when wall street fell on the path, that s because wall street came back really quick. it s not going to come back quick. as a matter of fact you can expect a slowdown for next five years. jenna:jen why don t you see bankers protesting washington? bankers have been beat up so much yuen pb jenna: well, you wonder about the perception issue, wall street is going to have to deal with, the regulations are continuing first off, i want to point out the irony of these i d otic protestors. they really should be going to washington, that s where they re squeezing wall street and taking money out of the welfare state which they want to grow. the other thing is, yes, wall street has a perception problem but don t throw the baby out with the bath water. look at all the nasty things i say about wall street every day, i ve written books about them, those guys hate me, but i m telling you, they spend money, and do smart regulation. don t kill a big business in the united states. jenna: inte
it would be easy for me to recite all the sensational claims about drug use, affairs in the new book about the former governor of alaska. probably would be good for our ratings. new york times critic janet maslin said this about the rogue. mr. mcginniss used his time in alaska to talk to people like, one resident and a friend. he was featured on today in a piece by savannah guthrie. he described a rocky palin marriage with todd and sarah fighting and threatening divorce, something they have denied in the past. another bomb shell, he writes todd and sarah have both used cocaine in the past, a claim that was not verified. you talk to somebody who snorted it with her and many of todd s friends who describe him as having been on the end of the straw frequently in his youth. i m not saying todd and sarah palin today abuse cocaine or even use it, but it is no question that they both did at one point in their lives. reporter: he quote friends who speak of a sexual encounte
and say i don t think this is right. i think he should be back in d.c. trying to find me a job. reporter: i think it s a perception issue. the white house is trying to push back saying the presidency travels with the president. but it s an image issue, especially when you have the market reacting the what it is. president clinton heading towards reelection chose not to go to martha s vineyard because of the image it would send. instead he vacations in which, i think that was at the recommendation of consultant dick morris. he won reelection and returned to martha s vineyard after winning the election. megyn: what many wrong with the vineyard? it s a lovely place. so i have heard. i have never been. reporter: the president doesn t apparently care. megyn: i read that dick morris
ago, aaa says the national average is back up to $3.70 a gallon. and with prices like these, general motors hopes americans will take another look at fuel-sipping diesel engines. now, gm has confirmed it s going to sell a diesel version of the chevrolet cruze, the first diesel car out of detroit since the 80s. nicole lapin is here with what s moving your money. it seems like a little bit of a risky bet. is it? it s a little bit risky but think about the positives. they get better fuel efficiency by 40% but diesel fuel is still much more expensive. we saw the prices. diesel fuel costs 5% to 10% more than regular unleaded and it s harder to find. you can t find it at every gas station. then there s that perception issue. this is some day a great thing but maybe too early for mass consumption because there s still a perception that diesel is smelly, it s sooty, it s certainly not the case anymore, but people think that way. can we talk about the wink
than regular unleaded and it s harder to find. you can t find it at every gas station. then there s that perception issue. this is some day a great thing but maybe too early for mass consumption because there s still a perception that diesel is smelly, it s sooty, it s certainly not the case anymore, but people think that way. can we talk about the wink elvoss twins. they have responded to larry summers comments. he said some unkind things about them. what do they have to say about it? they wrote a letter back as tit for tat continues saying that the comments by a former president have them a little bit betrayed. they were looking for advice and guidance. they say, quote, we are further understanding why our meeting was less than productive. someone who does not value ethics with respect to his own conduct would have little interest in this subject as it is related to the conduct of others. perhaps there is a variability