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valerie jarrett, senior adviser to president obama. we'll be right back with congressman barney frank and ben stein. don't go away. so hear this: regions makes it simple to save money and time with lifegreen checking and savings for business, free convenient e-services and regions quick deposit, so you can deposit checks right from your desk. so switch to regions and start saving. plus, get a business financial review through a regions cashcor analysis. it's how business gets into the rhythm of saving. regions - it's time to expect more. when we spend a billion dollars a day buying foreign oil... we don't just waste our money... we put our economy in the hands of hostile nations. we let big oil make record profits... while we struggle. and we lose new energy jobs, r9that go overseas. but we can take charge of our economy... by passing strong clean energy legislation. 1.7 million new american jobs. less carbon pollution. and a cleaner america for our children. it's time for clean american energy. >> larry: as we continue our discussion
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you got valerie jarrett there, right?on that runs chicago and the white house for the president and the first lady. she is the one who is involved with h.u.d. a month ago to see how we were going to finance this. this city has no money. they are put in charge. 50% of the people in chicago are against having these olympics. they voted in city council 49-0 to have the olympics. mayor daley and his friends and contributors have appointed alderman eddie burke. let me just say, just to tell you, it is like putting dracula in charge of the blood bank. he is going to watch the financial numbers. glenn: let me ask you this -- fox t.v. in chicago was told they can't run a story on the negative part of the olympics, and valerie jarrett, some people say she was a slum lord and she may personally benefit. i would like to ask you that question. can we do that next? can we have pat back? ok. ciaries who need assistance getting around their homes. there is a medicare benefit that may qualify you for a new power chair or scooter at littl
you got valerie jarrett there, right?on that runs chicago and the white house for the president and the first lady. she is the one who is involved with h.u.d. a month ago to see how we were going to finance this. this city has no money. they are put in charge. 50% of the people in chicago are against having these olympics. they voted in city council 49-0 to have the olympics. mayor daley and his friends and contributors have appointed alderman eddie burke. let me just say, just to tell you, it...
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bill: valerie jarrett? >> she is a big cheese. she loves him. michelle obama loved him. bill: loved who? >> van jones. bill: how do you know? >> i read it in the paper. bill: what paper? >> i believe. bill: you believe what you read in the paper? you are telling me michelle obama loves van jones? >> michelle obama, it was quoted yesterday that michelle obama. it is from -- it may have been the huffington post, i'm not sure. but it was a lefty blog that said michelle obama was instrumental in getting him. and jarrett absolutely was. bill: jarrett was. we don't know about michelle obama. >> they vacationed together. bill: so your hypothesis, big word but i feel can you handle it. >> i can't spell it. bill: he is -- the president is a closet marxist? how far are you taking this? >> >> i don't know yet, bill. bill: but you are on the trail. >> i think americans need to ask themselves the question. bill, you're president of the united states. would you have a man who was a self-avowed communist? bill: no, i wouldn't. >> who said i would rather lose the radical pose for the en
bill: valerie jarrett? >> she is a big cheese. she loves him. michelle obama loved him. bill: loved who? >> van jones. bill: how do you know? >> i read it in the paper. bill: what paper? >> i believe. bill: you believe what you read in the paper? you are telling me michelle obama loves van jones? >> michelle obama, it was quoted yesterday that michelle obama. it is from -- it may have been the huffington post, i'm not sure. but it was a lefty blog that said...
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police say they found valerie roesler drunk inside of her car with a 15-year-old boy. she's been suspended from her job at heyfield secondary school and police say that valerie roesler and the teenager were found parked along gunston lane in lorton on sunday morning. >>> still ahead, on 9 news now at noon, former super bowl hero, plaxico burris learns more about his fate. >>> plus, two people accused of trying to extort money from john travolta go on trial today. we will have the latest developments. we'll be right there's a big reason to lower high cholesterol... dangerous plaque that can build up in arteries. it's called atherosclerosis--or athero. and high cholesterol is a major factor. but crestor can help slow the buildup of plaque in arteries. go to arterytour.com and take an interactive tour to learn how plaque builds up. and then ask your doctor if crestor is right for you. along with diet, crestor does more than lower bad cholesterol and raise good. crestor is proven to slow the buildup of plaque in arteries. crestor isn't for everyone, like people with liver
police say they found valerie roesler drunk inside of her car with a 15-year-old boy. she's been suspended from her job at heyfield secondary school and police say that valerie roesler and the teenager were found parked along gunston lane in lorton on sunday morning. >>> still ahead, on 9 news now at noon, former super bowl hero, plaxico burris learns more about his fate. >>> plus, two people accused of trying to extort money from john travolta go on trial today. we will have...
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. >> let's in valerie jarrett, the senior adviser to the president. thank you for making time for us today. we appreciate. >> it my pleasure. how are you guys? >> we are doing well. let me ask you how is team obama doing today? 4:15 eastern time, the president is expected to meet with moderate democrats and that's telling, actions following the speech where he feels his priority must be to move this fall board. >> well, as he says very clearly last night, he wants to be the president that gets this done. i think it was an opportunity for him to outline his plan to the american people and he came across very clearly and we have had an outpouring of responses today from people all over the country. both regular people, mayors, governors, you name it, all prepared to get behind the president's plan and move this forward. now many people are still wondering, valerie, how can the president show such patience for his -- desire to have bipartisanship here when you look at just the wilson moment, some of the other instances where it appeared that the gop sat
. >> let's in valerie jarrett, the senior adviser to the president. thank you for making time for us today. we appreciate. >> it my pleasure. how are you guys? >> we are doing well. let me ask you how is team obama doing today? 4:15 eastern time, the president is expected to meet with moderate democrats and that's telling, actions following the speech where he feels his priority must be to move this fall board. >> well, as he says very clearly last night, he wants to be...
