at a gathering of nurses at the white house, mr. obama said he would not allow reform to be delayed or killed by political games. at a cabinet meeting, he, again, pushed for health care reform. and said he accepted the apology of republican congressman, joe wilson, who during wednesday night's address to a joint member of congress, called the president a liar. the president's real challenge is not convincing some republicans to come on board. but unifying his own divided party. moderates oppose a government-run option, on grounds it would add to the federal deficit. liberals have vowed to vote down legislation that doesn't include this provision. vice president bid predicted there will be ves on health care reform by thanksgiving. senate majority leader, harry reid, said he wants to finish earlier. jeremy and ve neat fa. >>> in congress wilson may have apologized. and president obama may have accepted that apology. but the uproar are far from over. leaders in the house are pushing for their own apology from wilson, by tuesday. threatening

. >> reporter: after speaking at an american nursing association event at the white house mr. obama held a cabinet meeting and again pushed for health care reform. he said he accepted the apology of the republican congressman joe wilson who last night called him a liar. >> we have to get to the point where we can have a conversation about big important issues that matter to the american people without vitrioel, without name calling. >> reporter: many republicans scolded wilson's lack of decorum but also dismissed the president's speech as being disingenuous. >> unfortunately, the american people didn't get a new health care plan, just another lecture. he had a chance to really put the government-run plan to bed but unfortunately he didn't do it. >> reporter: democrats say they believe some republicans will come on board. >> if they are not then we can always go to our conciliation which we don't want to do. our second choice. >> reporter: not all democrats support the president's proposal. to shore up support for health care reform from his own party the president summoned 17 democr

president obama is using the jewish holid rosh hashana to renew his calls for mideast peace. on the white house website mr. obama acknowledged the start of the jewish new year and called for peace between israel and arab neighbors. the holiday begins at sundown. his decision to shift strategy on missile defense is drawing criticism from republicans. the new program would include more mobile systems to defend against an iranian attack. its share of the bush administration plans to put more permanent systems in poland and the czech republic for targeting long-range missiles. the white house and pentagon said the new system will be in place more quickly than the original. >> this ill-advised decision does little more than tolerate russia and iran at the expense of our european allies. but the president's announcement came the same day the associated press reported a nuclear watchdog group believes iran has enough information to build a nuclear bomb. congress has cut all federal funding to the liberal advocacy group acorn, the latest fallout from undercover video showing two employees apparently advising a co

at a gathering of nurses at the white house, mr. obamayed. or killed by political games. at a cabinet meeting, he again pushed for health care reform and said he accepted the apology of republican congressman joe wilson who during wednesday night's address to the joint session of congress called him a liar. many republicans scolded wilson's lack of decorum but criticized the president's speech. one called it disingenuous. the president's challenge is not convincing some republicans it come on board but unifying his own divided party. liberals have threatened to vote down legislation that doesn't include this provision. vice president biden predicted there will be votes on health care reform by thanksgiving. senate majority leader harry reid said he's wants to finish earlier. >> as we mark eight years since the 9/11 attacks, an fbi informant who claims he could have stopped the hijackers is speaking out for the first time. elie assaad tells abc news he infiltrated a florida mosque and managed to record conversations with the man later know

first lady michelle obama today begins what the white house says will be a fall packed with health care events. at the white house today mrs. obama will talk with women and families about the health care system and the need for insurance reform. >>> and did you see it? the white house press corp got a lesson in hygiene 101 yesterday. >> during a briefing by health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius, a reporter sneezed into his hand. she told him the right way to do it. >> this is a possible impediment to get a deal. [ laughter ] >> i mean, what is that about? geez. who has some pureel. give that to mr. todd right away. a little hand sanitizer. good. we'll have elmo give a special briefing. >> wash, wash, wash. >> that elmo joke is because of a sesame street character teaming up with the administration to release his opinion on hygiene. what a better pitchman than elmo. >> and everyone knows the right way to do it now. >> and it's even sticking. i know my girls do that. >> he know my dry-cleaning bill has gone up. >> but that will happen. but you're safe. >>> great, we're very excited about this. you you know ou

