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For a look at how all of this is being covered in the media let's talk about it with -- Cal Thomas is a syndicated columnist both are Fox News contributors so what about it Alan.

This judge the fifth circuit judge in Washington DC.

Didn't seem to take kindly -- into the -- to what the president had said about the power of the judiciary.

And there seems to be this collective yawn from the media.

Well you know I I felt like both the president's clarification yesterday was not covered by the media in this you know rousing speech kind of -- that we -- But I also felt like the judge's comments and particularly his specific remarks about how many pages it should be it -- was also not covered.

I mean it was it was on Roger was I'm hopping to and it showed up -- some newspapers and CBS it's -- Iraq.

But it wasn't really explained and I think Cal's probably -- agree with me on this it was all of this was buried.

It does seem to be a fairly monumental.

Examination of the proper role of the three branches of our government here talent I would think.

That it would be getting a little more ink.

I would to -- and Allen is right I do agree up to a point but look.

The media have a lot invested in this president they sold him to us in 2008.

They bought into the premise that he was -- lower the oceans he was got to balance the budget.

He would put people back to work when in fact six million jobs have been lost during his.

Tenure but there is an arrogance about this president that the media never picked up audits like the old Middle Ages.

Divine right of kings whatever he says ought to be right.

And what you're seeing here I think Kennedy is a big story is for the first time since Sam Alito shook his head when the president denounced the court ruling on our campaign contributions during his State of the Union Address you're seeing a judicial push back you don't often see that -- judges this could be a major story goes if it goes beyond the fifth circuit.

What about it -- I mean it was it was mentioned that when Al Gore lost to bush V gore he you know gave a magnanimous speech and said the court has spoken and and I deferred to the court this president seems to be trying to challenge the court or maybe shape its opinion like like -- a vote.

-- you know I'm not I'm not sure I -- I agree with cal on that we're not surprising.

I'm what I do think is is that there wasn't thoughtful analysis on either side there wasn't really -- thoughtful analysis earlier in the week.

I'm what the president sad and was he really challenging and what's been -- history -- that and there really wasn't hasn't been a thoughtful analysis.

About the fifth circuit I judge -- I'll order yesterday and it is this presidente and both what he's asking for in the way he's asking for and so I really have to file without the media on both sides and for not doing an analysis I thought.

Should be done she wants more thoughtful analysis cal I mean shouldn't the president of the United States who was a former constitutional law professor.

They don't know a little more be able to choose words that are more accurately reflecting what he's thinking.

Absolutely cannot -- this is a president who was challenged the founding fathers of all things he complained.

That they set up a system of government that is keeping him from achieving what he wants to achieve the arrogance is in the extreme but instead we get sucked up introductions from dean Singleton the chairman of the Associated Press at yesterday's AS any meeting in Washington the one the just -- hosted Mitt Romney that we saw the clips from a moment ago.

And and we can we get editorials from the New York Times that totally support what the president's tried to do this is a challenge to the fundamental separation of powers.

That's the -- set up to put a check on power of the executive that's the real story in this and that's what I'd like to see debated more in the media.

We'll have more news watch coverage this weekend cal Ellen thank you both.

And you we'll be right back.

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