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Interview With Carson Kressley; Interview With Blaise Zerega
Aired October 10, 2004 - 09:30 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
ERICA HILL, CNN ANCHOR: Getting into deep waters in the Deep South: Why some people spent the weekend sandbagging. The nation's forecast, just after this break.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
DANIEL SIEBERG, CNN SCIENCE CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): The view of the future in movies like "Minority Report" seems to be pretty far off in many respects. But for Professor Steven Feiner, that future is not as far away as it seems.
STEVEN FEINER, PROFESSOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY: A lot of what we're interested in my lab is invented reality, which means overlaying material on top of what you see and hear.
SIEBERG: Professor Feiner and his team at Columbia University are developing the user interface of the future. Not for use on a computer screen, but something you'd view as you walk in the world around you.
FEINER: I think just being able to walk down the street and to be able to see directions to a place you haven't been to before and that, of course, can mean the world to you if you're lost.
SIEBERG: Professor Feiner's vision is that by the end of the decade, the interface won't require the heavy backpack device show here, but instead will run on something the size of a cell phone connected to a normal pair of glasses.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
HILL: Good morning, Kansas City. Your Sunday forecast just a minute away. We're going to find out if the weather still stay clear as it looks now for today's NASCAR race at the Kansas Speedway. It is, of course, the fourth race of ten in NASCAR's new championship format.
DREW GRIFFIN, CNN ANCHOR: We're going to fast forward and see what's going to be in the spotlight next week. Here's what we have for you Tuesday:
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in a case dealing with immigration, deportation, and crimes of violence. The defendant: A Haitian immigrant who pleaded guilty to driving under the influence in a wreck that injured two people. The INS considered it a crime of violence and ordered deportation.
Wednesday for the third, third and last time before the elections, President Bush and Senator Kerry will square off, a debate at Arizona State University in Tempe. The debate will be moderated by CBS's Bob Schieffer. It starts at 9:00 Easter, but you can start watching debate coverage here at 7:00 p.m. on CNN.
And the next hearing in Michael Jackson's child molestation case scheduled to take place Thursday in Santa Maria, California.
HILL: Headlines across America, now. In Arkansas investigators are searching for clues into the wreckage of yesterday's bus crash. They want to know what caused the tour bus to drift off the road. Fifteen people died in the accident. The charter bus was carrying a group from Chicago bound for a casino in Mississippi.
And in Miami, the sale's a steal literally: Police are looking for the man seen in this tape. He enters a gas station's convenience store, as you saw, then apparently tries to run off with some smokes and brew, but not without a fight from the store's female clerk. The woman rushed the rogue robber, slowing him down. The man though, did get away and is it still at large.
And oh, messy Matthew. The tropical storm is causing trouble in southeastern Louisiana. In a 24-hour period, more than seven inches of rain fell on some cities, flooding homes and roads. The tropical storm warning is in affect from intercostal city to the Alabama Florida border.
GRIFFIN: Matthew, there's a Nicole. Rob Marciano, I think we'll be at Zelda before this one's over with.
(WEATHER REPORT)
GRIFFIN: Rob, thank you very much.
HILL: Thanks, Rob.
GRIFFIN: Putting drug addicts in treatment instead of jail. The California program's been doing it for three years. We're going to see if it made the grade. Tune in to "CNN Live Sunday" at 11:00 Eastern to find out.
HILL: And up next, we are going off the cuff. Turn it the other way, Carson. Yeah, there you go. Good job. One-fifth of the fab five here in our studios, Carson Kressley sitting down to chat about his latest media mission to teach straight America about style. Listen up boys.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
GRIFFIN: Nine forty-two. Welcome back, CNN SUNDAY MORNING, I'm Drew Griffin. Here's the news this morning. Donald Rumsfeld making the rounds in Iraq. The defense secretary visits U.S. Marines in western Iraq, then he met with officials in Baghdad. Rumsfeld hinting of possible U.S. troop reduction if security improves after the January election.
In Afghanistan, the ballots being counted from Saturday's election. An international monitor says there is no need to scrap the results even though opposition candidates claiming possible fraud.
