Obama says "NO REGRETS"

Good morning and welcome back Tom and Todd except Todd is away on vacation. He's on one of those big beautiful cruise ships to Alaska outside Alaska cruise. Is a wonderful trip Donna and I went on a couple years ago really enjoyed it. Great people great cruise. And I hope -- to during the somewhere join us self Joe Maddon felt right from Fox25. Legendary political reporter. Had -- a legendary notorious baby yeah I think it's a better word a word to use for -- he's gonna be here in the studio with me not only today but tomorrow so we're looking forward to that. We've been talking a lot about the Moscow goes we're gonna write to web germs I guess I gotta tell you this one show is a text message -- area code 617 I didn't realize there was a funded. To fight the -- we don't like said by check. I I guarantee it'll be millions of dollars going to that fund of if there is liberal outlook it's just amazing it is amazing stuff we are broadcast and by the way from the new balance world headquarters building Jacox let's go right to the first -- of the day. The family members of the 9/11 victims have made an ad about the Moscow listen to this that.

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While -- that is say yep that is a powerful powerful -- And dead and -- I think anybody can understand the emotional -- that that I create I've often thought showed this is related to that. Provoke thought how. How quickly Americans develop PM leisure about I know that seminal. Seminal events and have often thought just as a reminder of how. Crazy the world is right how fortunate we and how focused we have to be not -- hateful way -- and discriminatory way in a welcoming way. That the that the videos of 9/11 should be played. Honoring the best and of people say oh it's -- also this it's violent it's it's horrific -- we can't process it. Grow up here you have to processes like looking at them through the footage of of Pearl Harbor or something else like footage of you know the the Frontline to World War I. Yet it's gruesome it's horrific it's all those -- and certainly it's a reminder.

And certainly we have backs a little little from that it is you can tell it in just like how people view terrorism thinking now let's think back to when it happened. You know the first few years definitely here all focused on is a terror attack what's going lottery protected. Now people are a little more are casual about it which is unfortunate. You know and nobody listened to those voices of those people in there and you know never going to forget it and I hope people. Never do forget and Cano knowing whoever lives through well but certainly. Something like this is just got going to triggered those emotions even more. For people who experience especially new York and I've talked to New Yorkers who were getting pretty emotional about -- pretty upset about it. And did you know and I think we should cede to the New Yorkers and say what do you think about it should or should you know let them have control. Overweight goes there let the families have control over what goes there and more than just a zoning issue as Nancy Pelosi she's set I think.

Yeah this is this is -- and the president of the bombers at an event recently in Ohio within the past day or two he was asked if he has any regrets about the comments he made --

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The answer is no -- right. You could see. Thank you and you could see the president thinking they're due out loud did you know it's like. Should I answer this one tonight's you know should I see ya you juxtapose. That added. Yeah up next this is a slippery no regrets right Mark -- he just comes across as -- is. Yeah -- they can't use you know you know.

Crooks it TE RE the first time you played doubted you describe that he's the flippant or Iraq -- are kind of deliberately provocative. I wasn't quite sure right I I I agreed with him that I didn't catch the tone this time around. I did catch the I -- he was annoyed at being asked you I I think I am -- me it is definitely enjoyed only a bit as minimally knowing it's there it's almost as if he's tossing down the -- more -- Deliberate way let's listen of that against lower. Story here is over. Yeah I mean except if it's not it's not just a moment and in I don't like to do that kind of the microscopic postmortem we all talk in different ways and on the spot. At the moment I can empathize with the approve the president's position. But that might have been a moment for him to show the classic right Obama. Intro section of the -- a bit more thoughtful as opposed to. No regret I mean no regrets Joe what you know -- somebody that you are questioning looks at you and says you know believe PO was no regrets right about. That's pretty that's pretty definitive yeah -- yeah and now you know and it's caught contrasts that are compared to how Nancy polo responded very similar -- and Elian out very is -- this is a jab all right.

This is -- yet there's no question. That -- there is a concerted effort to make this a political issue by some and I -- the those who have called for. Looking into how is this opposition to the -- being funded. How is this being ginned up that here we are talking about Treasure Island something we've been working on. For decades something of great interest to black community as we go forward to an election about the future of our country and two of the first three questions. Our data zoning issue in New York City.

How dare they ask you about -- speaker about a little zone issue an -- that was much more much worse than -- Biden make Obama was that -- but to -- more annoyed -- a little more like what should I -- should -- answer -- not and that's -- he's digging himself yeah I should say something no regrets but the -- came -- was not -- and an -- for her to there was much worse for British --

Much much more. Than zoning issue let's go to -- hey Jim good morning special Colin -- on the with -- atop.

