I stand before you without a single pledge or promise or understanding of any kind except for the advancement of your cause and the preservation of american democracy. And as your nominee i expect to conduct by crusading an aggressive, fighting campaign. The republicans in we want willkie, Wendell Willkie ran for president in 1940. And as we watch some of the images of him on the campaign trail were joined here in rushville, indiana with David Willkie. I want you to introduce our audience to some of the fervor were seeing from these Iconic Images of the 1940 campaign that really surrounded your grandfather as he ran for president and tried to defeat Franklin Dell know roosevelt who was seeking a third term. What an exciting time in the country. Here wed come out of entering into the great depression, the end of the hoover administration, eight years of the roosevelt administration, roosevelt was president , right at the height of his power and that opened up a time for a dark horse can
This is 25 minutes. [no audio] good morning, everyone. Thank you for being here. We are really very honored to have congressman raskin to lead whichough his legislation is so very important. I hope you will prepare yourself for a civics lesson, or a presentation on the constitution of the united states. The 25th amendment to the constitution was ratified in 1967 after the assassination of president kennedy with strong bipartisan support. Members of congress have a duty to take all necessary action to preserve continuity of government and protect the stability and integrity of our democracy for the future. , again, it isday my honor to welcome congressman , aie raskin of maryland constitutional scholar, as he introduces legislation to establish a commission on president ial capacity to discharge the duties and powers and duties of the office. This is not about President Trump. He will face the judgment of the voters. But he shows the need for us to create a process for future president
Coasttocoast and then the heartland. The question is how much of the violence is related to the political environment and whether it will continue after the election. None of us really have an answer to that. But i worry a great deal that if President Trump is elected, those who are opposed to him, which seems to be many of those engaged in violent acts, will continue their violence. Say, anddifficult to its unfortunate to say that we are in a situation where the question has to be asked. Guest host what does it say by the state of the country when a september poll, which politico cited from you guys found that that 41 said there would be at least a little justification for violence if the other partys nominee wins the election. Guest it is something that i think back to, when i was in college back in the late 1960s, and we had significant violence across america. We had many bombings, which thankfully we have not seen these days. But the difference is, with the today fromthe today as
Recording, if you could just come to the microphone by the white pillar so we can hear your questions and engage in a nice discussion, and lastly, once everything is done if you could please fold up your chairs and place them against the pillar. Our staff, as in me, would greatly appreciate that. [laughter] tonight im pleased to introduce jared cohen, the founder and ceo of jigsaw alphabet inc. As well as an adjunct senior fellow at the council on foreign relations. The New York Times best selling author with eric schmidt of the new digital age and has written the children of jihad. One of the great lessons of american politics that ive learned is tale of two brothers. One went off to sea and one became Vice President. Neither was heard from ever again. [laughter] however, in rare case the Vice President is not relegated to obscurity. Namely, when the president dies. And his newest, best New York Times best selling book, accidental president s, cohen investigates these men. Who ascende
[captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2020] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy, visit ncicap. Org] fun story. For sure. I am wondering why the Supreme Court apparently didnt get more involved in many of these things, in particular government of the tyler case in 1941 or at any point prior to the point when the amendment kind of makes things clear. We are dealing with the cost is no interpretation seems to be an issue. Why is that . Great question. , they triedof tyler to seek out the insides of the chief justice that the chief justice hated henry clay and tyler. So he did not want to get involved because he was going to make one of his enemies happy one way or the other so he abdicated responsibility. It is in the book. [laughs] so if focus edition is clear that the powers of the president devotes the Vice President , can you spin out and what is really at stake whether he is called a acting