thomas roberts in moscow. we'll see you again tomorrow.urse thomas there to host the miss universe pageant. remember, you can check out thomas' video diary. he's going to keep updating that diary at thomasroberts.msnbc.com. you can also join the discussion on the agenda setters page there. you can get realtime updates on twitter, facebook, instagram as well. and the hash tag, #robertsinrussia. we'll be right back. there are seniors who have left hundreds of dollars of savings on the table by not choosing the right medicare d plan. no one could have left this much money here. whoo-hoo-hoo! yet many seniors who compare medicare d plans realize they can save hundreds of dollars. cvs/pharmacy wants to help you save on medicare expenses. talk to your cvs pharmacist, call, or go to cvs.com/compare to get your free, personalized plan comparison today. call, go online, or visit your local store today. jbut when it comes to investing, things i prefer to do on my own. i just think it's better to work with someone. someone you feel you can really par

love logistics. . >>> this this week's office politics, alex sits down with our msnbc colleague thomas robertsmoscow, co-hosting the miss universe program. alex began the interview by asking thomas if he would host the pageant again? >> i would. it was a lot of work, but i would definitely do it again. it was a lot of fun. >> what was the highlight? was it the video you did. >> off-camera, behind the scenes, with mel b., was definitely a highlight. >> what are you doing? the. >> i'm doing you. >> why? >> on the face of it, it seems vastly different than what you and i do every day at work, was it? >> the gig? the show? oh, yeah. yeah. live tv, it's feather to the winds, alex. you say something it's gone. you rehearse. they get to run through it. so, when they make the top 16 that it's not all it's first time that time. it gives them an opportunity so they don't feel flat-footed if they are one of the lucky 16 that advance on. everyone gets a shot at it. except for the crowning. no one gets to rehearse actually winning. when you get down to the bottom two, they'll always have a real competitor

joining me now thomas roberts with miss usa 2012. miss universe 2012. just first of all, bud y, what's it been like these past several days watching these women get ready to compete on a world stage? >> it's been pretty amazing. just to clarify 86 competitors for the show. i was a little uncaffeinated in my video diary. i want to make that clear how many are here. it's been amazing to of what. these are bold, talented women viewing for this iconic brand. they get to carry on in olivia's shoes over the next year. it's a lot of work. there's an intangible factor that goes into who is going to be crowned and authenticity judges are looking for. it's a wild show. you got me and mel b. and i've scored a russian fan. >> he's hot in moscow. >> everybody back at msnbc will be laughing at me because they all know i run hot. they all know i run hot. i need a fan and air conditioner, very cool. >> let me come to you before we get in trouble here. the competition itself getting a lot of attention. snl did that spoof last weekend. how excited are you and how excited

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i'm thomas roberts.iends like these -- you know, when john boehner an bill clinton agree on something and it's that they disagree with you, you're in a bit of trouble. >>> first, here's what's happening this very minute. two congressional hearings into the issues with the health care rollout while the white house pushes back and pushes back hard against a "washington post" report that says the website is unlikely to be up and running by december 1st. but it's comments made by former president bill clinton yesterday that have speaker boehner and other republicans practically giddy. he called on president obama to help people keep the insurance they have, even if it means tweaking the law. >> i personally believe even if it takes a change in the law, the president should honor the commitment the federal government made to those people and let them keep what they got. >> the unofficial secretary of explaining stuff sounding like a critic in chief. now, boehner isn't the only republican all to happy to pile

i'm craig melvin in for thomas roberts today.oments ago that the obstruction in the senate is completely unpre unprecedent unprecedented. so he wants to change the rules. rules that have been in place for about 200 years or so. senate minority leader mitch mcconnell is responding in. let's listen. >> the minority leader changes the rules for some judicial nominees, he's effectively changing them for all judicial nominees including the supreme court as senator grassley pointed out just yesterday. so, look, i realize this sort of wishful thinking might appeal to the uninitiated newcomers in the democratic congress who served exactly zero days in the minority, but the rest of you guys in the conference should know better. those of you who have been in the minority before should know better. let's remember how

