Today, the covid and convention, but this is a big deal. Im outside in port arthur, texas. That is the biggest u. S. Oil refinery. That is the motiva refinery. It is shut down, flaring some gas. Just a skelton crew. They cant shut it completely down. That is shut. Oil and gas throughout this region shut. But more importantly the people. Take a look at the latest pictures of this morning people getting, the last plane out of saigon almost. The last few buses out of the port arthur dead center in the cone. Were dead set the eye of the storm could come ashore. If it is a cat4 storm that comes ashore, and youre in the wall, you will get quite a ride. You point out unsurvivable water in terms of storm surge. We talked to some folks that stayed in other hurricanes but after their experience, this time they say, im out of here. Trying to stay, when they said it would be category, would end up being a category 4, the possibility we would be in the eye, that is kind of scary. With harvey, we we
Todays discussion is defender in chief Donald Trumps fight for president ial power. Thanks for joining us today. S. Im one of the oldest people on staff talking about a book, without the relationships i have asked aei. Lets jump into the book. You summarize the overall argument of the book that donald trump, quote, has returned to the frames original vision of the presidency, and office of unity, vigor and independence in securing the benefits of an energetic executive, trump may have done the nation his greatest service. Elaborate on that and describe the argument of the book. Guest that is great writing. I should have taken a third of the words out of that. One long sentence. A fair summary of the book. When trump ran for president i was wary of him. He wasnt my first pick for president and one reason i was wary of him is he is a populist in the constitution fears populists. Think about populism, fdr, Andrew Jackson and even abraham lincoln, people think they have popular will behind
Professor of lauper he served in all three branches of the federal government to the Justice Department office of legal counsel, and the Senate Judiciary committee and Justice Clarence thomas prayed the previous books include crisis and command a history of executive power from George Washington to george w. Bush. His newest book the subject of todays discussion is titled defend her in chief, Donald Trumps fight for president ial power. John thanks for joining us today. Spivey entrance. Guest thanks adam and thank you its hard to believe ive been a scholar here for almost 20 years. I think im one of the oldest people on the staff. Its great to be here again to talk about a book and it would not be possible without having relationships like those i have aei. So terrific lets jump into the book. The end of the books introduction you summarize the overall argument and theme of the book. You say that President Trump has returned to the framers original vision of the presidency as an office
Good morning. Executiveormer director for thank you for joining us today. Unlike in that post until 2016. He is the author of one of the nest modern incolns sense of humor. Ladies and gentlemen, professor richard carwardine. Morning. Im going to begin with a , familiar toory some of you. The occasion was an evening banquet in illinois. The month was february. The year was 1856. The setting was a convention of republican newspaper editors of decatur. Abraham lincoln was there, and he spoke. He apologized for being an interloper, as he put it, and cast himself as the subject of a story about a man, and i quote, with features the leaders could not call handsome. Writing through the woods he met a lady on horseback. He waited for her to pass but instead she stopped and scrutinized him before saying, well, you are the homeless man i ever saw. Yes, madam, but i cant help it. No, i suppose not, said the lady, but you might stay at. [laughter] and the editor stopped life stopped life in, he sa
Good morning. Executiveormer director for thank you for joining us today. Unlike in that post until 2016. He is the author of one of the nest modern incolns sense of humor. Ladies and gentlemen, professor richard carwardine. Morning. Im going to begin with a , familiar toory some of you. The occasion was an evening banquet in illinois. The month was february. The year was 1856. The setting was a convention of republican newspaper editors of decatur. Abraham lincoln was there, and he spoke. He apologized for being an interloper, as he put it, and cast himself as the subject of a story about a man, and i quote, with features the leaders could not call handsome. Writing through the woods he met a lady on horseback. He waited for her to pass but instead she stopped and scrutinized him before saying, well, you are the homeless man i ever saw. Yes, madam, but i cant help it. No, i suppose not, said the lady, but you might stay at. [laughter] and the editor stopped life stopped life in, he sa