. >>> president obama is using the jewish holiday to renew his call for a mideast peace. in a message posted on the white house website, mr. obama acknowledged the start of the jewish new year and call for peace. the holiday begins at sundown. >>>a soldier from glen bernie is one of three killed in afghanistan. he has been identified as bradley bohle. his vehicle was struck on tuesday and he died on wednesday. he and the two other soldiers were based in fort bragg. he was 29 years old. >>> another soldier killed in afghanistan is being honored for his bravery. the president presented his parents a medal of jared monti honorjared was killed. -- jare monti was killed in 2006. he was hit by a grenade. >>> a colorado man will face a third round of questions today. authorities searched several homes in new york and colorado that are tied to the man. agents are monitoring him and four other people, all been suspected of being part of a plot to detonate bombs on new york subways. >>> two men sparred in the second debate. >> my opponent has been the biggest spender in the general assembly last year. >> my opponent in his years ne

. >> reporter: and in a sign of how the white house is using mrs. obama more often, it is she, not her husband, who will travel to copenhagen next month to make chicago's pitch to get the olympics. for today, savannah guthrie, nbc news, the white house. >>> joe scarborough, host of "morning joe" joins us from washington. good morning. great to see you. >> great to see you, lester. >> one of "the new york times" writers had a great term for what the president is about to do. he called it speed dating, going from network to network. he uses his personality. it clearly works for him. he has a popularity. but how long can he continue to dip into that well on controversial issues? >> it's the law of diminishing returns. the president gave a great speech last wednesday night. i thought it was his best since january 20th on his inaugural day. but at the same time, he only got a slight bump in most polls, and then, if you look at the -- dug into the polls and looked at the health care, where he stood on the health care, he really didn't move the dial at all there

. >>> at the white house later today, mrs. obama will talk with women and families about the health care system and all the need for insurance reform. meantime, the president laid out his plan before thousands of students at the university of maryland in college park. at yesterday's rally, the president told them that he is working to not only clean up the problems his administration inherited but also to build a better future. >> health care is about more than the detailof a policy. it is about what kind of country you want to be. young people, it is about what kind of country you want to be. we are the only nation on earth that leaves millions of people without health insurance. >> the president is pulling out all the stops in his reform pitch. he will appear on five sunday morning talk shows this weekend. health care reform was all a very close cause of the late senator ted kennedy and now a new development in the path it selecting his replacement. the massachusetts house of representatives has approved a bill that allows the gov

white house. this morning, mr. obama sat down with nato's new secretary general, former danish prime minster, anders rassmussin. both said the objective in afghanistan remains the same. >> it is absolutely critical that we are successful in dismantling, disrupting, destroying the al qaeda network and that we are effectively working with the afghan government to provide the security necessary for that country. >> success in afghanistan is achievable, and will be achieved. and don't make any mistake: the normal discussion on the right approach should not be misinterpreted as lack of resolve. this alliance will stand united, and we will stay in afghanistan as long as it takes to finish our job. >> reporter: by year's end, under a buildup already ordered, there will be 68,000 u.s. soldiers and marines in afghanistan. british troops joining some 39,000 other nato troops. over the weekend, general stanley mcchrystal, who commands both the u.s. and nato forces, formally submitted his request for more american troops, possibly a

. >> let's listen to the white house secretary robert gibbs, as the president goes to the speech, now the white house press secretary says mr. obama is prepared to be more specific. >> bill, with that speech knowing exactly where the president stands and exactly what he thinks we have to do to get health care done. health care reform done this year. >> and what he won't accept as well? >> well, we prefer to outline the positive rather than the negative, but i'm sure he will draw some lines in the sand on that. >> joe trippy, robert gibbs said he will draw some lines in the sand, but as you know, many people want the president to referee the debate over the public option. in the senate, moderate democrats say the votes simply aren't there. in the house, more members say it has to be there. is it time for him to come out i'm sorry, i'm with you, but we don't have the votes? >> i think what gibbs said there is really important. as i said before, the president has got to lay out what he wants in the bill and what he won't accept. again, when he gave it over to congress to write this thing, that's the place where i can agree with ed pe

obama will meet to discuss health care reform. the interview was taped at the white house yesterday, and david gregory asked mr. obama about the recent controversy about whether race may be playing a factor in the health care controversy. >> you have former president jimmy carter saying most of this republican opposition against you is motivated by rainfall. do you agree with that? >> no. i said during the campaign, are there some people who still think through the prism of race when it comes to evaluating me and my canned dassy? chutely. sometimes they vote for me, sometimes they vote against me for that reason. i think that was true during the campaign. i think that's true now. but i think you put your finger on what this argument is about, and that is what is the right role of government? how do we balance freedom with our need to look after one another? you can watch david gregory's full interview tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. on "meet the press" here on wbal-tv 11. >> the first lady took center stage in the democratic push for health care reform calling it a woman's issue. conservatives also meeting in washington

