the bulls and bears this week, gary b smith, tobin smith. jonas max ferris, eric bolling along with strategist julian epstein. eric, big win for tea party and big win for extending all tax cuts? >> i hope so and i think so. i think we saw that with the big wins in delaware and paladino, i'm sorry, and christine o'donnell and i think the next day we saw 30 or 34 the number keeps growing, the democrats coming and saying, you know what, all bush tax credits not just some of them. i think that's good news because i think the economy needs the tax credits to go forward. if not, i think we maybe go back into another recession, maybe double dip. >> brenda: julian, there's a ground swell of opinions of tax cuts for everyone, basically the message of the tea party. is that going to change the polici policies. >> actually isn't. the gallup poll shows that the public sports the obama plan of extending tax cuts to 98% of americans and not the richest 2% and the economics of that are pretty decent. we have a recession right now, basically a credit driven

in chicago, mike tobin, fox news. >> as we showed you earlier, president obama held another back yard discussion session today in albuquerque, new mexico and the subject of his faith came up. specifically why he is a christian. here is what he said. >> i'm a christian by choice, you know, my family didn't, you know, frankly they weren't folks who went to church every week. i mean, my mother was one of the most spiritual people i knew, but she didn't raise me in the church. >> bret: the u.s. is getting more aggressive going after insurgents inside pakistan. we'll talk about it with the fox allstars after the break. >> they're going to serve a surgical strike capability and in particular the most recent attac attacks the area where the pakistani government doesn't have great control of either. >> every bridge is out, by the way, in the same area you were discussing a moment ago, there is a-- there may or may not be a connection and i'll leave it to you to decide whether there is or not. the bridges are all gone in that area, the flooding has washed away the roads. >> bret: u.s. official

that today conley expressed remorse for the attack saying he doesn't understand why he did it mike tobineen following this case from our midwest newsroom. man, quite a statement he delivered, mike. >> it really was, shepard. andrew conley was described as calm, even detached as he apologized in court for killing his younger brother conner. andrew shed and -- said and i will give you the quote here. i'm very sorry for murdering my little brother. i still have no idea why this happened but i really wish i did. i will accept wholeheartedly the punishment i'm given and deserve. the only contrast between this erie apology and the statement he gave police is that connor expressed little remorse with his original matter of fact confession. >> i think it's just what i've been feeling for a while is actually starting to become a reality. >> which is what? >> that i'm bound to hurt people. >> conley said when he choked his little brother, he wanted to stop but couldn't. he compared himself to a hungry man eating a burger. he says he believes he is sick and it just happened, shepard. >> shepard: a

in chicago, mike tobin, fox news. >> as we showed you earlier, president obama held another back yardday in albuquerque, new mexico and the subject of his faith came up. specifically why he is a christian. here is what he said. >> i'm a christian by choice, you know, my family didn't, you know, frankly they weren't folks who went to church every week. i mean, my mother was one of the most spiritual people i knew, but she didn't raise me in the church. >> bret: the u.s. is getting more aggressive going after insurgents inside pakistan. we'll talk about it with the fox allstars after the break. ♪ [ male announcer ] ever have morning pain slow you down? introducing bayer am, an extra strength pain reliever with alertness aid to fight fatigue. so get up and get goin'! with new bayer am. the morning pain reliever. with new bayer am. mmmmmm. mmmmmm. wow! you have got to be kidding me. 80 calories? light & fit has 80 calories versus 100 in the other leading brand. light & fit. irresistible taste. fewer calories. i love light & fit. [ tires screech ] [ engine revving ] [ drums playing ] [ mal

mike tobin worked chicago and the area for us and is live in the bureau there. actually outside the fail facility where it happened. just after the dave matthews concert let out, is my understanding. hundreds of people could have been in danger, right? >> well, you know, shep, the intent to harm was there, but the imminent danger was not. that according to charges documents is because the feds intervened and provided the suspect in this case with what they describe as a dud, a fake bomb. one that the suspect thought was real. but what the feds knew was not. now according to the documents he placed this in a trash can outside of famous wrigley field drinking establishment, slugger's. the bar where the batting cage is upstairs. you've probably seen it in movies. shortly thereafter, bunch of black suvs swooped in and swooped out, and concert goers and partiers on park street probably never knew they were in the midth of what would be a terrorist bomb blot and they were also never in real danger. >> shepard: it was a fake bomb supplied by the government. couldn't th

