Hellooo Anderson, Erica and best bloggers!!!
Welcome back Anderson! Hope you have good thanksgiving long weekend.
Whoa!!!! 700 points lost!!!! not good day for stock and overseas!!! of course dow. Ouch!!
( Anderson! it was so awesome to see you interview Michael Phelps on 60 minutes last night! you were so great swimmer!)

Hey everyone!

good evening every1
Obama made great choices for his staff today.
A-bit late to admit were in a recession; I have much faith in Obama and his cabinet to get us threw these times- I CAN’T WAIT TILL 1/20/08!

Good evening Anderson. Welcome back! You look well rested! So much has happened in the last week while you were away!

Anderson, I hope you had a great little vacation.

By the way, your freestyle is pretty good =)

What we do for our money???? Can we budget our save money?

Hello Mr. Cooper, I hope your thanksgiving went “swimmingly”. Hello Ms. Hill and all the rest of 360.
I guess it will get worse before it gets better, have to hang on and hope things are being done right.

Good evening bloggers! “Petered-out?” Was that on the prompter or did Anderson add it in? Where does this term come from? Anybody know?

good evening everyone.. hope you had a great weekend.

I’m keeping an open mind on Obama’s picks, but we will see if it’s too many big egos to come together as a unit.

Hi folks. Thanks for doing the Heroes program Anderson. Enjoyed it.

A-bit late to admit were in a recession”

I think we really need to change the measurement (or definition) of the term “recession.” We’re officially in a recession NOW because the sconomy fits the historical definition.

Jacqui,
I agree you more! I like it…… That is good choice for Obama’s cabinet including Hillary Clinton took job as secretary of state. I like that! Me too! I can’t wait see him under oath 1/20/09!

I love how Bush and his team were denying the fact that we were in a recession a while back. Sarcasm over.

Thanks for bringing the show back, I was going through 360 withdrawal. If you hadn’t come back I might have wound up at 720.

goodevening all. have been waiting for anderson to do a report on the tragedies in India.

Good evening all … Another painful day on the street, a loss of close to 700 points. I thought we saw the end of big down days …. apparently NOT …. the pain continues.

Hope tomorrow would be a big plus day …

Hi everyone, hope your holiday was great..
Anderson, loved the CNN Heroes special…I know that my time doing mission work in Sierra Leone and helping build homes in MS. after Katrina with my church youth group were the most fulfilling times in my life..
If all of us gave one hour, one day, or one week, think what we could do!

I wonder whether downt he road Barack Obama would do the same for Michelle as Bill now is doing for Hillary. Interesting.

Welcome back Anderson, Erica, and fellow bloggers! Hope everyone had a wonderful long holiday weekend!

I’m really excited to finally have a Senator Clinton nomination for Secretary of State and I am curious to see how it is all going to unfold over the months to come!

Good evening everyone! Having a long weekend was nice.

This is definitely a meeting of the minds…what a colorful cast of characters….

Hello Bloggers! Well, it’s official, we are now in a recession….for some reason, I’m not feeling any better about it.

However, I did start my X-mas shopping this past weekend so I feel good that I contributed to the Black Friday sales. Woo Hoo!

Hilary Clinton becoming the Secretary of State is just great!

I still would love to know what went on at that first meeting between Clinton and Obama after the primaries. I wonder if that meeting set up this appointment.

I’m delighted to see the Clinton’s continue in their service to the country.

hey everyone, good evening. What a week was that last week!?
I am always surprised when specialist suddenly (finally) find out after a year that we are in recession since same time last year….

The media’s coverage of the economic downturn has already given us the psychological effects that we would have seen with the news of an “official” recession.

I am sooo impressed with Obama’s courage in making bold appointments…and rivals at that. He appears to making intelligent decisions.
I hope Hilary can keep her ego in check.

Hmmm…Will Sen. Hillary Clinton be replace in the Senate by Bill?

Casey J, peter out means, to become gradually smaller, weaker and then disappear.

Hillary Clinton being appointed as Secretary of State is a very smart move for the President Elect. She has much experience and has much pride in this country. She already has that stepping stone with foreign countries from being former First Lady being very loved around the world.

Re: Obama/Clinton! forget this! I’m moving to France!

I dont think we should change the definition of “recession” to fit our mood

Would you people quit focusing on the made-up drama of Clinton and Obama? It’s so high-schoolish. These are 2 adults who seem perfectly capable of doing what the media cannot: putting personal animosity behind them and move forward in the best interests of the country.
Grow up!!!

Bea, do you really have to wonder if Obama down the road would do the same for Michelle as Bill is doing for Hilary right now?

I think every Democrat should be happy; for those looking for change, they go Obama, for those wanting a “defacto” Clinton Administration, they go that too.

@Judy: I hope Hilary can keep her ego in check

Bea: Of course. Only the women have to keep their egos in check. It’s not ladylike.

