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We're just past 9:00 p.m. in the East
and we have another round of projections.
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ACN is able to project Mitt Romney will win
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the great state of Kansas
and its six electoral votes.
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Moving south to Louisiana, we project...
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I'm here.
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I want to make sure
there's absolutely no confusion.
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You would go on the record.
We would use your name.
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I want more. I want a quote.
I'm gonna handcuff you to this thing.
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Did he just say, "A big prize but no surprise"?
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Yeah.
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He'll be kicking himself for that.
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All right, well,
we've got a decision to make here
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and I'll give you a heads up either way.
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Thank you and good luck tonight.
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It's as confirmed as anything has ever been.
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Two GOP congressmen
we can quote and identify,
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two senior DOJ sources
we can identify as two senior DOJ sources.
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- You wanted me?
- Yeah.
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- All right, I can explain.
- Nope.
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- Oh.
- Explain what?
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Doesn't matter.
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Here's what's happening.
Brody in California made a statement
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this morning when the polls
opened condemning Todd Akin.
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It's a tight race.
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We figure he saw internal numbers
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suggesting he needed a bigger cushion
with women 18 to 55.
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So he went on
a local morning show
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and slid in a condemnation of Akin,
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but two hours ago,
Maggie found a Brody quote
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in a Students for America
publication from 1990.
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"It's a sad fact, but women cry rape
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"to avoid embarrassment,
to exact revenge, or just to draw attention.
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"If we have rape exceptions to abortion laws,
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"women could now cry rape
to terminate an innocent life.
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"We should be able to look
past the mendacity.
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"Children are conceived by love, not by rape."
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- How did you find that?
- Prayer and clean living.
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- Seriously, how did you find that?
- It's my job.
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It's my job, too, but I didn't find that.
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- No, you didn't.
- Knock it off.
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So, Don calls
Brody's chief of staff to get a comment.
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- John Webb.
- And Webb says...
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Given a little time,
he might be able to feed us a better story
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in exchange for holding
the SFA quote till after the election.
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What's the better story?
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David Petraeus is going
to resign on Thursday.
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He's been having an affair
with a lieutenant colonel in the Reserves.
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So the question is which story do we run?
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- 'Cause it's one or the other.
- It's not even a contest.
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- Brody.
- Petraeus. Wait.
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It's 6:00 in the West. The polls are still open.
People are coming home from work.
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Almost 40% of the votes in Brody's district
are cast between 5:00 and 8:00.
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I know, and I fully appreciate that.
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But this is a special circumstance.
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- No, it's not.
- Let me make my case.
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We're under siege.
If we break this Petraeus story
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two days before everyone else,
we'll, one, distract from our own problems,
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and two, earn us back
some credibility and goodwill.
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Does the Petraeus story
provide any information
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the voters should have
before they punch a ballot?
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It does not.
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Does it do anyone any good
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if we report the Brody quote
tomorrow instead of tonight?
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It would help Brody out but...
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Call your guy back
and tell him thanks, but no, thanks.
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We'll report that Petraeus is resigning
when Petraeus resigns, right?
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- Yeah.
- Don?
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I'm agreeing. Do I have to be happy about it?
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Put the Brody package
together for me to approve.
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I want to get it on the air in 15 minutes.
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- Everything all right?
- Hmm? Yeah.
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Here's how things are looking right now
just after the 9:00 p.m. closings.
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Governor Romney is ahead
with 152 electoral votes
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to the President's 123.
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No projections right now
in Arizona, New Mexico...
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They've run out of ballots
in Racine, Wisconsin.
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Elliot's got it and then throw to DC.
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Elliot, right now
President Obama has a lead in Wisconsin,
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but we're hearing there are voting problems.
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Yeah, they've run out
of ballots in Racine, Wisconsin.
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They've got to get some sort
of last-minute ballot supply.
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Taylor Warren, is that a good sign
for the President in Wisconsin?
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It's a very good sign.
Racine, the whole Rust Belt area of the state,
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is a very big sweet spot for the President.
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Coming to you, Jane.
Start us off with Colorado.
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We're gonna start with Florida.
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Take Jane to Florida.
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Let's bring in Jane Barrow
and our panel in DC.
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Jane, what are you guys seeing in Florida?
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There's an interesting
dynamic in that battleground state right now
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and I'd like to go to our panel.
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All right, New York's
on an eight-minute break.
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- Don't anyone go too far.
- And clear.
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Okay, whew.
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All right, turn out, turn out.
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- The ground game.
- You talking to me?
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I wasn't really talking to anyone.
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I think you just described the rest of my life.
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How are you doing?
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A group called Stand By Our Troops
submitted a petition
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to AWM demanding Charlie and I be fired.
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They got 20,000 signatures.
Six and a half times the size of my hometown.
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I saw.
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Another group
called Concerned Citizens for Truth
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got 50,000 signatures.
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We hired a polling firm to gauge trust.
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- And?
- Nobody trusts us.
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Men, women, over 49, under 49,
Republicans, Democrats...
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Our lack of credibility
is immune to demographics.
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The op-eds won't stop. They're getting worse.
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And I'm concerned this
is finally what's going to kill Charlie Skinner.
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Schadenfreude's been made very convenient.
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Hmm. Yeah.
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You know, I hate to seem like I'm circling,
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but I'm setting up a media consulting firm
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and I wanted to get
your blessing to approach Jim Harper.
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- About what?
- About joining the firm.
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He hates me,
but if I only worked with people who liked me,
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I'd have to make my dog Howard a partner.
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I'm lost.
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There's gonna be a land rush
as soon as you guys announce.
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There's a lot of talent here.
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Jim just renewed his contract
a few months ago.
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It's in the air supply around here
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that senior staff is resigning over Genoa.
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Charlie is resigning and I'm resigning.
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But as of 1:35 this morning,
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Leona Lansing won't even
accept our resignations.
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Where did you hear
senior staff was resigning?
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- Maybe I shouldn't say.
- Where did you hear that?
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From the senior staff.
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- I make friends everywhere I go.
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I want the senior staff in the studio right now.
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- We have seven minutes back.
- Right now.
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The mood here is still upbeat.
They like the internal exits they're seeing.
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They're not troubled that Obama isn't losing
in a single state he needs to win?
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They like what they're seeing
in Ohio and Florida.
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What are they seeing?
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Honey, I'm starting to get
funny looks from people here.
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- They know I'm Skyping with ACN.
- You're Skyping with me.
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No one can see or hear us.
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- Hey, Hallie!
- Hey, Maggie.
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Will wants senior staff in the studio.
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I'll be right there.
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It's mostly the bloggers
who don't want me helping out old media.
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You know, why don't you tell
new media that old media
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has got a combined audience
of about 80 million tonight?
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I will, but new media
will probably respond by saying
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that the report you just gave
about Racine, Wisconsin,
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running out of ballots came off Twitter.
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Then you should reply
by telling new media to bite me
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and my accountability and professionalism.
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Can you get someone else to do this?
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By the way, a little while ago we called
the Michigan First for Dan Benishek.
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If you were thinking
of posting something about it, I'd hold off.
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- Why?
- I accidentally called the wrong race.
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- I meant Mississippi.
- You didn't retract it?
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Our decision desk
is 100% confident he's going to win.
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- Then why can't you call it?
- They're not confident enough.
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You should really retract it.
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If you were us tonight,
would you retract something
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you didn't absolutely have to?
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- No.
- I'm going all in on Benishek.
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- Hang on.
- They're waiting for me in the studio.
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I think she cut her own hair.
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Tonight's really not the night...
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Cutting off your own hair, that's alarming.
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- Any chance this can wait?
- No.
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Jim's on his way.
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I'd like to announce
something in the meantime.
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I was supposed to donate a signed copy of
my book for the Sandy auction
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and I went to see my parents last weekend
and forgot to leave the book.
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Gary, meaning well, signed a copy of the book
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forging my signature
and writing the inscription.
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- In German.
- Almost.
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In German the words for enjoy
and shred are a lot alike.
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They're nothing alike, but that's not the point.
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Take your time getting to the point,
because as you can see,
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- nothing else is happening right now.
- We've got five minutes.
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We do not have five minutes.
The producers don't have five minutes.
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My point is that
someone bought the book for a lot of money
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and Neal's dropping
everything to help me find out who it was
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so that I can give him
or her a real signed copy of the book.
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So if there's anyone who was at the fundraiser
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- or maybe knows the person who...
- Excuse me.
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You're dropping everything?
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No, I'm still very much doing my job.
Except for right now.
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And when I'm trying to fix
your Wikipedia page.
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Oh, forget that. Drop it, it's stupid.
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- Everybody's here?
- Yes.
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Let's go around the room and everybody
tell something about themselves.
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- Do you need to go back to the control room?
- Yes.
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Go.
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- Fix the page. Get it fixed.
- Copy.
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I don't know what the hell
you guys are thinking about doing,
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- but you're not doing it.
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Last night, Charlie, Mac, and I
offered our resignations to Mrs. Lansing.
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She refused to accept them, believing that
the right thing to do was to stand by us.
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Charlie is working hard on Reese
to get him to change his mother's mind.
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The reason, whole reason,
we're trying to resign
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is to allow the rest of you to continue
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to do what we started
without the burden of Genoa.
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Elliot would take my job.
Don would take Mac's.
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Sloan would anchor 10:00
and Jim would be her EP.
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So I don't want to hear any more rumors
about the rest of you resigning.
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- Is that clear?
- No.
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- It's not clear?
- No, it's clear.
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- We're saying no.
- No to what?
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If Leona accepts your resignations,
we're resigning, too.
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Everyone who was involved with Genoa.
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I'm not going to accept your resignations.
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Due respect, but if Leona accepts yours,
you're not going to be in a position...
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We gave you a bad story.
It's our responsibility.
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There are principles of...
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Principle here and character
and responsibility.
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Who put all this in your head?
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You did. Now can we go back to work?
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You expect me to get choked up?
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Meeting's over. Two minutes back.
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I think you insulted them
a little by not assuming
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they'd stand behind you and Charlie and Mac.
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Why do you think that?
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Because you insulted me a little.
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- Charlie. Hi.
- Oh, hi.
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- Excuse me.
- Oh, Charlie.
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Charlie, a woman in Mesa, Arizona,
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ran over her husband with their car
because he didn't vote for Romney.
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- Can I have a moment?
- Did you hear what I just said?
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- No.
- He's in the hospital.
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They were in a parking lot.
She was chasing him around a light pole.
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He tried to make a run for it
and she pinned him at the curb.
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Here's what I find strange about this.
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First of all,
it's not like the husband voted for Obama.
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He just didn't vote for Romney. He didn't vote.
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And second, isn't Romney gonna win the vote
in Arizona by like 200% anyway?
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Yeah, but you don't think the strange part
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is the wife driving over
her husband with a car?
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Well, she's pregnant.
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Where are you getting this from?
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- Twitter.
- Twitter.
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All right, can I have just a second?
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Sure.
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A decision has to be made
before the court clerk's office
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opens at 9:00 tomorrow.
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I appreciate everything you said last night.
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- I was high last night.
- I know. You told us.
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But then I got a good night's sleep
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and an early morning swim
and a full day's work.
249
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And then I changed
and came here and got high again.
250
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- God damn it.
- It's marketing.
251
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They got a stash.
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I mean, I don't know how they do it.
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I think they grow their own in, like,
the Galapagos Islands or something.
254
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And I want to get
the Allman Brothers back together.
255
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Rebecca says that
it's your intention to sue us if we resign.
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For breach of contract, yes.
Hey, you want some champagne?
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No. For two months, there's been a mob
shouting for our resignations.
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- And the mob is right.
- Are you sure they're not just loud?
259
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What does it matter? They'll keep shouting
until Will and I leave the building.
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And if we don't leave the building,
what will that do to everyone else?
