It takes place in the gates of heaven, the pearly gates on a day when so many people have arrived there isnt room for everybody so st. Peter announces all these people waiting in line that he is going to have a little contest and that hes going to ask everybody to write down a question. And that god cannot answer the question you will get in. So one after another they come up, write them a question, come back. Goes to the back of the line. Finally an elderly couple who passed away in the same day come to the front of the line. They write down their question and give it to st. Peter. He comes back and he says okay the two of you are in. Everybody else looks at them and says wait a second, what makes you so special . What did you ask god . They said we just asked him when our kids are going to get their act together. [laughter] now whats interesting about, even more interesting about that story is still cosby told me that joe. He told me that he found it on the internet so even bill cosb
Anecdotage is influential and important military mission culminating to be a supreme allied commander in europe in the 1990s. And retirement he has been an investment banker and big shot businessman and he does have one book here todays so join me to welcome wesley clark. [applause] it is a terrific book i do not have a copy with me thank you. Here we go. It is dont wait for the next war a strategy for American Growth and Global Leadership to prepare for this set of challenges were facing. And then for died giving up 50 minute talk about his book to maximize his time for conversation. But inevitable questions to start that tell our audience the two were three sayings you most want them to understand . Guest the title of the book dont wait for the next war comes because that is what americans always do. We always wait for war. I think when george to be bush was running for office in 2000 he said the like the ceo president but the last one we had on this side of the mantic was george tra
For joe and willie and me. Thank you so much for joining us Lawrence Odonnell picks up the coverage now. Good day. Its my honor to announce to you that nbc news is projecting joe biden as the winner of the president ial election. Joe biden as the president elect who will be inaugurated on january 20th. Nbc news is projecting joe biden as the winner. The state of pennsylvania giving him those 20 electoral votes that enabled nbc news to make this call this morning. That puts joe biden that win will put joe biden above the 270 electoral votes that he needs to win the electoral college. Joe biden now has 273 electoral votes for president. Donald trump has 214, as of this hour. Five states have yet to be called. President elect joe biden will address the nation tonight from wilmington, delaware. He will be joined by Vice President elect Kamala Harris. She tweeted this video of the moment she called joe biden to celebrate their win. Caller we did it we did it, joe youre going to be the next
Hes cringing almost everyone sees trump blames. Media for distorting what he said. And uncontested. 99 of North Koreans voters turn out for what observering describe as a sham election. Will it make the undisputed leader even more dangerous . Im wolf blitzer, youre in the situation room. Happening now, were learning more details writings uncovered showing that he was displeased with the u. S. Governments war on terror but one of his friends says abul seals was also critical of isis. This comes as isis says its responsible for a terror bombing in iraq that killed over 100 people as well as a Suicide Attack in turkey an important u. S. Ally. Dozens of people are dead there. Meantime here at home a accomplice cal firestorm started by donald trump. Is it backing away from comments most republicans think were an insult to senator mccain and all the former prisoners are wart. Ed royce is standing by. Hell join us to answer questions about isis and efforts to start terror attacks inside the U
Met facetoface on sunday. Afterwards, giuliani said the president said quote feels like things are moving in the right direction. He has bigger things to focus on like iran and north korea. Joining us is political commentator errol lewis. Good morning. I hope you enjoyed Rudy Giuliani with George Stephanopoulos. It is clear they are going to the mattresses. They dont plan to sit down for an intervieinterview. What is the consequences . The idea he could not respond to the subpoena is a non starter. You have to respond. If you are going to come in and say i invoke my fifth amendment privilege, you could do that. Politically, this would be devastating. This white house has tried to push the boundaries of what is acceptable. We keep talking about this is not normal or never been done before. Rudy giuliani is trying to warm us up for one more big step into unprecedented land. The notion of the president invoking the fifth and saying it would incriminate me, legally, he could do it. Where w