Getting up Way Too Early with us on this tuesday morning. Morning joe starts right now. Hes not very funny. That guy. Those three guys, theyre being blown away by gutfeld. It was like 2015, thinking about running. I was going to run. I went on his show, right . He goes the tonight show, which is dying. Where is Johnny Carson . Bring back johnny. It made you appreciate, right, uncle sam, made you appreciate the greatness of Johnny Carson and these guys. These three guys, theyre so bad, all three of them. All right. Where is Johnny Carson . Bring back johnny. Im a big fan of johnny. Very good. That was donald at a rally yesterday. In pennsylvania. Wondering why, willie, they wont bring back Johnny Carson. Its always a terrible thing when you meet somebody and say, your parents must be proud of you. Then you go, yeah, they passed away 15 years ago. Johnny carson, a great man, a great comedian. Im telling you, and i knew it in real time, like, i was like, we get to see this guy every night
Journalists peter baker and Susan Glasser on the brandnew book on james baker, the life and times of james baker. Iner baker, no relation come Susan Glasser, welcome to washington journal. Let me start with a question about the idea of doing this book on james baker. This obviously predates the 2020 election, but this is earlier than 2016 correct . Visualize thenot rise of donald trump in the transformation of the Republican Party we started this book back in the obama era. We had a sense that baker was a character who would help us to write a big story about washington as well has as well as his own personal story. From watergaten to the end of the cold war and james baker is in the middle of that. Host was an easy prey . Did he easily agreed to be interviewed for the book project . Wast at this point, he willing and ready for some of the l2 write a biography about him. Some ready for amebody else to write biography about him. He was open and cooperative. He didnt put anything off bal
Than 2016 correct . Visualize thenot rise of donald trump in the transformation of the Republican Party we started this book back in the obama era. We had a sense that baker was a character who would help us to write a big story about washington as well has as well as his own personal story. From watergaten to the end of the cold war and james baker is in the middle of that. Host was an easy prey . Did he easily agreed to be interviewed for the book project . Wast at this point, he willing and ready for some of the l2 write a biography about him. Some ready for amebody else to write biography about him. He was open and cooperative. He didnt put anything off balance. He was very generous with us. Host what was it about him personally and about his stellar career in washington and before that that initially you to talk to him . Guest i think we realized we were delighted to realize that no one had done an independent book of history about him. When you think about it, baker has a unique
Life and times of james baker. In Susan Glasser, welcome to washington journal. Let me start with a question about the idea of doing this book on james baker. This obviously predates the 2020 election, but this is earlier than 2016 correct . Visualize thenot rise of donald trump in the transformation of the Republican Party we started this book back in the obama era. We had a sense that baker was a character who would help us to write a big story about washington as well has as well as his own personal story. From watergaten to the end of the cold war and james baker is in the middle of that. Host was an easy prey . Did he easily agreed to be interviewed for the book project . Wast at this point, he willing and ready for some of the l2 write a biography about him. Some ready for amebody else to write biography about him. He was open and cooperative. He didnt put anything off balance. He was very generous with us. Host what was it about him personally and about his stellar career in was
If you support joe biden and Kamala Harris, 202 7488000. If you support a Different Party than in 2016, 202 7488002. Atwelcome your texts as well 202 7488003. Make sure to tell us your name and where you are texting from. On twitter we are at cspan wj and we will look for your posts facebook. Com cspan. Plus bya senior, 65 most polling so we will use that as kind of a cutoff and trust your judgment on that. Results the most recent on who turns out at the polls compiled by u. S. News. In terms of the demographic breakout, 18 to 24 turnout was 30 . 25 to 34, 37 . 35 to 44, 40 4 . 45 to 64 65 and for seniors 65 plus, 64 of those registered to vote turned out to vote in the 2018 election. Way itsenerally the been over many years. Heres an opinion piece by a senior in texas. He is a plaintiff in a lawsuit against the governor in texas. The headline is im 82, texas is hellbent on making it harder for me to vote. Texans know how much how much our votes matter. Especially this year when early