you start with lyndon johnson. in my estimation no knowledge of military affairs in general and in many ways rather obtuse as well. secretary of defense robert mcnamara the same. no real knowledge of military affairs. so that we get to general earl wheeler and in my estimation he was a major part of the problem. essentially a staff officer, low command experience and none in combat and seemed to endorse westmoreland's idea that firepower was the way to conduct this war. so he was no help. i expect to light -- i assert that these three people in the chain of command who had the authority to replace westmoreland or direct him to do something different than what he was doing lacked the knowledge and even the confidence to do that. but there were others who were working hard to achieve the objective that i believe should have been -- one of the most important i referred to as general harold johnson. in the same four years westmoreland commanded in vietnam general johnson was the army chief of staff and early on he cond

so you start with lyndon johnson. in my estimation, no knowledge of military affairs and general and in many ways rather use as well. secretary of defense, robert to merit the same. no real knowledge of military affairs. so then we get too general or wheeler. in my estimation, wheeler was a major part of the weekend, very little command experience and none in combat. he seemed to endorse westmoreland's idea that firepower and thrashing about the jungles of the way to conduct this work. so he was know-how. i speculate -- i go further than not. i assert these three main people in the chain of command who had the authority that goes into use it to direct them to do something different than what they were doing lacked the knowledge and even the confidence to do that. but there were others who are working hard to try to achieve the object is that i believe should have been sought. one of the most import i prefer to shut or else k. johnson. during the four years, general johnson was the army chief of staff. early on he can

lyndon johnson you mentioned and he is best known for the viet nam and his foreign policy but most republicans at the time people were firm on the idea that johnson should fight the vietnam and goldwater criticized for not enough communism in vietnam so that was the position during the johnson years was a funny thing to be more aggressive against north vietnam. >> who makes foreign policy and creates foreign policy? is a the intellectuals? scholastic types or is it presidents? >> it's presidents. that's what i found. the influence is overrated. probably the best example in the recent years is a lot being sold on the subject and really i think if you look and bush years it was president bush that made the key decisions with her to invade iraq, how to invade iraq and follow-up the actions we iran. sometimes he didn't increase concerns people didn't like sciu had intellectuals influential but they were not making policy and they were as influential as it gets so foreign policy isn't made by intellectuals. >> what is neoconservatives on? >> the word is usually used to mean the republican foreign p

lyndon johnson, he is best known for vietnam, of course, foreign policy. initially, most republicans of the time were very firm on the idea that johnson should fight in vietnam. criticized johnson for not standing gap. so that was actually the republican position during the johnson years. >> who makes foreign policy? who creates foreign-policy? the intellectuals, scholastic types, is the president? >> is the president. that's why i found. the influence of intellectualism is overrated. probably the best is neoconservatism. and really i think if you looked at the bush years, george w. bush, it was president bush that made the key decisions whether to invade iraq, how to invade, how to follow up these actions later on. sometimes he did it ways the new conservatives alike. at the end of the day he had a group of intellectuals were influential born making policy and there were about as influential as it gets in the cost of foreign policy intellectuals. ford policy is not made by intellectuals. >> what is neoconservatism? >> neil conservatism, the word is usually

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and a new president, lyndon johnson, who would make civil rights his priority in honor of kennedy.ing looking over his shoulder, president johnson signed into law the first major civil rights act in nearly a century, banning segregation in public places, forbidding bias in job hiring. it would stand as a memorial to the four young girls who died here and everybody else whose sacrifices helped awaken the conscience of a nation. the road would lead to selma and bloody sunday. it was not until the university of phoenix that i was able to work full-time, be a mom, and go to school. the opportunits that i had at the university of phoenix, dealing wh profesonals teaching things that they were doing every day, got me to where i am today. i'm mayor cherie wood, i'm responsible for the largest urban renewal project in utah, and i am a phoenix. [ male announcer ] find your program at phoenix.edu. i've tried it. and i am a phoenix. but nothing's helped me beat my back pain. then i tried this. it's salonpas. this is the relief i've been looking for. salonpas has 2 powerful pain fighting ingred

