let's bring in former first lady laura bush. titutes women's initiative -- women's initiative fellowship that's a program that helps empower women in the middle east and africa to try to effect change back at home and plant the seeds of freedom. mrs. bush great to have you on "new day." >> thanks so much. great to be here. thanks a lot. welcome to the bush museum. >> it's so impressive. i've just spent time in the oval office which is just incredible to see how true to form it is and all of the relics that you've re-created there. now we're here at the freedom wall. >> freedom wall that's right. >> these are all photographs and quotes from our eight years at the white house and all the various places we've visited. in fact right behind me is a picture of us with the dalai lama who came to visit us at the white house and has been here to visit us since we've been home to dallas as well. >> this is perfect for what we'll be talking about because we want to talk about your vision and your mission, yours and president bush's for how

bush and former first lady laura bush. also in the crowd today as you just saw, president obama shaking hands, congressman john lewis who was there, an organizer of this event 50 years ago today. in the crowd today is msnbc's tremaine lee. what do you think of the crowd's reaction to the president? >> the crowd was obviously excited following the president's speech but some folks thought that it was actually too celebratory. a group if ferguson, missouri were chancing "ferguson is here, we want change" while the president was speaking and other folks around them took umbrage with that. but otherwise folks are -- you heard the applause. i want to ask you, sir. what did you think of the poot's speech? >> i think it was great. i think it was one of his greatest speeches. i really do. very inspirational. kind of a blueprint of my past i grew up in an era where i'm part of what he's talking about. my grandparents sacrificed during that era. i'm a product of the '60s. i was born during world war ii. i know jim crew. i knew every

also in attendance, former first lady laura bush and former president george w. bush. we will have live coverage of the ceremony at the baptist church in selma, alabama. among the speakers, andrew young , former mayor of atlanta, and martin luther king iii. mark from henderson. should john boehner remain as speaker? caller: i think john boehner and mitch mcconnell should both go. you have been asking the question about who should replace john boehner as speaker of the house. why don't we take a look at mr. louis goldman? that gentleman stood up and said a lot of great things. as far as mitch mcconnell, i think ted cruz would be a real good candidate for it. as far as speaker of the house. i got tired of hearing john boehner talk about how he is one third, two thirds of the representatives. now he is two thirds, the president one third. the reason why, going behind doors with nancy pelosi. after netanyahu spoke, they go behind closed doors. they waited when everybody was not looking. then they go and they bait and switch and passed for the homeland security, take immigr

geegraphical product imhe qualified you -- proximity tkwal qualifies you, if that were the case, laura bush would have just as good a shot. to you, what is harder for secretary clinton, cronyism for nepotism. >> i don't think it is a case of cronyism. and jeb bush fits both, monarchys should not live and rule in america, but take away title, and every her last name, hillary clinton, visited more country than any other secretary of state. and 112, she renewed relationship. kennedy: what did she do there. >> she renewed relationship. turkey armenia court, she engaged with pakistan, for first time in 40 years, she did a u.n. speech, saying that gay rights are human rights she created the diplomacy development review, which was modeled after defense department, these are unprecedented. kennedy: what under cuts that if he spend so much time in the air, could she not have read and of the benghazi security memos and responded to them appropriatappropriately. back to cronyism statement, her biggest donation from goldman sachs back, j.p. morgan, and citigroup, she will have a hard time selling this

bush and the former first lady laura bush. also marching in the front line. "new york times" photographer for whatever reason was given the assignment of responding, saying the photo was not cropped, instead, the image was not usable because it included the bushes being overexposed. his words. joining us, bishop harry jackson senior pastor of hope christian church, president of the high impact leadership coalition. it is great to have you here with us. >> thank you lou. >> let me start with the president's comments on selma, saying we are the slaves who built the white house, referring to america's racial past, casting a long shadow, bringing up the ferguson report showing civil rights -- that civil rights marches aren't yet finished. sort of an extraordinary interpretation in my opinion of the facts of ferguson but also i think an interesting tone, if i can put it that way, for the president to take in what should have been a celebration of a long march that has come 50 years from the point at which dr. martin luther king and others showed real courage to de

