed. here is an idea we have not tried. work less. as my next guest wrote this week in the guardian. if americans worked the same shorter hours as workers do in germany, we would eliminate the problem of joblessness overnight. dean baker author of the or the "why americans should work less the way germans do"." thank you for joining us. >> thank you for having me on. >> eliot: explain the counter intuitive >> we're too rich. we produce what we need, the goods and services that people are buying, and we still have 8.2% of our workforce unemployed. one way you deal with that is you try to increase demand, and this is the idea of stimulus. we get the government to spend more money. help state and local governments. we know that basic story. i think that's a great idea, but the reality is that that is not happening. we

>>now it's your turn at the only online forum with a direct line to eliot spitzer. >>join the debate now. >>> now that we have established the libor scandal absolutely did have victims the focus goes back to where the blame lies itself. a large number of traders from at least nine different banks are currently under investigation for their role. investigators suspect that a worldwide conspiracy took place. most of traitors suggest that it was far from isolated. timothy geithner will appear before congress tomorrow to answer questions about what he knew about the libor scandal when he was president of the new york fed. joining me is neil barofsky to discuss libor. he recounts his dramatic detail in his new book "bailout." neil, thanks for being here? >> thanks for having me. >> you stood up for those who often did not have a voice down in the halls of the treasury department. i want to begin with libor, bank call lewd and regulators do >> it is absolutely the case. it is depressing to see how much it confirms the problems we have with our financial system, and how th

>>(narrator) the former governor of new york, eliot spitzer is on current tv.omebody somewhere can listen, record, track, gather this data. >>arrangements were made. >>(narrator) independent unflinching. >>there is a wild west quality to it that permits them to do whatever they wish. >>(narrator) and above all politically direct. >>facts are stubborn things. >> cenk: we're back on "the young turks." the rest of the media reports the fundraising per month without noting that this is basically legalized bribery. and they make it seem like, hey you know what, this is a contest, and we're going to see who is going to win this contest. and this month mitt romney won. president obama raised $71 million. that's really, really good. best so far of his campaign. well not good enough because mitt romney raised 10 million dollars. in just june. okay? so the rest of the media declares, well, mitt romney has won. but what has he won in the month of june? he has won the contest for who can get bribed more efficiently and thoroughly. i don't think that's something to celebrat

>>eliot spitzer takes on politics. >>science and republicans do not mix.ur turn at the only hershey's chocolate syrup. stir up a smile. take the gamble out of stain removal. only resolve all-stains has two formula chambers to remove all types of stains. using shout or oxiclean? that's just playing the odds. don't chance it, resolve it. see a resolve difference or it's free. >> eliot: my trip to the galapagos islands helped me figure out something about politics. but first let's check in with jennifer granholm in "the war room." governor, what have you got for us. >> welcome back. and as you've been reporting lots has been going on. healthcare bus has left the station. the question is how quickly can republican governs throw their own constituents under it. we'll chase down the politics and the politicians with governor ted strickland and we'll have joe williams talk about his public departure in the wake of his comments about mitt romney. the role of the media. and we'll talk third party politics with another former governor and another former colleague of

>>(narrator) eliot spitzer is on current tv.ou just have to conclude that the leadership of high finance just doesn't get it. >>(narrator) independent unflinching, and above all politically direct. >> mitt romney has a ton of money. it's reported at least $250 million. when you read into all of this secret accounts and all sorts of different countries you realize it is a hell of a lot more than that. i don't know if you guys know this but mitt romney is running for president of the united states of america. not of the cayman islands, not of the bahamas not of switzerland. what in the world is his money doing there? here's clue number one. he's hiding it! hiding it! we're not the only ones that's noticed that. even newt gingrich noticed it during the primaries. >> i did say -- i thought it was unusual and i don't know of any american president who has a swiss bank account. i would be glad for you to explain that. >> i have a trustee that manages my investments in a blind trust and for awhile he had money in a swiss bank account f