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to valerie in california. hi, valerie. >> caller: hi, nancy. love you.love the babies. >> thank you. thank you for calling in and thank you for your comment about the twins. i appreciate that. >> caller: my comment, nancy, is about the clothes in the ceiling. >> yes, ma'am? >> caller: if the killer left his clothes up there, what did he change into, and wouldn't he be on video going into the building in one set of clothes and coming out of the building with another set? >> it could be if he is an insider that he had a locker there. i've been wondering that same thing, valerie in canada. and i want to go to a very esteemed guest joining us tonight, dr. joshua perper who is normally joining us from florida but tonight he's joining us from san francisco. he's the chief medical examiner in broward county, author of "when to call the doctor." thank you for being with us. >> you're welcome. >> isn't it true that the blood taken from the clothes that were found there in the ceiling of this building, they're not the victim's clothes, isn't it true that you can g
to valerie in california. hi, valerie. >> caller: hi, nancy. love you.love the babies. >> thank you. thank you for calling in and thank you for your comment about the twins. i appreciate that. >> caller: my comment, nancy, is about the clothes in the ceiling. >> yes, ma'am? >> caller: if the killer left his clothes up there, what did he change into, and wouldn't he be on video going into the building in one set of clothes and coming out of the building with another...
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we have about 20 folks and we work under valerie jarrett.'s one of our fantastic leaders and tina chen and so we're really here at your disposal and we want to be helpful to you. >> so valerie jarrett, a lady we have been -- >> yes. yes. glenn: she called barack obama family. she's instrumental. she is the one that got van jones in, right? >> yeah. she was the only interview van jones had. you can see that she is at the nexus in chicago, kind of the daley political machine, the financial interests are, and the radical left. she brings them all together, and you can see through buffy wicks, that is the person she brought in to do the radical left through the service.gov initiative. glenn: so the idea that the government is using your tax dollars to make art and the president didn't know anything about it is completely implausible, because we have our pal val to thank for that. back in a minute. >> that's right. >> killing capitalism through but one thing that we should never take for granted are the brave men and women of our volunteered arme
we have about 20 folks and we work under valerie jarrett.'s one of our fantastic leaders and tina chen and so we're really here at your disposal and we want to be helpful to you. >> so valerie jarrett, a lady we have been -- >> yes. yes. glenn: she called barack obama family. she's instrumental. she is the one that got van jones in, right? >> yeah. she was the only interview van jones had. you can see that she is at the nexus in chicago, kind of the daley political machine,...
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we have about 20 folks and we work under valerie jarrett.'s one of our fantastic leaders and tina chen and so we're really here at your disposal and we want to be helpful to you. >> so valerie jarrett, a lady we have been -- >> yes. yes. glenn: she called barack obama family. she's instrumental. she is the one that got van jones in, right? >> yeah. she was the only interview van jones had. you can see that she is at the nexus in chicago, kind of the daley political machine, the financial interests are, and the radical left. she brings them all together, and you can see through buffy wicks, that is the person she brought in to do the radical left through the service.gov initiative. glenn: so the idea that the government is using your tax dollars to make art and the president didn't know anything about it is completely implausible, because we have our pal val to thank for that. back in a minute. >> that's right. >> killing capitalism through a "what do you mean homeowners insurance doesn't cover floods?" "a few inches of water caused all this?
we have about 20 folks and we work under valerie jarrett.'s one of our fantastic leaders and tina chen and so we're really here at your disposal and we want to be helpful to you. >> so valerie jarrett, a lady we have been -- >> yes. yes. glenn: she called barack obama family. she's instrumental. she is the one that got van jones in, right? >> yeah. she was the only interview van jones had. you can see that she is at the nexus in chicago, kind of the daley political machine,...
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crew out of and there is a section in the book specifically on the episode invoing barack obama, valerie jarek and thesenior white house adviser and the consigliere from chicago and the conneions to e rod blagojevich scandal, and i go into great detail also about the service employees international union which was involved somehow, was roped into blagojevich's play to try and trade favors for that senate seat. >> host: you also write about michelle obama, beneath the cultured pearls, sleeveless designer dresses, of false eyelashes applied bher full time make a artt michelle robinson obama ia hardall chago politico. the first lady long ago showed a willingness to employ acsations of racial oppression as the defense against criticism. >> guest: apparently thi chapter 2 of the book seems to be raising a lot of hackles among my critics because i am very tough on her and she deserves that. i have been extremely annoyed at the softball, a kid gloves treatment that she has gotten. i think people are cowed. ey don't want to be criticized as racisor female bashing or somehow mean to this glamorou
crew out of and there is a section in the book specifically on the episode invoing barack obama, valerie jarek and thesenior white house adviser and the consigliere from chicago and the conneions to e rod blagojevich scandal, and i go into great detail also about the service employees international union which was involved somehow, was roped into blagojevich's play to try and trade favors for that senate seat. >> host: you also write about michelle obama, beneath the cultured pearls,...
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her chief of staff at the east wing was also involved as was valerie jarrett, the senior white house adviser, who at the time of this incident was on the university of chicago board of directors. >> host: this is an e-mail, and i know you get a lot of attention because you're a contributor to the fox news channel, but this says, cough, cough, fox. fox news has been very create calf of this -- critical of this president. generally your sense about the role played here in this town. >> guest: well, there are many different parts of fox, and i think people confuse that. we keep saying it until we're blue in the face and people don't appreciate that, yes, in prime time you have hosts who have very strong opinions, sean hannity, glenn beck, bill o'reilly, but even among those three there are very diverse opinions on basic policy matters and on how hard or how soft to treat barack obama. and then, of course, there's the news side which, i think, is unfailingly fair and balanced. so again, just to level an ad hominem attack, fox that discredits a 400-page book? that's ridiculous. >> host: t
her chief of staff at the east wing was also involved as was valerie jarrett, the senior white house adviser, who at the time of this incident was on the university of chicago board of directors. >> host: this is an e-mail, and i know you get a lot of attention because you're a contributor to the fox news channel, but this says, cough, cough, fox. fox news has been very create calf of this -- critical of this president. generally your sense about the role played here in this town....
