Welcome home Anderson!!

You were missed!!

I thank you and love the work you are doing with PIP II.

Heeeeeeyyyy Erica and welcome back Anderson. Hope you are rested from your journey and hope we have some great blogs tonight.

Hey, Anderson, great to have you filling in for Campbell tonight. Oh, it’s the other way around, isn’t it? Just kidding, glad your back!

Seriously, looking forward to the update on the weather out west. See.

Welcome Back Anderson! Hope you had a productive week in Africa. So are you going to tell us where PIP2 takes you next or does it have to be all top secret and stuff?

Welcome Back Anderson….really great to have you back

Looking forward to a great show

Anderson is back. My life can go on.

Good evening everybody! Welcome back Anderson! I loved your reports from Africa, especially your visit with the mountain gorillas; I can’t wait to see the end product this fall!

Hi Anderson, Erica, and Bloggers!!!
Welcome back Anderson !!!!!!!! missed you!!!!

Welcome back Anderson!! I hope that you had a great time in Africa but I really missed you!! BTW…love, love, LOVED your reporters notebook…it was amazing!

Cindy…Ga.

Welcome back Anderson and Hi Erica.

What a terrible tragedy for the midwest. The levees breaking are such a nightmare for those involved.

Hi Anderson,

Welcome back! Loved your reporter notebook from Africa. You have a wonderful talent with words. Looks like another great show.

Welcome back Anderson. Tonit’e program sounds interesting.

You look good Anderson - well rested.

YAY! Happy to see you back, Anderson!

Campbell was great of course!

Man…I hope those levees stay intact!!

Cindy…Ga.

welcome back……..welcome back ……. welcome back Anderson
my heart goes out to every one in the mid west and all who are going to be affected….its sad…

Anderson,
You were so great job in Africa! I love Planet in Peril 2!!! Great pictures I seen!

Very moving report from central Africa. Good to have you back with the live broadcast.

glad you’re back anderson! you did a great job out there.
and geeze, i didn’t like the idea of people comparing this river flooding with katrina. but after i saw that live video i think i agree.
hopefully that area isn’t too populated. and at least the river won’t be as flooded down here in louisiana.

Is there some kind of regulatory board or something that should be checking to make sure that the levees are safe and do what they are supposed to do?

The levees are a mixed blessing. Without them the natural flood plains would absorb much of the overflow. When man tries to tame nature, nature always wins.

25 levees could be breached? That would cause a huge amount of damage to property.

I can’t believe all of this flooding just with rain!

Cindy…Ga.

Wow man made levees… That was smart I hope it helps

The flooding I see on TV in those states reminds me of the flooding that we had up here in Manitoba in 1997. It must be a very frightening time for those people trying to save their land and homes.

these floods are just so massive. I feel so horrible for the people who are dealing with this

Nice to see Gary not in water tonight! I just can’t imagine what these people are going through with the flooding.

Wow!!! that is so bad for people…… I am shock it was breached by the river……. I saw this morning on Cnn

OMG!!! Look at all that ruined furniture!!! Those poor ppl in Cedar Rapids!!!

Rivers flood…the water comes up and then goes down. People clean up afterward. Americans are very resilient people.

What a guy….Gary went to get the trophies…..what a sweetheart

Gary that was nice of you!!!!

Wow! Gary’s cameraman is awesome! Cameramen need to get more credit for what conditions they must film in!

I agree with you Jolene,
I am glad Gary T is not in the water!!!!

Mother nature can make us realize how fragile life is. Water is so powerful.

I feel so badly for these people. Can those homes ever really be the same again? I wonder how much structural damage is done to those houses as a result of something like this.

your absolutely right Kimether - those behind the scenes do not get enough credit and praise

Welcome back Anderson, and how cool is Gary Tuchman, helping that lady with her trophies?

The saddest thing is that most of these people do NOT have flood insurance. No one ever thought they would get flooded with the river being so far away.