In the states, the campaigning continues. John Kerry traveling to New Mexico today after rallying supporters in the battleground state of Florida. George Bush, at his Texas ranch, practicing for the third presidential debate, that is this Wednesday.
Are you among the rich and powerful? If you live in Delaware, don't check your checkbook, check your pockets. Someone there is holding a single winning ticket from the Powerball Jackpot, the numbers, 1, 3, 10, 47, 48 and Powerball of 27. The payout, nearly $215 million. Now, don't worry, if you don't have the Powerball number, you could still be a winner, 17 tickets matched five of the six numbers, and they each get $100,000.
HILL: Well, if the jackpot winner needs a new wardrobe, he may want to speak with our next guest. You could say Carson Kressley has an eye for fashion. He's one-fifth of the fab five featured on the hit show "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy," and he's also an author with a book out titled "Off the Cuff: The Essential Style guide for Men and the Women who Love Them." He joins us now live in the studio with more.
Pleasure to have you with us this morning.
CARSON KRESSLEY, "QUEER EYE FOR THE STRAIGHT GUY": Nice to be here. CNN, is that Cashmere Cable Network or something or?
HILL: It's the Cashmere News Network.
KRESSLEY: Oh, perfect.
HILL: They only dress us in cashmere.
KRESSLEY: I knew it felt right.
HILL: Yeah, nothing but the best for the anchors at CNN. Your book, who are you targeting here, just the average heterosexual straight American male?
KRESSLEY: Well, it's mainly for straight guys, but I also wrote it for the "women who love them," because, you know, some straight guys really need help. And whether it's going to come from me, their fairy god stylist or their wife or their girlfriend, it's really just a lighthearted guide to just get started on the road to -- you know, looking good and feeling great about it.
HILL: It's -- I've been -- I've had a great time reading it this morning. KRESSLEY: Oh, good.
HILL: I'm really enjoying it. It's very clever, very witty. Also has some really important points in there. You -- and I join you in this crusade, my friend, not a fan of the pleated khaki pant for men.
KRESSLEY: No. No. They're the devil's playground, the pleated khakis.
HILL: So, that's a big no-no.
KRESSLEY: That's a big no-no.
HILL: So, what are some other big no-nos?
KRESSLEY: Anything sheer. If you've ever seen guys in a sheer shirt -- you know, we don't need to see the nipples. We'll leave that to Janet Jackson. Thanks for the mammaries, Janet.
HILL: OK. Very nice.
Also, you're very particular about shoes. Now, I noticed today you're not wearing socks with your shoes.
KRESSLEY: I'm not. I'm not.
HILL: We had a discussion about this, though.
KRESSLEY: You did?
HILL: Not all the ladies in the newsroom this morning agreed that the sockless look was necessarily good.
KRESSLEY: Yeah.
HILL: There was some concern about odor, as well.
KRESSLEY: Well, you definitely have to be on top of the odor thing. You need to use the foot powder if you're going to go sockless. But, I -- for summer, I think it's just kind of -- you know, has the Kennedy kind of (UNINTELLIGIBLE).
HILL: It's very (UNINTELLIGIBLE). I'm from Connecticut it's very (UNINTELLIGIBLE).
KRESSLEY: Yeah, it's fun. You don't want to do this -- you know, sockless look, though, above the Mason-Dixon line after labor day, though.
HILL: No, that won't work.
KRESSLEY: No. Health care costs rising -- not good.
HILL: Speaking of health care, a lot of issues being tossed around these days on the campaign trail. KRESSLEY: Yeah.
HILL: Fashion probably not one of them.
KRESSLEY: No.
HILL: But, I have a feeling you should dish on that for us. Give us a little rundown. How are the top two contenders for the digs at 1600 Pennsylvania doing?
KRESSLEY: Well, I think -- you know, I think John Kerry's definitely -- you know, I think he's more of a metrosexual. You know, he had the spray tan, the manicure. I think he's definitely, you know, he's definitely more on top of it.
HILL: More on top of it. So, so President Bush, does that say he's a fashion faux pas? No.