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but once cobra expires, as valerie says, they have problems. "i'm worried. i pray that neither of us become ill because we can't now afford our medical visits. i know there are others in the same predicament. it's my hope that our congress can work out some reasonable solution for all who need affordable health insurance." valerie's not much different from -- from robert and shirley in clinton county and that is that she's close to retirement but not yet medicare age, want for another half decade or so for valerie, and she doesn't have much income now. she's lost her job, her husband lost his job, and she could benefit greatly from going into either the public option -- but it's her choice -- or aetna or cigna or medical mutual or any of the other private insurance plans. and she would look at which one works for her best. she would get some assistance in paying her premiums but she would be paying less because those plans would have less cost often than -- certainly than she could get on the private market, which always charges more. third letter is from ki
but once cobra expires, as valerie says, they have problems. "i'm worried. i pray that neither of us become ill because we can't now afford our medical visits. i know there are others in the same predicament. it's my hope that our congress can work out some reasonable solution for all who need affordable health insurance." valerie's not much different from -- from robert and shirley in clinton county and that is that she's close to retirement but not yet medicare age, want for another...
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the officer says 27-year-old valerie roesler was very bli drunk. she teaches at hayfield secondary school and has been suspended. she's charged with contributing to the dlib kwent si of a minor. >> president obama will be at the united nations today tot talk about climate change with foreign leaders. the president's agenda also includes a sitdown the leaders from israel and palestine in an effort to kick off new peace talks. >> just days after fbi agents arrested three men in an ongoing terror investigation, federal officials are reminding rail and transit systems that they are vulnerable to terrorist attacks. officials are now recommending that security officials conduct random sweeps at terminals and stations around the country. >> well, today's news 4 morning person is always commended on her professional attitude. lakira sharp is with the office of tax and revenue. co-workers say she promotes a friendly, helpful, cooperative attitude because she believes you never get a second chance to make a first impression. if you know someone like lakila,
the officer says 27-year-old valerie roesler was very bli drunk. she teaches at hayfield secondary school and has been suspended. she's charged with contributing to the dlib kwent si of a minor. >> president obama will be at the united nations today tot talk about climate change with foreign leaders. the president's agenda also includes a sitdown the leaders from israel and palestine in an effort to kick off new peace talks. >> just days after fbi agents arrested three men in an...
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valerie jarrett, senior adviser and assistant to the president.> i'm fine. but how is the president? how are you and the president and the white house team going to walk this tight rope? you want to have some republican support. orrin hatch sent you a letter saying slow down. do it incrementally. is that too slow or is that the right advice right now? >> look, i think, andrea, first of all, the president is in good spirits. he's looking forward to this evening. he welcomes the opportunity to speak directly to the american people and to the members of congress. we've made a lot of progress over a very short period of time. more progress in our nation east history towards achieving health care reform. we're now down to the final finish line. he's looking forward by the end of this evening to explain to the american people what's at stake here, what it's all about, how he's hoping that those who have health care will have an opportunity for security and stability, particularly at this fragile time, and those who don't have health care will be able to
valerie jarrett, senior adviser and assistant to the president.> i'm fine. but how is the president? how are you and the president and the white house team going to walk this tight rope? you want to have some republican support. orrin hatch sent you a letter saying slow down. do it incrementally. is that too slow or is that the right advice right now? >> look, i think, andrea, first of all, the president is in good spirits. he's looking forward to this evening. he welcomes the...
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valerie jarrett, another long time chicago political player, and mayor daley is going to be indebted to him. he is taking david robinson and mark conner s a big effort to just fly the flag. go have some fun. i don't think there's anything wrong with t i'm surprised to hear mr. gibbs say he thinks healthcare is under control, but maybe they know something that i don't know. bret: but juan, they haven't made any decision on troop surges in afghanistan. >> it is just one day, run running back and forth. bret: we wanted to do a calculation for the carbon footprint that is headed to carbon carbon footprints for copenhagen. we don't know if he will go to the climate change meeting. >> most chicagoans would like to get the olympics. as a milwaukee native we consider chicago our greatest suburb, but i think the real problem here is one of priorities, as byron said. it is stunning that the president hasn't met in person with stanley mcchrystal yet. this is a war. it is not any war. it is the war that he campaigned on as the good war dating back as fares far back as 2002 and he said a couple w
valerie jarrett, another long time chicago political player, and mayor daley is going to be indebted to him. he is taking david robinson and mark conner s a big effort to just fly the flag. go have some fun. i don't think there's anything wrong with t i'm surprised to hear mr. gibbs say he thinks healthcare is under control, but maybe they know something that i don't know. bret: but juan, they haven't made any decision on troop surges in afghanistan. >> it is just one day, run running...
