elmo has no idea. elmo told you not to embarrass him! >> jimmy: elmo, chill out. chill out. >> okay, chill, chill. >> jimmy: very good. now look, we have a very sneak peek -- you brought a sneak peek of "elmo, the musical" here. >> yes! >> jimmy: i want to check this out. >> roll it! >> jimmy: "elmo, the musical." ♪ ♪ [ elmo singing ] >> come on, pizza astronauts! let's take off for mars! ♪ [ elmo singing ] ♪ let's count from ten to one ♪ ♪ let's count from ten to one ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: oh! what a great voice. >> thank you! thank you for coming back to see us. >> thank you, mr. jimmy! [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: you're the greatest, buddy. we love you. everybody, season 43 of "sesame street" starts this monday, september 24th. [ cheers and applause ] >> yeah! >> jimmy: up next, a song from the avett brothers. i'll see you after the break, everybody! elmo, thank you! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ been shopping so smart, cash back with your freedom card getting cash back on what? close shave and haircut fan for the ceiling. you're

elmo has no idea. elmo told you not to embarrass him! >> jimmy: elmo, chill out. chill out. >> okay, chill, chill. >> jimmy: very good. now look, we have a very sneak peek -- you brought a sneak peek of "elmo, the musical" here. >> yes! >> jimmy: i want to check this out. >> roll it! >> jimmy: "elmo, the musical." ♪ ♪ [ elmo singing ] >> come on, pizza astronauts! let's take off for mars! ♪ [ elmo singing ] ♪ let's count from ten to one ♪ ♪ let's count from ten to one ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: oh! what a great voice. >> thank you! thank you for coming back to see us. >> thank you, mr. jimmy! [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: you're the greatest, buddy. we love you. everybody, season 43 of "sesame street" starts this monday, september 24th. [ cheers and applause ] >> yeah! >> jimmy: up next, a song from the avett brothers. i'll see you after the break, everybody! elmo, thank you! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ female announcer ] every day, there's a new reason not to make a home-cooked meal. work, errands, a greasy bag of deep-fried easy. ♪

, red fellow of elmo's world is graduating. ♪ to "elmo the musical." >> it's called "elmo the musical." >> musicals like elmo the athlete. which i got to be a part of. >> elmo imagines another athlete. >> let the games begin. >> um, elmo was imagining someone a little more nice, mr. judge. sorry. >> okay. i didn't make the cut. but i decided to interview elmo, with the help of a very special "gma" correspondent, my daughter, sarina. i know you had a question for elmo. what was that question? >> why are you red? >> oh, because elmo was born this way. >> and what's your favorite food? >> elmo's favorite food is kasabby. that's why elmo has no eyelids. >> what's it like to live on sesame street? >> wonderful. you could come back and visit. >> and when we did come back, sarina, look. it's sesame street. a very special tour guide was there to greet us. >> are you josh from that gma show? >> it's "good morning america." but that's okay. >> who is this? >> sarina. >> my name's murray. >> say hi, murray. >> welcome to sesame street. >> say thank you. >> i have more friends in hooper's store.

>> elmo's favorite food is wasabi. that's why elmo has no eyelids. >> what's it like to live on sesame street? >> wonderful. you could come back and visit. >> and when we did come back, sarina, look. it's sesame street. a very special tour guide was there to greet us. >> are you josh elliott from that famous morning show "gma"? >> it's "good morning america." but that's okay. >> who is this? >> sarina. >> my name's murray. >> say hi, murray. >> welcome to sesame street. >> say thank you. >> thank you. >> sarina, i have more friends in hooper's store. do you want to meet them? >> do you want to? let's go. all right, murray. >> who is this? >> big bird, this is sarina and josh. >> hi, sarina. hi, josh. >> we went to our next stop, where we met maria, abby and the letter "j." >> we were coming up with "j" words like jump. >> how about some names? >> i know one. jebadiah. >> jane. >> josh. >> oh. right. >> yay. that's a good one. >> really? >> that's a good one. >> reporter: as much fun as we had on sesame street, it was f

love elmo. >> let's do it right now. a very happy birthday to henry and max sorkin this morning, they turn 2 today. >> and elmo will be a surprise. >> had a little birthday party with a twist of cookie monster.