We’re in a recession? What did we spend for that announcement? Duh

heyy,anderson copper, i`m from brazil, i love your program, i watch every day in the night, i have the cnn internation, so i `d like you come to brazil, to know and make some program by here!
have a good day, take care buddy!

Hillary Clinton, being the sec. of st. is great thing!
Its about time we have a Clinton back in the White House!

I’ll second that one, Erica. Ideas always come in the oddest places, and the air is one of the top! I think I’ve got, what, three pens on me right now? Not to mention the plethora of notebooks….

Hi Anderson, Erica, everyone, great explanation as usual by Ali Velshi of market activity today that happened to be a plunge. We might be near the end of the recession?

I feel confident Obama team can work together, seems like there are plenty of responsibilities to go around for everyone, especially for the national security team.

I hope that for once, Bill Clinton can step back and let Hillary shine…He has had his time and would over shadow both Obama and Hillary and it’s only fair to take a breather..if that’s possible!

I hope the ‘grown-ups’ put their ego’s aside and actually act like ‘grown-ups’ in this sandbox called America. No one likes sand in their face.
And I’m glad to know that President Bush knows that we’re in a recession. But, since I figured that out a while back, does that qualify me to be the next President? Hmmm….

who else of you is excited about what will happen tomorrow (Dec 2), the day when our three CEOs will fly again to Washington ?? Will they come by their private jets? Will they have a convincing plan and program?

Hello everyone missed our disscusions… hope you had a great Thanksgiving!

Campbell Brown did a great commentary on Obama’s skating around the quesiton about the “evolution” of his opinion regarding Hilary Clinton. The President-elect needs to have his feet held to the fire by the press.

Hello Anderson and Erica. I am upset that the announcement of the recession took one year to happen. I would have done something with my IRA a year ago if I had known then what it took the government to announce today. My IRA has been cut in half, what am I to do in my later years?

In very simple words, Obama has displayed all along an incredible ability to strategize and set forth the highest standards of selflessness while maintaining composure, recognition and control.
A remarkable person, truly.

Although I do like Hillairy Clinton, and I think she is about as qualified in foreign policy as Condoleeza Rice and Madeline Albright, I believe her ego eclipses her two female predecessors. I think this is going to be a “wait and see” situation between Hillairy Clinton and President-Elect Obama. It is my wish that Hillairy realizes that Barack Obama is the president, not her. I think if she can keep that foremost in her mind, I think they will work together. I guess you can say I’m cautiously optimistic.

My question about Obama’s cabinet is what will Joe Biden being doing? I thought he was mainly picked as VP for his foreign or international experience.

When I got to work and checked CNN, I saw that it was now ‘officially’ a recession.

Well, D’uh! I lost my job a year ago.

I agree with David Gergen. Obama is building a great cabinet. I dont understand why people keep questioning where the change is coming from though. I think they all want to make changes and wanted to in the past as well, they just were overruled. I think they are all excited to attempt to make real changes.

love you David! so glad you are still on the show.

Since we are in a recession, are we going to start giving back the jobs to Americans. For example, try picking up a few articles of clothing you may own. 4 out of 5 I bet say made in Korea, Japan, China, India etc. We need to get back to basics and get the jobs to the people that need them in the U.S. What ever happened to Made in America?

happy december everyone – hope you all had a relaxing, enjoyable and tasty thanksgiving.

Bea- I would say the same thing had Obama named Bill Clinton.

I assumed Obama would offer Hillary the position, and am so inspired by all of his choices!

I kept hearing this phrase through the whole campaign “We Need Change” and McCain is just an extended version of the Bush administration. All I see right now is an extended version of the Clinton administration. Where is the “Change”?

There are so many strong personalities among Obama’s choices, it will take a strong personality to keep them all in check.

You may call Obama’s policy “centrist” or whatever you want … His cabinet selections are top notch and that’s what the country needs now. Experienced people with vision and a will to succeed …

I think picking Hillary is a smart choice. Obama said it himself. She has the knowledge and experience, is a very smart woman and is well respected around the world. At this time he needs her in that position. One more thought, if the roles had been reversed and Hillary had been president and Obama had lost, would it have been likely without the experience he had that he would have gotten a secretary of state position. With his lack of experience most likely not. He most likely would have had to return to the Senate.

Lorie Ann, I get the definition, I’m just wondering about the evolution of the term “petered-out” comes from. Do you know?

Nacy-
Can Bill Clinton do that, i mean is it really an option?

there is no hilary clinton factor or bill clinton factor, there is a competent foreign policy team “need” for this country as well as the world who should advise this young president. hilary clinton is one of the best choices.

