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The Trump Campaign for i think about the past at least two months, i know a month and a half, they have been investigating the Impact Network and myself and people around the country know the integrity. I walk in and what i stand for, im not selling my soul for anybody. I mean, i want to stand for whats truth. I mean, im a father. Im a husband of 36 years. I got nine children and i have 19 grandchildren. So, you know, ive done my part when god told adam to be fruitful and multiply. I did that part. I kept that commandment. But what im saying in essence is this, we got to see the future of our children. You know, i have a Campaign Going on that states no vote, no voice. And were trying to engage people in this voting process because a lot of people are really turned off. Okay. Let me ask you this. Speaking of this process, does it bother you at all the Birther Movement against the president . The central park five. Yeah. Being sued for, you know, unfair housing practices. Let me let me say this. I voted for obama twice. My wife loves president obama. I respect him as a president. I respect him as a husband and a father and, you know, and being an intellectual i respect him. So, you know but donald trump huh . But the question was about donald trump. Okay. Youre talking about well, i said, just saying this, is that, you know, theres in a lot of the africanamericans hearts that feel that, you know, these are things that didnt go well with us. Period. Because we love our first africanamerican president and are you willing to overlook those things from his things hes said . I want to engage see, were too emotional and what were having now, were having people i have people facebooking me, tweeting me, what are you doing, why are you doing this . I feel that if donald trump wants to lay out his policies then we need to engage with him and we need to find out what hes going to do when he you know, if he becomes president because one of them going to be president. Hillary or mr. Trump. We better make sure not only donald trump but senator or secretary clinton, you know, give us, you know, some answers because, and, look, under the bill clinton administration, i prospered very well and a lot of people prospered very well. And id been to the white house several times when he was president. This is not about putting donald trump up and putting Hillary Clinton down. This is about making sure that we are engaging both of them to make sure whats going to happen in our community if one of them becomes president. Okay, charles, you seem skeptical. Go ahead. Well, no, i mean, this is the thing. Hes had a campaign. Youve had a chance to do this. And you cant make some sort of false equivalency that theyre both kind of the same and that the democrats and republicans are somehow sort of the same and that theyre kind of we just have to figure out which is the less of the evils among the democrats and republicans. No. There are right now 20plus states implementing voter res x restrictions to try to take to reduce the number of people who can vote which we know will have a disproportionate impact on poor and minority communities including black people. We know that we have seen over the last, you know, four or five years people around the country trying to implement drug testing for, you know, kind of welfare in states. Even though all the Research Says its a waste of money that people who receive welfare dont receive it in any dont use drugs in any greater number than people who dont. None of that. It is a direct way of appealing to a particular kind of sentiment and people think that more black people are on welfare than other people. These are not the same kinds of parties. These are just what specifically does that have to do with trump . Pretend to pretend that the democrats have failed you and, therefore, you need to turn away from that. It takes away from the fact that well, they have. The republicans are actively engaged in trying to take away your rights, actively engaged in trying to suppress you right now. Specifically to donald trump, how is that no, he is making two pitches. One is, your life is so horrible that im the only person who can fix it. The second is, Democratic Party has failed you and what do you have to lose by turning to Republican Party . Yeah. Both of those things have enormous problems. Enormous problems. Bruce . Let me say this now bishop, can we let bruce just weigh in . Yes, yes. Go ahead, bruce. Well, i just want to clarify some things especially on the birther, i know you dont agree with me on this, don, weve had this before. The Birther Movement came from the hillary campaign, the whisper in 2007 with biden. Theres no evidence that is true. Every fact check says thats not true. I actually sask asked her about. Of course she would say brouuce, id like to deal wi facts here. There is no correct evidence. Weve gone over and over and over this. Respectfully disagree. It was donald trump who respectfully disagree. Was the author of the birther i disagree. Also in 73 they keep doing the sound bite about unfair housing. There was no merit to that justice deal. Also theres no New York Times reported there was no evidence that donald trump was gearing tenants, you know, to and from his places. Thats totally false. I wish the left or whoever keep putting the same lie out in front of the American People because its a lie. Well, the Justice Department investigated. It was settled. He promise epromised, he and hi promised to reach out with no reach out to let me finish