it because it seemed to me an artifact in a symbol of the visceral reaction to the reelection of brack obama in 2012. part of it is about unpacking when we see these kinds of reactions. this kind of throwback imagery to a previous time, a mythical golden era, what is behind that since the assaults a loss and grief. the book is the end of white christian america. to prevent some confusion, what i mean really as a metaphor for the whole cultural institutional edifice that was built not exclusively but primarily by white protestant christians in this country they really did set the tone for national conversation and really shaped a lot of american ideals. many of you may have walked here. to block very far about tripping an institution that was started by white protestant, the ymca, ywca, the boy scouts would not be hard to find these things. and yet, these kinds of institutions in the world that they were really a part of its past from the american scene. that is what the book is about. you can see it in architecture. i want to focus on demographics for the setup of the conversation. i'm going

trump demanded to see barack obama's transcripts from harvard and it is not just a mess dwrag bam brack obama, let's be clear about that. it is a dog whistle. if indeed barack obama is not intelligent. if indeed, barack obama is not legitimate, then you, striving up the corporate ladder, or striving to achieve something in -- how can you feel good about yourself as a sixth grader if you're an african-american. this is a dog whistle to all other americans who are not african-american to say see, you're all right. don't worry about hiring that black woman or that black man because after all, the most iconic african-american in history indeed, not worthy of the american dream. be clear, this is not just about degrading the reputation of barack obama. it is about degrading the american dream for all african-americans and as martin luther king junior said, when there is a justice dean to one us, there is a justice done to all of us. thank you. >>> from georgia, hank johnson. >> thank you, ladies and gentlemen, you know, donald trump created the birther issue long before he became a candidate for t

believed, and here's the evidence of it and yet among 18 to 34-year-olds, a key element in brack barack obama'stion she's at 27% favorable, 46% favorable. it isn't a matter of policy, she adopted bernie sanders' positions on student loans and so forth. there's got to be a connection as to what she wants to do, how it's going to be a better america and why it makes a difference. >> she can say here's my change. four things, here's my change and i'm going to burn down the house on this, but somehow that clarity of message has not been there. >> woodruff: and there were economic numbers, census report david, that came out this week that said the poverty rate improved in this country, people who are earning middle incomes their salaries have gone up, and yet, you know, you still see, as we saw in john yang's report from ohio, many americans aren't feeling that. >> the numbers were fantastic. the poorer you are, the bert your increase basically, and the decline in the poverty rate, the decline in inequality, the numbers are just fantastic. i think two things are going on. one, it's not touching ever