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valerie bertinelli. valerie bertinelli. >> i, more than ever, look up to you now.ugh. >> nobody had. >> i'm so happy you're here. >> it was a nice and comforting moment for mac there. valerie bertinelli told me she used drugs with mackenzie phillips. pat, to hear all this from valerie and the claims today from mackenzie, "one day at a time" is still in reruns around the world. can we ever look at them the same again? >> i never will. you never know what's going on inside a young person's life. yes, those were the days of reckless abandon, having a great time. there weren't any rules. i'm in tv, i'm a big star. but to find out now what was going on within the realm of her own biological family life is just mind blowing and heart breaking and she is going to be damaged one way or the other for the rest of her life. i only hope that people can take her book and learn from it. other victims are saying, if she's telling, i'm going to go tell. we need help. >> that's what mac is hoping for. i mentioned john phillips, her dad, passed away back in 2001. so we don't get to
valerie bertinelli. valerie bertinelli. >> i, more than ever, look up to you now.ugh. >> nobody had. >> i'm so happy you're here. >> it was a nice and comforting moment for mac there. valerie bertinelli told me she used drugs with mackenzie phillips. pat, to hear all this from valerie and the claims today from mackenzie, "one day at a time" is still in reruns around the world. can we ever look at them the same again? >> i never will. you never know what's...
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let's talk to valerie now. val i are, i want to start off with this report coming from the united nations. we should be looking at a new world currency reserve opposed to the dollar. this is the first time that we have an official body putting out this type of noise. what do you make of it? >> well, you know, it's harder than that to decide what is going to be the next reserve currency. it takes more than one body to decide after just one crisis what is going to be the next reserve currency. so i'm not sure we're talking about really giving up on the dollar. but that makes a lot of noise. that also tells us that there is an issue that tells us what is the status of this currency, how does it behave in the future and that there may be other ways to deal with problem a more adjusted world. valerie, this is mike in the states. we also had a meeting out of the g-20 meeting. time get near said he does, indeed, expect the dollar to remain the world's prime reserve currency. is any of that going to make any difference
let's talk to valerie now. val i are, i want to start off with this report coming from the united nations. we should be looking at a new world currency reserve opposed to the dollar. this is the first time that we have an official body putting out this type of noise. what do you make of it? >> well, you know, it's harder than that to decide what is going to be the next reserve currency. it takes more than one body to decide after just one crisis what is going to be the next reserve...
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valerie bertinelli told me she used drugs with mackenzie phillips. to hear of this from valerie.one day at a time" is still in reruns around the world. can you look at them the same way again? >> i never will. you never know what's going on inside a young person's life. yes, those were the days of reckless abandon, having a great time. there weren't any rules. i'm in tv, i'm a big star. but to find out now what was going on within the realm of her own biological family life is just mind blowing and heart breaking and she is going to be damaged one way or the other for the rest of her life. i only hope people can take her books and learn from it. other victims are saying, if she's telling, i'm going to go tell. we need help. >> i mentioned john phillips, her dad, passed away in 2001. besides valerie's reactions, oprah got a statement from mackenzie's step mother who was married to john phillips while she was allegedly having sex with mac. she says this -- i'm stunned by her allegations about her father. i would often complain to john about her overly familiar attitude towards him
valerie bertinelli told me she used drugs with mackenzie phillips. to hear of this from valerie.one day at a time" is still in reruns around the world. can you look at them the same way again? >> i never will. you never know what's going on inside a young person's life. yes, those were the days of reckless abandon, having a great time. there weren't any rules. i'm in tv, i'm a big star. but to find out now what was going on within the realm of her own biological family life is just...
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songwriters know when i'll be recording and here are the demo tapes and cds and people listen at valerie starstruck and we find what we can. at one time i had 200 songs on hold. many other people are looking, and it isn't right to hold on to all. i had 20 or 15 and i had two producers, tony brown and mark bright. we went to the studios and laid down the tracks. tavis: i want to ask about your process. -- process. every author has a way to do this. some people do their own stuff. there is a greater balance and you said clearly, you record other people's stuff. >> i want the best song. i will listen and if i like it, i will ask my husband, and he will say, who wrote it. i don't want to be swayed. i have my favorite song writers. i want the best songs. tavis: what is a good song for you? >> one that touches my heart and gives me chills. if i can be touched, hopefully you will. tavis: tell me about what you wrote. >> this was, she's turning 50. i started it out. that is as far as i could get, the two lines. the first line was, her husband left on saturday for a woamn half her age -- woman ha
songwriters know when i'll be recording and here are the demo tapes and cds and people listen at valerie starstruck and we find what we can. at one time i had 200 songs on hold. many other people are looking, and it isn't right to hold on to all. i had 20 or 15 and i had two producers, tony brown and mark bright. we went to the studios and laid down the tracks. tavis: i want to ask about your process. -- process. every author has a way to do this. some people do their own stuff. there is a...
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i bet you were inspired by robin's book, are you going to go out and get it, valerie? >> immediately. i was just thinking about going out and getting it. >> we'll make sure that robin gives you about 20 copies to give out to everyone at the white house. valerie, we're talking about the president's speech, of course, tonight, a lot of eyes going to be on that. we have received a lot of questions, i know you're open to answering those for us from our viewers. this is coming from bobby'sgirl 1972, my insurance company just denied me an imperative breast cancer test. how can the proposal help me. >> as we have traveled around the country and as the president has received letters from the american people, we hear these gut wrenching stories about people who are doing everything they should be doing, they're trying to take care of themselves, they're trying to work hard, but in this economy, we know how fragile things are. people will pay their premiums year after year after year and then get sick and then get dropped or they'll change drugc and get dropped. what that person
i bet you were inspired by robin's book, are you going to go out and get it, valerie? >> immediately. i was just thinking about going out and getting it. >> we'll make sure that robin gives you about 20 copies to give out to everyone at the white house. valerie, we're talking about the president's speech, of course, tonight, a lot of eyes going to be on that. we have received a lot of questions, i know you're open to answering those for us from our viewers. this is coming from...
