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Bill Cosby Deposition; Weekend Forecast; New Hampshire Voters on 2016 Race; Winner of "America's Next Weatherman". Aired 8:30-9a ET
Aired October 09, 2015 - 08:30 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
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[08:30:13] ALISYN CAMEROTA, CNN ANCHOR: This morning, comedian Bill Cosby will give a deposition in a sexual assault case involving an alleged victim named Judy Huth. Huth accuses Cosby of sexually assaulting her at the Playboy mansion more than 40 years ago when she was just 15 years old. Cosby denies these charges and has fought unsuccessfully to have that case thrown out.
Joining me now to discuss all this is another of Cosby's alleged victims, Barbara Bowman.
Barbara, great to see you, as always.
BARBARA BOWMAN, ACCUSES BILL COSBY OF RAPE: Thank you, Alisyn.
CAMEROTA: What do you think Cosby's going to say in this deposition today?
BOWMAN: On, I wish I had a crystal ball, but it is a great day that we've all been waiting for, for a very long time.
CAMEROTA: Right, because there are now approximately 50 alleged victims who have come forward. Basically as we've discussed, you were the catalyst. You wrote an editorial about - you wrote an on-ed about your experience with bill Cosby and that sort of opened the flood gates. We had you on NEW DAY, and since that time, dozens of women have come forward. But it is this case that is so interesting because, again, this is from 1974. The statute of limitations on a criminal charge has passed. How is it that Judy Huth is able to get Cosby deposed in her story?
BOWMAN: Well, as far as I understand, statutory rape is - there is no statute of limitations. So at 15 years old, she would be eligible to bring him into court and to have him tell his side of the story. It would be nice if all of us would be deposed. We would all, you know, like to be in her - in her shoes. And he would be looking at 55 or 56 depositions.
CAMEROTA: Let's talk about that because since you came forward, you have been in touch with many of the other alleged accusers. So everyone is watching what happens today very closely.
BOWMAN: Yes.
CAMEROTA: What is next for all of you?
BOWMAN: Well, it's hard to say. We're all independent and individuals and have our different paths and journeys ahead of us. You know, the statute of limitations is, unfortunately, is the block that is keeping all of us from seeking the justice that we deserve. But we are also, many of us, working on changing the statute of limitations. We've had success in Colorado and Nevada and we're working on New York and New Jersey. And hopefully we can abolish the statute of limitations all together. I believe Massachusetts also recently had a change as well. So it's wonderful to see that. Unfortunately, though, we still have that barrier that's keeping us kind of not able to do much about it at this point.
CAMEROTA: Yes. And - but despite that, Barbara, it must be personally gratifying for you, who harbored this secret, you say, about Bill Cosby for so many years. And then when you went public, what do you make of what's happened in the past years with so many other women coming forward?
BOWMAN: It has been an amazing year. I mean 28 years ago, 29 years ago when it happened to me seems like an eternity. But in the one year, so much - so much ground has been covered. It's been really remarkable. And when I first met you last year, almost to the day - it's going to be a full year almost, I had one intention, and that was just to empower one woman. Up to the point in 2005 when I learned about Andrea Constand, I thought I was the only one. In 2005, when I learned there were 13, we were all scheduled to testify in a court of law for Andrea Constand. So at that point I thought 13 was the number. And 10 of them were Jane Does. So when I came on with you, I - I just wanted to hope - hopefully see one woman have the courage and the empowerment to come out. And now we're up to over 50. It's amazing to me. And there's many, many more who are not public, by the way.
CAMEROTA: And so you say you believe that you have been in touch with other women that the rest of us don't know about. Do you believe that they will come forward?
BOWMAN: Well, I don't know. Some will and some will not. I do stay close in touch with them and check in with them occasionally and we talk. There are a few that are adamant that won't. And then a few others that were adamant that they wouldn't and ended up changing their minds. And so over time I'm hoping that they'll feel safe and brave to do that. There is nothing to be fearful of any longer. We lived in fear and shame and darkness and under threats - direct threats by Mr. Cosby to shut our mouths and disappear. And that's what we did for many, many, many years. So I'm hoping that now we're looking at a new picture for women.
[08:35:19] CAMEROTA: Well, it does feel as though -
BOWMAN: I'm proud of everyone. I'm proud of them all.
CAMEROTA: Oh, that's great, Barbara. And it does feel that though today is a new chapter given that Bill Cosby will have to be deposed in this old 1974 case.
