and protested portrayals of her fighting with rahm emanuel. that was fascinating to me, it definitely does not portray her in a stereotypical way and i'm very clear to mention the clashes between her and emanual were philosophical in nature. maybe i shouldn't undercuts and talk about their differences in approach to political life. she didn't acknowledge she didn't read the books of have to imagine she is responding to the coverage of the book instead of the book itself. part of the reason i am excited to be here is to talk about the actual thing with all of you. >> let's go to that political thing. that is one of the themes running through the book. remind me when theodore roosevelt went into politics everyone around him -- that is beneath people like us. is that the attitude -- the call about politics? >> the reason their qualms are important and not the fetus is there similar to be called a lot of us have about politics. we all see what is wrong with the political system, what is ugly about it, whether it can address social needs and what n

rahm emanuel really wants the vote. they make an agreement that boyd will vote yes in exchange for michellbama doing an appearance in florida in miami at a charity event. boyd wants her down there. boyd has a black challenger, his district is elsewhere in miami. but it's very good for him politically to van appearance by michelle obama. so rahm makes the bargain and he doesn't consult michelle obama. so the first lady finds out about this from staff, right. cause rahm makes the deal, he talks to his chief of staff, sean sweeney, sean sweeney talks to michelle obama's chief of staff. susan chair has to go to the first lady and says you've been committed to do this thing in florida without er being asked or being told about it michelle obama according to her aides was really frustrated. and you know, and this is part of the larger pattern of her feeling that west wing aides weren't giving her enough say in what she was doing, weren't treating her as a partner, weren't giving her the big picture. and so she does something

clashes with rahm emanuel. no surprise there. i think mickey mouse would have a hard time getting along with rahm emanuel. no surprise that she also had clashes with him at least according to this book. and robert gibbs comes up as a figure here who also had clashes with the first lady. it's a different portrait of this first lady who is very much crafted this image around childhood obesity and military families and someone who is very put off by politics but here in this book she certainly emerges as a figure who is very protective of her husband and keeper of the flame of her husband's legacy and in that way really trying to protect her husband and also really call out some of the aids to make sure they were up to par. >> book touching on privacy invasion that first family experienced. a young family living under secret service security making trips to target turning into a press event. how difficult was this transition for the first lady because it seems like she might have been this reluctant person w to come into this new re

that michelle obama was probably deeply offended by rahm emanuel's style. >> cantor also writes, mrs. obama's reported comments to carla bruni that living in the white house was hell created problems for former press secretary robert gibbs, when he learned she was upset with his efforts at damage control, he cursed the first lady to staffers. >> well, i mean, that is shocking. first of all, it is really stupid. they don't understand that she is the wife. and that she has got the power. >> the book reveals the evolution of michelle obama from the harvard educated mom who felt that everyone is waiting for a black woman to make a mistake to a formidable first lady. >> i think that she is now getting her sea legs. it is about giving you a voice with decision makers. >> the book says mrs. obama has found her voice. >> it is about getting something done. >> and is all in with helping her husband get re-elected. >> karen brown, cbs news, new york. >> mason: pictures of pandas aren't really china's most popular export but you would have been forgiven for thinking otherwise after looking at t

obama had this to say about rahm emanuel. >> one thing is true, that i talk very candidly to my husband about how i feel, but that's the kind of relationship i have. i wouldn't go to rahm about something i would talk to my husband about. if i didn't agree with something, i would talk to my own husband about it. >> the cantor book also details an alleged incident in which a french book says that carla bruni, the wife of nicholas sarkozy, asked mrs. obama how she liked living in the white house. mrs. obama reportedly replied, "don't ask. it's hell. i can't stand it." both mrs. obama and mrs. bruni deny the first lady ever made the comment. mrs. obama does not like the depiction. >> i guess it's more interesting to imagine this conflicted situation here, a strong woman and -- you know, but that's been an image that people have tried to paint of me since the day barack announced, that i'm some angry black woman. who can write about how i feel? who? what third person can tell me how i feel? >> question, is it normal, or abnormal, for there to be friction between the president's west wing sta

