The most intelligent president s we have ever had. I mean, he is up there in the top half dozen. And when we go through his life, by the end of it, or the middle of it, youre going to start laughing because youre just going to say no, that cant be, he cant be that good in that field, its just not possible. And then well find something else. And youre going to say, no, he is just incredibly bright. And the hope for his presidency was enormous. And so were going to discuss an absolutely brilliant human being. I was chatting with a friend before. And he asked me if i thought garfield was the most intelligent. Its i dont know how you test Something Like that. Its not as if you give president s iq tests. Its a lot easier with things that are easy to measure. Tall and short. I mean, we all know that madison was our shortest president , lincoln was our tallest president. Thats easy. I dont know how you know who the most intelligent. Certainly the two adams, jefferson, madison, lincoln. Garfie
First of all, i do have just havent gotten any Immediate Reaction from anyone in the senate to the New York Times story on President Trump . I think were seeing a lot of democrats coming out and talking about it insane this explains why President Trump hit his taxes from the emergent people which is something that president know since Richard Nixon had been laying out before the people here are my taxes and i pay taxes and they like to brag about how much taxes they have paid but they can say they are hiding things. Now give a democrat saying look, this guy paid 750 in taxes in 2016 and 2017 and said he would come and poke picked the system and they say look, this guy has actually cut taxes for other people in that 2017 tax bill. I think this is something that they can try to run on but whether it will really change anybodys mindhe is doubtful at this point because there have been reporting that there has been a number of years working where he not pay taxes and responded that that mad
1921, 1985 right reason, through his entire series through his latest collection of speeches, let us talk of many things throughout the end of this month. The next three hours mr. Buckley joins to take your calls and questions as we explore his life and writing and politics. Welcome. Thank you very much. This is old and musty. This is what, 49 years old. Yes came out in 1951. He had supposed i calculated to come out on the 250th anniversary and i was coincidental. The picture on the back you remember that . No. What is in the book. The book was an examination from yale was given to the impulses and the closest to which he was exposed having to do with government. It was enthusiasm for government or enthusiasm for lesser government. And also in respect to religion. And what was encouraged with religion that has touched. Faith or skepticism. I concluded in the collective this of impulses and retrospect to the other, should i rattle on or do you want to . I was going to say and became par
And i will try to contain my enthusiasm until i get to the end of the introductions. The four most powerful africanamerican women in politics share the story of their friendship and how it has changed politics in america, the lives of black women in american politics are remarkably absent from the shelfs of bookstores and libraries. For colored girls who have considered politics is a sweeping view of American History from the vantage points of 4 women who have lived and worked behind the scenes in politics for over 30 years, Donna Brazile. [applause] yes. Yolanda. [applause] absent is bishop leah dultry and menyan moore. [applause] group of women who call themselves the colored girls. Like many people who have spent their careers in Public Service they view their lives in fouryear waves where president ial campaigns and elections have been common threads. For most of their work on the president ial campaign of walter mandel, michael decacus, bill clinton, al gore, barack obama and Hill
Are here in the room and all of you watching at home at cspan book tv, we are delight today start the third day of this years fourth day celebration, today we will do 32 events, i hope you are all staying all day. [laughter] we couldnt be more delighted, thank you for making more time in the morning and check out schedule and come back for more things tomorrow, we will star today, how we win, shes in conversation with hannah and i will send you over to them. [applause] okay, what have i dont . Anyone who knows me, technology is not my friend. [laughter] hi, welcome to madison. Thank you. Let me just tell you a little bit about sarah, her bio is on the website, its in your information and its on the book that you all will be buying many copies of. [laughter] but sarah is a very incrediblable woman, she was getting ready to leave after president bush the second and getting ready to go until Hillary Clinton brought her in the office and said, talk to me about what youre doing and she said