sarge was the founder of the peace corps and director of president lyndon john's office of economic opportunity. party attendees include chris dodd, representative steny hoyer and senator bob casey. it is about a half-hour. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> in new york for a couple days. [inaudible conversations] >> you know jeannie, right? [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> the other one graduated last night. >> i know. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> you are on the board. >> we are working on that. >> 13 years. >> and -- and we talked about it. a [inaudible conversations. >> [inaudible conversations]. >> and talk about the money. >> a lot of work for the guy. give me a chance. >> from ohio. [inaudible conversations] >> and new york. [inaudible conversations] >> good to see you. >> so exciting. it is

it 1960 when lyndon delivered texas to john kennedy that a running mate brought something in terms of elect roral college. can he deliver wisconsin. >> that is possible. he brings a seriousness and knowledge and principle about the positive solution that embraced fundmental american principles and what he's about in his entire career in congress and always looking for solutions. never one to dwell on the problems or the challenges. he's always solutions oriened and a man of remarkable and great character and a wonderful family that america got to see with the three children and janna, his wife. they will do everybody proud. >> congressman, we talked about this with the panel. paul ryan with a long history and seen as a technicrat. where is the relatable back story that voters out there in the country in particular independents can grasp on to in terms of trying to make the ticket very appealing to independent voters? >> look paul ryan is the fellow who got elected in a district that voted democratic in the top of the ticket. he has huge cross over appeal and great support and he comes

they might have to go back to 1960 when lyndon johnson helped john kennedy win because he brought thes. you also had vice presidential nominees who have been panned. george bush in the state, there is a text book case that maybe it doesn't matter that much. for governor romney, it is important for the broader narrative. who is he and what is it about. you have been following this. a petty campaign in the last month or so. the attack ads are negative and they are not anywhere close to the truth. if this pick triggers the debate and paul ryan talks about big issues like spending and medicare and washington's priorities, if it's a tim paw lenty and two guys have no washington experience, in f this can retrigger the debate, governor romney wants to turn it to his advantage. the mud slinging and things, who will govern after this. it might be a good thing to change the tone and tenor. >> do you want to jump in? >> on the tim paw lenty that john mentioned, that will be going in a different direction as an outsider guy who has been the governor of the state of minnesota and comes from very b

john f. kennedy lyndon johnson, and richard nixon. it is the way he got the job that makes this exhibit so special. >> on the shores of the potomac, the museum is about to unveil a very unique collection. >> bob served as the white house and cook under three presidents and this includes items given to him by the presidents and their wives. >> here is a close-up of my father holding johnson's jacket. >> originally a farmer from guam he joined the u.s. navy. he served the meal of his lifetime to another young navy man, john f. kennedy. >> my father made him a bowl of chili and i guess it was enough to impress kennedy. he said, one day i will go into politics. i would like to come back for you. >> when kennedy became president he kept his word. the two men bonded over food but also family and religion. >> he was more than just an employee. they had a special relationship. >> chief bob as he was called stayed on to serve president johnson and nixon. after 30 years in the navy he retired. but he remained -- he kept special reminders from h

[applause] bill clinton, john elected, and lyndon johnson reached across the aisle and said meet me in their party rammed through a healthcare bill that took over 1/6 of our economy without accepting a single republican idea, without winning a single vote in either house from a party whose constituents make up half of this country. you know the democrats used to have a night when they presented a film of their presidential legends. folks, if they do in charlotte, the theme song should be this year's "now you're just somebody that i used to know." [cheers and applause] my fellow americans, when great athletes falter, their coaches sometimes whisper to them, remember who you are. to call to their greatness when their bodies and spirit are too sapped to remember their strength. this sweet, blessed god-inspired place called america is a champion that has absorbed some blows, but we bend, we do not break. [cheers and applause] this is no dark hour! this is no dark hour. this is the dawn before we remember who we are! [cheers and applause] so may it be said of this time in our history, 2008

lyndon johnson. thomas jefferson and john adams were calling each other crooks and liars and grover cleveland's opponentsacked him for having children out of wedlock. this goes back from since the beginning of the reap. republic. what i think is different this time is it's all happenin happen realtime. the media landscape has changed enough that we're no longer in a daily news cycle, we are in a minute-by-minute news cycle. campaigns are being waged on twitter in 140 characters or less. and so... and it's really difficult to have a thoughtful discussion on issues in 140 characters or less. and i think that's import a challenge for the cam pains. it's also also in part a challenge for the media that cover the campaigns is nay get sucked into this. >> ifill: what is driving this particular spate? the last 48 hours. is it the selection of the vice presidential candidates who are supposed to be attack dogs? is that what sped everything up? >> i think it's interesting. because it... as you notice, the president and the vice president have both been fairly generous in their characterization of paul ryan in cha

