Ask you this question. You worked for cnn for some 30 years. You have a variety of shows, you are not an orthodox republican, obviously not a liberal democrat. Could you go back into the environment today or what was the formula that allows you to exist for three decades . You have a particular relationship with him . Enlighten us a little bit. It was helpful i joined cnn in 1980 at the beginning, one of the founders of cnn, one of the fortunate ones who was there, i was president of creation, as they say. It was a spectacular place to work because it was something on thought of before ted turner. The global cable news cast and he put it into action and institutionalized it. It was truly remarkable. It changed over time and refounded it in 1980 and by 1984, ted was on the forms, the wealthiest list and have been basically on the verge of bankruptcy three years earlier than when he founded it. His positioned changed and subject hours. We were growing and over time, is, teds commitment t
Safe . How did youu get involved . Ir voteing safe is an apoliticar effort. Im cochairing this initiative with the former governor of michigan and the abject is to see on november 3rd that there are safe and secure options for the voting public, inperson balloting or absentee ballots. C we sent out letters to the 50 secretaries of state encouraging them to make sure that those options were open, in person, safe and security opportunities, likewise for absentee ballots. As governors, we both share then belief its a shared financial d responsibility ased add well, b given the severe economic conditions, if they needed additional dollars to create and sustain both of those options, we encourage them to insist that congress provides a little support. Thats vote safe. Dent we wantia options, safe and Secures Senate elections, local elections, we want maximum participation. Thats our goal. Lets talk about the option of mailin voting. Wheth ji joining us a day after President Trump expressed
Serve as cochair of one of the groups vote safe. How did you get involved . Vote safe is a political or bipartisan effort. Im cochairing this initiative with the former governor of michigan. The object is to see on november safe and secure options for the voting public. Be it inperson balloting or absentee ballots. Initially we sent out letters to the 50 secretaries of state, encouraging them to make sure those options were open. And securesafe opportunities. Likewise for absentee ballots. We also encouraged them that if they need additional resources, though we share the belief that the federal government had response billions well, if they needed extra dollars to sustain both of those options, not to be too timid to make sure congress provides assistance to achieve those tools. We want options, safe and secure. November 3, president ial elections, senate elections, congressional elections, local elections, maximum participation is our goal. Ilin lets talk about ma voting the day afte
We welcome those who join us on heritage. Org. For all the guests inhouse, we that yourtesy check cell phones and other noisemaking devices have been muted as a courtesy to our speaker. Is a graduate of west point and serves as an adjunct or foster an adjunct professor at georgetown university. He serves on the board of trustees at the Marine Corps University foundation and the Advisory Board for the west point center of oil history, the of oral history. Help me in welcoming jim c arafano. James thank you. Pete is not only a great friend, but the definition of a great american. He graduated from princeton and harvard. Stars. Nze having put his life on the line, im not sure what possessed him to write this, but i think in dangerous and politically incorrect in the world in which we live, he deemed to write a book about who are we in who we should be, that seems quite oldfashioned and distasteful to address anymore, but those of us who have walked around the island of the potomac and wal
Ahead, after a week of president ial tweets and statements, charges of racism and a renewed debate on who comes to this country, we want to focus on the issue of ilLegal Immigration. There are an estimated 40 million u. S. Citizens who emigrate here legally and are officially americans. Our question, does it make the u. S. Stronger or weaker . A reminder, were focusing on the issue of those who come to this country legally. If you say stronger, 202 7488000. If you say weaker, 202 7488001. You can join us on social media, including twitter, at cspan wj or facebook, journal cspan. Org facebook, facebook. Com cspan. A pew researchom poll. 91 of democrats see violence in the next war of words. Toxic wordsk of between President Trump and his foes, there is worry now of violence. Supporters from both sides could act on the politically charged rhetoric with violence. Democrats were more worried than republicans. They want politicians to cool it while majorities in both parties say that offici