90month exchange. The focus 90minute exchange, the focus Foreign Policy. There are six 15minute segments, the same format used for the first debate. Bob schieffer will open with a question, the candidate will have two minutes to respond and then an exchange between the two nominees. Heres a look at the topics for tonights debate as selectioned by Bob Schieffer. Beginning with americas role in the world, followed by what he is calling our longest war, afghanistan and pakistan. Then the socalled red lines, israel and iran, a changing middle east, followed by the new face of terrorism and concluding the 90minute debate with the rise of china and tomorrows world. The next hour and a half were going to preview what to expect from Lynn University. As always, we want to hear from you. Our phone lines are open. The question were asking what would you ask if you were posing questions to president obama and governor romney . 202 is the area code, 73700016789 our lines for those supporting the pr
Another racks here in south florida. Morning joe starts right now. I think its going to be an important debate. I dont think any one event is decisive, but this is an important issue. Even though being strong at home and rebuilding our economy is the number one issue, people want to know that they have a strong, steady hand in the oval office, and they dont want someone whos reckless and whos been consistently wrong on Foreign Policy issues, as governor romney has. The president had created this false image of mitt romney in the minds of some voters that was completely knocked down in that first debate. And i think now whats becoming apparent in these debates is that the president has no plan for the next four years. Hes failed to outline any sort of ideas how hell govern the country in his words forward over the next four years. And thats why these debates have mattered more than ever. Tomorrow is his last chance to tell us what hes going to do over the next four years. And good morni
The report will put american lives at risk. The white house knows, in fact secretary of state john kerry was urging Dianne Feinstein to reconsider the timing of this release because it puts americans at risk across the globe. The president still supporting transparency. Josh earnest, press secretary, had this to say. Really admitting that there is risk to americans with its release. There are some indications that there is, that the release of the report could lead to greater risk that is posed to u. S. Facilities and individuals all around the world. So the administration has taken the prudent steps to ensure that the proper security cautions are in place at u. S. Facilities around the globe. 100 unnecessary for everyone to do this. If you want to put out an explosive book, if leon panetta who went to bat when he was head of the c. I. A. Said you cannot do this, stop targeting the c. I. A. Youre not going to arrest these people, not going to prosecute these people, finally the adminis
Darrell issa is never a shy questioner when it comes to these things. He runs the thousands Oversight Committee. He describes it as obamacare through deception. Lack of transparency is a huge political advantage age. Call it the stupidity of the American Voter or whatever, bit was critical to get is passed. We just tax Insurance Companies and they pass it on to the consumers. Its a clever exploitation of the basic lack of understanding about it American Voter. Turns out political chicago its hard to get rid of and the only way we could take it on was by mislabeling. Calling it a tax on Insurance Companies when we all nots really a tax on the American People who hold the plans. Martha hes not the only one testifying today, right . He will be joined by the administrators of the medicare services. She does not want to be seated next to mr. Gruber. Lawmakers are going to put them together and dig down on some of those comments he made about the lack of transparency as it relates to laying
Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. For a storm wreaking so much havoc along the west coast tonight, the force behind it sounds almost harmless. But what forecasters call the Pineapple Express is serious business. Its a virtual river in the atmosphere hundreds of miles wide that is driving tropical rains from across the pacific into Northern California on up to western Washington State. Its triggered widespread flooding, Power Outages, even shutting down a major highway. And tonight more rain is on the way. Nbcs Miguel Almaguer is outside seattle with details for us. Miguel, good evening. Reporter lester, good evening. Rivers across the region are surging tonight. There are flood watches in effects for counties in three different states. And tonight widespread damage is already done. 30 miles outside seattle a community at one point 30 inches under water. The town of brennan first hit hard by pounding rain and then by a river that jumped i