Styles. To learn more, visit cspan. Org the president s. Available in paperback, hardcover, and ebook. Nationalpublican convention opened in charlotte, North Carolina on monday. Here is the roll call of the states as delegates nominate renominate President Trump and Vice President pence. The convention will reconvene. We will now proceed to our next item of business, the renomination of donald j. Trump for president of the United States. [applause] use] four more years. Four more years. [chanting] four more years. Four more years. Ronna it is music to my ears. Before we begin, i would like to remind the delegates of the rules that require each candidate for nomination for president of the United States demonstrates sufficient support prior to the presentation of the name of that candidate for nomination. The chair wishes to inform the delegates it has been furnished evidence of sufficient support of the candidate who will be presented for president of the United States in compliance wi
On cspans q a. K. Th joel thetein, the author of white house vice presidency the path to significance, mondale to biden. Good morning. Guest good to be with you. Thanks for having me. Host i will go right into your most recent article. You wrote in the atlantic twas called the stunning success of Vice President most powerful in. Why do you think that . Guest actually, that was an article that i was quoted in it was an article written by somebody else. But i think that Vice President bidens Vice President would be very important and consequential. The office has grown really withficantly, beginning the Walter Mondale vice presidency from 1971 to 1981. It is no longer just a stopgap equipment. Ofis a robust, ongoing job real consequence. I think the fact that Vice President biden served himself or eight years is a very consequential as a very consequential and engaged Vice President gives him a unique appreciation of the office, and i think he is likely to interest his Vice President , t
Announcer ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats. The event will begin momentarily. Announcer ladies and gentlemen, please give a warm welcome to the chairwoman of the Republican National committee. Hello this convention will come to order [cheers and applause] 2020ates, welcome to the Republican National convention. Offering todays invitation, invocation, please welcome from vermont, j sheppard. Thank you, ronna. My name is jay and i am a republican. I am also a catholic donald trump republican. By the grace of god, i am an american. So let us pray. Thank you, o lord, for all the gifts you provide us, not because we deserve them, but solely through your grace and mercy, let us acknowledge the many gifts that god has bestowed upon us, starting with a president and Vice President that reflect the values of our founding fathers. And are willing to fight for those values, starting with life, knowing that all life is precious, from conception to natural death. There is no choice to f
From the snow banks of minnesota to the sandy plains of georgia. [applause] we concede not a single thing. We concede not a single vote. [applause] this evening, i am proud to stand before this Great Convention as the first incumbent president since dwight d. Eisenhower who can tell the American People, america is at peace. [applause] tonight, i can tell you straight away, this nation is sound. This nation is secure. This nation is on the march to full economic recovery and a better quality of life for all americans. [applause] i will tell you one more thing, this year the issues are on our side. I am ready, i am eager to go before the American People and debate the real issues facetoface with jimmy carter. [applause] [chanting] the American People have a right to know firsthand exactly where both of us stand. [applause] i am deeply grateful to those who stood with me in winning the in winning the nomination of the party whose cause i have served all of my adult life. I respect the con
Called the stunning success of Vice President most powerful in. Why do you think that . Guest actually, that was an article that i was quoted in it was an article written by somebody else. But i think that Vice President bidens Vice President would be very important and consequential. The office has grown really withficantly, beginning the Walter Mondale vice presidency from 1971 to 1981. It is no longer just a stopgap equipment. Ofis a robust, ongoing job real consequence. I think the fact that Vice President biden served himself or eight years is a very consequential as a very consequential and engaged Vice President gives him a unique appreciation of the office, and i think he is likely to interest his Vice President , to use his Vice President in important ways, and to rely on his Vice President perhaps some ways different from president obama use but to make significant of the Vice President. Aboutlets talk a little the history of the vice presidency and how the office has evolved