A Merry Good Evening To Everyone!

Good evening Anderson, Erica, Megan, and Bloggers!
Anderson, your back in New York!

I hope that you all had a great Thursday!

Looking forward to hearing about the new details re. Hasan.

Good evening, Anderson!
Hello David (Indiana), friends and bloggers!

I'm fighting with sleep, but I'm here!

Helloooo Anderson, Erica, Ed Henry, David Gergen Martina Ilstad, Emily and my friends Twitter/Facebook Bloggers!!!!!

Anderson,
Welcome back home to New York, HUGS!

Is it worse that Hasan is going to be charged in a Military Court?

What would the difference be?

btw,
glad to hear about these charges!

Hi Anderson...lots of interesting news tonight!

Good evening Anderson, Erica & entire Team 360.

Good evening fellow bloggers.

Looking forward to several reports tonight.

Fort Hood has my blesses!

"Hasan Missed Signals" ...they have to get answers to these questions!

Glad to hear that Pres. Obama ordered a review of this!

The limits of the human mind are so sublimes. Why do humans tend to believe that the worst will not happen?

Hasan missed signals ... why signs that were not enough?

Political correctness is still causing denial of the reality here.

All these goings on about "warning signs" have got me puzzled. It seems that people are only aware of them after people do something that is considered crazy. I wonder how many other people in the military have radical religious views (not just Muslim) and have gotten bad performance evaluations and are not happy about going off to a war that it appears we most certainly won't win. It doesn't seem to strange to me, but if that same person goes and kills a bunch of people, these things that seem reasonable now become warning signs that someone is psychotic.

@ Gloria, Brooklyn, NY,

"Fort Hood has my blesses!"

i think that many people agree with you here.

I just hope that they get answers to questions that should have been answered long ago!

Political correctness is wrong when it puts others in danger.

FBI have to stopped Hasan, but it already fail, FBI missed his sign warning as well.

Mr. Kennef is right, doc's and other medical people tend to elecit a different response from people. "Rarified" could well be an accurate term here.

I am glad the President Obama has ordered a review. i have been reading about the backlash against Muslims since this has happened and it makes me really sad that this man is not separated from the good and decent people that are Muslims as well and would never do anything this evil. Just easier fro some to condemn the whole religion , I guess.

Why didn't anyone call this a terror attack?
Is it not being referred to as that?

I thought that I heard that Hasan yelled something in Arabic?
I have no idea what however....

Emily,
Yeah, It is be charged for murder 13 people, I think it will be 2 weeks ahead.

I'm wondering why with all the evidence, there are still those who claim this wasn't a terrorist attack. What do they need, an Al Queda membership card in Hasan's wallet?

Warning signs are always easier to see in 20/20 hindsight.

If PC is the reason that this massacre happened, then I wonder how many more cases like this might be ongoing in the military? I doubt this is the only one.

I should add that I in no way agree with what this man did at Fort Hood but I don't consider these "warning signs" would have been anyway to determine that this man would commit such a heinous act of violence against his fellow soldiers. I don't think there is any completely accurrate/comprehensive way of determining if someone will do something like this.

To me this trajedy is a direct result of political correctness gone wrong in the military. People were afraid to confront and discipline him because he was muslim.

@Jo Ann, political correctness is wrong, period.

@ gail,
that power point presentation, why was he giving that?

Also, contact with a known terrorist?
He was a MD, not a spy!

Good evening Anderson, Erica, Isabel, everyone. Col. Kimberly Kesling's comment, that those practicing with Maj. Hasan worked to do the things, when he initially did not fit in, to work him into their unit is an oddly positive note in this tragic situation.

I'm sorry but with a country fighting to prevent terrorism, and with Military intelligence being experience with what can happen to agents, didn't anyone think that Maj. Hasan would be in danger of being conflicted? Was anyone watching out for him on that?