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From what I understand,
if I accept your resignations,
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there won't be anyone left
except the DC bureau
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because those guys want your jobs.
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Will and I will convince senior staff to stay.
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I'm not worried about that.
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Here's why you have to let Dantana's lawyers
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know you're gonna settle
before papers are filed in the morning.
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A diary will be made available to any
reporter who wants to read it...
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- Which will be every reporter.
- ...of the internal operations of ACN.
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And AWM and that diary
will be written by lawyers
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whose only objective is to make us look silly.
272
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I don't feel silly. You want to split a pizza?
273
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Can you understand me right now?
274
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Well, when you speak at that volume,
I think everyone can.
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I drove them into this fucking nightmare.
276
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I led, they followed.
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And it's like I led them to Cape Fear
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'cause everyone we've pissed off,
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every congressman, every reporter,
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every citizen journalist...
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I understand the reality.
282
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You know who I am.
283
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Reese agrees with us.
284
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The irony that it's come down
to you and Reese agreeing.
285
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- Your son and I seldom agree.
- You disrespect him, Charlie.
286
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- He's given me reasons to.
- No, no, he hasn't.
287
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He's given you reasons to disagree with him,
but not to disrespect him.
288
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Well, we're not disagreeing now.
289
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He's thinking very clearly about this.
290
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He's being a smart executive.
291
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And now is exactly
the right time to listen to him.
292
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Well, I'm doing a lot more
than listening to him.
293
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I'm letting him make the decision.
294
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- You are?
- Yeah.
295
00:14:06,680 --> 00:14:08,876
- Leona, come on.
- Reese is making the decision.
296
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He went out to take a walk.
297
00:14:11,760 --> 00:14:13,513
- Why?
- Clear his head.
298
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- I meant...
- Maybe get a panini.
299
00:14:15,120 --> 00:14:17,351
I meant why are you letting
Reese make the decision?
300
00:14:17,440 --> 00:14:21,434
'Cause I'm not really sure Elizabeth Windsor
is the world's greatest mom.
301
00:14:21,520 --> 00:14:23,512
I mean, why doesn't she just
give her son the throne?
302
00:14:23,600 --> 00:14:27,196
On the other hand,
I think being queen is what keeps her alive.
303
00:14:27,280 --> 00:14:29,875
But doesn't she want
to be alive to see her son be king?
304
00:14:29,960 --> 00:14:31,713
Except that that's not how it works.
305
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It's prince by birth, king by death.
306
00:14:35,040 --> 00:14:36,030
Yet...
307
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Do you have any idea
what you're talking about right now?
308
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Don't think I do, no.
309
00:14:40,200 --> 00:14:42,840
But I want to see how Reese handles this.
310
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He's already told us how he's gonna...
311
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Okay.
312
00:14:50,760 --> 00:14:51,955
Okay.
313
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I'm relieved.
314
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I can tell.
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Enjoy the party.
316
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Oh!
317
00:15:12,160 --> 00:15:15,790
Oh, my God! I'm sorry. Are you all right?
318
00:15:16,040 --> 00:15:17,838
- I'm sorry.
- It was my fault.
319
00:15:17,920 --> 00:15:19,559
I wasn't looking. Did I hurt you?
320
00:15:19,640 --> 00:15:20,676
No, no, I'm fine.
321
00:15:21,920 --> 00:15:23,513
Have we met? You look familiar.
322
00:15:24,360 --> 00:15:25,919
I'm Maggie Jordan's roommate.
323
00:15:26,000 --> 00:15:27,275
- Sure.
- I'm Lisa.
324
00:15:27,360 --> 00:15:28,510
Lisa.
325
00:15:29,360 --> 00:15:32,080
I'm sorry, Lisa. Are you all okay?
326
00:15:32,200 --> 00:15:34,396
- Yes.
- Okay.
327
00:15:34,960 --> 00:15:37,873
Oh, Mr. Skinner, could I ask you a favor?
328
00:15:37,960 --> 00:15:40,839
Would you mind not mentioning to Jim Harper
that I'm working up here tonight?
329
00:15:40,960 --> 00:15:43,236
Yeah, sure. Why would I mention it to Jim?
330
00:15:43,320 --> 00:15:45,232
'Cause you guys were... Got it.
331
00:15:45,320 --> 00:15:46,674
Thank you.
332
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We're ready to make an important projection
333
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at 9:25 with 27% of the vote counted.
334
00:15:53,760 --> 00:15:57,117
ACN is projecting that Pennsylvania
will be won by the President.
335
00:15:57,360 --> 00:15:59,670
Pennsylvania, a crucial battleground state
336
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which was won by the President four years
ago, will stay in his column.
337
00:16:03,040 --> 00:16:06,238
Suzannah Marquez is on the scene for us
at Obama headquarters in Chicago.
338
00:16:06,360 --> 00:16:08,477
Suzannah, was this much
of a surprise where you are?
339
00:16:08,560 --> 00:16:11,280
Will, they're not surprised,
but they're certainly relieved.
340
00:16:11,360 --> 00:16:14,239
This was a state President Obama
was determined to hold
341
00:16:14,320 --> 00:16:17,074
against a late push
from Governor Romney to take it.
342
00:16:17,160 --> 00:16:19,550
There's also something
instructive in these numbers.
343
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According to senior campaign officials
I've been speaking to all day...
344
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- Is that from you?
- Mmm-mmm.
345
00:16:28,440 --> 00:16:31,638
And that's a pattern they said they've
been seeing in a number of states today.
346
00:16:31,760 --> 00:16:34,673
But, of course, the night is early
and we'll have much more later.
347
00:16:35,040 --> 00:16:36,838
- Will?
- Thank you, Suzannah Marquez.
348
00:16:36,920 --> 00:16:38,877
- We'll be hearing more from you as the...
- Battleground update.
349
00:16:38,960 --> 00:16:42,192
...night moves on. Checking in
with our other battleground states,
350
00:16:42,280 --> 00:16:45,956
in Florida with 84% of the vote in,
the race is as close as it gets
351
00:16:46,040 --> 00:16:48,157
with the President holding a 50-49 lead.
352
00:16:48,240 --> 00:16:50,152
- It looks like...
- It's close.
353
00:16:50,240 --> 00:16:51,720
Hit refresh.
354
00:16:52,680 --> 00:16:55,673
It just got closer. 657 votes.
355
00:16:57,360 --> 00:17:00,319
In the state of Massachusetts,
ACN is projecting that...
356
00:17:00,400 --> 00:17:02,278
- Kathy?
- Very busy now, Jim.
357
00:17:02,360 --> 00:17:03,680
Can I see you one second?
358
00:17:03,760 --> 00:17:05,479
- I'll have to shield my eyes.
- Go ahead.
359
00:17:08,080 --> 00:17:09,878
I'm not allowed to see other networks.
360
00:17:09,960 --> 00:17:12,270
Just look down. Aim your gaze at the floor.
361
00:17:12,360 --> 00:17:15,671
The Michigan First is getting tighter.
Benishek is only up by 600 votes.
362
00:17:15,760 --> 00:17:16,955
657.
363
00:17:17,320 --> 00:17:19,710
There was a moment in the race
when it was one to nothing, right?
364
00:17:19,800 --> 00:17:23,157
- That's not... Yes, but...
- And then the second vote got counted.
365
00:17:23,240 --> 00:17:24,959
- You're still confident he's going to win?
- Yes.
366
00:17:25,040 --> 00:17:26,679
And you're just as confident
he's going to win.
367
00:17:26,760 --> 00:17:28,194
51-49 red.
368
00:17:28,280 --> 00:17:30,112
- Or, if you want to be more exact...
- I do.
369
00:17:30,200 --> 00:17:33,352
- 50.6 to 49.4.
- That's literally as close as a race can be.
370
00:17:33,440 --> 00:17:35,033
- That's why we haven't called it.
- We did call it.
371
00:17:35,120 --> 00:17:37,271
- You called it.
- What's the abbreviation for Michigan?
372
00:17:37,360 --> 00:17:39,591
- M-I.
- What's the abbreviation for Mississippi?
373
00:17:39,680 --> 00:17:40,796
M-I-S-S.
374
00:17:40,880 --> 00:17:42,837
Okay, you're not here
as an abbreviation expert.
375
00:17:42,920 --> 00:17:45,389
I'm 100% confident in those abbreviations.
376
00:17:45,480 --> 00:17:46,880
Go back in your lair.
377
00:17:47,000 --> 00:17:48,116
- Jim.
- Yeah?
378
00:17:48,200 --> 00:17:50,237
Rachel Corey is on the phone
and wants to talk to you.
379
00:17:50,320 --> 00:17:52,789
She's a pollster with the Benishek campaign
in the Michigan First.
380
00:17:53,000 --> 00:17:54,559
Here it comes.
381
00:17:54,640 --> 00:17:56,279
Tam, will you transfer
that call to Maggie's line?
382
00:17:56,360 --> 00:17:58,158
- Yeah.
383
00:18:03,640 --> 00:18:04,835
This is Jim Harper.
384
00:18:04,920 --> 00:18:08,630
Jim, this is Rachel Corey
with Dan Benishek's campaign in Michigan.
385
00:18:08,720 --> 00:18:11,440
- Congratulations!
- That's why I'm on the phone.
386
00:18:11,520 --> 00:18:14,354
ACN called the race a while ago,
but no one else has.
387
00:18:14,440 --> 00:18:16,238
Well, I can't speak for the other networks,
388
00:18:16,360 --> 00:18:18,556
but ACN has the congressman
holding his seat.
389
00:18:18,640 --> 00:18:20,757
Our numbers show he's only up by 600 votes.
390
00:18:20,840 --> 00:18:23,309
- 657.
- 632.
391
00:18:23,400 --> 00:18:24,800
What the hell is going on, Jim?
392
00:18:24,880 --> 00:18:26,792
Do I send my guy out
to make a victory speech?
393
00:18:28,240 --> 00:18:29,515
I would.
394
00:18:29,600 --> 00:18:31,512
Look, I don't want to kick
you guys when you're down,
395
00:18:31,600 --> 00:18:35,276
but you haven't had the most
awesome history of being right lately.
396
00:18:35,360 --> 00:18:39,479
Well, first, you can't bounce
the words history and lately
397
00:18:39,560 --> 00:18:41,119
off each other in the same sentence.
398
00:18:41,280 --> 00:18:44,398
Also, in my entire time here
covering national elections,
399
00:18:44,480 --> 00:18:46,119
ACN hasn't missed a single call.
400
00:18:46,200 --> 00:18:47,873
How many elections have you been there for?
401
00:18:48,000 --> 00:18:49,229
This is my second.
402
00:18:49,320 --> 00:18:51,755
- Did we win the election or not?
- You did.
403
00:18:51,840 --> 00:18:53,559
Then why has no one else called it?
404
00:18:53,640 --> 00:18:56,280
You're forcing me to brag, but it may just be
405
00:18:56,360 --> 00:18:58,477
that we have better people
working the numbers.
406
00:18:58,560 --> 00:19:01,280
You won't be offended if we wait
until someone else has called it, will you?
407
00:19:01,400 --> 00:19:03,551
No, ma'am. I am a little offended.
408
00:19:03,640 --> 00:19:05,518
- Even though you're lying?
- She doesn't know that.
409
00:19:05,600 --> 00:19:07,353
- We've got a problem upstairs.
- At the party?
410
00:19:07,440 --> 00:19:09,716
The guests were supposed to hand over
their phones and someone didn't,
411
00:19:09,800 --> 00:19:11,632
because they tweeted a picture.
412
00:19:11,720 --> 00:19:14,315
There are people up there who are hearing
information we don't want leaked.
413
00:19:14,400 --> 00:19:17,472
And also this is a shot of Charlie
414
00:19:17,560 --> 00:19:19,153
on the floor with broken champagne glasses,
415
00:19:19,240 --> 00:19:21,197
which isn't the best optic for us right now.
