Everybody starts reaching. So as not to disturb the conversation. We have a microphone affinity this one for the q a portion of the event it will get passed around if you raise your hand. We are recording this evenings event so we want to use the microphone for any questions we have. Copies of the book are available at the registers youd like to purchase one copy or many copies. We encourage many. If youd like to get your purchased books sign sign up in an orderly fashion. Against this cabinet. At the conclusion of the talk. Its now my pleasure to introduce alexis coe, author of you never forget your first, a biography of George Washington. Hope follows her awardwinning alice plus free to forever a murder in memphis soon to be a major Motion Picture . With a fresh and lively look at George Washington that firmly separates the men from the legend. The host of audibles and no mans land, cohosted president s are people too and a consulting producer on abcoviews the founders to a feminist
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[ laughter ] for me the biggest takeaway on election day is how can anybody possibly have such a clean garage . I dont understand it. I go into these old peoples homes, and i think wheres your stuff . California has more delegates than any state. And i dont know if it was like this where you live, but we have been overwhelmed by advertising, mostly from mike bloomberg. The amount of mail weve been getting from mike bloomberg, its unbelievable. He is the Bed Bath Beyond of candidates. One of our writers came home from work last night to find this hanging on his door. This is another ad for mike bloomberg. Even his ads are too short to reach above the doorknob. Mike bloomberg has poured more than 500 million of his own money into this campaign. If he didnt have a good night tonight, he basically spent the cost of an avatar movie to find out nobody likes him. He did win he won American Samoa today, the election there. Biden won North Carolina and virginia. Bernie took vermont and expected
[ laughter ] for me the biggest takeaway on election day is how can anybody possibly have such a clean garage . I dont understand it. I go into these old peoples homes, and i think wheres your stuff . California has more delegates than any state. And i dont know if it was like this where you live, but we have been overwhelmed by advertising, mostly from mike bloomberg. The amount of mail weve been getting from mike bloomberg, its unbelievable. He is the Bed Bath Beyond of candidates. One of our writers came home from work last night to find this hanging on his door. This is another ad for mike bloomberg. Even his ads are too short to reach above the doorknob. Mike bloomberg has poured more than 500 million of his own money into this campaign. If he didnt have a good night tonight, he basically spent the cost of an avatar movie to find out nobody likes him. He did win he won American Samoa today, the election there. Biden won North Carolina and virginia. Bernie took vermont and expected
[ laughter ] President Trump delivered the state of the Union Address last night and claimed that he has led a, quote, Great American comeback. Please everyone knows the Great American comeback is thats what she said. [ laughter and applause something we as a nation have to be proud of. According to the latest numbers, applause accounted for a third of President Trumps 78minute state of the Union Address [ light laughter ] but he did promise to do it less next year. [ laughter ] House Speaker nancy pelosi was seen tearing up her copy of President Trumps [ cheers and applause of President Trumps state of the Union Address last night once trump finished talking. To be fair, trump also destroyed that speech when he tried to say the phrase, he directed the december assault. He directed the december dassault [ laughter and applause seth thats what she said. [ laughter ] Vice President mike pence this morning said that House Speaker nancy pelosi tearing up a copy of President Trumps state of