As a psychiatrist who ran a training program for many years, I can say that there are huge obstacles to intervening with incompetent trainees. That said, the "right" thing to do is to protect the public from incompetents and intervene. The Army failed to do its job in this situation. I know why but can't excuse it. It's a shame.

re: Abortion and the Health Care legislation:

I'm wholly in favor of legal abortion, but I think that if it's going to be a sticking point in passage of a health care bill, then it should be eliminated. Don't let it be used as an excuse to derail health care.

Personally, I get very tired of the 'I don't want to pay for that' argument. There's a lot of things I don't particularly want to pay for, but this is a democracy.

Wild, that abortion is a tough cookie!

If Hasan were insane, how would he know? He's insane. Is "off the reservation" politically correct?

There are some that are calling this a terrorist attack , but as a partisan attack on the administration. I am glad that some are being more circumspect and careful to wait for all the facts before reflexively calling this a terrorist attack.

Big corporations do not want health care reform to pass. The abortion amendment is a way to sidetrack health care reform.

No one has taken away any rights with this amendment. If abortion is a choice as the pro-choice people say, then it's NOT a required medical procedure. It's no different than a nose job, and tax dollars shouldn't pay.

I opposed abortion healthcare as well, I am thinking if they will take adopt children or give up for babies.

I am a commander of a unit myself and I pride myself on not being politically correct. I cannot stand that title or worthless idea. I often tell my soldiers that I do not care where they come from, what color or religion they are, just that I expect them to perform as soldiers and if they prefer to get anything else in the way of performing their duties and keeping each other alive then they are removed from the unit. I do have compassion for certain issues (Family issues is a good subject) and I treat my soldiers with respect. Concerning Major Hasan, had he been in my unit and uttered one syllable of a threat, I would have had him removed regardless of political correctness. No one threatens the lives of my soldiers and gets away with it.

Good evening everyone, Anderson, Erica, Bloggers, and AC360 team... I thought the Healthcare stuff was all over All I say is that if people want to abort their children, their own blood, it should come out of their own pockets. Its not right that others participate in what other people's decisions do...

I believe signs were definately missed and someone should have raised the flag regardless of the consequences.

Good evening! Heavy starting today...not complaining. It just means I have to put my comments early. Political correctness, bias and stereotypes... This just shows how much one's thorough and deep self-awareness of our police, analysts and defense officers is imperative to effectively act on critical issues such as terrorism, crimes and etc. We have lessons learned.

Abortion should not derail HCR. It is just a minute piece of the pie not the entire pie. Isolating the issue should not be done but magnifying its importance should not be allowed either.

hi, everyone

So the doctor's colleagues thought, "Hey, he only prescribes medications, how dangerous can he be?"

For the patients who encountered this madman and were confronted by, and perhaps internalized, his values and his frame of reference, there's no telling how much damage he did to them. Those who received his medical attention when he clearly was off the rails should have an opportunity to receive treatment that could help undo the damage he did to them.

@ David, Indiana

I agree with you. Military, police, doctors and other professionals have a day-to-day tense and always on the cusp of feelings. There should be a care and attention to their health.

I think that to put the issue of abortion over the overall bill is a mistake. I do not believe that federal funds should be used , but the Stupak amendment prohibits a woman buying into the exchange with her own private money a plan that covers abortion. This goes too far.

Hi Erica!!!!!
Nice see you tonight!

What happened with "Separation of Church and State" with regards to health care? At what point do we strip the Catholic Church of their tax exemption status? I say NOW!

Candy is right, after the conference committee, this bill will look very different.

I don't understand. Abortion is a Legal procedure under the laws of the USA. Why then, can't it be an included procedure in health care insurance reform bill?

We are taught in the Army that indivdulaism will get you killed. We are all a team. People like Maj. Hasan should not be allowed to have individual thinking, let alone voice their opinions. As a private and up we are taught that you don't have rights anymore, you are a solider.

Have some people forgotten that abortion is LEGAL?

Does the current Health Insurance that the Congress is provided cover abortions? And how many insurance companies cover the costs for abortions in their basic coverage and under what circumstances?

Unfortunately, the specter of political correctness plays heavy in interracial relations these days. This is why mainstream Muslim leaders should continue to call their brothers and sisters to action: Peaceful Muslims would be able to call out their radical brethren with less fear of being labeled insensitive.

