0 for our own purposes i don't think we have done that, edit a tape. we have on occasion, your famous i built that, you didn't built that. >> dana: what was the one with joe biden on the phone calling somebody? boston the thing i got you didn't build that. we didn't put it in context. that is different -- >> dana: when you ran that full tape, it made it worse. >> greg: why do people create false storys? to advance an agenda. to them, news is their canvas. they are the oliver stone creating their own fictionm dream scenario, because they believe their feelings actually trump thinking and trump fact. it's always going to be for the greater good to lie. if your lies in your mind feed to this -- >> bob: how much do you think is if agenda and how much is the sensationalism of it? >> greg: i think their agenda is they hate part of america. specific part of america. people who own guns are a symbol of that america. whether they find something lawrence o'donnell or bashir find something to validate that idea they can't let go of it. it those be true. >> eric: you know how egregious that is to put sound of people reacting to something up against something that they weren't even -- he wasn't even asking. wasn't response to what he said. it would be like if president obama talking about something terrible and us editing the audience clapping about it. >> dana: and laughing. >> eric: on the heels of it. it's terrible. it's not journallism. >> bob: is there something in press world where there is accountability? is there a board or something like that to call you on these things? >> dana: i think the peer pressure for journalists serves as the best check against that. >> greg: i disagree. i have instituted a journalistic spanking program. where when this happened they have to come to my apartment and i spank them vigorously. >> kimberly: are you looking forward to spanking bashir? >> greg: for some it's not a deterrent. >> eric: now you have someone else issuing the spanking -- >> kimberly: i hear martin bashir is at your door right now. >> dana: we'll get to the second topic. news today about the economy that was surprised a lot of economists. they weren't expecting for the economy to actually slink. contracted in -- actually shrank contracted in the fourth quarter. >> eric: everybody says everything is great obama recovery is great. see the line right there? it should be negative. it is below the line. economy shrank by one-tenth of 1% catching people by surprise surprise. >> dana: caught people from surprise? >> eric: everyone. everyone. everyone. everyone said wait a minute, we're moving. it wasn't 3.1% growth like the third quarter was. we thought it would be in the 1.5-2% growth, but growth none. first time in 3-1/2 years. we have spent $5.8 trillion, negative growth. >> greg: this is great though. this is all part of president obama's immigration plan. shrink the economy people leave. genius. >> dana: do you think it's weird that the white house blamed the republicans today faz they have nothing to do -- >> bob: i think i think the serious blame goes to sandy more than anything else. i don't think i would -- -- >> greg: sundy sandy duncan? >> bob: the hurricane. it schloyed down the economy. massive storm. >> dana: i hope that is -- i hope that is true. >> eric: be honest. this is some defense spending cuts that came out. the problem is if the whole economy is based on government spending only going to get growth -- >> dana: we are in trouble. >> eric: not a healthy economy. can't survive on its own. >> bob: sandy took out better part of the northeastern part of the country not producing -- they didn't have electricity. >> kimberly: not their sole responsibility. >> bob: a big part to do with it. >> eric: $15 trillion economy, hurricane in one quadrant won't put the whole economy in standstill. >> dana: when is the last time you read an article about plan or a new initiative or something to help improve unemployment rate? you just don't. >> bob: i differ with you. obama has a jobs bill in the house. [over talking ] it has been sitting there. >> dana: the house passed 29 bills they said were pro-growth and they haven't passed. >> bob: they may say it's pro-growth. i don't buy in to that. >> dana: president obama's bill the more of it is government spending. you can't expect the economy to be able to take care of itself and grow. just on government spending alone. >> eric: that is the word. "growth." if you just keep spending government money you are not creating growth. just creating fuel -- >> bob: what is wrong with the administration, then? let the cuts take place in defense and domestic spending. >> dana: that is the white house's idea in the first place. before we, go greg has his brush here. been on the whole table the whole time. such a big mouth. >> greg: here we are talking about msnbc and you are lying. this is your brush. >> dana: it is not my brush. this is the one they use for you to bring it out and do your hair. >> kimberly: you are like the fonz. >> greg: i'm going to msnbc. they will understand me there. >> dana: the first order of business for president obama back in 2009. >> the first executive order we are signing. guantanamo will be closed no later than one year from now. w there is news on the administration's effort to close the terror prison camp when we come back. ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] going to sleep may be easy but when you wake up in the middle of the night it can be frustrating. it's hard to turn off and go back to sleep. intermezzo is the first and only prescription sleep aid approved for use as needed in the middle of the night when you can't get back to sleep. it's an effective sleep medicine you don't take before bedtime. take it in bed only when you need it and have at least four hours left for sleep. do not take intermezzo if you have had an allergic reaction to drugs containing zolpidem such as ambien. allergic reactions such as shortness of breath or swelling of your tongue or throat may occur and may be fatal. intermezzo should not be taken if you have taken another sleep medicine at bedtime or in the middle of the night or drank alcohol that day. do not drive or operate machinery until at least 4 hours after taking intermezzo and you're fully awake. driving, eating, or engaging in other activities while not fully awake without remembering the event the next day have been reported. abnormal behaviors may include aggressiveness, agitation, hallucinations, or confusion. alcohol or taking other medicines that make you sleepy maincrease these risks. in depressed patients, worsening of depression, including risk of suicide, may occur. intermezzo like most sleep medicines, has some risk of dependency. common side fects are headache, nausea, and fatigue. so if you suffer from middle-of-the-night insomnia ask your docto about intermezzo and return to sleep again. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> greg: daniel fried the special envoy for shutting down gitmo has left the job and won't be replaced. i'm told he plans to open a nude car wash. so basically the office for closing gitmo has been closed. it's like a dog out-living its owner. something jasper dreams of daily. his job was to resettle detainees, which is realistic to ask a bystander to hold your bomb. bush knew that, but he is a republican so the press doesn't care. the obama administration doesn't feel the long held goal to close gitmo is realistic but that's okay, because everything under obama is okay. if i were him and sometimes i pretend i am at night in my closet i start a game called "what can i get away with?" and i spend time floating odd proponyous tic o orun t o that k d cl make m believenow. a caey sideith o iso ryinont mo ter gck bec te.a?now. thedana: dre >> l>>dana: it fintdal- aylthe of l keeso g down fnsoanill shoy >>t i hederobleml. >> dadr don andain t ly:you shoul bade rch cut gre unna no op w ig ng se onfti comin he s the media isb. hzin forffic ty th aiodoctor t as cser tve w theobe d er guy tthlicps >> bo wsgatillegho? w d ns e t >> bob: no, i defended the secret service. >> kimberly: c'mon. >> bob: i did. nd i got heat with it. ecause you don't a problem with it. but not to diminish they have evidence. this is an f.b.i. investigation. listen to the sot here to get menendez reaction. >> senator, i want to ask you to set the record straight i am hearing all these stories about the f.b.i. investigating you. >> bob: we have heard all the rumors from the daily caller. all the rumors. there is solid press evidence to go on. >> kimberly: bob we thought this would make you happy. we called senator menendez's office and asked him for a statement, ask if he wants to come on fox. this is what we got. dr. melgin has been a friend and political supporter of senator menendez for many years. >> bob: there you go. >> kimberly: despite there is evidence in the contrary. >> bob: statement from two hookers in the dominican republic. >> kimberly: you're being disrespectful. >> eric: i think you are right. if it's two hookers and a pimp i agree. if there is corroborating evidence we have to find out because it's illegal. can we point something out -- >> greg: politicians are okay? >> eric: we need to point this out. the f.b.i. is raiding the doctor's office because he has, there is an $11 million lien that he is not paying his taxes. there may be questionable contributions gip on >> kimberly: there are e-mails posted and they may corroborate the information given from the e-mail to tip tipster. >> dana: i am just listening. i'm cautious when it comes to getting in front of the f.b.i. let them do their investigation. it was reported in the "miriam herald" today -- miami herald" today. comment about the press. it's dangerous when you decide who is and is not a reporter. one that you would or would not deal with. when the dan rathertory broke about the documents being forged that was not because of intrepid reporter. take your pick of any of the big papers. it would be depicted as a blogger in the pajamas. he found that. stories pop up anywhere. journalists work for liberal or conservative newspapers or has conservative news editorial page. you bet every pay attention to all of them because where there is smoke there is fire. >> kimberly: as a smoke and fire this morning the only place reporting it was fox news. because after when the raid was going on between 5:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., cnn no, coverage found. >> dana: "miami herald" did run it. >> kimberly: they are doing their job. >> greg: i keep thinking all the time there is no way in heck i would run for office. when i see who is in office, i'm definitely qualified. >> eric: at what they are up to? >> kimberly: the good news is the main stream media says there shouldn't consideration of this whatsoever. coming up, why are high school students reciting the "pledge of allegiance" to american flag in arabic. some don't like it. the school's principal is not backing down. that's next on "the five." ♪ ♪ my