I wonder if FEMA can’t use the trailers, where will these people stay while they rebuild.

Can anyone tell me what happens to the farmers who had all their crops washed away?

They invested money in the planting season, and now will have no revenue from a harvest.

This is a year’s revenue down the drain.

Does anybody know? Thanks.

I am so glad to see Gary dried out and out of that dirty water; he is such a pro!

I agree with Missy. Mother Nature is powerful

Those poor people in the flood zone. My heart goes out to them.

Welcome Back Anderson

I’ve heard that this flood level only occurs once every 500 years. Of course no one has been around 500 years to keep track.

Hi Anderson — I’m writing from Iowa City. Your story just mentioned that the woman in Cedar Rapids did not have flood insurance, and the reporter said most of us here don’t have it. Just to be clear, the reason why most people in Cedar Rapids or Iowa City don’t have flood insurance is because it is not available. You have to live in a designated flood plain to be eligible for the flood insurance….and we are not a designated flood plain.

McCain’s decision today on drilling for oil is a necessary move. I may have to switch and vote for him after all.

My heart goes out to anyone who had their homes flooded. I can’t imagine what it would be like to come back and find your home in that condition. Your home has so many things that can’t be replaced; so many memories are connected to your home.

Welcome back Anderson, it’s nice to see you back, safe and sound.

Susan, up here in Canada, farmers have crop insurance for just these issues. Our government also assist farmers if there is massive crop failures. I wonder if your country has the same thing?

Obama is doing a terrific job!

The worst part about all this flooding is that the insurance companies will only cover so much and the premiums are too high… that was according to a report I saw earlier today on CNN

It’s awful what is gonig on in the midwest with all the flooding.

Kimether, you’re right. Camera people don’t get near enough credit. They often have to do the same thing as the reporter, but backwards.

Farmers deal with these problems every day. They sometimes have no rain and they take care of business. Our farmers are our life blood, they work very hard, and most don’t complain.

Susan,

Many farmers have flood insurance, but usually that will only pay a percentage of what they have lost. If they did not buy the insurance, there is not much they can do.

Yes, especially for those who do not have flood insurance.

Obama’s supporters are rude to boo Hillary! They need to learn manners!

Cindy…Ga.

hey everyone.. great to be back.. im a little jet lagged.. i just landed a couple hours ago.. hopefully it wont be too noticeable tonite..

Lorie Ann, FEMA may not be involved in this case. In the two MN counties that are/have been flooded this time around, the residents don’t qualify for FEMA aid. (that doesn’t mean the state/counties/cities won’t help the people, of course)

Aw. I’m sad to hear Obama supporters booing about Clinton. There needs to be unity!

Does anyone think that booing the governor of Michigan and Senator Clinton is a good way to create unity?

the boos that obamas supporters give do not help , i think that makes hillarys voters move away even more

Not all Obama supporters are rude.

I really like the ad from Move-On, I feel the same way about my child!

sad that Obama’s supporters booooooo Hilary …. I love Candy Crowley and her reporting

Those folks in Iowa and Illnois will need lots of bleach and disenfectant cleaning supplies immediately. My grandmothers house looked like that after a flood years ago. It was either the city of Pittsburgh or small towns further up the Monongahela River. The small towns got it. She lived in California, PA

Anderson, you just landed a couple hours ago…..man that’s going to hit you any time now. You should have a great sleep tonight though.

If you had not mentioned it, I would have figured you got back over the weekend

MaryBeth, You never know what Mother Nature has in store. It seems like no matter what you do she finds a way to thwart your efforts.

“I just landed a couple of hours ago” ???
Is CNN insane? Or are you? How about saying “no thanks, I need to sleep!” ?

Obama is really working hard to gain Michigan support. I found it funny that the crowd starting booing though. Like Candy Crowley said, he still has a lot of work to do here in Michigan.

I have seen rudeness on both sides of it and it is wrong either way.