leave elmo the way elmo is. >> save elmo. >> bill: let elmo be elmo. all right. hey, what do you say? want to start out today talking about where we are in this presidential election and i'm getting worried. i'm really, really getting worried. here's what i'm worried about. and you tell me if you're worried about the same thing. i'm not so much worried that president obama is going to win. i'm worried that democrats are going to start taking this thing for granted. i've seen democrats blow two -- i've been around. i ran for office myself. i was democratic state chair of the big state of california for three years. i've seen democrats blow too many races and i'm afraid democrats could get a little cocky about this one. so i want to -- back up. some of you may have heard me tell the story yesterday. peter, weren't you here. but i ran -- friday, i was down at the house of representatives, leader pelosi, democratic leader pelosi, called a group of reporters together. there were about 12 of us to her private office around the conference table, to talk about the issues

elmos" fire. he's going to talk about the amazing journey he has had since then. a big fan? >> huge, huge. do you know his first big break? >> no. >> we'll tell you later. >> you are such a big tease, carl. >>> we will preview tonight's emmy awards as well. >>> we'll begin this morning in afghanistan. the troop surge over there is now over leaving 68,000 soldiers in the war zone, but violence continues to rage in that country. our lester holt is in kabul. the last time were you in the region was almost two years ago. does it feel like the situation there has improved in any way? >> reporter: you know, you don't necessarily get the feel but the numbers will tell you that the nato has trained up over 300,000 afghan security forces. what has changed the surge officially ended on friday. that 33,000 number of troops who were brought in late 2009 into

me and elmo. >> i like things that don't have hearts. no, elmo does. craig: i like geoff and elmo and that's it. and my kids and my wife. oh, and you. [laughter] no, no, no. no, i like to do that. you know what i wanted to do? telly tubbies. did you ever see that? >> no, that would really fascinate you right about now, wouldn't it? craig: that is british people getting an early start on making their kids weird. [laughter] >> you know, homer was really fascinated by that. it is not out now. it is not around anymore. craig: you get it online and then the d.v.d.'s. i'm like tinky weinke fall down. >> that's a good imitation. craig: uh-oh. tinky winky fall down. >> and brian didn't want to do a movie with you? craig: no. he didn't want to do a movie with me. that's what we were talking about. he was fun, brian. i liked him. he was english. that's how they make their kids weird. they start them off nice and early. no, british television, children's television is bizarre. like really bizarre. you should see it. >> i will now. i'm already in my head at home.

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elmo's fire" and i remember that incident like it was yesterday, doing that take. yeah. >> it is funny, you were part of the brat pack but you, yourself, are a loner. >> a little more solitary than that. one of those strange ironies i was lumped in. now it's come to represent a really affectionate thing, the brat pack. it's a nice thing. >> you had an experience on the subway the other night. >> i did. i was on the subway. a woman was kind of looking at me. i thought oh, great. i knew i had a long way to go. finally she got up and kind of smiled at me. i'm smiling back politely hoping to crawl under the car. she got up and she said, "you know, my husband just died two months ago. this is the first time i've smiled." and it just program my heart. we ended up hugging each other on the subway car. >> you mean something to people. >> really those movies really touched something in a generation of people that. had a big effect on me. >> let's talk about your book a little bit. >> yeah. >> some people are calling it sort of the "eat, pray you love" for guys, the male set

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love elmo. >> let's do it right now. a very happy birthday to henry and max sorkin this morning, they turn 2 today. >> and elmo will be a surprise. >> had a little birthday party with a twist of cookie monster. >> when you're sorkin, you get the real elmo, don't you? >> if kevin is watching, if you would come over, but that's not -- >> do both of the boys like elmo? >> both are infatuated with elmo. cookie monday ster is in there,. but it's an elmo house. >> he's such a nice little boy or nice little thing. i don't -- >> he's a little monster. >> like all 2-year-olds. >> let's talk about some of the headlines. anti-government protesters gathering near parliament in madrid again. spain will be unveiling its budget today, the country's prime minister trying to enact further cut backs part of an effort to bring down one of the euro eurozone's largest public deficits. bli supposed to include limitations on early retirement and eliminating some tax exemptions 37. >> let's get a check on the markets. futures after what was ano