. >> the first family was joined by former president bush and first lady laura bush. and members of congress. they are covering the story all day. and johnathon while honoring the past, president the president brought up the civil rights of today. tell us about that. >> reporter: good evening, julie. the president's speech alluded to immigration and state voting laws and recent police shootings making the news and made a clear distinction between the events in ferguson, missouri and here in alabama of what happen 50 years ago. >> what happened in ferguson is not unique beno longer sanctioned by law or customs. and before the civil right's movement it most surely was. >> reporter: he walked across the bridge, the significance of the visit was not lost on the crowd and represents how far the community and nation as in a whole have come. >> the president made a called for increased voting. >> reporter: he did. he called on congress to restore the voting right's act and called on every day americans and had strong words for every day americans that are not exercising thei

obama, president george bush and laura bush for being here today. i want to thank all of the members of the cabinet and the administration who are here my colleagues and the congress all of the elected officials including the great governor robert bentley, including the mayor of selma, george evans, and all of the american people. i would like for all members of the congress in our delegation just to stand. [ applause ] >> thank you. we want to thank the zutinstitute for bringing us together one more time. the delegation representatives, thank you so much. [ applause ] it is good to see first contact when we came to selma in 1962. registering people to vote here long before we arrived, also glad to see the daughter of governor george wallace here peggy wallace-kennedy, thank you for being here peggy. [ applause ] we want to thank each and every one of you who marched across the bridge on bloody sunday, you didn't have to do it, but you did it. thank you! it's good to be in selma one more time just one more time. people often ask me why do you come b

laura bush and congressman john lewis. ♪ ♪ >> good afternoon again.is time i have the distinct pleasurethis time to introduce to you and bring to the podium the alabama state governor governor robert bentley. >> president obama mrs. obama president bush, mrs. bush congressman lewis, congressman e on sewell mayor evans. it's an honor for me to be on ple to this stage with you today and to become all of these people to this great state of alabama. it's a personal honor for me to join in today's historic occasion on the edmund pettus bridge that has become a monument in itself to the ridge struggle for civil rights over the past 50 years.stre this bridge represents the strength of the determination, c the loss and the pain that have come to define the civil rights a movement in america.mo and it's an honor for me to stand here among you today on behalf of the state of alabama. acros 50 years ago, approximately 600 people marched across this very bridge on their way to montgomery to demand the right to vote. those marchers, many who were nameless, had a bold vision to change the culture of

president of the united states, the first family, his predecessor george w bush and former first lady laura bushalking hand in hand across the bridge. >> you couldn't help the optics. the two presidents walking hand in hand, one white one black and the transition of power did not involve baton tear gas or horses. >> no, no, none of that, and there are a couple of thanks of note here. there was--there was a little disappointment at the top leadership in the house the republican-controlled house. and certainly senate well, the senators from alabama were here, and there was a large delegation here. the other thing i suppose i'll remember, two things, first we talked earlier about the moment that people were trying to capture, and i'll be forever taken by the number of cameras in the air taking pictures of the stage. president bush and president. >> obama: of course, and then there were the pictures of parents holding their children. >> robert ray has been talking to people who came out to retrace those who stood up for civil rights 50 years ago. robert, your thoughts on this historic day in selma a

president obama and his family along with president bush and former first lady laura bush walking across edmond pedize bridge and into the history brooks. >> i had an opportunity to talk to martin luther king iii and we talked of a number of things. i want to share some of them. >> so many people i spoke to expressed concerns about the voting act and the action by the supreme court in 2003, striking down a key provision. what are your thoughts on the president's comments today above the voting rights act, a need to strengthen it. >> i did i have a 3-point plan. the first point would be that we would have registration online which 20 states have, and that would be the first priification and you could register on the same day. the second is people are concern the about an i.d. we need a new i.d. when a new i.d. is needed, how do you get it to students, poor people students. it creates a scenario where a significant number can't vote. we propose taking the social security card and putting a picture on it. the third provision is the worst day to vote is tuesday. why would we not have a three