she is a steely force and on healthcare, if you care about it, rahm emanuel was saying letsz dial it back and she said go forward. >> she was wanting to go for ideals and morales. >> this book proves to your point, that first ladies have always been the power behind the thrown. i'm going to upset people. but this reminds me of tdynamic between past first ladies. they say, you are my husband, not mr. president, you need to stand up for what you believe in. you are the keeper of the flame. i'll hold you accountable and your staff accountable. >> jimmy, you had that jimmy williams look in your eye. >> i don't know that she is villified here. i did not read it. nancy reagan was skewarred, and hillary clinton, could she have been the worst woman on the whole planet. >> wives are always depicted as crazy. especially by staff. >> right, because there's a massive divide between the two houses of the white house. >> "obama was leading in the same disorganized advisers too long" one wonders if that will shape 2012 at all? >> it sounds like history is repeating itself? >> can we get a big slow

mayor rahm emanuel and school chief jean-claude brizard are visiting to mark the occasion ... they are here to a plot teachers for giving kids the additional instruction time. students at may's melodie elementary and 38 other charter schools joined others as part of the longer- term project ... teachers get a hundred dollars and the schools themselves are incentivized financially for staying open that extra 90 minutes ... the mayor pointed out that chicago had the shortest school day of any major u.s. city ... the school board voted not to give the schoolteacher's their pay raise ... the union filed a labor complaint accusing them of coercing and intimidating the teachers but the mayor said today that based on what he saw he likes what he sees >>we've basically had a three weeks of education to these students' lives that tells you hello the base was before we began just adding an hour and half gives kids 17 more days of education >>our children cannot afford to wait another day to access the tools that they need to gain academic success >>each principal decides how to use the

obama talked about being her husband's confidant. >> rahm emanuel irritated a will the of people. >> but i'm the first lady. do you think rahm is going to say cross words? no. and we are friends. >> do you remain so to this day? >> absolutely. so yeah. i mean, that's just -- this is the white house. there's a lot that goes on here and i'm sure there's a lot of times where staff conflict and you know, they have ideas and passionate about it, but this staff works really well together. i am one of his biggest confidants, but he has dozens of smart people that surround him and i am not an expert on most of the issues he is dealing with. i want him and he wants to talk to the people with the best information. that's not to say we don't have discussions and conversations. that's not to say that my husband doesn't know how i feel. i mean, one thing is true that i talk very candidly to my husband about how i feel, but that's the kind of relationship we have. i wouldn't go to rahm about something i would talk to my husband about. if i didn't agree with something, i would talk to my own husban

there are some managerial problems rahm emanuel has pitted he can be quite abusive and there and that's -- that has a real effect in the white house. a lot of the white house aides told me that there were things they just didn't come to him on because they were worried he would blow up on him so it had a kind of inhibiting effect is a manager. also in fairness there wasn't a clear management structure where everybody reported exactly to him and then up words, the real stress comes around the time scott brown wins that seat because even though they squeezed health care through, the obama presidency becomes less like this for word legislative tried and it becomes something else. and at the same time of the midterm elections are coming up and that is putting tremendous stress on the relationship because he had in the chair and, you know, his life's mission before he became the chief of staff was getting democrats in congress especially in these really kind of competitive districts and keeping these people in congress and yet, you know, in the presidency you kind of have a different agenda.

emanuel. we'll hear what she had to say ahead. >> all focuses on south carolina. that's next. what do the republican candidates have to do there to take the win? we'll talk to those three very smart people about politics coming up next in the 5:00 hour live from new york. good morning, folks! >> new hampshire is so last night or three hours ago. and now the candidates are pounding the pavement in south carolina already and expected to be the pivotal primary leading up to the g.o.p. nomination. what do the candidates need to do and how do they focus there? joining us now is our political panel is here, former communications director for new jersey governor jon corzine who is not doing that job anymore and fox news contributor joe trippe on her immediate right, former campaign manager for howard dean's presidential campaign and mallory factor is here, founder of the money meeting and international politics and american government at the citadel and more importantly i got you through security thi

that is part of the reason of the relationship of rahm emanuel it is tempting to describe it as the two totally different guys that work well together but then had some real complexities to theirr relationship but part of it is emanuel was trained and the white housero of clinton and how he does a business and that isnd not how barack obama does business. >> host: day do you ever see somebody who served growth and say who is smarter? i can tell you what they think. [laughter] what about valerie jarrett? >> guest: her role is complicated and fascinating. valerie jarrett is an old friend of the obama's from chicago. she is their mentor and really helped them to get started politically in chicago and in a way made a transition because she goes from real-estate in chicago, she did have some city government experience to being a senior aide in the white house. this theme of the book islic what is public and what is private in the presidency, dollar sign jarret is a great, herres role, captures how complicated it is. on the mind and she is a senior adviser in the westenh wing and has a portfo