Anderson, you look great for just having landed a couple of hours ago. At least Campbell is getting a much deserved break

Cindy: it’s rude of Hillary supporters to say they are going to vote for McCain just because Obama is the candidate. Talk about being selfish.

Booing in general is not nice to a candidate but Clinton supporters are just as guilty of it as are Obama supporters

Only some supporters booed and I agree it was completely rude. They certainly don’t represent the majority of us or Obama for that matter!

It is good to see Gary not standing in water above his waist. That truly demonstrated how bad it was but I was concerned Gary would get washed away. That water looked so dirty and gross.

I’m surprised this is the first time we’ve heard Obama supporters booing Hillary, considering how many, MANY times we’ve heard Hillary supporters booing Obama, or at most, being silent rather than cheering him when she praised him in her speech the last night of primaries.

It’s pretty ridiculous for Obama and Clinton supporters to still be at each other’s throats–the Democratic Party needs to come together to defeat McCain in November.

One would think that they would let the VP choice pick his or her own chief of staff.

Jo Ann: I know. My parents were told they NEED flood insurance because they live in a flood plain…however the flood plain map doesn’t have elevation and show that they live on a 50 foot high hill and if THEY get flooded, the whole county would be under water. They had to fight FEMA to prove they live on a hill. Kind of ironic that the people who need flood insurance can’t get it and the people that don’t are forced to pay for it.

I’ve been loving Candy’s hair lately! Perhaps I’m too used to her reporting outside in twenty degree weather with 20mph wind gusts!

Jim, there is no shortage of oil. It’s speculators that are causing these prices. I live in Alberta, Canada and we all live right on top of the oil
here and pay over $5.00 a gallon for gas

When I hear about all that crazy weather in the midwest - I worry about being injured or having family members hurt. That’s what scares me the most.

I really like Hillary Rosen!! She is great! I think she is right anyone that truly believes in the issues that Hillary Clinton has worked for during her career would find it unfathomable to vote for McCain

Mike, that is what I thought, that the VP nominee would pick their own chief of staff,

If Hillary was able to coalesce the “swing” voter women that Hillary Rosen just mentioned, then maybe she was better at getting those “independents” than Obama was.

Obama will gain the majority of women voters, period. McCain has not portrayed himself as someone who cares about women issues.

MaryBeth, perhaps a lot of the Hillary supporters don’t think Obama is qualified. Party loyalty is fine to a point, but not when in your heart you know the candidate isn’t the right choice.

hi, everyone - sorry i’m a little late to tonight’s blog party

I find it hard to believe anybody could vote for John McCain after being a Clinton supporter. Is it better to vote for a non-ending “war” or vote for trying to repair all the social and finanical damage? McCain is just more Bush.

Mike, I have to agree. He or she may want to bring someone they are familiar with on board. I know I wouldn’t want my staff to be chosen by someone else.

oh hey Erica, I was just wondering if you were off tonight. Glad to see your in

Candy is right. Hillary doesn’t owe it to Obama to deliver her 18 million voters; he has to earn them.

Slyvia- I too am from Canada and we do sit right on top of the oil, but that oil is sold on world markets and so we pay the same or more

I think we need to move away from oil and which enables the taliban and move toward environmentally friendly car which run on vegetable oil or no oil at all

Hillary is showing up at the fundraiser but is it certain that the fundraisers are showing up? Does Candy know if they are? Aren’t there some Hillary supporters who have not yet decided to do that?

JoAnn and Mike, Chief of Staff’s for V.P.’s are always chosen by the campaign and not the individual.

I am a Obama supporter but i think it was a grave mistake to bring on a former chief of staff from the clinton camp since she was let go ,to much bad blood.

If Obama is smart he will do what Lincoln did. Lincoln wasn’t “qualified” either. Lincoln surrounded himself with people he knew didn’t like him or disagreed with him and were not afraid to tell truth to power. That’s what Obama is going to need the most.