i'm thomas roberts. a solemn ceremony tops our agenda on this veterans day.a is at arlington national cemetery where he is about to lay a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns. the president will also be delivering a veterans day address, which we're going to bring to you live. we see the first lady just arriving as well as the vice president and dr. biden there on site. nbc white house correspondent peter alexander joins me now. peter, what's the schedule of events expected for this morning? >> reporter: thomas, we're going to hear from the president a short time after he lays that wreath at the tomb of the unknowns. this, of course, is an annual tradition for this and every president. this president earlier today actually had a opportunity to visit with some veterans and their families. among them the oldest living world war ii veteran, richard overton, 107 years old, who was greeted yesterday at reagan national airport with a surprise salute as people applauded his arrival. he said at the time i didn't know i was worth that much. well, to this president each

thomas roberts is up next. thomas, last show before you head off to russia for miss universe.exciting. >> i told you i feel like it's flashback friday day. >> you're always disappointed when you're not able to mock my hair. we've gotten you in the mood for miss universe. >> yes, you have. that is so interesting about how people are going to be voting there with ryback. it's like voting for home room representative. >> were you your home room representative? >> i lost by one vote senior year. >> i think you were robbed and i want a recount. >> thank you so much, chris. >>> hi, everybody, good morning. the agenda next hour, it's election day here in america and two key governor races are prompting all kinds of gop soul-searching. will christie's expected romp in the garden state force republicans to make him their nominee in 2016 and does virginia's governor's race spell disaster for the gop. our agenda panel will weigh in. >>> and a terrifying scare in the air. watch as they plummet through the air from 12,000 feet after their skydiving planes collide. what those skydivers are

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. >> hello, i'm thomas roberts from msnbc. >> so i e-mail thomas. >> yes. >> about oh, my god, look atl. you know what i get a response back? 7:00 the next morning saying we missed it, we were sleeping. >> i went to bed at 9:30 that night. >> thomas, you are the host of the miss universe pageant. you're support to be cool. >> i'm not. >> you were sleeping at 9:30 on a saturday night in new york city? >> i know, i know, ultimate compliment to be on snl, but we were asleep. >> it was iconic. i was all excited. >> chris, you were one of the first one i wrote back. yes, we were asleep by 9:00, 9:30. luckily we dvr it. >> he's not quite as good looking. >> we watched it over coffee on sunday morning. but very good. his hair looks great. all right, chris, thanks so much. >>> topping our agenda next hour, is obama care flat lining and if so, what does it mean for president obama's legacy? we'll talk with "hardball" host chris matthews about that. >>> also the new book that is out, "double down." we'll get chris's impressions on that and so much more. >>> plus election day is almost here. we'l

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i'm thomas roberts and we lead off with this developing news. hold or fold. their president hold the hill as he promises to fix those flaws in the aca. so here's what members of the house are considering today. it's called the keep your health care plan act sponsored by republican fred upton. it would allow insurance companies to continue to sell plans regardless of new minimum standards, but some democrats say his plan will gut the health care law. here was congressman

i'm thomas roberts. topping our agenda today. deep sixed. what's in a number when it comes to obama care? repuicans in congress are all about numbers these days. gop members have released new documents showing just six people successfully enrolled on the first day of the new health care exchange. now, six the first day, just 248 more by day two and according to an aide for these republican committee members, a laundry list of issues kept people from getting on the site and getting the job done. >> we're working every day to make improvements to this wholly unsatisfactory website. i want to make clear nobody is more unsatisfied with the way that website has performed since the launch than the president of the united states. but we're working every day to improve it. >> so there is new evidence of a growing group within the president's own party that they are revolting against the problems plaguing the health care rollout. "the new york times" reporting there's worry about the impact against democratic candidates in next year's elections. >> d

i'm thomas roberts. our agenda today, new questions this morning after the release of the sandy hook shooting report. it contains very provocative and shocking details, but nothing to explain a new motive. this 48-page report states that adam lanza suffered from significant mental health issues that affected his ability to live a normal life and to interact with others. hear more disturbing details, that he spent the last few months of his life mostly in his room, his windows covered with black trash bags. he communicated with his mom only via e-mail, despite living in the same home. and he was obsessed with the columbine shooting and other mass shootings. in 2005 he was sddiagnosed withs perger's disorder. one victim's father has read this report but says he chooses to remember her bravery rather than learn more about her killer. >> i'm proud of my daughter, that she stood there in front of 15 little kids and took the bullets. that is amazing. i'm very proud of her. >> joining me now is democratic congr

hi, everybody, i'm thomas roberts.r agenda this hour. after days of no food, no water, no