bush laura bush they will be there.cott of south carolina the african-american senator from south carolina he will be there. 30 other republicans will be there. the leadership decided they won't be there. mark i want you to stand by. i want to talk about the breaking news that we have been following coming out of ferguson, missouri because the racial overtones as far as selma and the 50th anniversary are significant. stand by. much more right after this. at ally bank no branches equals great rates. it's a fact. kind of like shopping hungry equals overshopping. meet the world's newest energy superpower. surprised? in fact, america is now the world's number one natural gas producer... and we could soon become number one in oil. because hydraulic fracturing technology is safely recovering lots more oil and natural gas. supporting millions of new jobs. billions in tax revenue... and a new century of american energy security. the new energy superpower? it's red, white and blue. log on to learn more. so...you're sayin' you'll

bush and first lady laura bush. and john lewis. one notabley absent was diane nash. explained why. >> the march, the photographers i was all set to much. they had me on the front line. and then george bush came out and got in the march, and i left. [cheers and applause] i determine that i was not marching anywhere with george bush. the selma movement stands for nonviolence and peace and democracy and fairness and voting rights, and george bush stands for just the opposite. he stands for violence and war and stolen elections. and, for goodness sake, his administration had people tortured. i think this occasion was not appropriate for him to be here. i think for him to appear to be leading people involved in the nonviolent movement in this country for a photograph to go across the world would make it look as though we have sold out. i think that is an insult to people whose lives were taken. reverend reed, jimmy lee jackson . it is an insult to me, and i think it is an insult to everybody who really does believe in nonviolence. that being said, i want to mention just a

michelle obama, accompanied by president bush and his is laura bush, and congressman john lewis. ♪ [applause[cheers] >> good afternoon, again. i have the distinct pleasure to this time to introduce to you and to bring to the podium, alabama state governor. [applause] >> president obama, mrs. obama president bush, mrs. bush, congress and lewis, congress and sewall, mayor evans. it is an honor for me to be on the stage with you today, and to welcome all of these people to this great state of alabama. it's a personal honor for me to join in today's historic occasion on the edmund pettus bridge that has become a monument itself to the struggle for civil rights over the past 50 years. this bridge represents the strength and determination, the loss and pain that have come to define the civil rights movement in america. it's an honor for me to stand here among you today on behalf of the state of alabama. 50 years ago, approximately 600 people marched across this very bridge on their way to montgomery to demand the right to vote. those marchers, many who were nameless, had a bold vision to change th

this emotionally charged day barack obama and his family along with president bush and first lady laura bushking across the edmund pettus bring and right into the history books. >> well, thomas, as you can see the buss are starting to take the people back to where they came from. the forklifts are starting to remove the guardrails. the stage where the president delivered his remarks are broken down. the commemorations winding down for the evening only to begin again tomorrow with the jubilee bridge crossing across the edmund pettus bridge, and then i understand there is a big concert that will wrap up the festivities tomorrow evening. from selma, it's back to you. >> tony, i have to ask you here with this big smile that you're displaying on this day of reflection what did you take away from this day? >> given to me once again. we have a bus knocking over guardrails. there is a tour bus let's just give folks a look at what we're seeing here. and then if you would give me the question again and i'll answer it for you. >> i know they're trying to clear the scene there. what did you take away fr

