joining me now, steven a. smithcated radio talk show host and columnist for "the philadelphia inquienquirer." i think his appearance today was a ten. it was genuine. it was sincere. i also think it was very important for him if he's going to play well in this tournament. what do you think? >> i think you're absolutely correct. i think it's what it should have been when he spoke. i think it was an extension of what it should have been on march 21st when he spoke to espn and the golf channel. i thought he was exceptional. he came across as genuine and sincere and more importantly answered questions without getting in the salacious details that were really none of anybody's business to begin with. i was very, very pleased with his performance today. >> he admits to drugs as a result of injuries but doesn't have a drug problem. your thoughts on that. >> i believe him. i believe him. he's a golfer. i mean, if you're a basketball player or football player or something along those lines, not to say that you can't be inhibt

here with us now, steven a. smithn new york, the nationally syndicated radio host for fox sports radio and the columnist for "the philadelphia enquirer" and former nba star broadcaster and commentator on the passing scene, john sally. steven smith, were you surprised at the whole story today? >> not necessarily. i mean, tiger woods i consider to be the best in the world, the best i've ever seen. fact is he had time off. you know, regardless of being in the sex addiction clinic or whatever he wants to call himself being, he had plenty of time to work on his game, to practice just a little bit. i'm quite sure he got on that golf course little and worked on his game. he's focused. he knows what it takes. he's won born. he's a born winner. this is his sanctuary. if he doesn't win here that brings more fuel to the flames. he recognized that. he stepped up and performed. i'm not surprised at all. >> larry: john, did it surprise you? >> no, he's the greatest golfer of all time. literally i'm going to learn to play golf becau

a sustained monogamous relationship. people in our culture and i love when steven talks, he hypnotizes me. keep talking, steven. i love it. >> larry: steven smithd always be on television. >> just talking. i go into a fugue state. i lose the capacity to defend myself, too. the fact is people lose track, and our culture particularly of something called intimacy. many of us voo have intimacy disorders. we don't know what intimacy is. we don't know how to control our closeness or proximity of other minds and that's where real health evolves. that's where physical health also develops as well. if you look at intimacy as the goal, thing like sexual addiction, if you are going to call it that really get in the way. >> larry: is dr. buckley wrong when she says it's not addiction? >> you can call it whatever you want. you can call it compulsion, addiction, a symptom of a larger set of issues. the reality is there are men and women who act out sexually in certain ways, and they seem unable to stop that behavior despite their consequences. and they need a form of treatment that follows. whatever you call it, i don't care. >> larry: does it concern you, d

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steven smith and john sally. john, what did you make of tiger's play today? >> reporter: i was a little surprised, larry, because we nev never see him play this well even in good times. but the great play with the seven-putt par putting on the seventh hole. he got a little bit behind early and it affected how he got into the rhythm of the round. but when you get through the third hole at one under and you're staying on par all day, it relaxed him and he started to go after some easy pins. >> larry: were you surprised at the crowd's reaction to him, though? >> reporter: not really, larry, because he's been out here on monday. now he's out tuesday and out wednesday and it seems like it's back to normal in terms of his golf. i thought today was the most spontaneous reaction to it. i thought it was a little bit guarded. people were not quite sure how to react to him. earlier in the week, it just felt more natural, i think everyone was just waiting to see how he played and see how he did. >> larry: jim, is there any doubt that he's the greatest of them all? >> reporter: well, he needs

steven a. smith will be here for the "playbook."t. >>> politico is reporting at this hour republican national committee chief of staff ken mckay has resigned. we'll put that to our panel later on tonight. >>> first, this is the story that's gotten me fired up. the president gets it. he finally told america that right-wing talkers and the network across the street, well, they're a problem. i've been telling you for weeks that conservative media is doing real damage to this country. harry smith asked the president about it. >> are you aware of the level that crosses the airwaves and that people have made part of their daily conversation about you? >> well, i mean, i think that when you listen to rush limbaugh or glenn beck -- >> it's beyond that. >> it's pretty apparent. and it's troublesome. >> well, you know, the president didn't have to answer that, but i'm glad he did. this was an honest answer. he could have said, you know, i don't pay attention to that stuff, don't listen to those guys, but he knows millions of americans do. rus

a crime. and for reaction we are joined by nationally syndicated radio host and columnist, steven smith.pension and i applaud regi roger goodell as the fans did, is the worst behind ben roethlisberger and has the punishment and outcry been enough. >> first of all, i think the punishment is behind him, assuming he acts accordingly and in terms of the fan reaction and outcry, everybody recognizes the fact that if he had been accused, if you remember, last july, he was accused of spael assau -- sexually assaulting aal would in reno, nevada and had that been all that transpired it would have been his word against ours and that would have been it but the fact that he found himself in a precarious situation, similar to what transpired 8 months earlier the fact that you were accused twice in an 8-month span is what is staining the reputation as far that's commissioner was concerned and the public thought the commissioner acted appropriately in regards to those circumstances. >> dave: absolutely. another guy that has some bad reputation, alex rodriguez. it comes down to etiquette for him and if

smith is a senior fellow at the discovery institute. for more information, visit discovery.org. >> this is the cover of a soon to be released biography of justice john paul stevens and it's being produced by northern illinois press. we have a author representing the publisher who's exhibiting here at the organization of american historians because we just learned today that justice stevens as anticipated has announced his retirement. what does this mean for your book? >> yes. everyone in northern illinois university press is very excited about this book. it's really a coincidence with ideal timing. this book has been in production and being researched and written for more than a decade. and so to have the publication of what was already a very good book coincide with the retirement is very timely. greatly appreciated by the press and we're thrilled to have such a terrific book coming out at such a timely fashion. >> will you tell me about the authors? >> yes. bill is a journalist with more than 30 years experience. microsoft of it with the "chicago tribune." so he's a terrific writer. and the book written in a wonderful journalistic style with a lot of clarity a

stevens. bart stupak has announced that he will not run for reelection. and in speeches from the southern republican leadership conference in new orleans. >> tomorrow, on "washington journal," amy howe, been a smith -- ben smith, kevin mccormick lee and dan glickman. "washington journal," live at 7:00 a.m. eastern here on c- span. >> this weekend, deborah amos after the fall of saddam hussein'. her book is entitled "field notes on democracy." ralph peters will look at u.s. foreign policy in his latest collection of articles. find the entire weekend schedule online. >> too big to fail is a harder issue. my own view is that we are past the days of exclusively small banks and institutions, at the new at c-span video library, you can search and share. over 160,000 hours of video from yesterday or 10 years ago. every a c-span video since 1987. this is cables latest gift to america. our content is available on television, radio and on lined. you can also connect with us on line. >> supreme court justice john paul stevens has announced that he will step down when the court finishes its work. he is about to turn 90 years old. he was appointed by president ford in 1975 and has been hinting that he would a