Good evening Erica,

Glad to see you on the blog tonight, ...and that Anderson is back there in New York.

I just don't see that the Stupak amendment curtails private purchase of insurance for abortions, nor does it curtail state funded purchase in those states that have purchased their own insurance for abortions. Is it perfect? No, but at least it does not eliminate it.

It is SO frustrating that this issue always becomes the sticking point for everything. It is especially frustrating when the more conservative a group is about their "freedoms" and keeping out government the more those same people want to regulate women's health care and their choices. SO frustrating.

Our right of free speech in this country is not to protect popular views as much as unpopular ones. Those with unpopular views generally don't go on shooting sprees. That's called psychosis.

@Mike, formerly from Syracuse, You have a point, but when it has to do with people with disabilities I would have to disagree.

Thomas Kenniff is 'spot on'. I'm a clinical social worker, who just left active duty. I worked 3 years at Walter Reed and was there when Hasan was there. The Ft. Hood incident could have been avoided. But this is just the tip of the iceburg. Too much tolerance is something that's going to strangle the very life out of our nation.

Very sad in Pakistan!

I hope the women' rights group are not expecting tax payers to pay for abortions outside of rape and the threatened health of a pregnant woman. There are far too many preventative measures that can be taken to avoid pregnancy-period. And regarding the Catholic Church and abortions, they had better keep quiet and stay out of politics because they live in glass houses.

I am pro-choice, but I don't see why this addition is such a big deal. Are there really that many women out there wanting state funded abortions? There is no funding now, so why not add the pro life stipulation and get us at least basic health care.

From what Major Hasan said in class, it would not have been politically incorrect for his colleagues to have spoken out in concern... He was vocal about some very extremist views, not ones typical of muslims in America.

I don't know if anyone else notices but as technology develops, people's actions become more extreme, in the past there was no thing as an abortion...

Hi Erica! Always glad to see you on the blog.

Robby has stated the obvious. Religious groups are now crossing the line when it comes to their political agendas. If they want to wield their power of the masses then they do not deserve to do so while not paying taxes.

When times are bad, there seems to be more and more people out there trying to extort money from the rich & famous!

@dbrown:

Some health care plans cover abortion, some don't. Some insurance companies offer identical policies – one offering abortion coverage and one that doesn't. There's usually very little difference in price, it's just an opt-in, opt-out thing.

People who have not served or who serve in the military in the military are quick to point the finger at the military. Hindsight is 20/20 after an incident you can monday morning quaterback everyone who had contact with Hassan.

Wow! More people died due swine shot, That is so terrible sad. How many people died total?

Anderson,
Hi!
I was kind of interested in her book at first, but now it just seems like Sarah Palin never left campaigning.

With reference to the Swine Flu. Deaths are piling up across the country and there is still no availability for the vaccine. We can't even find a local site that is offering the seasonal vaccine – not even our grandchildren's pediatrician's office.

It's a national disgrace!

I have served as an airforce psychiatrist. Failure to respond to bizarre or inappropriate behavior by anyone in the military is iin itself inappropriate. The result of an all volunteer military force is that fear of retaliation or not being promoted for speaking out effects everyone and in this case did interfere with an appropriate action to at least effectively review the doctor's actions in his clinical work. This case touches on signficant issues when doctors worry more about the chaim of command then clinical care . In this case it led to the death of 13 individuals.

Hello Anderson ,Erica and bloggers

I have missed live blog for awhile nice to see you all again !
Such a debate on healthcare and abortion .

A priest has a son ... well ... I guess everyone has their secrets, not all bad secrets ...

@Isabel, on missed signals, the work in medical school has to be very hard, there should be more time to communicate.

I think Candy Crowley made an excellent pt. "There are these questions and then there is the overwhelming need" to pass some kind of HealthCare Reform and get people who need access to health care some insurance.

The number of deaths from H1N1 is worrying. Hoping vaccinations are becoming rapidly available. How does this number compare to deaths from regular flu?

