> so when senator jim demint of south carolina said about health care that this could be obama's waterloo, that really was a culmination of what they were trying to get to. >> absolutely. >> that was expressing the sentiment of all republicans at that time. >> sure. but i think that in particular, the cap and trade bill was such a heavy lift for the democrats, that by the time they got around to health care, already a lot of political capital had been expended and already this narrative was developing. and in swing states, people were asking, why with unemployment are we talking about greenhouse gases? so the republicans began to use this to their advantage. and of course, then their plan, ed, was to win back the house and to use the house then as a point of the spirit against the obama administration, which, of course, is what we've seen over the last year and a half and what the subject of my book really is. >> and you document the record number of filibusters, all of that was all part of the plan, so the democrats actually had it right. it was just the party of no.

. >> bachmann said she and john wayne both came from waterloo, not realizing the john wayne from waterloo serial killer, not the duke. and you may remember these ads about a bear in the woods. >> there is a bear in the woods, for some people, the bear is easy to see, others don't see it at all. some say the bear is tame, others say it's vicious and dangerous. since no one can really be sure who is right, isn't it smart to be as strong as the bear? if there is a bear? >> a powerful ad, last month, vermont's governor discovered four bears in the woods. he says he woke up with four bears in the wood. he went to get his bird feeders and was chased by a bear. the campaign for randy brock could not resist a reagan throw back. >> there is a bear in the woods, for most people in virginia, the bear is easy to see, why can't he see any of the bears. why can't governor shummlin see any of them. isn't it smart to look out for bears? i think the reagan one was better, sorry. here is another big question after the romney staffer was forced to quit, why do gay republicans want to belong to a party that

. >> she and john wayne both coming from waterloo, iowa, not realizing that john wayne from waterloo serial killer john wayne gasey, not the duke. >>> you may recall this 1984 reagan campaign ad about bears in the woods. >> there's a bear in the woods for some people, the bear is easy to see. others don't see it at all. some people say the bear is tame, others say it's vicious. and dangerous. since no one can really be sure who's right, isn't it smart to be as strong as the bear? if there is a bear? >> powerful ad. well, last month, vermont's governor discovered bears in the woods, as well, four of them to be exact. he says he woke up in the middle of the night to the sound of four bears in his backyard at which point he burst on to the scene to retrieve his bird feeders and wound up getting chased by one of the bears. brock, the republican challenger apparent lly couldn't resist a reagan throwback. >> there is a bear in the woods. for most people in vermont, the bear is easy to see. why can't governor shumlin see any of the bears? job-killing cloud taxes, health care choices and fre

in 1815, in the aftermath of napoleon's defeat at waterloo, czar alexander of russia visited paris andaw the vendome column, crowned by its imperial statue of napoleon. "were i to be so highly elevated," he quipped, my head would surely spin with vertigo." even a czar could not imagine such dizzying heights of glory, "but," as he added,

(narrator) the napoleonic war ended in 1815 at waterloo. duke of wellington had called the battle "a damn close run-thing." the fragility of civilization intrigued turner throughout his career. the decline of the carthaginian empire depicts the crushing penalty rome inflicted on the carthaginians. the architecture is elegant but the messy dockside suggests the end of a defeated imperial power. the women of vanquished carthage are bidding farewell to their men as they sail towards rome, human spoils of war bound for slavery or death. in 1818, turner was 43. in the twenty years that britain had been at war, he had become a public figure, his reputation based on art and enterprise. the new classes made wealthy by the industrial revolution were eager to buy his works. and he was favored with patronage from landed gentry like walter fawkes, who invited him to stay at his yorkshire estate. one morning at breakfast fawkes asked him to make a drawing that would convey the huge size of a man-of-war. fawkes' grand niece recorded how it was done. (rea

the plants will be closed to amarillo texas garden city kansas and waterloo iowa effective may 25th and 650 people will be out of work. the company already suspend operations last month -- suspended operations after the month at the three plants. >>> governor o'malley may studity expansion of gambling in maryland to clotish you've adding the 6th casino in pg county. it move delays effort to have the issues placed on the november ballot according to state official and analysting. >>> a meeting will be held to discuss a pine line project. the line is expected to run through oregon ridge forest and other properties so tonight's meeting starts at 7:00 at the oregon ridge lodge. the second meet something scheduled for tomorrow at 7 -- meeting is scheduled for tomorrow at 7 at youth elementary school. 20 minutes after five. >>> today lieutenant governor brown will preside over a a health benefit exchange and implement reform measures. he leads the effort to reduce costs, expand access and improve quality of care for all marylanders. a meeting starts at 10 this morning and eld in shall is held