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police found valerie roesler last night drunk in a parked car with that boy. she teaches at heyfield school. she's on leave with pay. >>> an update on the water break. it will take weeks to fix it. that 72-inch water main pipe broke last friday afternoon. more than a hundred homes were flooded. still don't know what went wrong. the line was installed in the 1970s. so investigators do not believe age was a factor in the break. this is, however, the third break with this type of pipe in this year in maryland. >>> topper, beautiful out there today. how long is it gonna last? >> we're gonna go down slowly. what a way to start the week. here's the forecast for tonight. i think everyone will become mostly cloudy. you will west of town. still comfortable. temperatures upper 50s to mid- 60s downtown. winds light south easterly at 10:00. temperatures after a high of 80. still 75 at national. and still 73 in frederick. low 70s in manassas and culpeper and upper 70s down 95 toward fredricksburg. in the immediate metro area, it was okay. some mixed clouds and sun, but out
police found valerie roesler last night drunk in a parked car with that boy. she teaches at heyfield school. she's on leave with pay. >>> an update on the water break. it will take weeks to fix it. that 72-inch water main pipe broke last friday afternoon. more than a hundred homes were flooded. still don't know what went wrong. the line was installed in the 1970s. so investigators do not believe age was a factor in the break. this is, however, the third break with this type of pipe in...
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because of valerie jarrett. valerie jarrett. this is the best friend -- they call each other family. these two call each other family. she is the one in the white house that is aware of everything. she is the one that said van jones is the person we need. her mom started something for university on education, and it was bill ayers' dad that was a partner with her mom, so she grew up with her mother and bill ayers' father knowing each other. she didn't know who bill ayers was? gosh, that seems wierd, for someone who calls barack obama a brother. ok. the apollo alliance. van jones, a bunch of other people, and jeff jones. jeff jones, van jones, interesting. remember, if you're in the fringe media, what i'm telling you here is it is all a conspiracy. i mean, you'd have to verify with that crazy technology called google. i'm sure, you know. it's not the full power of abc news, but i don't have as much time for sailing as charlie gibson does, so i just have to google things. remember, jeff jones, jeff jones, the founder, cofounder of
because of valerie jarrett. valerie jarrett. this is the best friend -- they call each other family. these two call each other family. she is the one in the white house that is aware of everything. she is the one that said van jones is the person we need. her mom started something for university on education, and it was bill ayers' dad that was a partner with her mom, so she grew up with her mother and bill ayers' father knowing each other. she didn't know who bill ayers was? gosh, that seems...
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. >> of course, joe wilson and his wife valerie plame were in exactly the receiving end of the same kindof operation from rove and others in the administration of cheney, scooter libby and others. i felt very familiar with that one. get that guy, destroy his credibility because joe wilson, former ambassador had been telling the truth just as i told the truth with documents. the lesson that i think is there right now in the obama administration and any later administration is if you, in the government, believe that your oath to uphold the constitution is being violated by lies, by reckless adventures abroad, you should consider doing what i wish i had done in '64 and '65. don't do what i did, wait until the war has started and the bombs have fallen. do what i wish i had done earlier, go to the press and to congress, not just congress with documents even though that may risk going to prison. >> let me ask you a last question here. the new york times as you know, won a pulitzer prize for exposing the bush administration's secret domestic surveillance program and dick cheney denounced the pa
. >> of course, joe wilson and his wife valerie plame were in exactly the receiving end of the same kindof operation from rove and others in the administration of cheney, scooter libby and others. i felt very familiar with that one. get that guy, destroy his credibility because joe wilson, former ambassador had been telling the truth just as i told the truth with documents. the lesson that i think is there right now in the obama administration and any later administration is if you, in...
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virtue in her mind in the bush years -- it joe wilson had been the other joe wilson, a husband of a valerie plame -- >> he wasn't in congress. >> he would be carried out on the shoulders of my crew on the right as a national hero for speaking truth to power. in fact, on the issue of illegal immigrants, joe wilson, who was disrespectful d should not have said that, was correct. absolutely correct. >> he really wasn't. >> language of the bill specifically prohibits -- >> it does. >> laws and america are not self enforcing. if laws were, we would not have illegal aliens. if there were laws against illegal immigration. >> so it doesn't matter? >> it matters if you have enforcement mechanisms and the democrats voted against requiring a proof of citizenship. >> they voted against provisions that would have made it so that citizens would very often not have gotten medical care. >> they voted against a provision where you are required to prove your citizenship. in absence of that, there is absolutely nothing that would prevent illegal aliens from getting that kind -- >> that is at variance with the
virtue in her mind in the bush years -- it joe wilson had been the other joe wilson, a husband of a valerie plame -- >> he wasn't in congress. >> he would be carried out on the shoulders of my crew on the right as a national hero for speaking truth to power. in fact, on the issue of illegal immigrants, joe wilson, who was disrespectful d should not have said that, was correct. absolutely correct. >> he really wasn't. >> language of the bill specifically prohibits --...
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. >> for more on the president's speech and its intent, let's turn to valerie jarrett. thank you again for joining us. >> my pleasure. good evening. how are you? >> i have some specific questions and i have a general question. the president left the overall intent of this for last. there were a lot of intriguing specifics and things that will sell well and extraordinary moments in the speech, but the emphasis of this and the goal of this if he had to blow it down to a sentence was this was a moral imperative. >> i think that's exactly what he said. he said it was something about the character of our country that makes it so important for us to deliver on behalf of the american people right now. for those who have insurance, they need additional safety and security and stability in the system. for those who don't, they need affordable health care and we have to reduce the cost for everybody. it's a simple message and any american out there who was listening tonight knows where the president stands and i also think that by the nearly 30 standing ovations he received from
. >> for more on the president's speech and its intent, let's turn to valerie jarrett. thank you again for joining us. >> my pleasure. good evening. how are you? >> i have some specific questions and i have a general question. the president left the overall intent of this for last. there were a lot of intriguing specifics and things that will sell well and extraordinary moments in the speech, but the emphasis of this and the goal of this if he had to blow it down to a sentence...