Hi Erica

@ Emily

"Here! Here!'

This woman was married at the time? She is not innocent either.

"A Priest's Secret Son"
this story is so sick to me....how could she have a child with a priest?!

as a devoted Catholic. she should not have ANYTHING to do with a priest, sexually, etc.

This story is so absurd, surreal and so antithetical to everything the Church preaches!

Yet again , the Catholic church is hiding secrets yet earlier saw a priest excoriating Rep. Kennedy for his vote on Stupak. What hypocrites some have been in this church.

Swine flew has now killed about 4,000 according to the CDC. That's 3X the deaths from Katrina, and about the same as the Iraq war or 9/11. Where is the outrage at the Administration over the lack of a vaccine?

@ Gail

Thanks for the comments – You have raised some important things to check about the health care bill; I'll have to read the Stupak amendment for myself.

HI Erica nice to have you on blog tonight .

The church has left their own priest in rooms to die alone, why would they not do the same to a "secret" son?

Hello everyone - thanks for tuning in tonight. The Stupak amendment in health care says that if a woman buys health insurance in one of the new exchanges and her insurance is partially paid for by the federal government, the insurance plan could not cover abortion. She would have to buy a separate "rider".

Pro-choice groups say that few poor women would buy such riders because (a) they wouldn't have the money; (b) a woman would not buy an insurance plan for an unplanned abortion, and (c) no one can be certain that insurance companies will actually offer such riders. So, the argument goes, many women who might otherwise get insurance for abortion will not get it - and that will hit poor women the hardest.

What do you think?

"A Priest's Secret Son" – what a tragic story. My heart goes out to the mother and her son.

The church will give out hush money for molestation but they won't pay for this? This is sad.

How is caring for a sick adult (he's 22 now) the Church's problem? If the priest were paying child support it would have ended at 18.

How many people have died as result of swine flu ? The numbers seem to be growing despite the vaccine being availabe .Is only certain numbers of people getting this vaccine now or is it avaible to everyone ?

Gary is right, the church should have thrown him out and told him to support his kid.

How many people die each year of the regular flu?

Greetings everyone from rain-soaked NC. The priest’s secret son story is both sad and troubling.

@ Isabel Siaba (Brazil),

I agree with you completely!
And she really thought that the Church would be there for her, after 'signing' them both away?
absolutely absurd!

This woman should not have had any invlovement with preist . My heart breaks for her son it's very sad .

She was wrong to believe that the church would give her money .They would only want her to go away and not cause further scandal .

@David Gergen, there are so many means of birth control available that there is no need to fund abortions. The vast majority of abortions are just after the fact birth control. Let those who want a 'choice' make a choice for responsible sex.

I'm Catholic and I'm aware that such stories are not rare, but that story impresses and saddens me because it goes against everything I learned in Church.

It is never good to keep secret.

"But there is nothing carefully concealed that will not be revealed, and cecret that will not become known." Luke 12:2

I hope the child get better, and the child gets the help he needs.

The church needs to examine the word celebant. I think it reads celebrate not celebant. I am sorry for the sad and tragic story. Celebancy is not working!

@ David Gergen
I think that women and our rights should stop being the political football for people in Congress that profess that they want government to stay out of our lives, but then proceed to pass amendments like these. While I do not think that federal funds should be used for abortions, I also think that to prohibit the language for abortion to be covered even with private funds in the insurance exchange is wrong. Just say that if your coverage is publicly funded abortion is not covered, deny it. However if I pay for the plan on my own , it's my private decision. Asking women to buy a separate rider is an insult because it feeds into the stereotype that women plan to have abortions. It is insulting to our intelligence and our ability to make our own decisions.

@David Gergen,

It annoys me that women's health and reproductive issues are so offensive to the conservatives, but I also don't want to see health care legislation held up because of it. Of course it'll cover Viagra and other ED treatments for men! Because apparently men have the right to have sex. The underlying message is that men have a right to sex while women are punished for it.

However, I don't think this is the right time for this fight. Get health care passed and address these inequities later.

