If you want to reach out to us and tell us about it if talking politics good or bad, you can text us at text us at 2027488003. You go put out a poll yesterday when it comes to putting out put out a poll yesterday when it comes to political discussions at thanksgiving. The defined themselves as liberal, 11 were willing to start a conversation versus 47 . Those who defined themselves of conservative only 8 of those willing to start a conversation on that. 44 of those trying to avoid that. Among those who voted for Hillary Clinton, 7 of those say they would not talk about politics or start a conversation versus 50 would avoid that. Voters of those trump saying they would start a conversation versus 43 . Thats just one pole. If you look at another poll, some other factors when it comes to talking politics. Of democratshem and republicans both say they would discuss politics. Polling saying that when it comes to initiating political discussions, its only 26 of those who would initiate that
Host this is Clarence Page, a columnist for the Chicago Tribune joining us on this thanksgiving day. We appreciate your time. Especially this morning. Guest glad to be here. Host i will read the headline of your column. It says welcome to the other side of a generation gap and enclose the journalist from years ago. Although we still have to face our responsibilities someday, our first impulse is to turn our backs and form a Second Society of our own. Someday we shall know for whom the bell tolls but for now the sound is covered by the sound of our hot rods and beatles records. . Wrote that guest i wrote that in 1965. The quality has held up so well over all these years. Our wonderful advisor, bless her heart, she just passed away a couple of years ago at the age of 102. She first put the bug in my ear about considering journalism for a career. I thought she was not at the time. Host what are you hoping to accomplish when you wrote that . Guest my generation had been a cover story in ti
President trump. Vincent gonzalez, a member of the committee. [video clip] the actions of the Trump Presidency reveal dishonorable facts of the president s the oath of betrayal of his office and the integrity of our elections. The houses moving forward with an official impeachment inquiry. Speaker nancy pelosi on capitol hill yesterday setting up a constitutional showdown with President Trump and starting the clock on a president ial Impeachment Vote that has only taken place two previous times in u. S. History. We are getting your reaction to it all on phone lines split by party. Democrats, it is 2027488000. Republicans, 2027488001. Independents, 2027488002. You can also send us a text message. If you do, please include your name and where you are from. That number, 2027488003. Catch up with us on social media. On twitter it is cspanwj. On facebook it is facebook. Com cspan. A very good wednesday morning, you can start calling now. If you thought yesterday was a fastpaced newsday, get
Doing financially under the current administration, are you better off under President Trump . They want to know what you think and why. If you think you are doing better off we want to hear from you at 2027488000. If you do not think you are doing better off, we want to hear from you at 2027488001. Keep in mind that you can always reach us on social media on and facebookspanwj at facebook. Com cspan. Usa today made the new jobs report its top article, and heres what they wrote about it. Rebounded strongly as employers added 224,000 jobs, even recession fears and a Federal Reserve expected to cut Interest Rates. The Unemployment Rate ticked up from its 50 year low. The Later Department says. Payroll gains for may were 270 2000 from from 75,000. Economists surveyed by bloomberg expected 160,000 job gains. The job report shows that the u. S. Economy continues to create jobs even as we enter the longest period of economic expansion on the record said tony, managing had of citizens bank. B
Coming up on waington journal, we talked about camping 2024n the future of the Republican Party. Jesse burns, Senior Editor of th hill, previews the week ahead on the campaign trail. Also, we discuss veterans and military issues. Washington journal starts now. Host it is washington journal for august 7, a poll asked respondents about overall confidence in the u. S. Military. There were fluctuations over several decades, current results show that americans are less likely to express a great deal or a lot of confidence in the military. We will show you those results. To start the program, we want your thoughts on your current level of confidence in the American Military and tell us why you have confidence or do not have confidence. Republicans 202 7488001, democrats 202 7488000 and independents 202 7488002. For active and former military members, 202 7488003. You can use the same number to text us this morning. You can post on social media at facebook. Com cspan or cspanwj on twitter and