coming up eliots spitzer host of the "viewpoint" will be joining us as he does every wednesday morningoni from the ploughshares fund and a field day over mitt's money. mitt's money. where is it? don't ask him. he doesn't know. but first: >> this is the full court press. >> on this wednesday, other headlines making news, no big splash for savannah guthrie's debut on monday, abc's good morning co-host, according to nielsen ratings but either network can win the week. the bigger picture remains to be seen. >> one day, one swallow does not make a spring. >> nascar's number 39 chevrolet driven by ryan newman will no longer be army strong. politico reports the military branch is pulling out of the primary sponsorship of the race car following heavy criticism from members of criticism of congress. the army had seen it as a strong recuting tool. last year, it spent $11 million for 15 races. >> whoa. >> that's how much it costs? >> they have decreased spending over the last several years. $11 million is actually a lot less than what they had spent in the past. >> wow. at first, i thought it mak

(vo) the former governor of ny eliot spitzer, joins the new news network.very night we will drill down on the days top stories in search of facts that inform. >> cenk: as a lot of you have seen of course the naacp convention is being held this week. now originally, president obama was scheduled to go. then he said he couldn't make it. that scheduling excuse turns out to be not a good one. we'll show you in a little bit. but he did send in a video. it was a bit of a lukewarm video and it got a bit of a lukewarm reaction. see if you can pick up the applause at the end of the tape here. >> thank you so much. i'm proud of all that you do. michelle malia sasha and i all send our deepest regards. [ applause ] >> cenk: mmm not really overwhelming. could have been louder right? look, he was scheduled to attend and he didn't. he tends a two-minute video. on the other hand, joe biden the vice president did attend and he kicks some ass. >> i'm a lifetime member of the naacp. [ cheering ] >> we see america where in the words of the scripture what you do unto the least

eliot spitzer joins the new news network. >>this show will be unique because we will not settle for the easy answers. we're here because we're independent. >> cenk: we've got another american hero story for you today. it is about a young kid who is a lifeguard who helped save someone else's life. as matt from abc explains, paid the price for it. >> reporter: lifeguard tomas lopez had trained for this very moment. >> someone drowning. i'm looking. i don't see anyone. they're way down over there. they're way down over there. i started running. >> reporter: he saved a life on monday. >> he was coughing up water and he was blue when i got him. >> reporter: his reward tuesday, a pink slip. >> cenk: nicely done. oh, you're a lifeguard, you saved somebody. wait a minute, you weren't paid for that part of the beach. we told you not to go to that part of the beach. you're fired. jeff ellis and company had this to say "we have liability issues and can't go out of the protected area." oh, terrific so you're supposed to just watch him di

>>eliot spitzer takes on politics. >>science and republicans do not mix.your turn at the only online forum with a direct line to eliot spitzer. >>join the debate now. and who doesn't want 50% more cash? ugh, the baby. huh! and then the baby bear said "i want 50% more cash in my bed!" phhht! 50% more cash is good ri... what's that. ♪ ♪ you can spell. [ male announcer ] the capital one cash rewards card. the card for people who want 50% more cash. what's in your wallet? ha ha. ♪ ♪ >> eliot: the libor rate rigging scandal could be the biggest bank fraud in history and the scandal is far from over. cities and states nationwide take banks like barclays, bank of america, jpmorgan, deutsche bank and citibank to court for manipulating interest rates they say robbed their local governments of millions of desperately needed dollars. meanwhile, the new york fed insists it took prompt action when it was alert and says it has the documents to prove it. document they plan to release tomorrow. joining me now to discuss this is bill cohan author of "money and power" how g

"viewpoint" is next. [ ♪ theme music ♪ ] >> eliot: good evening i'm eliot spitzer "viewpoint."win in politics it is crucial to have a clear message and the ability to get it across. something that the g.o.p. is clearly lacking in the wake of the supreme court ruling on the affordable care act or how republicans like to call t obama-care. the latest poll, 48% of registered voters say that they support the affordable care act. but republican leaders could not be more direct. >> this has possible rips out by its roots. >> this is the worst legislation passed in modern times. >> eliot: senate minority leader mcconnell said there had was a massive deception when he described the healthcare act as individual mandate as a penalty. >> the president said it was not a tax. the supreme court said it is a tax. >> eliot: unfortunately for mcconnell's fellow republicans, their presidential standard-bearer is mudding their issue. mitt romney's massachusetts' healthcare plans will had an individual mandate. his spokesperson eric fehrnstrom insisted that he did not. >> the governor believes tha