thomas roberts has been in russia all week rehearsing for his role as co-host of the competition, but also to get an inside look at the impact of the country's new anti-gay propaganda law. thomas joins us from moscow with a behind-the-scenes look at the last-minute miss universe preparations. >> richard, good morning. it is afternoon time here in moscow, and we are in the thick of it for the rehearsals for tomorrow night's miss universe pageant. this is city hall here in moscow and we have been in rehearsals for the last few days. these women who are competing in the miss universe competition have been here for the last several weeks as they have been preparing for the crowning moment tomorrow night. behind me on stage they're gearing up for the final act. i just jumped away to come over here and take this minute to talk to you. but there you can see the 86 competitors that are lining up for the final act, the final act being the crowning moment. interesting, though, we've run through this a couple of times. just so you know, the top five are the ones that are going to be crowned, one

i'm thomas roberts. topping our agenda today. deep sixed.icans in congress are all about numbers these days. gop members have released new documents showing just six people successfully enrolled on the first day of the new health care exchange. now, six the first day, just 248 more by day two and according to an aide for these republican committee members, a laundry list of issues kept people from getting on the site and getting the job done. >> we're working every day to make improvements to this wholly unsatisfactory website. i want to make clear nobody is more unsatisfied with the way that website has performed since the launch than the president of the united states. but we're working every day to improve it. >> so there is new evidence of a growing group within the president's own party that they are revolting against the problems plaguing the health care rollout. "the new york times" reporting there's worry about the impact against democratic candidates in next year's elections. >> democrat senators that are ruin

i'm thomas roberts, but we lead off this hour and our agenda with the news of a u.s.ading guilty to possessing cocaine. this news breaking just in the last hour. freshman florida republican trey radel entered his guilty plea. he was busted in a federal coke sting last month, ratted out by a drug dealer by federal authorities. he swept into office with tea party support and is promising to seek pro

i'm thomas roberts.ur agenda today, george zimmerman, the new arrest, new mug shot and conflicting 911 tapes. zimmerman just hours away from appearing in front of a judge again on charges involving a gun. zimmerman is facing an aggravated assault and battery charge after his girlfriend, samantha, called 911 yesterday accusing him of pointing a shotgun at her when she asked him to leave. >> you just broke my glass table. you just broke my sunglasses and you put your gun in my fricking face and told me to get the [ bleep ] out. this is not your house. no, get out of here. >> according to the arrest report, she told zimmerman she was calling police because she was nervous why he pulled out the shotgun. he allegedly pointed it at her and asked her if she really wanted to do that. at one point she told the 911 operator this. >> he knows how to do this. he knows how to play this game. >> i need you to calm down, okay? >> not to be outdone, zimmerman made his own call to 911 after barricading the door while sch

this is humira at work. >>> hello, i'm craig melvin in for thomas roberts.ius on the hot seat round two. the health and human services secretary is once again being hammered about the issues with healthcare.gov on capitol hill. she is in front of the senate finance committee right now. again, fresh from her interrogation last week in front of the house committee, sebelius says despite calls for a delay, that can't happen. >> delaying the affordable care act wouldn't delay people's cancer or diabetes or parkinson. it didn't delay the need for mental health services or cholesterol screenings or prenatal care. delaying the affordable care act doesn't delay the foreclosure notices for families forced into bankruptcy by unpayable medical bills. >> this is all happening as president obama gets ready to hit the road. again, he will be defending his health care law in red state texas today. he'll try to convince more than six million texans without insurance to sign up. he will also be trying to convince governor rick perry to expand his medicaid rolls. meanwhile, h

i'm thomas roberts. topping our agenda today, iran's nuclear freeze.the fiction. just days after signing this historic freeze pact with iran, the white house has already pivoted to the hard sell with skeptics emerging both at home and abroad. before we get to the hits, runs and errors of this global reaction, let's look at the anatomy of this deal, how it was hammered out by this group of six world powers. now, it freezes iran's nuclear program in place for six months. and it allows for daily inspections of iran's nuclear facilities. here's what iran gets in return. $6 to $7 billion in eased sanctions. both president obama and secretary of state john kerry cautiously celebrating the deal as step one in a very long walk. >> while today's announcement is just a first step, it achieves a great deal. >> now the really hard part begins, and that is the effort to get the comprehensive agreement. >> among the world leaders panning the deal is benjamin netanyahu. he announced he's sending envoys to the u.s. one day after he blasted the freeze with