then you can get in. Okay. Reach out to minority tenants, people who were going to lease in those buildings and promised to do so then three years later the swrus thjustice deapartment says they werent lives up to it, asked them to do it again. Fl there was no evidence what happened after that. No evidence of donald trump steering tenants away, being prejudiced over one ethnic group or another. Its fair for the people to understand donald trump is not like that. I want to clarify that because i know it keeps coming up. Thank you, bruce. Bishop, will you come back after the meeting . Don, let me say one quick thing. Youre going to get me in trouble. Go ahead. One quick second. I found out that there are some africanamericans out there that not vocally saying theyre supporting donald trump but they are. And some of these are pastors. I was surprised by the number of them thats questioning, you know, everything. So im not saying that one person is bad. Im not going to demonize none of them. What we want to do on Impact Network, we want to engage both of them to see whats right for our community. Okay. You say youre going to make our community better, lets see how youre going to do it. I got to go. Please come back. Tell your wife im sorry for calling you dwayne. I had dwyane wade on my brain. I told you im going to say a prayer for you tonight. Say a prayer for all of us. Thank you, mr. Jackson. All right, bishop, thank you very much. Charles, bruce as well. The Clinton Campaign, what it doesnt need, the candidates righthand woman, huma abedin furious and sickened in announcing her separation from former congressman Anthony Weiner. His alleged sexting partner, a trump supporter. And i didnt get here alone. There were people who listened along the way. People who gave me options. Kept me on track. 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Ohh customized Home Protection extra features all at an affordable price im going to live in this. In means getting more from your Home Insurance with an expert allstate agent. Its good to be in, good hands. Hillary clintons righthand woman huma abedin straeparating from her husband Anthony Weiner. Here to discuss, mel robbins. And Political Editor of rightalerts. Com. Mel, im going to start with you. According to two sources huma abedin was, quote, furious and sickened by this picture on the front page of the New York Post this morning. What on earth was Anthony Weiner thinking . What was he thinking . Im not sure what he was thinking. But what he was doing was disgusting. You know, look, don, i think the deal here is this a guy thats done this not once, which cost him his seat in congress, not twice, which cost him his attempt to run for mayor, but three times which is now finally cost him his marriage. I think he was thinking that he cant stand the fact his wife is more powerful than he is and hes going to exert his power in the only way he has left which is through these disgusting texts. I mean, the whole thing, its stranger than fiction, frankly. It boggles the mind. I have to ask as an attorney, do you see any legal issues at play here that he is, you know, in a sexually suggestive photo with his son also in the frame . Criminally, criminally definitely not because the childs not in danger and the state of new york, youve got the for there to be the child pornography laws, the child has to be either simulating or engaged in the sex act and clearly the childs not. Will he be investigated by Child Services . Probably. But theres no evidence of any endangerment or neglect. So i cant imagine that this is going to amount to anything legally, don. I have to apologize to scottie both looking at that picture going does anthony not know the word filter or snapchat . Two words i think that face, alone, how he thought that was sexy in any form. I have to tell you, that definitely should be used for an abstinence ad right there. Trump was asked about the scandal on the dory montson radio show today attempting to leak the scandal to Hillary Clintons righthand woman. Talking about judgment. What do you think . Obviously professionally i dont have anything to say about huma. This is a hard scandal as a mother and wife. The other side, enemies will use any weakness they can find. Obviously we have a big weakness in Anthony Weiner. I would hope since huma has access being Hillary Clintons close confidant and friend and professionally around they would not sit there and use this and possibly down the road if she was elected president , huma had access in the white house, could this be used as possible blackmail material . Nobody wants this out there, a picture out there the main media, and unfortunately maybe we got lucky and caught this now. Hes saying specifically this goes to Hillary Clintons judgment to have someone, huma abedin, close to her, have a husband like him and she had access to classified information and somehow he knew about classified information by being a spouse. Huma has been part of the Hillary Clinton camp since 94. Theres been no evidence while Hillary Clinton was secretary of state that this might have happened but it might have been a part of the 30,000 emails. We dont know. So i think i think were opening a pandoras box if we start looking into campaign and Campaign Staff and family records. I think we could do a whole network on that. Mel, how does this affect Hillary Clintons campaign and do you think this goes to her judgment . Absolutely not. I dont think it affects it at all. The only thing that would have is if shed given him a third chance. The fact shes kicked