mrs. obama's garden at the white house. proceeds will be donated to the d.c.entral kitchen which feeds the homeless. it looks pretty good. >> it looks big. >> so, one more check on our weather. >> tomorrow will be cool. only in the 60s. we'll see rain develop most of the early part of the day is dry. even during the afternoon, maybe some rain, but definitely saturday night and the wet and soggy saturday morning. one to two inches of rain. >> okay. thanks. that's it, we hope you have a great weekend. "the tonight show" is coming up next.

mrs. obama's white house garden. proceed prosecutors the sale of burger will be donated to the d.c. central kitchen which feeds the homeless. that does it f us. quickly, the forecast. >> beautiful way to start the weekend. nice and dry and sunrise coming up. rain does arrive late this afternoon and rain hard overnight tonight. then it should be done by lunch time tomorrow. 12, 18 hours. >>> that's it for us. thanks for joining us. the "today" show is next. be sure to join us at 9:00 for e latest news, sports and weather.

mrs. obama appeared on the south lawn of the white house. weather held up long enough for them to issue, to observe a moment of silence. they were joined by many of the white house staff. all of them donning their caps and standing in reverence for those who were lost on that day. then the president, a little later, got in his motorcade, made the trip across the river to the pentagon. you heard what he had to say at least in part there on the steps of the pentagon. he came back here. he was drenched incidentally when he went into the crowd and shook the hands of many of the men and women in uniform who were there observing that moment. he came back to the white house and then the president and first lady went out to habitat for humanity, a site in the northeast quadrant of washington, d.c. yesterday the president had deem today a day of remembrance and service, and consistent with that, both mr. and mrs. obama went to this habitat for humanity site. they were building some houses there. they went inside one of them and paint a living room wa

mrs. obama's white house garden. and, of course the proceeds from the sale of the burger will be donated to the shelter that feeds the homeless. we will take a break now. looks delicious zblous y. >> herb mayo. >> yes. >> same herbs from the zbarn. >> yoursaturday's forecast looks nice for now. but, you know, before the e of the weekend, complete check of th ♪ ♪ i always feel like somebody's watching me. ♪ (announcer) it's right here, it's easy... ♪ i always feel like somebody's watching me. ♪ ...it's the money you could be saving with geico. ♪ who's watching? ♪ i always feel like (announcer) it's right here, it's easy... ♪ somebody's watching me. ...it's the money you could be saving with geico. >>> trying to laugh off what could have been a serious accident. conan o'brien hit his head during a stunt while taping last night's show. nbc is not commenting on his condition. the injury doesn't appear to have hurt o'brien's sense of humor. he released a statement in which he jokes, the last thing i remember i was enjoyin

mrs. obama reportedly asked her husband, do you really want bill and hillary just down the hall from you in the white housecould you live with that? christopher anderson writes "mrs. obama's opposition was possibly the deciding factor in the debate. " she also abdicated to the campaign slogan yes, we can, after her husband considered it childish and corny. mrs. obama persisted saying, it will work, trust me. a speech writer for george w. bush is telling tales and now taking fire from both parties. matt lat latimer writes after one of canada's blistering speeches about the bush administration, the former president said, quote, this is a dangerous world. this cat isn't remotely qualified to handle t this guy has no clue, i promise you." and lat latimer writes that they bonded with former president bill clinton and former president bill clinton called bush alt the white house and talked about obama about the primaries against hillary, and quotes president bush as saying as the number two men on the democratic ticket, if bull blank was currency, joe biden would be a billionaire and on jimmy carter's ad hoc mid

here where "the new york times" had this to say about president obama which is honeymoon seemingly over and his white house on defensive. mr and foes alike call a make-or-break moment in his young administration because he has elevated health care to such a singular priority advisers said he must force through a credible plan or risk crippling his presidency. donna, is this an accurate assessment? are the stakes that high right now? >> well, this is a very important moment for the president. he's in the home stretch of his first year in office, and expectations remain very high because so many americans would like to see an improvement in the economy. that is an important concern for all of us, and i think because of that the health care debate, the debate soon hopefully on climate change and other important issues including the spending bills, they will all take on what i call a greater proportion. as the american people really also concerned about the amount of the deficit, the huge deficit that president obama inherited when he took office, they are also worried about afghanistan and how long our troops will stay there,