. >> bachmann said her and john wayne both came from waterloo.ayne was john wayne gacy. >>> there's a bear in the woods. for some people the bear is easy to see. others don't see it at all. some people say the bear is tame. others say it's vicious and dangerous. since no one can really be sure who's right, isn't it smart to be as strong as the bear, if there is a bear? >> powerful ad. last month, vermont's democratic governor discovered there were bears in the woods as well. four of them in fact. peter shumlin was chased by one of the bears he found in his backyard. his republican challenger couldn't resist a reagan three-back. >> there's a bear in the woods. for most people in vermont, the bear is easy to see. why can't governor shumlin see any of the them? isn't it smart to look out for bears since there are bears? >> i think the reagan one was better. sorry. that's "hardball" for you. coming up next, "your business" with j.j. ramberg. ♪ now i'm a geologist at chevron, and i get to help science teachers. it has four servo motors and a wireless

1979 and is author of a number of books and articles on german history, nato and the cold war and waterloo campaign of 1815. dr. donald a. carter is currently historian. for u.s. army military history. he's been an assistant professor instructor at the university military academy at west point and at the u.s. army field artillery school. fort sill, oklahoma. he's a graduate of the u.s. military academy and holds a doctorate from ohio state university in military history. he's written articles for a number of publications such as the journal of military history, the army review and field artillery. and we'll proceed in that order. so mr. mehrer, would you join us. >> thank you, don. let me begin by saying what a privilege it is to be here today to share our experiences, our knowledge with this group and to be part of this panel. you know, there is an old german song about berlin. there's a refrain that says -- [ speaking german ] in translation, it says i still have a suitcase in berlin. i think all of us who served in germany or were involved in the cold war and witnessed both building and

. >> and those who have forgotten said that she and john wayne came from waterloo, iowa, not realizingt it was john wayne gay si and not the du-- gacy an duke. and you may recall this 1984 reagan campaign about bears in the woods. >> there's a bear in the woods. for some people, the bear is easy to see. others don't see it at all. some people say that the bear is tame. others say it is vicious and dangerous. since no one can really be sure who is right, isn't it smart to be as strong as the bear? if there is a bear. >> powerful ad. well last month vermont's democratic governor discovered that there were bears in the woods as well, four of them in fact. peter shumlin says he woke up to the sound of four bears in the backyard at which point he burst on to the scene to retrieve his bird feeders and wound up being chased by one of the bears. while the campaign of his republican challenger apparently could not resist a reagan throwback. >> there is a bear in the woods. for most people in vermont, the bear is easy to see. why can't governor shum llin se any of the bears, clouding the democra

the olympics it's no wonder even transport officials admit you'll be better off on foot this is waterloo station one of london's busiest and a limb pick transport spots in fact is expected to be so congested here during the olympics that people already being handed maps like these telling them how to avoid stations like this one and advising them to walk to work during the olympics because it'll be quicker than taking a team the advertising may be light hearted but walking to work is no laughing matter for most commuters especially when that's what over six billion pounds of investment get c we've got the best transport system in the world without question everybody telling people to work so work because we're responsible organization we're just giving practical advice and god. so that they understand the jewish guy yes it is going to be pretty you know we don't we're not hiding behind the fact that the network is going to be busy and that's why we give people sensible guidance and advice so they can avoid it so the more you can be used and that i actually perhaps enjoy actually walking

this tuesday absolutely rubin really explosive series so far looking for the waterloo tomorrow either bernard line from london there thanks for bringing us up to date appreciate it. but more common about the story too partly henningsen is editor of the website info was dot com he said now bill rogers stands out among other activists and organizations rush lee being unbiased. mr rajab is significant figure in the human rights movement globally no bill has been arrested in the past has been detained has been beaten possibly tortured so this should come as no surprise now that the western press is out of the country so there's less of an opportunity for them to to really zero in on some of the human rights abuses that the bahraini government has become very well known for you can also tell illegitimate human rights worker or human rights organization from a manipulative one if they're criticizing a u.s. or british ally they're more likely to be a legitimate human rights organization and not manipulated ones so mr rajab is i believe he is guys finger on the pulse of genuine human rights s