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aides to the president say they should not be distracked but valerie jarrett told the "new york timesbly give a very powerful speech just as he did in the course of the campaign but right now, his top domestic pry or sit health care reform." keith richburg is the new york bureau chief for the "washington post" and joins us now. all right, keith, let's talk about what valerie jarrett just said, he could probably give a powerful speech on race but they don't want to distract from health care reform. it's interesting that they are thinking like that. >> absolutely. you know, we saw this come up during that press conference he gave on health care reform when he got totally distracted about a question by henry lewis gates at the end. that ended up with a week of discussion about the gates' controversy, rather have are it focused on health care reform. he realized this is the big issue, anything that distracts is not good for them any time he goes into the race debate is not good for him. >> why doesn't anyone tell jimmy carter to do? he says it with brian williams and repeat it is a second
aides to the president say they should not be distracked but valerie jarrett told the "new york timesbly give a very powerful speech just as he did in the course of the campaign but right now, his top domestic pry or sit health care reform." keith richburg is the new york bureau chief for the "washington post" and joins us now. all right, keith, let's talk about what valerie jarrett just said, he could probably give a powerful speech on race but they don't want to distract...
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. >> reporter: valerie jarrod says the trip is important for the country. >> he will be there in the morning for the presentation and be right back and everyone knows air force one is equiped with what ever you need in the form of communications and i think it is important, not just for chicago but our country and it is another step that the president is making to reach out around the world and show how welcoming our country is. >> reporter: chicago is up against madrid, tokyo, and rio de janeiro and leaders from their respective countries are expected to make in-person pitches. samantha hayes for 9 news now and wusa9.com. >>> still ahead, should kids be in school until it is time for dinner? what about doing away with summer vacations. look who's pushing for kids spenting time in one class and see how it is working at one school. >>> the winds have been picking up. we go to break with a look at the wind gusts as of noon and some gusts you see them picking up 24, 25 miles an hour. a little lighter down south but the breeze is here for a couple of days. the full forecast when 9 news n
. >> reporter: valerie jarrod says the trip is important for the country. >> he will be there in the morning for the presentation and be right back and everyone knows air force one is equiped with what ever you need in the form of communications and i think it is important, not just for chicago but our country and it is another step that the president is making to reach out around the world and show how welcoming our country is. >> reporter: chicago is up against madrid,...
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was high virtue in hemind in the bush years -- if joe wion had been e other joe wilson, husband o valerie plame, he would be carried out in my shoulders as a nationalero speaking truth to power. in fact an issue of illegal immigrants, jowilson who was disrespectl and should not have saithat, was correct. absolutely correct. >he really wasn't. >> the lanage of the bill specifically prohibits >> it does. >> laws america are not self enforcing. if they werewe would notave the illegal alie. if there were laws against ilgal immigration. >> doenot matter -- it matters if you have enforcement chanisms and the demoats voted against requiring proof of citizship. >> they ved against provisns that would have ma it sohat citizens would very often not havgot medical care. >> theoted against arovision wheryou are required to prove ur citizenship. an absence of that, there is absolutely nhing that would prevent ilgal aliens from getting that kind ofare. >> that ist variance with the the truth. >> not just sayingo will not make it so. >> on tevision it may work, but not ineality. >> what joe wilson did-
was high virtue in hemind in the bush years -- if joe wion had been e other joe wilson, husband o valerie plame, he would be carried out in my shoulders as a nationalero speaking truth to power. in fact an issue of illegal immigrants, jowilson who was disrespectl and should not have saithat, was correct. absolutely correct. >he really wasn't. >> the lanage of the bill specifically prohibits >> it does. >> laws america are not self enforcing. if they werewe would notave the...
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. >> and the emotional surprise reunion with valerie bertinelli. then, mackenzie with her father.he "e.t." interview at the time of their encounters. >> he's not a bad dad then,
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. >> valerie jarrett is a key. you need to understand who valerie jarrett is.ty organizer in chicago. the reason he moved to chicago, she is instrumental, she is the one who did the van jones things. she is the one who is behind the nea propaganda move. steve: she could have been u.s. senator. >> she is extraordinarily powerful. if you look wall street is now saying wow, gee, we didn't see socialism coming. you are not smart enough to work on wall street. brian: they thought they had a moderate. >> they are out of their mind. brian: that's what he has pitched himself to wall street is get who else is let down. geithner. juliet: treasury secretary. brian: and key economic advisor says we are not being the go-to guys on key economic decisions it's valerie jarrett. >> why is that, brian? because valerie jarrett understands clower and piven two community organizers who said the best way to take control is to collapse the system financially. look at in the book, i don't know if you can get it here. >> zoom into this picture here. this is barack obama's spiderman. th
. >> valerie jarrett is a key. you need to understand who valerie jarrett is.ty organizer in chicago. the reason he moved to chicago, she is instrumental, she is the one who did the van jones things. she is the one who is behind the nea propaganda move. steve: she could have been u.s. senator. >> she is extraordinarily powerful. if you look wall street is now saying wow, gee, we didn't see socialism coming. you are not smart enough to work on wall street. brian: they thought they...