elmo's fi." >> i am desperately and completely in love with you. and the object of molly ringwal in "pret gli pink." the string of hits continued with the romantic fantasy comedy "mannequin." >> you two haven't met. this is emmy. roxie. >> and the cult favorite "weekend at bernie's." by the end of the decade mccarthy had starred in 11 films and was on every director's short list. mck mccarthy continues to work in film,television as an actor and director. >> for his latest project is the latest memoir "longest way home: one man's quest to settle down." which of those was the most fun to make or which did you enjoy the most? >> it's good to see bernie. >> dead or alive. >> we had a great time doing that, yeah. >> it was a novel concept, also. >> utterly ridiculous concept. i remember when they sent me the script, are you kidding? sign me up. i loved that movie. >> you talk about the brat pack in general. your sensibility has always been more of a loner, right, than as a member of a gang or a pack, so when you look back at these films, does the fame,

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strike one, strike two and strike three fred durst. [ laughter ] >>> a new york man who dresses as elmo in times square was arrested this week after allegedly going on an anti-semitic rant. though what's most shocking about this story is that there are people in those costumes and not, as i had assumed, 100 rats working together. [ laughter ] >>> it was reported monica lewinsky signed a $12 million deal to write a tell-all memoir about her affair with president clinton. wow, i can't wait to read that said 1998. >>> in radio interview this week ann romney lashed out at republican critics of her husband's campaign telling them to stop it, because this is hard. here to elaborate on those comments, ann romney. >> hello, seth. thank you for having me. >> well, thank you for coming, ann. so, based on the interview, is it safe for us to say that the rigors of the campaign are starting to wear on you? >> seth, i have loved this campaign. we've had the pleasure to meet so many wonderful people across this great nation. but yes, at the same time, there are parts that are hard. there are many sacr

>> the ada and the whole elmo campaign, there's a lot of information over there as well. >> all right. a lot of great tips to get our kids to the dentist and showing us what we should consider and avoid to keep our mouths healthy. thank you for your time. >> thanks for having me. >>> maybe we shouldn't have included this next storile. in our segment plug your ears, if you're not a coffee drinker taco bell has a drink that might suit you better. the fast food restaurant is introducing a new breakfast drink. it's called mountain dew a.m. and it's a mix of a whole lot of sugar. a mix of mountain dew, soda and orange juice put together. no details on the ratio of soda to o.j. or where it will be tested before becoming a mainstay at the fast food restaurants. >>> doctors are warning this could be the worst year for west nile virus ever in this country. there are cases in every one of the lower 48 states, and standing water left by hurricane isaac might make the crisis even more. nbc's cheeft medical editor dr. nancy snyderman has more. >> reporter: the cdc's latest numbers indicate this co

he welcomes my rudolph, dave and sesame street's elmo. that's late night with jimmy fallon on your local nbc station. it's time for entertainment news. dylan and i are excited about this. a reconciliation could be near for "twilight" stars robert pattinson and kristen stewart. the two have been spending time together in secret. they broke up this summer after she was photographed cheating on him with a married director. stand by for more on that. >>> marvin hamlisch came out. barbra streisand performed. michael douglas was among the guests. >>> this is a great idea. 43-year-old jennifer aniston is hitting back against pregnancy rumors with a promotional spoof video. it's gone viral. there's a fake report on leaked home security tapes that reveal aniston is pregnant with twins. she's chugging water there for anybody that is concerned. she's not really pregnant. but, at least she's taking it as a joke and having fun with it. >> that's good. she gets picked on a lot about it. >> it's not fair at all. i'm lynn berry. stay tuned. way too early

the wi -- >> i know him, that's elmo. >> he's always popular. teenage mutant ninja turtles play set is actually big. they will let you reserve any of their top 50 toys but you have to put down 20% of the cost. >> if you don't love any of those, a pet rock. kinds love those. at least that's what i tell my kids. >>> they're peeved over pizza pizza. the fast food credit and debit mistake that has local customers very upset. growing out your hair can mean split ends, which i don't like. so pantene dared me. skip a trim. pantene beautiful lengths. the pro-v keratin protection system, helps prevent breakage and repairs split ends and the program donates $1,000,000 to help woman fighting cancer. so getting longer stronger hair also means i care, that i like! beautiful lengths from pantene. hair so healthy it shines. >>> welcome back, folks. 4:54. we'll take a look outside. we'll show you the south bay. moving smoothly as far as those speed sensors go. we have an earthquake playing tonight. not a concern now but get those quake colors ready. we're looki