. >> i believe it was lyndon johnson that said don't these people realize if they push me to an extremeposition i'll lose the election. they'll make it so i can't win. they have to stop this. it's counter productive. >> jon: not that the things you are saying are wrong or bad policy or callus or crazy, but that you're right, but let's keep it our little secret. [ laughter ] what he is telling the g.o.p. field is this: if you tell people what we honestly believe, an electoral majority of of those people will freak the (bleep) out. he is saying the first rule of right club, don't talk about right club. [ laughter ] by the way -- [cheers and applause] -- i want to make this very clear -- [cheers and applause] the second rule of right club, make sure the duck consents. [ laughter ] we'll be right back. [ laughter ] >> welcome back. this is a segment we call back in black. ♪ >> everything we do these days is idea lockic call and it's killing us. but our innocent children have fresh eyes and new perspective, which is why we have to do everything we can to endoctrinate them now otherwise they'

franklin roosevelt, president lyndon johnson.r how many times the word happy came up in his conversations? >> i was. and nothing if not frank loved these interviews and one thing that she says more than one is that when her husband was elected in 1960, she had a novel reaction. like most incoming first lady's car she was terrified and she was surprised, per the because she had just given birth and partly because she thought it would recker family life, that there was just such a fishbowl of so many pressures and she was amazed as she says that it actually had the opposite effect. during their marriage, this 1953 john kennedy had run for vice president to run for reelection of the senate, run for president and so, she says almost every week and very much a part, a first-time now de rigueur in that house seat to make oval office. they were together in physical proximity a lot more. so i think there was an exhilaration finding a convert to it she accepted. we heard about her interesting fellow campaign in wisconsin. >> she just love

you studied many presidencies, franklin roosevelt, lyndon johnson.ruck by how may times the word happy came up in these conversations? >> i was, in something, yeah, she's nothing if not frank throughout these interviews. and one thing she says more than once is that when the husband was elected in 1960 she had a novel reaction, very unlike most incoming first lady's, she was terrified and she was depressed. partly because she just given birth, and partly because she thought it would wreck their family life, that would be such a fishbowl and so many pressures, and she was amazed as she says that action had the opposite effect. during their marriage since 1953 john kennedy had run for vice president, run for reelection to senate, run for president. and so was gone she says almost every weekend, very much a part. the first time that they were there in that house, they were together in physical proximity a lot more. so i think there was an exhilaration find that contrary to what she suspected that they really were the happiest persons. >> we heard about

his name was lyndon johnson. he signed the voting rights act. he signed the civil rights act.stood before congress and said we shall overcome. he was from texas, too, but it looked like he brought a little more courage and moral backbone from texas to the nation. read about lyndon johnson, governor perry, on your way to showing up because i'm still waiting. ahead, occupy wall street protests are growing. and for good reason. the people must be heard on the unfairness from wall street. stay with us. i'm robert shapiro. over a million people have discovered how easy it is to use legalzoom for important legal documents. so start your business, protect your family, launch your dreams. at legalzoom.com we put the law on your side. mushroom smothered beef burgers. hearty chicken and noodle casserole. so easy, you just need campbell's cream of mushroom soup to make them and a hungry family to love them. campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. is best absorbed in small continuous amounts. only one calcium supplement does that in one daily dose. citracal slow release... continuously

president lyndon johnson. in fact, lyndon johnson was overheard by white house staffers talking to lincoln's spirit. and unfortunately, that got out and comedian bob hope took the ball and ran with that one. >> so they then told other people that they felt that they had actually seen abraham lincoln in the white house? >> well, british prime minister winton churchill, right after the u.s. ended the war, he knew he had to have a solid deal with the united states so that britain and america together could triumph against adolf hitler, so churchill flew from london to washington. he was put up in the lincoln bedroom. and the lincoln bedroom, barbara, it wasn't always a bedroom. it used to be an office. it was abraham lincoln's private office. and now it is decorated and filled with pieces from the lincoln administration, including the bed that willie todd lincoln died in. he died of scarlet fever when he was 11. so winston churchill insisted on every afternoon of having a bath. so he would get out of the bathtub,

martin's amnesia about the fact that obama had the biggest democratic majorities in congress since lyndon johnson. they passed everything he wanted including ramming health care, "obama-care" down the country's throat, and now they complain, well, gee, we didn't get everything we wanted, those mean republicans. bill clinton never did that. ronald reagan never did that. when they had congress's other party, they led. this president has to learn how to lead or he's going to go back to chicago. >> schieffer: all right. we're going to have to end it right there. the clock ran out. thanks to both of you have. very enlightening. back in a moment with some final thoughts. >> schieffer: finally today on "60 minutes," tonight, andy rooney will make it official. after a career at cbs that began in 1949, when he went to work for arthur godfrey he is stepping down as a regular contributor to "60 minutes." there will never be another like him. the man who made the phrase "did you ever wonder why" en route to penning more than a thousand essays and dozens of books is cutting back. you can't blame him. he is 92

