05/01/09:That's A Wrap

" I -- six line WTKK. And now now that's a round -- round. Department of Health and Human Services. Will declared today -- public health emergency right now we don't -- the -- facts warrant a more active testing or screening of passengers coming in from Mexico clean. It'll."

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" Federal officials nude descending to fighter jets and Air Force One to -- ground zero and the statue of liberty. Might set off nightmarish fears of -- 9/11 replay but they still awarded a photo -- kept secret from the public."

" I'm not prepared to have marked -- aren't near record -- reminds me Shannon cited. RD Pennsylvania. Republican primary wife during his first 100 days what has surprised you the most. It up this office intensity that most -- in this office tumbled the most. And troubles -- the most literate person."

" Hands -- Cover your mouth when you cough. I wouldn't go anywhere in confined places now. It's not that is going to Mexico what you're -- confined aircraft when one person sneezes. It goes all the way through the aircraft that's me. I've I would not be at this point to fight if they had another way of transportation. Suggesting they ride the subway and you're out in the middle of the field was someone sneezes that's one thing if you're in a closed aircraft your client container of clothes cars clothes classroom it's a different."

" So that's kind of close to what he's. Well that's about just members' families that we soon I'm telling you what he meant to say which was. I think we're vice president for misrepresenting what the vice president wanted to say aren't there."

" Our children were -- Michael Graham fund Boston's talk evolution might be 69 WTKK."

" Inside the mayor of Boston ma Tom Menino in this -- let me go lovely and talented Kathy cross -- And -- and Kelly but obviously talent. Tally cross life and -- of my start I'm forced out. Unfortunately it matters into his show -- you thank you very much uncle -- Jacques caliakra obviously we'll live Mitchell green -- humidity here. And WJ KL I've really you know there there will miss a beat the press -- reduces certain decorum and no it is like the rules of the US senate we -- It is all the window here it -- prepared so you know -- I had to tell you an all in all honesty and my mind was like five miles. It because I was listening to that there's so much happened this week. And the sit in this did that you regret we're talking in the break when we talk about the thing to do it enough to fill I think what an amazing amazing week. We've had I had to start. With where the typical person -- I think your Boston. Tally which is is Joe Biden. "

" And -- he's the person he's not that top ten right now Latin -- You know he's at the question that you do answers from his own you know personal perspective out ever when he. Doesn't seem to get any. Of that what -- talent -- it rates them as. Though you you would think."

" After forty years in the United States senate the got ready for primetime but clearly he's not. He should've said that certainly and and but the thing that I was thinking after he said it was. Was like the surgeon general -- and look at it could be inside tip don't let your family -- a plane on the subway because he knows something else well that and try and end -- you wonder and it but it's just it really just another Biden."

" Come on Kelly got to admit that at all over America there are people in the hotel industry transportation industry airline industry fatal leap -- all think you're not. We have a terrible recession and read the stupid swine -- story anyway it's being overhyped and the vice president and how are you like yeah I'd I'd dig a bunker in my backyard a little pot and an honor. Right thing you know every need really is an amazing -- guys able to hold his breath for the entire trip from Delaware to Washington I think the only way the only way president Obama's gonna get through this whole health crisis is to quarantine Joe Biden I -- in a closet somewhere locket. It says it is funny Kelly because you talk to me and confined space if there's anybody who actually needed to -- in a confined space with a jacket with -- a button in the back it is vice president July as."

" Anything it gives us an opportunity to talk about what the Q what is the real thing at the only network producers sitting around at -- it's a sitting around stable. Let me just -- at some basic things that people thing to do including president seems like something you tell your 30 absolutely have really really important because most people do not wash their hands and now we say it. Can we get that but people doing. You realize that it is one of the leading reasons that on doctors and health care workers. Do what all day washed their hands with the strongest possible with -- that's really the simply barrier against you know in fact I'd. It is a very good."

" and it's easy to mock the -- in chief -- a doctor Obama. I'll say I'll wash your hands the mortgage on it since you brought it up in that context. Is also the the case that we are just talking about the flu. That I keep saying this is -- plague or so line Ebola or this line erect tile dysfunction. What the."