When Joe Johns reported on what the deal was to bring on Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State, he left out the genesis of the agreement: in June, when Senator Obama clinched the nomination with primary delegates, Clinton agreed to stop fighting all the way to the convention (using Superdelegates, the Clinton machine, dirty tricks, etc.) in return for a major appointment, if Obama won the Presidency.

President elect Obama is taking his chances with Sen Clinton. His huge margin of victory in the election shows that he, independently was able to win over much of the vote that went to Clinton during the primary season. On the other hand, by bringing her into his cabinet, Obama thrusts Clinton into the limelight again to the extent that if the economy or foreign policy woes are affecting Obama’s presidency three years from now, it puts Clinton in a very good postion to challenge Obama’s reelection bid. This is particularly true because Clinton will have much more visibility as Secretary of State, than she would have if she was just a senator from New York.

Erica, great job during the holidays on India. Thanks so much.

i am very proud of my new president for his pick of Hillary asshe is the best person he cou;ld have ever picked . now if Bill takes her senate seat that would be great

Thanks, Erica! It was a great holiday weekend. We didn’t even celebrate Thanksgiving. It was just calm and quiet–the best kind of holiday sometimes.

Anderson,
Welcome Back! I hope you had a good week off. You were missed.
It’s great that Hillary Clinton is the choice for Secretary of State, though still strange to think of her succeeding such people as C. Rice and M. Albright–after being a former First Lady and Senator.

Oh well, secretary of state is a lady, good job Obama!! we already had Condoleeza Rice and Madame Albright in the same capacity not too long ago. Looking forward to the day the Treasury Secretary will be a woman!!!

I just can’t imagine Bill Clinton taking Hillary Clinton’s Senate spot…..it amazes me how those type of speculations even get considered.

Obama has done a great job picking his team. However, it is to be seen if he will be able to deliver on the Campaign promises such as withdrawal of US troops from Iraq within 16 months, considering that Bob Gates, Hillary Clinton and Johnson all supprted the Iraq war.

Hey Anderson,
I love the show! I draw much inspiration from you! Tonight’s show is certainly a hot topic. Isin’t it crazy that President Elect Obama and Hillary Clinton had such negative, critical words for one another prior to him winning the democratic nomination, and now she’s going to be by his side in the new administration?! Crazy turn of events, huh?!!

I am profoundly impressed with the selection of the National Security team that President-Elect Obama has chosen. As a fellow New Yorker that identifies with Hillary Clinton, I would have to agree that I have complete confidence in Obama’s choice of making her secretary of state, and I think that she will do her best for all americans. Republicans should take note and watch the real Democrats at work where they clean up the mess that they have made, from the economy to the war in Iraq and to all domestic issues that all of us americans face especially from the middle class.

I think we are moving into an age of reasoning and Odama’s selection is a testament to this new direction. I am very proud to be at this crossroad in our history.
During the Vietnam War I asked myself why me, now I have the answer.

Patience and faith is the most powerful process in human history.

I think Obama needed the Clintons are partners not adversaries..But think he will regre putting Hillary in a position of that much influence. I’m not convicec she is all that diplomatic.

Hillary is well respected among world leaders across the globe. She’s well informed, well connected and well educated, and I trust she’ll do well as Secretary of State. It does not matter that much whether this was a political “back room” deal. Politics is defined as the giving and taking and compromising in order to progress beyond where one is today. So Dems must unite, and they must find common ground with Republicans in order to move our nation forward. Good decision.

What change? It looks like Clinton is back in office. We are in trouble now.

I really hope Joe Biden isn’t left behind in all of this.

hey erica. i dont enjoy the holidays much.

But that doesnt mean I dont wish everyone else a great holiday.

I think President Obama made very good choice by selecting hillary , secretory of state, as bill and hillary clinton are well knowned on International platform and they have very good relationship with somany countries outhtere. And they are among well respected american politicians on international platform.

Hmmm…Will Sen. Hillary Clinton be replace in the Senate by Bill?
Nancy,
Maybe other 2 people will replace Hillary Clinton, I think….. maybe Bill could or not….. we will find out.

What will now happen in Hillary’s fraud case in California that was supposed to start now that the presidential campaign ended?

Did Obama’s staff vetting her deal with the isssue concerning her and the Peter Paul controversy?

I am disappointed that President-elect Barack Obama has picked Sen. Hillary Clinton to be his secretary of state. Sen. Clinton has no foreign policy experience and, considering her interest in health care reform, would have been more appropriately placed in his Cabinet as secretary of health and human services. Bill Richardson, who has a masters degree in international relations and was U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and a special envoy, would have been a superior choice to run the State Department. And, if Obama was keen on rewarding the Clintons with stewardship of Foggy Bottom, he should have selected the former president instead of his wife.

I think that with Hilary Clinton as Sec. of State, she ruins any chance she has of running in 2012 (which she was probably thinking of)! Ultimately, she has to make President-elect Barack Obama look really good for the next 4 years at least and ironically, that will leave her attack strategy points if she decided to run. On the other hand, if the next administration goes downhill then she’ll be tied to that anyway!