first lady michelle obama and former first lady laura bush will co-chair the find your park effort. not only do the parks need visitors, they need to be maintained. there is $11 billion in unfunded repair work. >>> the montgomery county police department is looking for eager volunteers. the department is accepting applications for its next citizens academy. training will be tuesday evenings starting august 18th. citizen cops will be trained on gun safety and traffic laws and drug identification. the training is free with a class size limit of 40. >>> in today's health alert a new report on breast cancer could help doctors better identify the risks and treatment for patients. we have the details from los angeles. >> reporter: at ricky fairly's annual checkup in 2012 doctors found a tiny lump. she was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer. >> more rare, more aggressive and there's not a lot of treatment options. >> reporter: but now new nationwide data my help doctors identify which patients -- may help doctors identify which patients are more at risk and which treatments are b

she introduced laura bush, champion of women's rights in afghanistan. she could have been describing herself. >> she's resourceful. she gets things done. >> reporter: ghani has her own office and staff of six in the president presidential palace. she meets delegations, mostly of women and says she's a facilitator, working within what she calls existing structures to help women carve out better lives. >> i dress properly. i talk properly. i don't make waves. >> reporter: ghani met her husband in the early '70s at the american university in beirut. they moved to new york, but between the soviet invasion and then the taliban, they couldn't return to afghanistan for more than 20 years. >> you take what's thrown at you and you make a life out of it. >> during last year's bitter presidential campaign she became an issue, attacked for being a lebanese christian with u.s. citizenship. is that painful for you, when critics of your husband use you to try to hurt him? >> it was said that i didn't know the language. i spoke it in front of them for an hour. it was s

bush, former first lady laura bush and several civil rights leaders walked across the edmund pettus bridge to mark the anniversary of bloody sunday. protesters were attacked as they marched from selma to montgomery. earlier today, president obama told thousands gathered at the foot of the bridge, 50 years later our march is not yet finished but we are getting closer. backing to "caught on camera." >>> november 2nd, 1995, miami, florida. a 25-mile low-speed police chase comes to a deadly conclusion. after an emotionally disturbed man takes 13 special needs children hostage on their school bus. miami tv crews capture the entire incident on camera. at the time the time, she begins her morning by putting her son daniel on the school bus, but this day is different. >> translator: i noticed someone crossing the street, a well-dressed man. he quickly pushed me into the bus, closed the doors and ordered the bus driver to drive, to keep going, and that he had a gun. >> the man is highly agitated. he demands to be driven to a local irs headquarters. when the authorities get a tip from someone who wi

bush will be there, laura bush will be there.ther republicans rank and file who will be there. but possibly from congress none that the average american recognizes. so it is a big missed opportunity. i've heard from other republicans expressing regret that the house and senate republican leadership is not going to be there. >> and real quickly just to be fair what about democrats? >> well i can't find any democratic senate leaders that are going to be there. harry reid obviously still recovering from an injury. when it comes to chuck schumer and dick durbin i don't believe they're in attendance either. but there are a number of democratic leaders from the house who will be there. so it cannot be said that no democratic congressional leaders are there. >> okay. thanks so much jake tapper. appreciate it. jake will be back with "the lead" at 4:00 right here. >>> coming up just moments ago president obama live in south carolina. his first stop before he heads to alabama. he's weighing in on ferguson this afternoon. what he had to say

. >>> michelle obama and laura bush are joining forces this week part of a new campaign to draw a youngeriverse group of visitors to our national parks. the campaign calmed find your park will launch thursday as a lead-up to the national park service turning 100 next year. all fourth-graders and their families will get free admission to a national park during the next school year as part of this initiative. >>> it was a mission only man's best friend could accomplish and it went off without a hitch. check this out. a man checking his duck blibd got stuck in the mud here in an ohio creek. it was up to his chest. it was cold and he'd been there for two hours. the water was too shallow for a rescue boat so crews sent the dog out with a rope. rescuers were then able to pull him to safety. >>> one man dead and a woman severely injured after an atv crash in prince george's county and new tonight a witness describes the horrifying scene and police explain why they're still trying to identify the victims. >>> the major league park that's giving nursing moms some vip treatment. >>> take a look at

