Twitter. Com booktv. Now on booktv, we want to introduce you to simon booker. Mr. Booker, what is your professional background . Guest well, over half a century. [inaudible] i had he always wanted me to be a so i followed in his steps when i finished school. I joined [inaudible] what year was that . Guest boy. [inaudible] 42. I finished college i stay there had a few years and then went on. Then i won a fellowship i cant get the years right. The fellowship after they took a break from the newspaper, and decided that i would join. So mr. Booker, your new book, shocking the conscious conscience what are you covering . My life. I started getting headlines when i covered the became interested. And then made it a worldwide. Where if you come up with the title shocking the conscience. Well, with the light on. My wife decided that [inaudible] and she helped me we developed. [inaudible] is it africanamerican reporter in the 40s, 50s, 60s. What was that like . Well, [inaudible] [inaudible] why
And like to reflect the right . Guest it is not necessary to compartmentalize anything left or right but everyone knows what i mean when i say it. Be objection to the using binary terminology of left or right and that is true in some cases. Where does libertarian meet liberal . There are issues where there is more complexity and three dimensions. When you are talking about certain issues its easier short end is a separate left from right and we know what i am talking about is conservative and Republican Party versus democrats and the liberal movement. She is a useful distinction. Not all encompassing distinction but i am never a fan that we cant use basic terminology because the reality is too complex. Words are too simplistic for reality in general. At a certain level you simplify for conveniences sake. Host monique in indiana university. Caller good afternoon. Thank you for doing the indepth interview talking about issues ranging from immigration to political environment, business an
[ theme ] stephanie oh look whos on the big show today. Who . Stephanie tina dupuy. It is jims opportunity to make that disgusting sound he makes. Also Jacki Schechner will be there. Oh look, Jacki Schechner is here. What are the odds . Good morning stephanie actually, im wearing my elvira tshirt because she was at my super bowl party. Oh, she was . Stephanie between her and elizabeth fitzgerald, jim mostly made that sound the whole super bowl. And stared at boobs. This is why we fix it so he cant see jacki. Focus. Did you Say Something . Dont look at how hot Jacki Schechner is. Listen to the news. Good morning, everybody. President obama is going to be in annapolis today joining Senate Democrats for the second day of their issues conference. Senate republicans working out their issues in a retreat at the library of congress. Tomorrow, the two will reconvene to hopefully reauthorize the violence against women act. This wills be the first day of work for mo cowan sworn in to replace now
Thought, the famous verizon ad. Can you hear me now . Good. Can you hear me now . Thats where we land. Cell Service Needs to fall back. If people are using that trick to get off the phone with the president , that is amazing. Works. Liz, thanks for being on the show. This other guy, thank you for being on the show. Thats our show sp. Have a great thanksgiving friday. At 6 00 p. M. , we have our speci special, russia on trial, check that out. And hardball starts now. Trump stands alone. Lets play hardball. Good evening, im Chris Matthews up in boston. For weeks, republicans is have distanced themselves from roy moore. Theyve pulled endorsements and urged him to drop out. And many have said they believe his accusers. Lets watch. Do you believe these allegations to be true . Youre talking about he said 40 years ago, this did not happen. So, you know. And i do have to say, 40 years is a long time. Hes run eight races and this has never come up. So 40 years is a long time. Well, both new yo
I got mine in last week. Vice president mike pence arriving overnight in tokyo. Bringing his message of u. S. Resolve over north korea to the japanese. And in a welcome move, japan returned the favor. The president of japan said he supported trumps stance. That strategic patience is over. Abe added that dialogue for the sake of dialogue is useless. Pence and japans deputy Prime Minister about to hold a News Conference in tokyo. Well bring you that when it starts. Lets go the alexandra. What did they discuss . Yeah, absolutely, dave. Thats what you should hear when we have the press conference coming up shortly. Its a reaffirmation of the cooperation. This is the third trip from a Trump Administration official. This on the heels of the visit of the secretary of state. And before that, the secretary of defense. All of them trying to offer ashurss that the u. S. Stands shoulder to shoulder when it comes to confronting the north Korean Nuclear threat. The Trump Administrations recent rheto