Good evening, everyone. I know theres some people still coming in, but its time to s good evening, everyone. I know some people are still coming in, but it is time to get on with it. I am david welch, the inaugural director of the Stubblefield Institute for civil Political Communications at Shepherd University. Welcome. [applause] welcome to our first installment forums, and eating with Donna Brazile and mercedes schlapp, the state of political discourse in todays america, moderated by mary hendrix. Throughout the Academic Year there will be several more forums so please go on our Facebook Page and our website for updates. The mission of the institute is to study and promote how intelligent, authentic and civil political discourse can play an essential role in our nations ability to better meet challenges and solve problems and offer a platform on a opposite viewpoints can be respected and legitimized in ways that avoid negative labeling and alienation. Moreover, we seek to demonstrate
Everyone. I know theres some people still coming in, but its time to get on with it. Im david welch, the inaugural director of the Stubblefield Institute for civil Political Communications at Shepherd University, and welcome [applause] and welcome to our first installment of the american conversation series public forums, and eating with Donna Brazile and mercedes schlapp, the state of political discourse in todays america, moderated by mary hendrix. Throughout the Academic Year there will be several more forums so please go on our Facebook Page and our website for updates. The mission of the institute is to study and promote how intelligent, authentic and civil political discourse can play an essential role in our nations ability to better meet challenges and solve problems and offer a platform on a opposite viewpoints can be respected and legitimized in ways that avoid negative labeling and alienation. Moreover, we seek to demonstrate that civil Political Engagement in these challeng
A senator feingold, from wisconsin from 1993 to 2011, currently the honorary ambassador to we are dividing os for those who support or oppose the idea. Join us is the White House Correspondent for the washington examiner. What do we expect this week with the house in recess and the president in new york today. He has a Campaign Event tomorrow in kentucky. As you say, he is up in new york. Everything he is doing now, he is gearing up for Campaign Events. There was supposed to be a criminal justice that. Event. It was complete with his campaign music. Everything is about the fight ahead. Host let me share with you what oncy pelosi said yesterday saturday evening. Its a letter in which she outlines the agenda moving ahead. She double down on the impeachment inquiry. He said the facts are clear with richard this nixon in 1972 with the breakin of the dnc headquarters. Saidobservers have president sins offenses pale in comparison to what President Trump has done. Can you elaborate on what th
Whistleblower. I dont know if its true or they saidut what was he was an obama person, involved with john brennan, susan rice, which means obama. He was like a big antitrump person, hated trump, and they said terrible things. I dont know if its true or not, but that was reported by some of the media, so you will have to find out. I dont know why the media is not on it. The whistleblower gave a very inaccurate report about my phone call. My phone call was perfecto. It was totally appropriate. But he gave a report, he or she, but according to the newspapers, it is a he, they know who it is. You know who it is, you just dont want to report it. Cnn knows who it is. But you dont want to report it. You would be doing the public a service if you did. The whistleblower gave a false report and because of that false report, people thought that bad things were done. And then you had schiff go out andspeak before congress the American People and give a false story. He made up a story. This wasafte
This week on the communicators. Professor, but a recent article in Science Magazine, and you start that article by saying to what extent a democratic elections vulnerable to social media manipulation . Whats the short answer . Guest the short answer to the question is that we dont know. So Robert Mueller who is possibly the most understated man in washington, has said election manipulation is among the most serious challenges to the democracy history and his entire career. Fbi director Christopher Wray says the threat is just escalating. What we know is facebook, facebook one of 26 Million People exposed to russian manipulation attempts and the 2016 election. 20 million on instagram, 10 million tweets on twitter, 6 million followers. We know russia attacked Voting Systems in all 50 states. We know they targeted misinformation at specific people and we know 27 of voting aged americans some russian misinformation in the final weeks leading up to the election. Thats what we know what we d