. >> ben stern is a former ceo of "national public radio" and the author of republican mike me how ipublican bubble. good morning. you open the story, the book with the story taste in your neighborhood and it sets the stage iv what you talk about. could you tell that story and why it's important?

. >> ben stern is a former ceo of "national public radio" and the author of republican mike me how i left the republican bubble. good morning. you open the story, the book with the story taste in your neighborhood and it sets the stage iv what you talk about. could you tell that story and why it's important? >> i live in washington d.c. 93% democratic wardan and it's a lovely neighborhood. we have a number of block parties and the beginning of each annual porch fest is a parade with all the kids in the end each year with the pledge. one year the pledge when all are welcome here you gay, straight, white or black everyone but a republican. he was meant as a joke but it really wasn't a joke. you know how deeply it affects us and that moment was so tavon ah-hah wake-up moment where you say listen we need to start thinking about it differently and this journey is my piece of it. >> host: you are a self-confessed democrat. what was your reflection? >> guest: the "washington post" did what is called a work class. they asked democrats give me one word to describe republicans and for the demo

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