guys like me hammering michelle obama. abc news didn't tell the audience it got its clip they used on me from the far left web site media matters which is in business solely to smear non-liberal media people. we brought the situation to absz's attention today they say from now on they will call people like me who are injected into their news coverage. i think it's important. because i'm simply not going to let, i'm not going to let the presidential campaign degenerate into a race baiting media propaganda exposition. all who participate in that and there are plenty of them are going to be called out on it from my vantage point michelle obama has been a fine first lady helping kids and articulating issues like nutrition. for abc to paint me critical of her is flat out dishonest. a lot of us have a lot riding on america's future. it's about america's future. let's cut the crap. can we? joining us from the ingraham angle ms. laura. you are not surprised at this, are you? >> no, bill. and, frankly, i'm shocked that you would be

>> she being michelle obama. >> yes. >> michelle obama is just one of the old chicago friends that was part of that circle that daley had a hard time getting into. michelle obama grew up under the daley family, typical south side view of the daleys, but this generation of daleys she's got along w. >> does daley take the position that obama is going to lose the election because he is so hard- lined, not ago pains the business community, but he's so hard line on them, and some would say that he's got millionaires fighting millionaires, you know. >> if he thinks that and i don't think does he, but if he did he would be going native. he was already criticized by the left wing of the party for being too close to wall street and the k street lobbyists and all. that but i think he's savvy enough. >> daley was never a good fit. he couldn't penetrate the inner sirly could. he was supposed to deliver better relations with the business community. for whatever reason he failed at that, and he had no he relationships on capitol hill. >> maybe he was thinking, you've got to build a bridge to this co

without michelle obama. the pattern i've always seen in my reporting is that she can-- to other people. and charlie, don't you think we're really going to see that in the 2012 campaign. >> rose: we continue this evening with wade davis, his book is called not silence. the great war, mall ory and the conquest of everests. >> the war became this template of their lives. and it was-- it was in the fiber of their being. and they carry odd i physically to the mountains. >> we conclude this evening with todd buchholz's book is called rush y you need and love the rat race. >> this journey that we're all in as noisy tas s as dangerous, as frustrating is a journey that has extended human life. a hundred years ago you wouldn't have seen there is a rat race a hundred years ago it was simpler. half the population lived on the farm, right. there was-- your cell phone wouldn't interrupt you during dinner, you wouldn't get stuck in traffic. but life expectancy, charlie was 48 years of age. 48 years of age in that simpler n

michelle obama is up alone in the residence. and she gets an e-mail saying there's been a minor security incident. but she doesn't know what that means. and the e-mail is from valerie jarrett and turns out that jarrett is in a meeting. so nobody e-mails her back. and they told me the story afterward and told me how concerned the first lady was and how she didn't want to cause a fuss and she didn't want to know -- she didn't want to cause a stir by expressing too much alarm. and so she finally picked up the phone and called the white house operator and asked for her husband. so both told me that story on the record and to me it was a really illuminating and moving reminder of the restrictions of this kind of life. and also the anxiety that runs through it. you know, when there was a news story a couple of weeks ago about how a bullet hit the back of the white house, the sort of undertone of the story -- the real importance of it is that, you know, the back of the white house is where malia and sasha go out and play, right? there'

but let me say this about michelle obama. she's a good mother, a strong woman, and i think she's been an excellent first lady. she's done a fine job. >> here here. and i think the problem that people have with the back, or that mrs. obama has with the book is that the -- they pretend that they get inside her head and i think she recents that. but the friction between the east wing and the west wing is normal. nancy reagan is topic a, and hillary clinton as well. i çthink that michelle obama h had difficulties with some of the staff decisions that were made, and i think she probably handled it a lot more diplomaticallily than nancy reagan or hillary clinton did, but she was an unhappy, reluctant camper when she first came to washington. >> dawn anything about the story of when -- >> she's come around. she's all in now that it's the election. >> do you remember when she went to spain, i believe she went to see the king, and the white house staff in the upper levels were saying, she really is picking too many expensive spots t

michelle obama hizo el anuncio en la escuela elemental parklawn en fairfax virginia.. acompaÑada del secretario de agricultura, el chef jose andres y rachel ray... "la obesidad se ha convertido ya en uno de los mayores problemas de este pais y si no empezamos a arreglar, a solucionar este problema, en 10, 20 anios, puede convertirse en una pandemia real" es la primera vez en quince aÑos que se establecen nuevos requisitos para mejorar los estandares de los alimentos en las escuelas... beneficiando a cerca de 32- millones de niÑos... "yo creo que va hacer la contribucion mas grande de la historia de la casa blanca de una primera dama" maria tiene cuatro hijos en la escuela... "que aprendan a comer un poco mejor en el colegio,que les ensenen lo que es bueno, lo que es malo, no las comidas procesadas" las nuevas regulaciones tendran un costo de 3.2- mil millones dolares durante los proximos cinco aÑos... y maÑana jueves, la primera dama michelle obama tambien anunciara otra iniciativa denominada mi plato junto a la empresa de alimentos goya para mejorar la nutricion