. >> we're cooperating with lyndon johnson's war on poverty.up. >> then i said, you're always going to go to jail. take the shoestring potatoes and you'll have manage to munch on. he laughed. i presented several gifts like that he was full of laughter and we all joined in and gave him the serious cake that ended up being the last birthday. it turned out because of the film crew being here, that became a very valuable piece of footage. because what they said later on when they were putting together a movie on him, they said they had very little footage when he was laughing. >> it's important to remember why he got discouraged. because it wasn't just that he came out against the war, it was about the state of the united states. >> the promises of the great society have been shot down on the battlefield at vietnam. >> we have decided along with the media that all of dr. king's information and all of his statements should be relegated only to civil rights. they didn't want him dealing with the ills of all of america around the the war. they just wa

. >> obama had the biggest democratic majorities in congress since lyndon johnson.thing he wanted including ramming health care down country's throat and they complain, gee, we didn't get everything we wanted. bill clinton never did that. ronald reagan never did that. they led. and this president, he is going to learn how to lead or he is going to go back to chicago. >> reporter: and what of that populist anger against wall street? the president's economic plan now getting pushback if some prominent pro-business democrats like ted leonsis and bet's robert johnson. >> you don't get people to like you by attacking them or demeaning their success. i grew up in a family of 10 kids, first one to go to college and i've earned my success. i've earned my right to fly private for i choose to do so. and by attacking me is not going to convince me that i should take a bigger hit because i happen to be wealthy. >> reporter: johnson added that warring parties and people is not a strategy for success. melanie alnwick, fox 5 news. >>> herman cain criticizing fellow candidate rick

liberals passed the civil rights act liberals passed the voting rights act it was the liberal lyndon johnson who created medicare and medicaid it protected the elderly the disabled and the poor from being destroyed by illness and johnson was the liberal who cut poverty in half and america in a single generation banks of the great society. liberals brought us the forty hour workweek and overtime pay the minimum wage workers compensation safe food and drugs a balanced federal budget and the f.d.i.c to insure your back deposits clean air and water the g.i. bill and peace corps student grant home long programs employer paid vacations pensions and medical insurance national parks and municipal fire departments as j.f.k. said in one nine hundred sixty. minutes mean when they apply what is legal several years by little they know that a lot of people who believe someone who really saw him get it policies abroad and will against local government and who would not be concerned with the fact they are no then the record of this body and it's going to demonstrate that we are not that kind of liberal but

nation over the last century from teddy roosevelt square deal to franklin roosevelt's new deal to lyndon johnson's great society seventy eight percent of americans oppose cutting medicare a program created by democrats seventy three percent of americans oppose cutting medicaid another program created by democrats sixty two percent of americans oppose any kind of cuts to social security another program created by democrats sixty seven percent of americans oppose cutting off unemployment insurance another program created by democrats let republicans run on their desire to cut these programs what a moron you try to run on handing over social security to wall street banks toure's any medicare over to for profit health insurance executives because they can't win at least not as long as democrats don't give in. and offer cuts up themselves like the six democrats in the game of twelve just it it's really simple democrats want to act like there's no difference between done and republicans what's the point of even having two parties as legend has harry truman saying people don't want to follow any democrat

martin's amnesia about the fact that obama had the biggest democratic majorities in congress since lyndon johnson passed everything he wanted including ramming health care, obama-care down the country's throat and now they complain, well, gee, we didn't get everything we wanted, those mean republicans. bill clinton never did that. ronald reagan never did that. when they had congress's other party they led. this president has to learn how to lead or he's going to go back to chicago. >> schieffer: all right. we're going to have to end it right there. the clock ran out. thanks to both of you have. very enlightening. back in a moment with some final thoughts. ♪ [ male announcer ] we're not employers or employees. not white collar or blue collar or no collars. we are business in america. and every day we awake to the same challenges. but at prudential we're helping companies everywhere find new solutions to manage risk, capital and employee benefits, so american business can get on with business. ♪ so american business can get on with business. somewhere in america, a city comes to life. it moves effo

