And im your host, bill kurtis. This is through the decades. These days, president ial conventions are generally a demonstration of political pageantry. Several days for each party to showcase their best to the nation, to dress up in niceties, to firmly dispense with whatever the primary campaigns have wrought and focus on the election at hand. But, the Political Convention has not always played such a congenial role in president ial politics. Over the next hour, well remember some of the most influential conventions to shape modern politics. Well recall the raucous behavior that infiltrated chicago in 1912. The 1964 convention that had republicans questioning the direction of their party. Well also recall those moments that became the retrospective sign posts for a nation in the midst of change. But we begin with, the convention that fell during the most tumultuous year. The convention that devolved into violence both inside and out. The convention that left the Democratic Party mortal
Not find mitt romney business experience attractive. Not find the tax plan attractive. Didnt like the president. They needed an alternative and campaign didnt. Resent an Economic Growth plan host Reince Priebus putting together an autopsy, learning from 2012. What was your take away from that report and has the party heeded the lesson . Party is heeding the lesson. The autopsy was inefficiently deep. The idea was correctly diagnosed the republicans need to show that theyre compassionate. What they didnt do was take the next step to talk about the recap the Economic Policy that peoples sense compassion. We need to show were good on immigration and other things. Then people would agree with us on our core economics. The coreact its economics thats one of the ing blocks. Host weve seen what happened in paris. Changed orthat pivoted the debate. How has that set up the in 2016 . Ns guest right now its made National Security much more issue. Nt thats one thing they hold an advantage on. Its
John roth reports on the finding. This runs an hour and 40 minutes. Committee on oversight and government reform comes to order. The chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. We are meeting to talk about the United Secret Service and the countability for the march 14th 2015 incident. On march 14th two secret Service Agent, deputy in charge of the president ial detail mr. Connelly, and the other was assistant to the special agent in charge. The allegation and the concern was that they drove through a criminal scene investigation of a potential bomb at the whitehouse. Following the incident there was allegations that the two agents were intoxicated after being at a bar downtown for a retirement party. There were no sobriety test given and no repremand given. Everyone involved was told to go home and pretend like nothing happened. To get a better sense on what happened we talked directory to clancy but he could not answer questions. So we scheduled a hearing and he could not an
This week filing a lawsuit against the president for his use of executive orders. Have relations between the white house and Congressional Republicans reached a new low . That is our question. Our phone lines are open at 202 5853880, our line for democrats. For 5853881, our line republicans, and if you are independent, 202 5853882. Join us on social media, send us an email, journal cspan. Org or send us a tweet cspanwj. Good sunday morning. Above the fold in the new york times, the news from afghanistan secretary of state john kerry brokering a deal to audit the afghan votes. This comes 12 hours of often tense negotiations, the secretary of state announcing yesterday that afghanistan would audit all 8 million votes. Host we will have more with shane harris on the situation in afghanistan. Also the latest calming raids by hamas and israel and the israeli army indicating it is prepared to send boots on the ground as early as today or tomorrow. Lets been with another headline this morning
Washington journal continues. Host welcome back author Richard Norton smith. A pleasure to have you. Thanked for being with us. Guest my pleasure host taking a look back 50 years ago, nomination of Barry Goldwater which would rock the gop convention. Lee edwards called him the most consequential loser in american politics. It all began 50 years ago today in San Francisco. Lets take a look back at one of the news reels reflect okay what happened in california. The man who came from San Francisco expecting to win in a walk appears heading that direction. Barry goldwater is claiming more than he needs to win on the first ballot. When he addresses the platform committee, he appears to be a man who exudes confidence. He gives the committee at preview of his campaign tactic. He calls for Less Government at home. A rear guard, William Scranton attempted a floor fight over the seating of a negro delegate from tennessee. He was defeated in a voice vote and his followers girded for another battl