him to the curb makes it clear the marriage is over. Its ridiculous and a stretch to attach any connection to her server to this. It shows that trump have grasping for anything and theres a lot of desperate guys in this story, don. Do you think she isnt expected to address this sexting scandal. Is that a smart move, mel . I dont think she should. I think she should do what trump does is not talk about the issues that really confront them. They should just move on. This is a private issue between those two. Weiner is clearly a scumbag and i think she needs to move on with her life and get this marriage over, put it behind her. It has nothing to do with the campaign. She should keep it that way by not addressing it. Do you think that she should address this . Do you think the Clinton Campaign should address this . On one hand she could use this as an advantage. She took a lot of criticism over standing by bill clinton, a lot said she should kick him to the curb. She could say i see both sides. She could actually use this as an opportunity to encourage. To that address, i think its also kind of karma. Remember last week we were talking about steve bannon and his personal history and now weve got it i mean, can any of these candidates be original on their own and create their own scandals without copycatting each other . We talked about steve bannon and the domestic thing, once maybe, one question to kayleigh. I remember having the question. Im not even sure i asked her about it because its a personal issue from years ago itch which d denied. The issue with bannon was the breitbart thing. Something tells me if you were addressing a candidate, you would tell them shut up. I think this opens up pandoras box. All these folks dont need to be talking about technology or servers. Let her address it but if you were advising her, youd be like no way, done to it. All right. Thank you. I appreciate it. Both of you. Scottie and mel. When we come back, hall of famer famer isaiah. And Colin Kaepernicks refusal to stand up for the flag, a country he says oppresses black people and people of color. Hes not the first to protest. Listen to tommy fist, olympic Gold Medalist, who raised his fist in protest in 1968. Colin kaepernick, age 28, professional football player, making money, very viable in the system, is risking his future for something he really believed in. Great grains cereals are made from delicious clusters, real fruit, wholesome nuts and crunchy flakes. Good things come together to make one great thing. Great grains. Why be good when you can be great . Using 60,000 points from my chase ink card i bought all the framework. Wire. And plants needed to give my shop. A face. No one will forget. See what the power of points can do for your business. Learn more at chase. Com ink this is a monday night headline that is becoming unfortunately all too familiar. A deadly weekend in chicago. Dozens of shootings. And at least eight people killed. One of them, one of them tragically a young mother. The cousin of nba star dwyane wade. I want to talk about this now with Basketball Hall of fame, hall of Famer Isaiah Thomas and friend. Thank you very much. Good to see you. Good to have you. You doing okay . Hows your wife, family . Everybodys good. Thank you. Dwyane wade, good friend of yours. Yes. His cousin, her name is Nykea Aldridge, mother of four, pushing one of her children in stroller, shot on friday night. How is the family . How is dwyane wade and the family doing tonight. Surprisingly theyre doing quite well in terms of i spoke to his agent, henry thomas. Dwyane has been on the forefront of his tythis type of movement terms of police brutality, speaking out against violence in all communities for a long time. He and his mom are pillars in community along with father pfleger. To have this hit so close to home particularly on a night right after we had such a positive coming together and talking in chicago, about police violence, about community violence, about trying to come together. To have this hit so close to home, we all feel for him, but knowing dwyane and his family the way we all do, we know theyre going to take this and lead from it and bring our community closer together. Theres a foundation in chicago, i remember years ago right as i was leaving chicago as an anchor there and coming to work with cnn, i emceed one of his Foundation Events and they do really great work in chicago. Its been a number of years but i do you know, were talking about lives. Im just let me give you some of the numbers here, okay . What makes all of this worse is this tragic shooting this weekend in chicago pd says there were 72 shootings, 8 fatalities and as of midnight sunday, there were 459 murders so far this year. How do we fix this, isaiah . You know, theres this has been a problem in all communities for a long time, particularly in povertystricken communities, and how do we fix it . We always talk about the need for jobs, the need for employment, the need for, you know, adequate food, and just opening up Recreation Centers where all kids can come and play, get to know each other. When you look at the educational system, some of our educational systems in terms of the schools are broken. They need to be fixed. So having access to just quality of life and a lot of our kids in these communities, theyre just asking for a chance. Theyre asking for hope. Theyre asking to be able to see and live that American Dream that we all talk about, and, you know, just to give you an example, my first ten years of life on the west side of chicago, in 66 Martin