. >> and ted harris' story is just that. take a look. >> my wife cathy and i were married 40 years.t was a wonderful marriage. christmas was cathy's favorite holiday. her policy was, you can't decorate too much. i would string the lights outside. while she turned the inside into a christmas wonderland. every year, she gave the children and me a special ornament. one year, mine was a little picture frame with her smiling face. when you pressed a button, it would say, merry christmas, honey. i love you. have a happy new year. that smile is what characterized cathy. she wore it every day in her battle with ovarian cancer. for five and a half years. christmas eve 2010 was the worst day of my life. that was the day i had to put cathy in the hospice. three days later, she went to heaven. one year later, i arose early on christmas eve morning. i couldn't sleep, missing cathy's sweet smile. i came down to an empty house, which i had decorated the way she liked. i turned on the tree lights and decided to light the candle that was next to the picture frame ornament that she always placed ther

panel, chief economist, recruitment firm dice holding ceo mike tierney and director of investment ted harrisjoining us. let's start with you. it seems to me the markets are up despite a really good jobs number. goldman sachs saying the jobs number not good enough to force capering by december. data markets up because the jobs market isn't that good? >> catering will happen by the end of the first quarter. what is at work is a sense among market participants that when the fed begins to taper treasury bond yields are not going to go through the roof. one thing that hasn't been mentioned much this morning is we got a report on the price index for october. that was higher by 0.7% year over year. <1%, well under the fed's target of 2%. if we get a capering is going to be very mild. i will add that i believe financial markets coming to realize they have been overestimating the underlying rate of inflation for a long period of time and as they ratchet down inflation expectations, that will necessarily limit the upside for treasury bond yield. cheryl: the fed said this is the data dependent strategy

harry reid. >> he's not the best frontman on tv. the most boring is the 40 attempts to repeal obamacare. >> ted cruz going on for hours an hour till he got the cat in the hat. >> most boring reports, americans fall behind on math and science what you don't hear that american ranks number two in the world, top ten countries for economic innovation. so there. most car dramatic? >> the dutch and dutches of the england. >> mayor from new jersey and the only elected black senator basically on his strength of social media he has a great twitter following. >> international pope francis tis, but domestically it is chris christie of new jersey. >> i give it to the late nelson mandela that lasted even after he passed. >>> after taking the lead in the bali package and it includes a trade facilitation agreement. and next, the 12-year-old round. check out the story. >> can you stand the excitement? >> do you realize the importance of the w-2 0. >> when we come back, more gripping year end awards. >>> bummest wrap? >> big lie that the tea party shut down the government. they never voted to shut don't government. >> >> bummest wrap, susan rice, the

you treated him, he found a way to try to turn it. >> but harris says is he simply misunderstood. >> i feel like everybody looks at me like a ted type character, and i'm not. when i see myself in the paper, i think to myself, if people really knew who i was and how i really am, they would know i didn't rape anybody, i didn't kidnap anybody. the people that do know me, my friends, they know me. my family, they know me. so, it's surreal, it's heartbreaking, depressing, and i wish i could change things, but i can't. >>> coming up -- >> you could trust me. >> douglas burden prepares to defend himself for the attack on a sheriff's deputy. and dee dee moore launches a media blitz. >> can you try to call like abc and see if they'll do it for $200,000? ♪ >>> i've come up with a plan. >> at the hillsborough county jail in tampa, dee dee moore is making the most of her time in the women's confinement unit where she's locked in her cell 23 hours a day. >> i'm going to sell my story and that will obtain a lawyer that can get me out now. >> moore is charged with the murder of florida state lottery winner abraham shakespeare. but she says sh

border and grants amnesty, they might as well go and put harry reid for majority leader bumper stickers on the backs of their cars. >> what ted now saying in his role as inspirational leader is that the worst thing republicans could do is pass immigration reform. >> that's a nightmare for republicans. all we can do is sit and watch them have this internal fight. speaker boehner almost lost his majority over shutting down the government. this perception of the congress does nothing is one problem they v the other problem is that they badly need voters who abandoned them in droves and need to show that they can do something to rehabilitate their image with women and minorities. where republicans are right now in the polls, ted cruz notwithstanding, they're doing a little bit better. they seem to -- they appear to be willing to govern a little bit. and the republicans responded well to that. boehner is not in the kind of trouble he was at shutdown. gain some seats in the house and so their strategy is to try to freeze time in the hopes they can hang on to this they can't alienate latinos or women any more than they already have.