. >>> elmo inking a deal with microsoft. the "sesame street" crew is going interactive on the xbox 360k -- 360 kin effect system. >>> the space shuttle endeavour will be wheels up at dawn. it landed in houston wednesday ending the first stage of its cross-country flight. the shuttle of course is bolted to that specifically fitted 747 just like it was in the washington area. it circled around the airport several times before it landed. it's headed to los angeles where it will be retired and it will become an exhibit at the california science center. >>> comfortable chair at work can be a wonderful thing, but how much are you willing to pay for one? >> like more than a thousand dollars in some cases? how much should we pass along to taxpayers too if it's in a public office? scott broom has a front row seat. [ snoring ] >> reporter: okay, so i am faking sleeping on the job to dramatize this, a work chair with ergonomic everything. wheels to carry 400 pounds, even an air pump to adjust the lumbar. try spending $1,200 each. that'

does anybody remember tickle me elmo and the lengths that parents went to? back alley transaction, cash money. it was crazy! >> but all these little devices the stores come up with, the manufacturers need to make more. >> but they're smart, it drives up the price, the demand. >> and you get the publicity. >> there you go. >> stay with us. news4 today continues right now at 5:00 a.m. >>> and now, from washington's leading news station, this is news4 today.

my elmo used to do the same thing, the other woman commented. but i broke him of that habit real quick. how did you do it? well, i hid his teeth. [ laughter ] it's time for bobbie's buzz. >> i didn't understand that. >> bobbie, we have missed you. where were you? >> i missed you, too. i went to hawaii for a short trip to celebrate fashion week. now it's fashion week in new york. >> look at you. all ready for her wedding. we all missed you like crazy. >> remember when you, hoda, were talking about your favorite treatment at the spa which is like a scrub down and they strip your skin. >> like on a gurney. i think i have found your favorite new tool. it's law schooled la edge. this is not a razor. it's an exfoliating tool. feel it against your skin. it's not going to take off the hair. but if you get a close up it's going to literally take the dead layer of skin off. and look at my arm. >> ow, ow. >> do you see the color? >> are you supposed to use water. >> they do say. but you said you like it rough. >> i do. i do. >> she's right. anyway. you can

. >> that's andrew mccarthy in "saint elmo's fire." another side of this hollywood actor and director, he's also an award winning travel writer. his first book is titled "the long way home, one man's quest for the courage to settle down." he joins me now. andrew, welcome. >> thank you, nice to be here. >> do you hate being part of that brat pack from that era? something that's dogged you for years afterward? >> i did when it came out, sure, because i remember where i was when i heard the term the first time and i was like oh, no, oh, no. but it's had a much longer shadow than i ever would have thought. now it's become, you know, a term of affection, sort of become this iconic thing now. at the time it was pretty much a pejorative term. >> did you ever make up with rob lowe, like dean, sammy, frank, you all hang out together? >> go to vegas for the weekend, yeah. what happens there. i run into the guys but not often. i live here, i live a different life. occasionally but not often. i ran into jon cryer, first time in 20 years. >> really

. >> that's andre mccarthy in "saint elmo's fire." another side ofhi hollywood acto anddi, rectorhe's also an awd winng tral writer. his first book is titled "the longay home, one an'squest for the courage to ttle down." he joins me now. andrew, welcome. >> thank you, nice to be here. >> do you hate being part of that brat pack from that era? something that's dogged you for years afterward? >> i did when it came out, sure, because i remember where i was when i heard the term the first time and i was like oh, no, oh, no. but it's had a much longer shadow than i ever would have thought. now it's become, you know, a term of affection, sort of become this iconic thing now. at the time it was pretty much a pejorative term. "t did you ever make up with rob lowe, like dean sammy, frank, you all hang out together? >> go to vegas for the weekend, yeah. what happens there. i run into the guys but not often. i live here, ie a different life. occasionally but not often. i ran into jon crier, first time in 20 years. >> really? what did you say to

