our presidential debate key to winning both, jim lehrer tells all in his new book tension city. inside the presidential debates from kennedy, nixon, to obama, mccain. >> welcome, good to have you here. >> what an honor to meet you. >> the pleasure and honor. >> the title you got from george bush the first. >> that's right. >> okay. >> it describes what a i kind of know what this will be, how nervous is everyone in the room when it was time to start a televised presidential debate was my. >> everybody is nervous, it is the highest stakes there are in american politics. they are all there and everybody from the person who's running the teleprompter, and the working the lights to the candidates, to the moderator, everybody is very tight. as well they should be. in fact, somebody is not nervous, and that climate, i think if they say they are not nervous, they are either a liar or a fool. how could you not be nervous. it's good to be nervous in those kinds of things. i am nervous, i have been doing this for a long time and i am nervous every time because it helps the blood flow to th

we go to videotape with jim lehrer. fore! in, managing expenses seems to... get in the way. not anymore. ink, the small business card from chase introduces jot an on-the-go expense app made exclusively for ink customers. custom categorize your expenses anywhere. save time and get back to what you love. the latest innovation. only for ink customers. learn more at chase.com/ink morning >>> in the history of presidential debates is written one journalist will get as much as any of the candidates, jim lehrer did 11 of these. does he try to get the contenders to move beyond scripted responses? i spoke with the anchor here in studio. jim lehrer, welcome. >> thank you, thank you. >> i watched you in the studio and before the presidential debates. i was at one of the mccain, obama debates last time. you seem like the calmest guy in the world, and you write you get anxious before the debates. >> absolutely. anybody that doesn't is a liar or an idiot. in the book as you know, i compare it to walking down the blade of a sharp knife, mod

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this week the news hour, jim lehrer, and his new book, tension city. veteran newsman and prolific writer discusses some of the more memorable moments of televised message of debate since 1960. he shares up about this question. reveals which she believes were better left to last. he talked with cnn's see political analyst gloria biorger. >> welcomed sarah after words. i'm gloria biorger, and with me is the ticket of editor of the news hour, jim lehrer, who is just written a fabulous book helped in sin city to my view from the middle seat, which is going to be on the bookstands on september 13th. it is all about the presidential debates. we watched the presidential debate. some of those covered the presidential debate. but you're the only person i know who moderated the presence of the base on a 11. the man, as you say, in the middle seat at the center at that stage. fiction about these debates. the you have never really told us what it's like to be in the middle of it. what did you decide to write a nonfiction book about debates? >> well, i thought

i'm jim lehrer. woodruff: : d d m judy woodruff. ononhe newshour toninit,t,ayay suarar has the latest on the candidates' appearances and their plans for fixing the nation's ailing economy. >> lehrer: then, gwen ifill examines the effort to repeal a state law limiting labor's bargaining rights. >> here in ohio the national debate over spending priorities has boiled down to a very real and very bitter fight over jobs, public safety and the price of balancing budgets. >> woodruff: we update the flooding in thailand, as rising waters threaten the capital, bangkok. >> woodruff: mark shields and david brooks analyze the week's news. >> woodruff: and jeffrey brown talks to architect moshe safdie about designing a new home for the arts in the midwest. >> here in kansas city a new performing arts center is raising hopes for local culturallites and the economy. >> lehrer: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> computing surrounds us. sometimes it's obvious and sometimes it's very sur

news hour with jim lehrer there were three hundred ninety three interviews done around the war only three were with antiwar leaders three of almost four hundred when half the population was supposed to be invasion that is no longer in mainstream media that's an extreme beating the drums for war a recent new york times report says the media got right in bed with the pentagon to promote the war former military officers would get talking points directly from the pentagon than say them on the air no questions asked if. this gesture. that there is no you know the retired u.s. general talking point. in iraq ruled by the message needs to be bad in iraq imagine iraq other countries are talking point link iraq to iran i believe that iran is now the number one troublemaker in iraq that's bad enough but a lot of these pentagon pundits were making big money from defense contracts most of the t.v. and the radio military analysts have ties to military contractors people who could possibly be making money on day or most would consider that a potential conflict of interest maybe not even potential at the