Luther king visited chicago and my mom marched with him in the cicero march and 68 Martin Luther king died, right . The chicago riots break out. I remember we were on congress and hullman. The military tank pulled up on the expressway. We were occupied for two, three days. In 69, hampton got killed. Those were my first years of life dealing with chicago and the Chicago Police and policing in this community. So whats happened now, i believe, under superintendent johnson is that, you know, now youre getting feedback. Now youre getting community relations. Now youre getting people to talk and in this same situation, in this same environment, my brother became a police officer, i got two nephews that are Police Officers now. So when we when the community continues to ask for people who look like us, who grew up in our communities, who can police our communities, then we can start having communication and we can open up the dialogue and when we start opening up the dialogue and people communicate and talk, then we move our country further. Theres not a lot of that going on lately because even when you want to talk to certain members of law enforcement, they become angry and, you know, defensive and which is just surprising to me especially considering the environment that were in. It would seem like it would be open to suggestion and doing what you said and because of the political environment. Here is what republican president ial candidate donald trump tweeted out about Nykea Aldridges death. He said dwyane wades cousin was shot and killed walking her baby in chicago. Just what i have been saying. Africanamericans will vote trump. Ive heard that before from him. From law enforcement. Oh, i predicted this. This was i knew this was going to happen. Youre like, is that how you respond to this . Whats your reaction to that . We need compassion and leadership in these difficult times, and what where we need to go from here is the understanding of family, forgiveness, and also how do we move forward . We dont need to politicize these murders. We dont need to politicize this event. But we do need to show leadership and lead from this in how we bring this country together, in how we keep giving people the opportunity to really live this American Dream. Do you think trump can fix this . Do you think hes the one to show leadership . I see where i need to be careful here. Youre a straight shooter but ill be straight, and i dont know if he can. I know hillarys record in terms of what shes being done in the forefront of africanamerican issues for a very long time. Its documented. Its there. You can go back and you can look at what she was doing in the 70s, in the 80s, in the 90s iss, what she was fighting for. Trump is new on the scene. We are have to see what hes saying and listen to what hes saying. Thats a very diplomatic answer but its real. Thank you. Always a pleasure. Always. Appreciate you coming on. Thank you. My regards to your family. Thank you. 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Americans athletes tommy smith and john carlos raising tear black gloved fists as a symbol of black power and human rights. I want to talk about it with tommy smith, olympic Gold Medalist in the picture. Great to have you here tonight. You doing okay . Im doing fine, don. Thank you. How are you today . Im doing very well. The famous photo you were the Gold Medalist, john carlos won the bronze. A 200 meter sprint. Listen to San Francisco 49ers Colin Kaepernick on sunday. Ill continue to sit. Im going to continue to stand with the people that are being oppressed. To me, this is something that has to change, and when theres significant change and i feel like that flag represents what its supposed to represent and this country is representing the people that its supposed to, ill stand. This stand wasnt for me. This stand wasnt because i feel like im being put down in any kind of way. This is because im seeing things happen to people that dont have a voice. It brings awareness. Everybody knows whats going on and this sheds more light on it. Mr. Smith, whats your reaction when you see that almost 50 years have passed since the mexico games and black athletes continue to protest . Similar utterly amazing. The need to shadow something that came to fruition 48plus years ago, and young people standing up for the right for that amendment to continue to move toward a betterment of a society which opportunity recognize everyone with parity or equality. This Colin Kaepernick, age 38, professional football player, making money, very viable in the system, is risking his future for something he really believed in. He said very forthright that its not for me, but its for those who dont have a platform. My words resonate across the nation to those who dont have a platform that im standing here in solidarity for you because the need is for all people, not just those with money. Did you feel the same way were you worried that you would face the sort of criticism that you did, that you may not have a future as an athlete . Because you got a lot of criticism back in 1968. Well, don, you know, the fight for the olympic project for human rights and what it means started way before 1968. It started early 67. To route the need to move forward. We had to encounter abuse from other people plus the athlete s we were Going Forward to educate them on what they were doing. It wasnt a militant move. It wasnt a move of hate. It was a move to solidify the need for young men, especially black men, to involve themselves in something thats proactive, something they can