Leaves me wondering if this choice is one of Obama’s brillant strategies. You gotta love him!

I am so excited that Hillary Clinton is finally where she deserves to be and everyone else is where they should be in the national scheme of things. I believe in our president elect without any doubt and I think that so far he has used the judgement that we gave him credit for when we elected him. And by the way , thanks Bill.

It’s about time! Hillary has devoted her life to Bill Clinton, now it is her turn. And we the American people will benefit. Hillary Clinton is an intelligent forceful public servant. The country is lucky to have her .

I also find it funny that Wall Street and Washington now admit that we are in a recession. Bush refused to use the word for months. DUH!
I am confident that Obama, in concert with other world leaders, will work to turn this around. I’m not expecting it to happen overnight but brighter days are ahead.

Now, for Obama’s introduction of his Foreign Policy team………… I love it! I knew that he would assemble a great group of people to work with. A collection of great minds. I never doubted his ability to bring people together and they will “get things done”.

Gergen is wrong; Hillary is right.. There won’t be a warming toward Bush. There will be people who will finally say what they felt they couldn’t say while he was in office. The knives will come out, Dem and Repub.

Shawn, I think Obama is proving he’s above the fray (sp?), and “adult,” through his actions since he was elected.

Is HR Clinton even eligible for this appointment?
I think that she may not be, since she was part of a congress that voted for a salary increase for the position she was just nominated for. This is rumored to be unconstitutional, isn’t it?

Sarah Palin again… hm … why is she still so interesting for the media?

The terrible act that took place last friday at Walmart was horrible. I hope that the people involved will reflect on what occured so that they can be embrace the true meaning of Christmas. My heart goes out to the family for such a senseless loss.

bj and kent,

you must admit that the clinton administration and the bush administration were very different. give the new administration a chance to get into office and begin making some of these changes. he is chosing visionaries for his cabinet, very smart ones.

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and holiday weekend. After four days of fun family activities, I’m glad it’s Monday and the routine is returning.

Anderson, glad to see you back on 360 — hope you had a great vacation.

I’m excited about Obama’s picks, announced today. Transparancy seems to be a high priorty in the Obama administration — that’s definitely a change!

Thanks, David Gergan for you words of wisdom. I agree — there’s much to do in the world today and I don’t think anyone in the Obama administration will be bored.

My ‘No Sarah Palin countdown clock’ is still running AC:) You still haven’t had a night where you didn’t mention her name since she was named VP choice…
I know you can do it….PLEASE….starting tomorrow??? Oh wait. the Gov. mtg….by Friday???? LOL:)

Hey guys i hope you had a good weekend

Where is David Gergen that it is light outside? Or are they just short on backdrops?

If Joe Biden is for this team I am amazed at his greatness also. . I don’t know how President Elect Obama made this decision about Hillary Clinton but I have confidence in him and Senator Biden.

If Hillary Clinton has forgotten(an indication by her long acceptance speech today) she should be reminded she lost the “primary” not the election to Obama. I think she has the best interest of the country at heart and that is our basic concern. I don’t think they have lost this desire and that appeals to the best in many of us.

We long to see our country great again and respected around the world.

I think there are a lot of people who felt the economy was at its best during the Clinton years so Obama going with all the Clintonites doesn’t really surprise me.

Soft power at the State Department vs Hard Power at the Dept of Defense, did I get that right, that’s an interesting point by David Gergen, sort of helps to conceptualize Hillary Clinton’s role as SoS.
Lots of interesting points in that panel discussion.

I finally decided to go the 360 blog. I’ll try to contribute. Am a real political junky and student of history. I followed the presidential campaign for two years and cried when Wolf B. announced at 10pm EST on Nov 4 that Barack Obama was elected the 44th president of the US. And then again during the Grant Park broadcast. I look to CNN for my news. (I do bounce around between MSNBC and rarely Fox to get the extreme left and right). I think highly of Anderson and Erica and the 360 team / program. I even watch it twice a day. I have a life, don’t worry. Just value your brand of news. As for tonights news stories, the folks at Walmart need some security on the outside of the stores during these big sales events. Shoppers need to be held accountable on their behavior as well. Perhaps some serious follow-up on the video with consumers would give consumers some food for thought next time the urge to stampede arises. Greg D, Texas

They must have really kept Bush out of the loop because if I remember correctly the people at PNAC were planning a war with Iraq as far back as 1998. And Cheney and a lot of members of the Bush Administration were members of that group.

All the cabinet members deserved their post, but for Hillary, there is need for a serious assessment. I think the nomination is just a sort of compensation well packaged.

@ Kent:

How is Hillary being Secretary of State having Clinton back in office? People keep saying it, and it makes no logical sense to me.

