. >> host: such as his trust in australasia or is delete the -- astrology that's where i have the issue with his and hers. >> guest: thinking about it, he went along with nancy. just like nancy went along with him on the political realm he went along on the star realm. .. >> >> he was not proactive thinker that he was introspective. but he had a brilliant talent to absorber information, cutting and all the of b.s. and be able to communicate the information to the folks which is why he was successful politically. but was he a great thinker like jefferson or lincoln? no. could he define problems to reverse the effect the usa? yes. it was a different kind of intellect not book smart but he was a good reader and he absorbed the information given to him up and tell the time of the shooting then after the shooting he had some more trouble with that the seven days he was brilliant other days he was not to. that is one of the lynch points i wanted to make. >> host: after the shooting he went on to inspire a nation with the economic powerhouse to clobber his opponents. he was on his game constan