KRESSLEY: No, I mean, I think he has his moments. Oh, are we looking at them right now?
HILL: There's -- there's Senator Kerry. There's President Bush.
KRESSLEY: Bush is rockin', the red, white, and blue look, which he often does. He ties a good tie, but you know what? Kerry ties a better knot, better dimple.
HILL: Now, the book is also for the women who love the men and the women behind the men, obviously.
KRESSLEY: Right.
HILL: We also have some pictures, I believe, of the two women behind the presidential candidates. I know you -- you normally work with men here.
KRESSLEY: Yeah, but I could...
HILL: But help us out with the ladies.
KRESSLEY: OK.
HILL: First Lady Laura Bush.
KRESSLEY: Laura, looking good in blue. Very, very traditional, very prim, very proper.
HILL: Is this a look that works for her? That's something very first lady?
KRESSLEY: Yeah, I think it does, actually.
HILL: And what about Teresa Heinz Kerry? Do you think, based on her wardrobe, this is something that would work for a first lady? What does it tell you about her? KRESSLEY: I think she could use a little -- little polishing up. I -- you know, I think she's so sassy and spunky, I think she looks good in the condiment colors.
HILL: The condiment colors?
KRESSLEY: Yeah, the bright reds, bright yellows. Yeah, why not?
HILL: Fifty-seven flavors of condiments.
KRESSLEY: Exactly. Exactly, maybe salsa red would be her color.
HILL: OK. OK, well we'll have to pass those comments on.
KRESSLEY: Yeah.
HILL: What's next for you? Have you already reformed all the men in America?
KRESSLEY: I haven't. I haven't. I've only -- you know, on our show, I've only reached out and touched about 55 guys. So, I think there's still about, like, 40 million I can go.
HILL: There's ground to cover there.
KRESSLEY: Yeah, yeah.
HILL: The show is going well.
KRESSLEY: Show's going well. New season starting in January.
HILL: Where are you going to be going this new season?
KRESSLEY: Dallas, Texas.
HILL: Dallas, Texas?
KRESSLEY: We're on the road. Yeah.
HILL: Anything -- any little tidbits you can give us?
KRESSLEY: Well, we did a whole fraternity house.
HILL: Oh, wow!
KRESSLEY: We made them over.
HILL: Oh, wow!
KRESSLEY: We didn't "do" them, but yeah.
HILL: It's Sunday morning. Keep it clean, would you?
KRESSLEY: It's -- we'll keep it on the D.L., as they say.
HILL: An entire fraternity house. KRESSLEY: Yes.
HILL: My goodness, well that must have been interesting.
KRESSLEY: Yeah. The phi sigues at the University of North Texas in Denton.
HILL: Well, we'll have to look for that one.
KRESSLEY: Watch for that.
HILL: Well, best of luck with everything.
KRESSLEY: Thank you.
HILL: The book is a hoot, and we appreciate you coming in on Sunday morning.
KRESSLEY: I'm glad to be here.
HILL: Carson Kressley.
KRESSLEY: Thank you.
HILL: Good to have you -- Drew.
GRIFFIN: Thanks guys. They want to be your president, so what do you want to hear the candidates say about the issues weighing on your mind? Up next, we'll read some of the answer you have for us in our "Question of the Day" and tune in for "Late Edition" at Noon Eastern. Wolf will interview democratic vice presidential candidate, John Edwards, who's making the rounds today. You're watching CNN.
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GRIFFIN: Nine fifty-one back here on the East coast. We like to ferret out the "Best of the Web" on these Sunday mornings. Detective Joe Friday said it "Just the facts, ma'am." But just who checks the facts tossed around in the campaign debates, for example? Well, fresh from two debates this week, Blaise Zerega, up very early in San Francisco, managing editor of "Wired" magazine.
And man, did the vice president make a snafu when he sent fact checkers to factcheck.com, didn't he?
BLAISE ZEREGA, MANAGING EDITOR, "WIRED": Oh, yes, he did, Drew. Factcheck.com is actually an anti-Bush site run by George Soros. So, people who wanted to check Cheney's facts got quite a surprise.