franklin tomatoes above, lyndon johnson, the word happy came up in these conversations. >> and truth these interviews. one thing which she says, best when her husband was elected and 1960's. she had a novel reaction. incoming first lady. see was depressed. cassettes of this : some of the pressures. she was amazed. >> we had the opposite effect. re-election of the senate. so, almost every weekend. worked in the oval office, together in physical proximity. think there was an exhilaration contrary to what she expected. >> we heard a better interesting style of campaigning. >> she loved wisconsin. a good thing no one is running there this year. >> i don't know if these proceedings have been televised in wisconsin. >> extremely fond of wisconsin. >> she did not like a single person except for the people that work for jack. if it was west virginia she like almost everyone she met. >> that's right. obviously she brought great charisma to the art of campaigning and was an asset from well before the election. part of the hard work of daily politicking, how did the staff feel about her? >> she

look at lyndon johnson in 1968, jimmy carter in 1980, george bush in 1992. the last three presidents who either got defeated or did not run for reelection was because they had party trouble, internal challenge. obama has some cards to play. his job approval is 43 and billy half the democrats think he's going to win. he still has some cards to play. the republican advantages of the day, mark went through them. their conditions. the condition in which the country and the voters find themselves. 9.1% unemployment. a weak economy that is perceived by the public as probably as being weaker than it probably is because most americans think we are in a recession right now. and they are pessimistic and don't have confidence. this is a hugely accelerated for the republicans by obama's policies because obama's policies in the minds of many, many people are making bad conditions worse. talking about huge tax increases on employers when the biggest problem we have is not enough jobs. how do you tell employers you're going to take a trillion dollars away from them and exp

new e-mails released to the bay citizen shows lyndon johnson came up with the idea. one b.a.r.t. spokesman said top b.a.r.t. officials discussed the issue for about 15 to 30 minutes before it was approved. >>> we learned today that the cement plant workers who went on a shooting rampage in cupertino died of a self- imposed gunshot wound. 47-year-old alman killed three coworkers and injured others. he also shot and wounded a woman during an attempted carjacking. the sheriff's office says three deputies opened fire on almond the next day after spotting him in a driveway in sunnvale. but the coroner is now saying almond caused his death. >>> two teens stole the vehicle at gunpoint. the owners 13-year-old son stayed in the suv and suffered minor injuries in the crash. the other teen who police say took part in the carjacking has not been found. >>> the ntsb released a report today on last year's plane crash in east palo alto that claimed the lives of three tesla motor employees. the plane's engines were at near full power when the cessna slammed into power lines. the report did not o

have been turning these ten commandments into the ten inconvenient truths and you can go back to lyndon johnsongreat society, his welfare program he turned honor thigh father and mother to honor the big government and mother. and have you ever read the cause to the keynote address given by obama? >> no, but i think you need to read my book god where this point is made pithily. not "an inconvenient truth." the platform of the democratic party is breaking each one of the ten commandments one by one. thal shalt not murder. what is the most important issue to the democratic party? yes, that's right, abortion. sticking a fork in the head of little babies sleeping peacefully in their mother's womb. thou shalt not steal taxpayer money and certainly put no gods before me. they put every god before the real god. i don't think there's a living liberal who wouldn't give up his eternal soul to attend a "vanity fair" party to be cited favorably in the "new york times." have a letter published in the "new york times." the worshipping of idols it's the religion of the left. their religion is breaking each one

[applause] like lyndon baines johnson, poverty was restored in the great society. dr. king would not settle for shifting the chairs on the deck of the titanic. he wanted to plug the holes to stop the water from coming in. 43 years after dr. king's plan and occupation on this same sp, he would say to the occupiers on wl street,he movement has gone global and you are the offspring of dr. king. in that legacy, keep protesting. remain nonviolent. stay disciplined, stay focused. don't just before fios system, restructure it, march 4 and even playing field, public rules, clear goals, transparency and march on to fight racial injustice and economic inequality and fight the economic and racial injustice. we all matter. dr. ki would say you must use the right to earn for the sacrifice and blood of the martyrs bridge you must use your minds and bodies as living sacrifices. you must use your vote, are passed legislation, litigation, and laws to protect the vulnerable. use your love building coalitions to remain focused on being the road of hope for those in the hall of the ship,

