in the 1984 campaign, i was covering allen cranston. he ran for president in the primaries. he didn't do very well. he finished sixth if you want to count it that way, but reagan actually got more write-in votes and he had to quit. we were on the airplane going back to los angeles in an old delta plane to l.a.x. and i'm sitting beside him and he says, karl, abraham lincoln couldn't be elected today. and i was taking notes and i stopped taking notes. and he said do you want to write that down? i saidic i think i'll do you a faefr, sir, i'm not going to put that in my story. and he said why not? i said -- what he was getting at is that gary hart was this pretty face and that he couldn't break through to be the guy who runs against mondale. and i said, well, because lincoln was the greatest writer we've ever had in that office since jefferson held it and if he was running now, all of the people on this plane, and i turned to all the roerteporters would quit and work for him. >> is there a contender on the list do you think could have gotten elected today because television that

addition to not being able to go to the marble room, she said she couldn't stand next to senator cranston because she was taller and it wouldn't look good for her to stand next to him. >> i had to stand a step down from carl albert when they took the pictures because he's not any taller than i am. >> thank you. >> well, unfortunately, i think we could keep going on and on with these fascinating stories, but we have reached the end of our time. we have another program to conclude. i would just like to answer a question that i asked about if the end of the page program represents a loss to the country? and i think that it definitely does because where else are we going to get something that will produce people such as this? and i think we need to give another round of applause to our panelists. >> for more information, follow us on twitter. >> watergate was not a caper. it was about a fundamental attempt by a president of the united states to misuse and abuse the constitution. obstruct justice, and more than anything, to try and undermine the very electoral process. >> it's been 40 years si

addition to not being able to go in the marble room, she told a story of not standing next to senator cranston because she was tall and it wouldn't look good for him to be next to her. >> i had to stand a step down from carl albert. he's not taller than i am. thank you. >> okay. well, unfortunately, i think we could keep going on with these fascinating stories. but we have -- we have reached the end of our time. we have another program to conclude. i'd just like to answer a question i asked about if the end of page program represents a loss to the country. and i think it definitely does because where else are we going to get something to produce people such as this? i think we need to give another round of applause to our panelists. [ applause ] >>> each week "american history tv" sits in on a lecture with one of the nation's college professors. you can watch the classes here every saturday 8:00 p.m. and midnight eastern and sundays at 1:00 p.m. this week, author and political comment they tar michael barone observes the writings of alexis dete tocqueville. best known for "democracy in america

see how things are breaking down for brian cranston in breaking bad season four with all 13 episodes.e beach boys reunite to mark 50 years with that's why god made the radio. patty smith brings her poetic rock and roll to an 11th studio album. neil young and crazy horse redo folk classic on their album, americana. country music superstar alan jack -- jackson sends out 30 miles west. lenny kravitz remasters and expands his 1991 album, mama said. plus katie perry gets animated with the sims2, katie perry's sweet treats to customize your fun. >>> we still have plenty ahead, more weather, traffic and

interstate 907 had an overnight cranstons now gone on the way to the airport. clear around the beltway and around the region, in pretty good shape. there was overnight construction but no major accidents to worry about on 70. looks good on 81, 66, 95 in and out of baltimore, normal travel times. newschopper 7 in a little while. now to adam caskey. >> temperatures will be comfortable today all the way through the weekend. comfortable by june standards. it could be 90 degrees. we have felt that four time so far this year. we will be close to 80 today through the weekend. in winchester its already 54. petersburg, 49. 58 in hagerstown, 69 in the district at reagan national, 64 in manassas, 61 in gaithersburg. open the windows. we will have clouds east of the blue ridge. up and down 95, noene. next chance of rain is not until wednesday. >> today is flag day and it is the 237th birthday of the u.s. army. there will be wreath laying ceremony this morning at arlington national cemetery. there will be a big birthday celebration of fort belvoir. the army was established

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