mrs. obama began their first 9/11 in the white house with a moment of silence at 8:46, the precise time the first aircraft hit the world trade center. at the memorial, the hundreds of people that died, the obama ujs s stood the unwavering focus on terror. >> no turning of the season's can diminish the pain and the loss of that day. no passage of time and no dark skies can never dull the meaning of this moment. dodge the president spent time with the families. >> it was nice. i am here every year. >> her husband jimmy was among those who died at the pentagon that day. after the president and families left, they share similar thoughts eight years later. >> it is the loss of a loved one. our brothers this nation -- if we lose one soldier, it is like a loss in our family. >> what you're looking at is one of the small tribute put down by one of the benches that represents a person who died here at the pentagon. it is facing away from the building, someone who is in the pentagon when the plane crashed. people are coming today because they're still feeling enter, confusion, all sorts of things abo

here's a piece that says the aggressive push from the white house seeks a state contest. the overt involvement of mr. obama's scheme in new york to eased governor david paterson out of the race has made clear that this is a white house willing to use its clout to help clear the field for favor democratic candidates. will go to the next call from victor in mississippi. caller: hi. you took me by surprise there. my comment is this, thisno on government getting involved in politics. -- definitely no and getting involved. the republicans made their point. dear bob, what he wants. -- give obama what he wants. if he messes up he will be out of the job in 2012. host: san diego, calif., on the line for democrats. caller: hello. no, i don't think the white-be involved in politics -- the white house should be involved in politics. [unintelligible] his numbers are so low in the polls. it is ok has been head of the democratic party. i'm originally from mississippi. these people at town hall meetings -- racism and what not, racism is very harsh. i used to be a real racist and i changed myself. all people need to look the

mrs. obama observed a moment of silence on the white house lawn. meanwhile, the question for many americans today. what's being done to rebuild the world trade center site? scott gurvey reports. >> reporter: eight years and it's still basically a hole in the ground. the walls of what will be the base of the new freedom tower, now officially one world trade center, are finally rising above street level. some day, we are told, there will be a park, a memorial, a museum, retail stores, a performing arts center, a transit station, and other office buildings. but we don't know when. construction is caught in a battle over plans and financing between the port authority, which owns the land. and larry silverstein, who leases the development rights, neither would talk to us for this story. but nicole gelinas of the manhattan institute for policy research says port authority politics are to blame for the delays. >> they've gotten all of the rules muddled trying to control the real estate development's part of it, in terms of design and construction and time

mr. obama spoke about promoting peace. chavez question whd the white house's foreign policy would live up to president obama's words. >> let's look outside. we've got a lot of clouds, see a plane climbing into the clouds, leaving reagan national airport. 81 degrees our temperature. it's warmed up out there. >> yeah, in fact up a couple more degrees. one more day to revel in summer-like heat in early autumn. as we look at radar we don't have precipitation, these clouds are not producing rain. but we do have considerable cloudiness pushing through. that's not stopping temperatures now 84 in washington. we're in the low 80s in prince george's county, arlington, montgomery counties. the panhandle of west virginia, there is more cloudiness so temperatures are in the 70s. a little breeze off the bay will keep it cooler there as well as on the eastern shore. only in the low 70s now out in the mountains, these are the current temperatures here are the current dew points down to 65 in washington, the dew point was at 70 at dawn, so it has dropped 5 degrees. it's drying

mr. obama pauses for a moment of silence this morning at the white house. this year, the vice president will honor the fallen. the names will be read and bells running. >> in pennsylvania, the site of the flight 93 crash, this week, the lawmakers unveiled this week. >> victim family members are a bit concerned that some of this volunteerism will overshadow what should be a sol um n remembrance. >> send your response to our question of how you will remember today to watercooler@wbal.com. >> coming up, the morning financial news. this rocket may look like it is going nowhere fast. it's an examine pel of america's next great idea. >> new jersey and delaware getting the heaviest rain. it is wet out there. it might tie up traffic. >> we have a long list of >> good morning, it's 6:13. 59 degrees downtown. it looks wet. there's a lot of water on the lense there. it's a bit out of focus. that storm finally got close enough to dump a lot of rain on the shore. delaware and maryland beaches, virginia beaches 4-6 eithers of rain. now rains in south new jersey and delaw