john david chapman pleaded guilty to shooting john lennon outside his residence in 1980. lyndon's widow says she believes chapman still poses a risk to herself, lennon's sons and the public at large -- lennon's widow. >> tropical storm isaac it's turning its way into the caribbean. the u.s. military base at guantanamo in cuba is in its path. the u.s. has postponed a pre- trial hearing after five prisoners accused of plotting the 9/11 attacks. >> police in western germany have launched a massive operation against local neo-nazi groups. more than 900 officers raided about 100 homes and meeting places on thursday. the operation came after authorities in the state of -- in one state outloud 3 groups. every week, masses of fans had up to the stadiums. an average of 44,000 attend every bundesliga match. >> that is more than in any soccer league worldwide. germany's bundeswehr is celebrate -- germany's bundesliga is celebrating half a century of play this week. >> we celebrate the fans who have been at the very heart of german soccer for half a century. >> the very first match in bundesl

this is part of it, he quotes bill clinton talking about what small business people do, john kennedy's words, lyndonhat's a great ad. >> but it is about mainstream democrats that used to be about we had people who worked in something other than public employees. >> you saw me debating austin goolsbee. does that go over? at the end of the day when people see the deficit, unemployed, the level of dependency higher than it's ever been, can they get away with republicans and three years into the obama administration. >> it's more than that. people can look and you talk about people getting up and look at the stock market. we don't care about that. it's can i put gas in my car to get to school. can i afford to put it in the school system. can i pay for the milk? can i pay for the bread? everybody in this country that i talked to over and over and over again have tightened to such an extent. tive source is higher, suicide is higher, addictions are higher. >> somebody has to take responsibility. you are promised one thing and it doesn't work, it's about leadership. i disagree with what you did earlier abou

john f. kennedy must be given to president lyndon johnson and hubert humphrey. chris: then in 180, teddy, the last brother, spoke to an adoring convention after he lost the challenge, his challenge to jimmy carter. >> for me a few hours ago this campaign came to an end. for all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives and the dream shall never die. chris: when we come back, what both obama and romney and their camps could learn from history, and especially what they know they have to avoid. plus, scoops and predictions. be right back. chris: welcome back. both obama and romney will go into the conventions knowing they have to first do no harm. with so much riding on this moment in the sun on national tv, they can't trip up like some candidates have in the past. barry goldwater found out the hard way that what might excite folks in the hall might also sink your hopes in the fall. >> extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. >> that also backfired on fritz mondale in 1984. >> mr. reagan will raise tax

john f. kennedy nation, lyndon johnson, and what politicians today could learn from lbj. >>> first, here's my take -- we're still in august, but it feels like we're entering the election season for real as the conventions have gotten started and everyone is perking up and paying attention. we're following the story day by day, blow-by-blow. we journalists can get wrapped up in the minutia of the moment and lose sight of broader trends sometimes. so what are the bigger forces that will determine this election? well, the conventional wisdom is that elections are decided by the state of the economy. and there's a lot of truth to this. but it's not as simple as you might think. first, what do we mean by the economy? gdp growth rates, rise in disposable income, job growth? each of these would yield a different prediction. but it's fair to say that if you look largely at economic data, the picture formed is not great for president obama. nate silver of "the new york times" who does invaluable work crunching the numbers shows, however, that economic data can usually get you only so far in predicting

john f. kennedy ended up speaking lyndon b. johnson.ory. >> well, you know, there was great speculation in 1960 of who kennedy should pick as well documented bobby kennedy could not stand lyndon johnson. but at the last minute kennedy released he needed lbj to carry texas. there sure was a good idea. there was a lot of evidence to show that richard nixon would have won in '60. there was last drama. since then, the vice president choices are picked before, and it's just sort of a big roll-out party for the team. one thing to keep your eyes on that is interesting, which candidate gets bigger applause. will ryan get a thunderous applause than mitt romney or will hillary clinton get more cheers than barack obama? everybody is now tv viewers people look for a lot of body language and little cues to things because the script is very very scripted. >> jennifer: well, let's listen to a quick sound byte from patrick buchanan as the 1992 g.o.p. convention. >> the agenda that clinton and clinton would impose on america. abortion on demand. a litmu