bush and his wife laura bush.umber of the original foot soldiers you saw a number of -- cheryl lee ralph, another popular actor. there's so many people here just joined in this but i think walking through downtown selma so that was disrupted by the president's -- the president comes to town everything gets shut down but it's also almost like a block and block of block parties where people are selling food along the side of the street there. i saw a moon bounce, some other things for kids and so on one part the president's historic journey back to selma for the first time as selma to commemorate speech t speech is one thing. there's a community factor here where folks have been celebrating this weekend so you see the entire community seem to be out here in the streets and they'll be here for a while because folks are hard pressed to get out of town with the president's cavalcade and motorcade shutting things down. >> what we're looking at right now is a beautiful lady by the name of amelia robinson there in the blu

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bush and laura bush.previous administration and be here. >> sure. >> first off, when having that great core us the ame church was the freedom church. people forget about the ame, but that was harriet tubman's church rosa parks church, so the church you just had on-screen is very important for what happened in selma as the meeting spot. for barack obama, bloody sunday means a great deal to him. the biography of martin luther king was one of his favorite books. john lewis is a hero to the president. in fact when barack obama was inaugurated, he went over and hugged john lewis and autographed a photo and said because of you, john and without you, i would not be president. so this connection selma, for this president, means a lot. he's mentioned selma in one of his inaugural addresses. and to come here today i think is an opportunity to give a major speech, because of what's going on in ferguson and what selma represents in america as a sign of hope but also dealing with problems that we still need to tackle

former first lady laura bush on bunch the record. i could name a whole bunch of people. former head of the equal opportunity commission.ghts. head of the equal opportunity commission. excuse me commission of civil rights i'm sorry. the head of the commission of ple. civil rights mary frances barry. a whole host of people. >> including some of the press staffers that -- >> yes. >> -- you went back and forth with over your time. the book is "the presidency in black and white." fubt if you want to talk about that the issues of race and how presidents have dealt with race. selma, the anniversary this weekend. we're talking with april ryan onaller in "washington journal." b fleetwood in baltimore, maryland, to talk to you, line er: for democrats. fleetwood, good morning. >> caller: good morning. >> good morning fleetwood. >> caller: good morning. th this is just a statement more than it's anything else. i got out and i voted for president barack obama. i mean you know i did consider the fact that he was black but i voted him to do a job. and he's done exactly what i wanted hi

later, the president who was also joined by george and laura bush spoke about how far america has comey sunday. our march is not yet finished. but we're getting closer. 239 years after this nation's founding, our union is not yet perfect. but we are getting closer. our job's easier because some of them already got us through that first mile. somebody already got us over that bridge. and aleve is proven to work better on pain than tylenol arthritis. so why am i still thinking about this? how are you? aleve, proven better on pain. ok, if you're up there, i could use some help. smart sarah. seeking guidance. just like with your investments. that sets you apart. it does? it does. you're type e*. and seeking another perspective is what type e*s do. oh, and your next handhold... is there. you don't have to go it alone. e*trade gives you the support and guidance to make informed decisions. are you type e*? yoplait greek 100. the protein-packed need something filling, taste bud loving, deliciously fruity, grab-and-go, take on the world with 100 calories, snack. yoplait greek 100. there are hun

we should point out former first lady laura bush and president george w. bush.we will have live coverage of the ceremony getting way at 11:45 eastern time at the baptist ame church in selma alabama. among speakers, young format ever former mayor of atlanta mark from carolina. caller: no. i think john boehner and mitch mcconnell should go. they should both go. you've been asking the question about who should replace john boehner. why don't we take a look at louis gomer. he stood up and spoke a lot of great things. as far as mitch mcconnell to be replaced, i think ted cruz would be a great candidate as far as speaker of the house. i got tired of hearing john boehner talk about how he is one third or two thirds of the representatives and now he is two thirds and the president is one third and the reason they are going behind closed doors with nancy pelosi after mr. netanyahu and after he spoke they go behind closed doors and all of a sudden, they wait until everybody wasn't looking and they go and they take a switch and pass homeland security and take immigration o

