In the Vice President and more military experience since president george w. Bush. He served as a lieutenant in the leave and took a [no audio] he lives with his husband in the same stop the neighborhood were eager up with there to rescue jobs rescue dogs. 2007, [indiscernible] doubt im honored to be introducing him. I still remember when i came out here knocking on doors with a couple of friends deciding we wanted to make a difference with the candidate we believe in and crisscrossed here in read gold ringgold and decatur counties. Remember spending caucus night in murray which i think is not too far from here and having a chance to see myself, this part of the democratic ross s, theres a basketball game going on that did not pause for a selection of the nominee for the president. Just seeing how these communities matched up with the sonorous process of a president ial election and being made to feel so welcome by the people that we met in communities like mao air mao air it is such a
Historians were weighing in more frequently. We dont have enough of it. This is our attempt to do that. Before we get started, let me say that this is being recorded by cspan. When you get the microphone, speak into the microphone. Wait for it for you speak. Before you speak. Be aware of the fact that it is being recorded. Before we get started, let me introduce the men to my left. Jim banner, an editor of a book about president ial misconduct. That is the kickoff for our discussion. A visiting scholar of history a , historian who spent most of his career teaching at princeton. His most recent book is about being a historian. I think it is about the profession and the worldview. He has edited and written numerous books. Including the one we are featuring tonight. He is one of the creators of the National History center. Jackson, the editorinchief. Let me tell you how i know him. I was a graduate student at yale. People would always say, there is this great historian. He is going to be
If you want to reach out to us and tell us about it if talking politics good or bad, you can text us at text us at 2027488003. You go put out a poll yesterday when it comes to putting out put out a poll yesterday when it comes to political discussions at thanksgiving. The defined themselves as liberal, 11 were willing to start a conversation versus 47 . Those who defined themselves of conservative only 8 of those willing to start a conversation on that. 44 of those trying to avoid that. Among those who voted for Hillary Clinton, 7 of those say they would not talk about politics or start a conversation versus 50 would avoid that. Voters of those trump saying they would start a conversation versus 43 . Thats just one pole. If you look at another poll, some other factors when it comes to talking politics. Of democratshem and republicans both say they would discuss politics. Polling saying that when it comes to initiating political discussions, its only 26 of those who would initiate that
It was a year after that that the tragic shooting at sandy hook elementary happen. Happened. Classroomds in the were murdered when she and her husband decided to launch. What is now giffords. I joined them. It was tough at first. The politics of guns had not yet shifted. In the way we have seen them shift. It seemed at first like it was a step forward, two steps back. We had a lot of the proverbial doors slammed in our face, but we persevered. Today we are a Large National , organization with dozens of staff, offices across the country. Footprints in many states. Go ahead. The democrats in the house have passed a few gun control bills in this session. They credit that with part of the reason they have taken control of the house. They cite a very political, popular ideas behind gun control. And yet the bills have gone nowhere in the senate. Because of senate republicans. What is your group doing to try to get involved and change the makeup of the senate . That way some of the bills coul
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