They keep saying that periest should be alloweed to marry and that this wouldn't happen if they were allowed to

The church hides these criminals. I wonder how the parishioners feel about paying for these priests' sins?

Contradiction alert! The Catholic Church is ready to excommunicate congressmen who vote for pro-choice oriented legislation, but they won't do the same to a priest who fathered a child? The irony is thick...

FYI – Federal Election Commission Records show the RNC purchases its insurance from Cigna. Two sales agents for the company said that the RNC’s policy covers elective abortion. Just a little hypocrisy....

Great interview, Gary T.

@Isabel it also saddens me as a catholic myslef it's sad when it's everyothing you believe in is turned upside down .

Did this woman ever think to get a job and support herself?

There is something I have always wondered for my entire life... how come priests can't get married? Is it a written law or something??

Gary Tuchman:
Thank you for exposing the hypocrisy in this story. Your report was quite revealing.

How could the priest stay in the church And continue his affair?Why was he not expelled from the church?

Once again the Catholic church demonstrates a complete lack of moral/ethical understanding and behavior in this case. How does this church expect people to respect its doctrine and want to stay or join?
And then Two affairs...
My thoughts & prayers are for the young man & his mother.

@David Gergen,
Is this re. all Abortions? ..even if a women becomes pregnant due to rape, incest, etc?

If so, I think that there may be women taking drastic actions to terminate the pregnancy....even committing suicide.
Abortion should not be a form of birth control, however, I don't believe that most women feel that it is.

Wow, this is a new one for me. A deadbeat father that's a father. I feel sorry for the son. The mother and father are not innocent.

@Denise i agree with you .They should excumincate the priest as well as congressman who vote pro-choice .

I think Nathan is really hurting emotionally. I guess this story is a good example of how followers can't rely on their religion to be respectful, ethical and, at bare minimum, do what's right.

As to abortion I am pro choice and to the Congressman’s and Senators live your religion at home Do not bring it to the Flore
Do watt is right for the citizens of this country, especially the rights of a woman.

That's so silly thought priest had big secret never tell anyone about son. Not right!

Nathan is lucky compared to so many children I know whose fathers have abandon them entirely. $11,000/yr. sound reasonable and comparable to what friends of mine are getting.

Priests do have a higher level of ethical responsibility.

Thanks for the thoughtful responses on abortion coverage and health care tonight. Wish all conversations on tv about this issue were as good.

What is Barbara talking about?

She should have known better!!!

Here yet AGAIN, another person making excuses for someone else's bad behavior!

Being the last couple that Father Henry was able to marry before he was suspended, I would just like to say that he is a great man and also my wife and myself are proud to say that he married us.

How can Mr. Donohue ignore the clear power imbalance?
I can't believe he is even trying to make the case that the Catholic Church is a victim. please

@Henya, It's ironic that men (who head religious organizations and dominate our legislatures) are the ones making decisions about a woman's issue, don't you think?

How can anyone compare the Catholic Church and a Priest to CBS and David Letterman and be serious about it?

@ David Gergen,
Glad to see you on the Blog tonight with us!

There is a victim here, the child! Also this woman was suffering mental problems and it is a sacred trust that the priest violated. Church officials should have kicked this man out , period. Do not compare David Letterman to this priest. This man defended the church on this is sickening especially .

I think Mr. Donahoe's position is that many organizations are conflicted about how to handle internal sexual scandals. Why wouldn't Pat have utilized the Shriner's hospitals that is completely FREE to the families?

That is right Anderson, the Catholic church does have a record of hiding these adulterer and pedophile priests by moving them around from parish to parish!

While there are school teachers who are guilty of conduct similar to that of the priest, I have never heard of a school district paying off the families of the children these teachers have abused. You can't say the same for the church...

I may be a Catholic but I'll never understand how religion really works...

@Isabel, yes the feelings must be very intense for those professions, overwhelming and deeply felt. You are right there should be care and attention.

I agree the Church made a bad decision. I don't understand the agreement, but I think Pat should've taken Father Henry to court for child support.

