Of the republican party. All right, folks, lets get started. When you ask a question, come up to the question mike, state your name and your school and keep your questions nice and concise. It is my great pleasure this morning to introduced [indiscernible] he was the founder and ceo of the American News project, and others. In 2015, he coauthored nation on the take, which received praise. He serves on nonprofit boards and Advisory Boards. Lets welcome Nick Penniman this morning. He has received praise from historians such as doors earns mckinnon,irector mark and he has served on Advisory Boards including the center for responsive politics and the homeless improvement project. Responsive politics and the homeless improvement project. Let us welcome him. [applause] thank you, and thank you for the Washington Center for having me here this morning. I heard from anne that some of you all, this is the first time you seen snow. Is that correct . To see a show of hands, because that is fascin
Julia all right, folks, lets get started. We are once again being filmed, so when you ask a question, come up to the question mike, state your name and your school and keep your questions nice and concise. It is my great pleasure this morning to introduce you, Nick Penniman. He was the founder and ceo of the American News project, and others. In 2015, he coauthored nation on the take, which was which received praise. Former george w. Bush indications director Mark Mckinnon and Bernie Sanders. He serves on nonprofit boards and advisory boards, including the homeless apartment project. Lets welcome Nick Penniman this morning. [applause] responsive politics and the homeless improvement project. Responsive politics and the homeless improvement project. Let us welcome him. [applause] thank you, and thank you for the Washington Center for having me here this morning. I heard from anne that some of you all, this is the first time you seen snow. Is that correct . To see a show of hands, becaus
Every saturday at 10 00 p. M. And sunday at 9 00 p. M. Eastern on book tv. You can watch all previous programs on our website, booktv. Org. Guess now is Nick Penniman, executive director of an organization known as issue one. What is issue one . Guest it is a new nonprofit focused on reducing the influence of money in politics. Host how are you funded . Guest foundations and individual donors. You have a book that says this nation is on the take. What are you trying to say . Guest we are trying to say the problem of money in politics has reached crisis proportions. Stage four cancer at this point. The public has always been generally aware of the fact that money plays a role in politics, but we make the argument we have crossed a dangerous rush holt to the point that he has created such paralysis and our policymaking that we are losing our democracy. Host what are the examples of this paralysis . At almostyou look every number associated with money and politics, it has grown exponentia
The numbers are on the bottom of your screen. Good sunday morning to you after a big saturday night here in washington. Actually several days of action and activity leading up to this dinner. Well start things off with a tease from the president talking about how he has aged in his view over the years. Eight years ago, i was a young man. Full of idealism and vigor. And look at me now. I am gray, grizzled, just counting down the days until my death panel. Hillary once questioned whether i would be ready for a 3 00 a. M. Phone call. No im awake anyway because ve got to go to the bathroom. m up. In fact, somebody recently said to me, mr. President , you are so yesterday. Justin trudeo has completely replaced you. Hes so handsome, hes so charming. Hes the future. And i said justin, just give it rest. I resented that. But meanwhile, michelle has not ged a day. The only way you can date her in photos is by looking at me. Take a look. Here we are in 2008. Here we are a few years later. And th
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