416
00:19:21,280 --> 00:19:23,670
- I don't have the muscle to get security to...
- That's Lisa.
417
00:19:25,080 --> 00:19:27,390
- Kneeling on the floor, that's Lisa.
- That is Lisa.
418
00:19:28,400 --> 00:19:30,517
She didn't want you to know
she was here tonight.
419
00:19:30,600 --> 00:19:33,195
She's been working
for a caterer to earn extra money.
420
00:19:33,280 --> 00:19:35,237
Why didn't she want me
to know she was here?
421
00:19:37,680 --> 00:19:39,160
This is where I'm gonna check out.
422
00:19:39,280 --> 00:19:41,476
But someone upstairs
has a phone and they're using it.
423
00:19:44,560 --> 00:19:47,758
You know, it might be a good time
for you guys to patch things up.
424
00:19:47,840 --> 00:19:50,355
You really think this is a good time?
425
00:19:52,520 --> 00:19:55,035
What if none of us are here tomorrow?
426
00:19:57,640 --> 00:19:59,518
599.
427
00:20:02,000 --> 00:20:03,798
Checking back in with our analysts.
428
00:20:03,880 --> 00:20:06,031
Taylor, you've been looking over
the exits and working your phone.
429
00:20:06,120 --> 00:20:07,315
Tell us what you're seeing and hearing.
430
00:20:07,400 --> 00:20:09,312
We're seeing movement in Florida.
431
00:20:09,400 --> 00:20:12,472
The last exit polls showed
Mitt Romney up by three.
432
00:20:12,560 --> 00:20:15,519
The latest show the President up by one.
So that's a fluid race.
433
00:20:15,600 --> 00:20:17,717
But senior campaign sources in Boston
434
00:20:17,800 --> 00:20:19,757
are telling me
they like the precinct breakdown.
435
00:20:19,840 --> 00:20:21,559
The Romney people
still feeling good about Florida?
436
00:20:21,640 --> 00:20:22,915
- Take us to break.
- Florida and Ohio.
437
00:20:23,000 --> 00:20:25,560
And hopefully we'll be able
to bring those calls to you soon.
438
00:20:25,640 --> 00:20:27,791
But right now, what we know
is that Pennsylvania,
439
00:20:27,880 --> 00:20:29,314
the first of the big contested states...
440
00:20:29,400 --> 00:20:31,517
- Play in and stand by animation.
- Standing.
441
00:20:31,600 --> 00:20:33,717
Stay tuned for
more of ACN's continuing coverage
442
00:20:33,800 --> 00:20:35,871
of Election Night 2012.
443
00:20:37,840 --> 00:20:38,876
We're out.
444
00:20:38,960 --> 00:20:41,156
- Two minutes back.
- That's two and no change.
445
00:20:41,240 --> 00:20:43,630
Will, we're ready to call
the House for the Republicans.
446
00:20:43,760 --> 00:20:45,433
All right, I'll take care of things out here.
447
00:20:45,520 --> 00:20:47,512
- You do it in there.
- Take care of what things?
448
00:20:47,640 --> 00:20:49,393
Come sit in this chair.
449
00:20:50,000 --> 00:20:51,195
Why?
450
00:20:51,280 --> 00:20:53,351
When we come back from commercial,
you're gonna call the House
451
00:20:53,480 --> 00:20:55,551
for the Republicans
and go to Sloan for the breakdown.
452
00:20:55,640 --> 00:20:58,109
- Where are you going?
- I'm taking a break.
453
00:20:58,840 --> 00:21:00,115
What do you mean, you're taking...
454
00:21:00,200 --> 00:21:02,476
I want our audience
to get used to seeing you break big news.
455
00:21:02,560 --> 00:21:03,914
That's not gonna be necessary.
456
00:21:04,000 --> 00:21:05,753
- Take the chair.
- No.
457
00:21:05,840 --> 00:21:07,991
Then there's gonna be a camera
pointed at an empty chair.
458
00:21:08,120 --> 00:21:09,395
Oh, fuck. Will!
459
00:21:15,360 --> 00:21:17,158
- Don.
- Yeah?
460
00:21:17,240 --> 00:21:18,993
We're gonna call the House after the break.
461
00:21:19,080 --> 00:21:20,639
Yeah, we've got Boehner, Cantor, and Pelosi,
462
00:21:20,720 --> 00:21:22,757
but we have to wait in line for a while,
so you'll need to vamp.
463
00:21:22,840 --> 00:21:24,911
You'll need to vamp.
I'm gonna step out of the room.
464
00:21:25,000 --> 00:21:26,753
- Sixty seconds back.
- What?
465
00:21:26,840 --> 00:21:28,559
You've got your cards,
you've got your producers,
466
00:21:28,680 --> 00:21:30,592
you've got Elliot at the desk.
467
00:21:30,680 --> 00:21:32,399
What's happening right now?
468
00:21:32,520 --> 00:21:34,477
We just want to show Reese and Leona
you guys are good at this.
469
00:21:34,560 --> 00:21:37,394
- You guys are good at this.
- See you in eight minutes.
470
00:21:39,960 --> 00:21:42,111
The Republicans are keeping the House.
Let's get that graphic up.
471
00:21:42,200 --> 00:21:44,510
- G-0445 standing.
- Elliot.
472
00:21:44,840 --> 00:21:45,876
I'm here.
473
00:21:45,960 --> 00:21:47,553
You're gonna ask Sloan
how we're able to make that call.
474
00:21:47,640 --> 00:21:48,630
Copy.
475
00:21:48,720 --> 00:21:51,872
Sloan, most of the competitive House races
were in states where polls closed at 8:00.
476
00:21:51,960 --> 00:21:53,997
Republicans were ahead in 12,
Democrats in three,
477
00:21:54,080 --> 00:21:56,072
and that's how we're able to call it.
478
00:21:56,880 --> 00:21:59,076
- You copy?
- This is getting out of hand.
479
00:21:59,200 --> 00:22:01,715
Ah. Don't worry about that right now, okay?
480
00:22:02,600 --> 00:22:03,920
Copy.
481
00:22:08,280 --> 00:22:11,830
Welcome back.
We are ready to make a big call.
482
00:22:11,920 --> 00:22:15,675
ACN's ready to project
that the Republican Party
483
00:22:15,760 --> 00:22:18,320
will be the majority party
in the House of Representatives
484
00:22:18,440 --> 00:22:19,396
for at least two more years.
485
00:22:19,480 --> 00:22:20,834
So far, so good.
486
00:22:20,920 --> 00:22:23,640
ACN is projecting
at this time that the Republicans
487
00:22:23,720 --> 00:22:25,712
will hold on to the majority in the House.
488
00:22:25,800 --> 00:22:28,440
We'll be speaking with
Majority Leader Eric Cantor in just a moment.
489
00:22:28,520 --> 00:22:30,477
But before we do, Sloan Sabbith,
490
00:22:30,560 --> 00:22:33,359
you've been reviewing all the information
as far as the House is concerned.
491
00:22:33,440 --> 00:22:35,033
You've been speaking with our decision desk.
492
00:22:35,120 --> 00:22:36,440
- How are we able to call this?
493
00:22:36,520 --> 00:22:37,670
Well, Elliot, the Democrats
494
00:22:37,760 --> 00:22:40,434
needed a net gain of 25 seats
to take the House
495
00:22:40,520 --> 00:22:43,592
and 20 of the most competitive races
closed at 8:00.
496
00:22:43,680 --> 00:22:47,720
I was wrong to think
the reason you weren't firing me was vanity.
497
00:22:50,720 --> 00:22:52,120
I was wrong to think the reason
498
00:22:52,200 --> 00:22:54,032
you weren't firing me
was that it would look bad.
499
00:22:54,120 --> 00:22:56,271
I'm sorry for that.
500
00:22:58,200 --> 00:22:59,475
You want your job back?
501
00:23:01,480 --> 00:23:03,995
I don't think it'll make
that much difference now.
502
00:23:04,320 --> 00:23:06,710
Charlie told me Leona
is letting Reese make the decision.
503
00:23:06,800 --> 00:23:07,870
Yeah.
504
00:23:09,840 --> 00:23:14,198
I tried to explain it
my first day here the second I saw you.
505
00:23:14,280 --> 00:23:15,873
Do you remember?
506
00:23:15,960 --> 00:23:18,395
I was hung up on him
because he had rejected me.
507
00:23:18,480 --> 00:23:19,960
That's normal.
508
00:23:21,080 --> 00:23:22,958
I liked that he hated I was dating you.
509
00:23:23,040 --> 00:23:24,599
We weren't just dating.
510
00:23:24,680 --> 00:23:26,433
Later. We weren't just dating later.
511
00:23:26,520 --> 00:23:28,830
At the beginning we were, though.
512
00:23:29,040 --> 00:23:31,475
And I was using you to get,
513
00:23:32,360 --> 00:23:33,396
you know.
514
00:23:34,240 --> 00:23:36,391
And then I fell in love with you
515
00:23:36,480 --> 00:23:38,676
and I never saw him again.
516
00:23:39,320 --> 00:23:41,312
And if I hadn't told you,
517
00:23:42,840 --> 00:23:44,718
you'd never have known.
518
00:23:45,400 --> 00:23:46,880
So why did you tell me?
519
00:23:46,960 --> 00:23:48,553
If I had to do it over again, I wouldn't,
520
00:23:48,640 --> 00:23:52,111
but I had never
been in a relationship as serious as ours
521
00:23:52,240 --> 00:23:54,038
and I thought it was
what I was supposed to do.
522
00:23:54,160 --> 00:23:56,277
You sure you didn't tell me
'cause you wanted to break up?
523
00:23:56,360 --> 00:23:58,033
Oh, fuck you.
524
00:23:58,120 --> 00:23:59,713
- It's a reasonable...
- Yeah, I'm sure.
525
00:23:59,800 --> 00:24:02,634
Are you sure you're not
just a massive bag of douche?
526
00:24:02,720 --> 00:24:05,110
'Cause let me tell you something,
it's just plain weird
527
00:24:05,200 --> 00:24:07,112
that you were prepared to marry me,
528
00:24:07,200 --> 00:24:08,554
that you'd bought a ring,
529
00:24:08,640 --> 00:24:11,792
but were unwilling to read any of my e-mails
530
00:24:11,880 --> 00:24:13,553
or answer any of my calls.
531
00:24:13,680 --> 00:24:16,195
Yeah, I'm sorry for this,
but the ring was a practical joke.
532
00:24:17,560 --> 00:24:20,075
You were having the staff vet me, remember?
533
00:24:20,160 --> 00:24:22,675
I knew you were gonna find the offer
from when we were together
534
00:24:22,760 --> 00:24:24,399
for me to do something on the West Coast.
535
00:24:24,480 --> 00:24:26,949
I knew you were gonna
come into the office waving it and saying,
536
00:24:27,040 --> 00:24:28,793
"Ah-ha!
You were never as serious as you said,
537
00:24:28,880 --> 00:24:30,997
"'cause if you were,
you'd have told me about a job
538
00:24:31,080 --> 00:24:33,231
"you were considering
on the other side of the country."
539
00:24:33,320 --> 00:24:35,391
And that's what happened.
540
00:24:37,560 --> 00:24:41,236
You know, I heard the ring
was a practical joke...
541
00:24:43,240 --> 00:24:45,630
And then I didn't hear anything after that.
542
00:24:46,040 --> 00:24:48,077
It wasn't a joke.
It was a rejoinder. It wasn't a joke.
543
00:24:48,160 --> 00:24:50,072
You took out a ring and showed it to me
544
00:24:50,160 --> 00:24:53,312
as proof that your intention
had been to marry me.
545
00:24:53,400 --> 00:24:54,675
I bought the ring that morning.
546
00:24:54,760 --> 00:24:57,320
Scott's assistant did.