Obama is the final word, and he said so himself. I can’t recall the exact words, but I think I’m quoting CNN quoting the President-Elect here? “The buck stops with me,” or some such thing. That was the gist, anyway.

What?!? Bush unprepared for war? Noooo, you’re kidding me??!! How can he say the unexpected happened when the WTC was bombed in ‘93, there were numerous attacks all over the world and Rice had a memo that said, bin laden wants to attack in the US? How about unprepared to fight the real enemy so he attacks Iraq for no reason.

Will the CEO of Ford stop at Hampton Inn and spend the night on the road?

I am so weary of the term “rival” in this reporting today in regards to the appointment of Clinton and others to the Obama team.
Lay off!
Can you report on something that we need to hear like how we are going to pay our rent?

Change resides in the manner in which one lays foundations…, the “old” isn’t worthless; it just requires a little challenge to awaken.

I wonder can someone be charged to stampe front door of Wal-mart, Will police looking for suspect and go to jail?

I’m jobless and near homeless because of the economy, can i get a bailout?

Sarah Palin’s 15 minutes are up!! Time to move on.

These stores have created a mob mentality and it needs to stop. Give out numbers or take orders for the limited merchandise and have sales all day long instead of say 5-1. There must be crowd control. And open the stores at a normal time. We who work in retail would like to enjoy the holidays too.

BJ- it has been a month, the change will come, just because they are some of the same people doesn;t mean the terms will be run the same they have different leaders

Erica, $8 is tops for me for the movies ($16!!!?????) YIKES! Most the time I go to a matinee for $4-6. Geez

This economic recession and global mess is summed up by one word greed…….How can people accept someone making so much money while firing people from their jobs…..How much is enough…….

I just wanted to say that you (Anderson) and CNN have done an incredible job reporting about the horrific and tragic bombings in Mumbai. Being an American of Indian descent I was upset to see other stations such as Fox News and NBC hardly gave any air time for this tragedy and so should everyone else. Just wanted to say thanks. On a side note I am very pleased with Obama’s choice of Hillary Clinton as Sec. of State and keeping Robert Gates. I am a staunch Clinton supporter and I am glad to see Obama is keeping with his word of involving both parties in his administration.

Obama’s appointment of Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State; Awesome, Inspiring, and Appropriate! What a Great administration this is gonna be!

If our government does what it did up to now we will be in depression very soon. If giving to the rich supposed to make us go to store and buy things then we need new economists to teach demed side economics and not supply side economics.

Imani, yes it is legal for Bill Clinton to take the senate… although, I don’t think he would. But President Andrew Johnson went back to the senate after he was impeached.

It just goes to show you that even if a country is warned about a possible terrorist attack, as we were before 911, there is little that can be done without details.

It will be interesting what we find out about the Mumbai attacks, whether it is linked to Pakistan or not. Some of the stories of survival from the attacks have been fascinating and horrifying at the same time!

Hi Anderson and Erica:

What Barak O’Bama is doing is getting the best people possible for his team. He’s been a uniter and that’s one of the big reasons for his election. He needs Hilary’s help, he needed her in the campaign and he needs her expertise to teach him what he doesn’t know yet. Political Adversaries, yes – the both wanted the job very badly. Abiltiy to work together, yes – they’ve always a really strong respect for each other, and very often you would see glimpses of affection between them. She will be a great Sec. of State, and as you listened today, she will put everything into it. She can help mold the USA’s return to respect in the world, and as Sec. of State, her input at cabinet meetings will be strong, and influence throughout the government will be significant. The mere fact that Obama chose her, speaks volumes for his intention on unity.

Anderson ….. those kind of terrorist warnings are issued routinely …. even Pres. Bush was informed about some kind of warning about 9/11 …. unless there are some specifics involved, these warnings are useless.

I wonder if the people who saw the terrorists come up on the beach called the police at that moment?

I wish that people would be abit mor patient with Obama and the ‘change’ issue…As he said last week, HE is the change and for goodness sake, he’s not even in office yet..please wait to judge until his first years…it will take at least that to start changing all the damage to the economy and foreign policy issues….
Things will not happen overnight so cut him so slack:)

There had to be inside connections at the Taj. All the descriptions of the events indicate the attrackers knew their way aorund the (guts) of the hotel. The hallways and exits of an old hotel are like a maze, and the bigger the more challenging to navigate.

Oh no!! that is so horrible I see in Mumabi India…. My heart breaking for people and our Americans…….. I am so crying so hard…. that past look like backward 9/11………… very torn my heart.

clyde – it’s not really $16 a ticket in NY…but i believe it’s about $10, which is still a lot!

interesting that many of you had the same reaction to the news today that the US is officially in a recession…one echoed across the country

Great to see Fareed Zakaria and to have his insight into India!

