Argue in this. Its a lot closer than we think in todays america. What you base that on . Guest i moved here from canada and went through all this before and i remember how would one point this was something that no one talked about and then a few years later we are having a referendum and nearly passes. Countryn a very divided , in many ways it resembles the country a left and you begin to wonder whether or not we might just be better off with two separate countries. Its not what i want. I feel a little bill of the skunk of the garden party. All these people talking about great president s and here i am talking of a breakup. Ultimately im not arguing for secession. Im saying its a real threat and we should think about that. Maybe turn down the volume a bit. Host a passage from your book, we are less united today than we have been at any time since the civil war divided by politics, religion and culture and all the ways that matter say for the naked force a law. We are already divided i
Off with two separate countries. Its not what i want, actually i feel a little bit like the skunk in ofthe garden party, all these people have been talking about great president s and hearing them talk you out of breakup. Ultimately im not arguing for secession its just the opposite im saying its a real threat and we should think about that. Maybe turn down the volume a little bit. A passage from your book we are less united today than we been anytime since the civil war divided by politics, religion, and culture in all the ways that matters for the naked force of the law we are already divided in the two nations just as much as 1861, describe what those two nations look like and where they are. Every morning the Washington Post arrives at my doorstep and seems to me like a fresh argument for secession. It just drips with contempt on the other side, its a lot of that. I think whats missing is a tolerance and understanding of people with very different points of view when you dont have
President and ceo of George Washingtons mount vernon, talks about how washington views the presidency and executive power. As always, you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. Washington journal is next. Is next. Host good morning. 17th. Monday, february, we had to morning, mount vernon for a conversation about the first president and his impact on the office. We begin with a question about the qualities you want in the person who occupies the oval office. What do you look for in a president . In the eastern and central time zones, 2027488000. In the mountain or pacific time zones, 2027488001. You can send us a text this morning. Hat number, 2027488003 please include your name and where you are from. Otherwise, catch up with us on social media. Start calling now on this president s day and as you are thinking about the qualities an want, we take you back to event last year, the release of president s. The [video clip] there was a preeminent little inist and and 1951 inhtin
And went through all this before and i remember how would one point this was something that no one talked about and then a few years later we are having a referendum and nearly passes. Countryn a very divided , in many ways it resembles the country a left and you begin to wonder whether or not we might just be better off with two separate countries. Its not what i want. I feel a little bill of the skunk of the garden party. All these people talking about great president s and here i am talking of a breakup. Ultimately im not arguing for secession. Im saying its a real threat and we should think about that. Maybe turn down the volume a bit. Host a passage from your book, we are less united today than we have been at any time since the civil war divided by politics, religion and culture and all the ways that matter say for the naked force a law. We are already divided into two nations just as much as 1861. Describe what those nations look like and where they are . Guest every morning the
Good morning, everyone. We are on cspan. We are also Live Streaming on the making every vote count facebook page. So i want you all to behave. The Electoral College is a disaster for democracy. Now, thats not me speaking. Thats donald trump. Where it was donald trump before he changed his mind a few times. He also said this. I would rather see it where you went with simple votes. You know, you get 100 million votes and somebody else gets 90 million and you win. Now i quoted not for irony but because, a, hes right, and, b, his affinity for the popular vote may reflect his instinct that a president who was elected without winning a majority is perhaps not so legitimate. Think of all the factors that have contributed to voters cynicism and alienation of all the measures that we could institute to help restore confidence and democracy. This is the one that can be easily and quickly remedied and have an enormous impact. Suddenly, everyones vote would count the same. Truly one person, one vo