the congress saying he's apologized directly to the white house for yelling "you lie" at the president and mr. obamad that apology. the media has come down hard on him but the coverage has highlighted the issue that got the congressman so riled up. whether or not the president's healthcare plan will benefit illegal immigrants. author, journalist, fox news contributor liz trotta who takes on the media at this time every sunday joins us now. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> eric: how is he being treated? >> as you pointed out the main stream media is hyperbolic about his display on the floor of the house. let me just say that you know it's too bad that wilson gave ammunition to obama's critics. it was conduct surprising in a southern gentleman from south carolina, so he would have been better to go out in the hallway and find a camera, or a print reporter and say i think this is a lie and this is why. instead, he yelled you lie! by the way, in itself is a dramatic, not you're a liar but you lie. the aftermath, the media has been forced to drill down and find out who is telling the truth. is it joe

mr. obama, today, summoned his secretaries and generals to the situation room of the white house, the second of five planned meetings to find a way forward in afghanistan. the top u.s. commander there says the 8-year-old war is at a decisive moment. stanley mcchrystal called for a change in approach as the keep to defeating insurgents. reportedly up to 40,000 more american troops. >> i would expect the public would ask some very tough questions. that's exactly what i'm doing. >> reporter: but, the president has been openly skeptical, sending more troops, warying of deeply involvement. >> do the generals keep coming back ask iing for 60, 70, 80. he wants to know that answer before he gets the next increase. >> i'm announcing a new strategy tr afghanistan and pakistan. >> reporter: they unveiled a strategy this spring, 20,000 more troops to the region and stanley mcclhrystal. they were marred by fraud. he faces dwindling support for the world. >> the bills are coming due. he's been appropriate and tough minded in his posture. the country is moving away from the war and his own party doesn't su

white house. >> to honor the memories of thosthat gave their lives. >> reporter: mr. obama will travel across the river to the pentagon where he will visit the memory honoring the 184 people who lost their lives there and meet with family members and survivors of a pentagon attack. >> he will continue to talk about this notion of serving our country and of public and national service. >> reporter: arlington is also marking the tragedy by draping flags throughout many buildings in the county. last night in washington the national's baseball team honored those who died on this day by hosting survivors of the attack as well as members of the fire department and police who participated in the rescue operations in one of the darkest days in american history. >>> so later today even as the president lays a wreath to mark the spot where 184 people were slaughterrered he will also call on all americans to work together to forge a better stronger nation. reporting live at the pentagon, armando trull, 9news now and wusa 9.com. >> this is the first year 9/11 will be observed us a nati

the white house is well aware that the president's entire agenda could be at risk in this debate. something mr. obama acknowledges tonight in a "60 minutes" interview. >> i own it. if people look and say, you know what, this hasn't reduced my costs, my premiums are still going up 25%, insurance companies are still jerking me around, i'm the one who is going to be held responsible. >> reporter: the nearly trillion dollar cost of this plan continues to be the center of the debate. mr. obama plans another rally on thursday, and by then, there could be that all-important senate plan. the gang of six, as they are known, three republicans and three democrats, are said to be very, very close to their version of health care reform. dan? >> as we said, another big week. david kerley in washington, thank you. >>> the congressman who interrupted the president's health care speech to congress the other day, yelling "you lie" says he is done apologizing. the house speaker has told joe wilson that he must publicly apologize to congress from the house floor. today, however, the republican from south carolina said t

mr. obama wove his perm -- personal story in with his words. >> mr. obama called for students to work hard in school. the white housespeech a day in advance. >> next to afghanistan where the election commission says president hamid karzai has enough votes to make a runoff unnecessary but a u.n.-backed commission finds convincing evidence of fraud and that puts the united states in a tough spot as well. nick schifrin reports from kabul. >> reporter: this man won't win this election. he doesn't have a campaign staff. his office is a tent but he's running a strong third and speaks for many when he says the vote was invalid. do you believe this election was legitimate at all? >> regarding my information, i think it's a disaster for democracy, because there was a lot of fraud. >> reporter: western officials warn as many as one million votes were likely fake. the vast majority for president karzai. in certain cases the fraud was so obvious, karzai won at one polling center 2,750 to 0. >> it sounds like a joke but it's a tragic joke. >> most of the accusations have been raised by dr. abdula abdula. we sat down with tribal