547
00:24:59,280 --> 00:25:03,479
Your agent's assistant went to Tiffany's
and bought the ring that morning?
548
00:25:03,560 --> 00:25:05,916
Yes. I'm sorry.
And you were never supposed to know.
549
00:25:06,000 --> 00:25:08,799
So I get the irony and I am really sorry.
550
00:25:09,000 --> 00:25:12,357
That ring had to have cost
a quarter of a million dollars.
551
00:25:13,160 --> 00:25:16,392
I'm not really sure.
We returned it that afternoon.
552
00:25:16,480 --> 00:25:18,676
I asked them to get a nice one.
553
00:25:18,760 --> 00:25:20,558
You once described a ring
you saw in a movie.
554
00:25:20,640 --> 00:25:22,199
- Okay.
- Mac.
555
00:25:22,280 --> 00:25:24,158
You know, no kidding. I'm gonna step away.
556
00:25:24,240 --> 00:25:25,674
- Hang on.
- Because the thing is I'm serious.
557
00:25:25,760 --> 00:25:27,752
I feel like I'm gonna hit you
and you have to be back on the air.
558
00:25:27,880 --> 00:25:29,872
- You're not going to hit me.
- I'm worried that I am.
559
00:25:29,960 --> 00:25:31,394
And I'm the executive producer of the show.
560
00:25:31,480 --> 00:25:33,312
I can defend my...
561
00:25:36,120 --> 00:25:37,395
Stand on the other side of the room.
562
00:25:37,640 --> 00:25:39,757
- This is stupid.
- There is a reasonable chance,
563
00:25:39,840 --> 00:25:41,672
a credible threat that I'm gonna hit you
564
00:25:41,760 --> 00:25:43,513
and I don't want you to have a bloody lip
565
00:25:43,600 --> 00:25:44,795
when we come back from commercial.
566
00:25:44,880 --> 00:25:45,950
That should make sense to you.
567
00:25:50,040 --> 00:25:53,431
Like I said, if I ever thought
there was a chance you'd find out...
568
00:25:53,520 --> 00:25:55,159
You just told me!
569
00:26:04,640 --> 00:26:06,472
I brutally hurt you and that's a fact.
570
00:26:06,560 --> 00:26:09,519
And facts don't change. But in my lifetime...
571
00:26:11,880 --> 00:26:14,315
I've never done it intentionally.
572
00:26:18,960 --> 00:26:20,314
I'm sorry.
573
00:26:32,360 --> 00:26:35,512
Recap the House and then look at Colorado
when we come back.
574
00:26:39,800 --> 00:26:41,029
Yeah.
575
00:26:46,520 --> 00:26:48,477
- Did you find out anything?
- Yes.
576
00:26:48,560 --> 00:26:50,552
A woman at the auction
management company
577
00:26:50,640 --> 00:26:54,350
was moved by your story and a little
concerned about going to jail for fraud,
578
00:26:54,440 --> 00:26:56,955
so she was happy to fax over
the name and contact information
579
00:26:57,040 --> 00:26:59,874
of the person who bought the forged book,
but you're not gonna be happy.
580
00:27:00,200 --> 00:27:01,953
Was it bought by an inmate?
581
00:27:02,040 --> 00:27:04,635
I have a small, slightly disturbed
following among white-collar criminals.
582
00:27:05,040 --> 00:27:06,679
The book was bought by Sidney Falco.
583
00:27:07,520 --> 00:27:09,796
- I don't know who that is.
- It's Tony Curtis.
584
00:27:09,880 --> 00:27:12,076
Sidney Falco is a character
from Sweet Smell of Success.
585
00:27:13,040 --> 00:27:14,156
The highest bid was anonymous?
586
00:27:14,240 --> 00:27:15,594
All the bids are anonymous.
587
00:27:15,960 --> 00:27:17,110
Joe Gillis is Sunset Boulevard.
588
00:27:17,200 --> 00:27:18,759
Walter Neff from Double Indemnity.
589
00:27:18,840 --> 00:27:20,638
Archibald Craven from The Secret Garden.
590
00:27:20,720 --> 00:27:22,279
I don't understand this at all.
591
00:27:22,360 --> 00:27:26,195
Someone wanted to create
the impression of a bidding war.
592
00:27:26,280 --> 00:27:27,600
So a total of nobody bid on the book?
593
00:27:27,680 --> 00:27:29,797
Except Sidney Falco from
Sweet Smell of Success
594
00:27:29,880 --> 00:27:32,156
who, for some reason,
bid himself up with other fictional characters.
595
00:27:32,240 --> 00:27:35,233
Who cares?
Someone gave $1,000 to Sandy relief
596
00:27:35,320 --> 00:27:36,549
and they think they have your signature.
597
00:27:36,640 --> 00:27:38,393
- I'm gonna get to the bottom of this.
- You're at the bottom.
598
00:27:38,480 --> 00:27:39,755
- There are clues here.
- I don't think so.
599
00:27:39,840 --> 00:27:41,115
- There could be clues.
- There aren't.
600
00:27:41,200 --> 00:27:42,759
And you don't want to start
looking for anagrams...
601
00:27:42,880 --> 00:27:44,633
Let's start looking for
anagrams of Sidney Falco
602
00:27:44,720 --> 00:27:46,677
and Sweet Smell of Success.
603
00:27:46,760 --> 00:27:48,035
Okay.
604
00:27:52,360 --> 00:27:53,510
I got your text.
605
00:27:53,600 --> 00:27:55,671
- I've decided to countersue Jerry.
- Of course.
606
00:27:55,760 --> 00:27:57,672
- I'm fighting back.
- What are you suing him for?
607
00:27:57,760 --> 00:27:59,877
- To fight back.
- I meant exactly what are you suing him for?
608
00:27:59,960 --> 00:28:01,553
- You ready?
- I'm sorry?
609
00:28:01,640 --> 00:28:03,359
- I said you ready?
- Give it to me.
610
00:28:03,440 --> 00:28:05,477
Intentional affliction of emotional distress.
611
00:28:05,560 --> 00:28:07,392
- How do you even know?
- I googled it.
612
00:28:07,480 --> 00:28:09,199
- There are four elements.
- One, he acted intentionally.
613
00:28:09,280 --> 00:28:10,475
By doctoring the tape.
614
00:28:10,560 --> 00:28:12,472
Two, his conduct
was extreme and outrageous.
615
00:28:12,560 --> 00:28:14,995
- He doctored the tape.
- Three, you suffered distress.
616
00:28:15,080 --> 00:28:16,434
I am in extreme distress.
617
00:28:16,520 --> 00:28:18,910
And four, his act caused your distress.
618
00:28:19,000 --> 00:28:20,957
He doctored the motherfucking tape, Rebecca.
619
00:28:21,040 --> 00:28:23,111
- You sound upset.
- Do I?
620
00:28:23,920 --> 00:28:26,515
He doctored the tape and he gets to sue us?
621
00:28:26,640 --> 00:28:29,235
I gave him a bad job recommendation
'cause he doctored the tape
622
00:28:29,320 --> 00:28:31,198
and he gets to sue me?
623
00:28:31,280 --> 00:28:33,272
The people who want tort reform,
they got a point.
624
00:28:33,360 --> 00:28:34,555
Yes.
625
00:28:34,640 --> 00:28:36,871
The things you're allowed
to sue for and be taken seriously.
626
00:28:36,960 --> 00:28:40,715
And so we come face-to-face
with just how stupid lawyers worry we are.
627
00:28:40,800 --> 00:28:41,916
I lost you in the middle of that.
628
00:28:42,000 --> 00:28:44,560
You know what it says
on a box of chocolate pudding mix?
629
00:28:44,640 --> 00:28:47,280
"Caution, pudding will get hot when heated."
630
00:28:47,360 --> 00:28:50,671
Go to a hotel, you know what it says
on the shower cap in the bathroom?
631
00:28:50,760 --> 00:28:51,830
"Fits one head."
632
00:28:51,920 --> 00:28:54,276
- You wear a shower cap?
- I read.
633
00:28:54,680 --> 00:28:56,239
And I'm dying to know the suit
634
00:28:56,320 --> 00:28:58,391
that prompted lawyers
to insist on the shower cap directions.
635
00:28:58,480 --> 00:28:59,994
Look at the box your iron came in.
636
00:29:00,080 --> 00:29:03,437
It says, "Warning,
do not iron clothes while wearing them."
637
00:29:03,520 --> 00:29:06,115
Do we really
have to slow down for these people?
638
00:29:06,200 --> 00:29:08,476
Leona's leaving the decision to Reese.
639
00:29:10,680 --> 00:29:11,796
I know.
640
00:29:15,560 --> 00:29:17,153
That's not what you wanted.
641
00:29:20,360 --> 00:29:21,840
I don't know what I want.
642
00:29:29,960 --> 00:29:31,280
I want to keep doing the news.
643
00:29:32,480 --> 00:29:33,709
Here.
644
00:29:35,120 --> 00:29:36,759
With Elliot for Charlie.
645
00:29:36,840 --> 00:29:38,752
I want to keep arguing with Mac and Will.
646
00:29:38,880 --> 00:29:42,032
I want Dantana
to iron his clothes while wearing them.
647
00:29:47,520 --> 00:29:49,352
Could I get another
Grey Goose on the rocks with three olives?
648
00:29:49,480 --> 00:29:50,470
Sure.
649
00:29:50,600 --> 00:29:51,636
And you can just bring me
some more champagne
650
00:29:51,720 --> 00:29:53,757
if it hasn't all been soaked up by your clothes.
651
00:29:53,840 --> 00:29:56,036
- No, there's plenty more.
- Just joking with you.
652
00:29:56,120 --> 00:29:58,157
- I'll be right back.
- Okay.
653
00:30:01,000 --> 00:30:01,990
Don't shoot.
654
00:30:03,800 --> 00:30:05,473
Charlie Skinner
wasn't supposed to tell you I was here.
655
00:30:05,560 --> 00:30:08,280
He didn't. Someone tweeted a picture of you
on the floor.
656
00:30:08,360 --> 00:30:10,192
The center of gravity
on champagne glasses is too high.
657
00:30:10,280 --> 00:30:12,112
That's what I've always said.
658
00:30:12,240 --> 00:30:14,436
And what happened
to the old-fashioned ones from the movies?
659
00:30:14,520 --> 00:30:17,035
They're too wide. They let the bubbles out.
I'm working right now.
660
00:30:17,120 --> 00:30:18,918
Yeah, Maggie said
you were working for a caterer.
661
00:30:19,000 --> 00:30:20,957
On the side. I still work at the store.
662
00:30:21,040 --> 00:30:22,679
It was good seeing you.
663
00:30:23,080 --> 00:30:26,152
I just have a minute.
We're waiting for some Senate information.
664
00:30:26,240 --> 00:30:27,913
I think Sherrod Brown is gonna keep his seat
665
00:30:28,000 --> 00:30:30,276
and it's looking like
McCaskill's gonna beat Todd Akin.
666
00:30:30,360 --> 00:30:31,760
- Do you know how frustrating this is?
- Careful.
667
00:30:31,840 --> 00:30:33,274
I want to kick your ass right now, but I can't
668
00:30:33,360 --> 00:30:34,680
'cause everyone else is. There's no room.
669
00:30:34,760 --> 00:30:36,479
So I have to feel bad for you instead.
670
00:30:36,560 --> 00:30:38,438
If those are the only choices,
I'd rather you kick my ass.
671
00:30:38,520 --> 00:30:40,159
- You don't get to decide. You know why?
- I do.
672
00:30:40,240 --> 00:30:41,720
Do you remember standing in front of me
and swearing...
673
00:30:41,800 --> 00:30:42,836
- Yes.
- Swearing that you
674
00:30:42,920 --> 00:30:44,149
- didn't have feelings...
- I meant it.
