her. howie: similar to emily's response, when the clashes come, they both get something out of it. i think the president sometimes gets the foil. he loves to counter punch. emily: this narrative ann coulter has suddenly switched. she has been displeased with him for a year. i think the president was eager to tackle this head on. howie: i have to praise you for giving a high minded answer to ann coulter's response. thanks so much for cramming a lot into this segment. i spoke to veteran sportscaster, bob costas, about his allegation that nbc benched him because of