and the other is condoleezza rice who says she doesn't want any part of it, but lyndon johnson said he didn't want to be johnnedy's vice president. so you never know unless you're asked. >> all right. fox 5 political analyst mark plotkin. >>> chick-fil-a appreciation day was a record setter, long lines seen outside the fast food restaurant chain in locations across the country yesterday, people showing their support for the restaurant whose president said he opposes gay marriage. the restaurant chain is supposedly donating millions for groups who work against gay rights. click fillet confirmed yesterday -- chick-fil-a confirmed yesterday's sales were a record. >>> neither side agreed to stop fighting, but annan put most of the blame for the turmoil on assad. ultimately the dictator would not give his promise to pull his troops and heavy weapons out of key cities and towns. >>> nearly 100 d.c. schoolteachers fired, the reason? poor performance on a key evaluation, but many other teachers are receiving praise and potential bonuses for doing such a good job. fox 5's matt ackland has the story. >> reporter: d.c.

candidate who single handedly made a difference not really since 1960 when lyndon johnson made a big difference in delivering for johnkennedy, but that doesn't mean that along the way there are things the vice presidential candidate does. if it is a well-received selection it enhances the nominee. rt vice president can help -- the vice president can put the case which is what paul ryan was about is against the incumbent which is what paul ryan was up to as well. he can help, but they are rarely decisive. >> each side has a base. it is the undecided they are both trying to get. undecided at this point means they are not particularly interested to dig in and make a decision. if they are not even interested to watch then tonight or next week? >> i think people will. i think one of the things that will work in the election year is i think a lot of people are at a stage where they voted to make a big change four years ago when they were not satisfied with how things were. they are not satisfied with how things are now either. people wonder can anybody fix this? one of the things that the romney-ryan team has to overcome i

john kennedy picked lyndon johnson and end up winning texas. host: this is a headline from " the arizona daily star." guest: here we go again. you have jeff blake who is the insiders outsider in washington, d.c. -- jeff flake. he was tea party before tea party was cool. all these earmarked legislation he has proposed has angered his own party here in d.c. some people will be happy that he will be gone next time around but they might have to deal of them in the u.s. senate . not one said the other party is the opposition. you have jeff flake running against a businessman named wil cardon. cardon has risen may political unknown to be competitive with flake. flake has the establishment behind him. we just saw a clip this morning about cardon going dark a little bit just when arizona's voters are getting their absentee ballots. that is not a good thing. that tells me he is either supremely confident about his chances in the primary or he is on confidence and worried about his prospects -- or he is unconfident. this is the outsiders coming to the ai

john kennedy picked lyndon johnson and end up winning texas. host: this is a headline from " the arizona daily star." guest: here we go again. you have jeff blake who is the insiders outsider in washington, d.c. -- jeff flake. he was tea party before tea party was cool. all these earmarked legislation he has proposed has angered his own party here in d.c. some people will be happy that he will be gone next time around but they might have to deal of them in the u.s. senate . not one said the other party is the opposition. you have jeff flake running against a businessman named wil cardon. cardon has risen may political unknown to be competitive with flake. flake has the establishment behind him. we just saw a clip this morning about cardon going dark a little bit just when arizona's voters are getting their absentee ballots. that is not a good thing. that tells me he is either supremely confident about his chances in the primary or he is on confidence and worried about his prospects -- or he is unconfident. this is the outsiders coming to the ai

lyndon johnson was his gateway to the south. sarah palin revved the way for john mccain and tried to court women voters. what does paul ryan have that mitt romney is missing? family man with conservative moral values? romney has plenty of that. romney doesn't have warmth and personality. ryan has got charisma and charm enough for both of them. is he the bold boost that the campaign needed? still with me julian zelizer and joy-ann reid and joining the group is paul reyes and ari melber, nbc correspondent and correspondent for the nation. you're on twitter with opinions. what do you think? >> it's where i live. >> that's right. is it a brilliant pick or an awful pick. >> i think it is a strong pick that reflects the undeniable fact that auto pilot was not going to win this race and the attempt to make it a referendum on obama which igts wasn't necessarily happening, even if that worked perfectly, wasn't going to win this race. and so what they did was say we need something bigger, stronger, something more specific. mitt romney is a guy you go to school with for four

