Host lets just jump into the most controversial passage of the book you generated. You tell a story that is has drawn a lot of attention, concession call from governor romney to president obama after the 2012 election. One in which you say the president was offend by what he took to be a racial undercurrent in governor romneys concession. One of governor romneys aides, his bodyman, Garrett Jackson said it was his phone on which the call took place, has said the story is untrue and has been very angry about it. How can those who werent in the room assess which of you is right . Guest i dont know. There were five people standing around the president when he talked to governor romney, and several of them have already come forward and said their recollection was completely the same as mine, which is that the president got off the phone and related the fact that governor romney in the course of this call had said, we had really surprised them with the way we were able to get the vote out in
I do. That now has a new twist. I think joe biden is the person who should be elected in november. A senator, a Vice President , finally his partys nominee on his third try. Character is on the ballot. Compassion is on the ballot. Tonight do you see yourself as the polar opposite of donald trump . I hope so. A cnn special report. Fight for the white house, joe bidens long journey. [ cheers ] its a good night. Its a good night. And it seems to be getting even better. [ cheers ] more than 30 years after his first run for the presidency. Joe biden with a lead tonight and a lead overall in the delegate race. On his third try for the white house. We are very much alive. It was the sweet super tuesday that joe biden had always dreamed of. Setting a clear path to the nomination finally at age 77. It was like okay, lets buckle up. Were going to go. It was a really good feeling. It was glorious. Glorious and unusual to say the least. Fact, no one has ever come in fourth in iowa and fifth in New
The ability for the administration in me way by failure to recognize this our win does not change the dynamic at all, what were able to do. All right. Its not just the president , though, highprofile members of the Trump Administration and republicans on capitol hill, they are denying joe bidens win. Is the state department currently preparing to engage with the Biden Transition Team, and if not, at what point does a delay hamper a smooth transition or pose a risk to National Security . There will be a smooth transition to a second Trump Administration. Right. Were ready. Senator, did Vice President biden win the election . We dont know yet. We dont . Hasnt been certified. Senator, have you congratulated Vice President biden yet . No. Why not . The president wasnt defeated by huge numbers, in fact, he may not have been defeated at all. Now, in his comments just moments ago, joe biden reacted to that. Watch. I think that the whole Republican Party has been put in a position with a few n
What he has learned since the Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings in 1991 and what this country especially washington still very much needs to figure out. Craig, a tremendous conversation and we will come right back to you in a for more on that. We begin with breaking news of capitol hill. We have just learned details of a counter offer of the Senate Judiciary committee to conditions by attorneys for Christine Blasey ford. Gary retd headac Garrett Haake is at the white house with details. Not only do we have this counter offer of republicans and some democrats are responding. What do you know . Reporter heres what i can tell you. Republicans are preparing a counter offer that cedes to come requests but not all of them. A republican senator on the call says republicans prefer the hearing on wednesday, like to have dr. Ford go first and then judge kavanaugh which is dr. Ford said she would prefer judge kavanaugh to go first. Republicans say no, no, no. Go first. Republicans do want to
Unemployment, but still doubly unemployed the whites. The race gap in education, in health care, and in the criminal justice system. It is the idea to not leave the racial divide that has been a real part of this presidency by his not addressing it. And by his not dealing with it. And not dealing with racist and bigoted rise in crime bringing it into mainstream political discussion. No one should be president if they cannot be president for all americans and fight for equality at all levels, no matter the race, gender or Sexual Orientation of the citizen. Joining me now is Juanita Tolliver, Campaign Director for the center of American Progress action fund and christopher metsler, republican strategist and author. Let me start with you, juanita. It has been some that say we should get away from identity politics. We should not be talking race or gender. And the candidates did otherwise this week. Your feelings on why this is or is not necessary. Its absolutely necessary, right . Histori