John meachams american lion he won at the pulitzer price in 2009 for that book. We want to show you this author presentation now. I am delighted to be here. Ive had on eclectic couple of days, mirroring the history of the last 40 years in the american presidency. Last thursday night, i was standing at the Nixon Library, and now im here. Why not the best . Ultimately. It was almost impossible at the Nixon Library has a replica of the east room and all i could do was not say, my mother was a saint. It was like dork disneyland. It was fabulous. I was sent to summer camp once during the 1980 convention when reagan and ford had their flirt. Never been so angry at my parents. Never recovered, the relationship. Went to i am from chattanooga. For those who not know swaney, its a combination of brideshead and deliverance. Like to set the scene so you know from whence i came. I began this book as just heard, five years ago. Partly because it was the period in which David Mcculloughs wonderful jo
I was sent to summer camp once during the 1980 convention when reagan and ford had their flirt. Never been so angry at my parents. Never recovered, the relationship. Went to i am from chattanooga. For those who not know swaney, its a combination of brideshead and deliverance. Like to set the scene so you know from whence i came. I began this book as just heard, five years ago. Partly because it was the period in which David Mcculloughs wonderful john adams was doing so well, Walter Isaacsons Franklin Benjamin franklin, and we should cover someone who reps the best of us and the worst course and Andrew Jackson does that. Thieves as much by his vices as his virtues so this you cant have eight in on that warts and all jackson because theyre mostly warts but they are on a man who ultimately capped the kept the possibility of progress alive by preserving the union and want to talk about that and particularly interested in your questions. In 1861, in wintry springfield, the president elect o
Times. A recent abc News Washington post polls shows his favorable rating is 45 work 54 having an unfavorable opinion. Joining me now with a look ahead jeffmorrows inauguration, greenfield and joining us from los angeles, president ial historian john meacham. Im pleased to have each of them here on the program. Kathleen, i begin with you, youre in washington, what is the mood of expectation there . Kathleen it promises to be rainy tomorrow, if trump is wise, hes got about 900,000 umbrellas printed with trump on them or make America Great again. Everyone is trying to guess what the president elect is going to say. Especially as he claims to have written it himself. As for the 60plus democrats who are not going to attend the inauguration, im curious to see who fills those seats and most of the action is going to be on the mall with all the protest groups coming in. I think theres Something Like 90plus, including all of those that dont require a permit because there are fewer than 25 to t
Believe me, i beat 16 republicans and nobody thought i could win, which is in his dna, that would not be a good mark. Also this eng, a conversation i recorded for cbs news with Vice President elect mike pence. It took place yesterday. The president elect is a man of Boundless Energy, confidence in the American People, and i know all of us are ready to see him sit behind that desk in the oval office and get to work for the American People. Rose and we conclude this evening with former nfl coach bill cowher talking about the conference playoffs this weekend. Atlanta versus the packers, and the steelers versus the patriots. We all know tom brady, Bill Belichick, 63 championship games, unbelievable run they have had. Mike mccarthy and Aaron Rodgers have won a super bowl together, have been together nine years, ten years. Same with mike tomlynn and ben roethlisberger. So there is a connection with the quarterbacks here that they thrive on, they understand, they have been in these pressure s
Believe me, i beat 16 republicans and nobody thought i could win, which is in his dna, that would not be a good mark. Also this eng, a conversation i recorded for cbs news with Vice President elect mike pence. It took place yesterday. The president elect is a man of Boundless Energy, confidence in the American People, and i know all of us are ready to see him sit behind that desk in the oval office and get to work for the American People. Rose and we conclude this evening with former nfl coach bill cowher talking about the conference playoffs this weekend. Atlanta versus the packers, and the steelers versus the patriots. We all know tom brady, Bill Belichick, 63 championship games, unbelievable run they have had. Mike mccarthy and Aaron Rodgers have won a super bowl together, have been together nine years, ten years. Same with mike tomlynn and ben roethlisberger. So there is a connection with the quarterbacks here that they thrive on, they understand, they have been in these pressure s