lyndon b. johnson and 730 eastern and pacific. this weekend on c-span3. >> at the foot of that bridge, i was speaking. -- beaten. i thought i was going to die. >> 1965, john lewis took part in a voting rights march in montgomery alabama 0 that took him across a bridge. >> we came within hearing distance of the state troopers. a man identified himself and said, i am a major of alabama state troopers. this is an unlawful march and it will not be allowed to continue. one of the young people walking beside me said give us a moment to kneel and pray. the major said -- >> "a cross that bridge." sunday at 8:00 p.m. on c-span's "q&a." >> this is a discussion on the state of campaign finance following the supreme court to texas and united decision. panelist said that groups that do not have to comply with disclosure laws are outspending those that do. they also talked about how changes in campaign finance could affect this year's presidential and congressional elections. from the bipartisan policy center, this is one hour 20 minutes. >> ok. welcome, everybody. i am a senior fellow at the bipartisan policy center and i have more than a passing interest in this issu

candidate who singlehandedly made a difference not since 1960 when lyndon johnson probably made a big difference in delivering texas for johnthat doesn't mean along the way there aren't things the vice presidential candidate does if it's a well received election it enhances the election of the nominee. the vice president helped put the case which is certainly what paul ryan is about tonight, against the incumbent, which was what paul ryan up to as well. he can help. ease, the vice presidential selections are rarely decisive. >> greta: each side has got its base. the other side that they're both trying to get. it seems to me undecided means ones that aren't particularly interested to dig in and make a decision. would they are watching tonight or next week? >> one of the thing that's can work this election year and i haven't seen much of this is that i think a lot of people are at a stage where they voted to make a big change four years ago when they're not satisfied with how things were. not satisfied with how things are now. i think people wonder can anyone fix this? one of the things they have to overcome that people think

john f. kennedy taking lyndon johnson and stunning everybody. >> and even as -- i guess the last cliffhangercan convention not knowing whether it was going to be a sitting president or an insurgent reagan campaign those days seem to be gone and some are suggesting we turn this into a one night affair. what do you think? >> i wrote about it in the times on the on-line discussion. i think it's time to reorganize. haley barbour and i were talking, it costs $11 million to put on the republican convention? 1996 in san diego as we were exchanging experiences he said it's probably costing 7 tlm for security alone in tampa. this is the most security i have ever seen anywhere. it's not this type and the white house and washington, d.c., you have to make three stops to get a half a block to get anywhere. the argument is no city will take a convention unless they can have it for three days because they need all that income over a period of time. >> right. >> my suggestion was you have a couple days of meetings and then take a full day and put it on cable television and a lot of it broadcast that night

john quincy adams used a law book. all they could find on air force one for lyndon johnson was a catholic missal. romney campaign isn't presumption. they wouldn't take a question about the inauguration. but here's a good clue -- when romney was sworn in as governor of massachusetts, he did use a bible and it was his father's. we'll be right back. a bible and it was his father's. we'll be right back. >>> now another special edition of "this week" next sunday. at the millar center in university of virginia, we're go to ask, is america the next greece? >>> and that's all for us today. thank you for sharing part of your sunday with us. check out david muir on "world news" tonight and i'll see you tomorrow on "good morning america." news" tonight and i'll see you tomorrow on "good morning america." our abundant natural gas is already saving us money, producing cleaner electricity, putting us to work here in america and supporting wind and solar. though all energy development comes with some risk, we're committed to safely and responsibly producing natural gas. it's not a dream. america's natural gas..

administration with his right hand while lyndon johnson had his arm in a lock and dictating what was going to be in the memoirs. question for both of you to john, you find your book something to be preoccupied with his legacy? are you preoccupied with your legacy? >> you did one of the first reviews that pointed out that the legacy project for which i am chief historian is not interested in geography in any way. the ground rules when i took the job were that we were going to do meaningful work not subject to favor but the subjects themselves didn't get to be the editor and slade from the get go wouldn't have wanted that. he was very understanding about some of the harsh things people had to say. don't know if he bristled not in private but it was an interesting experience. his wife was an absolute amazing resources. one of the things about the book is it offers brad about what it is like to be a political wife and a mom and daughters. there is a wonderful scene when the gorton girls who took things with a little more seriousness than did their dad who happens to be in the same view with you at easter in episcopal church and the sign of peace -

the last president who benefited by picking a specific vice- presidential candidate was john kennedy who picked lyndonjohnson and ended up winning texas by a narrow margin in 1960. >> looking at the senate race there. insider an outsider. we're seeing this inside and outside coming up. tackett -- about the candidate and some of the surprises. >> in half -- jeff flake is the insider's outsider. he has offered a number of amendments that stripped out various your marks. he was tea party before tea party was cool. all these remarks, despite the legislation he has proposed. that serve anchored his party. some people in the conference will be pretty happy he will be gone next time. they might have to deal with him across the capitol in the u.s. senate. someone once said the arctic -- other party in the house is the opposition, the enemy is the senate. you have jeff blake spending his money to define himself on tv. and card and has risen to become competitive. he has the establishment behind him. senator john mccain, senator john kyl, all the other members except for congressman front tracks, the most conse