white house and from the right. leading republicans blasted the argument. rush limbaugh saying it is mr. obamaamericans say the debate is not about skin color, others are convinced the tea party protests are based on prejudice, not policy. we'll see what our panel thinks. they'll join me live in a moment. but first, candy crowley on race and the "raw politics." >> reporter: race and politics is a combustible combo and it explodes into headlines when an ex-president lights the fuse, as jimmy carter did on nbc. >> an overwhelming portion of the intensely demonstrated animosity towards president barack obama is based on the fact that he is a black man. >> reporter: there is a tiny part of this argument that is not an argument. >> we cannot deny that race does indeed have an impact in our society. >> reporter: racism is there to see online and on the signs held by some protestors. but the former president sees racism across a much broader swath. >> bubble up to the surface because of a belief among many white people, not just in the south but around the country, that african-americans are not qual

mr. obama emphasized today, telling nurses at the white house, that the numbers have gotten worse in lessnce his speech last night. >> over the last 12 months, it's estimated that the ranks of the uninsured have swelled by nearly 6 million people. that's 17,000 men and women every single day. and we know that during this period of time the number of adults who get their coverage at the workplace has dropped by 8 million people. >> with us now, congressman anthony wiener, democrat of new york, member of energy and commerce committee. thanks for your time and patience with your logistics tonight. >> thanks. good to be here. >> if this was a game changer, what should we expect from the game that we would not have expected at this time yesterday? >> well, we spent a lot of time over the month of august explaining to the american people why we needed to do anything. a lot of americans said, you know what, got health care, i think everything's fine, why do we have to tamper with this? the president gave the kind of speech only presidents can give, laying out why this is a chronic problem that n

friday afternoon i sat down with president obama in the roosevelt room at the white house. mr. president, welcome back to "meet the press." >> great to sea you. >> this is a critical moment in the health care debate, and you've been able to assess the landscape. you've got a bill working its way through the senate. you've spoken to congress. as you assess the situation, i wonder whether you approach this with a minimum threshold of what you'll accept for reform or at this point have you said i've laid out my plan, take it all or nothing? >> you know, i think that my focus is on some core principles. i have to have a plan that is good for middle class families who we know last year ended up seeing a 5.5% increase in their premiums, even though inflation was negative on everything else, that have seen a doubling of their premiums over the last deca decade, that are less secure in terms of the insurance that they can actually count on, and more of more of them can't get insurance because of pre-existing conditions because they changed or lost jobs so it's got to be good for them.

friday afternoon i sat down with president obama in the roosevelt room at the white house. mr. to "meet the press." >> great to sea you. >> this is a critical moment in the health care debate, and you've been able to assess the landscape. you've got a bill working its way through the senate. you've spoken to congress. as you assess the situation, i wonder whether you approach this with a minimum threshold of what you'll accept for reform or at this point have you said i've laid out my plan, take it all or nothing? >> you know, i think that my focus is on some core principles. i have to have a plan that is good for middle class families who we know last year ended up seeing a 5.5% increase in their premiums, even though inflation was negative on everything else, that have seen a doubling of their premiums over the last deca decade, that are less secure in terms of the insurance that they can actually count on, and more of more of them can't get insurance because of pre-existing conditions because they changed or lost jobs so it's got to be good for them. now the principles that

and the white house has said that having made his important speech on race during the presidential campaign, mr. obama will not be making another one. but should he? here to talk about everything from race to acorn to healthcare ann coulter, syndicated columnist and constitutional law attorney and mark lamont hill. gentlemen first in this case, you know, on acorn, mark. i want to feel story for them. i love that they are doing the hard work of community organizing. i come from the streets and i know how difficult it is. either they are thinking corrupt or dumbasses. >> who knows. they are so dysfunctional and have to little control over what goes on in the individual branches they need to be torn apart. i defend a lot of stuff on the left but it is indefensible. child prostitution, the whole performing arts. i disagree with the governor on this. we are nation of laws and if nothing has been done that is illegal based on the procedures we can't just defund them but we need an investigation and obama and pelosi need to be leading the prosecution. >> what about article one section nine. >> i'm so happy y

