But first heres van have a williamsson on the american system. Welcome, good afternoon an thank you so much all of you for being here today. And im really my name is e. J. A fellow senior here atbookings and im really happy to be here for two basic reasons. One, this is a great book. And two, vanessa is an awesome person. And im just so happy that vanessa what about a year ago joined us here at the brookings institution, and then prompghtly produced this great book. You know, been here for a short time and through the short intro of vanessa but something that says a lot about her which is vanessa has coauthored the first, the first one is called the tea party an and the renation of conservatism and vanessa shows this book is a strong conviction. But in her Tea Party Book and her convictions are quite different from those of tearkt tea Party Activist she shows capacity of understanding of poonl she profoundly disagrees with and we need that gift of empathy at this moment in our politics
I im just so happy that about a year ago we were joined at the brookings institutions and the promptly produced this great book having been here for a short time. I will go through the former the formal intro. Vanessa has written two books and coauthored the first. The first one is called the tea party and the remaking of american conservatism. It shows a very strong conviction but in her Tea Party Book she showed an enormous capacity people she profoundly this a grease with. Just to tell you how we are going to do this vanessa will come and talk about this great book in her finance i will introduce a pair of respondents. And then we will bring you all into the conversation. She is a coauthor of the tea party. It was named one of the ten best political books of the year. She is also examining the political origins. She has testified before congress she is written from friday a publications not only the New York Times and the atlantic but also teen vogue and also her hometown newspaper
Im happy to be here because its a great book and vanes says an awesome person. Vanessa joined us here at the Brookings Institution and then promptly produced this great book. Having been here for a short time. I think ill go through the formal intro of vanes sample vanessa. She has written two books, their, the fit called the pea party and the remaking of american conservatism. She is a woman of very Strong Congress visitations but in her convictions but in her Tea Party Book she showed an enormous capacity for a sympathetic understanding of people she profoundly disagrees with and whether we need that gift of empathy at this moment in our politics. So just to tell you how well do this. Vanessa while talk about this great book and her findings and then ill introduce an Allstar Group of respondents who will respond to vanessa and im going to start a discussion among all three and then well bring you all into the conversation. Vanessa is a fellow in the government studies program at broo
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