the olympics it's no wonder even transport officials admit you'll be better off on foot this is waterloo station one of london's busiest and a limb pick transport hotspots in fact is expected to be so congested here during the olympics that people already being handed maps like these telling them how to avoid stations like this one and advising them to walk to work during the olympics because it'll be quicker and taking the team the advertising may be light hearted but walking to work is no laughing matter for most commuters were not hiding behind the fact that the network's going to be busy and that's why we give you the last century guidance and advice so they can avoid it and the brakes are on the buses to this london icon may not be seen at all this summer drivers are threatening to strike because they're london's only transport workers not in line for a limp dick bonus pay without them it'll leave another six million passengers to squeeze on to the chub if london's buses do come to us. still because the strike action our members will be forced into this city will be gridlocked nothi

let's get to the calls and hear from roger, the democrats' line in waterloo, iowa. hi, roger. >> caller: good morning. >> good morning. >> caller: thank you for c-span. >> thank you for calling in. >> caller: mr. schultz, i've watched your show quite a bit. i'm a big fan. i've always wondered, during the bush years when they were putting all these unfunded money against these wars, i don't believe they paid a dime on any of it yet. who do you suppose the interest alone on all that adds up to? >> well, we're going to be paying for iraq and afghanistan for generations to come. but i think that the country needs to realize right now whether it's president obama or whether it's someone else in the white house, the fact is that spending is down. the deficit is down, and taxes are lower. i mean, that's a fact. it just so happens that president obama is in the office, and this is what is happening. maybe his policies are working. 26 months of private sector job growth. under the issue of dealing with spending and the deficit, to my recollection, president obama said let's

>> if we're able to stop obama on this, it will be his waterloo.esident has been a goal of senator demint since day one. the night of president obama's inauguration, him and other gop leaders were a mile away plotting how to block and undermine his attempt. he likes to talk about devisiveness, but has he met the leaders of his party? >> we found common ground. >> why won't you say -- you're afraid of the word. >> i reject the word. >> how is that for divisive senator rubio, take your dictionary with you because this is not divisive. >> we're greating together than on our own. we succeed when everybody gets a fair shot, and everybody does their fair share. when everybody plays by the same rules. [ cheers and applause ] these are not democratic values or republican values. these are not 1% values or 99% values, they're american values. >> joining me now, former congressman allen greyson, who is now running to return to congress, and joe madison. thank you both for being here. >> thank you reverend. >> let's start with you. senator rubio thinks the pr

(narrator) the napoleonic war ended in 1815 at waterloo. duke of wellington had called the battle "a damn close run-thing." the fragility of civilization intrigued turner throughout his career. the decline of the carthaginian empire depicts the crushing penalty rome inflicted on the carthaginians. the architecture is elegant but the messy dockside suggests the end of a defeated imperial power. the women of vanquished carthage are bidding farewell to their men as they sail towards rome, human spoils of war bound for slavery or death. in 1818, turner was 43. in the twenty years that britain had been at war, he had become a public figure, his reputation based on art and enterprise. the new classes made wealthy by the industrial revolution were eager to buy his works. and he was favored with patronage from landed gentry like walter fawkes, who invited him to stay at his yorkshire estate. one morning at breakfast fawkes asked him to make a drawing that would convey the huge size of a man-of-war. fawkes' grand niece recorded how it was done. (rea

. >>> waterloo, new york, as the city will tell you on its home page, it's the birthplace of memorial it used to be called decoration day. it was a day to decorate the graves of those killed in the war. after world war i, memorial days was expanded to honor all veterans. american civilians now are finding that we need to honor the veterans of our post-9/11 wars, veterans who have returned from iraq and are just starting the process of winding down the war in afghanistan. there's been welcome home parades organizeded by civilians in houston, and tucson and fayetteville, north carolina, and in florida. in richmond, virginia, the parade snaked along a mild longroute to the city's world war i memorial. the parade ended at a resource village of state agencies and organizations offering vets things like career advice and services. house majority leader eric cantor was there. so was the mayor of richmond, dwight jones. and on saturday, kansas city, missouri, people turned out for that city's welcome home parade. the mayor declared it welcome home heroes day. >> richmond, virginia, just the -

and as far as accidents go, 175 at waterloo. we also have accidents in baltimore city, reisterstown road, at druid park lane. also, ergman avenue at federal street. let's now take a live look, as you can see, the jones falls expressway, still affected by construction, blocking that left-hand lane. a bit slow, coming out of the city, past 28th street. this traffic report is brought to you by the cochran firm. if you or someone you know has suffered a personal injury, call 1-800-the firm, or visit them online at cochranfirm.com. for your free consultation. >>> still ahead on wjz's eyewitness news at 4:00. >> i think it's sexy. >> kids are selling more than hot dogs from her food truck. the charges she's facing. >>> they're good for the environment. and they save money. now, the potentially deadly infection, linked to reusable bags. >>> if you collect travel miles, there's a clever scheme you need to be on the lookout for. >>> the sun is out, after a mostly cloudy day. but meteorologist tim williams is tracking rain on live doppler

