All that and more. Lets first look at the headlines from carol massar. Smith wesson after the closing bell. They Beat Estimates and its forecast for the year. The stock is up higher. Microsofts former ceo Steve Ballmer says he is sorry he did not combine hardware and Software Development sooner after the company missed out on apples smartphone success. He spoke at oxford university. Radioshack shares hit a fourmonth low following fourthquarter sales that trailed analysts estimates. The Electronics Retailer plans to shut down 20 of its stores. Russian president Vladimir Putin says he sees no reason to send russians further into ukraine but he is also keeping the use of force on the table in a showdown with western nations. President obama said it is putin who must step back from the brink. Peter cook has the very latest. It sounds like people are trying to turn down the heat a little bit. Trying to at least at the margins. An effort by Vladimir Putin to turn down the bid. Tensions are s
New yorks first family of fine dining. All that and more the first look at the headlines from carol massar. Smith wesson out whether turning after the closing bell. They Beat Estimates and its forecast for the year. The stock is up higher. Microsofts former ceo Steve Ballmer says he is sorry he did not combine hardware and Software Development sooner after the company missed out on apple smartphone success. He spoke at oxford university. Radioshack shares hit a fourmonth low following fourthquarter sales that trailed analysts estimates. The electriconics retailer plans the show is shutdown 20 of its stores. Vladimir putin says he sees no reason to send russians further into ukraine but he is also keeping the use of force on the table in a showdown with western nations. President obama said it is him who must step back from the brink. Peter cook at the very latest. It sound like people are trying to turn down the heat a little bit. Trying to at least at the margins. An effort by Vladimi
Please keep the spirit of lit fest going all year long with a subscription. This year we are also introducing a new digital bookstore. Please take one of our promo cards for information about the app and axis the special book deals. Before they can todays program please file ensure cell phones. You return your camera flash off. We will allow you to take pictures. You can post those pictures online using hashtag printers row. Gives me great pleasure to introduce to you guys are moderate todays conversation, eric banks. Mr. Banks. Thank you. Thank you very much. Welcome everybody. Its good to see you here this morning and its my pleasure to welcome today Monique Brinson demery, the author of the amazing book, finding the dragon lady the mystery of vietnams madame nhu, which has recently been published by Public Affairs books. She holds a masters degree from harvard university, and when she made contact with madame nhu who was the unofficial first lady of the south east government in 2005
In their interest to do it, and they havent demonstrated propensity for doing it. But one of the things i feel is lacking is lately our willingness to promote our stuff. And we are losing, were hemorrhaging platforms. Now, theres a good side and a bad side to this story. You know, actually, i brought a list of the bookstores that have closed not since i started my web site but since i started keeping track of em. And its, the list actually, if you do me a favor and just hold this, this is a list of bookstores that have closed. Now are those brook bookstores . These are all independent bookstores across the nation. Whats the count, do you know . Approximately. Over a hundred. I mean, honestly are, i dont know the count 300 . Oh well, this is, this is how many are left, and this is counting the schomburg, this is counting the studio museums bookstore, this is counting the hub at howard university. So if we were to look at the number of blackowned independent bookstores in this country, t
Hes going to deliver remarks on the economy this afternoon. And then later, the president will address the Congressional Hispanic Caucuses 37th annual. That will do it. Morning joe from d. C. Starts right now. How did this intruder get so far into the white house. Dont they have guard dogs. There were officers and they were concerned that the dogs might attack them instead. [ laughter ] sounds strange but makes more sense when you fine occupant a lot of secret Service Agents are cats. [ laughter ] all right. Good morning, everybody. Its thursday, october 2nd and with us on set in washington, d. C. , boy its great to be here. Busy night last night. Jeremy peters is here. Good to have you. Former White House Press secretary for president obama robert gibbs. Abc news political commentator and npr Senior Analyst Cokie Roberts and on capitol hill the host and managing editor of tv ones daily morning show, news now roland martin. We have a lot to talk about. Cokie, i want to start with you.