BOWMAN: Yes.
CAMEROTA: We'll see what comes out of it.
BOWMAN: That's right.
CAMEROTA: We understand it may be sealed for 60 days, but then it may also be revealed.
Barbara Bowman, great to see you. Thanks so much for sharing your personal story with us, as always.
BOWMAN: Thanks, Alisyn.
CAMEROTA: We'll talk to you soon.
BOWMAN: All right. Thank you. Yes.
CAMEROTA: Let's get over to John.
JOHN BERMAN, CNN ANCHOR: All right, Donald Trump, the Republican frontrunner, he says he is a winner. But what do voters say? Alisyn, for some answers, she spoke to voters in New Hampshire and got a surprising reaction to Donald Trump. That's next.
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[08:40:06] Here's how you can vote for your favorite. When you're ready, simply click vote over here and a new page comes up. Now select the person who inspires you the most. I'm going to randomly select Jim Withers over here. Again, that's just an example. His photo will show up down here under your selection. Then just enter your e-mail address, type in the security code and click on the vote button right there. It's at the bottom of the page. It's even easier to vote on Facebook. Make your selection and click over here. You can vote once a day every day until midnight Sunday, November 15th, with your e-mail address, through Facebook or by using the CNN app. Then rally your friends by sharing your choice on Facebook or Twitter. We reveal your 2015 Hero of the Year during "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute." It's a CNN tradition that promises to inspire.
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BERMAN: You can vote for your favorite CNN hero once a day every day at cnnheroes.com.
CAMEROTA: OK, let's take a look now at our weekend forecast.
MACKENZIE BART, WINNER, AMERICA'S NEXT WEATHERMAN: Thank you so much. Let's take a look outside. As you see, looking over here towards the
west, we are looking at warmer temperatures. Moving on towards the east, we have this high pressure system, so bringing in that nicer, some sunny skies. And then we are look at some rain today over the East Coast, especially around this cold front. This cold front's going to move throughout the area forming some precipitation behind that. But look thankfully it's going to move off, especially for the weekend, Sunday, bringing in this high pressure system, so are expecting nicer temperatures, especially on Sunday.
Looking at Washington, D.C., as you see on Saturday, more fall like temperatures. That's when that cool front comes through. Then Sunday, temperatures going to bump up a little bit, 72 we're looking at. A little warmer than average but especially warmer than average, especially on the West Coast. We're looking at temperatures 10 to 20 degrees above normal. I was looking here at Las Vegas, 94 degrees. So it's definitely going to be a hot one, especially if you're out on the West Coast.
CAMEROTA: Mackenzie, you are such a professional that you just rolled with my prompter mishap right there.
BERMAN: Oh, blame the prompter. She blew the intro, but you saved the show.
CAMEROTA: I blew the intro.
BART: Oh, no, no, no, no.
CAMEROTA: You saved the show.
BART: You did great.
CAMEROTA: You are so good.
BART: Oh, my goodness, do I get an award?
BERMAN: Yes, you just did (ph).
CAMEROTA: You do get an award.
BERMAN: Mackenzie Bart, in fact, is the winner of the TBS reality show "America's Next Weatherman." Michaela, our own Michaela, was a judge on the show. Part of the prize was a chance to deliver the forecast, which she just killed right here on NEW DAY and we're going to talk to her more in just a few minutes.
BART: Thank you. Thanks so much.
CAMEROTA: I hope you get a better prize than this, that what we - than what I just-
BART: Oh, my goodness, this is the top.
CAMEROTA: Thank you, Mackenzie, you're so good. Great to have you here with us.
All right, coming up, a group of Republican voters talk about the state of the 2016 race.
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CAMEROTA: A show of hands, would the rest of you be comfortable if he became the nominee? Yes, you're comfortable?
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CAMEROTA: Hmm, who was I talking about there, John Berman? That's what you call a tease.
BERMAN: That is a tease.
CAMEROTA: The answer might surprise you. Stick around.
BERMAN: I'm teased.
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[08:46:52] CAMEROTA: So everyone likes to complain about the tone of the presidential race. But who is responsible for that tone? I spoke to a very engaged group of New Hampshire Republican voters about that plus who they like and what they don't like. Watch this.
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CAMEROTA: Stefan, you support Marco Rubio. What do you respond to most about him?
STEFAN STALINSKI, MARCO RUBIO SUPPORTER: He's a young, new fresh face. I think his message really hits at home. You know my grandparents came over. They came from not really much. And they rose up and now here I am. And I think Rubio's message is kind of the same way in saying the American dream is still there.