. >> obama had the biggest democratic majority in congress since lyndon johnson.hey passed everything he wanted including ramming obamacare down country's throat and now they complain well, gee, we didn't get everything we wanted those mean republicans. bill clinton never did that. ronald reagan never did that. when they had congress in other parties, they led and this president is going to learn how to lead or he's going to go back to chicago. >> reporter: and what of that populous anger against wall street, the president's economic plan now getting pushed back from some prominent pro business democrats like ted leonsis and bet's robert johnson. >> you don't get people to like you by attacking them or demeaning their success. i group a family of 10 kids, first one to go to -- grew up in a family of 10 kids, first one to go to college and i've earned my success and to fly private if i choose to do so and attacking me will not convince me that i should take a bigger hit because i happen to be wealthy. >> reporter: johnson added that warring parties and people is no

it goes back many, many decades i think for example of lyndon johnson's famous ad against barry goldwater where he used photos of governor scranton of pennsylvania, republican, government rockefeller of new york, a republican and, yes, governor romney of michigan, george romney, mitt romney's father, a republican. they had heavily criticized barry goldwater and johnson just recycled their criticisms in the general election. that's exactly what the obama people will do if romney is the nominee or for that matter any of the republican nominees will have been heavily criticized by their opponents. >> it's been said many times that he is the nominee that they think would be strongest against the president, and now in four early state polls done by "time" and cnn, mitt romney is leading in every state. do you think it was just a matter of time before we saw him rise backs to the top, nia? >> i think there was a quiet coalescing around mitt romney when chris christy decided not to get in, perry imploded around some of these day bates. you've soon him come to d.c. and meet with congressional lea

the town, gulf and the resolution where lyndon johnson started the vietnam war without act of congressd it's never been clarified. so the question is do we have a law here that can be clarified or start over again and rewrite it? >> kimberly: there are different interpretations of it. specifically, this judge, judge walton said they didn't have the standing as members of the house to be able to bring a lawsuit against an executive branch member. that is significant. he is saying you can't get in the door with the suit. he didn't rule on the merit. they fail to demonstrate they have the ability to do this. >> greg: how do you violate something that nobody on the planet read? >> bob: i read most of it. i still don't understand it. this picture, my god! that is horrible. man. i don't want to -- ohh. >> eric: more the headline. >> bob: gaddafi killed by yankee fan. >> eric: gunman had more hits than arod. >> bob: i see now. we're in new york city, our audience and get stopped by people from chile who watch the show. for new yorkers i'm sure it means something. the only thing i'll say the y

amnesia about the fact that obama ha had the biggest democratic majorities in congress since lyndon johnsonthey passed everything he wanted, including ramming health care, obama care down the country's throat and now they complain well, gee, we didn't get everything we wanted, those mean republicans? bill clinton never did that. ronald reagan never did that. >> bill: comes down to this. you, the american voter, will eventually have to make the call between the two strategies. talking points does not believe the democrats are in a strong position because the bent -- debt is too huge and blaming bush is too old. i could be wrong because there is one other thing in play here. we are becoming a nation of excuse-makers. younger americans especially have a tendency to accept excuses for bad behavior and failure no matter how outland dish those excuses are. court has shifted from personal responsibility to somebody's else's fault if i don't deal doo well. while admitting mistakes is hard, it's necessary if you want to solve problems. so far the obama administration has not admitted to many mistake

new e-mails released to the bay citizen shows lyndon johnson came up with the idea. one b.a.r.t. spokesman said top b.a.r.t. officials discussed the issue for about 15 to 30 minutes before it was approved. >>> we learned today that the cement plant workers who went on a shooting rampage in cupertino died of a self- imposed gunshot wound. 47-year-old alman killed three coworkers and injured others. he also shot and wounded a woman during an attempted carjacking. the sheriff's office says three deputies opened fire on almond the next day after spotting him in a driveway in sunnvale. but the coroner is now saying almond caused his death. >>> two teens stole the vehicle at gunpoint. the owners 13-year-old son stayed in the suv and suffered minor injuries in the crash. the other teen who police say took part in the carjacking has not been found. >>> the ntsb released a report today on last year's plane crash in east palo alto that claimed the lives of three tesla motor employees. the plane's engines were at near full power when the cessna slammed into power lines. the report did not o