No this isn't that strange a case, is it? Seems like there are many priests who violate their celibacy vows who leave or have to leave the priesthood. Maybe he wanted to continue to be priest, but he had to continue being a supportive father. At least there was some financial support. But the agreement was a problem. Should've been dealt with in open court.

@David Gergen, Abortion is Legal in this country. Therefore, Why should it be a "denied" procedure that affects women only?(i'm not partiicularly fond of penile implants, but i don't expect them to be denied procedure).

I could see Ins. Co.s charging quite a bit for a "rider" on their policy.

There is free will ... if a priest wants to relate to a woman, he should leave the Church. Make the choice of priestly life and the live in family. The rules are to be followed!

Cover-up an error is the worst that could have happened! Very sad!

The Psalmist says to be still and know that God is God. I hope Nathan can hear God in this.... How sad!

Hi everyone.

William Donohue makes me so angry. Blame somebody else. The Catholic Church should have put the priest out of the church.

Churches have gone too far, they need to pay taxes.

Hello David Gergen,
I think people have rights to abortion, but I opposed abortion when teenagers had babies and not know how to care babies, too hard for teenagers, How about teenagers have no healthcare or insurance. Also I agree with your comment, I feel that teenagers or older moms will like rights abortion as health care as well.

@ Gergen: Health insurance policies have riders for maternity. Maybe some women just don't want to pay for these extra riders when they are beyond childbearing years. Just a thought.

@ Anderson

Excellent topic and great discussion. It's a pity that it's over!

No one is to blame for the "sordid affair";
Anderson is right, the point is that the priest should have taken care of his son.

Unbelievable.

Priests are given unusual access to personal and intimate relationships with people as counselors confidants- and making those relationships sexual is a violation of that ethical trust.

A great night of discussion on some very tough topics.

We'll lighten things up a bit with Oscar just ahead... spoiler alert:
he was pretty nice, as grouches go

That was an excellent report by Gary! He is, and has always been my favorite journalist on CNN!!

Oh my, the sesame street guys is on AC360?? I remember watching them when I was a kid the memories some good and some not so good, but what's good these days??

@ Jo Ann,
Their record is all TOO long, and plays a really BAD song!
Shameful

Hey Anderson, you should did into the fact that the wife of this mother has also been married three times since she had the son. I smell a slight gold-digger.

Priest should allow to marry then we want have those problems

Anderson & Erica interview Oscar the Grouch? Ahhhhh, I'm going back to my childhood again......:)

Lets get it straight, the priest should have been dismissed, but this was a consensual relationship, and despite what the lady says, there was no victim here,,,the Church paid as reported an avg of 11k per year, I was ordered to pay only 400 per month, which is less than half of that, so the church fulfilled it's obligation. As someone who is battling cancer myself, I can relate with the terrible situation, but the lady has no one but herself to blame, once again we are looking for a scapegoat when personal responsiblity is what is lacking.

I think that sex scandals are becoming so common they are about to loose their scandalousness. It's sad.

As a practical matter, celibacy doesn't make sense (preventing someone from loving someone else).

@ Erica,

If I had lived in a garbage can for 40yrs, well....
I'm sure he's a nice as can be!

In NY child support is 17% of the parent's income. I suspect that $11,000 /year is way more than that. Priests don't get paid much.

Anderson with Oscar.....I'm looking forward to this.

I have no idea Sarah Palin was interviewing with Oprah last night, No comment.

Good for Nathan speaking out. I do hope he lets go of the pain now. His father isn't worth it!

Oh my poor Levi!

I crack up just hearing Anderson But I guess no one will ever know whats the problem between Palin and Levi...

Puhleeeese......Sarah Palin is all about the drama!

Oh Balloon Boy's family!
Anderson, what is that song of his?

Palin is one of the few people, that I might consider trading places with. She lives her life with adventure, daring, and is a guileless reformer.

I cannot believe that this man is comparing David Letterman with a priest ! He seems not to understand that the relationship between a cleric/parishioner is a fiduciary one and he calls himself the president of the Catholic league. This story is sickening and a sad one for the catholic community as a whole. The hypocrisy of the catholic church just leaves me speechless.