GRIFFIN: So, Blaise, you've got to really be accurate with us now, and tell us the best site is to check the political facts when we're throwing this rhetoric around.
ZEREGA: You know, I say just cut through -- cut through all the mess, avoid sites like georgewbush.com, debatefacts. John Kerry's got his won site with a section called "Debunker." Ignore all that, that's all -- that's all spin. And if you're a voter like myself, I'm just dazed by all the different polls. I go to electoralvote.com. It shows a map of the United States, each state represented in red or blue, depending upon where it's leaning. And day by day, it shows an updated snapshot of who is the projected winner.
GRIFFIN: As far as the facts, though, when you're trying to check their position of candidates...
ZEREGA: Yes.
GRIFFIN: Where do you go?
ZEREGA: Factcheck.org. The site that Vice President Cheney should have referred to. That's a great site. There's a couple other very, very good sites that are run by bloggers. One of my favorites is DailyDish by Andrew Sullivan.
GRIFFIN: And what about Wonkette? That one is becoming very popular.
ZEREGA: Wonkette, indeed. Anna Marie Cox, she sort of serves up her analysis with the saucy verve of a nightclub singer.
GRIFFIN: Are these political Web sites getting more and more visits as we get closer to the election, or are these still pretty much followed by political people?
ZEREGA: No, no. I think the number of visitors to the sites is increasing. And certainly so is their influence. This past week, the big news on the web was whether or not President Bush was wired during the first debate. The footage of that evening showed a rectangular box protruding underneath his suit jacket between his shoulder blades. And that was debated back and forth all week until the mainstream media sort of picked up the story yesterday morning.
GRIFFIN: Now, I think debate No. 1, we had that -- whatever it was Kerry was pulling out of his pocket. So these Web sites are really getting a close eye on these candidates.
ZEREGA: Absolutely. And, you know, I think the blogs are a good place for unbiased opinion. You know, most people go to sites or news outlets that reflect their own biases. The web offers people a chance to uncover the facts themselves, whether it's, you know, at factcheck.org, electoralvote.com or various blog sites.
GRIFFIN: All right Blaise, thanks for giving us those sites. We'll do a little fact checking ourselves at factcheck.org. Thanks a lot.
ZEREGA: Thank you, Drew.
HILL: Time now for us to check in with Kelly Wallace standing by in Washington, D.C., for a look at what's up on "Inside Politics."
KELLY WALLACE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning to you, Erica and Drew. Coming up next on "Inside Politics Sunday," gearing up for round three, the tempest in Tempe. We'll preview the final debate between President Bush and Senator Kerry.
We'll also have another kind of showdown. Conservative versus liberal. Marla Romash taking on Ann Coulter and her new book, quote, "How to Talk to a Liberal (if You Must)." That and much more ahead at the top of the hour. You won't want to miss it. Drew, Erica, have a great day.
GRIFFIN: All right. We will. Thanks a lot. All morning long, Kelly, we've been asking people about the question they'd like to ask the candidates. Here's what some have said.
Warren from Georgia: "Do you know, the statistical media -- median and mean income of Americans for the year 1999 and what it is today? Do you realize that a gallon of gas or a loaf of bread is the same cost to an individual regardless of their income? Why are not all Americans not entitled to a quality of life in which a person can raise a family and give their children the bare comforts of life and a hope to see better days?" Long one from Warren.
HILL: Second question, we had sort of relates to that. This one coming to us from Alice. She says she's a 79-year-old grandmother who recently flew to Texas to see her granddaughter, "Returning home, I was put on a special line at San Antonio airport, my baggage and purse were searched and I was thoroughly gone over with the wand. I'd like to ask why, when the cargo hold was full of unchecked cargo? I have no objection to being searched," Alice says, "but the plane was more of a danger to me than I was to the plane." Some questions about airport security there, which always a bit of a hot-button topic.
GRIFFIN: Thanks for writing in all morning long on that. "Inside Politics" is coming up next.
HILL: Good to have you with us. Before we let you go, though, we're going bring you a check of the day's top stories just after a short break.