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this is the police mugshot of 27-year-old high schoolteacher valerie roeseler, taken not long after she was arrested and being charged with being drunk in public and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. about 1:30 sunday morning a patrol officer noticed a car in the otherwise empty parking lot of a community center in the town house area of the lorton area. they found an visibly intoxicated roeseler and 15-year-old boy. roeseler was arrested. officers learned the boy left home to meet her without telling his parents. they do not believe she gave him any alcohol. roeseler has been suspended without pay from her job as a teacher at hayfield secondary school. they say the young man she was founwith is not a student there. roeseler was released on bond. no one answered her door in the home in the alexandria section of fairfax county. roeseler and the young man met in the spring of last year but officials say he is not a fairfax county public school student. doreen, back to you. >> jackie bensenjackie. >>> tonight the search continues for the man accused of carjacking a woman in virgi
this is the police mugshot of 27-year-old high schoolteacher valerie roeseler, taken not long after she was arrested and being charged with being drunk in public and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. about 1:30 sunday morning a patrol officer noticed a car in the otherwise empty parking lot of a community center in the town house area of the lorton area. they found an visibly intoxicated roeseler and 15-year-old boy. roeseler was arrested. officers learned the boy left home to meet...
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of his work as valerie gerrit said, and i liked it. friedman also worked his book the new yorker in january rather long glowing profile of this guy. judy is right. all the major media ignored the marxist connections, the ignored the true thing until he apologized twice and it showed up in the washington post and i think one broadcast outlet. the near constant coverage until he resigned. >> we have 33 czars remaining, jane, in the administration. should the media scrub their resumes like the white house apparently innocent? >> i imagine given the the success with ben jones, given how there was footage on sotomayor three minutes after she was nominated, people are scrubbing it whether the administration is scrubbing it is the question. people on one side or the other going to scrub this, they will look for whomever has the video. the obama administration since should say to people if there's any video in a should know about sue hecht they are delegating it effectively to glenn beck. in the city quÉbec the van jones thinks not, without th
of his work as valerie gerrit said, and i liked it. friedman also worked his book the new yorker in january rather long glowing profile of this guy. judy is right. all the major media ignored the marxist connections, the ignored the true thing until he apologized twice and it showed up in the washington post and i think one broadcast outlet. the near constant coverage until he resigned. >> we have 33 czars remaining, jane, in the administration. should the media scrub their resumes like...
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that teacher, 27-year-old valerie rose from fairfax or alexandria, they teaches at hay field secondary school. and police say early on sunday morning they found her in a car with that 15-year-old parked. tonight we spoke with a neighbor who lived there. he says he spotted the pair while walking his dog. >> in the back of your mind you're going, hum, something is not quite right. but it's none of your business so you keep on walking. and then here it is this is like, oh, my gosh. >> fairfax county has placed her on leave without pay. now, as for that teenager, school district says that boy does not attend any school in fairfax county. and police say on the night of the arrest the teenager left home without his parents knowledge. >>> new information tonight about an armed carjacker who is on the run. police have released a composite sketch of the man. if you recognize the face, contact virginia state police. the carjacking went down thursday night outside of a shopping center in gainesville, virginia. the carjacker forced a woman into her car and then drove off. police chased him into pr
that teacher, 27-year-old valerie rose from fairfax or alexandria, they teaches at hay field secondary school. and police say early on sunday morning they found her in a car with that 15-year-old parked. tonight we spoke with a neighbor who lived there. he says he spotted the pair while walking his dog. >> in the back of your mind you're going, hum, something is not quite right. but it's none of your business so you keep on walking. and then here it is this is like, oh, my gosh. >>...
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. >> and the emotional surprise reunion with valerie bertinelli. then, mackenzie with her father.w at the time of their encounters. >> he's not a bad dad then, right? >> no, not at all. he's great. >> breaking news. john travolta back in the bahamas with kelly for the first time since jett's death. >> his heartbreaking testimony reliving that tragic day.
. >> and the emotional surprise reunion with valerie bertinelli. then, mackenzie with her father.w at the time of their encounters. >> he's not a bad dad then, right? >> no, not at all. he's great. >> breaking news. john travolta back in the bahamas with kelly for the first time since jett's death. >> his heartbreaking testimony reliving that tragic day.
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police say they found 27-year- old valerie roseler last night, drunk, in a parked car with a boy. he teaches at hayfield's secondary school. she is now on leave, without pay. the boy is not her student. investigators say that boy was with her, without his parents' knowledge. >>> well, the residential housing market may be showing a tiny bit of improvement lately, but things are still pretty bleak for commercial properties. there is such a glut of office space in montgomery county, landlords are offering huge incentives to new tenants. here is audrey barnes with the story. >> reporter: commercial gold coast from washington to frederick, it looks like a lot of pros specters have pulled up stake. vacant signs, abandoned property and office suites are everywhere. calvin kee however saw only opportunity. >> the timing was very good. i was not complaining. >> the landlord of this office building gave him a huge break on the rent and he is running an insurance company from this large two-office suite on ridge road in damascus. >> now i probably pay 40% less. >> why such a good deal? >> a
police say they found 27-year- old valerie roseler last night, drunk, in a parked car with a boy. he teaches at hayfield's secondary school. she is now on leave, without pay. the boy is not her student. investigators say that boy was with her, without his parents' knowledge. >>> well, the residential housing market may be showing a tiny bit of improvement lately, but things are still pretty bleak for commercial properties. there is such a glut of office space in montgomery county,...