Great–instead of working on solving the discrepancies in our energy and fuel policies, let’s just cover it up by drilling for more. Don’t worry about the future–just let our kids handle it when it’s their turn.

How can raising taxes on the oil companies lower our gas prices by one cent? They’ll just raise the price to get their profits back.

Moving toward enviromentally friendly vehicles is easier said than done. I like in southeast Oklahoma and the closest place to purchase bio or flex fuel is in Missouri. For those of us who live in rural areas and own older vehicles, it will be difficult. I wish there was an easier way.

McCain camp probably think they have had an epiphany when they decided they will flip Obama’s “old politics” platform by comparing Obama with Jimmy Carter. One issue: Carter did not have the horrible approval rating that Bush has!

I think it is interesting that McCain has flip flopped on off-shore drilling and windfall profit taxes on the same day that he has a huge fundraiser with Houston Oil Billionaires.

Hm, seems McCain has been doing a little flip-flopping.

I think they need to lift the ban on offshore drilling. If not someone else like Cuba will do it, find the oil then charge us for it.

Cindy…Ga.

I was surprised that McCain said that Oil drilling lift ban today.

did anderson just say BUSH wants to lift the ban on offshore drilling?
if bush believes in the same thing as mccain he’s screwed.
another genius idea george.

Big mistake! Why do they think that they can drill their way out of this mess? How will this lower the price of gas? The oil companies will just find another reason to raise the prices again to protect their outrageous profit margin.

I hate the idea of drilling offshore or in the Arctic Refuge. Does anyone remember the mess after Katrina. Hurricanes are common in these offshore areas and it’s no place for drilling rigs. Once and for all we need to learn how to conserve and protect all our natural resources. We failed to do it before, this time we have to.

Maybe Hillary doesn’t owe it to Obama to deliver her 18 million voters, but doesn’t she want him to win the general election? However, I do agree, he has to earn them.

The situation today is different than just a year ago. Gas prices are much higher and still going up. The solution is a family of answers that include alternative energy, nuclear power, and yes, increasing oil production in the short term.

Gasoline in OPEC countries is less than a dollar. McCain realizes that supply is necessary. Obama is stuck on democratic positions.

Just because someone’s been around longer doesn’t make them an expert (McCain). In fact, it’s old-world thinking that’s gotten us into the mess we (and the entire world) is in. New thinking is required.

Cindy, oil is finite and it’s running out. We need to move towards alternative energy–not prolong our oil addiction by lifting the ban.

Is so unfortunate that such a powerful nation like ours and yet after Katrina and levee breaches, we have failed again to seize on that opportunity to check our other levees at several other parts of the nation and here we are again with another levee breach. Consequences unknown.

It hurt so bad, soo so bad I bow down in tears.

I’ve yet to hear any useful energy suggestions from Obama. All he does is attack McCain’s ideas without offering any of his own besides raise taxes.

Changing Michelle’s look, and attitude won’t change my views of her.

Cindy…Ga.

McCain is pandering. The earliest that off-shore oil would be available in amounts necessary to lower demand would be in the minimum five years.

I live in Texas. There were no problems with the oil rigs in the gulf during or after Katrina or Rita.

Michelle Obama is NO JACKIE O.
and she never will be.

I see it as confidence and most view it as arrogrance.

I really do hope Michelle Obama is genuine and stays the course through this campaign and more importantly stays true to herself.

I am impressed with Michelle, it is sad that the Republican’s will try to do with her what they did to Hillary when Bill ran in 1992

Why do first ladies have to be so quiet and meek? What’s wrong with a strong independent woman?

Shannon, do you see gas prices dropping significantly over the next five years? If we don’t start now, we will never see relief.

I really don’t think the issue of off-shore drilling is going to be of extreme importance come November.

ha ha cartoon character on pearls……….wilma flintstone

So Michelle Obama showing her strength and appearing as a fighter is how different than what Hillary did?