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bush and first lady laura bush and at least 95 members of congress.ive march will retrace the footsteps of the courageous women and men who crossed the pettis bridge 50 years ago. this week in a rare moment of accord, the u.s. senate unanimously passed a bill to honor those true foot soldiers with congressional gold medal, the nation's highest civilian honor. the bill now goes back to the house which had also unanimously approved a version earlier this month. and yet in reaching a quick consensus around this honor, congress has been more responsive to the memory of those voting rights activists than to the living document they fought to enact. because nearly two years since the supreme court eroded one of the key protections of the 1965 voting rights act and charged congress with the responsibility to restore it congress has failed to update the law. as the relatives of those who have lost their lives to racial hatred remind us not even a piece of precious metal is more valuable than justice. last year when the three civil rights workers killed in 196

laura bush and accompanied by john lewis. [" hail to the chief" playing] [cheers and applause] [cheering] >> good afternoon again. i have the distinct pleasure to introduce to you, the governor of alabama, governor robert bentley. [applause] >> president obama mrs. obama president bush, mrs. bush, congressman lewis congressman sewall mayor evans -- it is an honor for me to be on the stage with you today and welcome all of these people to this great state of alabama. it's a personal honor for me to join in today's historic occasion on the edmund pettus bridge that has become a monument itself to the struggle for civil rights over the past 50 years. this bridge represents the strength and determination, the loss and pain that have come to define the civil rights movement in america. it's an honor for me to stand here among you today on behalf of the state of alabama. 50 years ago, approximately 600 people marched across this very bridge on their way to montgomery to demand the right to vote. those marchers, many who were nameless, had a bold vision to change the culture of america. selma s

george and laura bush was also in line there. the times did nautd mention the bushes until 10 paragraphs into the report. other pictures taken where they were cropped out all together. >> thank you. >>> the president made a great speech that day. that was really strong. four minutes after the top of the hour. >> we have a fox news alert. the hillary clinton e-mail scandal continues. all eyes on the former secretary of state as top democrats are coming forward to tell her to come clean. >> could she face criminal charges, is that true? kevin corke is here with the latest. >> reporter: you're right. trey gowdy has been saying listen, come cleanan, there are gaps in the e-mails that have been turned over to investigators. transparency is less of a problem when you're on the same server as everybody else. al she chose not to do that and she could face major trouble. it's one thing to thumb your nose as white house policy as she did. it's a whole other issue when you're holding back documents related to the benghazi investigation. i'm

bush and wife laura arrived a short time ago. but as i was looking at the images of eric holder and dr. sharon malone there, i am reminded that en among african-americans, there is a generational thing that happens as we get older and some of us are younger, as randall pointed out. but for the president, it is not firsthand memory but for eric holder it is. >> in terms of generationally. but in addition, though keep in mind eric holder i would imagine, in fact i know some people who know them. his wife is a young assistant of malone. so, hey, you know he's got his education. he has his -- he is in touch with history 24/7, you know, through his wife. so and i think that with barack obama, it's generational. also, he was in hawaii but he has michelle. >> we are going to take a brief break because we want to get a commercial break in before the president crosses that bridge but i guarantee you should he move in that direction, we will be right back. stay with us. yet today she still inexplicitly >>> an al jazeera special report: rac

