welcome back here to "the jim fisher show," 1420 woc. the local listeners, i'm not gym fisher, i'm dan kennedy. i normally do the morning show, we're pulling double duty as jim is under the weather. we expect him back tomorrow, his bright chipper self, let's go back to the phone, 344-1420. let's go to anthony in new york. anthony, good afternoon. >> hey, mr. kennedy, thank you so much and i commend woc for having such a kind rapport with the callers. you're very patient. i do appreciate this opportunity to speak. as far as president obama not having being a citizen potentially, when you consider the heavy footprint that the united states has throughout the world, what would be so bad as to have a leader of the world. i'm pretty certain and a caller had called you yesterday and mentioned that his brother is an american citizen. if that's the -- mother is an american citizen. no matter where she had him, he would be an american citizen. what concerns me most, i would vote for president obama. what troubled me when he came into office, he g

a little about woc, the first radio home of ronald reagan. he dedicated the building that we are in right here in davenport, iowa. >> i believe you were there that day. >> no, i was not there that day. the history of this facility is that it was part of who out of cedar rapids. everybody -- everything was owned by the palm family. everybody thinks woc stands for world of chiropractic. >> i tend to believe it has something to do with their relationship with the doctor who formed the chiropractic operation. >> the family says they do not have anything to do with it. >> i thought that was what it was. >> good afternoon. i know you may be expecting jim fisher. i will be filling in with him -- for him today. >> we have already talked this morning. >> i also want to say hi to all of the people from c-span. this is one of those special days where the folks have come in. we have the crew in. if you turn to media com number 2, you can witness what is going on here today. we will be talking about iowa politics and presidential politics. the number for

the 2012 presidential campaign and the iowa caucuses will go live to the jim fischer radio show at woc in davenport, iowa at 3:00 eastern here on c-span. coming up this hour, more about yesterday's news conference with german ben bernanke

we continue looking at presidential politics in iowa from woc radio in davenport. that will begin at 3:00 p.m. eastern. the white house says president obama will make personnel announcements. we will have live coverage at 3:10 p.m. eastern. the president is expected to save leon panetta will replace the defense secretary. that will be on c-span 2. joint chiefs of staff were at the national press club this morning to talk about developments in the middle east. this event is one hour, 15 minutes. special welcome to our guest, admira michael mullen, chairman of the joint chiefs of staffho is here for the fifth consecutive year. thank you very much for being re. it is early. earlier than we usually start, and so a double thank you for this full rung. i was thinking that we could view this as good practice for tomorrow when we have to get up even earlier for the royal wedding. [laughter] . we may not offer quite as much glamour as a royal wedding but i'm sure we'll have a lot of interesting substance to deliver here today thanks to admiral mullen being here. admiral mul

today, live coverage of the gym fisher show from woc radio in davenport, iowa at 3 p.m. eastern.d recently republished. he joins new york university law professor richard epstein and bruce cadwell. you can see live coverage on booktv.org. >> in depth with your questions of tibor machan and the promise of liberty and man without a hobby. he'll take your phone calls and e-mails on sunday afternoon's booktv. >> if they send me the bill in its present form, i will sign it. okay, any questions? [laughter] no one? >> are you still here? >> almost every year the president and journalists meet at dinner to make fun of themselves at their own expense. president obama will head there again this saturday. watch live or go back and watch a past dinner. search, watch, clip, and share online at the c-span video library, every program since 1987. watch what you want when you want. >> again, president obama is set to make personnel announcements at 3:10 eastern live for you here on c-span2. until then, a discussion on those changes from this morning's "washington journal." >> host: joining us is