the town, gulf and the resolution where lyndon johnson started the vietnam war without act of congressress that and it's never been clarified. so the question is do we have a law here that can be clarified or start over again and rewrite it? >> kimberly: there are different interpretations of it. specifically, this judge, judge walton said they didn't have the standing as members of the house to be able to bring a lawsuit against an executive branch member. that is significant. he is saying you can't get in the door with the suit. he didn't rule on the merit. they fail to demonstrate they have the ability to do this. >> greg: how do you violate something that nobody on the planet read? >> bob: i read most of it. i still don't understand it. this picture, my god! that is horrible. man. i don't want to -- ohh. >> eric: more the headline. >> bob: gaddafi killed by yankee fan. >> eric: gunman had more hits than arod. >> bob: i see now. we're in new york city, our audience and get stopped by people from chile who watch the show. for new yorkers i'm sure it means something. the only thing i'

the town, gulf and the resolution where lyndon johnson started the vietnam war without act of congresshat and it's never been clarified. so the question is do we have a law here that can be clarified or start over again and rewrite it? >> kimberly: there are different interpretations of it. specifically, this judge, judge walton said they didn't have the standing as members of the house to be able to bring a lawsuit against an executive branch member. that is significant. he is saying you can't get in the door with the suit. he didn't rule on the merit. they fail to demonstrate they have the ability to do this. >> greg: how do you violate something that nobody on the planet read? >> bob: i read most of it. i still don't understand it. this picture, my god! that is horrible. man. i don't want to -- ohh. >> eric: more the headline. >> bob: gaddafi killed by yankee fan. >> eric: gunman had more hits than arod. >> bob: i see now. we're in new york city, our audience and get stopped by people from chile who watch the show. for new yorkers i'm sure it means something. the only thing i'll say

. >> i think it was lyndon johnson, the u.s.resident, who said, if you want a friend in politics, get a dog. politics is all about adversity, whether it's psychological or sometimes even physical. >> in britain, this just how the public showed their disdain physically. politicians are routinely subjected to egging, custard-throwing, flower-pelting, and paint-hurdling. >> we've been brought up in pantomime. it's perfectly harmless fun and a way of expressing irritation, anger. it's become a quite common practice to show things that are colored, that will cling, liquid or flour or whatever, because that looks good on the telly. >> in the face of indignity, politicians are taught to stay calm, simply brush it off and walk away. even they can be egged on to the breaking point. >> it's probably dumb, but i love it when the politicians fight back and attack their attackers. >> nobody does it this better than deputy prime minister john prescott in 2001, taking one for england right on the cheek. >> the guy who threw the egg was half hi

. >> go back to lyndon johnson with the daisy flower. >> sure, sure. >> and that fear.much. reputation.com. thank you so much. >>> side bar now, more people consider themselves republican today than they did back in 2008. gallop says 40% of people they polled identify or lean republican. that compares to 37% just three years ago. >>> and would you pay $1,000 to hear newt gingrich and herman cain debate? well, you'll have a chance to do it november 5th. "wall street journal" says the pair will debate in a modified version of lincoln/douglas debate. if you don't have $1,000, fear not, cheap seats go for $250. >>> bottle of wine for leon panetta. when he was cia director, he was having drinks, people kept asking the owner when he was finally going to open a 141-year old bottle of win, leon cracked, when he catches bin laden. ecausy riding the dog like it's a small horse is frowned upon in this establishment! luckily though, ya know, i conceal this bad boy underneath my blanket just so i can get on e-trade and check my investment portfolio, research stocks, and set conditio

historically, who did lyndon johnson go to? al gore's father wasn't there. a leader in the united states senate. yet, somehow democrats, you know, are able to say, no, no, no, they forget that -- somewhat recent history, you know? >> who had southern segregationists as a key support of his entire political coalition? fdr did. this herman cain episode shows that the charge of racism has so total do with animist towards black people, it's a political bludgeon to use against anyone who annoys the left. if you are a black conservative, you are particularly going to annoy the left. >> exactly. they look at their voting after clarence thomas. same thing. >> but they have for his entire career. >> but you look at where the black community is right now and the unemployment is so high. >> that's why i think, right now, i mean, they are getting hit the hardest. >> they are! and whether or not enthusiasm will be there. i think it's questionable. >> it's so shameful to have a president of the united states go in front of a gathering of black people w16% african-american