after nine eleven was a mainstay on the news hour with jim lehrer he was in the washington post as a voice of moderation condemning nine eleven but also condemning u.s. policy so it's quite likely that anwar locky himself was radicalized as a result of what was perceived widely in the muslim world to be a war against islam we don't spend a lot of time studying or talking about blowback in this country but we should because you could make a reasonable case that he was a product of u.s. policy he seemed to be a guy that was very much critical of nine eleven up to the u.s. invasion of iraq afghanistan mark stand here since the u.s. invasion harshness found out u.s. citizen still don't believe this war story will have a happy ending. it's been ten years since the u.s. bombed afghanistan as a prelude to an ongoing war a decade later has it been worth it this week let's talk about that for was this november so what are they still doing there for ten years i don't know what the hell. they do and i don't know it's probably another vietnam. war where the problem is not a we're not. going to w

wants to talk about this on moral locky after nine eleven was a mainstay on the news hour with jim lehrer he was in the washington post as a voice of moderation condemning nine eleven but also condemning u.s. policy so it's quite likely that anwar lucky himself was radicalized as a result of what was perceived widely in the muslim world to be a war against islam we don't spend a lot of time studying or talking about blowback in this country but we should because you could make a reasonable case that he was a product of u.s. policy he seemed to be a guy that was very much critical of nine eleven up to the u.s. invasion of iraq. and i'll update you on the main stories in a few minutes now on arteta me trim and explains why he is stepping aside from russia as russia's presidential election gets underway next year. with under sniper fire. mr president last week a major and long awaited event happened in politics at the united russia convention you suggested that lead him or putin should run for president what was the primary motive behind your decision usually presidents see korea elections y

to talk about this on moral locky after nine eleven there was a mainstay on the news hour with jim lehrer he was in the washington post as a voice of moderation condemning nine eleven but also condemning u.s. policy so it's quite likely that anwar locky himself was radicalized as a result of what was perceived widely in the muslim world to be a war against islam we don't spend a lot of time studying or talking about blowback in this country but we should because you could make a reasonable case that he was a product of u.s. policy he seemed to be a guy that was very much critical of nine eleven up to the u.s. invasion of iraq and now aside from the fact that of course there are a lot of you tube videos out there that the u.s. government tried to get taken down and some of which they did speaking in very good english and of course you know preaching his philosophy is there ever any direct proof will we ever seen the government disclose any direct proof that he's actually been behind any plot society or navy being an inspirational people like. the fort hood shooter is there any direct proof

jim lehrer has a book i'm a curious seeker. i am a chemistry aficionado. diphenhydramine. magnesium hydroxide. atheletes foot. yes. i'm a people pleaser. if elected, i promise flu shots for all. i am a walking medical dictionary. congratulations virginia. inflamed uvula. i'm virginia. i'm a target pharmacist and i'm here to answer your questions. >>> a fighter jet wrash crashed in an air show in china. it burst into flames on impact. one pilot is missing and presumed dead. another pilot ejected from the plane. he suffered minor injuries. nobody on the ground was hurt. the crash is being investigated. it's not clear if mechanical problems or pilot error is to blame. >>> soldiers should be home by tuesday. israel agreed to release more than 1,000 palestinian prisoners for his safe return. it's causing controversy in israel because some of the hostages are being held for terrorist attacks. his abduction is described as a national trauma for israel. >>> president obama and first lady michelle obama hosted their fifth state dinner. the first lady's wardrobe choice trended on tw

be sure to stay tuned for a special press pass conversation with anchor of pbs news hour jim lehrer toial debates matter and the strategies behind winning only here on nbc 4. >> this building has been jumping with all the people here. >> i know. >> two great shows coming up today. i can't wait. >> it is west virginia's biggest festival. >> and it can also be one of the world's most extreme. more than 400 people took a leap of faith from the new river gorge bridge yesterday for the annual bridge day celebration. the more than 30-year-old celebration draws about 200,000 people a year to watch b.a.s.e. jumpers hurl themselves off the world's third longest steel arch bridge. it stands 876 feet above the whitewater rapids. >> whoo! >> it is one of the largest b.a.s.e. jumping events in the world. i guess to put this in perspective, washington monument, 550 feet. 876 feet. that's like jumping off the washington monday. . more than that. >> and then some. >> yeah, and then some. all right. that's going to do it for news 4 today. thanks for joining us. >> we'll be carrying the dedication of th

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