675
00:30:44,240 --> 00:30:46,880
You know that I found out from
that fucking YouTube video, you asshole?
676
00:30:46,960 --> 00:30:48,997
I don't think there's a way
it could have been worse.
677
00:30:49,080 --> 00:30:51,675
- Excuse me, Lisa. Is there a problem?
- No.
678
00:30:51,760 --> 00:30:54,070
It seems like there is because
you're speaking rudely to a guest.
679
00:30:54,160 --> 00:30:55,799
And the incident earlier,
that man was the President...
680
00:30:55,880 --> 00:30:57,075
There's no problem.
681
00:30:57,160 --> 00:30:59,356
And considering the circumstances,
she's being remarkably polite.
682
00:30:59,440 --> 00:31:01,671
On the other hand,
one of your servers is tweeting pictures
683
00:31:01,760 --> 00:31:04,150
from the party
and you signed a confidentiality agreement.
684
00:31:04,240 --> 00:31:05,594
Well, if that's true, it's serious.
685
00:31:05,680 --> 00:31:07,353
- It is.
- I'll take care of it.
686
00:31:07,440 --> 00:31:10,239
- Lisa, please be working.
- I'm coming now.
687
00:31:10,320 --> 00:31:11,640
How do you know it was one of the servers?
688
00:31:11,720 --> 00:31:13,040
- It probably wasn't.
- I have to go.
689
00:31:13,960 --> 00:31:16,520
I meant it. When I stood in front of you
690
00:31:16,600 --> 00:31:18,000
and when I swore, I meant it.
691
00:31:18,080 --> 00:31:19,230
- I believe you.
- Do you?
692
00:31:19,320 --> 00:31:22,279
Yes, it wasn't till after you got to know me
that you rejected me.
693
00:31:22,400 --> 00:31:24,392
- Champagne?
- No, thank you, I'm good.
694
00:31:24,480 --> 00:31:25,596
I didn't reject you.
695
00:31:25,680 --> 00:31:28,559
And there isn't a way
it could have been worse.
696
00:31:28,640 --> 00:31:30,871
Grey Goose up, three olives.
697
00:31:31,640 --> 00:31:33,871
Because at that point,
my worst fear was realized.
698
00:31:33,960 --> 00:31:36,429
- Spiders?
- You get a kick out of yourself, don't you?
699
00:31:36,520 --> 00:31:38,432
I actually ordered this on the rocks.
700
00:31:38,520 --> 00:31:40,318
My fault. I'll fix that.
701
00:31:40,400 --> 00:31:42,596
She got the number of olives right.
She's making progress.
702
00:31:42,680 --> 00:31:44,353
- What was that?
- I beg your pardon?
703
00:31:44,440 --> 00:31:45,840
Jim.
704
00:31:46,560 --> 00:31:49,029
- I don't know what your worst fear is.
- That you think I'm stupid.
705
00:31:49,120 --> 00:31:50,839
And stop trying to make up
for it by defending my honor
706
00:31:50,920 --> 00:31:52,400
to a guy you can obviously
beat the shit out of.
707
00:31:52,480 --> 00:31:54,153
- Stop.
- I can't.
708
00:31:54,480 --> 00:31:56,039
Do you think I think you're stupid?
709
00:31:56,120 --> 00:31:58,032
- I have to circulate.
- The whole time you thought...
710
00:31:58,120 --> 00:31:59,998
I'm smart enough to know
that I'm not smart enough.
711
00:32:00,080 --> 00:32:01,434
- For what?
- You.
712
00:32:01,520 --> 00:32:02,795
- Damn it. Stop walking.
- Can we drop it?
713
00:32:02,880 --> 00:32:04,075
Lisa.
714
00:32:05,160 --> 00:32:08,278
- I don't get you.
- Maggie is downstairs being a news producer.
715
00:32:08,360 --> 00:32:12,195
Your new girlfriend's in Boston covering
a presidential candidate for her own website.
716
00:32:12,280 --> 00:32:13,839
And I'm up here passing out drinks.
What evidence...
717
00:32:13,920 --> 00:32:17,516
You're working two jobs.
You're thoughtful and you're authentic.
718
00:32:17,600 --> 00:32:20,798
And I have never seen you
sneer at anyone or anything.
719
00:32:20,880 --> 00:32:24,271
There is, believe me,
no one that you're not good enough for
720
00:32:24,360 --> 00:32:26,272
and there is hardly anyone
who's good enough for you,
721
00:32:26,360 --> 00:32:28,113
including, it turned out, me.
722
00:32:28,200 --> 00:32:29,395
I'm about to turn 30.
723
00:32:29,480 --> 00:32:31,711
And you could just as easily
be someone's date here tonight
724
00:32:31,800 --> 00:32:33,359
or married to their black Am Ex.
725
00:32:33,440 --> 00:32:34,874
If they can make me laugh,
I'd take a green one.
726
00:32:36,720 --> 00:32:38,234
Did Maggie cut her own hair?
727
00:32:38,880 --> 00:32:40,553
- I don't speak to Maggie.
- You live in the same apartment.
728
00:32:40,640 --> 00:32:42,359
We have our own lives. Champagne?
729
00:32:42,480 --> 00:32:44,153
Strictly speaking,
champagne should be poured
730
00:32:44,240 --> 00:32:45,959
immediately after the bottle's been uncorked,
731
00:32:46,040 --> 00:32:47,872
but because you're very beautiful,
I'll make an exception.
732
00:32:47,960 --> 00:32:49,997
Yeah, yeah. Take the glass.
733
00:32:51,760 --> 00:32:53,240
- Maggie's in bad shape.
- I don't care.
734
00:32:53,320 --> 00:32:55,277
- I don't speak to Maggie.
- Please change that policy.
735
00:32:55,360 --> 00:32:56,635
- No.
- She's in bad shape.
736
00:32:56,720 --> 00:32:58,279
Because you're dating
that reporter from the bus?
737
00:32:58,360 --> 00:32:59,953
- It's hard for me to sympathize.
- Not because of me.
738
00:33:00,080 --> 00:33:02,720
- Because of Africa.
- What do you mean?
739
00:33:03,080 --> 00:33:05,276
- I don't care. Champagne?
- They don't want champagne.
740
00:33:05,360 --> 00:33:09,400
Are you saying Maggie
didn't tell you what happened in Uganda?
741
00:33:09,480 --> 00:33:12,552
No. And again, I don't care.
742
00:33:13,560 --> 00:33:15,711
Did she get hurt?
Did somebody... What are you saying?
743
00:33:15,800 --> 00:33:17,712
You have to ask her.
744
00:33:17,800 --> 00:33:19,951
I can't tell you
if she doesn't want you to know.
745
00:33:20,080 --> 00:33:22,595
But she wants you to know,
so you have to ask her.
746
00:33:24,200 --> 00:33:25,475
No.
747
00:33:27,400 --> 00:33:29,517
Did she cut her own hair off?
748
00:33:30,920 --> 00:33:33,151
There was hair on the bathroom floor.
749
00:33:34,440 --> 00:33:36,671
We're gonna make the Senate
call in Missouri and Ohio
750
00:33:36,760 --> 00:33:39,639
and we'll be throwing it
to DC in 10 or 11 minutes.
751
00:33:39,720 --> 00:33:41,552
- Copy.
- But if we're able to call Florida,
752
00:33:41,640 --> 00:33:44,314
or for that matter, the race, just send it back.
753
00:33:44,400 --> 00:33:47,040
You're not gonna let DC call the race?
754
00:33:47,640 --> 00:33:49,677
- Just send it back.
755
00:33:49,760 --> 00:33:52,275
We'll try not to drop
sarin gas on anyone while we do.
756
00:33:57,240 --> 00:33:59,835
If you've got something to say, Jane,
you should say it to me
757
00:33:59,920 --> 00:34:01,718
and not to the people in this control room
758
00:34:01,800 --> 00:34:03,871
who simply did what
I told them to do and did it well.
759
00:34:03,960 --> 00:34:06,429
And I have people here who could live
without Genoa on their resumes,
760
00:34:06,520 --> 00:34:09,957
so I'm not sure from where you get the nerve
to insist that Will call the race.
761
00:34:10,040 --> 00:34:11,520
I get the nerve from my mother.
762
00:34:11,600 --> 00:34:15,514
But for the record, it was a DC producer
who committed journalistic malpractice.
763
00:34:15,600 --> 00:34:17,751
And if I were you,
I'd be going through every story
764
00:34:17,840 --> 00:34:19,832
he ever produced for you frame by frame
765
00:34:19,920 --> 00:34:22,071
to find out what else
he's cooked along the way.
766
00:34:22,160 --> 00:34:24,516
Good advice. Let me know if you
have any recommendations
767
00:34:24,600 --> 00:34:27,957
for your job
when I take Will's chair in New York.
768
00:34:28,360 --> 00:34:30,079
It's Charlie Skinner, Jane.
769
00:34:30,160 --> 00:34:32,720
Send it back to New York
when Mac tells you to.
770
00:34:32,840 --> 00:34:35,639
- Copy that.
- The desk says go on Senate.
771
00:34:36,080 --> 00:34:38,800
We're ready to go on the Senate.
McCaskill and Brown.
772
00:34:38,880 --> 00:34:40,917
Because this is something
that needs to be kept in mind.
773
00:34:41,000 --> 00:34:44,232
- The entire world...
- Sorry, we're gonna make an important call.
774
00:34:44,320 --> 00:34:46,152
Two big races in the US Senate.
775
00:34:46,240 --> 00:34:49,153
ACN is projecting
that in Ohio, Sherrod Brown,
776
00:34:49,240 --> 00:34:51,436
the Democratic incumbent, will be reelected
777
00:34:51,520 --> 00:34:53,637
and Claire McCaskill,
the Democrat from Missouri,
778
00:34:53,720 --> 00:34:55,598
will keep her seat as well.
779
00:34:55,760 --> 00:34:57,433
Elliot, what does that mean for the Senate?
780
00:34:57,520 --> 00:34:59,591
It's now mathematically impossible
781
00:34:59,680 --> 00:35:01,194
for the Republicans
to take control of the Senate,
782
00:35:01,320 --> 00:35:03,960
even if Romney wins tonight
and Paul Ryan becomes the tiebreaker.
783
00:35:04,080 --> 00:35:06,231
So we're projecting now that Harry Reid
784
00:35:06,320 --> 00:35:08,232
will stay in the Majority Leader's office.
785
00:35:08,320 --> 00:35:10,630
Taylor, should the Democrats
be sending the Tea Party
786
00:35:10,720 --> 00:35:13,952
a basket of mini muffins
and a thank you card for that?
787
00:35:14,040 --> 00:35:17,477
I think the Democrats
have a lot of gift baskets to hand out.
788
00:35:17,560 --> 00:35:19,552
Chris Christie, the media...
789
00:35:19,640 --> 00:35:21,632
Okay. Hold the phone.
790
00:35:21,720 --> 00:35:23,120
I can feel warmth about to happen.
791
00:35:23,200 --> 00:35:25,112
What media are you talking about
when you say media?
792
00:35:25,200 --> 00:35:27,157
- 'Cause there are a lot of us. ACN?
- Yes.
793
00:35:27,240 --> 00:35:29,118
Ah. Well, please continue.
794
00:35:29,200 --> 00:35:30,793
I worked in the Romney press shop
795
00:35:30,880 --> 00:35:33,600
and I can tell you
that on average over the last six months,
796
00:35:33,680 --> 00:35:36,479
News Night did 14 negative stories
797
00:35:36,560 --> 00:35:37,676
about Republicans to every one...
798
00:35:37,760 --> 00:35:38,989
Hey, Molly. It's New York.
799
00:35:39,080 --> 00:35:40,799
- Copy.
- Coming to you shortly. Stand by.