i'm thomas roberts. good morning from here in washington, d.c.t about this very moment at 11:16 eastern time, 10:16 central in dallas, president kennedy and his wife, jackie, were returning to suite 850 after giving what would be his last public speech inside the grand ballroom at the hotel texas in ft. worth. >> so this country which desires only to be free, which desires to be secure, which desires to live in peace for 18 years under three different administrations has born more than its share of the burden, has stood watch for more than its number of years. i don't think that we are fatigued or tired. we would like to live as we once lived. but history will not permit it. we are still the keystone in the arch of freedom and i think we'll continue to do as we have done in our past, our duty. and the people of texas will be in the lead. so i'm glad to come. [ applause ] >> just about one hour later, the president and first lady would depart ft. worth aboard air force one and head for dallas, texas. msnbc's alex witt has a look at the scars the a

i'm richard lui in for thomas roberts on this friday.opping our agenda today, a president obama exclusive. in an interview with chuck todd late thursday, he apologized to those being told their insurance is being canceled. house speaker john boehner, meanwhile, saying while an apology is in order, if the president is sincerely sorry, he'll support a bipartisan bill that will allow anyone with a health care plan they like to keep it. right now, health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius is again trying to smooth things over. perhaps trying to deflect from the debacle of the obama care exch

i'm richard lui in for thomas roberts on this friday. our agenda today, a president obama exclusive. in an interview with chuck todd late thursday, he apologized to those being told their insurance is being canceled. house speaker john boehner, meanwhile, saying while an apology is in order, if the president is sincerely sorry, he'll support a bipartisan bill that will allow anyone with a health care plan they like to keep it. right now, health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius is again trying to smooth things over. perhaps trying to deflect from the debacle of the obama care exchange. she announced the administration will require insurers to require mental health care and addictions just like physical illnesses. he's already attended three events and spoken to the media already this morning. >> this is the largest expansion of behavioral health coverage in a generation. we have had inexcusable technology problems with healthcare.gov. we are making progress toward fixing them, but the new law is more than a website. >> when

hi, everybody, i'm thomas roberts.r agenda this hour. after days of no food, no water, no shelter, the situation in southeast asia and the philippines is rapidly unraveling. hundreds tried to force their way on to planes carrying relief supplies at a local airport. the devastation leading to desperation for those survivors. many of those survivors with heart-breaking stories to tell. >> did you think you were going to die? >> no, i did not. >> why? >> i have my baby. >> you're pregnant. you had to save your child. >> it's just death and devastation everywhere. bodies laying everywhere. people need help. people need help. >> relief supplies are starting to arrive in the country but with limited means to distribute, people are searching everywhere they can. people were searching through an abandoned mall. the u.s. military is mobilizing to help, deploying several ships, including the uss washington and uss antedum to the philippines. >> we're going to go as fast as

and thomas roberts obviously. but one omission. >> who is that?> you. >> oh, i don't want any part of that list. >> i mean you're the sexiest guy in the studio. >> i'm like a c country in that picture. >> you're just jacked. any way, apologize for not making the list. do you want to see it again? >> i always wanted to go blond. >> i love that fabio circa '92. >> it will be on the front of the christmas book i'll give you. good morning, every. first blast of winter is coming down.one. first blast of winter is coming down. fps in the northeast one of the coddest windchills yet. 19 at hartford, 18 buffalo. and there is a lot more on the way. look at our friends in fairbanks, alaska. not a misprint. their actual temperature is minus 26 degrees. and this is the cold arctic air that will head southward. it's already moving down to edmonton, canada, minus 15. and that will sweep through the great lakes, ohio valley and northeast. tracking that cold air is the blue and purple color there and the white is really cold. friday, it dips in to minnesota. by th

and it's going to be a backdoor way of wacken obamacare because because i think frankly thomas thomas roberts the only reason that he did not strike down obamacare as he was concerned about his legacy but he's still having to deal with all the right wing flak from that he's probably not get those big six figure speaking fees that thomas and scalia get at all over all the right wing gigs i think it's still doing ok. it's ok same sex marriage during a recent appearance on bloomberg t.v. wisconsin governor scott walker. who no doubt is going to be running for president said that his state had a healthy mix of laws both discriminating against gay americans and affirming their equality check this out. the senate was some republicans were passed a bill banning discrimination against gays should the house to the same well again i haven't looked at that particular but i can tell you in wisconsin we've had anti discriminatory laws that are very similar that for more than thirty years and they work quite a spectacle the only one state that has a constitutional amendment to deploy to. build a house bill