harris says is he simply misunderstood. >> i feel like everybody looks at me like a ted bundy type character, and i'm not.n i see myself in the paper, i think to myself, if people really knew who i was and how i really am, they would know i didn't rape anybody, i didn't kidnap anybody. the people that do know me, my friends, they know me. my family, they know me. so, it's surreal, it's heartbreaking, depressing, and i wish i could change things, but i can't. >>> coming up -- >> you could trust me. >> douglas burden prepares to defend himself for the attack on a sheriff's deputy. and dee dee moore launches a media blitz. >> can you try to call like abc and see if they'll do it for $200,000? is it africa? the middle east? canada? or the u.s.? the answer is... the u.s. ♪ most of america's energy comes from right here at home. take the energy quiz. energy lives here. would you like apple or cherry? cherry. oil...or cream? definitely cream. [ male announcer ] never made with hydrogenated oil. oh, yeah. [ male announcer ] always made with real cream. the sound of reddi wip is the sound of joy. [ male announcer

ted kennedy later on said he regretted having opposed the nixon line when he did because he thought it could get better. harry truman, as i said, went to bat in 1948 for what eventually became medicare. play --isenhower had a land based the private sector, where the government would reinsure private insurers, encouraging them to take risks, particularly in catastrophic health insurance. so most presidents have approached the problem one way or another. that is why, like it or not, it is certainly a historic achievement for this president to get a program past -- passed. host: several callers bringing up the idea of bringing it to one term for a president. how possible is that as you look at the situation? guest: we are in a period of gridlock. of stalemate. political, intellectual, ideological. anyone who thinks were going to amend the constitution, to undertake such a radical change in how we govern ourselves -- good luck. host: richard norton smith is a scholar in residence of history and public policy at george mason university. you can learn about his upcoming efforts at presidentsandpatriots.com. we alwa

ted cruz and rand paul voted against the measure. a number of republicans were against a portion of the bill that will cut $6 billion in retirement benefits for veterans. but senate leader harry reid blocked an amendment that would have blocked those cuts. president obama now expects to sign the bipartisan bill if it passes the final votes before he heads to hawaii for the winter holiday. however, congress already preparing for its next big fiscal fight. senator mcconnell says republicans are unlikely to give the president a clean debt ceiling increase and paul ryan even suggesting that they should tie the keystone pipeline to raising the debt limit. but as has been the case for a while now, the white house continues to say it is unwilling to negotiate over the debt ceiling. >>> the rebranding of obamacare continues today. former microsoft manager will take over the health insurance marketplace. if you don't know his name, he retired recently as president of microsoft's office division. yesterday the president hosted a group of technology executives for what the white house was calling a discussion of the health care website. the executives had a different issue on their mind

senator from texas, one rafael ted cruz who continues to live in a state of denial about his government shutdown. >> i think it was a mistake for president obama and harry reid to force a government shutdown. >> even john boehner said this was a republican shutdown. >> john i understand in the media every day the media reported -- >> now, come on. >> come on is right. it was quite the freshman year for senator cruz and thanks to him, 2013 did bring us the first government shut down in 18 years and a major identity crisis within the gop. dean, columnist for the daily beast and joe madison, thanks so are both. >> thanks. >> thank you. >> dean we have to start with teddy cruz. he was a ball of laughs this year, right? >> he makes miley cyrus look like a recluse. he simply is addicted to fame more than policy more about himself than anything else but at the same time it's fun to watch i'll be honest watching republicans fight, gives me a warm ticklengly feeting. chamber of commerce saying we spend $50 million on traditional republicans against the tea party people. get some popcorn and sit back and enjoy. >> i feel like to some degree we can sit back and en

harry reid. next category, the worst political move of the year. >> i sort of think this is a fluid ongoing move, which is listening to ted cruz. this man is only out for himself. any republican who thinks otherwise is kidding themselves. he will lead them off a cliff either fiscal or political if they listen to him. >> the way he has led mike lee into disaster in utah. >> crystal? >> related to ted cruz, heritage action deciding to force the country into a shut down by scoring that vote and making a lot of republicans vote to shut down the government. it was disastrous. they were already wanting to follow ted cruz off the cliff and heritage action just like pushed them right over the last little bit. >> and jonathan, your two worst political moves? >> because i actually do have two. >> no, it's all right. >> come on. worst political move, the staff of the president allowing him to go out there time and time again saying you can -- if you like your insurance you can keep it and also allowing him to go out there and talk about how hlt care.gov, go here you will be able to get insurance and everything will be fine. terrible for t