this is something that wrangled rahm emanuel when he was chief of staff and you come to automatic the other position, axelrod and others and now carney, the press secretary, and others who compete for attention trying to drive things through like how do you negotiate with the republicans when they are is locked in place in terms of opposition. and for use his -- using all of his socializing, he is not adept at dealing with egos and power inside that white house so three months ago, they made him into the guy who was supposed to be the long-term, the long-view person. essentially at that point he was out to pass tear. >>shepard: very interesting. we will see if he makes public comments. thank you. and we got breaking news as the president was speaking, and if you are all for the economy, this is great news. consumer borrowing surged in the month of november and it now is reported, from washington, americans increased the borrowing in november by the largest amount in a decade. they took out more loans to buy cars and prepare holiday gifts a sign of their growing confidence in the ameri

i think rahm emanuel, a public of people would say that. the president has his advisors and he knows and trusts and that is would he goes with. news news and -- >>neil: what about your former colleagues, they are giving more money to mitt romney and they don't location this president or the way they have been framed and they don't like the fact that it has been a target of the p.r. rap. >>guest: they have become the target. i don't think it is justified z we as bankers do everything right? the answer is no. do we take a role we are being accused of? we have all made mistakes but we have painted as nefarious group of businessmen out to take advantage of anyone we can. that is not the case but that is not what is portrayed. so whether it is goldman sachs or morgan stanley ... >>neil: do you think the economy is rounding the bend? the president is hopeful, and retail sale numbers and the other stuff is combining do make it look good. >>guest: the numbers show it is getting better. no doubt. the question is, how much better? it depends what hap

emanuel is putting through including. chicago and actually they got some of the more odious provisions struck of course that secret service provision remains in place it doesn't have to be it's up to the authorities if they want to turn it violent as we've seen all over the place as occupy movements have taken off around the country the only violence that's actually being done is official violence against nonviolent protesters who occasionally get a little rowdy in vandalize some stuff but have remained nonviolent the whole time in other words haven't harmed any people or any living things jay meyerson thanks so much for the report thank you occupy wall street is now over four months old it's getting stronger and resisting forces that want to co-opt it for personal gain here's to a year fighting for economic equality on the streets. after the break bishop desmond tutu told those at the world economic forum that it's time for a revolution of women in the world economy the world's wealthiest react to his call and what else

well the city of chicago just got a little less free thanks to mayor rahm emanuel emanuel the current mayor and former chief of staff to president obama has just one approval from the chicago city council for a draconian set of anti protesting ordinances the reason here is to prepare the city for the onslaught of really scary international protesters that are going to flood in for the g eight and nato summit scheduled to take place this spring in chicago or as the police chief describes them quote people who travel around the world as professional an artists and writers and a bunch of wild anti globalist anarchists of course the politicians in chicago chose to conjure up images of the wild and are kids protesters of your and not the peaceful occupy chicago protesters that will also be at the summit but emanuel is really just taking a page out of the playbook of many cities before him drumming up fear to make a grab for power and grab he did it through the ordinances passed this we grant emanuel sweeping new powers including us a little army he's going to have you off there already to

emanuel when he was chief of staff and there was tension with robert gibbs who was the former press secretary and one of the author's sources >>the white house denied all of these claims sang at the first lady never had a cross word with rahm emanuel and that robert gibbs to this day is a trusted adviser >>she tries to portray me as some kind of angry black woman >>anxious not angry are the words that the author describes the first lady as behind-the- scenes >>she is very anxious for her husband to succeed and achieve his goals >>there were lofty expectations for this presidency >>press secretary jay carney calls the book over hyped and sensationalized saying that it is normal to have some conflicts in any white house administration >>the overall picture is one of remarkable collegiality ... jay carney went on to blame the media for this sensational portrayal >>the book does not portray her as an angry black woman i have covered her for five years and never said anything to that and it >>comed up next jim ramsey has the latest on an incredibly busy day for jim ramsey ... >>i would l

