Stand politically. Guest we are committed to trying to get judges appointed to the Supreme Court who are committed to interpreting the constitution and the laws as they are written. Host did you have any active role in the president s choice for the Supreme Court . Guest that is the president s call and it is done through the white House Counsel office. I am thrilled because i felt like everyone he was looking at closely was really wellqualified for this position. I feel like i could not be in a better position. I would have been happy with it was arbor look go up or amy barrett. Is about thestion overall impact on the court and how it changes when it comes to the justice is themselves. How would you answer that . Guest what we are looking at is a shift in perspective of how we look at the law bases versus ruth bader ginsburg. There are a lot of ways in which Amy Coney Barrett follows in ginsbergs footsteps as a woman with children and accomplishing all that she has as a scholar and a
Other state court who are committed to interpreting the constitution and the rule and the laws as they are written. Host digit in the active role in the in the president se for the Supreme Court . Caller leyes. Thats the president s call and lets them to the White House Counsels Office but im just thrilled because i felt like everyone he was looking at closely was really well qualified for this position so i feel like i couldnt be and a better position. I wouldve been happy with it wasi barbara or. Caller m great choices you look at. Host i suppose a question asked a lot is about the overall impact on the cord and how it changes when it comes to the Justice System itself. How would youes answer that . What were looking at is a shift in perspective of how to look at the love versus ruth bader ginsburg. Theres a lot of important ways Amy Coney Barrett follows in her footsteps in terms of her leadership and pathbreaking career as a woman, as woman with the children and even accomplishing
What are you reading . Civic i am reading to books gets into the leadership styles of four of our president s, roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln and lyndon johnson, very interesting. And im also reading the order by daniel silva. Select what books are you planning to read in the future and why . I do tend to move towards more historical types of books on leadership and political books. With historical perspectives. I dont have any titles in mind right now. But i would like to read nonfiction. That is probably what i will stick with. How do you pick the books they read . I did a couple of ways. Sometimes i get suggestions from friends. I used to be in a book club back in the day. I will get there reading selections and pick from that. And then i will just i read book review sections of the newspapers to see what is good and what is considered page turning. Fuchsia brexit colleagues and friends roy blunts good friend of mine i asked and the other day what he was reading and he mentioned the boo
Woodward on his new book rage, which looks at president Trumps National and Foreign Policy positions. Watch booktv on cspan2. Hello and welcome to our newsday live in long island looks day event with comedian judy gold, we are excited to have judy with us tonight to talk about her book yes, i can say this. We will give you a picture of it right here. Before we get started, a big thank you to book review and huntington, the official bookseller for our event tonight and as usual, 10 of proceeds from book sales will be donated to the Newsday Charities covid19 covid19 long on the relief fund. To learn more about the fund go to Newsday Charities. Or, the first 50 books purchase will get an autographed copy. She won two daytime emmy awards for her work as a writer and producer on the Rosie Odonnell show. She has had standup specials on hbo, comedy central, and logo and has ton of performance experience and currently host the podcasts kill me now he stop i want to say put your hands together
Book tb continues now on cspan2, television for serious readers. We are so excited to host the incomparable jane bond for her book on the Climate Crisis. But we for we go to the screen at first like to introduce andy leonard executive director of greenpeace, usa. What an integral role in helping jane organize and was one of the inspirations behind this book. So we will bring andy up first and then we will welcome jane and amber. Hey it is so wonderful to be here. I am delighted to introduce my friend and fellow climate activists. James and amber. The last time we were together was protesting in washington d. C. So it is perfect we are here with her favorite washington d. C. With politics and prose. I am in cannot wait to were able to do that again. Theyre making it greater than ever and hope all of you will read this book and then be able to join us will be protest again part i mentioned joining from california what it is so dark outside from the smoke that it looks like it is the midd