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Aired October 10, 2004 - 09:30 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
ERICA HILL, CNN ANCHOR: Getting into deep waters in the Deep South: Why some people spent the weekend sandbagging. The nation's forecast, just after this break.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
DANIEL SIEBERG, CNN SCIENCE CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): The view of the future in movies like "Minority Report" seems to be pretty far off in many respects. But for Professor Steven Feiner, that future is not as far away as it seems.
STEVEN FEINER, PROFESSOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY: A lot of what we're interested in my lab is invented reality, which means overlaying material on top of what you see and hear.
SIEBERG: Professor Feiner and his team at Columbia University are developing the user interface of the future. Not for use on a computer screen, but something you'd view as you walk in the world around you.
FEINER: I think just being able to walk down the street and to be able to see directions to a place you haven't been to before and that, of course, can mean the world to you if you're lost.
SIEBERG: Professor Feiner's vision is that by the end of the decade, the interface won't require the heavy backpack device show here, but instead will run on something the size of a cell phone connected to a normal pair of glasses.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
HILL: Good morning, Kansas City. Your Sunday forecast just a minute away. We're going to find out if the weather still stay clear as it looks now for today's NASCAR race at the Kansas Speedway. It is, of course, the fourth race of ten in NASCAR's new championship format.
DREW GRIFFIN, CNN ANCHOR: We're going to fast forward and see what's going to be in the spotlight next week. Here's what we have for you Tuesday:
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in a case dealing with immigration, deportation, and crimes of violence. The defendant: A Haitian immigrant who pleaded guilty to driving under the influence in a wreck that injured two people. The INS considered it a crime of violence and ordered deportation.
Wednesday for the third, third and last time before the elections, President Bush and Senator Kerry will square off, a debate at Arizona State University in Tempe. The debate will be moderated by CBS's Bob Schieffer. It starts at 9:00 Easter, but you can start watching debate coverage here at 7:00 p.m. on CNN.
And the next hearing in Michael Jackson's child molestation case scheduled to take place Thursday in Santa Maria, California.
HILL: Headlines across America, now. In Arkansas investigators are searching for clues into the wreckage of yesterday's bus crash. They want to know what caused the tour bus to drift off the road. Fifteen people died in the accident. The charter bus was carrying a group from Chicago bound for a casino in Mississippi.
And in Miami, the sale's a steal literally: Police are looking for the man seen in this tape. He enters a gas station's convenience store, as you saw, then apparently tries to run off with some smokes and brew, but not without a fight from the store's female clerk. The woman rushed the rogue robber, slowing him down. The man though, did get away and is it still at large.
And oh, messy Matthew. The tropical storm is causing trouble in southeastern Louisiana. In a 24-hour period, more than seven inches of rain fell on some cities, flooding homes and roads. The tropical storm warning is in affect from intercostal city to the Alabama Florida border.
GRIFFIN: Matthew, there's a Nicole. Rob Marciano, I think we'll be at Zelda before this one's over with.
(WEATHER REPORT)
GRIFFIN: Rob, thank you very much.
HILL: Thanks, Rob.
GRIFFIN: Putting drug addicts in treatment instead of jail. The California program's been doing it for three years. We're going to see if it made the grade. Tune in to "CNN Live Sunday" at 11:00 Eastern to find out.
HILL: And up next, we are going off the cuff. Turn it the other way, Carson. Yeah, there you go. Good job. One-fifth of the fab five here in our studios, Carson Kressley sitting down to chat about his latest media mission to teach straight America about style. Listen up boys.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
GRIFFIN: Nine forty-two. Welcome back, CNN SUNDAY MORNING, I'm Drew Griffin. Here's the news this morning. Donald Rumsfeld making the rounds in Iraq. The defense secretary visits U.S. Marines in western Iraq, then he met with officials in Baghdad. Rumsfeld hinting of possible U.S. troop reduction if security improves after the January election.
In Afghanistan, the ballots being counted from Saturday's election. An international monitor says there is no need to scrap the results even though opposition candidates claiming possible fraud.