nothing about michelle obama demonstrated this at all. she is supportive of the president, you never saw her weigh in on policy. the most policy thing she has done is work with military families. i don't think this book necessarily portrayed her that way from my understanding of it but i think you're hearing her frustration. >> was there friction in the white house? >> not really. the book doesn't actually depict very much tension. there is tension between robert gibs gibbs and valerie jarrett. it's a positive book, and what she is doing is drawing attention to the depiction that didn't even exist in the book, not smart. >> i don't think she has to explain her relationship with the president. >> she said this is my husband, what i did like about the interview she emphasized she is talking about her husband. for her that is what the relationship is. >> richard, why does the right wing have a hatred for the woman? >> you had it in the clips, which were in most cases completely unfactual, erroneous, why were they erroneous? they are projecti

between president obama and first lady michelle obama. jody cantor reports on the changes of the couple's relationship as the enter the white house and other efforts to raise their children and balance their personal life against the requirement of their public life. this is about an hour. >> welcome. i want to say to the c-span audience one minute about where we are. we are at the sixth and i synagogue which was one of the oldest in washington. they moved 2 miles northwest of here and it became a baathist church i believe and was the baathist church for quite a long time and then it was the congregation decided they would move it and so they were going to solve this building and was going to become a nightclub, and it was immediately as that news came out the great philanthropists said we can't let it become a nightclub let's make a senegal and again. and the refurbished it to it's literally just its original glory based on some old photographs and we were fortunate because my eldest son who is now 20 was the surest bullion 50 years to b

behind that exterior is a powe >>> first lady michelle obama is gracious. behind that exterior is a powerful woman. karen brown on a new book that illustrates michelle obama's determination and what pitted her against some of the most powerful men in washington. >> i'm the first lady, i get to do a lot of cool things. go. all right. >> the first lady passed nutrition and exercise, but behind the scenes -- >> she really owns the room when she walks in. >> michelle obama is exercising her power. washington insider, sally quinn. >> first ladies always protect their husbands. >> in a new book, "new york times" reporter jody cantor says the first lady clashed with top aides. the president told the former chief of staff his wife was displeased with the handling. emanuel was indignant. >> i'm sure that michelle obama was probably deeply offended by rahm emanuel's style. >> cantor writes, mrs. obama's reported comments to carla that living in the white house was hell created problems for former press secretary, robert gibbs. when he learned she was upset with his e

when i started covering barack obama and michele obama they were barack and michele. the extraordinary thing that i was watching happen was watching these regular people become president and first lady of the united states. what i was seeing is it wasn't a process that happened on inauguration day when he took the oath but a learning curve. made all the more dramatic in the obama story because of national and political life and the fact that they are the first african-american president and first lady. we see a couple things happening in this book. we see people learning to take their partnership that used to be a private thing and turn it into a white house partnership. they have a tough landing initially in the white house and turn it around. the third thing the book is about the most fascinating thing i find about barack obama which is his struggle with politics. after all these years they can't get over the fact that the politician has a complex relationship with the business he is in. i worked on this book for two years and published it. the white house cooperate

. >> and ahead, first lady michelle obama's early struggles in the white house. that story is next. >> almost three full years have past since first lady michelle obama interned the white house, entered the white house like her husband she faced a very steep learning curve and we are learning of difficult times with some of president obama's inner circle. here is karen brown. >> i am the first lady and i get to do a lot of cool things, go! >> all right! >> the first lady passed nutrition and exercise but behind the scenes. >> she really tones room when she walks in. >> michelle obama is exercising her power, washington insider sally quinn. >> first ladies always protect their husbands. that is their jobs. >> in a new book, new york times reporter jodi kantor says, the first lady clashed with top aides like rahm emanuel. >> the president told the former chief of staff his wife was displeased with the handling of the healthcare battle, emmanuel was indignant. >> rahm emanuel is a very difficult person and i am sure that michelle obama was probably deeply offended b