ted cruz look good, i guess. >> yeah. >> are you willing to go that far? >> yeah, he looks reasonable! how refreshing, you know? >> he's the only senator going down for the funeral services this week because harryping everybody else working hard. i guess cruz doesn't mind being away without leave. anyway, thank you -- >> he doesn't mind the television cameras at all, chris. >> anyway, cruz's supporters expressed disappointment as well about his post honoring nelson mandela. here are a few examples of the comments left on cruz's facebook page. "senator cruz, you need to study your history. he was a glorified terrorist." "senate cruz, it's better to say nothing about mandela's death than praise him. i had such high hopes for you, and now that's lowered significantly. i'm disappointed in your expression of admiration for this marxist, senator cruz." well, i think we know where this is coming from. two pulitzer prize-winners, eugene robinson -- by the way, if i had a pulitzer prize, it's be my middle name. clarence page as well, thank you. we'll be right back. but at least i can help keep their underwear clean. that's why there's charmin ultra strong. i'll take that. go get 'em, buddy! it cleans so

harris. >> at the top of the hour right here on al jazeera america. >> a return of a familiar face to the usc football program, jessica taff is here with your supports ted lines. >> a new big man on campus, it seems. usc has named washington steve kar sizi and the trojans are hoping he can turn around the football program like he did for the huskies. he was an assistant with the usc in 2007 and '8 went 6 and 2 after taking over for lane kisin who was fired in september. mean while, trouble off of the ice for simeon barlemov. he is scheduled to be back in court on monday in denver to face those misdemeanor charges for assault charges that he had after his girlfriend said he attacked her. finally, injuries continuing to playing nets. paul pierce is the latest to go down. the net swing man will be out with a broken hand he injured in the first half of friday's loss at houston. >> jessica, appreciate it. thank you. coming up on al jazeera america, a former new orleans police officer is on trial for the second time after being acquitted of killing a man in the aftermath of hurricane katrina. also. >> i am rob reynolds in bangladesh on the report of the appal

ted cruz and rand paul all voted against the measure. a number of republicans were against a portion of the bill that would cut $6 billion in retirement veterans for en veterans, harry reid blocked an amendment that would block those cuts. >> so harry reid actually not to keep the cuts in for military retirees? did the republicans come up with another alternative? that's what we need to check and find out. >> i will say, you know what, we got what, a $4 trillion budget every year? >> yeah. >> and the only place these people can find to cut spending comes from military retirees, the same people? >> everyone knows that's not true. >> what do you mean everybody knows that's not true? >> you can cut other ways. >> you are agreeing with me. it is such an insul to the. >> thank you. >> men and women, we have been supporting. >> we're on the same page. >> as they go off to war and everybody lines up, they all salute, good, we love them, god bless the usa. i think i'm going to cry. where do we find such men and women? and they're the only people. >> in the food stamp line, that's where you find them. >> translator the only people whose benefits we can cut? i'm sorry. you kn

texas senator ted cruz speaking with michael bauer barry had th say on friday. >> we have an incredible opportunity to retire harry up is to refuse to stand for principle and if the house turns around and passes a giant amnesty deal that doesn't support the border and grants amnesty, they might as well put harry reid for majority leader bumper stickers on the backs of their cars. >> former democratic congressman, martin frost of texas and former republican congressman tom davis of virginia. first of all, happy holidays, gentlemen, thanks for coming on. >> i want to start with you, representative davis. in terms of the house of representatives, do you think they'll be able to deal with the tea party opposition and do anything beyond just piecemeal when it comes to immigration? >> i think what's going to be critical is will they get enough democrats to join them unlike a dream act or something like that that won't be everything that the democrats want, but will get go away to get the bell to congress and i think they'll need democratic votes. >> when it came to the budget deal, and what house speaker boehner, when h

harry reid. or if you're cutting off your nose despite your face or your party's face, what is the -- what motivates a tedmost -- it's a scorched earth policy for the party itself. is it personal motivation? >> i don't know. i'm not going to get into that. i'm not going to speculate. >> i wish you would. it's your party. it's your party. and i'm sure you want to succeed. and there are -- like i said, i'm with them on most of that stuff. but if you know it's a dead end, what's the point other than your own personal career. >> so, look, i think shutting the government down is a dead end. if we could do that, twice in january and again in october, that takes our focus off of obama care. that takes our focus off speaking truth to power, doing oversight, watching the regulations, oh, and by the way, we're going to reduce the deficit versus doing nothing under this agreement. and we get the appropriations process working again. that sounds like an inside baseball. but what it means is for three years, we give the continuing resolutions to the president so he sets spending priorities. under this agreement, we ar