well the city of chicago just got a little less free thanks to mayor rahm emanuel emanuel the current chicago mayor and former chief of staff to president obama has just one approval from the chicago city council for a draconian set of anti protesting ordinances the reason here is to prepare the city for the onslaught of really scary international protesters that are going to flood in for the g. eight a nato summit scheduled to take place this spring in chicago or as the police chief describes them quote people who travel around the world as professional an artists and writers and a bunch of wild anti globalist anarchists now of course the politicians in chicago chose to conjure up images of the wild and are kids protesters of your and not the peaceful occupy chicago protesters that will also be at the summit but emanuel is really just taking a page out of the playbook of many cities before him drumming up fear to make a grab for power and grab he did it through the ordinances passed this we grant emanuel sweeping new powers including us a little army he's going to have the author alr

emanuel is putting through including. chicago and actually they got some of the more odious provisions struck of course that secret service provision remains in place it doesn't have to be it's up to the authorities if they want to turn it violent as we've seen all over the place as occupy movements have taken off around the country the only violence that's actually being done is official violence against nonviolent protesters who occasionally get a little rowdy in vandalize some stuff but have remained nonviolent the whole time another it's haven't harmed any people or any living things jay meyerson thanks so much for the report thank you occupy wall street is now over four months old it's getting stronger and resisting forces that want to co-opt it for personal gain here's to a year fighting for economic equality on the streets. after the break bishop desmond tutu told those of the world economic forum that it's time for a revolution of women in the world economy the world's wealthiest react to his call and what else ar

well the city of chicago just got a little less free thanks to mayor rahm emanuel and then you all the current chicago mayor and former chief of staff to president obama has just won approval from the chicago city council for a draconian set of anti protesting ordinance that's the reason here is to prepare the city for the onslaught of really scary international protesters that are going to flood in for the g. eight a nato summit scheduled to take place this spring in chicago or as the police chief describes them quote people who travel around the world as professional an artists and writers and a bunch of wild anti globalist anarchists of course the politicians in chicago chose to conjure up images of the wild and are kids protesters of your and not the peaceful occupy chicago protesters that will also be at the summit but emanuel is really just taking a page out of the playbook of many cities before him drumming up fear to make a grab for power and grab he did it through the ordinances passed this we grant. manual sweeping new powers including us a little army he's going to have you

emanuel is putting through including. chicago and actually they've got some of the more odious provisions struck of course that secret service provision remains in place it doesn't have to be it's up to the authorities if they want to turn it violent as we've seen all over the place as occupy movements have taken off around the country the only violence that's actually being done is official violence against nonviolent protesters who occasionally get a little rowdy in vandalize some stuff but ever mains nonviolent the whole time another it's haven't harmed any people or any living things jamie thanks so much for the report. thank you occupy wall street is now over four months old it's getting stronger and resisting forces that want to co-opt it for personal gain here's to a year fighting for economic equality on the streets. after the break bishop desmond tutu told those of the world economic forum that it's time for a revolution of women in the world economy how the world's wealthiest react to his call and what else are

well the city of chicago just got a little less free thanks to mayor rahm emanuel and i knew all the current gaga mayor and former chief of staff to president obama has just won approval from the chicago city council for a draconian set of anti protesting ordinances the reason here is to prepare the city for the onslaught of really scary international protesters that are going to flood in for the g eight and nato summit scheduled to take place this spring in chicago or as the police chief describes them quote people who travel around the world as professional an artists and writers and a bunch of wild anti globalist anarchists of course the politicians in chicago chose to conjure up images of the wild and are kids protesters of your and not the peaceful occupy chicago protesters that will also be at the summit but emanuel is really just taking a page out of the playbook of many cities before him drumming up fear to make a grab for power and grab he did it through the ordinances passed this we grant. manual sweeping new powers including us a little army he's going to have you off ther

well the city of chicago just got a little less free thanks to mayor rahm emanuel and i knew all the current struggles mayor and former chief of staff to president obama has just want to prove little from the chicago city council for a draconian set of anti protesting ordinances the reason here is to prepare the city for the onslaught of really scary international protesters that are going to flood in for the g. eight a nato summit scheduled to take place this spring in chicago or as the police chief describes them quote people who travel around the world as professional an artists and writers and a bunch of wild anti globalist anarchists now of course the politicians in chicago chose to conjure up images of the wild and are kids protesters of your and out peaceful occupy chicago protesters who will also be at the summit but emanuel is really just taking a page out of the playbook of many cities before it drumming up fear to make a grab for power and grab he did it through the ordinances passed this we granted manual sweeping new powers including us a little army he's going to have y