CAMEROTA: And what do you think about this spat that he's been in with Donald Trump where Donald Trump says that he's too young and inexperienced and he sends him a prank of water and all that stuff.
STALINSKI: I think Trump is getting a little worried, tell you the truth. You notice Trump really goes on people that he sees as a threat. And he didn't really see Rubio as the threat until the debate and Rubio had a great debate performance. I think Rubio's handled it very well. He hasn't really came back and really truly counterpunched. He's just kind of saying, you know, I'm not worrying about Trump and what he has to say.
BILL BEAUREGARD, CARLY FIORINA SUPPORTER: I think the tenor of this campaign has been somewhat disappointing. It's almost like a third grade food fight.
CAMEROTA: Who do you think is responsible for the tone? JERRY DEIEMUS, DONALD TRUMP SUPPORTER: I would say the main
contributor to it has been the media. It think because it is entertaining and it gets attention. I think the media has really played on that. The attention it's gotten, negative or positive, has -- at least invigorated or energized, I would say, people to start paying attention to the primary early on.
BEAUREGARD: But it is a bit like "Jerry Springer Show". Watching a train wreck. Everyone wants to watch it for the dramatic effect. We ought to, as the country and in this case, the Republican Party, ought to elevate the debate to more substantive issues than name calling.
CAMEROTA: So let's talk about somebody who has been a target of Donald Trump's. And that is Jeb Bush. What do you like about him?
MELISSA STEVENS, JEB BUSH SUPPORTER: He has the public policy experience. It is that he has the executive experience which are two big things we need to be looking for in a president since that is the job.
CAMEROTA: Bill, you like Carly Fiorina.
BEAUREGARD: I do. Very much.
CAMEROTA: What do you like about her?
BEAUREGARD: She is very, very smart. She's a business person, which is important to me. And I'm looking for someone who understands the benefit of business, who understands that a strong United States will keep the world safe. I don't think we've seen that in the gentlemen in the oval office the last six years. And I think Carly is the candidate to do that.
CAMEROTA: Carly Fiorina had a lot of momentum after the CNN GOP debate. Do you feel that that momentum has slowed a bit in the past couple of weeks?
BEAUREGARD: There are going to be ebbs and flows throughout the next couple of months leading up to the primary. So who gets a bump, who doesn't, I think it is over the long haul that she will ultimately prevail as the candidate.
CAMEROTA: Donald Trump has been the frontrunner for many - well, for two to three months. But people are creeping up on him. Ben Carson, for one, Carly Fiorina are beginning to close the gap. Do you see that as support for him softening?
[08:50:02] DEIEMUS: No, I don't. I think it is like any race. Sometimes you get -- develop your wind and you hold back and then you go let loose for the finish. A lot of what Donald Trump has done is actually brought issues to the forefront that other candidates wouldn't bring to the front on their own. And probably really wouldn't want to address. The GOP establishment hates Donald Trump. A lot in the media don't like Donald Trump and the Democrats certainly don't like Donald Trump so that makes him very inviting to a lot of us. BEAUREGARD: The reality is out of the gate Donald Trump had phenomenal
name recognition. But I think as the blush is coming off the rose people are hearing what Trump has to say and I think that is part of the reason the field is contracting.
CAMEROTA: Show of hands. Would the rest of you be comfortable if he became the nominee? Yes, you're comfortable. Hmm.
DEIEMUS: What a bunch wussies.
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KATHY DUNTON, TED CRUZ SUPPORTER: Donald Trump is like hot sauce. He's all bite and no substance.
CAMEROTA: Stefan, what's your problem with Donald Trump?
STALINSKI: I just don't know if I can see Donald Trumo being elected. I don't know if he can go head-to-head with someone like Hillary Clinton. Even Bernie Sanders does have that political experience.
DEIEMUS: You know, I hate that argument. And we hear it every election. Electable. That is what the establishment uses to out candidates. And I'll say like Dr. Carson or like Ted Cruz or Carly or Donald Trump. And what we end up with is a candidate either doesn't win against the Democrats or doesn't do what they say they are going to do. I'm concerned that the Republican Party is going to do what it always seems to do, as they have their selected establishment candidate and they throw all of their chips behind him - irregardless (ph) of whether they can win or not.
STEVENS: Donald Trump, of course, is a very accomplished businessman but he has no public policy experience whatsoever. And that really concerns me.