@David, Indiana & Isabel, Brazil, i agree with both of your comments re: the Catholic.

Sarah Palin rely dodged the Thanksgiving dinner question. Sound like a politician, oh, i forgot, she was one.

Love the hockey temper tantrum.

Why would Levi want to go to Sarah's house for Thanksgiving. Sounds like it would be stressful. I think he has a family that loves him.

@ Casey Jones,
I was thinking that too when Palin said it, however, I couldn't even type!

Yay!
The BEAT360! that was funny!

"It not good to fool 'Authority'!"

It's great to have the Beat result at the show!

oscar on 360. too cute!

Hi Anderson, Erica, and Bloggers! and Oscar! What a pleasant Suprise! Happy Thursday.

Oscar is my favorite Muppet, and he's right Elmo IS annoying.

Is Oscar the Grouch single? I like him.

The Hockey Temper can really melt the Ice!
That was awesome!

So do they serve moose or turkey at the Palin's on Thanksgiving?

Anderson,
That is so fun see you talk Grouncy on Sesame Street. I do love this show, I was watching them, I grew up! Nice job Anderson! Can't wait!

@Jane-VT I totally agree with your comments & i too beleive that the Catholic church has violated so many laws (& eithics) that it should have to pay taxes!

is Oscar the Grouch gonna be a regular on CNN now that Lou Dobbs is gone? LOL

Oh are you guys ever lucky - meeting Oscar! I'm as green as Oscar with envy!!

Hope Nathan can get better. Having love and support from his dad could help and his mom.

Oscar is a man ahead of his time.

I liked Sesame Street when I was a kid, but I just don't like the fact that there is a hand where the "line of symmetry" should be Does Sesame Street have their own news show??

Oscar, Erica and Anderson... cute!

Jim Henson was a genius.

Oscar was always my favorite character....green was my fav, color then.

This is great! LOL!

They have been doing a great job over there for 40yrs!
This is SO funny!

Please, will someone be verbally accountable for their actions. There is a priest hiding behind the cloth and a mother hiding behind her sick child.

This was my first time blogging on AC360. Enjoyed it! My thoughts and prayers are with the Fort Hood families. G'nite bloggers!

And I do love Oscar too!!! Wow! 40th years now!
Good night Anderson, Erica, Ed Henry, David Gergen, Martina Ilstad, Emily and my friends Twitter/Facebook Bloggers!!!!!
See you tomorrow night!
Have a great night and sleep tight everyone!!!!
Anderson,
Have a great night, good sleep at home after work!!!! See you tomorrow night!!! Have a plenty sleep!

i miss Oscar!!!!
i feel so old..
i think i'll go find all those old tapes and have myself a marathon over the weekend...

good night everyone

Good Night!

10 tonnes of trash, I guess grouch would have been happy to visit Toronto, Ontario during the garbage strike

Loved the Oscar chat, Anderson and Erica!
Have a great night!

We had a similar experience with my son's retainer at a restaurant once. Lovely. Good night. Sweet dreams.

Good Night Everyone! "That little green shaggy carpet always seems to my me laugh!"

Grouch was orange?? My mom is the same age as Sesame Street

Good night people! Good night Anderson! Good night David (Indiana)!

Great great show today! Thanks!

See you tomorrow!!!!!!!!!

Have a great night Anderson, Erica, David Gergen, Megan, and Bloggers!

Tomorrow is Friday!

Hope to see you then....have a great night!

I Love Oscar so much......thanks for having him on. I thought he was unusually polite this evening.

Thank you and good night Anderson, Erica & Team 360. Thank you for a diversified show tonight.
Thank you Gary Tuchman too.

Good night fellow bloggers & friends. Hope you have a terrific tomorrow!

Well good night Anderson, Erica, Bloggers, and AC360 team ... I like the Grouch piece brought back some childhood memories Good night and take care

Love the Muppets. Can't believe Sesame St is 40 years old.

Goodnight everyone. Welcome Adam Carroll if you're still reading.