Susan… it’s the style that is similar!!!!

Although I know it happens all of the time, I am suspicious of makeovers. It makes people look less than genuine and I don’t like or respect phonies.

susan
i have been saying that for months everytime the compare her to jackie o i just shiver

I can relate better to M. Obama than L. Bush. I’d rather the first lady speak her mind.

I agree MaryBeth. I’ve been wondering the same thing.

Wilma Flintstone

That was funny

I think Michelle is one of the best dressed people out there right now. She does not need a stylist

Jolene there is no difference.

I love Michelle’s clothing, why would she need a stylist

I don’t think that the Michelle will take the traditional role of a first lady, the same way that Hillary was not the traditional first lady.

Those of you that say that she is no Jackie O - I wonder why you think not?

Michelle Obama is MY Jackie-O.
There is not one quality of hers that tells me she would not be a phenomenal First Lady. I honestly think she would be one of the best, and would make Jackie-O proud.

Michelle Obama is MICHELLE OBAMA not just a stand by your man kind of woman…I think she is a breath of fresh air!!

The purpose of a makeover is to try to fool people into thinking that you are something that you are not.

Well, it’s 2008, I don’t think potential First Ladies today need to be compared to First Ladies of yesteryear. Women have changed from the Jackie O. days.

Oh boy! I hope FBI and Police will look for him to catch, and will take him custody…….

I was starting to listen to Obama’s speeches and was trying to have an open mind (I voted for Hillary), but his supporters booing at the mention of Hillary Clinton was a serious turn off. Maryland always goes to the dems, so if this keeps up, I think I will just not vote in November. I imagine some conservative dems might be willing to vote for McCain, so I think it’s less far fetched than some of the commentators want people to believe.

PS - Candy and Anderson, you guys look great tonight!

Jo Ann: I agree. I think she looks fine. But they did the same thing to Hillary. She was very outspoken in the beginning (Bill’s first term) and then they quieted her down.

There is no way you can compare Michelle Obama with Jackie Kennedy. Jackie Kennedy was very elegant and classy looking. From tapes I’ve seen and heard, she was also very soft spoken.

I think there’s no comparison between Michelle Obama and Jackie Kennedy.

Michelle is an amazing woman. I think all this talk of a “makeover” is unfair. If there is any force to make her a docile, shrunken slip of a thing the media often portrays women to be, I have confidence that she will rightfully fight it. She knows who she is and deserves an untampered platform to clue us all in.

Anderson…she is not the first lady YET.

Lifting the ban on off shore drilling wowwwww George McCain
(Remember one man one vote.)

Roland is absolutely right! Society has trouble with strong women.

I agree with Roland…men can’t deal with M. Obama’s strength.

Cindy..Ga.

I think if Michelle Obama becomes first lady, she should flat out declare there will be no makeover. I don’t think this has anything to do with race.

Independent black women are traditiionally viewed as angry. This is not a new stereotype. Those who know that will not be fooled by the right wingers.

Go Roland!!! I love him!!! He’s so plain spoken!!! “Angry black woman” indeed. How about a 21st Century Woman!!!

Wow!!! Michelle looks AWESOME in that teal strapless corset dress!!!

she is angry,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,rolland WHY do you always have to say black i am really sick of this BLACK stuff

I totally agree with with Roland Martin!!

I agree with Roland. Both potential first ladies are more outspoken than we are used to. Why all this fuss about Michelle Obama and there is nothing really said about Cindy McCain?

I don’t think this is about race. Look at the nasty things that were said about Hillary Clinton when Bill Clinton was running for office.

Michelle comes off as a fake to me. She, like her husband, loves to hear herself talk - conceded and arrogant. She’s not someone I would want to be friends with.

It makes me sick to hear MO compared to J. Kennedy. No comparison. I can’t even imagine her in the White House.

how impt is a first lady to you when you vote for president? does a candidate’s spouse affect your view of that person as a potential president? how much influence do you think first ladies have?