STALINSKI: Regarding Trump, you know, he said a lot of things that were very liberal in the past and I'm not sure what he's going to do when he becomes president. He's saying all of these very conservative things but is that going to carry over when he's elected?
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CAMEROTA: I love going to New Hampshire. Voters have opinions there. They know the issues. They are so plugged in. Always. It is just great to talk to all of them.
BERMAN: Not a single hand went up for Donald Trump there, yet he continues to lead in the polls there and Iowa and nationally.
CAMEROTA: Jerry, who is outspoken, is the one who would support Donald Trump and that's why he turned and called everybody else wusses. That was what he called.
BERMAN: There you go. New Hampshire, ladies and gentleman.
Up next, we're going to talk to Mackenzie Bart about what it was like to win "America's Next Weatherman." This is awesome. Stick around.
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[08:56:41] UNIDENTIFIED MALE: And the holder of the title, America's Next Weatherman, is - m -- Mackenzie. Congratulations.
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BERMAN: That was Mackenzie Bart. That was the moment she won the winner of TBS "America's Next Weatherman." Our very own, Michaela Pereira, she was a judge there. Part of Mackenzie's prize is appearing right here on NEW DAY right now.
CAMEROTA: Doesn't get any better than this.
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BART: It has been a great prize.
BERMAN: Also $100,000.
BART: Yes. It's honestly fantastic. Thankfully I've been able to earn up enough scholarship money from competing in the Miss America Organization this past year to pay for a lot of my schooling, but that $100,000 is definitely going to ply for my Masters in the future, for some medical bills for my family and definitely going to save the rest up -
CAMEROTA: Oh my gosh.
BART: So it's been a great prize package.
CAMEROTA: That's so great. Now why is it called "America's Next Weatherman?" Did you have any problem with that?
BART: I've gotten a lot of critiques on that. And honestly, I am all for women empowerment, especially through STEM and the sciences. But you know, my mom was a state police officer and she always got the oh, you're a policewoman. And I see it as a role. It's the policeman, it's kind of a job and I'll take weatherman and kind of understand that I'll be the best weatherwoman at it.
BERMAN: So Michaela Pereira, she was a judge there. She's taught us everything we know collectively.
BART: What a sweetheart.
BERMAN: Did she have good advice for you?
BART: Very much so. It was very nice to sit down and be able to talk to her. I'm finishing out my senior year at Ohio State. So kind of getting into the business and wanting to be a broadcast meteorologist. It was nice to be able to talk to her about how to properly do that and especially since I'm a first generation college student, not only was getting into the college difficult for me, but now trying to find a career path that my parents haven't decided to take kind of on my own, I definitely look for her advice.
CAMEROTA: Oh, that's so great. Mackenzie, you are such a pro. You are so great that when I made a total rookie mistake over there just now. I messed up. I fouled up the intro to you. And you rolled with it. How are you able to do that so well?
BART: Well thankfully on the show we had do the weather while bugs were dropping on us. There was a snow-nado, there was a hurricane. I feel like that show really prepared me to expect the unexpected. So now, I mean, you can throw stuff at me while I'm doing the weather and I can handle it. I'll take it all.
CAMEROTA: That's great.
BERMAN: When you competed in Miss America, you have this talent -- ventriloquism.
BART: Yes.
BERMAN: And you did the weather with that too?
BART: I did. Especially on the show. I have a puppet, her name is Roxy, and she kind of did the weather with me. I used her a lot at different events to help students kind of connect with STEM, especially having this puppet-like character. But I'm excited to kind of fulfill my career just with myself.
CAMEROTA: Oh my gosh. I wish Roxy were here. Can you make John's mouth say things?
BERMAN: That's your job.
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BART: We might -- I know. He's pretty smart. He doesn't look like a dummy.
CAMEROTA: Yeah, good point.
BART: So -- find another one.
CAMEROTA: You are right.
BERMAN: Mackenzie Bart, you know, $100,000, a winner, you are an overachiever. We resent you for that, but we congratulate you for everything else. Well done.
BART: Thank you so much.
CAMEROTA: It was so great to have you.
BART: Thank you for having me today.
CAMEROTA: Our pleasure. Great to meet you. You are going to have a very bright future.
BART: Thank you.
CAMEROTA: All right. Now watch how you do this toss. It's so flawless. Time for "NEWSROOM" with Ana Cabrera, in for Carol Costello.