800
00:35:40,880 --> 00:35:42,633
If Republicans do 14 crazy things in a month,
801
00:35:42,720 --> 00:35:44,313
does that mean the unbiased thing to do
802
00:35:44,400 --> 00:35:47,632
would be for us to concoct 13
additional crazy Democrat stories?
803
00:35:47,720 --> 00:35:49,632
- Are we doing this now?
- We're doing this.
804
00:35:49,720 --> 00:35:52,030
- Go to Molly in St. Louis.
- Then let me give you another statistic.
805
00:35:52,120 --> 00:35:55,830
- Almost nobody... Okay.
- No, we're going to St. Louis first.
806
00:35:55,920 --> 00:35:59,277
Molly Sadler is with the McCaskill campaign
at the Omni Convention Center.
807
00:35:59,360 --> 00:36:01,670
Molly, do I have to ask
what the mood is there?
808
00:36:01,760 --> 00:36:04,275
I would say the mood is jubilation, Will.
809
00:36:18,120 --> 00:36:20,680
Is there a chance
I can get you to ask Hallie a favor for me?
810
00:36:20,760 --> 00:36:23,639
- What's the favor?
- I need her to post a story tonight.
811
00:36:23,720 --> 00:36:26,360
Which I've already written about the effect
the debates had on the outcome.
812
00:36:26,440 --> 00:36:30,514
In this story she quotes Mac, who's identified
both as the EP of News Night
813
00:36:30,600 --> 00:36:32,671
and a former president
of the Cambridge Union.
814
00:36:32,760 --> 00:36:35,958
That's the only way
to get Wikipedia to change the entry?
815
00:36:36,040 --> 00:36:37,030
Yeah.
816
00:36:37,120 --> 00:36:39,715
Are you proud of your army
of citizen journalists?
817
00:36:39,840 --> 00:36:41,593
Have you called any more
elections on your own?
818
00:36:41,720 --> 00:36:42,949
- No.
- Just the one?
819
00:36:43,040 --> 00:36:45,316
I'll ask her. But, you know, she's a little busy.
820
00:36:45,400 --> 00:36:46,754
And ethical.
821
00:36:46,840 --> 00:36:49,912
I'd like to do this for Mac tonight as a gift.
822
00:36:51,800 --> 00:36:54,235
I'll do it when I have a minute.
823
00:36:54,520 --> 00:36:56,239
The left doesn't have
a version of the Tea Party.
824
00:36:56,320 --> 00:36:57,834
What's OWS?
825
00:36:57,920 --> 00:37:00,151
There wasn't an OWS candidate
on the ballot tonight.
826
00:37:00,280 --> 00:37:02,670
The left's crazy people
hardly ever run for office.
827
00:37:02,760 --> 00:37:04,274
And when they do, they don't win.
828
00:37:04,360 --> 00:37:05,760
Who's Allen West to the left?
829
00:37:05,840 --> 00:37:08,036
Who's Joe Walsh or Michele Bachmann?
830
00:37:08,160 --> 00:37:10,880
A 14-to-1 ratio of negative stories
and your takeaway is
831
00:37:10,960 --> 00:37:12,235
that there's a problem with the storyteller.
832
00:37:12,320 --> 00:37:14,357
What are your thoughts
about that, Taylor Warren?
833
00:37:14,440 --> 00:37:17,239
- Cannot remember the question.
- Any word from Reese?
834
00:37:17,320 --> 00:37:19,596
- He's still walking.
- He's what?
835
00:37:19,680 --> 00:37:21,160
He's walking.
836
00:37:21,240 --> 00:37:24,119
He's walking around
the neighborhood with a Rockette.
837
00:37:24,200 --> 00:37:27,159
Presumably trying to decide
how to announce the personnel changes
838
00:37:27,240 --> 00:37:30,233
and how much money
to pay Dantana to not file in the morning.
839
00:37:31,680 --> 00:37:34,354
- What's a Rockette?
- The dancers.
840
00:37:34,480 --> 00:37:37,075
He's dating a Rockette. A real one.
841
00:37:40,680 --> 00:37:43,991
Is there anything
that'll convince you it wasn't your fault?
842
00:37:49,000 --> 00:37:50,593
Get together with Sloan and talk about
843
00:37:50,680 --> 00:37:53,752
a 90-second segment
on income and voting preferences.
844
00:37:53,840 --> 00:37:56,480
- Okay, Jane, we're coming to you.
- If I can jump in...
845
00:37:56,560 --> 00:37:59,120
Let's go to DC
for a whip-around on the Senate.
846
00:37:59,200 --> 00:38:01,795
I have to cut you off there
and throw to Jane Barrow
847
00:38:01,880 --> 00:38:03,360
and our panel in Washington.
848
00:38:03,520 --> 00:38:05,398
Jane, the Republicans will control the House
849
00:38:05,480 --> 00:38:07,119
and the Democrats will control the Senate.
850
00:38:07,200 --> 00:38:09,431
A billion dollars later,
are we right back where we were?
851
00:38:09,520 --> 00:38:10,920
That's the question
I want to put to our panel...
852
00:38:11,000 --> 00:38:13,117
We're out. DC has the con.
853
00:38:13,200 --> 00:38:14,680
5:30 back.
854
00:38:14,880 --> 00:38:16,109
No.
855
00:38:16,720 --> 00:38:17,790
No what?
856
00:38:19,880 --> 00:38:22,395
There's nothing that'll convince me.
857
00:38:23,520 --> 00:38:25,796
There is at least some good news
coming out of Utah
858
00:38:25,880 --> 00:38:27,792
where it looks like Senator Orrin Hatch...
859
00:38:27,880 --> 00:38:29,872
I just got an e-mail
with an attachment.
860
00:38:29,960 --> 00:38:31,314
- From me?
- Yes.
861
00:38:31,400 --> 00:38:34,438
The attachment was an article about the effect
of the debates on the election.
862
00:38:34,520 --> 00:38:35,840
- Yeah.
- You know who wrote it?
863
00:38:35,920 --> 00:38:37,400
- Neal.
- Nope.
864
00:38:37,480 --> 00:38:39,199
- I can explain.
- The byline says I did.
865
00:38:39,280 --> 00:38:42,671
- He knew you were busy. Here's the thing...
- What the hell is going on?
866
00:38:42,760 --> 00:38:46,310
We need someone
who doesn't work here to post an article
867
00:38:46,400 --> 00:38:48,710
that contains the information that MacKenzie
868
00:38:48,800 --> 00:38:51,440
was president of the Cambridge Union
and not the Oxford Union
869
00:38:51,520 --> 00:38:53,751
so that Wikipedia would edit her page.
870
00:38:53,840 --> 00:38:57,880
- You know, now that I'm saying it...
- Not until just now?
871
00:38:57,960 --> 00:38:59,917
- What's the mood there?
- What's the mood there?
872
00:39:00,040 --> 00:39:03,795
- I know. I know.
- Okay, well, I have to go.
873
00:39:03,880 --> 00:39:05,951
It's starting to sink in
that they're gonna lose Florida.
874
00:39:06,040 --> 00:39:08,350
And between you and me,
he didn't write a concession speech.
875
00:39:08,440 --> 00:39:10,636
- Can I ask you something?
- I really do have to go.
876
00:39:10,840 --> 00:39:12,672
So do I, but...
877
00:39:13,960 --> 00:39:15,599
Do I ever make you feel like you're dumb?
878
00:39:16,560 --> 00:39:18,711
Seriously, honey, what's going on there?
879
00:39:18,960 --> 00:39:22,078
I'm asking because I really like you
and I don't want to blow it.
880
00:39:22,880 --> 00:39:25,714
Well, first of all, you're not smart enough
to make me feel like I'm dumb.
881
00:39:25,840 --> 00:39:27,354
I was hoping you'd say that.
882
00:39:27,440 --> 00:39:29,636
And I really like you, too.
You're not blowing it.
883
00:39:30,520 --> 00:39:34,355
I knew there had to be a reason
why I liked you so much.
884
00:39:34,440 --> 00:39:36,875
'Cause just physically, you're hard to look at.
885
00:39:36,960 --> 00:39:39,111
- You're not so much homely as you are...
- Talk to you soon.
886
00:39:39,200 --> 00:39:40,429
...just weird-looking.
887
00:39:40,520 --> 00:39:41,840
- Jim.
- Yeah?
888
00:39:41,920 --> 00:39:43,718
Maggie says to tell you
they're 93 votes apart now
889
00:39:43,800 --> 00:39:45,075
and you'd know what that means.
890
00:39:45,160 --> 00:39:46,514
Mmm-hmm. Thank you.
891
00:39:49,560 --> 00:39:51,711
The gender income gap starts at 50K.
892
00:39:51,800 --> 00:39:54,360
Men 50K and above are breaking for Romney.
893
00:39:54,440 --> 00:39:57,080
Women at 50-200K
were more likely to vote for the President.
894
00:39:57,160 --> 00:40:00,392
And it's the top 1%
of female earners that went red.
895
00:40:00,480 --> 00:40:02,995
Now here's where I'd like us to focus,
because this is crucial.
896
00:40:03,080 --> 00:40:04,912
- I'm sorry, but they need you.
- Wow!
897
00:40:05,120 --> 00:40:07,840
- They're calling Ohio.
- We're on our way.
898
00:40:08,600 --> 00:40:11,479
You're back in 90 seconds.
We'll pick this up after, okay?
899
00:40:29,840 --> 00:40:32,275
Both. We're calling both,
and we're ready to go to Chicago.
900
00:40:32,360 --> 00:40:34,033
- Tess.
- I'll get estimates from Boston.
901
00:40:34,160 --> 00:40:35,913
- Thank you.
- And let's get Ben standing by.
902
00:40:36,000 --> 00:40:38,469
I don't see Sloan.
Is that Sloan out there?
903
00:40:38,560 --> 00:40:39,676
We'll go without her.
904
00:40:41,120 --> 00:40:43,680
We're calling it.
Get in the studio.
905
00:40:43,760 --> 00:40:46,753
...and that takes the President to 262.
906
00:40:46,880 --> 00:40:50,237
At that point, he has a lot of
different roads to 270.
907
00:40:50,320 --> 00:40:53,392
Colorado, Florida, Ohio and Virginia,
in that scenario,
908
00:40:53,480 --> 00:40:56,632
any one of those states
would throw the President over the top.
909
00:40:56,720 --> 00:41:00,714
Getting Mitt Romney to 270 at this point
seems very, very difficult.
910
00:41:01,720 --> 00:41:05,760
So the President's getting closer and closer
to that magic number of 270.
911
00:41:05,840 --> 00:41:07,274
He's winning in the states he needs to win...
912
00:41:07,400 --> 00:41:09,869
- What I have can't be taught.
- Get her in the chair!
913
00:41:10,080 --> 00:41:13,790
I mean, it really started in the last hour
when Florida started to slip away.
914
00:41:13,920 --> 00:41:16,913
We're hearing from
very unhappy Republicans.
915
00:41:17,000 --> 00:41:19,674
But right now we're going
to Will McAvoy in New York
916
00:41:19,760 --> 00:41:22,320
who's got a new projection. Will.
917
00:41:25,200 --> 00:41:28,830
It's 11:14 in the East
and ACN is able to project
918
00:41:28,920 --> 00:41:31,389
that Barack Obama
will be living in government housing
919
00:41:31,480 --> 00:41:32,960
for the next four years.
920
00:41:33,040 --> 00:41:36,670
President Obama has been reelected
President of the United States,
921
00:41:36,760 --> 00:41:38,911
Ohio having just put him over the top.
922
00:41:39,240 --> 00:41:41,232
Once again, the ACN decision desk
923
00:41:41,320 --> 00:41:45,075
is calling Ohio and the White House
for President Barack Obama.
924
00:41:45,440 --> 00:41:48,672
We're gonna go live to Suzannah Marquez
and show you some images from Chicago
925
00:41:48,760 --> 00:41:50,353
where the celebration is under way.