fashion, it would have blown up your presidency, i think by all estimates, would have been your waterlood perhaps your watergate, consumed with hearings and inquiries. how thick did the specter of gym where i carter, desert one, hang in the air here? >> you know, i thought of it. but i will tell you that there are moments in your presidency where you really do put politics aside. certainly, we thought about the fact that if there was a failure here, it would have disastrous consequences for me politically. we knew the examples of the carter presidency, and we understood what happened there. but i tell you, the only thing that i was thinking about, throughout this entire enterprise was, i really want to get those guys back home safe. >> reporter: as they watch the attack play out from the situation room, they could see the blackhawk pilot had managed a kind of controlled crash landing, but still that helicopter was the first casualty of the mission, and we later learned it wasn't just any helicopter. when the first pictures of the wreckage emerged hours later, aviation websites went wild.

would have been your waterloo or perhaps your watergate.n the air here? >> you know, i thought of it. but i will tell you that there are moments in your presidency where you really do put politics aside. certainly we thought about the fact that if there was a failure here, it would have disastrous consequences for me politically. we knew the examples of the carter presidency and we understood what happened there. but i tell you, the only thing i was thinking about throughout this entire enterprise was i really want to get those guys back home safe. >> as they watched the attack play out from the situation room, they could see the blackhawk pilot had managed to kind of control the crash landing. but that was the first casualty of the mission. and we later learned it wasn't just any helicopters. when the first pictures of the wreckage emerged hours later, aviation websites went wild. this, it turns out, was the stealth version of the blackhawk the u.s. had been rumored to be developing for years. designed for near-silent, invisible operation.

at the waterloo barracks in maryland, scott broom, 9 news now. >> the investigation into trooper hunter's death remains an open case. >>> a north carolina judge today said no to a request to dismiss the charges in the john edwards case and that means the jury will get to decide. on monday lawyers for the former presidential candidate are expected to start calling witnesses. edwards has pleaded not guilty to six counts related to campaign finance violations. prosecutors allege he was the mastermind behind a scheme to use about a million dollars in secret payments from supporters to hide his mistress and their baby. >>> the former editor of the british tabloid the news of the world was on the hot seat today at a judicial hearing into press ethics. rebekah brooks is the main figure in the phone hacking scandal that's already rocked rupert murdoch's media empire and its relationship with top politicians. today brooks heed she often exchanged text messages with prime minister david cameron. >> he would sign them off lol, lots of love, actually until i told him it meant laugh out loud and then

rainfall is going to be pretty good, too, from waterloo to detroit. we're looking at about an inch to two inches of rain locally as much as three. >> good morning. we will see two chances for rain this morning. scattered showers and >>> time now for "today's money 911," where we tackle your financial questions. this morning everything from refinancing a condo that's under water to being smart about paying off your student loans. our financial stalwarts are jean chatzky, "today's" financial editor and author of "money rules." david bach the founder of finishrich.com and the author of "debt free for life." sharon epperson, cnbc's personal finance correspondent. >> good morning. >> let's get started. we're going to go right to skype. we've got elizabeth skyping in from wisconsin. good morning, elizabeth. >> good morning. >> what's your question? >> my question is, i'm 21 years old, grad outing with my undergrad in two weeks and i already have $25,000 worth of debt, $10,000 in unsubsidized, $15,000 in subsidized and i plan to add a large amount to that du

interestingly, the duke of wellington who was the victor after waterloo, kept a wall map of the campaign in his study and followed scott's campaign. he thought scott was just the greatest general of his time, which he was. polk wanted to be president of the whole country, not a partisan president. but he was a democrat to the core. he worked hard to prevent scott and taylor who were both whigs from reaping any political profit from the war. there was reason for this. george washington, andrew jackson and william henry harrison had all been generals who became presidents. but in the process, polk made enemies of both his generals. yet he congratulated himself on remaining nonpartisan. his efforts failed to prevent zachary taylor from succeeding him as president. polk wound up the mexican war and brought the troops home before leaving office, but he survived his presidency by only three months. he died of cholera in nashville in 849. 1849. taylor lived just a year later, dying in 1850 while in office. his successor was millard fillmore. throughout the 19th century, the mexican war was depl