But there was another group of americans that worried about a weak executive that would be subject to corruption and manipulation, like a weak king could be manipulated by his court. And so for them, it stood to reason that they would be more interested in a strong title to counteract this weak this fear of a weak president. It seems like all sides agreed that the person should be George Washington. Yes. He was the obvious choice. He was really the most trusted man in america. And i would say the most celebrated person in the western world at that time. I mean, really. When you think about it. And so he studied at the end of the war. He was he and the nation were one. The union. He was like a steadying influence on an unsettled america. People celebrated him, though, with such enthusiasm that he was for the presidency a blessing, as i said. Trusted guy that he was. But he was a bit of a curse as well. Because he was so celebrated that the enthusiasm toward washington were so excessive
Rino serves no purpose. Tepid applause. People are saying, typical rino. Probably voting for jeb. Rono. I like parts of everybody. I wish it could be Franken Stein and i could pull this part and this part and put them together and create again, like the fact that trumpes chews all jaron. The reason why you find him charming because he says things the way a guy at a bar would say it and its kind of entertaining, but he is very repetitive, without any specifics. Without any specifics you become repetitive. Youre like a classic rock band with three hits. You go from fairground to fairground, heres our china, immigration, that guys an idiot. But he speaks you. I think rubio is the most articulate and but he seems every debate to keep getting younger. I dont understand that. But i like kashich, except kashich was constrained in the last debate. I said before, hes like the guy front of you at the rental car center, mad that its not a convertible sebring, and you just flew in on an allnight f
You can watch all previous after words programs on our web site at booktv. Org. Greg gutfeld is next on booktv. He says his book, how to be right is designed to help conservative deliver factbaked persuasive arguments. [inaudible] thanks for coming this evening. In honor of our men and women who defend our freedom around the world, if you would please stand and join me for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Please be seated. Okay. Greg, if i could have your attention greg this may come as a surprise to you, but before you arrived here this evening, we conducted threequestion survey of all those that came here tonight. Most of the people. The first question we asked, as they came through the door, is whether or not they wanted to hear a longwined introduction of you by me. One that recounts all of the success us you have a
Some of his career highlights, he served as supervisor out of parryville battlefield, the state park in connecticut kentucky, excuse me. Currently he is now with the General Macarthur memorial in norfolk. He spends most of his days thinking about the Pacific Theater of world war ii but his heart will always remain back in 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864. Marrying his two loves, talking about the navy. [applause] thank you. That is certainly one of the more entertaining introductions i have ever had. I also note that i go second, which is a great thought but also carries the caveat that you now have had your coffee, you have woken up, chris has warmed you up but since i am the one guy talking about the navy, this is insurance i dont put you to sleep. What can i say . There will be an open discussion after this. Both the union and confederacy knew that 1864 would be the decisive year in the civil war. Regardless of how the fighting went on land and sea, by the end of the year the future course of
He spends most of his days thinking about the Pacific Theater of world war ii but his heart will always remain back in 1861, 1860 2, 1863, 1864. Marrying his two loves, talking about the navy. [applause] thank you. That is certainly one of the more entertaining introductions i have ever had. I also note that i go second, which is a great thought but that youies the caveat now have had your coffee, you hope will could up, chris has warmed you up but since i am the one guy talking about the navy, this is insurance i dont put you to sleep. What can i say . There will be an open discussion after this. Both the union and confederacy knew that 1864 would be the decisive year in the civil war. Regardless of how the fighting went on land and sea, by the end of the year the future course of the civil war would he decided. For the confederacy, every effort on land and sea bent towards the cause of victory. The Confederate Navy this year achieved its peak strength and was certainly expected to do