there was an ongoing clash between the first lady and chief of staff rahm emanuel. today rahm responded. >> i have a very close relationship with the president and first lady. >> she interviewed many for her book, but she did not interview the previous president and first lady. it portrays michelle obama as being overly sensitive, according to opinions. >>> the first republican primary of the season is this tuesday. nbc hosted a gop debate today in new hampshire. it was streamed live on facebook as well. it was the second debate in less than 24 hours. most polls show mitt romney should easily win. in last night's debate, none of the candidates seemed willing to challenge him, but today some of the candidates verbally attacked the front runner, criticizing his attempt at trying to cast himself as a political outsider. >> why didn't you run for reelection as governor of massachusetts? >> run again? that would be about me. this is not about me. politics is about a career. >> can you drop the ba loloney? just be honest with the american people. >> ron paul is in second

obama and top rahm emanuel and robert gibbs. indicates that she for some time over the confinement and obligation of being first lady. >> it takes time for anyone coming into the white house and this new level of public comfortable with the limitations. >> the book is based on interviews with 30 current and former aides. >>> the man who played a pivotal role in republican revolution of 1990's has died. he was press secretary to former house speaker newt gingrich. gingrich became speaker when the control of the house in 1994. he served as editorial page editor at the washington times. he had stomach cancer and died saturday night in washington. he was 63 years old. century, aearly a favorite is closing its doors. movied town alexandria 1914.r opened back in >> since then, the theater has survived two world wars, a depression, and countless bad movies. but it could not survive these tough economic times. >> it was kind of a sad night. a lot of businesses have come gone in old town, alexandria, over the years. you could look up her

that is who rahm emanuel is. but what about the particular tension between the first lady and the chief of staff? >> well, as you touched on rahm is not a wallflower and i did work for him at the democratic national campaign committee. the emanuels and obamas are close personal friend and have been for years. for all of us that have worked for him in the white house, there's nobody else you would rather have leading your team through a challenging time. the first lady and president would say the same thing. >> there was a big blow up with robert gibbs that was reported as telling the french first lady that living in the white house was "hell" and gibbs had to figure out been a bigger controversy. is there a tension as people perceiving valerie jar red as representing michelle obama's interests and being a top staff member. does that create fiction inside the white house? >> there are probably two people -- there are probably not two people closer to the president and the first lady through the course of their tim

obama and top aides, including rahm emanuel. the book says that mrs. obama bristles at the confinement and obligations of being first lady. mrs. obama has denied that in a previous interview. >> there is a perception out there that i feel confined or trapped out there in some way. that could not be further from the truth. >> the author did not interview the president or the first lady. >>> beyonce and her husband jay- z our parents for the first time giving birth to their daughter, named blue ivy carter. the name blue ivy blue is a tribute to his albums, and i.d. -- ivy. >> they rented that an entire floor of a hospital for $1.30 million. >>> and when you have temperatures like to make what do you do? >> 16 years ago, looked and felt a lot different around here. looking at how things have changed. it is hard to believe the big blizzard of 1996, 17 inches of snow at reagan national airport, and even more out to the west, anywhere from 15 inches to at nearly 40 inches of snow. nothing like that in our future. looking at the white house this hour the skie

white "the obamas" describes a between rahm emanuel and them. also writes that mrs. obama confinements the obligations of being first lady. you do not take time for coming into the white house. it depends on what limitations on their life. >> it is based on interviews former aides.nd not interview the first lady. the >>> we are on your side with a recall involving over the counter drugs. medicinesg these because of complaints about mislabeled and broken pills. the expiration date of december .0, 2014 >>> they are the highest u.s. ever, at the a new year. the national average price of regular is about $3.20 a gallon. national average price is at $3.30 $7.er drivers are paying an average of $3.60 in dc. in virginia, just a little bit less. you'll pay $3.28. >>> the roadway express is dropping plans to bring wireless the trains. said they would roll it out the spring of 2011. they got pushed back. it is not clear if they will wifi.ave the ceo said the company is the priority to bring wifi to the trains. they say the inspections impact on writers. this was the second inc