feel viable in doing and i think colin is doing basically the same thing but the people have changed minds over the years and are much more deg dating when people stand up, especially this type of arena, a gap that has been going on for many years. That bridge needed crossing and hes making the step to do that. The man doesnt hate. Hes just trying to reveal a need which is viable to move forward. Let me read this. This is from the 49ers. Two statements. One of them said in respecting such american principles, freedom of religion and freedom of expression, we recognize the right of an individual to choose to participate or in the in our celebration of the National Anthem. My question is, his protest, do you think its disrespectful . You think hes doing the right thing, right . I believe colin in his own mind is doing the right thing for people to understand the need for change. Im very sure that his calling for this particular action using the flag as a demonstration that that is not relevant to everyone as it is to those who can pay for their i ideolistic attitud in the system. Hes on the road for the people those who cannot be the talent in the field of communicating a need to a for parity or equality. He has a platform and to many people, they dont, and hes the voice many people, its not a Good Platform because its using red, white and blue. Yeah. That is what the mainstream of his moving forward is, the country, not a people, but the country for all people. And yes, what he did, it was very controversial, as in 68, but who is going to be responsible for accurate move toward solidarity unless you are heard . We are number one, football player, number two, as a person who cares about the poor. Were in this very contentious political season now. Its coming down to the wires whos going to be president. You know one candidate weighed in today, donald trump. This is kiro radio. Listen to this. Well, i have followed it and i think its i think its personally not a good thing. I think its a terrible thing. And, you know, hell maybe should find a country that works better for him. Let him try. It wont happen. Whats your reaction, find another country . Yeah, well don can buy a country so he can talk his trash about someone whos trying to help the poor people and as far as leaving this country, i was told the same thing back in the 1968 olympic game. Take this, go back to africa, we hope the plane crashes on the way. There are still insidious idealist idiots like donald trump who criticizes nose who are trying to help people who he stomp on. And don, you know this as well as anyone else, your need is for money and not for the love of people. Yeah. I want to ask you about this. I want you to take look at some of the pictures of black athletes protesting. Some of them not protesting. Lebron james wearing a tshirt saying i cant breathe in reference to eric garners death. Wnba players, black lives matter tshirts. St. Louis rams protesting the grand jury decision in ferguson, missouri, with the hands up, dont shoot gesture. Gabby douglas at the rio olympics didnt put her hand over her heart during the anthem causing an uproar. She wasnt even protesting. Do you think black athletes get harsher criticism when they protest or things that are perceived as protests even when theyre not . Its the fact black athletes are looked on much more harshly than anyone else. People like dwyane, jordan, people who care about others, actor jesse williams. We can go on and on about people. Look where its coming from, coming from the acting world, and theres a preponderance of blacks in those situations, so when it comes to making a change and moving in another direction, and becomes a black, people will always criticize that because we are moving forward. Were the ones thats being tattered in the system. Therefore, we are to speak up in those realms. We cant go where donald go because donald dont go. To spea in those realms. We cant go where donald go because donald dont go. I understand those who are sick kaepernick is american. He said earlier today, don, he was adopted. Hes biracial. But he understands because he was raised in the black world. Yeah. So he looks the way he looks but his action reveals a black person who is honestly accountable for where he comes from. Yeah. And its fortunate, were all fortunate enough to live in a country where you can protest your government. Sure. Protest the actions of your government. I tried to hit on that. Can i ask you a question . The black glove and socks. Where are they now . I think my son ate my little son who was 6 months old ate the gloves and i wore the socks that winter because my feet were cold in san jose. So i did not offer my feelings on the victory stand because i thought it was going to be a historical moment. It was from the heart and needed for people because i knew the people from which i came who needed something to rely on. Yeah. And this is what tommie smith did from the heart and not the buck. Tommie smith, i could talk to you all day but i have to go. Thank you so much, sir. Youre welcome, don. 