" The -- the worst happens is I get the three cases in almost nobody in the hospital here in the United States Kelly as with everything it's a yes and now yes you're -- Sorry for you and and I'll say yes it is the -- but it's a different strain of Clinton okay. So what the scientists are concerned about and I went to check game before it came just this morning are really about the transmission rates in humans can tell it sounds like -- we have seven deaths -- people flipping all right we're flipping out because scientists are not flipping out they're adding. Asking for precaution because when you get the rate of transmission we have in humans that's what's -- you don't want to be in a situation -- that flute which can -- on very suddenly it's quite unpredictable and then you're not prepared all level five means for scientists and for governments and for organizations is beat in the state of preparation in did not mean for people -- it did not mean you couldn't shake hands and and now. Wash your hands afterwards it you know what we get taken down."

" John Ryan -- the Corsican and I licked -- I regretted it would Kelly there's no that you and I both have online medical degree. Well allies to discuss this topic. Anti IB well we start throwing the crates of hand sanitize user in Hobbs somewhere or something -- politically and that's out right now. That's and I I just looked to Hong Kong and holds large thing right now that where. They -- but. 30400. Deaths is on the associated with that not a lot but the government took incredible heat or not be repeated reacting too late -- not -- people and not taking those of washingtonians got to precautions of people talking about. So. We see this thing plays out you know win the World Health Organization says. Worry about this when you see Hong Kong -- and the strongest -- most vigilant right standards. I think anybody's really. People lining up its TV going crazy for why do things all the time on television."

" The media -- how are -- you're absolutely right I was gonna say that debt to your point this morning what has not. Been done well is it's not been communicated -- in -- context that makes people understand you know if -- president's -- come out at wash your hands -- to your elbow whatever I think he has. I also think I know that sounds simple right but people this is why -- a lot harder."

" That was back how impressed supposed to report and when a federal health emergency is declared when the president steps vote a few hours later to address the American public when the World Health Organization is raising the level of -- How was a press post report that and say listen don't worry about it though is federal help emerge."

" Listen I I I think -- the press. But the thing is what this means is we're getting prepared it's not time and I I -- message in the last is panic panic and has now."

" Normal person season -- president repeatedly in Iraq's speeches about real stop and then suddenly oh my gosh what's going on the -- has been -- something you about the over reaction being limited to the press we'll start with huge this time. There are no confirmed cases of swine flu in anyway connect -- northeastern and yet we're still canceling on hand shaking now you can't say on the one hand. We're not panicky and other hand but you can't touch my hand there's no connection or anything anyway this isn't us to teach three Joe this is stupidity."

" Yeah I might be I'm not sure is I don't know. Wander off a miracle worker Michael Bloomberg. You look at Alitalia if you can finally integrate whoever. Whoever the major battle mode doctor that -- consult with the -- persons says look. I don't like the idea of the hand shaking his brain and then if that if I'm the president or at least that's okay tally is what is in the reason why --"

" 969 listeners vote for President Obama so that if they should be stricken with a fatal disease he can lay its hands upon them and they would rise and walk and I don't think I got to be terrified of the -- makes no sense. She's -- cross -- delighted to have you here he's just -- Diller's -- coming on got a total unit at their -- candidate -- the great travel Thomas producing the show when we come back. More from Washington DC including president Obama's presser and some terrific hard hitting journalism. From the owners of the little New York Times -- single Democrat I'm Michael Graham."

" Boston's called evolution. During his first 100 days what has surprised you the most. And up this office intensity the most that certain in this office humble muted most. And trouble even those Hillary -- found."

" I have to. It'll have got to what was pleasant surprise surprise us."

" And that of course was the Bosnia Joe's got a guy interviewing President Obama I don't know -- player cannot. Office has been since 74%. Can get things done 69%. Honest and trustworthy 67%. Understands issues 56% those are great poll numbers after -- is of course the poll numbers for. George W. Bush after 100 days and I was just singing some enchanted evening to reload. Those poll numbers I just shared with -- those numbers I just share with you were George W Bush's office at this point. -- and yeah they are higher than Barack Obama is today polishing -- significant about that of the economy so in the tank I'm surprised president -- numbers -- about twelve mean. But visiting out and then put the media love this guy anymore -- Crosslin tell me."

" Fair drubbing from some people think everybody loves him I hear the love that guys boy's body was equally I hit my contention I listened to -- Right. -- right that I could get that but after that and yeah. It's an interest there's -- when he's asked angrily. I'm happy. And it is that we were."