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The unions are pretty tough for New York I have to say like -- I've had some experience very tough. And in -- remember a lot of the -- the train operators and the other building trades people who were down on that site for weeks and weeks and months after the fact. Working around the clock to try to clean up the -- right identity -- you know so the -- the bodily remains could be identified. So yeah gruesome gruesome task of really what's Karl -- by the way listen to this web gem. Karl Rove has some comments on president Obama's -- so far as well as unspeakable --

It has been a dreadful week ended ended ended it is coming to a close a -- a very odd note here mid week you know Nancy Pelosi at a news conference in San Francisco said why. The other -- she wanted to hear you read investigated who opposes a building of the mosque that she wanted a number of members of the House of Representatives who are Democrats. Who've come out and opposition Jonathan all mire of a Pennsylvania Democrat from Pittsburgh has come out and out decision must she wants them investigated.

Not quite as good as the firing squad comment but it is pretty good I think I'm an advocate -- a point about Harry Reid is a good 120.

Do you know -- inexplicably. Now. I agree inexplicable. Why the why Obama did this is what he -- firing squad forming -- ran to get in front of that. This bill was not on his desk this was not a federal action he's not a member of the New York City planning commission he just went out of his way to do it.

I think you have to look at the psychology. And foreign policy don't understand his motivation Pelosi is is just beyond me.

But his motivation I think one is psychology. He has always had a desire to please.

The people that Brung him and affecting people who are in his past in his background. At Harvard in the international community.

And who's just been around I didn't dinner and he was sitting with these people and he wanted to say something to be nice to them and make them happy -- one of them to approve of.

cal rolled into Dick Morris there's no question about it -- political partisans that's but -- all's fair in love and Waugh and there's nothing in my opinion. That's unfair or inaccurate. In their assessment of the president's actions speaker Pelosi is remarks the type of week they have had. This is not a a good political week until you and I would darken up the at this as artist -- I don't. August we could we refer to them is the dog days particularly in politics or journalism because there's so little that's generally happening. And their candidates. Striving to get some type of attention this spring and all the attention of the world --

I'm never right in humility god and I can remember it was also last August so many other health care. Not only to health care coach we were talking about it and we had officer Crowley and skip gates right. At least -- and that he had both Obama administration is turned off August it's about the most productive but controversial bump to the banality disposal happen if I go down to the vineyard and try to ask all about this issue when he's what he's playing golf how straight arrow right in the middle of his backswing that's -- I wanna do it is awful backswing. -- will always have love we have a clip from mother next -- his bill O Reilly. He's talking to Dick Morris about Obama and Pelosi they had.

We know. That because all the polls have been out already showing that 65%. Of whatever it is American public against this thing. They think it's ridiculous Bloomberg's poll numbers fall fourteen points because Bloomberg -- favorite. The had to know all that it's I think it's almost self destructive it's almost look. We don't care what you think. We're gonna do we want I think that's what it is. It has.

Have to be something like that. You have to controversies now neither of which. He had to wade into one both of which -- two thirds of the American people on the other side the Arizona law -- and the ground zero mosque. And neither of those federal issues he federalize them one by the lawsuit the other by his comments it's ridiculous to absurd. And I can't begin to understand that in political terms maybe he's trying to make nice to the saudis because he thinks that they'll help us in the Middle East I don't know. But whatever right now is this guy is just. Literally I I can't I'm baffled I'm stunned that I can't even I didn't -- Orioles last night with a.

the stout and I think I think the really all of us jive and I'm curious jokes again because we have governor politics of governor closely for a number years. You well Tony well respected in -- commentary. If you can be a tough question have you been on the -- and sometimes. I don't know whether I ever gave you the punch I wanted to get out of time and time but I might do that -- jealous so really having a good today yellow eyes yeah that's right now let's go let's go I don't think you're right anyone to play -- they'll find value is that. But I've I've just just give us your assessment before we go to the -- I think it's interesting when they brought up the foreign policy angle it's I never really thought about before that somehow Obama is trying use this in a foreign policy way to please Saudi Arabia now -- get himself in better standing in the Middle East. I guess that's possible but why would you think of that if you if you think you -- of politics in May be foreign policy. Why would you think -- year old politics in year old country. And how this might be perceived in your own country. -- this LO talked about this before this this was a planned speech it wasn't an off the cuff thing like he did with gates and I press caught -- Friday comment right the other the Friday content around and I was not enough off the cuff he Hadley you know you planned it. And so that's that's to me obviously is to meet he had a reason for doing it and he had some kind of purpose for doing it and maybe tell our.