In the states, the campaigning continues. John Kerry traveling to New Mexico today after rallying supporters in the battleground state of Florida. George Bush, at his Texas ranch, practicing for the third presidential debate, that is this Wednesday.
Are you among the rich and powerful? If you live in Delaware, don't check your checkbook, check your pockets. Someone there is holding a single winning ticket from the Powerball Jackpot, the numbers, 1, 3, 10, 47, 48 and Powerball of 27. The payout, nearly $215 million. Now, don't worry, if you don't have the Powerball number, you could still be a winner, 17 tickets matched five of the six numbers, and they each get $100,000.
HILL: Well, if the jackpot winner needs a new wardrobe, he may want to speak with our next guest. You could say Carson Kressley has an eye for fashion. He's one-fifth of the fab five featured on the hit show "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy," and he's also an author with a book out titled "Off the Cuff: The Essential Style guide for Men and the Women who Love Them." He joins us now live in the studio with more.
Pleasure to have you with us this morning.
CARSON KRESSLEY, "QUEER EYE FOR THE STRAIGHT GUY": Nice to be here. CNN, is that Cashmere Cable Network or something or?
HILL: It's the Cashmere News Network.
KRESSLEY: Oh, perfect.
HILL: They only dress us in cashmere.
KRESSLEY: I knew it felt right.
HILL: Yeah, nothing but the best for the anchors at CNN. Your book, who are you targeting here, just the average heterosexual straight American male?
KRESSLEY: Well, it's mainly for straight guys, but I also wrote it for the "women who love them," because, you know, some straight guys really need help. And whether it's going to come from me, their fairy god stylist or their wife or their girlfriend, it's really just a lighthearted guide to just get started on the road to -- you know, looking good and feeling great about it.
HILL: It's -- I've been -- I've had a great time reading it this morning. KRESSLEY: Oh, good.
HILL: I'm really enjoying it. It's very clever, very witty. Also has some really important points in there. You -- and I join you in this crusade, my friend, not a fan of the pleated khaki pant for men.
KRESSLEY: No. No. They're the devil's playground, the pleated khakis.
HILL: So, that's a big no-no.
KRESSLEY: That's a big no-no.
HILL: So, what are some other big no-nos?
KRESSLEY: Anything sheer. If you've ever seen guys in a sheer shirt -- you know, we don't need to see the nipples. We'll leave that to Janet Jackson. Thanks for the mammaries, Janet.
HILL: OK. Very nice.
Also, you're very particular about shoes. Now, I noticed today you're not wearing socks with your shoes.
KRESSLEY: I'm not. I'm not.
HILL: We had a discussion about this, though.
KRESSLEY: You did?
HILL: Not all the ladies in the newsroom this morning agreed that the sockless look was necessarily good.
KRESSLEY: Yeah.
HILL: There was some concern about odor, as well.
KRESSLEY: Well, you definitely have to be on top of the odor thing. You need to use the foot powder if you're going to go sockless. But, I -- for summer, I think it's just kind of -- you know, has the Kennedy kind of (UNINTELLIGIBLE).
HILL: It's very (UNINTELLIGIBLE). I'm from Connecticut it's very (UNINTELLIGIBLE).
KRESSLEY: Yeah, it's fun. You don't want to do this -- you know, sockless look, though, above the Mason-Dixon line after labor day, though.
HILL: No, that won't work.
KRESSLEY: No. Health care costs rising -- not good.
HILL: Speaking of health care, a lot of issues being tossed around these days on the campaign trail. KRESSLEY: Yeah.
HILL: Fashion probably not one of them.
KRESSLEY: No.
HILL: But, I have a feeling you should dish on that for us. Give us a little rundown. How are the top two contenders for the digs at 1600 Pennsylvania doing?
KRESSLEY: Well, I think -- you know, I think John Kerry's definitely -- you know, I think he's more of a metrosexual. You know, he had the spray tan, the manicure. I think he's definitely, you know, he's definitely more on top of it.
HILL: More on top of it. So, so President Bush, does that say he's a fashion faux pas? No.