. >> that's andrew mccarthy in "saint elmo's fire." another side of this hollywood actor and director, he's also an award winning travel writer. his first book is titled "the long way home, one man's quest for the courage to settle down." he joins me now. andrew, welcome. >> thank you, nice to be here. >> do you hate being part of that brat pack from that era? something that's dogged you for years afterward? >> i did when it came out, sure, because i remember where i was when i heard the term the first time and i was like oh, no, oh, no. but it's had a much longer shadow than i ever would have thought. now it's become, you know, a term of affection, sort of become this iconic thing now. at the time it was pretty much a pejorative term. >> did you ever make up with rob lowe, like dean, sammy, frank, you all hang out together? >> go to vegas for the weekend, yeah. what happens there. i run into the guys but not often. i live here, i live a different life. occasionally but not often. i ran into jon crier, first time in 20 years. >> really

reminds me of that scene, i may be dating myself "saint elmo's fire" around the dining room table and the woman goes have you seen so-and-so she's got cancer. so and so is gay. they whisper it. you don't talk around it at the dinner table. that's how they fungion. it's okay to be gay, stay in the closet. okay to have an abortion pre1974 we won't talk about it. >> the question is, why go out there with steve king and pat robertson and talk about god and sort of bring up the question of the president's faith, when you're not prepared to wade into those -- >> because they're talking to a segment of their base hearing them loud and clear. ann romney is not talking to that segment and supposed to be humanizing mitt and making mitt a kinder, gentler person for the independent swing voters and the moms and the women. so she's really in a bind. she does not want to go all double down on social issues. she gave money to planned parenthood, people. >> it is interesting when romney was talking about his faith on "meet the press," asked about mormonism, we played a little bit of that clip going i

elmo's fire" and i remember that incident like it was yesterday, doing that take. yeah. >> it is funny, you were part of the brat pack but you, yourself, are a loner. >> now it has come to represent an affectionate thing, the brat pack. a nice thing. >> an experience on the subway the other night? >> i did yeah r when i was on the subway and a woman was kind of looking at me, i was like, oh, great and i knew i had a long way to go finally, she got up and kind of smiled at me and i'm smiling back poe lit litely hoped to crawl under the car. she said my husband died two months ago and is the first time i've smiled and it just broke my heart. we were then hugging each other the middle of the subway car. >> you mean something to people. >> so, it is really -- those movies really touched something in a generation of people. so, that had a big affect on me. >> let's talk about your book a little bit. >> yeah. >> some people are calling it sort of the "eat, pray you love" for guys, the male set. >> i don't know if it is for guys but it is from the male perspective. that's

. >> plus elmo. >> and michael urie. ♪ >>> penny marshall has led an extraordinary life from the streets of new york to the hollywood hills and she will admit it's all been a little nuts. this morning bill whittaker looks back on her career on both sides of the camera. >> hey fonzi. >> reporter: it was a date with the fonz on "happy days" that started penny marshall on her journey to the a-list. they were such a hit in primetime they soon had a tv show of their own. "laverne and shirley" debuted on january 27th, 1976. by season three it was the most watched television show in america. >> don't panic. don't look down. [ laughter ] [ screaming ] >> reporter: after seven years on top, whoopi goldberg convinced her to move behind the camera, directing the jumpin' jack flash. "big" turned out to be huge. and marshall became the first women to earn big at the box office and earned tom thanks his first oscar nomination. >> there's no crying in baseball. >> reporter: marshall went on to direct a string of memorable films. defined by both their humor. >> how am i going to tell my parents? i can't

elmo's fire." >> because i am desperately completely in love with you. >> from comedies like "mannequin" co-starring kim cattrall. >> oh, right. you two haven't met. roxie, this is emmy. emmy, roxie. >> to the cult favorite "weekend at bernie's" which co-starred, well, a corpse. andrew mccarthy was on every movie-maker's short list. in addition to his acting career, mccarthy is also an award-winning travel writer. his new memoir is called "the longest way home, one man's quest for the courage to settle down." andrew mccarthy, good morning. >> good morning. >> nice to meet you. first question, did you get my letter in 1986, and why haven't you responded? >> i did. you didn't get that? >> no, no, no. >> the mail. >> yes. >> in all seriousness, there's a generation of women who probably still come up to you with or without their copy of "tiger beat" and feel that they know you and have something to say to you. >> now they introduce their kids to me. >> yeah. just interviewed molly ringwola few weeks ago and there's a brat pack phenomenon. some actors were a part of it or resisted it and ha

