The first i guess is a little disturbing that it is a story leading up to the civil war when the nation was very clearly divided into two political camps. We live in a politically divided time, although i dont want to imply we are headed for civil war. I dont know what we are headed toward, but there is resonance in the way we have red and blue states today. There were northern and Southern States then that were fundamentally divided over this giant issue of slavery. There are other things. The 1840s and 1850s was a time of enormous technological and economic change. Particularly in the news media, the development of the telegraph came in 1834. Within a few years of the invention of the telegraph, cities east of the mississippi were connected and there was National Conversation which becomes part of the story i tell. It turns out these communication devices that were designed to bring people closer together drove them farther apart. They were horrified by what people on the others were
Daily briefing this hour. Chuck schumer announces the senate has finally, nearly a month after the Georgia Senate results has finally reached an agreement to give democrats the gavels in this 50 50 chamber. Public Health Officials at the White House Strike a cautiously optimistic tone at this mornings Covid Briefings as cases and hospitalizations decline but warning about what lies ahead remain dire. Well speak with one of the white house top covid advisers about the road ahead, coming up. Well, welcome to wednesday. Its meet the press daily. Im chuck todd. Wednesdays have been pretty consequential. The sources confirmed that House Republican leader Kevin Mccarthy that they will take her off of one committee if they put a resolution not to strip her of all assignments. A moment ago the the democratic Majority Leader rejected the offer saying the house will vote tomorrow on the resolution about stripping her of all of her Committee Assignments even though it will set a dangerous precede
2016 to receive approximately 8 percent on the africanamerican vote how does that compare to previous president s and how do you get to 20 percent . Its interesting to take a look at the strategy to occupy the moral high ground for 71 years he wanted a White Republican Party in the south as the pivotal guy that started the exodus foror black americans. At the same time my parents and 6 million other individuals of the south and fdr said you cant sell the Democratic Party so they launched a Public Relations campaign. Fdr and his wife are doing what republicans used to do meeting with black leaders and eleanor was hosting the lives of prominent black men and how this extrapolates and then have 76 percent of the black vote but they did not self identify as majority democrat until truman. Republicans dropped the ball so bill buckley was more concerned. And you write the following 20 or 30 percent of the black vote to take a major step to reestablish the unbreakable lines that has since 196
To the civil war when the nation was very clearly divided into two political camps. We live in a politically divided time, although i dont want to imply we are headed for civil war. I dont know what we are headed toward, but there is resonance in the way we have red and blue states today. There were northern and Southern States than that were fundamentally divided over this giant issue of slavery. There are other things. The 1840s and 1850s was a time of enormous technological change. Within a few years of the invention of the telegraph, cities east of the mississippi were connected and there was National Conversation which becomes part of the story i tell. It turns out these communication devices that were designed to bring people closest together drove them farther apart. They were horrified by what people on the other side were saying. There is that, there is also just the fact that it is a story of america. It takes place in the same cities we know today. Sometimes even in the same
Only, tell us who is your choice in 2020. You support biting, call biden call 2027488000 . Sanders,pport 2027488001 . Unsure,re 2027488002 . You can also text us at 2027488003 or join us on twitter. Let to talk about including the coronavirus. Follow the conference and one of the attendees found of the coronavirus. Italy is locking down a portion of the country. Here are the details. The Italian Government is locking down 17 Million People, including milan, the lombardi region, and neighboring provinces in the most sweeping steps against the coronavirus. A decree from the premised are saying People Living in lombardi , and the main province, must avoid any movement into and out of the areas. The wall street journal points out police, emergency services, and the army will be available to enforce the quarantine. People violating the lockdown could face a fine or jail time. This is reminiscent of measures taken in china which put about 500 Million People under full or partial lockdown. Ch