and the white house has said that having made his important speech on race during the presidential campaign, mr. obama will not be making another one. but should he? here to talk about everything from race to acorn to healthcare ann coulter, syndicated columnist and constitutional law attorney and mark lamont hill. gentlemen first in this case, you know, on acorn, mark. i want to feel story for them. i love that they are doing the hard work of community organizing. i come from the streets and i know how difficult it is. either they are thinking corrupt or dumbasses. >> who knows. they are so dysfunctional and have to little control over what goes on in the individual branches they need to be torn apart. i defend a lot of stuff on the left but it is indefensible. child prostitution, the whole performing arts. i disagree with the governor on this. we are nation of laws and if nothing has been done that is illegal based on the procedures we can't just defund them but we need an investigation and obama and pelosi need to be leading the prosecution. >> what about article one section nine. >> i'm so happy y

obama takes his health care overhaul plan to college park. the white house says he's targeting voters under 30 years old. mr. his reform plan to a more skeptical general public. right now the university is setting up for a rally at the comcast center where governor martin o'malley will join the president. in case you're wondering there are some things you need to know if you you plan on attending. the rally starts at 11:00 this morning, open to the public. there will be no tickets and seating is on first come/first serve. though it's raining secret service says all umbrellas have to be left behind. >>> the republicans will offer what they call a pre-buttal on health care before president barack obama addresses the crowd. former maryland governor robert ehrlich takes the podium for that. he'll also speak to reporters by conference call at 9:30 this morning. so stay tuned for that. >>> baltimore city trying to save animals. you obviously remember these pictures. phoenix the dog, one of the animals who suffered abuse at the hands of troubled youth. now the mayor has come up with a task force to address the prob

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white house says that situation has improved? really? but the polls show his support for healthcare at an all-time low, and iran, which has met mr. obama's engage with nose thumbing and missile tests says he won't even discuss the uncovered nuclear plant when he meets with the ahmadinejad and others later this week, and because of a trip to promote a sports event. bret: if he does succeed? >> it would help. it would be a win, and it would be president obama engaging with the rest of the world and getting something for it. even if he does, though, there are going to be people who will us always suspect that he was on a political errand for mayor daley of chicago, who has taken a lot of prestige on landing the olympics and a lot of people will not ever get over that idea. bret: we'll cover it. brit, thanks. >> you bet, bret. bret: some in congress would like to throw you in jail if you don't buy health insurance and up next, the president of georgia talks with me about the war with russia and who was really to blame. !e!e!e!e!e!e bret: the european union will release a report tomorrow afternoon on who started last year's war between russia

first lady observed a moment of silence at the white house before joining families in driving rain to honored 1 4 victims killed at the pentagon. mr. obama promised america won't give up on finding their attackers. >> in defense of our nation, we will never waiver. pursuit of al qaeda and its extremist allies, we will never falter. >> reporter: this afternoon, the obamas helped paint a habitat for humanity call. his call to service. >> park david rothenberg. >> reporter: in shanksville, pennsylvania, bells tolled at the crash site where 40 people died fighting hijackers on a fourth plane believed to be heading for washington. >> never forget what they did here as they struck the first blow in this battle against terrorism. >> reporter: a battle that continues as america remembers. at the pentagon, a new program started today. victims' families are training volunteers to lead tours at the pentagon memorial and explain to visitors what happened there. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. >>> for troops serving in iraq and afghanistan says marking today's anniversary helps remind them of the importance of the u.s. mission tll over people ar

first lady observed a moment of silence at the white house before joining families in driving rain to honor the 184 victims killed at the pentagon. mr. obama promised america won't give up on finding their attackers. >> in defense of our nation, we will never waver. in pursuit of al qaeda and allies we will never falter. >> reporter: he helped paint a habitat for humanity. in shankville, pennsylvania, today, bells tolled at the crash site where 40 people died fighting hijackers an a fourth plane believed to be headed to washington. >> never forget what they did here as they struck the first blow in this ballot against terrorism. >>eporter: a battle that continues as america remembers. at the pentagon, a new program started today. victims' families are training volunteers to lead tours of the pentagon memorial and explain to visitors what happened there. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. >>> a british sailor named kate nesbith has become only the second woman in the royal navy to be honored with the navy cross. she was a medic and caught in a taliban ambush in afghanistan. she repeatedly ran into the line of fire to help the injured troop