steward mcfall, jay tobin, toby levy, and bill lightener. >> my name is steward mcfall i reside at 55 delores street, unit number 1. the building that's directly adjacent to the property in question. from one of the resids in particular who wanted to have an individual who represented her. i will try to keep my remarks as brief as possible today. we are concerned that the current plans to not take into account potential negative impact on the building and residence located at 55 delore'' street. the letters that are being distributed fresnel elucidate these in greater detail but these are the kinds of issues that we would like the commission to take into consideration. there is a strong potential for damage to our building and the property infrastructure. as you might see from the exhibits at the end of the letter, this street and building in question are almost literally joined in some sections. this has been in place for over 50 years since the property was constructed. the existing kirkwall and that is the wall of the building at 2335 delores is a fence that borders the property is

and i think that there could be some interest if not in the tobin tax, certainly in what they call innovative financing, a way to raise development money rather than digging deeper into your own pocket and rich countries giving aid. some people support the tax and some who don't, we'll be hearing from both sides but this kind of idea is what's being batted around particularly in the current economic climate where developed countries have budget cuts there are austerity plans, doesn't seem likely they will increase aid. having said that, critics will would say the aid shortfalls happened well before the economic crisis. most rich countries, not all but most were not meeting their aid obligations before the crisis. you certainly have had quite a bit of criticism in the general assembly before the summit from representatives of developing nations who have tried to put most of the blame for the failure of the menen yum development goals on rich countries who haven't given money. >> do you get a sense this is galvanizing political will, this meeting? >> that's the idea. it's a very high-level even

we're getting word of water rescues under way at wood burn and tobin roads in annandale near fairfax and nova hospital where apparently cars are in high water. >> we understand that emergency crews are there and that boats have been deployed. we've been talking about this morning when there are areas of high water do not attempt to drive your vehicle through this. every time it rains hard in this area, we've done the warning out and people still do it. the emergency crews are going to be very busy throughout the region, we imagine, as there are several reports of flooding in many spots throughout our region. >> be very cautious. wesend tt warning out allthe time. the fact of the matter is, when you're driving at this hour of the day, when it's dark out, the glare is out there, it's virtually impossible to tell whether what you're going into is deep or not or whether you're going into the water. suddenly boom you're just there. it's a very dangerous situation. just be very, very careful. if you know it's a low-lying area, best to just avoid it. >> let's go to megan mcgrath live in ken

steward mcfall, jay tobin, toby levy, and bill lightener. >> my name is steward mcfall i reside at 55 delores street, unit number 1. the building that's directly adjacent to the property in question.

bulls and bears, gary b smith, tobin smith. jonas max ferris, eric bolling and strategist keith murphy. eric, bottom line, can the economy afford the wait? >> no, brenda, why wait at all? right now, we need answers right now, we need solid tax structure and need to know where taxes are right now. that's why small businesses aren't hiring, they're not sure what's going on and what's going to happen in the future and they need these bush tax cuts to be extended right now, not later, not after we find out who wins the election. because the economy right now is at a very critical point. it could turn rnd an and get better, or you know, we risk another double dip recession which would be terrible, extend them now or all bets are off. >> and haven't business leaders and consumers been waiting long enough to find out to get rid of this uncertainty about their, about their tax future? >> well, i actually agree that double digi democrats should have taken action now. we need to get rid, to show the country and the world we're on the bat

jon: mike tobin live in chicago. thank you. >> reporter: you got it. jenna: it's a hot button issue the military's controversial "don't ask don't tell" policy facing a key vote in the senate. we'll tell you who is leading the charge and why. plus alaska senate scanned date joe miller joins us live. what does he have to say about his chances now that lisa myrrh could you key -- lisa murkowski is back in the race. we'll tell you next. interesting grooming. thanks. i got the idearom general mills big g cereals. they put a white check on the top of every box to let people know that their cereals have healthy whole grain, and they're the right choice... (announcer) general mills make getting whole grain an easy choice. just look for the white check. jon: right now the scene at is prepping for an important vote on the military's controversial "don't ask don't tell" policy. the effort to repeal the ban its facing a big hurdle today. republican senator john mccain a war hero threatens a filibuster and supporters of the bill say they might not have the votes to

but they're hoping that father tobin can calm fears and get more nuns to answer the questionnaires andr -- there are going to be people from the vatican coming in and having one-on-one conversations with nuns. and they're hoping the nuns will feel comfortable doing that if their fears are calmed down somewhat. we'll just have to see. we don't know. >> carol, what's interesting about this, these women who are in the catholic church have been fighting with the church forever for a greater role. in taking part of this. but are there any financial ties between these nuns and the vatican? i thought that nuns in this country pretty much were financially independent and had to raise money on their own. i'm wondering just why they even care -- >> i think you've hit the nail on the head. and the vatican is certainly aware of that. because nuns own universities, they own their own property, they very much -- you know, work for charity and social justice issues. they're very much on their own and independent, yet they're very important to the church because they do a lot of work inside the church

