He knew each and every member. He knew what they needed. He knew what they didnt want anybody to know. The part that i find just wonder russ is how in a day could he do what he did and how did he come to know so much about each and every member . You nailed it. He had this encyclopedic knowledge of not only the legislative process, but of the people around it. Hue better humphrey described lbj as a psychiatrist. He could read you. He knew it moerveated you. He knew what might motivate bob was different from what motivate linda or larry. He got that. And he used it. He exploited it. Theres an expression, that people are motivated by either love or fear. And you need to know the right combination in order to get them to act. Lbj got that and he used to apply something that was legendarily known in washington as the johns ontreatment or just the treatment. There was no doubt who was applying it. Johnson was the master of that and he used a combination of flattery or threatening or whateve
Acknowledge your sovereignty over all events and times. Renew america in confident faith and deepen our commitment to seek peace. Help us to work sovereignty over all events and times. Together when whom we find se it difficult to trust, but with a m we must try to forge Common Future of security and prosperity. This peoples house with your that all might seek to find first areas of agreement and openness to Honest Exchange where it is not. May all that is done within the peoples house be for your honor and glory, amen. E speaker pro tempore the the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. The pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from. Llinois, i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The speaker pro tempore the up
Becoming the event t watch out for. 10 is where its been a couple of years since we have had an event like this. By now you probably know im scott wapner today in for bill griffith. It was a White Knuckle ride with triple digit moves and norm rather than the exception. Certainly the case. Take a look. Calming down a bit and not at the nasdaq and tech stocks taking tonight chin. Semiconductors, Morgan Brennan joining us now with how things look at a pretty wild week. A wild week for the nasdaq composite and closer to the close the selloff is accelerating here at the nasdaq. Down at fresh lows. 1. 4 so far for the day and on track to log a 3. 5 loss for the nasdaq this week, the third consecutive week of losses for the nasdaq. Semiconductors leading. Weak demand in china. Thats pushing all of the chipmakers lower, including texas instruments, micron and intel, a large cap name that tends to drive the nasdaqs performance. Thats fueling fears over Global Growth and thats in turn setting ot
Blowout number out of manufacturing out of germany this morning. Twitter set to price tonight, begin trading tomorrow. Right behind us here at post nine. Tesla shares, theyre skidding today after vehicles delivered missed expectations. Earnings and revenues did come in ahead of consensus. Abercrombie and finch posting a seventh consecutive quarterly drop in guidance. Our guest says he knows who the next microsoft ceo will be. And twitter will expect it sell 70 million shares between 23 and 25 each. Tune in tomorrow for our special coverage of the wall street debut on twitter. It is above the fold today for usa today, retailers talking about going from 45 to 48. May i just say their coverage has been exemplary. Every article they have yesterday was terrific, today was terrific. You have to read usa today. Heres what worries me. A few weeks ago i sat here and i said this could be 20 billion. At that point it was 10, 12. People said youre crazy. When i went from being the high man to the
Gerriwillis. Com for our online question every weekday. Finally tonight, leftwing radicals and union bosses unite. Americas Largest Labor federation, the aflcio is sending its employees to the 2013 world social forum. It is not a tea party. Later this monthorkers can attend events including lectures on the demise of capitalism. And a slew of propose to fight proposals raising ranging from israel to Economic Growth and meeting and the oppression of pets. I wish i was kidding. Socialist Group Website said it is devising ideas to solve problems of social inequality, the process of capital as globalization is creating internationally. And you wonder why unions are losing. If they had their workers beset interests at heart they might consider attending a business won a one class instead. Thats my 2 cents more. Thats it for tonight on he willis report. Dont forget to rerds showed heannot get his life. Have a great night. Lou good evening, everybody. Thank you for being with us. President oba