" you've -- in the press room afterwards when you've given this guy alleging from the New York Times like I would've asked if you were -- you -- The Taliban are -- in the give -- a hundred days thing I think is nonsense. And it's a ridiculous milestone means actually nothing. And frankly the press needs to -- up past you because there are two important issues confronting the country that have to be dealt with and and he and the president needs to be these were not helped account."

" At that same press are we had a president who has spent six point five billion new dollars every day to write -- the six and half trillion dollars. Not a single question about the economy."

" Right right -- and you know the thing is the consequences of that spending will not be known in the next hundred days and Saturdays and Sundays at that. We're talking a mile long term. Pay back the American people whether it's taxes or having to pay back this incredible debt is being built up. Now and whether or not any of this they'll be abuse of this money whether it is my you'll actually stimulate the economy so. A lot of what he's doing now the results of will not be known a with a was successful -- or failed."

" tally those help President Obama is dealing -- lousy deal to have the presence -- success. Now. And days time the music finally able to declare now I don't presidency at the craziest thing I mean. It's the first hundred yards rates what's in. It to our eyes. I will say at this time pressed to understand what style that style in answering a question it's very article he ended so you're asking questions that you you know you know you really have to have a question that -- Dale's point in ethnic and that's right. And you don't have time for -- that I was taken with. To let it."

" Problems that he's facing they'll make it I think has a natural tendency to make him look really good because -- in a box that comes out of the rain for the for it and you know out of the corner for the first round. And he's he's facing and a you know have a long shot challenge these out there would be -- these being thrown -- emily's flailing away in the economy and thank you all these -- issues that is so big. People want to root for that person say he's trying he's trying he's trying and not thinking however about the long term I."

" I think that in this is something that and might have been dismissed by some folks are supporting president -- and now the American people are fundamentally optimistic. And I know that during the eight years of President Bush there was more anger in some circles on the left Khaled that there wasn't more anger is because the American people -- we don't do. Learn you know margin street legal we want a country to succeed we want our families our neighbors to be happy -- from a lot of people just -- how do we win."

" Well I think there's that too and people you know are hoping against hope even people as we now because the other poll showed that 81% of people. Like him even -- a big talk about people sad it's absolutely and what is fundamentally with his policies so people want it to work because -- so much at stake you know -- buried -- lives are at stake in his -- as articulated in what could happen in the future is at stake as well so we don't want that --"

" Quick question for both you -- the thing that President Obama has done in the first 100 days that will be looked upon as the most significant. Later on either in his presence in the future."

" And I. But lightweight on tone and couldn't eat -- I think it's really important that we would just call yet -- get -- get this -- Well all I wash my hands right now I -- I think it's important that -- that there be a tone it says this is serious. But we can we and work through it that I need on you'll pay attention and an active make that sacrifice -- and in the -- or -- or is that that has highlighted that -- decision he's -- or something he's handled the highlights that kind of tone of I think at some in some of the things that he said with regard to that the car industry and mean and now leads yesterday was -- But it but I would say that. Prior to that I think with and we cannot continue to support this without having your having done some work right at the same time it's also I've shown in that which he didn't say a lot of people are very complimentary across the ideological spectrum about how he handled. Capitalists and sirens no conversation -- and you just go do rejected it --"

" I would point to a failure rather than a success the first hundred days -- the and the biggest failure that I have seen is his failure to reach our crossed party lines and his failure to recognize that is more than Democratic Party running the government running our country that people have different views and I am I haven't seen that he promised to during the campaign I haven't seen it. And while the Republicans have put -- no one to blame themselves in -- and irrelevance I don't see that bipartisanship."

" I would say I think -- at high risk decision alassane I think the pirate issue actually may be the most important thing and personal days because it gives us some credibility. On international issues and defense we won no matter how apple -- policy was we -- he was president. And so popular questions that thinks that people can watch okay that was good but when you decide as Joe just pointing out -- the you're gonna say they're Republicans. They'll fly I don't need you and when you decide we're gonna abandon CIA interrogation techniques that worked. You're really setting yourself up if something goes wrong with the economy takes he can't taking Republicans -- and its its economy if god forbid there's a terrorist attack he won't be able to say I did everything I could because he's already announced. I'm not gonna do some stuff because I think is just wrong."