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I mean, ive had times where one of my roommates was moving out of a house in college and because we were the ochnly blac people in that neighborhood, the cops got called and all of us had guns drawn on us. I mean, came in the house without knocking, guns drawn on one of my teammates and roommates. So i have experienced it. People close to me have experienced this. This isnt something thats a oneoff case here, a oneoff case there. This has become habitual. Its become a habit. So its something that needs to be addressed. I understand that youre angry people are even questioning his patriotism . Yes. You know, ryan lochte is an International Embarrassment and nobody questions his patriotism. Protest is part of the american fabric. Colin has the absolute right to protest, and if this is his form, he should do it. And secondly, im glad that hes speaking up and speaking out against what we know is happening in our country. And two, talking about his experiences of racism, his experiences with Police Officers, because we need to have these candid conversations and folks need to know that this post Racial Society that people think we live in, there are still things happening out there. He has the right to protest, its so disrespectful, but isnt that his right as an american citizen . Absolutely, it is his First Amendment right. I think the bigger issue here, and it really brings in the tragedy that happened in chicago this week with the shooting of the mother of four children, and the large number of homicides in chicago, baltimore, cincinnati, los angeles, all have seen a huge surge in homicides this year. And it is directly related to the less attack on policing. And thats what i am most disturbed about. The villification of Police Officers has led to discouragement of policing in inner cities. One of the reasons i find Donald Trumps approach on this so promising, hes assured the black community in the inner city he will support policing, fair policing, but adequate policing, and he will use as one of his helpers, one of his advisers, mayor giuliani, who made new york city the safest largest city in america. Hold on, hold on. There is no just so again, we like facts on this show. There is no direct evidence that puts the black lives Matter Movement youre wrong. Heather mcdonald at the Manhattan Institute and others have shown that because of the vilification of blacks, black Police Officers, black leaders in the Police Department have said that police are discouraged from active proactive policing that is an assumption no, its documented. [ overlapping speakers ] increase in homicides in cincinnati, baltimore, los angeles, its called the ferguson effect. And it is well documented by scholars who have looked at it. No, the movement is not attacking Police Officers. Colin kaepernicks protest is not an attack on Police Officers. I heard him. Pardon me. There is a real issue in this country when black and brown people are targeted in their own communities. When time after time the people that are gunned down are black men and women. Theyre being gunned down by blacks. We keep talking about Nykea Aldridge as dwyane wades cousin. We need to say her name. The majority of Police Officers do amazing work, but we have to address those Police Officers that dont. We need to talk about police accountability. I would just like to cite the work of professor Roland Fowler at harvard. He just published a study that demonstrates that Police Officers are not more likely to shoot we talked a about that study and it is not seen as legitimate because of the size. Ten Police Departments around the country. Ten Police Departments but [ overlapping speakers ] we cant just name harvard and pretend because its harvard weve done Extensive Research on this. All the facts that im stating are not opinion. Kevin . I think there are legitimate concerns and criticisms on both sides. I think the question that i would ask related to Colin Kaepernicks stance is, i think simone is right, he absolutely has a right to his opinion and a right to expression his opinion, that is the american way. Just as those who criticize him have that same right. The question is whether or not its going to create a dialogue that will solve some of the problems. Its certainly elevated the issue and has people talking about it. But is it going to be one that fosters increased cooperation by those that have legitimate criticisms on both sides. I hope thats the case. A lot of young people look up to Colin Kaepernick. There are a lot of sports fans that dont see it through they see a wealthy athlete and think he should. Have problems. Thats not the case. Just because somebody has a bunch of money now and has signed a professional contract to play athletics doesnt mean that their experiences or some of the problems that theyve seen in the community go away. So ideally, well foster more cooperation. John, quickly, if you can. Im surprised that colin doesnt take any opportunity he has to get off the bench. And i think if were going to celebrate the First Amendment, his expression of whatever he thinks, it should be across the board. When the Dallas Cowboys wanted to put pads or signs on their uniform in honor of the dallas Police Officers that were shot and killed, they said no, no, no, were apolitical. Got to let everyone do it. Thank you, all. Well be right back. Isaac hou has mastered gravity defying moves to amaze his audience. Great show. Here you go. Now hes added a new routine. Making depositing a check seem so effortless. Easy to use chase technology, for whatever youre trying to master. Isaac, are you ready . Yeah. Chase. 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There is no life i know to compare with your imagination living there, youll be pleased if you truly wish to be good evening. Thanks for joining us. We begin at the intersection of the personal and political. Its a place where public figures and pain should be held in the deeply private. Its a place where former congressman Anthony Weiner has been plenty