mike tobin with more on the company's business model. >> reporter: mcdonalds enjoys a rare comfort ine world. the fast-food juggernaut has had a healthy sale of red meat and fries had kept the company in the black. >> mcdonalds is still pulling positive sale and their stock prices is one of the highest levels that it's ever been. >> reporter: mcdoomeds is constantly changing its menu. healthy choice menu and apple dippers instead of fries and wraps instead of burgers anne they have begun to compete for the starbuck dollars to customers who sit in the newly remodeled mcd's. free wi-fi and even flat-screen tvs encourage customers to hang around. >> they like being able to sit on a real leather chair. they like being able to have flexible seating arranges. >> reporter: the customers have respond, 27 million of them everyday. the stock is up to $75 a share from $43 five years ago. operating revenue has also increased, roughly 90 ps over the last half decade. so while most companies down- sized or try to learn ways that they can stretch dollars through the lean times, mcdonalds are expandi

mike tobin, thank you. out of chicago. martha: here's what's up.ol palin's "dancing with the stars" debut hit the screens last night and with it per his emsemmably, check this out, folks, she was dressed sort of like her mom when she took the stage while her family was reportedly watching at home and no doubt getting some entertainment out of all of this. check it out. >> ♪ >> ♪ martha: it's a great country, huh? i mean, be whoever you want to be, go out there, dance on "dancing with the stars". bill: i thought she did really well! they had publicity a week ago on this, said she wasn't doing well, struggling, she wasn't comfortable. martha: you know how much harder it is than it looks? i really would like to see bill hemmer on "dancing with the stars". i think you'd be pretty good. david hasselhoff is out there, the situation from my home state bill: don't hassle the hemmer! >> and jennifer grey is one of the favorites to win. enjoy next season, though. bill: hey, that is washington and we are minutes away from a major announcement from a major tea

annandale, the water poured over tobin road, trapping one person in the car and that driver managed to get out safely. they covered brownsville road and vienna. >>> water is spilling some of the streets there and bob barnard continues live in a napis is -- annapolis and what is happening where you are. >> reporter: the water is rising and they expecting more and perhaps the mostence is hurricane isabel. the water is up and the water is high and they're expecting it's getting higher perhaps as we go to the left here and you will see some completely over this wall and into that street where there is water right now. the people who have lied through this in the past say some of the water is the sewer overflowing and we're heading here to talk to mr. storm who has, for three decades, owned an ice cream shop here and mr. storm is here. we have sand bags but you're concerned. you think the water could go over the bags, right? >> reporter: a little worried about it and we have seven more hours to go before high tide. we're nervous. >> and you don't think that is enough? and in the city, we ta

thank you, mike tobin. it's the fancyiest mcdonald's i ever saw. bill: a big bleeping deal, too, if you think about it! >>> americans, listen up, our students are falling way behind in a new documentary that's getting a lot of attention. says it may take a superhero to save them. >> these are the kids that are getting stupider every year, or something is wrong in the education system. >> children of future generations are on the bridge of the titanic and everybody is going to drown. bill: waiting for superman takes on the teachers' unions in a new documentary and they are fighting back. >>> plus this: >> martha: all right, remember these face, remember these workers in bell, california, who were cashing in ridiculous salaries forcy workers? today, they are in front of a judge, folks, and this is going to be interesting. folks say it is about time. >> you know what? he doesn't have no feeling. he knew what he was doing. he had to pay a price. he needs to be locked up for life. >> the people here are angry. they're very angry. they're not mad, they'r

fox's mike tobin has the story. >> reporter: heavy rains across the midwest leave to massive flooding in three states. >> we have had flooding before but not to this degree. it came up so fast. >> reporter: the folks at the national weather service say the wisconsin river broke a record that stood for more than 70 years. the waters are expected to hold steady through tuesday and begin receding after that. flooded roads making it hard for people to get around. >> this stretch here we barely got through in our little car. >> reporter: in del rapids south dakota they're fighting floodwaters from the big sioux river. fire officials say the worst appears to be over and levels are expected to start dropping tomorrow. jim peters has lived here more than 30 years and says this is the worst he's seen in a decade. >> you got to wait till it's completely out and then you come in and clean up. >> reporter: minnesota governor tim pawlenty spent the weekend touring some of the hardest hit areas in his state including zumbro falls where nearly half the homes in the small community were destroyed or

