On dry land, so to speak without our feet getting wet, it was a really fantastic feeling. For major thibault and 103 search and rescue squadron, its all souls saved. Mission accomplished. [ music ] bill good morning fellow americans, and welcome to the fullcourt press this wednesday morning, february 13th. Good morning. After the state of the union, good to see you today. Well tell you all about that and other breaking news today. And, of course, give you a chance to get involved in the conversation. Give us your point of view by giving us a call at 86655press. If you thought the president s inaugural address was good i hope you caught last nights state of the Union Address. He challenged congress to help build the middle class in america in many ways across the board by providing universal preschool education, by raising the minimum wage by creating new jobs, by getting rid of loopholes for big corporations and by saving lives guy common sense gun Safety Measures. A great speech. We w
Give us a call at 86655press, join us online at on twitter at bpshow, and of course, be our friend on facebook at facebook billpressshow. Give you a a kind of a little glimpse of how busy things are today. President obamas big day yesterday, it was a rainy day in Marthas Vineyard. He picked up lunch and then he and the first lady went out for dinner, and played a little basketball in the afternoon. And i hope he got a long nap in. The department of justice filed a to blocked the merger of two more air lines. The department of justice said this is just one merger too far. Will it fly in found out on current tv. At 9 eastern. Im a slutty bob hope. The troops love me. Tv and radio talk show host Stephanie Miller rounds out currents morning news block. Youre welcome current tv audience for the visual candy. vo sharp tongue. Excuse me . vo quick wit. And yes, president obama does smell like cookies and freedom. vo and above all, opinion and attitude. Really . this is the kind of stuff they
K the number one thing that viewers like about the young turks is that were honest. They know that im not bsing them with some hidden agenda, actually supporting one party or the other. When the democrats are wrong, they know that im going to be the first one to call them out. They can question whether im right, but i think that the audience gets that this guy, to the best of his ability, is trying to look out for us. [ music ] this is the fullcourt press, the bill press show, live on your radio and on current tv. Bill all right. Now, its 26 minutes after the hour here on the fullcourt press trying to get our handle trying to get a handle on the story of mantao tao, the line backer who was just exposed as a part of a great big fraud that he perpetrated on the American People as far as i am concerned. He says somebody hoaxed him. The other question here is how did these sportswriters, all of them, fall into this. Peter whats going on, on the social media world. On buzzfeed, they compile
Marching to change history. A day when the voices of the movement echoed across america. We are of a massive moral revolution. How long can we be patient . We want our freedom and we want it now. A call to action and a call for peace. The words that inspired a people, a nation, and the entire world. Free at last, free at last, thank god almighty we are free at last. Tonight, a special twohour edition of politicsnation. The march on washington. The dream continues. Good evening. Im al sharpton live from the Lincoln Memorial here on the national mall. 50 years ago hundreds of thousands of people stood where i am. Right now watching history. Millions more watching at home seeing the leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, call for justice and equality. Powerful speeches and powerful music from singers like lahalia jackson, bob dylan. Tonight well hear those voices. Well also hear from congressman john lewis. I talk to him today from the exact spot on the Lincoln Memorial where he spoke 50 y
In this iconic photo. Ill talk to her now 50 years later about how the march changed her life. We also have my interview with congressman john lewis from the steps of Lincoln Memorial where he spoke a half a century ago. Im honored to begin the second hour of our show tonight with bernie a. King, ceo of the king center. Thank you for being here today. Thank you. Glad to be here. You head the king center where your mother founded many years ago. And you have struggled and worked to keep the legacy of your mother and father alive. And this march tomorrow is one of five days that you have helped to orchestrate and push and pull and make sure it happened. But you were a child when this happened. I was an infant. In arms when the march happened. And you were still very young when you lost your dad. How do you explain the fire in you . Well, i mean, other than the holy spirit, thats where it comes from. It also comes from growing up in a home where we were taught about giving back service to