KRESSLEY: No, I mean, I think he has his moments. Oh, are we looking at them right now?
HILL: There's -- there's Senator Kerry. There's President Bush.
KRESSLEY: Bush is rockin', the red, white, and blue look, which he often does. He ties a good tie, but you know what? Kerry ties a better knot, better dimple.
HILL: Now, the book is also for the women who love the men and the women behind the men, obviously.
KRESSLEY: Right.
HILL: We also have some pictures, I believe, of the two women behind the presidential candidates. I know you -- you normally work with men here.
KRESSLEY: Yeah, but I could...
HILL: But help us out with the ladies.
KRESSLEY: OK.
HILL: First Lady Laura Bush.
KRESSLEY: Laura, looking good in blue. Very, very traditional, very prim, very proper.
HILL: Is this a look that works for her? That's something very first lady?
KRESSLEY: Yeah, I think it does, actually.
HILL: And what about Teresa Heinz Kerry? Do you think, based on her wardrobe, this is something that would work for a first lady? What does it tell you about her? KRESSLEY: I think she could use a little -- little polishing up. I -- you know, I think she's so sassy and spunky, I think she looks good in the condiment colors.
HILL: The condiment colors?
KRESSLEY: Yeah, the bright reds, bright yellows. Yeah, why not?
HILL: Fifty-seven flavors of condiments.
KRESSLEY: Exactly. Exactly, maybe salsa red would be her color.
HILL: OK. OK, well we'll have to pass those comments on.
KRESSLEY: Yeah.
HILL: What's next for you? Have you already reformed all the men in America?
KRESSLEY: I haven't. I haven't. I've only -- you know, on our show, I've only reached out and touched about 55 guys. So, I think there's still about, like, 40 million I can go.
HILL: There's ground to cover there.
KRESSLEY: Yeah, yeah.
HILL: The show is going well.
KRESSLEY: Show's going well. New season starting in January.
HILL: Where are you going to be going this new season?
KRESSLEY: Dallas, Texas.
HILL: Dallas, Texas?
KRESSLEY: We're on the road. Yeah.
HILL: Anything -- any little tidbits you can give us?
KRESSLEY: Well, we did a whole fraternity house.
HILL: Oh, wow!
KRESSLEY: We made them over.
HILL: Oh, wow!
KRESSLEY: We didn't "do" them, but yeah.
HILL: It's Sunday morning. Keep it clean, would you?
KRESSLEY: It's -- we'll keep it on the D.L., as they say.
HILL: An entire fraternity house. KRESSLEY: Yes.
HILL: My goodness, well that must have been interesting.
KRESSLEY: Yeah. The phi sigues at the University of North Texas in Denton.
HILL: Well, we'll have to look for that one.
KRESSLEY: Watch for that.
HILL: Well, best of luck with everything.
KRESSLEY: Thank you.
HILL: The book is a hoot, and we appreciate you coming in on Sunday morning.
KRESSLEY: I'm glad to be here.
HILL: Carson Kressley.
KRESSLEY: Thank you.
HILL: Good to have you -- Drew.
GRIFFIN: Thanks guys. They want to be your president, so what do you want to hear the candidates say about the issues weighing on your mind? Up next, we'll read some of the answer you have for us in our "Question of the Day" and tune in for "Late Edition" at Noon Eastern. Wolf will interview democratic vice presidential candidate, John Edwards, who's making the rounds today. You're watching CNN.
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GRIFFIN: Nine fifty-one back here on the East coast. We like to ferret out the "Best of the Web" on these Sunday mornings. Detective Joe Friday said it "Just the facts, ma'am." But just who checks the facts tossed around in the campaign debates, for example? Well, fresh from two debates this week, Blaise Zerega, up very early in San Francisco, managing editor of "Wired" magazine.
And man, did the vice president make a snafu when he sent fact checkers to factcheck.com, didn't he?
BLAISE ZEREGA, MANAGING EDITOR, "WIRED": Oh, yes, he did, Drew. Factcheck.com is actually an anti-Bush site run by George Soros. So, people who wanted to check Cheney's facts got quite a surprise.