and it's going to be a backdoor way of wacken obamacare because because i think frankly thomas thomas roberts the only reason that he did not strike down obamacare as he was concerned about his legacy but he's now still having to deal with all the right wing flak from that he's probably not getting those big six figure speaking fees that thomas and scalia get at all over all the right wing gigs i think it's still doing ok. sure it is ok same sex marriage during a recent appearance on bloomberg t.v. wisconsin governor scott walker. who no doubt is going to be running for president said that his state had a healthy mix of laws both discriminating against gay americans and firmly in their equality check this out. and it was some republicans were passed a bill banning discrimination against gays should the house to say well you know i haven't looked at that particular bill i can tell you in wisconsin we've had anti discriminatory laws that are very similar that are more than thirty years and they work quite effectively only to a state that has a constitutional amendment to deploy her mother was n

. >> i fell asleep right after they played one of our former colleagues, thomas robert. aw that and said oh, look, thomas -- you finally make it. that's when, snl, you've made it. >> i don't know if i've made it, but it was kind of fun. >> do you want to watch a clip from last night? >> yes, yes, yes. let's. glmd the producers at saturday night live would like to apologize to kerry washington for the number of black women. [ cheers and applause ] >> as for the letter, we agree this is not an ideal situation and look forward to rectifying it in the near future. >> that goes for more than just snl, my friend. >> i lieblg the moment, though, when kerry washington comes back as oprah. i hope oprah likes x it, too. >> there was a little bit of buzz. remember keenan talked about not having any black cast members and he got in a little bit of trouble. that's kind of a big deal for snl. >> so i guess it made for good tv last night. all right, don, good to see you, have a great week, but, first, a good evening. much more in the newsroom straight ahead with don. >> all right, have

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i'm craig melvin in for thomas roberts today. senator reid saying moments ago that the obstruction in the senate is completely unpre unprecedent unprecedented. so he wants to change the rules. rules that have been in place for about 200 years or so. senate minority leader mitch mcconnell is responding in. let's listen. >> the minority leader changes the rules for some judicial nominees, he's effectively changing them for all judicial nominees including the supreme court as senator grassley pointed out just yesterday. so, look, i realize this sort of wishful thinking might appeal to the uninitiated newcomers in the democratic congress who served exactly zero days in the minority, but the rest of you guys in the conference should know better. those of you who have been in the minority before should know better. let's remember how we got here. let's remember that it was senate democrats who pioneered, who literally pioneered the practice of filibustering circuit court nominees, and who have been its biggest proponents in the very re

. >>> i'm thomas roberts. can i take a message? who is your son? and what's your name?ber? he'll call you back. yes, ma'am. >> you take messages, warden? >> yes, ma'am. we do it all here. we do it all. >> who got a cigarette? who got a cigarette? >> in response to the honor dorm stabbing, the warden has suspended inmate benefits and loss of the store affects everyone at holman. >> right now, a pack of bugler will cost you a bag of coffee. a bag of coffee costs $3.39. a bag of bugler costs $1.08. p.c., you got a cigarette on you? >> no matter how tense life gets, ty's committed to keeping his nose clean. >> you have to sit back and relax. can't get in trouble. if you get in trouble here, that's another case. then you go back to the judge. [ bleep ]. [ bleep ]. ain't nobody got no cigarettes? >> despite his hopes to avoid trouble, ty's favorite method of coping with prison life puts his future at risk. >> smoke your old joint or something. kick back. brighten your spirits up. listen to the radio. that's my type of relief, getting high and minding my own business. >> how d

hi, everybody, i'm thomas roberts. developing news this hour on our agenda.hey are assessing that damage. they have survived this violent tornado outbreak. and many are homeless. these are new pictures from a short time ago, from one of the hardet hit areas, washington, illinois. from entire neighborhood blocks, they're completely flattened. leveled by the storms. just look at this. at least six people are confirmed dead. dozens more injured. illinois governor pat quinn spoke moments ago and is asking everyone to stick together. >> each of these communities in illinois were hard hit by the deadliest tornadoes than we've ever had in the month of november in illinois history. it's important to we come sewing when something difficult and deadly happens to the people. we're all in this together. >> overall, 12 different states were hit. the meteorologists saying yesterday as the most active day of the year. nbc's ron allen joins me now. do we have a full head count of that area? >> reporter: yes, they do, thomas. there's only one fatality report here. there's a l

