Well discuss. Barack obamas legacy is being dismand the by donald trump, why isnt the former president doing more ill speak to someone with invite in that regard. How much can we learn about a nominee before they become a Supreme Court justice . If they toe the line, not much. For those that spent days and nights trapped in thailand, what do they need to do to stay mentally strong . Ill speak to a psychology all too familiar with extreme scenarios. First, monday at 9 00 p. M. East will be must viewing when the president announces his pick to succeed Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court. It would be his second pick in two years, and represents an opportunity for him to fundamentally change the course of history. When when he filled the seat one held with neil gorsuch, the court was not markedly changed. Notwithstanding the seat should have gone to president obamas pick. This time is different. Despite being appointed by ronald reagan. Anthony kennedy was not always a reliably conservati
on that precedent? joining miss is ronald wyche, the dean of the university of baltimore school of law, he was counsel to senate democrats roberts and alito. then at the justice department, he work on the nominations of sonia sotomayor and elena kagan and senator to kennedy in the hearings in the 1990s. i think of the job of a nominee as a white house press secretary. meaning, keep your mouth moving, but don t say anything of consequence. well, first of all, thank you for inviting me to be with you. this is an important moment as we head into the supreme court confirmation process. i think you are a little cynical. you are right, nominees are on guard. they know they can hurt their candidacy by saying the right wrong thing. they know where the pitfalls are.
coming up next, booktv presents afterwards, an hour-long program where we invite guest host to interview office. this week, katie pavlich and her first book transcended into the contributing editor of townhall magazine explores the controversial can supply operation currently under congressional investigation. she discusses her findings with national journal white house correspondent major garrett. katie pavlich, what is fast and furious? why does it justify a book? what is the essence of this story from your vantage point? essential will start with what the justice department this administration claimed fast and furious going to be and to repeat into what actually happened to the justice department in partnership with other agencies and departments like homeland security claim that the goal was to spend and allow people who come in straw purchasers of? people are coming to gun shops and buy guns for other people, transfer them to criminals, transfer them to cr