Well, maybe we will stay away from this. And mcconnell, i do know some specifics of people who publicly theyre saying, he will not be for mcconnell and i know privately that they have had the conversation and now there with mcconnell. And crews will look around and there will not be that many people with him. Mcconnell can deal with this. We are couple of minutes away from the audience to q and a section. There are microphones that you cant stand that if you want to line up. So, a couple of more minutes of conversation and then we will go to the q a. One more question i had, we can talk briefly about health care and if it will get repealed. Do you think it is possible that the parties will agree on some smaller part of the Affordable Care act that might get fixed or repealed . Puts people like paul ryan recognize that it is probably not good to have the 59th vote to repeal obamacare in the opening session. Most people feel that there are some decent prize to the Affordable Care act and
You are absolutely right. Five times since the end of world war ii a party has had the white house for two consecutive terms. President reagans Approval Ratings back in 1988 were very good. Democrats in their infinite wisdom nominated michael dukakis, and the rest is history. For 2016, there are couple of things we dont know. History argues that republicans ought to win the presidency in 2016. But the big question is, will they have repaired their brand . Will they have repaired some their problems with minority voters, young voters, women voters, selfdescribed moderate voters . I would argue that some of those groups just basically stayed home. It will be interesting to watch to see whether latino turnout dropped disproportionally, for example, being upset that immigration hasnt gone through and all that. So if republicans address their brand challenges, it will obviously make a difference. Obviously also whoever the republican nominee will be. On the other hand, what kind of shape is
Drops disproportionately, for have le so, it is republicans address their brand challenges will obviously make a difference on top of whoever the republican nominee is going to be. The other hand, though, what kind of shape as the democratic brand . That is where i would love to is president obamas job with Approval Ratings in the summer and fall of 2016. The Affordable Care to you know, is a culture even up closer to even up rather than upside down. And third, what is the economy looking like . Not just that, but how do the people feel the economy is doing . Speaking, technically one example for a lot of people, as far as theyre concerned, their personal far as theyre concerned, their personal economy has now turned around. So all of these things are sort of establishing what shape the democratic brand is in. So, it is a great point and it is one that we will enjoy chewing over, but it is, obviously, an important question. Yes come over here. I think it is easy to pivot to 2016, but w
I wrote can and he only published six. But we paid you. That is the standard answer. Well, maybe those columns were not good enough. Here is a check for about columns that you did not rent here print. He was entitled to keep it. That was coolidges business lesson. He wanted to do business with the other party again. Very rare behavior now. I admire that. Amity shlaes on cololighdge tonight on q a. Tonight u. S. Manufacturing with the Panel Including Michael Bennett, john mccain, and Amy Klobuchar. I am editor at large of the atlanta. Special greetings to folks watching live on cspan. You are probably not on live c span very much. I am on live on cspan every now and then. One of my daughters was watching me preside once at the senate. After i was done, i got a call from her and she said, i can be a senator, because i can say without objection. [laughter] there is one bit of disclosure. Michael bennett, senator from colorado, happens to be a brother of our editor in chief, james bennett.
But they are so careful about not mingling interests of what got you here today was the talk about immigration. I thought about getting all of you together, but you have slightly different takes. You are a member of the group of eight. Maybe it is not a group of 7. 5, depending how senator menendez is doing. We will see. In the question of how the white house even today, the president said at the Democratic House retreat that he is heartened by democrats and republicans both seem to take this seriously. Politics may not be easy. There are regional variations in the country. There is youth and dynamism. I love you in your group of eight role. Also sharing your work with the colorado compact. Talk about the Michael Bennett vision of what we need to do to achieve Immigration Reform. If i can, let me take you to colorado on this issue. That is where my interest started first, as a School Superintendent in Denver Public schools. The lack of resolution for young people who have come to this