Misconceptions about the war of 1812. They think that it was all about the starspangled banner and the british attack on washington and that it was not very important like a hiccup in history. There had been a long struggle with the british over trades and rights. The british wanted basically to take us back. Its much more important in the way its taught in school. We began our special feature unpredicted bill mayors and Jeff Danziger on their book the full monty, vermont in the age of trump. About a month before trump was elected i had open heart surgery, and so i was not in great shape and i was in even worse shape when this election happened and i thought what a wretched birthday present that was. So i think like a lot of people who did not vote for him, i was pretty depressed for a month or six weeks, and gradually we, with most things, you start to get over them but it still wrangled on me and i just didnt want to sit and be frustrated all the time so started to think what can i d
New hampshire democrats, please welcome to the stage chairman ray buckley. 2018 is coming. Yesterday we launched a project to keep sununu accountable. His friends on corporate specialinterest. Of his phony doublespeak. Were calling them out. Our focus is five key issues. And we cant hold them accountable alone. We need your help. Check onnu reality facebook, go to our website, sununuoner new realitycheck. Com. In 2016. Unu won by 2 lets get to work. Everyone clear with our focuses . Focus is . In the next 11 months . That we joined by congas men and president ial candidate john delaney. Congressman tim ryan. My good friend, congresswoman and vice chair. Congressman andy custer. Tonight dinner is a chance to pause and reflect on the year we have had. New hampshire democrats have a lot to celebrate. The first all democratic, allfemale congressional delegation in history. Incredibly important battles to protect the progress we have concorda showing up in across the state and no cross the
Are particularly strong with 20th century vermont members of congress who tend to have long tenures in congress. Goerge george aiken served in until 1974 until 1974. Aiken was a republican, a moderate republican. He was known for having these regular breakfasts with the leader of the democrats in the senate in the lunch room. He had a strong relationship with the white house. He kept a diary in his later years of being senator. He wouldnt enter these weekly enterenteruld would these weekly entries, a very significant historical event. August 10, 1874. Augustlks about him 10, 1974, talks about being at his home. Speaking, i arrived at my home on friday. There was one cucumber big enough to pick. Monday, there were 30 cucumbers big enough to pick. This is an important diary for u. S. Political events, for the nation. Six, he get to page finally gets to the big news of week, the big sensation the resignation of Richard Nixon as president. Although i constantly oppose resignation on his pa
Eastern. President ss covered h wn, ford, reagan, george bush, and clinton as a white house correspondent. Next he speaks about covering those president s. This is about an hour. Three decades, gibbons covered six presidencies from jimmy carter and the iran hostage crisis to clintons impeachment, first with upi and then with reuters. He served as a panelist in the 1992 president ial debate between ush, clinton, george h. W. B and ross perot. He also served as president of the Television Correspondents association. As anned a nonprofit editor, shaping coverage of state policy and fiscal and economic issues, health care, demographics, and the business of government. As a fellowserved at Harvards Kennedy school of government. I know you will agree with me that he is uniquely qualified to talk with us today about why journalism is important. These welcome please join me in welcoming gene gibbons. [applause] much,thank you very kristin. Boy, what a couple tough nuts to follow. Demanded a ch
Is coming and the financial world is moving from caution, concern, now to serious worry. Heres a result of this one combined mess. It covers, look at this, the new yorker saying congress is the haunted house. Speaking of ghosts of the past, look who revealed herself in washington this weekend, sarah palin was at senator ted cruises side at a rally at the world war ii memorial. How do you tell youre losing in american politics . Sarah palin is standing right beside you. Thats how you tell youre losing in this game. Joining me right now is nbc capitol hill correspondent Kelly Odonnell. Kelly, break it down, the progress or lack thereof thats been made over the weekend and where do we stand now to potentially get out of this mess . While everyone is talking about signs of optimism, the practical prg ogress is hard to measure right now. Leader reid and leader mcconnell, while they dont have the fuzziest relationship, they are tactically skilled and are charge of this. They met saturday mor