Hi Anderson Cooper, I think that Hillary Clinton and President elect Obama will make a great team, it goes with the old saying keep your friends close and your alies closer. I didnt want to say enemy because I dont think she is. I think America is in now if in good hands with Obama.
Colleen

Yes, Obama’s campaign theme was “Change”. However people, you have to understand that it does not mean there will be no form of continuity somewhere! When Obama said Change, did you seriously think he was going to start reviewing resumes from unknowns? I will like to reiterate what Obama has been saying recently, the change will come from him because he has new visions for this country. All decisions will originally be his brainchild but of course, he will consult with the appropriate people as need be… Cut the guy some slack…

On the terror at the Taj, Fareed is spot on. He’s so inciteful and informaitive in general. Love his show.

I’m not much of a blogger; as a matter of fact my first. Little scattered but certainly entertaining.
Looking forward to “evolution”… Back to TV now.

I think we need to be putting more economic pressure on Pakistan and not give them as many millions each month if they don’t make it a priority to weed out the Islamic terrorists….

Love Fareed! Great interview Anderson! You should bring him on the show more often. He has a great sense of what’s going on around the world! I’m glad his family stayed safe during the Mumbai attacks and that he will be visiting there soon.

Megan,

I think it would be very difficult for them to criminally charge Wal-Mart or anyone involved in the stampede on black Friday. At most I think they could charge them with involuntary manslaughter. With criminal charges you have to prove intent which I think would be very difficult in this case. So I don’t think Wal-Mart would be criminally liable but they would certainly be liable in a civil wrongful death suit and have to pay the victim’s family a sum of money.

The press is acting as if there was no contact between Senator Clinton and Preseident-Elect Obama since the Primaries ended. Don’t people think when she made over 60 campaign stops for him, their issues were ironed out. That’s 60 not 6.

Doesn’t on demand get to be a bit expensive Erica? 8.50 in Atlanta for a movie at a cinema? I think that’s about he price here. NYC 16.00?

Megen Dresslar, I hope someone will be charged for the death of the Wal Mart employee. Enough is enough of these shopping stampedes, in my opinion.

Erica, I think consumers knew that we were in a “recession” a long time ago. It just makes it more “official’ to hear the so-called “experts” admit it.

thank you, bea

I am glad you have Fareed Z. on I wanted someone to interview him so bad.

Fareed I am sorry about the loss that you are experincing. It was excellent and very sad personal introduction that you had yesterday on your show. I wonder if we ever will find out more about the 13 year old boy who lost his parents and cousins while waiting for the train.
Fareed I am so happy that your Mom was not working that day.

Thank you for the great program you have every Sunday, I wonder if who will do it in two weeks. Have a safe trip back home.

Thank You Nancy… i have been wodering about that for a while.

Greetings Anderson….how could the recession have begun in Dec. 07? I thought it is determined by the last 2 quarters. Can anyone answer?

I love your show the best on CNN.

Problems with Indian Muslims is that they are not completely assimilated in to the society despite the fact that the Hindus and Muslims had lived together for over 800 years …. So, there’s generally some disfranchisement among young Muslims …

Great to see Fareed Zakaria and to have his insight into India!

Maureen,
I agree with you more…… He is best one!!!!! he is good answer or his comment about India….

I am so glad Fareed’s mum wasnt there for the attacks. Im glad she was safe, for both of them.

oh, and Erica, you did do a great job last week.

Palin? again? ugh…

Another bad day on Wall Street… Time for the WALL STREET POLKA from the band CUBICLE. Perhaps it will spring the financial markets back to life.

Hi Erica and AC

“She’s back”? It seems like Palin will NEVER go away.

why are we still talking about Palin? she only appeals to the conservative base of the republican party…its not enough to win an election…as far as I’m concerned, her nomination cost McCain a LOT of votes and most of the women I talk to think that it was an insult to women – they all just assumed we would follow simply because she is a woman…seriously, give us more credit

Obama has kept his distance from really supporting democratic candidates. I think it’s too bad, and naive. They don’t owe him anything.

really!?!! I was hoping her 15 minutes were up – …. atleast unti 2012

$8.50 for a ticket. Another $12 for the popcorn, candy and water!

What an interesting perspective on the attacks in India from Fareed Zakaria…Glad his family is safe.

Sarah Palin a rock star? Give us a break. I, too, am awaiting the day when we get a “Palin free” 360.

Ok, thanks for the laugh. Gary Tuchman interviewing the dude that said what he liked about Sarah Palin is that she’s “HOT”. Oh please…

Nice you had a nice Thanksgiving, Erica. I don’t have family to spend holidays with, usually go to a movie so I won’t be alone the entire day. The holidays are extremely difficult for those alone.

ha! I can’t believe he said that! I was thinking he was thinkin she’s hot but I’m surprised he actually said that to Gary Tuchman

Just when i think she’s(Sara Pahlin) out they pull her back in!

