So to speak. And they came out. Theres probably a lot of work to do, so make sure you put it for free, but were not there yet. And ton i think that it would be very welcomed by tens of millions of people if the political left and particularly the Democratic Party can stop voter shamy conservatives. And republicans, i think it meets that point. I think, you know, you can look at the results of the election, but you know, calling them deplorable zone races. Zina folds, i think that is in the dustbin of history too. What do you think and absolutely not. Its incredible. His whole heart is for the pollsters. In the mainstream of innocent men that this election was far closer than they ever predicted. I mean, dont try to see more votes than any incumbent president ever. And you know, this was an extremely tight, arent joe Biden Victory for, for about the same mark. I dont trump won by the 3 states, he won wisconsin and pennsylvania in 2016. So the idea that you know how 5 americans are, you
In the dustbin of history. Go ahead. Well, well see what happens over. So dont have an official weather. Of course. If you have to leave it to the president , and i dont like to remind us, even though we know who you are, we have a lot of work to do honestly in america to get this use of our service is how divided really are were president choppers, got the folks out, but he created almost a Stronger Movement of people who were strongly resistant, so to speak. And they came out. Theres probably a lot of work to do. So make sure we do put it for free, but were not there yet. And ton, i think that it would be very welcomed by tens of millions of people if the political left and particularly the Democratic Party can stop voter shaming conservatives and republicans. I think that point, i think, you know, you can look at the results of the election, but you know, calling them deplorable xin races. Zina, fellows, i think that is in the dustbin of history too. What do you think . And absolute
Interviewing top nonfiction authors about their latest work. All after words programs are also available as podcasts. It is so good to talk to you. Another book journalist. How do you primarily think of yourself these days . Guest i still very much see myself as a book critic. This book is just sort of an extension of that work. These days i feel like i am a political journalist and just using books as a means to that kind of work. Is that something that you steered clear of . I didnt have a sense that i wanted to necessarily be an author or write a book. Reading other peoples books was plenty and i learned a little bit if i went through the process of writing a book it would be sympathetic to the authors and ruin me for my day job but i think that its been useful to see that side of the process and all the work that goes into creating that product i usually get at the tail end. Do you think its going to change . I think it almost has to. I want to see i suspected it had to in some way
Is the moderator. Okay, well, i am quite honored and pleased to be moderating as session with two distinguished authors on american politics from different perspectives, there is Jonathan Darman was a journalist before, maybe he still, is before becoming an author. He was correspondent for news week and he covered among other Things National campaigns and in 2004 and in 2008. He most recently has turned his attention to another Political Campaign in the 1960s, his new book is landslide lbj and Ronald Reagan at the dawn of a new america. Jonathan will be talking about that and anything else we can get him to speak on. On my left is Chase Untermeyer who has been a practitioner of politics, he served in the president ial administrations Ronald Reagan, george bush and george w. Bush, his book when things went right the dawn of the reaganbush administration is drawn from his diary of the first years of the first Reagan Administration. Please give me a hand tour to authors. And we will get s
Guest i still think i very much see myself as a book critic. This book is just sort of an extension of that work, but these days i feel like im a political journalist also in many ways and just using books as a means to do that kind of work. Host also an author, obviously. This is your first book. Did you know you always wanted to write a book as a book critic or is that something you steered clear of . Guest i did not have a sense i wanted to necessarily be an author or write a book. Reading other peoples books was plenty for me and i worried a bit that if i went through the process of writing a book i would end up far too sympathetic to authors and ruin me for my day job, but i think its been useful to see what that side of the process is like and all of the work that goes into creating that finished product usually just get at the tail end host do you think it will change your approach at all as a book critic . I think it almost has to. I dont know how it will, though. I went to see