[applause] i am delighted to see you here tonight, hillary. [laughter] i was thrilled to get this invitation. I feel right at home here because it is often said i share the politics of alfred e. Smith and the ears of alfred e. Newman. [laughter] it is an honor to be here with al smith iv. Obviously, i never knew your greatgrandfather. But from everything senator mccain told me [laughter] the two of them had a great time before prohibition. [laughter] of course i am delighted, but not surprised, by the final repeal of the 18th amendment. I have said all along that when it was properly submitted to the rank and file of our people, they would readily see that it had no place in our constitution. It would be very difficult if not impossible to explain to those who come to this country from the lesson taught to the coming generation, to make it their business to see that no such matter as this is ever again made the subject of federal constitutional laws. You have been listening to the 2008
Who kicked off tonight with a keynote. Plus two former president s, jimmy carter and bill clinton. And one of americas most prominent republicans, general colin powell. It is also a night for some traditional Convention Business and like Everything Else this year, its being done in a brand new way. The roll call of the states from the states. Starting with alabama, in selma. Delaware will secure the nomination for favorite son joe biden at the close. Lets check in now with the state of nebraska. A lot of us dont have paid sick leave or even quality protective equipment. We are human beings, not robots, not disposable. We want to help you feed your family, but we need a president that will have our backs. Nebraska casts 33 votes for our next president , joe biden. Nevada. Working people are the backbone of our economy and the key torecovery. Joe biden knows its not enough to praise them, we have to reward them. So, lets raise the minimum wage to 15 an hour, empower workerss and safer wo
Whats behind the latest things in saudi arabias role family the commander of the saudi led war in yemen and his son are accused of corruption and dismissed the paul being cleared for the crown prince to become king this is inside story. Hello and welcome to the program. Many role family members in saudi. Arabia have been sacked or detained ever since mohammed bin soman was appointed to crown prince 3 years ago to princes are the latest to be purged king solomon sacked 5 had been turkey the commander of the saudi led war in yemen and bin turkey son is no longer Deputy Governor of a region in the northwest of the kingdom both are under investigation for alleged suspicious transactions at the Defense Ministry critics say mohammed bin solomons Anticorruption Campaign is really an excuse for the 35 year old crown prince to remove anyone blocking his path to becoming king 3 senior roles were arrested in march including the kings younger brother prince armored bin abdulaziz and the former cro
Places. Even in this room full of proud manhattan democrats. I cant shake that the link that some people here are pulling for me. [applause] i am delighted to see you here tonight. I was thrilled to get this invitation. I feel right at home here because it is often said i share the politics of alfred e. Smith and the ears of alfred newman. It is an honor to be here with al smith. I never knew your great grandfather. Everything senator mccain told me, the two of them had a great time before prohibition. [laughter] i am not surprised by the final repeal of the 18th amendment. When this matter was submitted, they would readily see it had no place in our constitution. It would be very difficult if not impossible to explain to those who come to this country to make it their business to seek that no such matter as this is ever again made the subject of a federal constitutional laws. You have been listening to the 2008 president ial nominees talking at that yours Al Smith Dinner followed by a
[ applause ] so, good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Well m coto the kansas city public library. Robert merry, this is his second presentation in the somewhat hallowed halls of the library, five star library this week from library journal. Thank you. He has a masters degree from Columbia University school of journalism. Hes been a reporter from the observe, the walt walt journal, managing editor and editor in chief of Congressional Quarterly and more recently the american conservative. He says its collab la tif but it sounds like robert merry. We believe in constitutional government, fiscal prudence, sound monetary patrol si, delineated borders, authentically free markets, and restraint in Foreign Policy mixed with diplomatic acuity. We adhere to ideas over eidology, principles over party. One could wish there were more of that kind of true conservatism wandering around the beltway than some who profess to be conservatives. Hes also the author of books on those ultimate journalistic in