Great interview with Fareed!! He was “on the money” with his analysis of how the private sector is booming and the government is horrible. I will be visiting India in February and I plan to stay at the Taj hotel because we can’t let these terrorists run our lives. Keep up the good work Anderson and Erica.

The disappointment in “the party” was simply the disappointment in Sara Palin. She’s so devisive. Devisive brings out the worst in the disenfranchised.

Gary Tuckman, there are more than TWO political parties. I’m not an agnostic–I’m independent!

Please Sarah Palin go back to Alaska!!! Enough!

Leave it to Gary to come up with an interesting angle! At least he got his questions answered.

Good to see Gary Tuchman! Seems like such a nice man. Be nice to have him as a neighbor.

For years there have been lawsuits and requests for outside security at walmarts…there are hundreds and hundreds of rapes, murders, and robberies nationwide through the years in the parking lots…
Dispicable and negligent by the CEO’s!
I have stopped shopping there for that very reason as well as their caring more about products from foreign markets then the thousands they put out of work when they come to town for the small business owner..
What a tragedy for these families….

In my previous comment I didn’t mean to downplay the significance of Joe Biden. and his value to pres. elect Obama and to our country. He’s amazing., and I appreciate his knowledge and character.

Rikki, Fargo, ND, and Lorie Ann, Buellton, California…..
Oh I see….. I understand now…… guys, you’re right about that…. it is so sad…….. I hope so…. it will be charged…… it is very scary.

What is the plan for coverage of the Georgia vote tomorrow on CNN?

It was interesting to hear about the tragedy in India from Fareed’s perspective. I was able to follow the coverage last week. What a sad thing to witness during a holiday week-end.

obviously sarah palin did the best what she could do for her career and to get supported by the media. BUT: why not?

Maybe I should get a notebook Erica, I used to carry one around all the time, kind of blogging has taken up that, I kind of like talking to people writing

I liked the interview w/Fareed Zakaria too. Interesting that private sector in India is so together.

I thought Wal-Mart was 24/7, why was there a line?

I think all the shoppers who stampeded that poor man should all be charged with negligent homicide. this was no accident, and for a few dollars of savings? his life was worth more money than anyone could have saved or made that day.

I wonder if Walmart gives out tickets (for specials) to people standing in line like Circuit City and Best Buy does — I think it is a good idea.

Horrible thing that happened at WalMart.

I don’t go out all of Thanksgiving weekend. I don’t do much Christmas shopping anyway, but I have no desire to get out in that craziness.

People should be ashamed of themselves.

How horrifying what happened to that Walmart employee!! It’s insane! What was up with those shoppers!? And I believe Walmart is at fault for not providing proper security measures!!!

This was preventable. A good lawsuit will fix it as best it can be fixed. It can’t bring a life back, but it can bring change. Companies hate lawsuit and will change policies to avoid them..

That whole thing at WalMart makes me extremely angry–at both the shoppers as well as WalMart. The whole incident is extremely short-sighted on WalMart’s part. Was WalMart negligent??? Are the elements there to prove negligence?

Nice to see Gary Tuchman!!! he is so great reporter!!!!!

they should hold those who stepped (?!) on this man criminally responsible…what is wrong with people…intent put aside…so if you don’t plan to kill but it happens as a by product of another action its ok? what world do we live in…

Wal Mart should be held the most responsible. Perhaps stores will think twice about these early bird, camp outs for a bargain every year.

i feel so… naive
somehow i thought people might feel a human life was more important that buying a new elmo or xbox

If you’ve ever been in a crowd, though, you know that when it starts moving you can’t stop moving. It carries you. Maybe they can find out if anyone was pushing.

Hi Jeffery I wonder if the store is going to be asked why they didn’t close the store right away? Why did they let shoppers allowed to go in after someone is unable to get up?
Is Walmart at fault here?

Are you going to join President Obama’s Justice Team or is it too late?

Thank you

I really like Jeffrey Toobin. I always learn something valuable when he’s on–he’s got great perspective on the different topics.

I have always had to work on Black Friday, but I shopped for the first time this year. It wasn’t as bad as I feared it would be, but I’m sure the economy and my cold medicine had much to do with my experience. The crowds were mellow in Chicago.

@ aly, so true.

I do not get this walmart story. All walmart I know are so huge and open long time that I can´t imagine this story is true

Thank God for the internet! Online shopping for me.

