'Monster' Texas Wildfire: Join the Live Chat
A massive wildfire near Austin, Texas has burned 25,000 acres and destroyed 300 homes. The blaze is zero percent contained. We'll have a live report on the firefight. Plus, jobs were the big topic this Labor Day for Pres. Obama and the GOP presidential candidates. We'll talk it over with Democratic Strategist James Carville and Ari Fleischer, the former White House Press Secretary for President G.W. Bush. Find out why authorities in Aruba investigating the disappearance of American Robyn Gardner want to track down the people who drove a white car that was caught on surveillance video. And once again adding Gerard Depardieu to our RidicuList.
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those are, i assume, french pee-nuts??
Good Night Everyone! "It gives a true meaning to 'Release Yourselves'!"
HHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for that Anderson. It had the "trickle" down effect! ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!
Good night Anderson, everyone and my friends!!!!!!!
See you tomorrow night, Have a great night & Sleep tight everyone!!!
That's so silly I like ridiculist Gerard Depardieu!!!!!!!! LOL! So funny Anderson, Thanks Anderson!!!! I agree with you, I love his funny expression face!!!!!! LOL!!! He is right! 🙂
Anderson,
Have a great night & good sleep at home after work!!!
See you tomorrow night!!! Just a plenty sleep at home!
Good Night everyone. Wishing all a wonderful Labor Day Holiday. See you all the next time I do not have to go to work!
Can't wait to see the Ridiculist tonight!
Thank you & good night Anderson & Team 360.
Good night fellow writers, i wish you a safe & peaceful day tomorrow.
The ridiculist looks like it's going to be another classic! I love this segment, thank you Anderson for making me laugh!
We need to quit building walls and start building bridges around the world
Agrees with Betty!!!!!!!!
Somalia is in bad shape. I hope we can help all those children. It is so difficult to look into those children's eyes. SAD 🙁
We need to end these wars and start humanitarian efforts to places like Somalia. 4 million in need of food? Omg!!!
It is an outrage that al Shabab keeps food from these people I agree with you, there has to be a way to end the war there!
Hi Starr! The possibility of 4 million people starving is just incomprehensible!
I totally agree Nina, incomprehensible!
Sad how quickly the crisis in Somalia can be forgotten–it's good to see your update.
Yes, Paula i too am glad that Anderson is keeping this story alive..
I have sent money and will send more, but i feel totally helpless in the face of these numbers.
Where is the global community?!! The world should be ashamed!
Yes, Paula......
You are so absolutely right, Very indeed!!!!!!
I'm never going to Aruba. What an aweful legal system. This guy looks like he's going to get away free!!
Starr,
Me either, I don't want go there ever!!!!!!!
Aruba was such a beautiful place many years ago. I don't know about now, but when I was there, the beaches were deserted, sand clean, clear ocean water and just beautiful. I was a quiet island. I guess not any more :~(
Our heart goes out to people who lives in Texas caused by wildfires!!!!!!!!! Our prayers and thoughts with them!!!!!
What??????? She ate whole 183 buffalo wings and won champion beat all males.... I could not all eat 183 buffalo wings, I might full!!!!!!!
Sometime, you just have to let that laugh out!
180 chicken wings in 12 minutes... ugh!!! what a waste of precious food
I think this year is deadly year when its comes to natural disaster
Heavy snow , tornado , Flooding, Fire
Vic, i totally forgot about the heavy snows!
Vic,
You are so absolutely right!
Wildfire in Texas, please careful; your lives are important. Things can be replace!
The smoke is thick in the sky here.
That is really sad. You know with the smoke comes death of trees, animals and property. I hope you are safe
Yes, we had that too and had to wear masks. I was so scared i had the cat carriers, dog leashes and family pix by the door for months.
NM is better than TX, but still drier than usual.
I really hope you get rain ASAP!
My friend Betty,
Keep safe for me, I know what you are feeling so sad!!!!!! 🙁
Thank you sweet Megan! We are trying to stay safe! I appreciate the well wishes! xo
Welcome my friend Betty!!! 🙂
,Yes, BettyAnn as the others have already said, please keep yourself Safe! Please, if the smoke is thick, get masks for particulates, it can help.
I'm allergic to smoke, Had to wear a mask and mostly stay inside with air conditioning – i would recommend the same for you and yours if the air quality is that bad.
Good evening everyone
Tragic to see the fires and realizing all the destruction, killing wildlife to people's homes and possibly pets
Oh we have such vast wildlife here in Texas. Sad for the animals. They lost their home as well
We have had the worst summer ever! The winds are still high and fires all over Texas. So sad 🙁 I have lived here all my life and I have never seen this in Texas. WOW! This is horrible!!!!!!!!
I worry for your state. We, in NM were very, very dry is Spring and early Summer, but at least we are getting some rain.
