We covered several hot button topics from donald trump to bitcoin. We also spoke about the uproar and protests around the nfl. Take a listen. Mark pick any football team, and you might recognize three players. The other 50 have no platform, no social media following of any kind. The only time they can make a statement is during the game when they show some unity. Lebron james on the asphalt has a bigger platform. It is completely different. What i said to our team is that, if you have a message you want to convey to fans and the media, lets just say it. We will put you on videotape. These types of protests the nfl tried, you lose control of the narrative. Emily you think they should not have protested in that way . Mark no, i am all for it, because i do not think they had a platform to do so otherwise. The nba is completely different. We have much stronger platforms. We have a far better way to communicate a message. Emily is this a battle donald trump should be taking . Mark no. Compa
We covered several hot button topics from President Trump to bitcoin. We began talking about the uproar and protests around the nfl. Take a listen. Mark the nba and nfl are very different. Pick any football team, and you might recognize three players. The other 50 have no platform, no social media following of any sort. The only time they can make a statement is during the game when they show some unity. Lebron james on the asphalt has a bigger platform. It is completely different. When i said to our team was if , you have a message you want to convey to fans and the media, lets just say it. We will put you on videotape. These types of protests the nfl tried, you lose control of the narratives so it is not the right way to do it. Emily you think they should not have protested in that way . Mark no, i am not saying that at all. I am all for civil disobedience because i do not think they had a platform to do so otherwise. The nba is completely different. We have much stronger platforms.
And when the cameras and he has a bigger platform. Its completely different and what i said to our team was if you have a message our you want to convey to fans in the media, lets just say it. Say whats on your mind. If you know, these types of protests that the nfl does, you lose control of the narrative and so its not the right way to it. You dont think they should have protested in that way . Im all for civil disobedience. It was their only opportunity to do that. They didnt have a platform otherwise. Nba is completely different. We have much stronger platforms. We have a far better way to message. Te a is this a battle that President Trump should be picking . No but you know what . Not its not about sports and politics because sports is part of politics, you know. Sports people, athletes, owners whatever endorse candidates, etc. But come on. Thats who he is. To me, theres three donald trumps. Theres the one trying to be the president , theres the salesperson and the twitter troll.
Over the 20 plus years we have been putting on these events, we try to get you to know the other people at your table. By giving you a quiz. I have the expert here sitting on my left. So this gives you we only give you one minute, but with so many perktss on public health, and other issues here it shouldnt be a problem. Our first and question tonight is very simply. Can we pull that up . Okay. Obesity is a known risk factor for high blood pressure, how many miles of added blood vessels does the heart have to pump through for each pound of excess weight . So this is miles for just one extra pound. Does it have to go three, four, five, six or seven . Seven. My guess is seven. So if you have 100 extra pound, its 700 miles . [ inaudible chatter ] okay. Time is up. Only one vote per table. One vote per table. Shhh. So, doctor francis kolens is manning his own table tonight. And is not a lifeline for anyone. Thank you for joining us. Okay, how many think its three extra miles per pound . Gos
On saturday and sunday. Join book tv for the texas book festival live from austin. Saturday and sunday. On cspan 2. For more information visit book tv. Org. Next new jersey senator booker and nebraska senator sasse on healthcare, their careers and how they came to run for the u. S. Senator. Held by the Milken Institute this is 50 minutes. Which side . You pick it. Ill sit on the right side. To bring by partisan ship together a bit. So i think most of you know over the 20 plus years we have been putting on these events, we try to get you to know the other people at your table. By giving you a quiz. I have the expert here sitting on my left. So this gives you we only give you one minute, but with so many perktss on public health, and other issues here it shouldnt be a problem. Our first and question tonight is very simply. Can we pull that up . Okay. Obesity is a known risk factor for high blood pressure, how many miles of added blood vessels does the heart have to pump through for each