Were talking to you that the White House Historical associations here in washington d. C. We are here because you work with the organization while so you descend then two president s. Tell me your family story well im related to over cleveland whos the 22nd and 24 United States president and on my father side on the paternal side of William Mckinley in the Great Britain few William Mckinley and the great great grandson over cleveland. How did those two families get together . Its half a chance because my parents married and the two became one. Interesting lee enough we are parents aware of their lineage when they were married . Had no clue. My father was a longtime history professor at uja. So there over the course of time, at breakfast day when we talked about president ial politics. We talked about president ial descendants we learned so many stories about both families from those conversations that i had with him. Two are very different today . They are they are. Absolutely. Lets ta
Please welcome doctor lynne cheney. And our moderator. [applause]. You dont want to follow the steps when you enter. Lindsaycarl, you do know the die between right and left right. Okay. [laughter]. Welcome everybody. I am Susan Eisenhower and is a terrific pleasure to be here today to have a conversation with doctor lynne cheney and karl rove. This is a real honor for me. In a real treat to be able to have a kind of intimate conversation about the executive power in the United States. Alongside the president of the United States and also to talk about what its like to be behind the scenes. Let me just a very quickly by, i am not sick. If i cough i must take. You came back from wuhan without cough . [laughter]. Are you feeling all right. Youre a little warm. [laughter]. I had cam cleanup somebodies fireplace and it was fire smoke. So the way you want if im coughing. Again, its really thrilled to be here. With had some experiences as child with what it is like to be in the company of peo
Been anl debate has integral part of the american political process at all levels. ,nd yet, over the last decade debates between candidates seeking Political Office has declined. This is not for lack of effort as community and civic groups including the city club as well as television stations and other media organizations have organized the debates only to have candidates often incumbents turned down invitations, refusing to debate their opponents or desiring highly choreographed debates in front of their supporters. In 2006, the city club famously gubernatorial candidates after their refusal to participate in an unscripted debate. So toebate over debates speak has gained momentum. The proliferation of social media, cable news, and other Online Platforms have given candidates at to connect with communities. Comes tore, when it debates, there often is no agreedupon authority, no shared sense of what that of what the practices are, and no clear idea as to what debates should look like o
I am pleased to introduce todays forum, a conversation on the emerging role of statewide debate commissions. The Ohio Association of broadcasters is the association of local radio and television stations here in ohio and we have been involved with the Ohio Debate Commission since its inception last year with many stages around the state during the debates organized by the Commission Last fall. Been anl debate has integral part of the american political process at all levels. ,nd yet, over the last decade debates between candidates seeking Political Office has declined. This is not for lack of effort as community and civic groups including the city club as well as television stations and other media organizations have organized the debates only to have candidates often incumbents turned down invitations, refusing to debate their opponents or desiring highly choreographed debates in front of their supporters. In 2006, the city club famously gubernatorial candidates after their refusal to
Stations around the state airing the gubernatorial and u. S. Senate debates organized by the Commission Last fall. Commission last fall. Been anl debate has integral part of the american political process at all levels. ,nd yet, over the last decade debates between candidates seeking Political Office has declined. This is not for lack of effort as community and civic groups including the city club as well as television stations and other media organizations have organized the debates only to have candidates often incumbents turned down invitations, refusing to debate their opponents or desiring highly choreographed debates in front of their supporters. In 2006, the city club famously gubernatorial candidates after their refusal to participate in an unscripted debate. So toebate over debates speak has gained momentum. The proliferation of social media, cable news, and other Online Platforms have given candidates at to connect with communities. Comes tore, when it debates, there often is