presidency was 1960 when lyndon johnson won his homestate of texas and kept the solid south when there was a solid south for the democrats, but i think sarah palin definitely hurt john mccain, but it wasn't the determining factor in the election and you can list a lot of candidates. john edwards comes to mind who was brought on to carry his native state and didn't. so the point is that what ryan has done is given some enthusiasm and focus to the republican ticket and sort of anteed it up and i think it was probably a good strategic choice for mitt romney. >> you'll be in town for the republican convention, but we also hear that you're hearing some things about the district and democratic national convention coming up in charlottesville, some breaking news as it were, about roles of prominent d.c. politicians and where the statehood is going to be. >> in charlottestown. usually you're error free. the thing i've heard is anita bonds, chairwoman of the democratic party in the district and the chairperson of the dnc wrote is eleanor holmes norton going to speak. i spoke to her today and she still hasn't heard whether or not she's going to speak and more important is the

again, i guess we are all and i'm sure john meacham's the same way, we're all too framed in 1960 and lyndonnson. that world doesn't exist anymore. >> a single example since that where the vice president has made an outcome. >> well, lloyd benson -- oops, you're right. >> and palin with alaska. >> exactly. >> you talk about the comparison between marco rubio and chris christie. remember when he was on our set and he was completely swarmed unexpectedly on the issue of gay marriage and jonathan came runs in the room and sat down, flash cam, everyone was attacking him and he was loaded, just completely ready, enjoyed it, handled it, had his own opinion. >> i remember when chris christie was sitting at 35%. you noe how he acted at 35%? the same exact way he acts now that he's plus 20. heap says i don't care. i'm going to do what i'm going to do. >> it doesn't seem like someone romney would pick, though, does it? >> it is opposite. he says he has no comment happy face happy face. who says that to someone? what are you, my teenage daughter? >> he would probably diminish mitt romney. >> you saw tha

lyndon johnson implied barry goad goldwater of starting a nuclear war. and dran landrew jackson accuse killing a man and having eye wife who was a big mist. and thomas jefferson, john supporters once said his election would result in murder, robbery, rape, adultery, and incest. until we get charges of robbery, nuclear war starting or prostitute procuring, maybe this will have to wait. >> the president is taking things to a new low. >> reporter: they might be mean, cruel, and cynical, but negative campaigns are not blights on history, they are our history. if there is one thing that does seem different this year, it's not that the negative campaigning has started earlier, it's that the complaining about negative campaigning has started earlier. john berman, cnn, new york. >> and if you're wondering, perhaps the last presidential election that didn't go negative, well, 1820. president james monroe ran unopposed. >>> what a difference four years make. the president shakes hands and buys beer at the iowa state fair. an easy win in '08 has become a campaign battleground. >>> look who's. whatting your -- look who's watching your every movie. you see us bank on busier hig

i remember lyndon johnson once said to me, that's the stupidest decision anyone's ever made. but in fact it's where johnce, he comes really close. and i can remember even my mother, catholic, irish cathic family, watching john kennedy almost win and lose. and then that somehow emotional tie to jfk began right then. so adelaide stevenson in a center sense by throwing open that convention, etch though jfk didn't become the nominee, then becomes the president four years late

lyndon johnson implied barry goldwater would start a nuclear war. grover cleveland accused of having a child out of wedlock. andrew jackson accused of killing a man and having a wife who was a bigamist. johnn czar. thomas jefferson, john adam supporters once said his election would result in murder, rain, rape, adultery and insist. so, till we get charges of nuclear war starting or prostitute procuring, maybe this will have to wait. >> the president is taking things to a new low. >> reporter: they might be mean, cruel and cynical, but negative campaigns are not blights on history. they are our history. if there is one thing that seems different this year, it's not that the negative campaigning has started earlier, it's the complaining about negative campaigning has started earlier. >> quick programming note, you can also watch john every weekday morning from 5:00 to 7:00 a.m., only on cnn. >>> up next, the late chef julia child like you've never heard her before. jeanne moos coming up. introducing share everything, only from verizon. a shareable pool of data to power up to 10 different devices. add multiple smartphones to your plan, so everyone in your family can enjoy unlimited talk and