" The couple things I think he has tried to reach across now you can argue. People. Think that whatever I mean everyday I mean there's an overt gestures and we know about we don't now -- awesome and I think that given that -- and I do think he's sincere and but I think we heard the press conference at night is but how ever. I want to hear your ideas I don't want to hear the same old ideas and that's where we get back to -- pointed out. The Republican Party at some work did it mean if you're coming with the same the same old ideas he's made it plain now. In public Internet let's talk about something else and I do think that there's common ground. I think if there's if not wavering and reach across with regard to health care. You know rightly so -- it but the idea."

" Do you agree with me and that -- in that however we got here and we can disagree about that. -- he is he really does own this economy and resolution and he owns the national defense issues. In -- you could have credibly or when he could read it around if he had some teammates but now that he's made these two pretty bold decision as Joe this is like."

" You're editing you're gonna get it means. It means that -- you mentioned the waterboarding net write what you think. That there's no better issues posting on this show win he's had this sort of show on this the -- Japan this hotline -- to torture -- they're Democrats in the Senate and the house that they want to which one person George Bush and basically just about waterboarding it's not about waterboarding it's about basically saying look at what the previous administration did and and the president should be playing into that."

" There there well it I am fascinated by where we are and how we got your reports have also got to atomic to take it may take a break. So -- and Joe shock at thank you such hang out when we when we come back. It's not some local stuff looks like a local guy may make good -- shock and I are insider sources say. Next US Supreme Court member very well could be just as. Just how Patrick. Mellman -- we Kevin Garnett. He needs a job as my daughter -- and that he can't go back on the court and I am Michael Brandon it's okay."

" Boston. That'd be terrible time to ask more from. Everybody's struggling and it seems to me that if we're going to ask the and we ought to do I do it in ways that are for it targeted needs and."

" I am Michael Graham here's the deal making with the Obama administration okay can take Governor Patrick from me as a talk show host we got to give me governor Joe Biden in exchange because. I gotta tell ya -- shock. -- crossing that the odd number of stories I get from Deval Patrick on a regular basis. It's a lifesaver of the guy politics I think it's safe to say -- not his strong suit."

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" Well the big story is that we may be rescued he may be taken to the Supreme Court what you think think you think he'd take it did you do the job where's the story I take it that's let me just yet channel and for a minute let me get that -- I'm going to hear them now that's an add back take -- electronics and I'm. If you're an attorney candidates that would -- pinnacle and -- is that your. You've still got Tom Menino certainly on the Indies like W a Supreme Court honestly right now very."

" Long Magellan what is what is Mayor Menino bringing us buying into -- is Thomas -- and you bring us by for lunch today is you bring us some lunch. I thought we had this message from the mayor just a minute ago. Wolf we'll find out this -- worth waiting for it looks okay do you think Governor Patrick is on the shortlist."

" I do actually I think that. Just judging from. What the president is look what -- set about. A sprinkler -- said he's looking for someone who's had a career fighting for the as the disadvantaged. So that indicates you might signal that he was looking outside the regulated. New list of judges appeals court judges or even academics. And looking wolf for -- activists. And governor politicians. Patrick was in so rights division for as early as an he was involved with some pretty big cases there he was Texaco it was a -- this pretty big cases of civil rights why is there -- back from lies. I mean as certainly is a gender. In and now when he came into office in the state you can certainly say it was an activist agenda -- succeeded in doing that of course we get all 3 I am not."

" I don't see how about a President Obama gets another -- now for. Putting all of the other political experience and where's the political win for -- Obama I think you know that's true and you know I think Governor Patrick would be a fabulous justice audio -- Rosen and -- he also increased the diversity of the court -- he brings liberal -- cool and he -- young got another -- really -- with all of that you -- woman -- you're getting them. For example it. Well the one that's been named most often and I -- management names tossed and get the bad thing is. That -- sonic air. And you know there is an Hispanic constituency that is. Inappropriate in its sanctions now. Now but he -- yet and and then she's on top of that and -- quite skilled and very well regarded now that it's committee on and beyond its."

" The odds of very good that he'll have another pick the on this one Ruth Bader Ginsburg most likely will end up bomb leaving the -- some point yeah -- and I. It's a got me consular -- picked now I think in the same way they were talking earlier about tone temperament whatever you trying to say people read all that in -- it maybe that's not fair but I think your first pick. Says something like -- be careful."