mr. obama in the white house, it's about what we as americans are willing to do and say and believe in responseo some of the realities. host: our guest with us until 9:15. the numbers are on the bottom of your screen. as far as the discussions that we've been talking about, talk a little bit then, you talked about corporate america and those who have to deal with this issue. what do you mean by that? give an example. guest: look, there's people who can't dress the way they want. their hair styles seem to be offensive. they have to worry about whether they can wear locks or braids, whether they will be dismissed. so there's a decor rum that has to be observed. all americans have to yield to a certain degree to that but there are real, if you will, touchy questions about what is appropriate for people who decide that their natural hair is best for them as anybody else gets in the up in the morning and goes to work. or they have to be concerned about glass ceilings that turn quickly to concrete. how do we talk about upward mobility for upper middle managers who have hit a desiced cease to their ow

president obama clearly has nothing to do with this incident, i do think that he can do something really positive about it. here's the play, mr. president. bring these kids to the white house. counterpunch your critics by using it as a teacher moment when you've got everybody paying attention to it. get in the mix. you did it during the campaign. you had to make a tough decision on reverend wright when we did things that didn't match up anymore, right? the last press conference you put yourself in the gates controversy. last week you spoke to school kids and talked about something like this, about taking responsibility. what a teaching moment. if you can save one kid on the heels of an incident like this, it would be worth the time of the president of the united states and it would make a big statement. bring them to the white house. sit them down and talk to them like a man and ask them if that's the kind of american they want to be. do it, mr. president. >>> up next, in the main event, max baucus put out his bogus health care plan today. anthony weiner says bipartisanship is the equivalent of a child looking for a unicorn. he's right. the nation's katrina vanden heuvel w

mrs. obama did a little shopping of her own before returning to the white house. the fresh farm market will be open each thursday from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. it's located right outside the department of veteran affairs. >>> well as you know, we are taking back to school pictures and we have one to share with you, some loyal viewers sent this adorable one in. it's of james davis, giving jessica davis, they are both from fairfax a good-bye kiss on her way to her first day of preschool. her mom, jen, sent this in and isn't that adorable? >> very nice. >> good luck this year and thanks for watching. >>> weather wise. looking up. >> you are headed to school this morning, what can you expect? >> you need a light jacket and maybe a light morning jacket. we have a little drizzle in spots, but it's going to be a better day today and a much, much better weekend. >> all right. >> high pressure is building in and tell the kids. call me if you want me to come out. h on the map means happy. we have an h moving in for the weekend. today, clouds this morning, maybe some spotty drizzle

mr. obama's deputy campaign managers said he's losing patience with the white house joins me imminently. first, as an overture to the president's chief, the group progressive change campaign committee taking out this full-page ad, signed by 40,000 obama donors, 25,000 volunteers and 40,000 donors all echoing the same sentiment. we did something for you. now do something for the country. saying the president needs to do more than express support for the public option. he needs to draw a line in the sand and fight hard for it. this on the heels of obama supporter protesting outside the white house, desiring bold leadership from the president. one former adviser telling politico that the president drops the ball on health care reform, quote, i would have to work for somebody else who would support a public option in a primary in 2012. joining me as promised, former obama deputy campaign manager steve hildebrand. thank you for your time tonight, sir. >> absolutely, keith. >> did he do enough? >> absolutely. he -- i think tonight was a game-changer for this health care reform debate. and i do

mr. obama's deputy campaign managers said he's losing patience with the white house joins me imminently. group progressive change campaign committee taking out this full-page ad, signed by 40,000 obama donors, 25,000 volunteers and 400 obama sponsors saying we have done something for you. now do something for the country. saying the president needs to do more than express support for the public option. he needs to fight hard for it. this on the heels of obama supporter protesting outside the white house, desiring bold leadership from the president. one former adviser telling politico that the president drops the ball on health care reform, quote, i would have to work for somebody else who would support a public option in a primary in 2012. joining me as promised, former obama deputy campaign manager steve hildebrand. thank you for your time tonight, sir. >> absolutely, keith. >> did he do enough? >> absolutely. he -- i think tonight was a game-changer for this health care reform debate. and i do think he really hit this out of the ballpark. he explained in very clear terms what he stands