my main interest was understanding the role a future major player in the democratic party, lyndon johnson, played in this election. >> well, l.b.j. tried to get elected himself to the senate in texas so he was not a significant factor in the national, in the presidential race. dewey's appearance is revealing in a number of ways. dewey was someone who, i think, today would be in despair of the handlers. dewey could not be handled. there were people throughout his career who said, you know, tom, you'd shave off that mustosh and get your teeth fixed. he had a couple of missing teeth from a high school football scrimmage. well, he kept the mustache and kept the teeth, or the non-teeth, for a simple reason, francis dewey liked him the way he was. but you're right, there are times when people, in print, compared his appearance to charlie chaplin or adolph hitler, and in 1948 or 1944, little brown mustaches were probably not a terribly politically potent weapon. >> let me give you a look at the 1948 g.o.p. convention in philadelphia when thomas e. dewey accepts the nomination for president from

. >> i believe it was lyndon johnson who said don't these people realize if they push me ito an extremeition they will be rejected. they will make it so i can't win. those people in the republican primary have to lay off of this stuff. they are forcing their leaders, the front runners in to positions that will mean they lose the general election. now, whether this did to cain, i don't know, but nevertheless you will appeal to the narrow base and they will applaud the daylights out of what you are saying and then you hit the general election and they say no way and then the democrat, whoever it is, is going to play these statements to the hilt. they have got to stop this. it's just so counterproductive. well, if they want to lose, this is the game for losers. >> joining me now, "new york times" writer and chief washington correspondent johnharwood. and co-author of "game change." thank you for joining me tonight. you got the big interview of the week with rick perry. s as you were sitting there and he was turning over his cards in effect and telling you what he wasn't supposed to tell yo

. >> i believe it was lyndon johnson that said, don't these people realize if they push me over to extreme lose the election? >> i think in his own words, he says, listen. i need to say whatever i need to say for whatever office i'm running for. >> so it's not correct to mix apples and oranges. >> those people in the republican primary have got to lay off this stuff. they're forcing their leaders, the front run enters into positions that will mean they lose the general election. >> this doesn't wash out. i hate to burst your bubble. >> i don't think it washes off. >> the idea that you stand here before us and talk about you're strong on immigration is on its face the height of hypocrisy. >> you guys look like you're really, don't like you too much. >> they've got to stop this. >> the federal debt is going to massively go up because of all the obligation that's the federal government has. >> -- >> for more on this bunch of feerts fighting in a sack. our first republican candidate for the white house, former governor of louisiana, good afternoon, sir. >> thank you. good to be here. i'm the f

>> well, you know, lyndon johnson used to say you can't make chicken salad out of chicken manure, thoughhe used a little more barn-yard epithet than "manure." but nonetheless, that's what they're working with. it's not a matter of changing his staff, which he's trying to do. it's a matter of perry himself is the problem. i can tell you, rachel, that this guy in texas, he has put the goober in gubernatorial. >> is he a bright man? he seems to be canny as a politician. he's never lost an election, including running against you, and he's been texas governor for ten years, and texas is a tough state. do you think he is personally a bright person? >> no, i do not. and in fact, you see this oil plan that he's come up with, so-called jobs plan. he's touting the job creation in texas. that's a perry tale right there. one he has had less job creation even than george w. bush had here in texas. and no better than ann richards had when she was governor of our state. so that is a fiction. and even more important, the jobs that he has created really, rachel, are jobbettes. they pay minimum wage. they

it reminded some analysts of a previous budgetary miscalculation from 1976 when lyndon johnson's administration underestimated the cost of the vietnam war by $10 billion cause the blow up in the federal budget. eleven years later complained one observer of the federal budget was in a state of chaos. the shortfall in stimulus spending helped create a condition in which the u.s. economy is set of taking off as projected plateaued and paused and appeared headed for a nose dive in the form of a recession at the end of 1976. that in turn meant u.s. imports of goods from europe would pay off which would place further pressure on already struggling european economies. the second half of 1976, the greenspan pause. the u.s. economy was not growing as fast as he had ascended with earlier in the year. barrett, he conceded, it was not going in all. it was greenspan who won the president that the economy was so fragile even a 15% increase in the price of oil must be enough to tip the u.s. economy in the economies of its trading partners back into recession with the rest of government failures and bank colla