elmo's fire." >> because i am desperately completely in love with you. >> from comedies like "mannequin" co-starring kim cattrall. >> oh, right. you two haven't met. roxie, this is emmy. emmy, roxie. >> to the cult favorite "weekend at bernie's" which co-starred, well, a corpse. andrew mccarthy was on every movie-maker's short list. in addition to his acting career, mccarthy is also an award-winning travel writer. his new memoir is called "the longest way home, one man's quest for the courage to settle down." andrew mccarthy, good morning. >> good morning. >> nice to meet you. first question, did you get my letter in 1986, and why haven't you responded? >> i did. you didn't get that? >> no, no, no. >> the mail. >> yes. >> in all seriousness, there's a generation of women who probably still come up to you with or without their copy of "tiger beat" and feel that they know you and have something to say to you. >> now they introduce their kids to me. >> yeah. just interviewed molly ringwola few weeks ago and there's a brat pack phenomenon. some actors were a part of it or resisted it and ha

>> all i need is elmo at my house and i'm good. "homeland" won a couple, damian lewis, claire danes. >> she's great. >> best writing, best overall drama series. on the comedy side, "modern family." >> love that show. >> eric stonestreet who is absolutely hilarious, supporting actor and julie bowen, actress. >> jon stewart. >> again. >> well, now i know what i need to watch because i haven't been watching anything, although "modern family" i've just finished. i've seen some of the first season. i love that show. that's fun. those folks are great. look at me. i'm doing some of this -- whatever it is, pop culture, and proud of halperin and heilman. >> can we ask highlights from last night, mark halperin, people you met? >> or behind-the-scenes insights, crazy moments? >> first of all, you know, we all deal with a lot of tension and pressure in what we do. the pressure in the room amongst the folks from hbo was pretty high. a lot of great expectations about how "game change" would do. it was just interesting to watch people who are nor

>> this tends to be, you know, a tickle me elmo or a cabbage patch doll, but certainly not on a global scale, right, and not something sma everybody, even without kids, can relate to. on the map thing, we have some of the entries you can make into apple map and what it gives you instead. i think the brooklyn bridge is our first example. there it is. >> not looking good. >> doesn't look like the brooklyn bridge. the journal has an example. you ask for the golden gate bridge and it gives you a marker some four miles away. >> looks like the bridge in "i am legend." >> do we have eiffel tower, as well? >> there's the fifth avenue store. >> of course, they can find the apple store on the apple map. >> accurate. >> there's the eiffel tower. >> it is an awful tower, it's just not the eiffel tower. >> wow. >> yeah, look, this is the kind of thing that apple -- there's someone in apple right now who is being fired and another person who is coming in and doing a better job. >> so google has had years to work on its maps application, a very important one. in fact, run by the lady who is now runni

. >> plus elmo. >> and michael urie. ♪ >>> penny marshall has led an extraordinary life from the streets of new york to the hollywood hills and she will admit it's all been a little nuts. this morning bill whittaker looks back on her career on both sides of the camera. >> hey fonzi. >> reporter: it was a date with the fonz on "happy days" that started penny marshall on her journey to the a-list. they were such a hit in primetime they soon had a tv show of their own. "laverne and shirley" debuted on january 27th, 1976. by season three it was the most watched television show in america. >> don't panic. don't look down. [ laughter ] [ screaming ] >> reporter: after seven years on top, whoopi goldberg convinced her to move behind the camera, directing the jumpin' jack flash. "big" turned out to be huge. and marshall became the first women to earn big at the box office and earned tom thanks his first oscar nomination. >> there's no crying in baseball. >> reporter: marshall went on to direct a string of memorable films. defined by both their humor. >> how am i going to tell my parents? i can't

elmo, i have been here far longer than i care to remember, 30 or 35 years. i know many honorable, good decent people who actually try to be journalists. my friends commit this week reporters were acting like top jocks from one political party. they were trying to somehow shift the blame for the events in the middle east onto that romney? are you serious? or some questions in order come is someone in the media line to ask the president, how is it that a paper in london is reported at our embassies were warned 48 hours ahead of time that they were likely going to be attacks on 9/11? why weren't those embassies reinforced? [applause] is anybody going to ask the president why it is that he is repeatedly missing the morning meeting for the intelligence brief? you know, i worked for ronald reagan for eight years and i used to tell audiences like this all over the country, you have no idea what a president does every day. from the first thing he sees, the first thing he gets his intelligence briefing, giving him threat assessment of all the threats facing this coun