isa us from boston and ron christie is a republican strategist.ting with you, i wonder, was this about the setting more than the speech? it actually ended up being both. i think the setting we will remember this because it was held at the white house in an overtly political convention, and act by donald trump having his acceptance speech for the republican nomination for a second term in front of the white house, unprecedented, a word way overused in the last four yea rs, overused in the last four years, but this is what is important about the speech that donald trump tried to do tonight. we try to shift the race from a referendum on donald trump between a choice between donald trump and joe biden. an important point. donald trump cannot win a referendum on him. that is where he is right now. he used joe biden ‘s name 41 times do not, joe biden never mentioned donald trump last week. in those 41 times, he tried to define him as the antithesis of what donald trump is doing and would do. in these past four yea rs would do. in these past four years i

ron christie, who worked in the white house of president george w bush, says president trump will trye president has really looked at law and order. we look back to 1968 when richard nixon won with a silent majority of appealing to people for law and order. i think the president is looking at a trifecta of things. number one, he is looking to rebound with the economy. number two, he is looking to contain the pandemic and then of course number three, as i said, the law and order, trying to bring more social cohesion to a lot of the riots and demonstrations we have seen here in the united states. republicans also talked up how their convention would simultaneously feature a hopeful uplifting message, but on the opening morning, president trump accused democrats of encouraging voter fraud because they want people to be able to vote by mail in the election. what they're doing is using covid to steal an election. they are using covid to defraud the american people, all of our people, of a fair and free election. from the very beginning, democrats, the media, and the world health organizati

let's speak to democratic strategist mary anne marsh and republican strategist ron christie.id you make of it? it was a pitch perfect speech byjoe biden. we delivered it well. he promised to be an american president that would restore the promise of america to everyone. it certainly made the case against trump. he made the case against trump. he made the case for himself and then he laid out his plan has to how we would deal with the pandemic and once he did that, he really moved onto a litany of concerns and causes and talked about them ina and causes and talked about them in a way that democrats really care about and addressed every single one of them and it ended unopposed that is positive, hope field and unity filled message that most americans, will find is a relief, to hear a speech like this at a time when it is dark and difficult when they see thatjoe biden will be the light to take them out of difficult times. i think it is exactly what he needed to do and what people needed to hear —— hope filled white and what did you make of the speech quickly he did what he neede

ron christie, fascinating that their selection doesn't appear to be about foreign policy as previousrbs than afghanistan or iraq.|j think that is right but i think what the trump campaign tried to do tonight was to be very muscular in their approach will stop you heard rudy giuliani talking about being tough on crime and of course, he was america's man—mack. i think cotton's speech was very interesting in the sense that he did point to the fact that he did point to the fact that he did point to the fact that he did serve in afghanistan and iraq as cathy noted. and i think bringing foreign policy into this is a strong suit for them. when you look back to the 2016 election and so that democrats always talk about russia interfering with america's collection. was president 0bama and job guide on whoever the president and vice president and they did nothing to counter the russian aggression. so what we're going to see for the rest of the night, i've had a chance to look at the remainder of the speeches tonight, is a very muscular approach to not only combating terrorism, not only dealing

strategists allied to opposing sides in this election — mary anne marsh for the democratic party — and ron christieand a republican strategist. first i asked mary anne marsh what she thought ofjoe biden's choice of kamala harris as a running mate. the fact is the united states as a country of immigrants. donald trump has certainly demonised immigrants over the last four years. so many people can see themselves in kamala harris. we know from history that voters don't vote for president vote based on vice president, what kamala harris can do is energise a law that voters of colour. younger voters who see theirfuture in her. i think that's going to be really galvanising going into this election and you're going to hear about her wrong rung by rung climb up the ladder. to end up being the nominee, the second woman vice president, first woman of colour in united states history. i've talked to you about kamala harris before. i know that your father and her father knew each other. she's been painted as hard left and not progressive enough. which is she? good evening. it's very true that her father and my

joining me now is republican strategist ron christie. good to see you again.mp has been today because he has beenin has been today because he has been in pennsylvania which of course is a key swing state. and not farfrom course is a key swing state. and not far from joe biden‘s home in scranton. you often get that where politicians try to change the message on the big day, is it going to work or is it all aboutjoe biden tonight? good morning to you. i think it is very interesting that donald trump, of all days in all places in the united states elects to go to scranton pennsylvania, the home town of the vice president who is set to have his big night tonight. why did the present he did that to draw a contrast between himself, his vision and how he wa nts to himself, his vision and how he wants to lead america. and of course, going on the attack on talking about sleepy joke. course, going on the attack on talking about sleepyjoke. will it work, that remains to be seen. this is certainlyjoe biden's des. but we discussed overnight that the indictment by steve ban

anne marsh, in boston, and republican strategist and former advisor to president george w bush, ron christieshington. looking ahead to president trump was macspeech, but does a sitting president have to do in a very nomination speech? —— very nomination. which branch of government am i meant to be? i was hoping the judiciary. president trump is going to come out fighting in his speech. he was that he has spent the last four years reversing the disastrous policies of the barack obama joe biden years. if you want an end to the crime and violence you are seeing around the country, you will have to re—elect president trump and he will also say physically a choice for america, between two different visions, philosophies, agendas and lay it out in those terms. it is a sort of a continuation we have been hearing this week and, if joe biden is elected, the country will be in a disastrous state and if you want to carry on with economic recovery, then you elect donald trump. almost as interesting as anything and we have not heard the speech, but almost as interesting as anything is the setting. it is

