[ laughter ] you are good. Last night, we had a group that was whats the word that im looking for . They were not hip. Dumb dumb. Thats right. [laughter] last night was the kind of group they thought Thompson Park was a place where divorced fathers took their kids on sunday. [ laughter ] what are you going to do, when you have a crowd like that . I should remind you, im former United States naval ensign. John w. Carson, 450375. During tonights monologue, the laughing lamp is lit. [ laughter ] they are like, hmm, yes. Well, lets go to the news and see if leon spinks has located any sixinchwide dental floss. [ laughter ] [ applause ] we cant do those jokes anymore. I saw a recent picture of leon two teeth. There goes half the monologue, right there. [ laughter ] we have a late report from the news room. You know bubbles the hippo . Well, zoo parades Marlin Perkins just tranquilized bubbles, the hippo. Marlin put her to sleep by screening one of his reruns on her side. [ laughter ] oh no,
An entertainment medium. So, how do you present this material to an audience and make it entertaining . And that really, uh a big credit goes to hal ashby, because he has the kind of nonsequitur sense of humor and he lays back on certain issues. Paraplegics could be very grim. Guys returning from the war in the state i was in could be very grim. A wife having to go through both sides of the triangle could be very grim. But ashbys got a great way of handling that. A sarcastic touch in there, from time to time. The humor is there, but at the same time, its real. Its really the only way to approach subject matter for the thing we were trying to say like that. What the movie really is about is the war at home. It was a war that we all saw on television. Every night for ten years, we saw what was going on. But you never saw what went on with these guys when they came home if they came home. Yes. Hundreds and thousands in this country. The thing im proudest of is its the most collaborative e
Republicans and democrats remain far apart. And over the weekend, there was worry negotiations may actually fail. I think were going over the cliff. Its clear to me they made a political calculation. Before president obama and his team are demanding that they allow bush era tax cuts for the wealthiest 2 of americans expire. Theres no way we can govern this country with those low rates in place for future generations. Those rates have to go up. Reporter but republicans have drawn a line in the sand in raising tax rates. Instead, signaling theyre open to raising revenue by limiting the tax code. Its a major sticking point. Holding up a deal. Right now, id say were nowhere. Reporter president obama is looking for 1. 6 trillion in new tax revenue over ten years. Speaker boehner is offering half of that. Theres 600 billion. The speaker says thats not enough. Although he hasnt outlined what he thinks should be cut. If they cant avoid the fiscal cliff, it means on january 1st, every american
Politics. Brian and impeachment. House democrats outline the next step in impeachment inquiry into President Trump. Steve Speaker Nancy Pelosi said yesterday the house will vote on the issue, the resolution tomorrow. Ainsley Griff Jenkins is live in washington as republicans accuse a house lawmaker of coaching a witness. Griff . Griff yeah, good morning ainsley, brian and steve. House republicans are furious blocking vinman from answering their questions. We tried to ask the witness certain questions and mr. Schiff would not let him answer. Adam schiff trying to run a one sided soviet style process we have never seen before. Griff that move wont slow down democrats. Listen. This is about the United States constitution. This is about the rule of law. This is about National Security. This is about abuse of power. This is about the fact that the president betrayed his oath of office and the American People. Griff , this guys, as democrats put forth the text of an 8page resolution yesterda
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