president obama was heard saying this. this is my last election. after my election i have more flexibility. i understand you. i transmit this information to vladimir and i stand with you. he was asking for space when it comes to the hotly disputed missile defense system which would place a shield in countries neighboring russia. russia strongly opposes this system. so is the president saying i can t be seen catering to russian demands during an election year so wait until i m re-elected and i ll have more flexibility then? he may have decided it s not a good idea but if that s true it would still be a change. here the president is on the missile defense system in september, 2009. it deploys capabilities that are proven and cost effective and it sustains and builds upon our commitment to protect the u.s. homeland against long-range ballistic missile threats and ensures and enhances the protection of all our nato ally allies allies. now, even if the president s views on
i m erin burnett and outfront tonight, caught red-handed on an open mic. wrapping up a meeting with russian president dmitry medvedev in seoul today, president obama was heard saying this. this is my last election. after my election i have more flexibility. i understand you. i transmit this information to vladimir and i stand with you. he was asking for space when it comes to the hotly disputed missile defense system which would place a shield in countries neighboring russia. russia strongly opposes this system. so is the president saying i can t be seen catering to russian demands during an election year so wait until i m re-elected and i ll have more flexibility then? he may have decided it s not a good idea but if that s true it would still be a change. here the president is on the missile defense system in september, 2009. it deploys capabilities that are proven and cost effective and it sustains and builds upon our commitment to protect the u.s. homeland against lo
but you won t get away. the video that has everyone talking on this american morning. good morning. it s wednesday, august 3rd. this is american morning. a lot going on today. we should get right to it. yes, we should. isn t the debt deal done? it s not done yet. they have to do the super committee. and decide what they will cut, cut food inspectors, education grants, they are going to cut stuff out of education. at least some of it is done? some of it done. one of the bitter and dangerous debates this recent history is now history. the bill to raise the debt ceiling and cut spending is law. this is a picture of president obama, he signed the bill in private. nobody around him. notice that. he doesn t look very happy either, does he? he called the compromise a first step toward fixing the economy, though, and argued more must be done. this is, however, just the first step. this compromise requires that both parties work together on a larger plan to cut t