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senior advisory valerie jarrett said the famously competitive president intends to bring home the gold. >> president obama never goes anywhere to come in second. of course he wants to win. >> reporter: well, the first lady is still planning to go today, as she briefed some of us reporters and made it clear she approaches this like an olympic competitor. she said, it's a batter we're going to win, take no prisoners. and the decision comes friday, brian. >> we will see at the end of the week. savannah guthrie at the white house tonight, thanks. >>> and like som cities, so many urban areas in this country, there is another side to chicago. not far from where they're hoping to host the olympic athletes, street violence in chicago has taken the lives of dozens of school-aged children year after year. tonight a beating death that was caught on camera that has shocked even many veterans in law enforcement. our report tonight from nbc's rob stafford. >> reporter: he was by all accounts an innocent bystander caught in the middle of this -- a street fight on chicago's south side that soon turned
senior advisory valerie jarrett said the famously competitive president intends to bring home the gold. >> president obama never goes anywhere to come in second. of course he wants to win. >> reporter: well, the first lady is still planning to go today, as she briefed some of us reporters and made it clear she approaches this like an olympic competitor. she said, it's a batter we're going to win, take no prisoners. and the decision comes friday, brian. >> we will see at the...
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people driving that bus and people to open the door that need to be under scrutiny, and it starts with valeriewho was a key figure in the culture of corruption, the call ciliary to both michelle's and barack obama -- consigliari. she is on videotape taking responsibility for recruiting van jones and from having watched him from his days in oakland, which i think as a direct indictment of people at the highest levels in the white house. sean: you are singing, and i agree with you, and we showed the tape -- you are saying, and i agree with you -- this has been my question about obama from the beginning, his radical associations, a long term. he has an energy secretary to wants to paint every black top white. in the case of eric holder, it is a science adviser, he is in favor of compulsory abortion and sterilization -- his science adviser. there is another one to support sharia law. >> well, in the case of john holdren, the science czar, i think it is an indictment of republicans, because they were sleeping at the wheel. unlike the other is czars that were appointed, we did the other czars that w
people driving that bus and people to open the door that need to be under scrutiny, and it starts with valeriewho was a key figure in the culture of corruption, the call ciliary to both michelle's and barack obama -- consigliari. she is on videotape taking responsibility for recruiting van jones and from having watched him from his days in oakland, which i think as a direct indictment of people at the highest levels in the white house. sean: you are singing, and i agree with you, and we showed...
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there are the voices of bill and valerie adams. >> we wanted to see it delivered. >> all the way from dallas, texas. >> if we were in a perfect world, no. they need the slow down and think about what they're doing. >> while the president would love to win over couples like the atoms -- >> the president's goal is to make sure that we are clear with what we are proposing. >> it may be more for members of congress than constituents. he already has the support of people like teh headlands. if we don't pass reform now, then when? and for who? >> i see some many people that cannot pay for their medicine. >> we're the richest country in the world. why we can't allow everyone to have health insurance is insane. >> we expect to hear a very detailed plan to buy from the president, who regrets the fact that he stay in the wings a little bit while the plans were formulated. he did not want to step on the toes of cgress. as a result, opponents were able to gather strength. live on capitol hill, abc 7 news. >> a new poll shows that americans are skeptical. 52% of americans disapprove of the preside
there are the voices of bill and valerie adams. >> we wanted to see it delivered. >> all the way from dallas, texas. >> if we were in a perfect world, no. they need the slow down and think about what they're doing. >> while the president would love to win over couples like the atoms -- >> the president's goal is to make sure that we are clear with what we are proposing. >> it may be more for members of congress than constituents. he already has the support of...
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people driving that bus and people to open the door that need to be under scrutiny, and it starts with valerierett, who was a key figure in the culture of corruption, the call ciliary to both michelle's and barack obama -- consigliari. she is on videotape taking responsibility for recruiting van jones and from having watched him from his days in oakland, which i think as a direct indictment of people at the highest levels in the white house. sean: you are singing, and i agree with you, and we showed the tape -- you are saying, and i agree with you -- this has been my question about obama from the beginning, his radical associations, a long term. he has an energy secretary to wants to paint every black top white. in the case of eric holder, it is a science adviser, he is in favor of compulsory abortion and sterilization -- his science adviser. there is another one to support sharia law. >> well, in the case of john holdren, the science czar, i think it is an indictment of republicans, because they were sleeping at the wheel. unlike the other is czars that were appointed, we did the other czars
people driving that bus and people to open the door that need to be under scrutiny, and it starts with valerierett, who was a key figure in the culture of corruption, the call ciliary to both michelle's and barack obama -- consigliari. she is on videotape taking responsibility for recruiting van jones and from having watched him from his days in oakland, which i think as a direct indictment of people at the highest levels in the white house. sean: you are singing, and i agree with you, and we...
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>> reporter: from "self" magazine's air brushing into a size slim kirsy and valerie documenting struggles with their weight. women who drop the weight or appear to are celebrated as the darlings of the diet. not everyone subscribes to the theory that life is lived hungry and continually side the gym. the fat investment movement whose patron saint might be the plus size model emmie. >> i used to weigh myself every day and judge myself every day. i threw out my scale. >> reporter: the cover girl works out four times a week and watches what she eats. according to bmi charts, she is medically obese. in her own eyes, she's perfect. >> we need to stop stressingut over all this craziness and take ourselves back and say, i love what i have. there is no way i could be 5'2" and 100 pounds. >> what kind of woman are you attracted to? >> reporter: now hosting a dating show with plus-size participants, the scales are being tipped to more women happily accepting their size. >> i think the fat acceptance movement is often a way to give people an excuse to be okay with weight gain. >> reporter: doctors d
>> reporter: from "self" magazine's air brushing into a size slim kirsy and valerie documenting struggles with their weight. women who drop the weight or appear to are celebrated as the darlings of the diet. not everyone subscribes to the theory that life is lived hungry and continually side the gym. the fat investment movement whose patron saint might be the plus size model emmie. >> i used to weigh myself every day and judge myself every day. i threw out my scale....