nothing about michelle obama demonstrated this at all. she is supportive of the president, you never saw her weigh in on policy. the most polliicy thing she has done is work with military families. i don't think this book necessarily portrayed her that way from my understanding of it but i think you're hearing her frustration. >> was there friction in the white house? >> not really. the book doesn't actually depict very much tension. there is tension between robert gi gibbs and valerie jarrett. it's a positive book, and what she is doing is drawing attention to the depiction that didn't even exist in the book, not smart. >> i don't think she has to explain her relationship with the president. >> she said this is my husband, what i did like about the interview she emphasized she is talking about her husband. for her that is what the relationship is. >> richard, why does the right wing have a hatred for the woman? >> you had it in the clips, which were in most cases completely unfactual, erroneous, why were they erroneous? they are projecti

michelle obama is up alone in the residence. and she gets an e-mail saying there's been a minor security incident. but she doesn't know what that means. and the e-mail is from valerie jarrett and turns out that jarrett is in a meeting. so nobody e-mails her back. and they told me the story afterward and told me how concerned the first lady was and how she didn't want to cause a fuss and she didn't want to k w know -- she didn't want to cause a stir by expressing too much alarm. and so she finally picked up the phone and called the white house operator and asked for her husband. so both told me that story on the record and to me it was a really illuminating and moving reminder of the restrictions of this kind of life. and also the anxiety that runs through it. you know, when there was a news story a couple of weeks ago about how a bullet hit the back of the white house, the sort of undertone of the story -- the real importance of it is that, you know, the back of the white house is where malia and sasha go out and play, right? th

maybe even more so for michelle obama. because, an adviser told the author, everyone was waiting for a black woman to make a mistake. but she moved past that anxiety and took on a fight against childhood obesity and became a defender of her husband's drive to reform health care. there were clashes. the friction between her and some of the president's top aides became so intense former press secretary robert gibb s shouted profanities about the first lady. and a first lady so examined for what she wore along the way realized that suddenly everything she wore carried meaning. this photo of a casually dressed mrs. obama walking the family dog became an internet sensation. she became strategic. glamorous at night. but during the day, she wore relatable clothing bought at chain stores. eventually, michelle obama came to not only embrace but love her role as first lady. and the white house says this book oversensationalizes any conversations that took place behind closed doors here. today i asked the press secretary whether ther

a new page turner about michelle obama. tonight what's really going on in the white house. >>> tragedy in tucson, one year later gabby giffords returns to the scene of that awful day. >>> drug shortage. doctors sound the alarm, why can't patients get some of the most popular prescription drugs in america. >>> and making the grade. easing the stress of college with a little help from man's best friend. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. maybe it was a lack of rest or maybe they didn't like the overnight reviews, but barely 12 hours after exchanging mostly mild jabs on a new hampshire debate stage last night, the gop candidates were back at it this morning. this time swinging haymakers at the nbc news/facebook debate. some of the heaviest blows aimed at mitt romney, still the comfortable front-runner but slipping in the latest new hampshire tracking poll, which also finds significant volatility within the rest of the pack. with less than two days to go, the candidates came out today ready to fight

michelle obama portrayed asthma reantoinetfe. she was in france and famous person that said, let them eat cake when the peasants didn't have anything. the point was to be made along the same lines, while times are tough in america, mrs. obama seems to be living pretty well. the moment the picture went up charges of racism went up. >> michelle obama is going to be the nickelodeon sitcom in which she praises the kids for caring about military families. one of the characters, not knowing how to address the first lady refers to her as your excellentsy. now a writer put the words in the mouth but that apparently what she says. >> bill: defenders of obama branded it as racist. >> whether you think that is high brow a satire or low brow or whether the comparison is justified or not, you won't believe this. people at home, folks i am not making this up. the l.a. times writes, this is the one sentence that is key sentence. the caricature turf mrs. obama as a queen relies on the racist stereotype of an uppity necessity grow. you can't make

. >>> trata del aprendizaje y transformaciÓn de mÍchel obama explicÓ la autora. el libro retrata a mÍchel obama como una fuerte influencÍa, que tuvo roces con emanuel, y el secretario de prensa. la primera dama negÓ esto. y dijo: soy una de las grandes aliadas de mi esposo, y negÓ que ella participe en las reuniones de estado, y algunos quieren mostrarla como una mujer negra furiosa, pero que no tuvo ni una mala palabra con emanuel. y el que fuera el asesor mÁs