JoAnn-
“The purpose of a makeover is to try to fool people into thinking that you are something that you are not.”

In this case, I would say the makeover is so she “fits” a pre-conceived notion of what a first-lady should be.

gary you are right she is not yet the first lady hopefully she wont be

Obama gets accused of being “elite” so why would they want to spiff up Michelle so much….so she can be accused of being elite too?

I think that Michelle Obama is a classy lady, regardless of the party. Welcome to the good old boys club Michelle! It is gratifying as a woman to see a strong female role model.

She showed here true colors at the beginning of the presidential race.

The First Lady (or spouse) is extremely important. In many ways they directly reflect the views of the President. There wouldn’t be a marriage if there weren’t similar values to begin with.

If Michelle Obama plays the traditional role that’s fine. If she is proactive and speaks up that’s fine too. But if she does the later, she’s fair game to be hammered for what she says.

erica
behind every good man is a good woman
that also works when you have a angry woman behind a man
a spouse has a lot of influence on the other

I think that first ladies have alot of influence. After all they are the ones closest to the President.

Erica

I don’t think it should sway how a person votes…there is no real power for the first lady…it doesn’t matter.

I agree with bloggers and Roland too
Roland have good point!

Any potential First-Lady and President couldn’t get this far down the road without seeing eye-to-eye on many of the most important issues. They would have to have similar values, just to start with.

Society today has changed. Woman aren’t just baking cookies and “standing by their man”. Woman are allowed to be their own person now and the First Lady should be allowed to be who they are and not a typical 50’s house wife.

First ladies don’t affect my vote, I don’t think most people vote against a candidate because of their wife. But then again people didn’t vote for Howard Dean because he let out a yell

To answer Erica, the spouse of the candidate has no impact on my vote.

Michelle Obama’s pearls strangely remind me Wilma from the Flintstones…

Exactly! Obama is a bi-racial man. Not black. He is half. That is why I do not understand why this campaign has had so many problems about race. Its 2008 folks, time to see past color.

good point, Roland and Barack himself are the only people who I have heard refer to Barack as bi-racial, not black

Erica: The First Lady can have an influence on the President so they are fair game and it will matter.

A candidate’s spouse does have the power to influence people’s voting decision. It’s easer for them to hurt their spouse’s campaign than help. Michelle is doing a great job thus far. Like Bill, she can really work those small group events very well, despite having some negativity thrown her way on the larger media scale.

I agree with you Gary,
Not yet first lady Michelle Obama, she will not.

Erica,

I could care less about the first spouse when it comes to whom I am going to vote for. All that matters is the critical issues - Energy policy, the national debt, etc.

Roland,

There is difference being strong and being arrogant or obnoxious.

Erica, first ladies have a HUGE influence. They are the ones that get the last word every night.

Hey Erica, for me, I didn’t think it mattered much until now; someone like Michelle Obama, I think could make a real difference: not only contribute to the “presidency” but maybe tackle some critical issues all on her own….

Good night all bloggers and Anderson. Glad you made it back safely. Good show tonight.

They actually dumbed down Jackie O. She was a lot smarter than they let on. She was a strong woman, but they downplayed that because that is not what a presidential wife should be. She should be the proto-typical housewife (read trophy wife).

That’s all for me. I have to get up at 4am tomorrow. See you all tomorrow night!

Sara, I could not agree with you more

CaseyJPS - California; I agree, but I don’t think it is right. It is not fair to strip away someone’s authenticity to serve a purpose, nor is it fair to the people they are trying to fool.

Erica, personally I don’t think it has any effect on an election’s outcome. The first spouse is a cheerleader, not a decision maker.

I knew Samuel wasn’t dead!! I hope that they catch him soon!

Cindy..Ga.

ERICA - First ladies can make or break the likeablility of a potential president.

Why the comparison why not compare her to Barbera Busch ?
I think a more fitting comparison would be Elanor Roosevelt a very strong out spoken women.

