[0:13]..." you destroy yourself and quote. Did you get it. It was Richard Nixon in his farewell address to the White House staff on the day he left Washington after resigning in disgrace for obstructing justice during the Watergate affair. I have heard the quote or thought about it in a long time until last night when I attended an excellent production of frost Nixon at the colonial theatre. The play tells the story of the extensive TV interviews British talk show host David Frost conducted with former President Nixon. Which climaxed with -- an apology from knicks and for the crimes that led to his impeachment. Frost and his fellow journalists in the place celebrate that moment as the crowning achievement the forcing of a moment of truth and contrition that never would have occurred without them. But that's wrong. Nixon's ultimate moment of humiliation and admission of wrong doing. Came on that last day in the White House when he uttered that quote and that gave that last pathetic waved as he boarded the chopper. And his comment about the self destructiveness of political hatred remains appallingly relevant. Perhaps inspired by the successful pursuit of Nixon an entire culture political destruction as the ball totally self righteous and profoundly corrosive. It was evident in the persecution of Bill Clinton in a pushed arrangements syndrome that was evident well before the invasion of Iraq. And could already see the sporting a self serving hatred of Obama a man totally undeserving of such poison. If you see frost Nixon you should come away convinced of Nixon's guilt absolutely. But sympathetic to his humanity if you don't. You may be on the path toward self destruction that Nixon warned us about. "...

[0:00]..." Brandeis University my alma mater has some beautiful buildings on its campus. Including the 48 year old Rose Art Museum which displays parts of the university's 6000 piece art collection quite a resource for a small university like Brandeis and apparently. The latest casualty of this recession. Brandeis has they'll close the "...

[1:02]..." students and faculty and the quality of the academic programs over their art museum. And I think that was the right choice they're hardly the only ones to be forced into making unwanted choices these days. "...

[1:52]..." insider politics and their own egos. -- find out more about where Governor Patrick -- on that spectrum tomorrow when he unveils new budget cuts. But most of all we're finding out about ourselves. Given a "...

[0:44]..." acknowledging that we'd likely don't even know the full story yet to Macy's entanglements. I want to -- a question for all to consider at what cost do we continue to drive people from office based on ethical standards that. Most voters don't seem to care about. There was never -- chance that either the voters in their districts or the members of the house who elect the speaker would have turned Charlie clarity Tom Finneran horse seldom easy out of office. Short of the site of photos of them stuffing cash up their shirts which never existed. Voters across America made it clear during the Clinton years but they did not consider adultery and public lying about it to mandate the removal of -- popular president. Voters around here didn't flinch back in the eighties when congressman Barney Frank and Gary studs were caught behaving unethically. Some of the Macy did a pretty good job as speaker. He played a key role in defending gay marriage opposing the casino plan that would have been a disaster. Opposing tax hikes and promoting fiscal reforms now he's out because the "...

[0:00]..." So -- is out -- house speaker as of Tuesday the third speaker in a row to be essentially forced out of office under an ethical cloud. Let's be "...

[0:58]..." Wednesday night amid collapsing poll numbers and the prospect of humiliation. If New York governor David Paterson chose not to pointer. -- withdrew her name from consideration. Her reward students has been tapped her personal reputation. Dragged through the mud by anonymous accusations. About our tax returns and marital life. And regardless of whether or not any of that stuff is true. She will be a poster child for "...

[0:02]..." up for bid for appointment to the US senate seat vacated by Hillary Clinton strikes me as a very prudent call. From the first moment we learned for interest it seemed odd. A complete political neophyte "...

[0:53]..." cover story for Caroline's about face that it's prompted by worry over Ted Kennedy's illness. Doesn't really make sense his health crisis was fully understood by all well before she tried to take this seat I don't doubt -- genuine concern for her uncle. And we all share that. But if that wasn't a reason for her to stay away from the Senate fight a month ago why is it now. No this is more likely about her collapsing poll numbers among New Yorkers spurred by her palpable lack of political skill. And quite possibly it's about governor David Paterson calculating that he stands to lose more by making enemies of the passed over New York democratic establishment. Then he'd gain by endearing himself to the Kennedys and their friends. And it appears to fit into an established Kennedy family tradition of carefully guarding their political image. By deep six and family candidate sees that seemed headed for trouble such as Joe Kennedy's gubernatorial impatient back in 2002. And his brother max's ill fated run for congress in 2001. And you know what. If that's "...