926
00:41:50,440 --> 00:41:52,352
Will, as you can see, the news
927
00:41:52,440 --> 00:41:55,399
has gone through this crowd
and the celebration has begun.
928
00:41:55,640 --> 00:41:57,836
How about "binders full of women"?
929
00:41:57,920 --> 00:42:00,674
Was the media response
to "binders full of women"
930
00:42:00,760 --> 00:42:01,910
in rational proportion?
931
00:42:02,040 --> 00:42:03,360
That's a perfectly good question.
932
00:42:03,440 --> 00:42:05,193
Thanks, I was asking it to you.
933
00:42:05,280 --> 00:42:07,670
And now he's losing.
934
00:42:17,040 --> 00:42:18,997
Why'd you cut your hair?
935
00:42:19,640 --> 00:42:21,279
I wanted a change.
936
00:42:21,480 --> 00:42:22,914
I'm not crazy about it either.
937
00:42:23,000 --> 00:42:24,559
The stylist kind of talked me into it.
938
00:42:24,640 --> 00:42:26,836
- Maybe I'll get used to it.
- There wasn't a stylist.
939
00:42:28,200 --> 00:42:29,953
You cut it yourself.
940
00:42:30,040 --> 00:42:32,111
You cut off your hair
and dyed it a different color.
941
00:42:33,800 --> 00:42:35,280
Lisa told me.
942
00:42:35,600 --> 00:42:37,034
How would Lisa know?
943
00:42:37,120 --> 00:42:39,396
How did you not tell her
what happened in Africa?
944
00:42:39,480 --> 00:42:40,675
- Did you?
- No.
945
00:42:40,760 --> 00:42:42,592
- Don't.
- How did you not tell your best friend?
946
00:42:42,680 --> 00:42:45,195
- It's been a year.
- And it's been a year since we were friends.
947
00:42:45,280 --> 00:42:48,910
He's losing by 17 votes
with 8,000 votes uncounted.
948
00:42:49,000 --> 00:42:50,992
Why did you cut your hair?
949
00:42:52,960 --> 00:42:55,156
He'd never seen blonde hair before.
950
00:42:55,240 --> 00:42:57,914
While I was reading to him,
he was playing with my hair.
951
00:42:58,000 --> 00:42:59,400
So I cut my hair.
952
00:43:00,680 --> 00:43:02,319
- How'd it work?
- It didn't.
953
00:43:02,480 --> 00:43:03,834
Right.
954
00:43:05,640 --> 00:43:08,758
I'm trying to find out
where the uncounted votes are, but even if...
955
00:43:08,840 --> 00:43:10,718
Listen. Listen for a second.
956
00:43:11,480 --> 00:43:13,073
You went back into the building.
957
00:43:14,040 --> 00:43:15,952
You went back in there.
958
00:43:16,160 --> 00:43:17,674
You and Gary.
959
00:43:18,280 --> 00:43:19,555
You pulled him out from under the bed.
960
00:43:19,640 --> 00:43:21,438
- You weren't going without him.
- He was safer under the bed.
961
00:43:21,520 --> 00:43:23,159
Bullshit, Maggie.
962
00:43:24,120 --> 00:43:27,158
You pulled him out
and you carried him on your back to the bus.
963
00:43:27,600 --> 00:43:28,875
What was your crime?
964
00:43:29,680 --> 00:43:32,912
You turned around when
you heard Gary fall down.
965
00:43:35,720 --> 00:43:39,509
There's a difference
between being tough and wanting to be.
966
00:43:40,800 --> 00:43:42,712
You and Mac are tough.
967
00:43:43,080 --> 00:43:45,197
Don's tough. I want to be.
968
00:43:47,120 --> 00:43:48,349
You are.
969
00:43:57,960 --> 00:43:59,952
You know when I first noticed you?
970
00:44:00,040 --> 00:44:02,919
When I ran into the room
and got tackled by Mac's luggage?
971
00:44:03,000 --> 00:44:04,559
Did you know...
972
00:44:05,480 --> 00:44:08,996
No. It was funny,
but I didn't notice you until later.
973
00:44:11,120 --> 00:44:13,794
There was a beep. It was an iNews alert.
974
00:44:13,920 --> 00:44:15,400
- But it was yellow.
975
00:44:15,480 --> 00:44:16,675
You've got a news alert.
976
00:44:18,920 --> 00:44:22,197
- Nobody was paying attention to it.
- It was yellow.
977
00:44:22,400 --> 00:44:23,914
You clicked on it anyway.
978
00:44:33,680 --> 00:44:35,637
You couldn't help yourself.
979
00:44:41,760 --> 00:44:44,070
You ran back into the building.
980
00:44:47,640 --> 00:44:49,597
He's dead and I'm alive.
981
00:44:53,160 --> 00:44:55,356
That's what I'd keep in mind.
982
00:45:03,800 --> 00:45:06,998
It's after midnight now,
and I feel like I can ask a question.
983
00:45:07,080 --> 00:45:09,037
- Sure.
- I meant to Will.
984
00:45:09,120 --> 00:45:10,270
Yes.
985
00:45:11,240 --> 00:45:13,197
Who did you vote for today?
986
00:45:13,280 --> 00:45:14,873
You know I'm not answering that.
987
00:45:14,960 --> 00:45:18,476
Oh, I thought you might because you revealed
your party affiliation on the air last year.
988
00:45:18,560 --> 00:45:20,119
I did. I identified myself
989
00:45:20,200 --> 00:45:22,510
as a Republican because I thought it was fair
990
00:45:22,600 --> 00:45:24,432
to give to the viewer
given the commentary I was delivering.
991
00:45:24,520 --> 00:45:28,400
A commentary that ended with you
calling the Tea Party the American Taliban.
992
00:45:28,480 --> 00:45:30,597
- Yes.
- And in the body of the commentary
993
00:45:30,680 --> 00:45:34,071
- was a blistering indictment of Republicans.
- Exactly the opposite.
994
00:45:34,160 --> 00:45:36,311
It was a blistering
indictment of people who aren't Republicans.
995
00:45:36,400 --> 00:45:39,916
- Well, who's to say who is and who isn't?
- On that night, I did.
996
00:45:40,200 --> 00:45:42,999
I want to remind you
you asked me to pursue this area.
997
00:45:43,080 --> 00:45:46,118
- I understand.
- And I'm wondering, with all respect,
998
00:45:46,200 --> 00:45:48,510
do you call yourself a Republican
999
00:45:48,640 --> 00:45:52,520
so you can make a claim to credibility
when you attack the GOP?
1000
00:45:53,080 --> 00:45:55,675
No, I call myself a Republican 'cause I am one.
1001
00:45:56,240 --> 00:45:59,472
I believe in market solutions
and I believe in common sense realities
1002
00:45:59,560 --> 00:46:03,759
and the necessity to defend ourselves
against a dangerous world and that's about it.
1003
00:46:03,840 --> 00:46:06,560
Problem is now I have to be homophobic.
1004
00:46:06,720 --> 00:46:09,952
I have to count
the number of times people go to church.
1005
00:46:10,040 --> 00:46:14,000
I have to deny facts
and think scientific research is a long con.
1006
00:46:14,080 --> 00:46:16,675
I have to think poor people
are getting a sweet ride.
1007
00:46:16,760 --> 00:46:20,117
And I have to
have such a stunning inferiority complex
1008
00:46:20,200 --> 00:46:24,319
that I fear education
and intellect in the 21st century.
1009
00:46:24,400 --> 00:46:25,800
But most of all, the biggest new requirement,
1010
00:46:25,880 --> 00:46:29,715
really the only requirement,
is that I have to hate Democrats.
1011
00:46:30,320 --> 00:46:32,789
And I have to hate Chris Christie
for not spitting on the President
1012
00:46:32,880 --> 00:46:34,360
when he got off Air Force One.
1013
00:46:34,440 --> 00:46:37,672
The two-party system
is crucial to the whole operation.
1014
00:46:37,760 --> 00:46:40,195
There's honor in being the loyal opposition.
1015
00:46:40,560 --> 00:46:43,029
And I'm a Republican
for the same reasons you are.
1016
00:46:43,720 --> 00:46:46,633
So I hope your voice gets
louder in the next four years.
1017
00:46:46,800 --> 00:46:49,679
Well, I don't like losing, so count on it.
1018
00:46:49,760 --> 00:46:51,752
You know, just jumping on top of that idea...
1019
00:46:51,840 --> 00:46:53,718
- I'm sorry, Sloan.
- Come on!
1020
00:46:53,800 --> 00:46:55,120
We're gonna go to Jane Barrow in Washington
1021
00:46:55,240 --> 00:46:57,630
for an update on some
West Coast House races.
1022
00:46:57,720 --> 00:47:00,155
Plenty more coverage coming tonight. Jane?
1023
00:47:00,240 --> 00:47:02,232
- And clear.
- Are you doing it on purpose now?
1024
00:47:02,320 --> 00:47:04,710
No, it's just working out unbelievably well.
1025
00:47:10,000 --> 00:47:12,959
You ever read Jedediah Purdy,
For Common Things?
1026
00:47:13,320 --> 00:47:14,549
No.
1027
00:47:15,520 --> 00:47:18,319
He talks about cynical times.
1028
00:47:18,960 --> 00:47:21,555
People having terminal irony
1029
00:47:21,640 --> 00:47:25,429
with a studied refusal to hope or care openly.
1030
00:47:26,440 --> 00:47:28,113
- Does that sound like us?
- No.
1031
00:47:28,240 --> 00:47:29,356
No.
1032
00:47:30,320 --> 00:47:34,519
Have you asked yourself tonight
why we never reported the Petraeus story?
1033
00:47:34,600 --> 00:47:36,353
- The Petraeus?
- Remember?
1034
00:47:36,440 --> 00:47:38,477
David Petraeus is resigning on Thursday.
1035
00:47:38,560 --> 00:47:41,155
- We didn't report it.
- That's funny. I forgot.
1036
00:47:41,240 --> 00:47:45,200
Yeah. It's because we never made the trade.
1037
00:47:45,280 --> 00:47:47,749
The decision was
that the other story had information
1038
00:47:47,840 --> 00:47:50,275
voters needed, the Petraeus story didn't.
1039
00:47:50,360 --> 00:47:54,832
Not that many voters. It would have
affected maybe a few thousand, tops.
1040
00:47:54,920 --> 00:47:57,389
In one district, one seat.
1041
00:47:57,520 --> 00:48:00,080
As opposed to breaking two days early
1042
00:48:00,160 --> 00:48:02,231
what will be a giant story.
1043
00:48:02,320 --> 00:48:05,392
Breaking it in front
of an Election Night audience.
1044
00:48:05,480 --> 00:48:09,110
And the decision to decline
the trade was made instantly
1045
00:48:09,920 --> 00:48:11,639
and unanimously.
1046
00:48:13,560 --> 00:48:17,520
Don pushed back reflexively,
but he came around in seven seconds.
1047
00:48:17,600 --> 00:48:19,000
Don.
1048
00:48:23,360 --> 00:48:25,352
We've come a long way.
1049
00:48:29,040 --> 00:48:30,793
I'm not resigning.
1050
00:48:31,640 --> 00:48:32,960
And neither are you.
1051
00:48:34,000 --> 00:48:36,834
What, are we out of our fucking minds?
1052
00:48:38,000 --> 00:48:40,834
Dantana doctored the tape.
That's what happened, Will.
1053
00:48:40,920 --> 00:48:43,833
We know the truth and the mob doesn't.
1054
00:48:43,920 --> 00:48:47,311
When did we decide it was
an institutional failure?
1055
00:48:47,400 --> 00:48:50,359
We waited 11 months.
1056
00:48:50,440 --> 00:48:52,477
We know people who would have gone
1057
00:48:52,560 --> 00:48:55,917
after the second
red team meeting or even the first.