I pray for rain to drench TX (no floods).
I am sorry for the loss of that mother & child. Needless!
Thank you for your copassion Starr! XO
Floods, fire, earthquakes, super storms, it's like the earth is in revolt!
God bless the people who are suffering through all of this.
Two words. Climate change.
Excellent point Sharon!
Hi Starr! "Nature will have it's way" Jurassic Park
Terrible wildfire in Texas–awful to see it is zero percent contained. I hope it can be stopped from reaching Austin.
She should consider getting out of this race. She could easy hurt her chances of getting reelected for next term. If she hasn't already.
Very good to hear Ed Rollins is okay! I don't agree with his choice of candidate, but i am happy to hear his voice again and hope to see him on CNN as a consultant again real soon!
See, He is doing well his health, Starr........ 🙂
Thanks Megan!
ed has a good point – when it is time to make a change, it is time to make a change.
I'm glad Ed Rollins called in to clarify. I didn't know he had a stroke last year. This would be too much for him I'm sure.
Yes, He was....... He had few times stroke as well, He is doing well as his health...... 🙂
There are only 14 months left until election 🙂
Good point. We have over a year of this left. If it takes this long to run for office – no wonder we have career politicians
Sorry Michele Bachmann, I also disagree with you..... She doesn't know what is law!!!!!!! She is not be candidate president in the future, She don't care about benefits or else....... I agree our president Obama says!
I agree Megan. Well said.
This is just beginning on her campaign she will lose more staff before the Iowa primary
the democrats should have "response debates" each time the republicans have one of these gop debates. i do not understand why they do not do the equivalent during these times, as the republicans and their various flavors of talking points get a lot of publicity. the democrats could easily up their profile by providing counter-points periodically, don't you think?
I think the Dems are waiting until the Replican field gets down to just a couple of candidates. At that time, the debates and the upcoming election will be taken more seriously and debated.
However, you could have a good point.
yes starr, vic – agree with all points made
just seems to me the republicans, as an entity, are more controlled at the macro level and use that to their advantage. just have always wondered why the dems do not do the same thing.
are there any democratic think-tanks? are those not the organizations that come up with these macro-micro strategies?
Republicans didn’t announce any major policy or alternative plan to improve economy just they are attacking Obama very soon voters will get tired of that
Better Democrats not response all these silly comments
This Republican contest is kind of pitiful.
I've not yet seen a Republican candidate that i am taken with. It is early and if Sarah Palin gets in, anything could happen!
Lordy, don't let Rick Perry get elected. He is the worst!
Ooooh, I agree. I can't imagine a President Perry or a President Rick. I sure hope most people agree with me.
Hi BettyAnn. From what i have heard, his record as Gov. has Not been a good one. I guess since you live in TX, you would know.
Perry really is a jerk! He lowered our TX education. Told the TX Highway Patrol he could drive as he liked ( there is a police tape of that) and he wanted TX to secede from the United States. Is he confused? So, now he wants to be president of the US? blahaha
P.S. Texas has not had a great governor since Ann Richards! And that is the truth!
Betty, I agree with you!!!! YES!
They are just making waves!
Been without TV and didnt really read a lot on internet for past couple of weeks – things in the primaries have really changed up.
Those women are just flashing in the political waters!
Yes, It is!!!!! I agree!
No offense to Mr. Rollins but he is 68. With 24 hour news cycle campaing manager has very hard job to do. She should have hired him at addvisory role from the start.
I really respect Ed Rollins. I truly hope it is not his "health" that is an issue, Saray.
However, your point is well taken.
well i'd certainly say there was a shakeup today
Good evening!
Oh well, That is so bad news for Michelle Bachmann!!!! LOL!!! 🙂
Good evening everyone. Hope you have had a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend. The Texas wildfires are terrible. Some areas of the country are dangerously dry while others are flooded!
I agree, It is very horrible wildfires in Texas so bad right now.
Don't you wish we had the technology to either guide storms or move water to where it is needed and avoid the floods Sharon?
Would be great at times. That Mother Nature is a capricious lady.
Good Evening Everyone! Greetings!
Evening Anderson & Team 360.
Hello blogger friends!
I am surprised to hear about a "shake-up" in Bachman's camp. I truly hope Ed Rollins health is Not an issues. I repect his greatly.
It wasn't Ed Rollins, it was oher deputy manager, Starr,
Hellooooo everyone and Anderson!!!!
Thanks for coming in for join us tonight! 😀
Hope you have great weekend! 🙂
Happy Monday night!!!
Happy Labor's Day!!!!!!! 🙂
Anderson,
Hi! Happy Labor Day. It's great to see you on.
–Sounds like interesting breaking news on Michele Bachmann's campaign.
Yes, it is Paula. Like i said i truly Hope Ed Rollins health is Not an issue!