I was shocked that people didn’t stop to help the gentleman. The fact that he was a man of considerable stature only tells us that people must have been charging through the door.

whos to blame for the walmart death? our sick materialistic society filled with ravenous disgusting consumers, gluttonous and evil, and never willing to stop stuffing their houses with garbage. this country is lost and its people blind and empty

Jolene, I can see Obama going with a bunch of Clintonites, but they’re also long time democrats committed to many of the same policies

This should be a lesson for retailers…there is no reason this should have happened…

seriously- Walmart officials called the insodent “unfortunate” _ I HATE WALMART – they are the most unethical heartless chain outlet

I know it’s said that in crowds people act different and act less compassionate- but there is no way I would walk over a dead man and just go bargain hunting- those people are very selfish and disturbed

Renee
- it’s a first come first serve thing, everyone knew it would be crowded so they wanted to be there so they could get the items they wanted.

Bea, unfortunately at any given time, walmart has about one hundred lawsuits against them for various reasons and since they are so big and so many stores worldwide….even bad publicity or a million dollar payout doesn’t hurt them at all…
Only our personal decision to shop or not shop there….

I am glad he caught who killed Jennifer Hudson’s mom, brother and nephew…… I hope he will stay in jail right now!
Yeah, Bloggers!!! I agree with all of you about Wal-mart……..

So many are saying that President elect Obama is not setting up for CHANGE because he is bring in many from the Clinton years. You must consider that he does not need people that must learn their way around Washington with our economy in the shape it is in. I suspect that the CHANGE he is speaking of is how the government will run with him at the helm. I think that by releasing the names of his contributors today is an example of what he means by CHANGE. He wants government to be more transparent and fair to all.

I can only suggest that we give him a chance considering the condition of the country now when he has not even taken office.

its Chicago…I will believe it when I see compelling evidence to support it…love my city but the police department has its own ways of getting things done…

I hope Jennifer Hudson and family can start their healing with this young man being charged! What a tragic incident though…

another family tragedy. But why did this stepfather do it??

the arrest of william balfour was only a matter of time. im glad they finally charged him, of course he is innocent until proven guilty, but this was a very personal crime.

Beyonce and Sarah Palin. Slow news day Anderson?

Beyonce and Sarah both shop at Nieman Marcus and / or Saks??

Sarah Palin and Beyonce connection? Ok, now you got me intrigued….all I can think about is spandex and dancing now!

“We ARE in a recession duh!” Anderson you’re funny. Welcome back. It wasn’t the same without you.

Beyonce… in common with Sarah? Hm Beyonce recently sang live on stage with Tina Turner… – and I hope Sarah does not plan to sing after she wrote her book

Erica….Clyde….and others.

Why go to the movies period? $16, $10, $8???? By the time you factor in the people talking on cells, ringers going off, people clapping, people talking, or related distractions, doesn’t pay per view, or DVD rental on your nice LCD flat screen make more sense.

P.S. Microwave popcorn has gotten both tastier and cheaper….

I just lost my dinner.

Hm, I thought Beonce and Palin loved you, AC! Welcome back.

Being such a large corporation, a large pay-out wont make a big difference to Wal-Mart, where it will make a difference is that if something like this were to happen again, that opens up any company involved in the same issue to more liability even criminal liability because with this horrible incident it becomes a foreseeable incident and stores will be expected to start taking further security measures.

Goodnight All!

Good night Anderson, Erica, and best bloggers……
Have a great night!!!! Sleep tight!!!!
See you tomorrow night!!!
Day of the shot with strangers dance!!!! LOL!!!!! very funny!!!!! I love joke dance!!!

1 hour not enough. goodnight all.

This Beyonce dance is out of hand!

that is so disturbing….
good song though

goodnight everyone

The Monday Shot of the day? Beyonce and Governor Palin and that Alaska connection? OK..Good Monday evening. night all

When is Anderson going to dance??…Great to have you back though! Good night and see you tomorrow!!

Thank you for the great show Erica, Anderson and crew. Good night.

ha Erica put that very well, shackin what his Mama gave him

NIGHTY-NIGHT FOLKS

As usual, got me laughing at the end of the show! Nothing like shakin what your mother gave you! (but that dude had way too much to shake)

Nite all!

Anderson and Erica, You guys have way too much fun with those Beyonce impersonators! Do you think you could get the crew to do their version of “Single Ladies?”

Hahahaha…the Numa Numa guy. Myyyya heeee Myyya haaaahaaa. It never gets old. I think I would rather watch him repeatedly over the Beyonce impersonaters anyday…

And to all a goodnight!

Anderson! You’re the man, and I love the show, but do yourself a favor and apologize ASAP for busting on Toobin during the Jennifer Hudson story…a joke during a story about a dead 7 year-old. You’re better than that!

You still rock – keep up the great work.

I would think it’s wal mart’s responsibility to look out for their customer’s safety.

Fulfill all our needs at the AC360 site? All of our needs?

Great show as always.

Good night everyone.

Tears, laughs,heavy sighs, and gasps…just another night on AC360:)
Night all….

Yikes!! I am going to have nightmares tonight after watching the guys in leotards shaking their junk for the camera!

great show anderson and erika…Good night!

sleep well you all and have a happy tuesday. good night!