1058
00:48:56,000 --> 00:48:57,753
You agree with what I'm saying?
1059
00:48:57,840 --> 00:49:00,435
I believe, except for the things
we did wrong, we did everything right.
1060
00:49:00,520 --> 00:49:03,592
And I can't live with Mac
taking the blame for...
1061
00:49:04,360 --> 00:49:06,431
We'll get the audience's trust back.
1062
00:49:06,520 --> 00:49:08,034
Like Leona said,
1063
00:49:08,120 --> 00:49:11,318
we're gonna overcome the terminal irony.
1064
00:49:11,400 --> 00:49:15,110
And the laundry list
of embarrassing things in the complaint?
1065
00:49:15,200 --> 00:49:17,431
I've got to tell you, I'm not embarrassed.
1066
00:49:17,520 --> 00:49:20,194
The Zimmerman tape,
Jim going to New Hampshire,
1067
00:49:20,280 --> 00:49:22,476
Sloan punching a guy in arbitrage...
1068
00:49:22,560 --> 00:49:23,914
I actually like that one.
1069
00:49:27,840 --> 00:49:29,354
I can't tell what you're thinking.
1070
00:49:32,520 --> 00:49:33,874
Will?
1071
00:49:35,720 --> 00:49:37,279
It's gotten strange now.
1072
00:49:37,360 --> 00:49:39,716
Are you able to hear me speaking?
1073
00:49:43,320 --> 00:49:46,836
She, except for the things she did wrong,
she did everything right, too.
1074
00:49:46,960 --> 00:49:48,679
- The rest was me.
- I'm lost.
1075
00:49:48,760 --> 00:49:50,592
Uh, yes.
1076
00:49:51,600 --> 00:49:54,798
We're going to do the things you just said
1077
00:49:54,880 --> 00:49:56,837
for the reasons you just gave.
1078
00:49:56,920 --> 00:50:00,277
I missed parts of what
you were saying at the end,
1079
00:50:00,360 --> 00:50:03,751
but that's just gonna have to be...
1080
00:50:03,840 --> 00:50:05,752
I'll be right back. Yes!
1081
00:50:06,320 --> 00:50:07,674
Way to go.
1082
00:50:09,760 --> 00:50:12,036
Yeah, no, I'm definitely resigning.
1083
00:50:30,560 --> 00:50:32,233
Does anyone know where MacKenzie is?
1084
00:50:32,320 --> 00:50:34,118
- I think she's in the hair and makeup room.
- She's not.
1085
00:50:34,200 --> 00:50:36,556
- Did you look in her office?
- So, no, no one knows where she is?
1086
00:50:36,640 --> 00:50:39,951
We're back in seven minutes,
so she's gonna turn up.
1087
00:50:42,440 --> 00:50:43,840
- Have you seen Mac?
- I haven't.
1088
00:50:43,920 --> 00:50:45,400
But I have facts about the Great Lakes region.
1089
00:50:45,520 --> 00:50:48,115
Right this moment is the least I've ever
cared about the Great Lakes region.
1090
00:50:48,200 --> 00:50:50,590
Has anyone seen Mac?
1091
00:50:51,280 --> 00:50:52,999
I'm right here.
1092
00:50:54,360 --> 00:50:56,079
Okay. I didn't...
1093
00:51:04,160 --> 00:51:06,356
Could you come here away from the cameras?
1094
00:51:06,480 --> 00:51:07,596
Yeah.
1095
00:51:09,160 --> 00:51:11,391
There's... Okay, okay...
1096
00:51:11,480 --> 00:51:12,914
- There's a story.
- What?
1097
00:51:13,000 --> 00:51:15,117
There's a story about
a little kid who keeps shredding paper
1098
00:51:15,200 --> 00:51:18,352
and his parents take him to all kinds of
doctors to get him to stop shredding paper.
1099
00:51:18,440 --> 00:51:20,716
And finally they take him
to the most expensive doctor in the world
1100
00:51:20,800 --> 00:51:23,395
who turns to the kid and he says,
"Kid, if you stop shredding paper,
1101
00:51:23,480 --> 00:51:25,233
"your parents will stop
dragging you to doctors."
1102
00:51:25,320 --> 00:51:29,075
And the kid turns to his parents
and says, "Why didn't you just say so?"
1103
00:51:32,160 --> 00:51:34,152
- Well, all right, then.
- The point of the story
1104
00:51:34,240 --> 00:51:37,597
is that the kid
could make himself happy by just stopping.
1105
00:51:37,680 --> 00:51:42,072
I think that's the point. I don't know.
I've been trying to figure it out.
1106
00:51:42,600 --> 00:51:44,478
But, uh, I didn't return it.
1107
00:51:46,480 --> 00:51:47,880
Because I'm in love with you.
1108
00:51:48,000 --> 00:51:49,593
- What did you say?
- And because of... Will you marry me?
1109
00:51:49,680 --> 00:51:51,114
- Wait.
- I said will you marry me?
1110
00:51:51,200 --> 00:51:53,032
And before that, I said I'm in love with you.
1111
00:51:53,240 --> 00:51:55,118
That's, that's... That's what I'm getting at.
1112
00:51:55,200 --> 00:51:57,157
I feel like I can do this so much better
if I can have a second.
1113
00:51:57,240 --> 00:51:58,674
What in the fuck is happening right now?
1114
00:51:58,800 --> 00:52:02,714
If... If I... I don't ever want to not be... No.
1115
00:52:02,800 --> 00:52:05,360
I love you. I'm gonna go back to that.
And will you marry me?
1116
00:52:05,440 --> 00:52:08,274
And let me just say I really think you should.
I think you should say yes.
1117
00:52:08,560 --> 00:52:10,233
But no matter what you say,
1118
00:52:10,320 --> 00:52:13,279
there's no chance
I am ever gonna hurt you again.
1119
00:52:13,640 --> 00:52:16,792
And no matter what you say, I'm gonna be
in love with you for the rest of my life.
1120
00:52:16,880 --> 00:52:19,634
There's no way out of that.
That's just a physical law of the universe.
1121
00:52:19,720 --> 00:52:21,712
- You own me. No matter what you say...
- Yes.
1122
00:52:21,800 --> 00:52:24,793
- ...I will never stop...
- Yes. I'm saying yes.
1123
00:52:29,120 --> 00:52:30,156
You're saying yes?
1124
00:52:32,280 --> 00:52:33,919
Yes.
1125
00:52:37,960 --> 00:52:39,076
Thank God.
1126
00:52:53,640 --> 00:52:55,313
Took you long enough.
1127
00:52:55,440 --> 00:52:57,272
Seriously? That's what your...
1128
00:52:57,400 --> 00:52:58,595
Shut it.
1129
00:53:10,360 --> 00:53:11,680
So your mother was a Rockette?
1130
00:53:11,760 --> 00:53:13,513
That's right. And her mother, too.
1131
00:53:13,600 --> 00:53:15,398
- Third generation Rockette?
- Yes.
1132
00:53:15,480 --> 00:53:16,914
How great is that?
1133
00:53:17,000 --> 00:53:19,196
- And if you were to have a daughter...
- Crazy lady.
1134
00:53:19,280 --> 00:53:20,680
...which would be my granddaughter,
1135
00:53:20,800 --> 00:53:23,235
would it be important to you
that she also be a Rockette?
1136
00:53:23,320 --> 00:53:24,834
- I don't think important, but if she...
- Okay, good.
1137
00:53:24,920 --> 00:53:27,116
- Charlie.
- 'Cause over here you have a Harvard MBA.
1138
00:53:27,200 --> 00:53:30,716
Over here you have a line
of synchronized nutcrackers.
1139
00:53:30,840 --> 00:53:32,559
- Charlie.
- Reese.
1140
00:53:32,960 --> 00:53:35,236
Leona. Rebecca.
1141
00:53:35,800 --> 00:53:38,474
- I'm sorry, I don't know who...
- Jackie. I'm here with Reese.
1142
00:53:38,560 --> 00:53:41,314
Third generation Rockette. That's how we roll.
1143
00:53:41,400 --> 00:53:45,235
I've studied the findings of the report
and I've consulted with counsel
1144
00:53:45,320 --> 00:53:47,357
and I've reached the conclusion
that the news division
1145
00:53:47,440 --> 00:53:50,353
handled Genoa as well as I'd want it handled.
1146
00:53:51,040 --> 00:53:53,077
Furthermore, this company
will give Dantana money
1147
00:53:53,160 --> 00:53:55,356
when a federal judge orders us to do so.
1148
00:53:55,440 --> 00:53:58,592
And furthermore after that,
I don't take my instructions
1149
00:53:58,680 --> 00:54:00,273
from a petition.
1150
00:54:00,360 --> 00:54:03,034
If you read Jedediah Purdy's excellent
book For Common Things...
1151
00:54:03,120 --> 00:54:05,510
- What, did you e-mail everybody excerpts?
- Yep.
1152
00:54:05,600 --> 00:54:08,069
I'm not accepting your resignations.
1153
00:54:08,160 --> 00:54:09,958
We're not resigning.
1154
00:54:10,640 --> 00:54:13,394
That's fine,
but I'm surprising you by taking the high road
1155
00:54:13,520 --> 00:54:15,716
- and I'm not accepting your resignations.
- We're not offering them.
1156
00:54:15,800 --> 00:54:17,234
This isn't about the bottom line.
1157
00:54:17,320 --> 00:54:19,073
This is a bad business decision,
but it's a good decision.
1158
00:54:19,160 --> 00:54:20,913
- I'm doing the right thing.
- There's no right thing to do.
1159
00:54:21,000 --> 00:54:22,753
I've already made the decision
that we're staying.
1160
00:54:22,840 --> 00:54:25,150
The wrong thing to do
would be to accept your resignation.
1161
00:54:25,280 --> 00:54:27,431
That's not an option,
'cause we're not offering them.
1162
00:54:27,520 --> 00:54:30,752
- You two about done?
- History should reflect that I acted admirably.
1163
00:54:30,840 --> 00:54:32,479
There's really no way of knowing that.
1164
00:54:32,560 --> 00:54:34,791
Is it possible the greater glory belongs to me?
1165
00:54:34,880 --> 00:54:37,554
You're all idiots. Not you, you're sweet.
1166
00:54:38,120 --> 00:54:41,272
Everyone, uh, just listen up for just a second.
1167
00:54:41,360 --> 00:54:42,430
This'll just take a second.
1168
00:54:42,520 --> 00:54:44,398
First of all, no one's resigning.
1169
00:54:44,480 --> 00:54:46,551
And the only reason you need is
'cause I said so.
1170
00:54:46,640 --> 00:54:48,791
Also I think we're
just starting to get the hang of this.
1171
00:54:48,880 --> 00:54:51,236
More importantly, I would like to introduce
1172
00:54:51,320 --> 00:54:55,997
the future Mrs. MacKenzie
Morgan McHale McAvoy...
1173
00:54:56,080 --> 00:54:57,560
That's not gonna work.
1174
00:55:01,040 --> 00:55:02,190
- What?
1175
00:55:03,320 --> 00:55:05,118
- I'll be damned!
- I know.
1176
00:55:05,640 --> 00:55:08,075
I know. I know.
1177
00:55:35,160 --> 00:55:37,675
- Wake him up.
- Cynthia's office should draft a statement.
1178
00:55:37,760 --> 00:55:39,752
Let's start identifying who our friends are.
1179
00:55:39,840 --> 00:55:41,240
That shouldn't take long.
1180
00:56:11,000 --> 00:56:12,434
What did you do?
1181
00:56:12,520 --> 00:56:14,034
I wrote it myself.
1182
00:56:14,120 --> 00:56:15,952
A gift from new media.
1183
00:56:16,560 --> 00:56:18,040
Thanks for that Romney interview.