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then michelle obama starts tweeting, creating a buzz about her role in the upcoming campaign. hello, i'm bonnie erbe. welcome to "to the contrary," a discussion of news and social trends from diverse perspectives. up first, angelina jolie. the academy award winning actress makes her debut as a movie director and writer with, "in the land of blood and honey." i sat down with her and the stars of the new movie this week to discuss the movie's influence and the role of powerful women in hollywood. the movie tells the story of danjiel, a bosnian serb and ajla a bosnian muslim. the couple, lovers before the war, are torn apart by the ethnic conflict. jolie conceived the movie to show the impact of the bosnian war on the people who lived through it and as a statement against rape as a tool of war. why this movie, and why now? >> well, i didn't -- i didn't intend on becoming a director, i didn't want to direct a movie. i just, uh, spent ten years traveling around the world in conflict and post-conflict zones and i was moved by the situations and the people i met. and i felt compelled

a new page turner about michelle obama. tonight what's reel really goin in the white house. >>> tragedy in tucson, one year later gabby giffords returns to the scene of that awful day. >>> drug shortage. doctors sound the alarm, why can't patients get some of the most popular prescription drugs in america. >>> and making the grade. easing the stress of college with a little help from man's best friend. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. maybe it was a lack of rest or maybe they didn't like the overnight reviews, but barely 12 hours after exchanging mostly mild jabs on a new hampshire debate stage last night, the gop candidates were back at it this morning. this time swinging haymakers at the nbc news/facebook debate. some of the heaviest blows aimed at mitt romney, slipping in the latest new hampshire tracking poll, which also finds significant volatility within the rest of the pack. with less than two days to go, the candidates came out today ready to fight for every vote. our political team is

obama and a controversial book about the first couple. >> you would think michelle obama is angry, she's unhappy, she feels burdened, she feels frustrated. do you feel frustrated as first lady of the united states? >> the question for cbs, do network viewers want that much politics for breakfast? i'm hourt kurtz, and this is "reliable sources." >>> it was almost comical as i flipped around the cable chat shows before the polls closed in new hampshire to watch the pundits try to set the bar for mitt romney. he needed 35% of the vote. no, it had to be bovl 37%. when the former governor cruised victory with more than 39% in the granite state, some commentators were unimpressed. on fox news, for example. >> well, i think it's a good night for mitt romney. it not a great night for mitt romney. >> everyone is watching. he wins iowa. he wins new hampshire. bounces on to south carolina. that's not a great night? >> it really doesn't feel to me like a great night for him because the expectation was, you know, the polls had been saying he is getting regularly between 36% and 40% of the vote. >> ah

maybe even more so for michelle obama. because, an adviser told the author, everyone was waiting for a black woman to make a mistake. but she moved past that anxiety and took on a fight against childhood obesity and became a defender of her husband's drive to reform health care. there were clashes. the friction between her and some of the president's top aides became so intense former press secretary robert gibs shouted profanities about the first lady. and a first lady so examined for what she wore along the way realized that suddenly everything she wore carried meaning. this photo of a casually dressed mrs. obama walking the family dog became an internet sensation. she became strategic. glamorous at night. but during the day, she wore relatable clothing bought at chain stores. eventually, michelle obama came to not only embrace but love her role as first lady. and the white house says this book oversensationalizes, hypes any characterizations of conversations that took place behind closed doors here. today i asked the pr

when i started covering barack obama and michelle obama they really were barack and michelle. watching these regular people of the united states and what i was seeing is that it wasn't a process that happened on the inauguration day when somebody takes an oath but it's a huge learning curve made all the more dramatic in quote the story because of their freshness to the national political life and also because of the fact that they are the first african-american president and first lady so we see a couple of things happening in this book. we see to people learning to to the partnership which used to be this private thing and turn it into a white house partnership. b.c. michelle obama has a really tough landing initially in the white house and then actually turned it around and then the third thing in the book is about the most fascinating thing that i find about barack obama which is his struggle with politics. after all these years i still can't get over the fact that the top politician in the country is a really complicated relationship with the business that he is in. so i w

then michelle obama starts tweeting, creating a buzz about her role in the upcoming campaign. hello, i'm bonnie erbe. welcome to "to the contrary," a discussion of news and social trends from diverse perspectives. up first, angelina jolie. the academy award winning actress makes her debut as a movie director and writer with, "in the land of blood and honey." i sat down with her and the stars of the new movie this week to discuss the movie's influence and the role of powerful women in hollywood. the movie tells the story of danjiel, a bosnian serb and ajla a bosnian muslim. the couple, lovers before the war, are torn apart by the the ethnic conflict. jolie conceived the movie to show the impact of the bosnian war on the people who lived through it and as a statement against rape as a tool of war. why this movie, and why now? >> well, i didn't -- i didn't intend on becoming a director, i didn't want to direct a movie. i just, uh, spent ten years traveling around the world in conflict and post-conflict zones and i was moved by the situations and the people i met. and i felt compe