Rich and exciting agenda this fall begin with todays discussion. Does for pulsing matter in the president ial year, or within the proximity whats going to happen in several hours to a debate . Should Foreign Policy matter . Will it matter . Are with this debate so unconventional, so we loaded with hot button issues from the Supreme Court to tax returns to pandemic that there will be little room for serious discussion either on Foreign Policy issues or domestication. That remains to be seen. Clearly back in the day Foreign Policy matters a lot more than it does now. The republican landslide in 1920 was a direct result of the uncertainties and challenges in the wake of the first world war. Fdr broke the twoterm president in 19401944, and gained legitimacy in response to impending war. In 1952 korea was the dominant issue. The stephenson i issue. Lbj was driven from the white house. As a consequence of it, although the humphreynixon election of vietnam did not play a singular role. And, o
Today, the covid and convention, but this is a big deal. Im outside in port arthur, texas. That is the biggest u. S. Oil refinery. That is the motiva refinery. It is shut down, flaring some gas. Just a skelton crew. They cant shut it completely down. That is shut. Oil and gas throughout this region shut. But more importantly the people. Take a look at the latest pictures of this morning people getting, the last plane out of saigon almost. The last few buses out of the port arthur dead center in the cone. Were dead set the eye of the storm could come ashore. If it is a cat4 storm that comes ashore, and youre in the wall, you will get quite a ride. You point out unsurvivable water in terms of storm surge. We talked to some folks that stayed in other hurricanes but after their experience, this time they say, im out of here. Trying to stay, when they said it would be category, would end up being a category 4, the possibility we would be in the eye, that is kind of scary. With harvey, we we
Election 1976, a look towards the conventions. Your host is political analyst richards gammon. Richard this is Richard Scammon. With me here in our studios in washington, stephen hess of the brookings institution. This morning we are going to try and talk with you about the end of the primary season. The beginning of the preconvention caucus and maneuver and discussion and trying to get together various factions of the groups each to produce a candidate for Vice President in the fall. Backpose, when one looks at the primary season that began in february, closed on june 8 in california. As one looks back. There are two things that stand out. Jimmy carter, and the closeness of the Republican Campaign for the nomination. Steve, how would you evaluate this phenomenon. Heres governor of a middle sized state in the south and pretty well a sword of nomination as the first southerner since the civil war. How did he do it . Stephen it is a phenomenon, an incredible performance for who is that u
Election 1976, a look toward the conventions. Your host is political in o analyst richard scanlon. Nan. His is richard scam with us is stephen hess. This morning we will try to talk the end of the primary season. The beginning of the preconvention caucus and trying to get together various factions to produce a candidate for president and Vice President in the fall. I suppose when one looks back on , there arey season two things really that stand out. The first is the rise of jimmy carter. Of second is the closeness the Republican Campaign for the nomination. Thisould you evaluate carter phenomenon. He was governor of a middle size state in the south. Pretty well assured the nomination as the first since the severacivil war. , ane this is a phenomenon incredible performance. He had only been governor for one term in a middle sized southern state. You might say one lesson we learned is it helps if you are to havefor president that as your fulltime job and not be encumbered by other dutie
Right to vote. We look back at how the Suffrage Movement evolved, but we start with Kamala Harris. How important is gender in your 2020 vote . You can join the conversation. Atne lines are open 202 7488001 for republicans. Four our8002 democrats. Ur text line is 202 7488003 twittercan find us at and facebook. Passing of thehe president s younger brother. Trump was 71 years old. He tried to stop the publication of a tell all book by nice, mary. They had different personalities. Donald trump once described his younger brother as quieter and more easygoing. The only guy whom i ever called, honey. The president said, it is with a heavy heart i share my wonderful brother, robert, peacefully passed away tonight. He was not just my brother, he was my best friend. He will be greatly missed, but we will meet again. His memory will live on in my heart forever. Robert, i love you. Rest in peace. Let us turn to the front page of about howngton post senator harris evolved to woo the black activists