. >> reporter: back with tens of thousands, including former president swrub george bush first lady laura, and close to 100 members of congress to remember what happened here and how far these difficult first steps have carried our nation. >> if someone had told me we were crossing this bridge that one day i would be back here introducing the first african-american president i would d youe crazy, you're out of your mind prsh president barack obama. >> reporter: celebrating and those who mamped here as heroes. the president stressed the journey >> we must watchure children soar. >> following in the footsteps of those that came before him, the president and his family walked across the infamous bridge this afternoon. they'll be followed by thousands tomorrow during what's become an annual march to remember here. >> there will be a service in the morning before tomorrow's symbolic march. jay gray selma, alabama. >>> you may notice something a little different today. an amazing smile that's just a little brighter and there's this glaring rock that is reflecting light everywhere. >> i'm engage

while his views might favor on the right wing fringes, he trails behind jeb bush and scott walker. laura let's get to washington for some reaction. he made the announcement at a school that was founded by the famous tv evangelist jerry falwell. hell tells us a lot about his politics, doesn't it? -- that tells us a lot about his politics, doesn't it? philip: it tells us about his target audience. the target audience, evangelical christians, young christians. that is why he chose the university. young conservatives, that is the biggest target audience for ted cruz. he spoke about the millions of courageous conservatives. that will be one of the big slogans of his campaign. he calls himself the courageous conservative. the most obvious parts of his views are these -- he is pro-gun, antiabortion, anti-gay marriage. he is for further sanctions against iran. against the current negotiations going on with iran. he is for a renewal of the relationship with israel. laura: it is going to be a pretty crowded field. how do his credentials shape up? philip: maybe worth comparing him to a democratic c

. >> reporter: back with tens of thousands, including former president george bush, first lady laura,nd close to 100 members of congress to remember what happened here and how far those difficult first steps have carried our nation. >> if someone had told me when we were crossing this bridge that one day i would be back here today introduced as the-- introducing the first african-american president, i would say you were crazy, you're out of your mind. president barack obama! >> reporter: celebrating lewis and those who marched here as heroes, the president stressed the journey is not over. >> we honor those who walked so we could run. we must run so our children soar. >> reporter: following in the footsteps of those who came before them the president and his family walked across the infamous bridge this afternoon. they'll be followed by thousands tomorrow during what's become an annual march to remember here. and just like 50 years ago, there will be a church service at the brown chapel in the morning before tomorrow's march. that is the latest live here in selma, i'm jay gray. back t

i want to ask you laura -- laura, does jeb bush deserve credit for going into the lion's den, as he didicking to his guns? >> sure. sure. >> you disagree with him vehemently on immigration. he didn't pander. >> he was a good governor of florida. that was then this is now. a lot of things have changed since then. he's been out of the game for a long time. but he has an amazing network of big donors, organizational skills. he knows how to work a room like that. i think in that setting, he did about as well as you could do. but he did have to bring in people and bus them in. now i'm just saying, that's what he had to do. it would have been interesting to see how he would have handled it if he didn't bus in the people. >> so there's going to be -- >> jeb bush does not fit the time. jeb bush is too old, it's too long ago. the wrong last name. to me, if i were hillary clinton, i would want to run against jeb bush. >> absolutely. >> because i would want to say clinton legacy, bush legacy, let's vote on it. >> i wouldn't go with that. the 2.0 thing. >> but i -- i have to tell you, you talk to t

that included first lady michelle former president george bush and his wife laura and close to 100 membersf congress. >> we honor those who walked so we could run! we must run so our children soar. >> a tri but to those battered bloody but unbroken. >> people were being beaten down to the ground as if they weren't human beings. >> reporter: still, they marched. a journey that for many continues. >> and while we have progressed socially economically and politically, we still have a long way to go. >> reporter: a trip that could have never been made without first crossing this bridge in rural alabama. jay gray nbc news selma. >> and for more on the speeches and a complete gallery of pictures from today's events head to nbcwashington.com. some men watched a special screening of "selma" and county executive baker led a discussion after the movie. >> our young people that saw this movie today have the right to vote and have the right to go to school wherever they want but we want them to do is that's such an important opportunity to take advantage of it. >> it made me realize we have a lot of w

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