tapper: for a country that bills itself as the world s oldest democracy, we sure do love a strongman, and from teddy roosevelt all the way up to our reality tv president, nowhere produces more of them than the empire state. and i get it. in an age where congress approval rating hovers somewhere around sewer rats, we wanna vote for the politician who can finally just get things done. that was eliot spitzer to a t. but when new yorkers sent the sheriff of wall street to the governor s mansion, we all learned the hard way that white knights can have dark secrets. spitzer was caught breaking his own sex work laws, a level of hypocrisy we could never forget. eliot spitzer blazed a trail through new york that had him in spitting distance of the white house, right up until the moment he set himself on fire. this will sound like a setup for a bad joke, but bear with me. [cheering] the change you seek, the new york you dream of begins tonight. [cheering] so there s this honest po
you can still drive between the lines. so rod s tale is a cautionary one a camera-grabbing, over-the-top example of how bribery, extortion, and graft easily sneak into our political system behind ambition and enormous egos. and if politicians or the public feel the same way he does, then another rod blagojevich is just around the corner. i didn t break a law, cross the line, or take a penny, okay? but i never said i wasn t a [bleep] idiot. [laughter] thank you very much. thank you very much. thank you very much. thank you very much! -awesome. thank you so much. -yeah, thanks. appreciate it. really enjoyed it. you re all right. i wish you the best. we ll see how it ends up and who cares. that s true. find out what are you gonna do, throw me back in prison? -no, but i mean, like, -you can t hurt me, man. tapper: for a country that bills itself as the world s oldest democracy, we sure do love a strongman, and from teddy roosevelt all the way up to our reality tv president, now
Decision to resign as president of the republic with immediate effect south africas scandal plagued president jacob zuma reluctantly steps down under intense pressure from his own party. Also seventeen People Killed during a Us High School shooting the suspect is a former student hed been expelled and. Russia can push the regime to commit to seeking a real peace in syria the u. S. And russia again trade blame at the u. N. After the special envoy for syria says the violence is at its worst level for years. Also around moves in on black market money traders and sinking currency inflicts more pain on the economy. Welcome to the news hour jacob zuma has resigned south africas president heeding orders from his ruling party the a. N. C. Hes going immediately bringing an end to almost nine scandal plagued years in power for me to miller possible from johannesburg. A reluctant announcement from an in vattel to president i have therefore coming to the decision to resign as president of the repu
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And good morning, we begin with charlottesville, virginia, a city in mourning after this weekends deadly violence. Heres what we know right now. Especially about james fields, a man charged with plowing his vehicle into ray crowd of people photographed earlier in the day marching with a White Supremacy group. An Army Spokeswoman says he reported for basic training in august 2015 but was later released and fields is due in court today facing murder and other charges. The charlottesville woman killed in that crash was Heather Heyer who worked as a paralegal. The other vics were Virginia State troopers who died when their helicopter crashed as they were looking to get to the scene. Mourners have been gathered in charlottesville to remember those victims and to call for peace going forward. Abc abcs emily rau joins us with the latest. Reporter good morning. The city of charlottesville is still in a state of emergency. The streets though are quiet this morning after a night of vigils bolton