Good night all bloggers and Anderson. Glad you made it back safely. Good show tonight.

Sara, Oklahoma-That’s a good point and I’m glad you reminded me. With all the racial focus I had forgotten Obama is bi-racial, which makes most of the conversation and debate irrelevant, don’t you think?

For me it is important to see that Barack Obama treats his wife as an equal. I feel they have a great deal of respect for one another. It seems like an intelligent, caring relationship and I think she is a great role model for those two girls.

so obviously fake what a convenient time to decide to kill oneself and leave no evidence

Night all….get some rest Anderson!!

Cindy…Ga.

The mighty MIssissippi , how can anyone hold it back?

Oh my gosh!!!!
That is so horrible!!! he stole all $5 million from something!!!! what was he thinking????????/ I hope he will go to jail! good job Erica!

yes let’s decide by buying cola’s LOL

Well, good night bloggers, Anderson and Erica see you tomorrow night. Have a good night all

I knew that guy wasnt dead. I knew it. Hes too smart for that. He loves to be in control and have the freedom to do as he pleases. He has to have money somewhere hidden. He helped the feds to keep tabs on them while he was busy planning his getaway.

JoAnn, Ohio>
Unfortunately, the reality of a makeover, doesn’t reflect reality. (I agree with you.)

Erica, I think the only reason people pay attention to a spouse is because it says something about the judgment of the person doing the choosing. The selection of a life partner is one of the most important choices anyone can make.

Saying that, I don’t think first ladies have much influence.

Good show tonight. AC, great to have you back in the studio. Get some rest.

The blog party is over for tonight…

To Anderson Cooper - Thank you for pointing out that Michelle said “REALLY proud”.

Thank you for an entertaining show this evening. Good night.

Wow, fast show tonight! Go get some sleep Anderson! Your show is just not the same without you! Nite all.

oh a blopper reel….fantastic.

This hour was so great it just flew by. Great show Anderson and Erica

Great blogging with everyone. Have a great hump day!!!!

Good night Anderson, Erica, Bloggers!!!!
Have a good night!! Sleep Tight!!!!!
And welcome back Anderson!!!
See you on Thursday!!!!

Susan - North Haven, CT June 17th, 2008 10:36 pm ET

Michelle Obama is NO JACKIE O.
and she never will be.
—————-
You got that right, Susan! Because Michelle Obama is Michelle Obama….. Not to mention her own woman with a mind, ideas and career of her own, unlike Jackie O, who I did admire, who didn’t find those things for herself until after her losses.

Hi there Erica/Anderson

I enjoy your show… first time on your blog.

Interesting conversation on Michelle Obama… I like Michelle Obama and dont feel that she’s held to higher stand. She comes across as REAL!
As far as being the possible first family… they seem like a refreshing CHANGE!

Good Tuesday evening. I guess the shot of the day proves one thing..Dr. Gupta doesn’t need to hit the balance beam tryouts, anytime soon. Night all

Great show tonight Anderson. Glad you are back. See you all tomorrow night.

glad you are back in 1 piece Anderson, good luck catchin up on all that sleep
good night Erica, Megan & all blogger

Good night Anderson, Erica, Gary, and everyone! See all of you tomorrow! Get some rest Anderson!

You shouldn’t be teasing Dr. Gupta! Thumbs up on the tire changing, Anderson! Thanks for a thought-provoking show. Good night!

Give him a break, Erica…Anderson doesn’t need a car in NYC

Sitting still while others fix the flat tire..Smart..Good program Anderson and Erica.

We still love you Anderson - even if you can’t change a tire.

That so Awesome of you!! Anderson!!!! I love the shot!!!

P.S. Jackie O also forbade and pictures of her smoking…

Come on Anderson I just knew you could change a tire-haha. Don’t blame you, I play the dumb girl routine when I have a flat.

Get some rest, Anderson!
Great show and great blogs!!!