Left by the passing of these iconic americans and how lucky we were to have befriended them. [no audio] thank you. Throughout the year, we honor president and missions bushes legacy bushs legacy, where the bush exhibit chronicles their love affair with maine, president ial years, and the bush connection with you wendy that she would any une. Today, we had the Incredible Opportunity to examine a Pivotal Moment in american history, and of americas educational system. We gather to learn about and to commemorate, the 30th anniversary of president bush convening all u. S. Governors to create a unified set of National Educational goals. This work brought data and research at long last into the process of crafting educational policy. Our event today will undoubtedly shed light on the strides we have made since september 27, 1989, when this historic meeting took place. We will also shine a light on the work left to be done. To introduce the event further and or millie introduce todays in speci
Having me. Acy is in real peril. If we what led to it was the fear that our democracy is in peril. If we continue to engage in politics the way we have the last 10 years in this country, i think my generation is going to be the first generation to leave less opportunity and not more to the people coming after us. That is about as unamerican an idea we could be facing. Familyr reaction . My wife was for it. We had a checkered career in business. Running the democratic rePublic Schools, its own challenge. She was up for another challenge. My daughters had different reactions. We have three daughters. The girl who was then 14 said, you should absolutely run. Reaction right out of the shoe. It made me glad that she was so proud of my Public Service. The longer we talked, she sought as an opportunity for me to be out of the house during her 15th year of life. Be burning the place down from i know right now. My 20yearold daughter, her reaction was, if you run and tell the truth and you lose,
Tv and a commentator for outlets such as cnn and politico. Patrick griffin is also a cnn commentator, longtime New Hampshire political strategist, a visiting fellow at the center for political future, and a fabulous teacher. A visiting fellow at the center for political future and a fabulous teacher. He advised george w. Bush and recently served as a Senior Advisor to New Hampshire governor chris sununu. Codirector of the center, veteran of five president ial campaigns, and numerous campaigns for senators and governors including Arnold Schwarzenegger and mitt romney. Patrick, im going to begin with a question and at least we are going to start with you. A lot of critics think that New Hampshire, with a lack of diversity, should never be the first primary state. What is your response to that and will this ever change . It willsponse is that probably never change and we could talk about that for a second. There is a great amount of hostagetaking, malfeasance holdups, everything but cash
Think it would have been a very good thing for the country if more historians were weighing in more frequently and people who write about politics and history and people who think about what has come before, we dont have enough of it. This is our meager attempt to try to do that. Before we get ste say that this is being recorded by cspan. When you get the microphone, speak into the microphone. Wait for it for you speak. Be aware of the started, let me introduce the men to my left. An editor of a book about president ial misconduct. That is the kickoff for our discussion. A historian who spent most of his career teaching at princeton. His most recent book is about being a historian. I think it is about the profession and the worldview. And written numerous books. Including the one we are featuring tonight. He is one of the creators of the National History center. I was a graduate student at yale. People would always say, there is this great historian. He is going to be so great. He defi
Campaign 2020. As always, we will take your calls and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter as well. Washington journal is next. Is next. Host as Congress Returns from its thanksgiving break, House Committees get back to work on the impeachment inquiry. House Intelligence Committee releasing its report to members, voting on it on tuesday and the House Judiciary Committee holding its first public hearing on wednesday. Good morning and welcome to washington journal on monday, december 2, 2019. We would like to ask you what is your message to your member of congress on impeachment . Republicans, call 2027488001. Democrats, 2027488000. Independents and others, 2027488002. You can send us a text. Make sure you include your name and where you are texting from. 2027488003. On twitter, we are at cspanwj on facebook, you can post at facebook. Com cspan. We heard from the administration from the white house in particular. A letter from the president s council and we will show you