anne marsh in boston, and republican strategist and former adviser to president george w bush, ron christieshington. it is, of course, day 3 of the republican national convention, with vice president mike pence due to speak, along with outgoing adviser to the president kellyanne conway. before we get onto that, we have to start with events in wisconsin. how will they impact not only the convention but the election? good evening to you. i think we will see here is a trifecta between now and the election. americans are very concerned by the state of the economy, they are very concerned about finding a way to curb coronavirus and they are also very concerned about the social fabric of the us. how are we going to find a way to stop the looting, stop the rising and pillaging is going on. the one issue we would not have been thought possible to be on the american clinical landscape three months ago is very much front and centre on the minds of american voters and people who are looking to make sure that they can go to work safely, their children can return to school safely and we can have a safe

let's bring in democratic strategist mary anne marsh, and republican strategist ron christie.joe biden has given an awful lot of speeches in an awfully long career, how important you think one is? it is the most important speech of his career, no question about it. he has the opportunity to explain to the opportunity to explain to the american people who he is and why he should be the next president, why they should oppose donald trump and how he is going to ring the country out of clothes, out of the pandemic and bring them back to work and school. i think this convention has used video very effectively. the video we saw a little while ago, it shows that joe biden wanted to cure cancer. the moonshot as it was cold, and in this case, what you can say is anyone who wants to cu re you can say is anyone who wants to cure cancer and has pursued that concern me and a pandemic, put people back to work and send kids back to school. the democrats have a case to make withjoe biden democrats have a case to make with joe biden on democrats have a case to make withjoe biden on two democra

let's quickly get the thoughts now of democratic strategists maryanne marsh and republican analyst ron christieard so far from those because? they have heard the word empathy a couple of times now. empathy and certainly unity. let's start with empathy, obviously speaking to joe biden's own personal empathy, a life that he has lived that has been lifted like a greek tragedy with tragedy after tragedy where he picked himself up, got back on his feet and always extended his hand, his heart to everyone who has faced something similar. also heard a wide range from bernie sanders to mike bloomberg of people who think he's the best guy to beat donald trump and that everybody needs to get behind him. you did not have that from bernie sanders four years ago about hillary clinton and you didn't hear as hearty of an endorsement for hillary clinton from mike bloomberg either, many democrats wondering where mike bloomberg has been of late and we see him tonight and a pretty impressive timeslot in terms of speaking. and ron, what do you make of it, have you been convinced by these calls for unity? good morni

i spoke a short while ago to ron christie, former adviser to president george w bush, about what he maderatic vice presidential candidate. i come at this from a different angle. don harris, kamala harris's father, and my father are very close personal friends. i've known him all my life, and i've known her all my life. i can tell you that she was born in the united states, so the notion that she wasn't born here and isn't qualified to be vice president, i think, is just utterly absurd. because for, what, 120 years now, the supreme court has confirmed and reconfirmed that any person born on american soil, even to immigrant parents, is a us citizen? that's correct. you'll remember when john mccain was running for president — there were some on the left who said thatjohn mccain was not qualified to run for president because he wasn't born in the united states. well, of course, he was born in the panama canal zone, which is considered part of the united states, as his father was serving in the military. so you have those on the left, those on the right who are trying to find ways to really r

ron christie is a former political advisor to george w bush, and a dearfriend of the programme.s for some of our biggest programmes over the years. a warm welcome to you both. it is good to have you back with us. let's talk about this. if you destroy confidence in the mail—in ballot system, you first people to come out and vote, and america has just gone through the 170,000 deaths from covid—19 — is a trait that the president is forcing people to go out and deliver the about? —— is it right. good evening to you, kristian. welcome back to both of you. —— christian and katty. there are approximate 171 million pieces of mail delivered every day in the united states and if you look at the eligible voters, you're talking about 158 million people so the notion that the postal service cannot deliver any number of weeks these ballots, ithink cannot deliver any number of weeks these ballots, i think it's ridiculous. the present, once again, “ once ridiculous. the present, once again, —— once to score a point. —— the present. the postal service is not theissue, present. the postal service

: for more on t president's executive actions, i'm joined by rob christy, former advisoro president george w. bush, and a bbc analyst. ronve not spoken to you for ages. is the president's executive action a, distractionr will he get congress back to the talking table? ron: foremost, welcome home. it is great to see you as well. as we look at what the president's executive actions have really transpired i cthe lastple of days, i think republicans and democrats alike are saying, of all, is it legal? is it constitutional? f does the presidente united states have the ability to divert funds from one set of money to provide for people who are really suffering under these tterrible conditions brou about by the pandemic? i'm hopeful -- not confident, but i'm hopeful that the senate and house leadership will sit down and work the president, iron at something that is totally legal, totally constitutional, and allow the leadership a washington, d.c. to make sure those americans who are adversely affected by this ndemic are taking care of. jane: as you say, meanwhile, millions of americans are going through confusion and uncertaint

. >> anna who is my age loves agatha christie so if she was here she would want me to mention that . >> so ron charles, washington post book critic who is fabulous and if you don't subscribe to his newsletter subscribe to his newsletter and you haven't lived until you've seen him do this video dressed as a cockroach and it's really good and interesting. he did essentially a warning in his last newsletter that we're going to see a flurry of books about whistleblowers coming out there will be a flurry, and entourage and he said 20 or 30 years ago 82 or three well-known journalists write a book but because of self-publishing there will probably be 100 so he says keep your powder dry, let's come out and decide before we dig into one or two so we will talk about whistleblower books but since we have a washington crowd here, both of you born and raised in dc? where are you from? >> although those of us who live on the other side of the river have been talking this is far away . just very far away. the c-span group were thrilled to make sure they got here. >> you got to make sure you leave traffic. >