. ♪ >>> although we did it earlier we officially say welcome back maggie and also welcome michael tobinlcome to "the early show" family. >> he waves like a 5-year-old. >> mike was born june 13 n, just two days after maggie left for maternity leave. you like to cut it close. >> erica and i did the same thing. >> he's doing so well. he weighs 14 pounds already, three months old. good appetite. >> a big boy. >> big, delicious -- >> what preschool do you have him in. >> are you kidding? the preschools are coming to hill. >> look at this boy. >> gosh it makes me miss him. >> looks yummy. >> he is super yummy. >> what a puddem, as we say. those cheeks are like inflatable. >> you should see the thighs they've got little rolls, very sweet. >> how hard this morning when you woke up at the crack of dawn. >> that part was easy. >> i know you tip toed in. >> i went to his crib and i got a little choked up when i left, i have to say. at the same time, it's good to have adult conversations again, more than -- [ laughter ] >> that's a stretch but we take it as a compliment. >> dave spit up during the

. >> reporter: father joseph tobin appointed by the vatican to oversee religious work worldwide saidrong the ordination of women is a serious crime. >> the catholic church has traditionally not arrived at a point where it believes that it is the will of god. now, i think i have to accept that. >> the first women bishops to be ordained in the united states! >> reporter: but even the threat of excommunication isn't stopping catholic women from what they consider the peefthood. there are now five bishops, 47 priests, ten deacons, and 16 candidates in formation in the united states, all of them illegitimate in the eyes of the catholic church. >> what many people say to us, why don't you go somewhere elsewhere you're accepted. >> reporter: i was going to ask you that. why stick with catholicism when it isn't supportive of you? >> it's koth thol sichl that needs us. >> reporter: so they hold mass where they can, in their own homes or non-catholic churches, ministering to small, mostly female congregations who say the traditional catholic church is not meeting their needs. >> reporter: is i

the spotlight section on our home page, you can find more reporting from mike tobin what is working foron: as mine they have the old plastic chairs, no comfy leather seats for me. an explosive new book by bob woodward reveals the battles inside the white house over the war in afghanistan. moments away from very big news, who will be the new judges on "american idol," is jennifer lopez replacing simon? we are live in l.a. with the latest. jon: marijuana ice cream? yes! claudia cowen, live in san francisco. you've got -- you got a look at stuff? >> i d. jon. it's been around a whaoeurblgs each half pint contains four doses, and eating the whole thing would be like about eight joints, but because it's not regular hated, it's really unclear how much pot is in it. users have to figure out how much they need through trial and error. they also have to trust that whoever made it is using fresh ingredients, in a sanitary kitchen. supporters of legalization here in california contend that once counties are allowed to tax and regulate pot, those kinds of public health concerns can be addressed but

mike tobin picks up the story from chicago. good to see you. what is happening to the stimulus jobs? >> reporter: a lot of them are running out of money as of tomorrow. an exam tell steeped in irony is in minnesota. among other jobs created by the similar lust money the workforce created 85 positions for job counselors helping people find jobs. when the stimulus money runs out tomorrow the 85 job counselors will join so many people across the nation looking for work, rick. ric: is that it? what happens, mike the jobs createdee srap wait, disappear into thin air? >> reporter: pretty much. an exception is illinois where governor guinn has extended the jobs. 20,000 people will be able to keep their jobs for another few months because he threw in money from state funds, state funds from a cash-strapped state. conveniently that extends these 26,000 jobs through governor guinn's re-election bid. the whole thing has critics of the stimulus program talking about the way it was applied, calling it cynical and even cruel. employer, employee and poll figu

this is near tobin road not too far from fairfax in an on dale, virginia.hat high water. the road was blocked off, but the husband decided to drive around and drive into this water and of course this is what happened. the car got stuck. emergency crews had to come and rescue the husnd and wife and apparently emergency crews say this is what's happening throughout the rooegegion. we remind viewers and everyone out there during that high flood situation it is very dangers to try to drive through high-standing water. you can't tell how deep it is from looking at it. even if you think in an suv you can drivehrough it safely, often the drivers become stuck and the emergency crews have to come rescue you. again, do not drive in high-standing water. let's check on traffic with jerry. hi, jerry. >> especially d't drive through the road is blocked. centreville all the way on in, loaded up. but the good news is no accidents, just volume. the better news is because it's so slow, very -- not too much of a likelihood we're going have any late major accidents anyway. so