GRIFFIN: So, Blaise, you've got to really be accurate with us now, and tell us the best site is to check the political facts when we're throwing this rhetoric around.
ZEREGA: You know, I say just cut through -- cut through all the mess, avoid sites like georgewbush.com, debatefacts. John Kerry's got his won site with a section called "Debunker." Ignore all that, that's all -- that's all spin. And if you're a voter like myself, I'm just dazed by all the different polls. I go to electoralvote.com. It shows a map of the United States, each state represented in red or blue, depending upon where it's leaning. And day by day, it shows an updated snapshot of who is the projected winner.
GRIFFIN: As far as the facts, though, when you're trying to check their position of candidates...
ZEREGA: Yes.
GRIFFIN: Where do you go?
ZEREGA: Factcheck.org. The site that Vice President Cheney should have referred to. That's a great site. There's a couple other very, very good sites that are run by bloggers. One of my favorites is DailyDish by Andrew Sullivan.
GRIFFIN: And what about Wonkette? That one is becoming very popular.
ZEREGA: Wonkette, indeed. Anna Marie Cox, she sort of serves up her analysis with the saucy verve of a nightclub singer.
GRIFFIN: Are these political Web sites getting more and more visits as we get closer to the election, or are these still pretty much followed by political people?
ZEREGA: No, no. I think the number of visitors to the sites is increasing. And certainly so is their influence. This past week, the big news on the web was whether or not President Bush was wired during the first debate. The footage of that evening showed a rectangular box protruding underneath his suit jacket between his shoulder blades. And that was debated back and forth all week until the mainstream media sort of picked up the story yesterday morning.
GRIFFIN: Now, I think debate No. 1, we had that -- whatever it was Kerry was pulling out of his pocket. So these Web sites are really getting a close eye on these candidates.
ZEREGA: Absolutely. And, you know, I think the blogs are a good place for unbiased opinion. You know, most people go to sites or news outlets that reflect their own biases. The web offers people a chance to uncover the facts themselves, whether it's, you know, at factcheck.org, electoralvote.com or various blog sites.
GRIFFIN: All right Blaise, thanks for giving us those sites. We'll do a little fact checking ourselves at factcheck.org. Thanks a lot.
ZEREGA: Thank you, Drew.
HILL: Time now for us to check in with Kelly Wallace standing by in Washington, D.C., for a look at what's up on "Inside Politics."
KELLY WALLACE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning to you, Erica and Drew. Coming up next on "Inside Politics Sunday," gearing up for round three, the tempest in Tempe. We'll preview the final debate between President Bush and Senator Kerry.
We'll also have another kind of showdown. Conservative versus liberal. Marla Romash taking on Ann Coulter and her new book, quote, "How to Talk to a Liberal (if You Must)." That and much more ahead at the top of the hour. You won't want to miss it. Drew, Erica, have a great day.
GRIFFIN: All right. We will. Thanks a lot. All morning long, Kelly, we've been asking people about the question they'd like to ask the candidates. Here's what some have said.
Warren from Georgia: "Do you know, the statistical media -- median and mean income of Americans for the year 1999 and what it is today? Do you realize that a gallon of gas or a loaf of bread is the same cost to an individual regardless of their income? Why are not all Americans not entitled to a quality of life in which a person can raise a family and give their children the bare comforts of life and a hope to see better days?" Long one from Warren.
HILL: Second question, we had sort of relates to that. This one coming to us from Alice. She says she's a 79-year-old grandmother who recently flew to Texas to see her granddaughter, "Returning home, I was put on a special line at San Antonio airport, my baggage and purse were searched and I was thoroughly gone over with the wand. I'd like to ask why, when the cargo hold was full of unchecked cargo? I have no objection to being searched," Alice says, "but the plane was more of a danger to me than I was to the plane." Some questions about airport security there, which always a bit of a hot-button topic.
GRIFFIN: Thanks for writing in all morning long on that. "Inside Politics" is coming up next.
HILL: Good to have you with us. Before we let you go, though, we're going bring you a check of the day's top stories just after a short break.
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