[0:02]..." cold I mean hate rather its -- Who would've thought we'd get cold weather like this in January in New England Ghali. Okay let's take a break from the sarcasm for a few seconds. I guess I shouldn't be surprised at the degree of amazement in the air and on the air about the nasty and entirely predictable cold snap that has settled over our little -- beaten for a few days. Seeing as how some of us appear to have the "...

[0:52]..." school of hard knocks otherwise known as five decades of living in New England. First and foremost the trick to -- in the cold is to avoid prolonged exposure to. I have found over the years "...

[1:55]..." wood stove a nice warm fire is an excellent hedge against the bitter cold. In fact I think I'm going to have a fire this morning it's easy I always have a ready supply of kindling "...

[0:13]..." elections of 2002004. I sometimes felt as if -- watching the psychodrama. Of the baby boom generation a tale rooted in all the old grudges and revenge plot hatched -- a handful of college campuses long ago. Played out on the national stage. What has been lost in the process -- shared assumptions that quality of trust and fellow feeling that bring us together as Americans and -- Okay times up who wrote it. If you -- president Barack Obama could guest it's from his book the audacity of hope and you didn't have to wait long yesterday eighty here at the "...

[1:23]..." answer is no programs will end in quote. And for outgoing boomer George W. Bush how about this for a smackdown quoting again. Earlier generations faced down fascism and communism not just with missiles and tanks ball "...

[0:24]..." political beliefs only the most narrow minded among us could look at Barack Obama his education working. Devotion to family and class and not say here's a man I'd be grateful happens a leader neighbor friend or some animal. And it's election confirms what's been emerging for some time now an American society that's so racially and ethnically diverse. The legal parody distinctions based on race or ethnic origin have lost any meaning or purpose. We don't need that garbage anymore and we don't want it. This is bad news for big it's high gas and those of any color who feed off racism as a way to make money or manipulate the weak minded. The rest of us it's the promised land or at least a step closer to. But the death of race obsession in America raises a question what -- distinctions will we replace color whipped. After all "...

[2:02]..." the Obama years will market time of the non -- season the upper hand from the trashy. In a battle with every bit as much meaning and import as those decades of battles over race lacked. "...

[0:50]..." shelf education. King was such a good student at Booker T Washington high school in Atlanta he skipped ninth and twelfth grade to entering college age fifteen. And spending seven years afterward earning advanced degrees in divinity and philosophy. Obama's resume of course includes private and religious great schools Columbia and Harvard law. But unlike many intellectuals neither man was content with a -- the life of the mind orient play acting the revolutionary from "...

[0:17]..." kids. Here's an interesting question what would doctor king have made of Barack Obama. He -- recognized him I think as a kindred Spirit in many ways -- A minister's son. Grew up surrounded by strong "...

[1:51]..." in the sky. Yeah I think tomorrow is the best birthday present Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. could ever have imagined. "...

[0:55]..." is waiting. Fried clams spilling out of a perfectly buttered and toasted hot dog role. Throwing their bellies into the little paper cup of tartar sauce without you we've been having to dip them. The smell of sausage is on the grill and the first bite of a perfectly cooked -- combined with just the right amount of mustard -- and pepper. Onion rings with a little bit of sand on the blueberries bought off the back of a truck along route one in Maine "...

[0:00]..." Okay I admit it it's cold out there this morning and it's New England winters -- this one with two thirds of it left to go is about as dreary as we've seen in years but. We -- new englanders we live here because we love the change of seasons right and we are tough. We can make the bitter cold and biting wind disappear right now simply by visualizing the pleasures of summer in New England. Don't believe me give it a try right now unless you're behind the Wheeler crossing the street close your eyes turn up "...