. >> was that thomas roberts doing that, by the way? that his voice or has he not shown up yet?the bottom said she was indeed a briefcase girl on deal or no deal -- did it actually say -- it does say girl. yeah, it says a briefcase girl. is that their official title for deal or no deal? she is absolutely qualified to stand on the stage and smile, you know that. she's got experience. being miss universe isn't about standing still or looking pretty, no, no, no, she isn't a doll or robot and we can agree come sunday she doesn't win ms. units universe, she's already a master. that does it for us. "early start" starts now. >>> chris christie's sweeping victor tuesday night has landed him another new title. is it a role that will jet set him toward 2006? we will explain that. >>> new video in the tragic case of the georgia high school student found dead rolled up in a gym mat?

i'm thomas roberts. here is what's happening.ed as workers and activists protested low wages across the country. take a look, stocks rise as plaque friday shopping unfolds. 97 million people across the country expected to get a jump-start on white house deals. the white house christmas tree arrived. first lady, first daughter and first pooch all coming out to welcome the big douglas fir. back to "hardball." >>> welcome back to "hardball." freshman senator ted cruz was set to make a name for himself and he did. no matter the issue, he turned it into a platform to showcase himself. we're back with our panel, the thomas crown affair, the best and the worst of ted cruz. here is number three from ted cruz. in july he made impassioned case at western conservative summit in denver. the concerns had to block the president's health care law at all cost. because of all things people might like it. lets listen. >> on january 1 the exchanges kick in and the subsidies kick in. once those kick in, it's going to prove almost impossible to undo

i'm thomas roberts. happy thanksgiving. here's what's happening.given in northern ohio to all but a handful of 370 or so households that had to be evacuated after a chemical spill. they were forced to leave tuesday after a train spilled 26,000 gallons of flammable liquid. crews are still trying to clean it up. >>> so before even sitting down for dinner, shoppers across the country were hitting stores as more and more retailers are offering very early black friday deals. best deals are had early. another update coming in an hour. >>> i'm willing to work with you, but i have to know you have something good to offer us. >> i'm going to put it to you like this, if i can go to work at 6:00 in the morning, that killing that just happened on 143rd and clark? >> you know who did that? >> basically. >> it's time to put up or shut up for an arrestee on his way to jail. he says he can help solve a murder if police set him free tonight. >> i ain't saying no names until i'm walking out this door. >> so they call in a detective who is assigned to the homicide ca

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i'm thomas roberts, but we lead off this hour and our agenda with the news of a u.s. congressman pleading guilty to possessing cocaine. this news breaking just in the last hour. freshman florida republican trey radel entered his guilty plea. he was busted in a federal coke sting last month, ratted out by a drug dealer by federal authorities. he swept into office with tea party support and is promising to seek professional help. nevertheless, nancy pelosi wasted no time claiming republican hypocrisy exists in this interview about buzzfeed. >> it's really interesting right soon on the heels that date, on the heels of the republicans voting to make sure everybody that had access to food stamps was drug tested, it's just is like what? to get food stamps you have to be drug tested? and so i hope that it will humanize, shall we say, their thinking. >> nbc's pete williams was in court and he joins us now from our washington bureau. pete, i just want to point out that the congressman was one of the lawmakers who voted for drug testing for food stamp recipients so i believe th

about sacrifice and time management, and today is her birthday, usa. [ applause ] >> was that thomas roberts that, by the way? was that his voice or has he not shown up yet? that text at the bottom said she was indeed a briefcase girl on "deal or no deal" did it actually say -- it does say girl. yeah, it says a briefcase girl. is that their official title for "deal or no deal"? she's qualified to stand up on stage and smile. she's got experience. being ms. universal isn't about standing still or looking pretty, no, no, no, she isn't a doll or robot and we can agree come sunday she doesn't win ms. universal, she's already a master. that does it for us. >>> hey, everyone. welcome to "ac 360 later." tonight politics, pot and politics. crack and politics. it's that kind of show tonight. we start, though, with presidential politics. newly re-elected new jersey governor chris christie winning big enough at the polls and speaking big enough in his acceptance speech last night to make him gop star of the moment. tonight how well he stands up to scrutiny. joining the conversation blogger andrew sulli