" If President Obama picks. A justice from the moveon.org wing of the spectrum and there are plenty of them out there he goes to lower ninth circuit on California. And pick some of those politics I think is to -- a lot about how he plans to governing he has the votes to get it -- if he -- And so that's -- concern -- as opposed to trying to find somebody -- somewhere in the."

" You know -- from the standpoint and a non political gurus like you to the but I would say this. He's in his strongest position at this point to pick its ultra controversial. But it's -- Schumer and -- and I think at best and I often say yes and now now. Something -- the message but I think you know it."

" From Alan Faneca talked to understand how I like okay my final effectively and -- get to give any other product -- Let me ask you this if do you also online degrees in political -- got shot at what they're do you think that there is a the does that present Obama. Would take into a count the how will. If people don't agree with me Centre right people view that Ortiz is going to do like he did with the budget. Like he's done so far with the stimulus would -- say I had he put it. I won the second become that -- I think."

" You make a Supreme Court pick. You shouldn't and nor do you have to appeal to everybody is sort of say well will -- who would what's what was the popular vote here in terms of who would who would make it. And I think that this particular pick is not going to impact the liberal conservative balance on the port. So I think that really he may -- has been looking for. The face of someone who is young smart articulate it will pass muster quickly in the Senate and we'll get in there."

" And -- is one thing and I think he. Definitely pay attention to because when people who don't agree with Justice Roberts look at him what they say about him is that he is absolutely academically qualify absolutely so you want to have a very strong pick and and I think any of those -- certainly Governor Patrick did that bill and suddenly and some -- to air its bills I mean he's going to."

" And I know I know we competition around people master chooses would fully endorse. Governor pat are going to scream eyes I guarantee you it's not going to be Governor Deval Patrick it's not. Not because I'm -- lucky person and I'm gonna get Governor Patrick and Joe Biden plus it's not going to be for -- give you one word the scatter light. His one legal. Great moment. Is that the scantily case yet to teachers I. I hired the right to a single cases -- white on black and Governor Patrick then wanted to argue that hiring someone because they are white is a reasonable government action. The case was so bad that Jesse Jackson stepped in. Raised money to pay off the white plaintiff because Governor Patrick it wasn't Jesse Jackson's opinion. Too extreme on this issue when Jesse Jackson gets nervous. You're out there that is not a conversation that is going to benefit. The Obama administration so we're not going to go there -- with a volley of familiar to retirement got -- Patrick. -- Gillian but all of great taxes are going up period in the story were there on that right."

" But the enemy. It totally it's been it's been very skillfully played on the heels of pick your poison what -- want that 119 as nineteen cent gas tax a sales tax to meals to actually a look at past July I. They're Arab dozens of tax amendments that there and on because people bragging -- like -- does not tax didn't really it's a brand strategy and recession and tax increase athletic restaurants emptied a tax on as a political. Brilliant stroke for our Governor Patrick because he's going to win either way in and do what I suggest -- opposing this tax that went out there on you guys which."

" Well it's a political -- political strategy keeping -- had a higher taxes in 2010 is a winning issue you know I'll tell you that there were 150 normal people who showed up at a restaurant at 8 o'clock last Saturday morning because they wanted to run against their local incumbent. On the other normal people are focused on this and I think that tax hike abroad particularly an impact full tax hike not a candy tax or like last year when he did."

" Cutting government cutting government might be -- alternative plan we don't see that happening but. It -- yet to be a single. Real initiative to cut the state size of the state government and there's so many areas to look at to do that yet. Very disappointingly hasn't company legislature or we would expect from an affidavit from a reform government."

" It may well be true but we're also living and it's horrible economic -- that is a reality and we're drab and potholes and where you know not able to and we're cutting employees and mean there's some serious stuff the."

" I don't get back to the you never waste a crisis what a great opportunity to get rid of that open blatant shameless rip off that is the quick deal and it's not -- anywhere and they think of the one thing get the votes war but the key to -- what a great time. To fix the bloated pension system in this in -- a time when public private sector workers. Earned with cash and pension. Fifteen to 30% less -- that we should be doing hurt but it's not going to happen well and even his pension reform isn't really reform it's kind of scrape -- will focus on the MBTA now all -- the system due to government -- doing -- Chrysler because you can't keep spending like this and keep paying the -- now."

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