I always think I'm curious what do you think his Saturday morning comments we stand that was strange that they weren't and I don't think they were spontaneous that had to be -- as well he has ever heard. From a -- Emmanuel Iraq's Colorado combinations thereof. Hey mister president what you said last night creating a blow background on August weekend I know he speaks Friday night by Saturday morning he's doing this mealy mouthed preacher Irena little -- about it. If you if his goal was to impress Saudi Arabia. -- where it failed -- line I didn't if you are planning this since I quit death -- don't go back which Obama tends to do and I don't have both ways so a lot of politicians do that great advice just stick with that -- by the way he at that at that time after the Friday and -- speech. He had the cloak of the constitution around him and on his side but they always I don't know dispute on the positives obviously but they obviously saw what was going on and a -- what kind of -- Outrageousness triggering and as politicians tend to do when they see that then they try to back -- now playing really gets ugly when you when you start straddling. Wall Sarah Palin sounds from -- Arab of course Arizona a users can weigh in on the Gaza does all our stuff.

Don't crusade to save that that the president is disconnected from the American people on this issue but. How often do you describe -- he just doesn't get it that this is an insensitive move. On the part of those Muslims who want to build that mosque in this location the -- like a stab in the heart of collective we Americans who somehow -- still have a lingering pain from nine elevenths.

Sarah -- surprisingly making some sense there. To get this --

Some perks and -- this is a slap to those innocent victims who were murdered that day on nine elevenths how else do you describe -- he just doesn't get it.

Let's go to Jim Jim has been waiting for awhile they Jim good morning and welcome you -- next would Joe won top aide Jim.

Good morning settlements in the morning you have this whole flap reminds me a little piece of American history. Have to figure out whether it was president Madison the president -- was asked about this provision of New Hampshire state constitution. Guaranteeing the people's right -- revolution. And the presence -- well people certainly have a right of revolution they also have the right to suffer the consequences of having invoked it.

Leah I'm do you obviously I love bigger student of history -- because I don't recall that maybe Tom Finneran does you're a student of history I know talking about the event that at that event but. It you know -- clearly is. It's something that it goes way back in history and end you know I you know more about -- me obviously but in New Hampshire there's a big you know it's a big issue.

Oh sure I mean no New Hampshire takes the stuff kinda canisters it will have to look up the incidentally -- can only -- fresh -- members yelled let's go to Lee -- good morning and welcome your idea with Joe and job.

The morning -- the bodily by June oil -- just. The FR but then what the NC a a little back story that you wouldn't want any murder -- That's -- old navy based closed for years and she has been scheming with the city aren't going to get get it for pretty well Milosevic you have to give them. Bear market value or the GOP he says well welcome expand Belichick. So you know mentally again first so. What do we call -- we understood but yeah. We I had them that.

All law passed by the way coming up right after the break we're gonna have Charles Jacobs is the president of Americans for peace and tolerance. And Dennis -- is a professor of political science at Boston College talking about the -- situation in Manhattan. And a similar issue locally about the mosque issue here in Boston that's right after the break let's go to Joe Joe you lie next good morning and welcome.

Good morning willow probation it's -- that they didn't talk. To one point introduced him alone more more than ever before I walked. But I don't -- any other Democrat I in the constitution used to constitution all the time when they used and -- the constitution that he dropped the bat. Being helped get. I'm not enforcing the borders you know they -- it very quick to refer to the constitution. Whenever. People look at intolerant.

Now it's say you know you mentioned Israel right at the study remarks read George will's column today on Israel Joe I think guilt. Yup I think Gil you like it but -- and by the way the 8 o'clock Gallup. We have what's what's his -- and Jerome Jerome accorsi who's real swift -- extensively. He's involved in the swift boat stuff presentation but he's writing in and doing a lot of talk researcher on Iran Iraq the Middle East Israel we'll be talking to him live. In the 8 o'clock -- who have got a lot to talk about. Let's go to Tony next hey Tony good morning and welcome your on the it would show and Tom Terry Tony.

Good morning I lotion -- no real quick. This stuff about they they have a right constitutionally. The law that says they say they have a right to preached. But if you remember is that it's the church the church and Belmont they -- given up hope probably remember how about I can build it.

That's right -- and yeah if you Mitt Romney very well aware of that issue because he was involved in that you know. Yeah finally for a for a final web gem of the day we have the enduring question that Joe and I have raised since this. I you what there investigation.

being investigated again they unity yeah I'm Dan from Brookline and I think have been investigated yeah lot of I'd probably being investigated -- the Republicans the Democrats here remember air investigators -- They're not gonna my door now. Hi this is -- and admit that I'm being badly did but I just wanna make sure illegal on the road acknowledge screen on the wall. Can't beat Portland. But it can't -- from I don't let anybody believed it around yet about police register wanted to do to help. I mean did you give -- back from an undisclosed location big. And they'll investigate me when they aren't Mike how do you might bolt did admit I get the -- changed her.

I may get investigated is that no one -- what Greg yeah I am definitely being investigated I -- not -- left. To a great news every of the world who served and who. Reuters styles look for open discussion.