rahm emanuel was the most famous of obama's chief of staff. what percentage of americans could have answered the question, who is the president's chief of staff, while he was there, one or 2%? >> now they know he is the mayor of chicago. >> difference. >> what now? suns out, guns out. santorum's sweater vest hits the market. that is next on "now." coming up next, live from new hampshire, who will win second place? we will get the latest on the ground game with john sununu and inside the white house çshake-, former secretary, that is in less than 15 minutes, join us. . >>> the sweater vest is almost as qualifying. >> that is great, let him defenç himself. >> the sweater sales are up around the country. >> not in my house. >> the nra folks said that this is their logo because it's the right to bare arms. >> there you go. >> welcome back, time for what now? rick santorum is offering his supporters a farewell to arms. we see your pun and we raise you one. if you donate $100 you get a free sweater vest. is that the cash that will carry him throu

that is who rahm emanuel is. but what about the particular tension between the first lady and the chief of staff? >> well, as you touched on rahm is not a wallflower and i did work for him at the democratic national campaign committee. the emanuels and obamas are close personal friend and have been for years. for all of us that have worked for him in the white house, there's nobody else you would rather have leading your team through a challenging time. the first lady and president would say the same thing. >> there was a big blow up with robert gibbs that was reported as telling the french first lady that living in the white house was "hell" and gibbs had to figure out been a bigger controversy. is there a tension as people perceiving valerie jar red as representing michelle obama's interests and being a top staff member. does that create fiction inside the white house? >> there are probably two people -- there are probly not two people closer to the president and the first lady through the course of their time

. >> i bet rahm emanuel will quick them in the now what, that will not happen in chicago, believe me. i think that rahm emanuel is a great mayor and he's going to-- he won't let it happen. >> why can't they be lovable liberals like bob was back in the '60s. >> no, i was at haight ashbury. >> and since they fought the valdor. the feud between bob beckel and alan west is feudier, and i made that right now and if you leave right now i'll write you out of my will. ♪ ♪ >> well, yes, in case you missed it yesterday, i was none to pleased with congressman allen west from florida and these comments. take your message of enslaving the entrepreneur will and spirit of the american people somewhere else. you can take it to europe, you can take it to the bottom of the sea, you can take it to the north pole, but get the hell out of the united states of america. >> well, yeah, after seeing those outrageous and i mean outrageous comments, i see this, in my 30 years of politics i've never heard anything more disgraceful in my life and i think that alan west owes apology to a lot of people and admi

writes, michelle and rahm emanuel had almost no bond the relationship was distant and awkward from the beginning, cantor talks about how the president relayed his wife's unhappy dealings about the back room deals that were cut, telling aids quote she feels as if our rudder isn't set right. david axle rod says when the first lady thinks things have been mishandled or off the track she will raise it because she is hugely invested in him. she will send the president's scheduler nasty notes if she doesn't book him for certain meetings or events. >>> she said only in the most private intimate sense not in the sense of i am coming to your senior staff meeting. cantor did not interview the obamas for this book she talked to more than 30 staffers but the white house says the emotions, thoughtprivate moments described in the book reflects little more than the authors own thought. >>> in the book cantor does include positive portrayals of both obamas as committed parents and down to earth power couple who have not lost their perspective. >> certainly a lot of buzz around this book still. >> sure

obama and top aides rahm emanuel and robert gibbs. it suggests she wrestled with her obligations as first lady. in an interview last month, she dismissed the rumors. >> somebody said there is a perception out there that i feel confined aircraft in some way. that could not be further from the truth. >> the author says the book is based on interviews with current and former aides and the first lady declined to be interviewed for the book. it hits store shelves tomorrow. >> coming up -- the heart stopping moment when a bungee cord snapped and a woman drops to a crocodile-infested water. a pain killer was mixed up and we are on your side with a recall of pills that might be in your medicine cabinet. a package exploded in a car and now people are zeroing in on an ex-husband. all that and we're back with weather. >>> take a look at best -- -- look at this. the 22-year-old woman took a leap from one of the most spectacular spots and earth africa's victoria falls but she never expected what happens next. brianne carter has the story. >> it wa