This friday, the news nation is following some developing news. The return of mitt romney. He left the stage moments ago. It was his first public speech since losing his bid for the white house in november. Governor romney has been keeping a low profile ever since election night. Today he addressed cpac, the annual conservative conference taking place right now in maryland this morning. Romneys former running mate got a standing ovation from the faithful there. But he did not mention romney one time in that 14minute speech. The wisconsin congressman focused on his new budget. A case of the old versus the new with more than half a dozen potential president ial contenders taking a turn rallying the republican base, including tonights key note speaker. Jeb bush. Political reporter, there at cpac. Give us a sense of how romney was received. What was the mood as he took stage and delivered the speech . I think it is safe to say he was the best received speaker so far. Rousing, standing appl
A pope from the americas. The Catholic Church chooses Jorge Bergoglio to be the first jesuit to have the Catholic Church. What praise for his work with the port, the new pope has long been dogged by accusations that his role during the dictatorship in argentina. Goolsbee with a leading argentine journalists who expose the new popes connection to two just what priests by the dictatorship as well as his alleged role in helping to hide Political Prisoners from a visiting delegation of the interamerican human rights commission. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The papal conclave has selected Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of argentina to be the new pope. He replaces Pope Benedict, who shocked the Catholic Church last month when he became the first pontiff to resign in almost 600 years. Bergoglio has taken the name pope francis, the first pope from latin america and the first not to hail from europe in more
Cenk they did it again. Mary joe white who has been nominated as Securities Exchange commission she said yes before we prosecute bankers we ask for permission. Will it help the economy . Will it help the Bank Shareholders . Who gives a damn if it hurts the Bank Shareholders. Did they ask you is it going to hurt your family or your shareholders . No theres two separate sets of rules. Well talk more about that tonight. Right now viewpoint is next. Stay right here. John for the past few days rome has been a gathering of men, mostly in costume but now argentinian Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio is now francis 1. I wish he would have kept the named jorge. They tried to use the old electronic Voting Machines but they had to stop because every time they voted george bush kept winning. Thats not true. President obama tried the Charm Offensive on republicans who were offended by his charm. The only way you can get modern republicans to agree on government spend something to declaring war on the
Cenk welcome to the young turks. Great show for you, of course. The Bradley Manning tapes out. Hes on tape explaining his own case and we have those tapes for you tonight. Come on, fire. Cenk last night, there was a riot in brooklyn. Was it in any way justified . Up like a tornado just came, all them ran in here. My kid wouldnt have been outside. Cenk why were they so angry . Well talk about that, and speaking of angry another terrible injustice in a Sexual Assault case in the military. My heart is beating fast right now, i am so upset with this. Mccaskill is asking the air force to consider removing the general from his post. Cenk well tell you why. Another huge show tonight. It is go time. Theme cenk most of you know Bradley Manning is face be a Court Martial. He leaked information to wikileaks. We know that now because he has admitted some of those charges the smaller charges in his Court Martial. What we never got to hear from is Bradley Manning itself, because this trial is shroud
Cenk well looks look were out of time. If you want more young turks, utubd. Com tyt, all the young turks you can handle. Viewpoint is next. John cpac 2013 is underway. And the speaker told us how barack obama is an evil socialist mastermind, and at least theyre on message. The budget stayed up in d. C. With the president offering cuts to medicare now. This is turning into a new reality show. New deal or no knew deal. Well be joined by congressman peter welch. And its pi day. Today is the birthday of the late Albert Einstein and tom coburn and Michael Caine is 80 years old. And Julius Caesar was an emperor, now hes a salad. Heres viewpoint. [ theme music ] john good evening, im john fugelsang, and this is viewpoint. Day three of president obamas socalled Charm Offensive saw him meeting with Senate Republicans and House Democrats following the meeting yesterday with house republicans. Next stop, tomorrow hell be speaking at cpac. Obama did offer an explanation for his recent outreach in