0 the republicans point of view. we don t have to raise rates on the top people. we can tighten things up and close the loop holes and deduction. actually that the president of the united states s point of view back last year . now he said it is all about tax rates. this is the president in a flash back. what we said give us 1.2 trillion in additional revenues which could be accomplished without hiking tax rates, but could simply be questioned by eliminating loop holes and deductions and engaging in a tax reform process that could have lowered rates. steve: he was for closing loop holes employ. gretchen: but that rhetoric doesn t fit in. steve: he destroys his argument today. gretchen: does it matter? politicians say one thing one day and another the other day. that is unfortunate. brian: i don t think it gretchen: it was about the one percent and 99 percent and not about closing loop holes. steve: they say one thing last year and another thing. gretchen: he s keepi
so it just goes on and on like that. so a tough 24 hours for the gop contender. all of will started when he gave the interview when he said we don t know how the games will it turn out, some of the problems have been disconcerting. david cameron took issue, said some brutal things of his own and then romney came out of his meeting with cameron praising the preparations for the olympic games. so whatever the british word is for wood shed is, that might have been where romney was taken yesterday during his meeting with david cameron. but an interview with pierce who are begapiers morgan, he also td about how he thinks the games will be awho are piers morgan, he also talked about how he thinks the games will be a success. you ve been criticized on the enthusiasm. are you feeling it? i m delighted to see the kind of support that has been around the torch, for instance. i watched last night on bbc an entire program about the torch being run across great britain and the kind of
we ll share that with you. in the meantime, good morning, welcome to early start. happy friday. we had some crazy weather here in new york overnight. maybe some tornadoes upstate. we ll have the latest in just a few minutes. plus dr. conrad murray is reaching out to the late king of pop s mother now. you ll find out why coming up. but first, we ll talk about politics and mitt romney s rocky start in london. this was a trip intended to charm the brits, to show off romney s statesmanship and raise some cash along the way. plus he s facing some tough headlines across the pond. one in the sun this morning said mitt the twit. romney s been forced to explain a rogue comment by someone claiming to be an adviser, that he questioned security and british enthusiasm for the 2012 summer games which officially begin in a few hours. romney and also first lady michelle obama will both be on hand when the olympic torch is lit tonight. the first lady is leading the presidential delegati
banned them from bowl games they would require penn state to move forward but many students believe ncaa took away too much. i definitely don t think they should have taken away jopa s record. the old players and coaches are who covered it up not the new coaches or players. suspension will bring significant harm to those who had nothing to do with this case. reporter: joe paterno s family released a statement saying the sanctions defused a great coach and educator. our coverage continues now with mark vivano with harsh reaction to the scandal. a number of football players from this area have taken scholarships to play for the lions over the year. allumni and fans are rocked and the impact will be felt from the football field for years to come. reporter: their proud past forever tarnished and penn state s present and future in doubt. the current roster includes 14 student athletes from maryland. five from the baltimore area. and they are all now free to transfer
back to you. shepard: elizabeth prann live tonight in tuscaloosa. search for two girls in iowa search dogs have picked up subsequent near a lake grandmother s house. they found the girl s abandoned bicycles. here they are. 8-year-old elizabeth collins and 10-year-old cousin lyric cook morsi vanished last friday in evans dale, iowa, north and east of des moines. police are now draining the lake which they say could take days. we spoke with the mother of one of those girls on studio b. and she said she believes somebody lured the cousins to that lake and kidnapped them. wr t would never go on a bike ride down there by herself without an adult. shepard: she has never done that? she has never done that 1.5 miles from our house. her normal route is around like the block. shepard: friends say that mother just got out of the hospital for treatment of heart problems which have almost killed her in the past. as i mentioned, they are draining that lake.