>>(narrator) the former governor of new york, eliot spitzer is on current tv.omebody somewhere can listen, record, track, gather this data. >>arrangements were made. >>(narrator) independent unflinching. >>there is a wild west quality to it that permits them to do whatever they wish. >>(narrator) and above all politically direct. >>facts are stubborn things. ♪ >>> well as usual these days in july we have been dealing with record-breaking heat. in fact in june it literally broke a record and here are some of the reports from across the country on what is happening recently. >> government scientists now confirm this heat is historic. the 113, 115 range there as warm as mecca saudi arabia. >> the game went out with a boom, a boom of lightning. a dramatic end to our 11-day historic heat wave in which more than 2500 records were shattered in just the past week. >> that's amazing. this last 12 months from june 2011, to june 2012 hottest ever recorded in u.s. history. 47 states have been warmer than average. i don't know if you know this, there are only 50 states. wha

>>now it's your turn at the only online forum with a direct line to eliot spitzer.doesn't want 50% more cash? ugh, the baby. huh! and then the baby bear said "i want 50% more cash in my bed!" phhht! 50% more cash is good ri... what's that. ♪ ♪ you can spell. [ male announcer ] the capital one cash rewards card. the card for people who want 50% more cash. what's in your wallet? ha ha. ♪ ♪ view sunlight is the best disinfectant. that's the guiding principle behind the disclose act. democratic-sponsored legislation that would require organizations like super pacs, labor unions and corporations spending over $10,000 in an election cycle to report the identities of their deep-pocketed donors under the federal election commission within 24 hours. under current law hundreds of millions of dollars have been funded from anonymous donors, basically anyone who has a lot of money who wants to throw it around. a vote on the bill that is expected to be a quixotic exercise, with republicans opposing it. minority leader mitch mcconnell highlighted his own opposition to the act soun

>>(narrator) the former governor of new york, eliot spitzer is on current tv.omebody somewhere can listen, record, track, gather this data. >>arrangements were made. >>(narrator) independent unflinching. >>there is a wild west quality to it that permits them to do whatever they wish. >>(narrator) and above all politically direct. >>facts are stubborn things. [ man ] ever year, sophia and i use the points we earn with our citi thankyou card for a relaxing vacation. ♪ ♪ sometimes, we go for a ride in the park. maybe do a little sightseeing. or, get some fresh air. but this summer, we used our thankyou points to just hang out with a few friends in london. [ male announcer ] the citi thankyou visa card. redeem the points you've earned to travel with no restrictions. rewarding you, every step of the way. literally. so they divided the production between two separate factories. each factory took a vastly different approach. left twix flowed caramel on cookie, while right twix cascaded caramel on cookie. left twix bathed in chocolate, while right twix cloaked in choco

i had a conversation last week with ellioiot spitzer, and he k bringing up the hank greenberg case, andso e that he had a victory when he was able to have an appeals court look at the fraud charges thatliot spitzer has thrown out. the new question is is the martin act constitutional? i'm wondering what you feel about this martin act, and whether or not we see a real big impact, if in fact this martin act is ruled or deemed unconstitutional. what does that mean for this case and other cases like it? >> certainly if it was deemed unconstitutional, you take away what has been a very powerful weapon for new york attorneys general for some time. certainly that act has been expanded in it's reach beyond the original purpose which was to get it boiler room operations into a comprehensive financial institutions regulatory statute. so if it is declared unconstitutional, yes, that's an important result. >> all right, we will be watching that. thank you for being on the program and for your insights. >> that was terrific, what a fascinating guy he is. we have about 13 minutes left of the trading d