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host: richard norton smith is our guest.nversation grows out of the reporting after the trade deal, and also out of the affordable care act and expanding same-sex marriage. they called that obama's best week ever. guest: you mentioned the supreme court. here is something we know and can measure. a significant part of george w. bush's legacy is his supreme court nominees. chief justice robert and justice alito, and a big part of obama's legacy will be his appointment of nominees. the two bush nominees -- the two obama nominees. host: let's hear from jay in south carolina. caller: i was at a party the other night, and people were talking about inauguration addresses. they talked about jfk, and then someone mentioned gerald ford. it is a pretty awesome inauguration address. i was wondering how that came about? guest: that is a great question. the president used to laugh about it. you have to remember, this was a unique inauguration. because of the unique circumstances surrounding the transition from nixon to ford, he couldn't p
host: richard norton smith is our guest.nversation grows out of the reporting after the trade deal, and also out of the affordable care act and expanding same-sex marriage. they called that obama's best week ever. guest: you mentioned the supreme court. here is something we know and can measure. a significant part of george w. bush's legacy is his supreme court nominees. chief justice robert and justice alito, and a big part of obama's legacy will be his appointment of nominees. the two bush...
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host: richard norton smith is our guest. this conversation grows out of the reporting after the trade deal, and also out of the affordable care act and expanding same-sex marriage. they called that obama's best week ever. guest: you mentioned the supreme court. here is something we know and can measure. a significant part of george w. bush's legacy is his supreme court nominees. chief justice robert and justice alito, and a big part of obama's legacy will be his appointment of nominees. the two bush nominees -- the two obama nominees. host: let's hear from jay in south carolina. caller: i was at a party the other night, and people were talking about inauguration addresses. they talked about jfk, and then someone mentioned gerald ford. it is a pretty awesome inauguration address. i was wondering how that came about? guest: that is a great question. the president used to laugh about it. you have to remember, this was a unique inauguration. because of the unique circumstances surrounding the transition from nixon to ford, he co
host: richard norton smith is our guest. this conversation grows out of the reporting after the trade deal, and also out of the affordable care act and expanding same-sex marriage. they called that obama's best week ever. guest: you mentioned the supreme court. here is something we know and can measure. a significant part of george w. bush's legacy is his supreme court nominees. chief justice robert and justice alito, and a big part of obama's legacy will be his appointment of nominees. the two...
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let's get the calls for richard norton smith. we have a call from our independent line. >> can you hear me? >> sure can. >> i'm a huge fan of mr. smith. thank you for being here today. i want to acknowledge what you said about july 9. years ago i read a book about the hidden hand presidency. it totally changed my mind about this man because i originally assumed he did nothing to stand out or diffuse the uses of senator mccarthy and the houses activities and commission, but i learned through his quiet dignity and behind the scenes he did a lot to combat and ultimately ensure senator mccarthy's' demise. he was going to do himself in with his outrageousness, but moving on to president obama. when he first came into office i viewed him as of the essence of cool and confident and i really set i believed in my heart he was more like a successful marketing campaign. since since he has been in office, i believe the time, the challenges, the international events have given him opportunities to develop the resume, if if you will, that his p
let's get the calls for richard norton smith. we have a call from our independent line. >> can you hear me? >> sure can. >> i'm a huge fan of mr. smith. thank you for being here today. i want to acknowledge what you said about july 9. years ago i read a book about the hidden hand presidency. it totally changed my mind about this man because i originally assumed he did nothing to stand out or diffuse the uses of senator mccarthy and the houses activities and commission, but i...
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host: we will hear from richard norton smith on the divisiveness of obama. guest: the caller is entitled to his view. i would suggest that abraham lincoln was the most divisive president. his election caused several southern states to leave the union, followed by several more. for most of his presidency, he was regarded as a mortal enemy for half of the union. it is only in retrospect that lincoln has been sanctified. lyndon johnson 70 white house and listen to people outside -- and listened to people outside ask how many kids did you kill today? it doesn't get more divisive than that. it has become unfortunately, the norm. i think we should ask ourselves some tough questions about how we got to this point, and why there is such a bipartisan distrust, not only towards government and people associated with government, but whoever happens to occupy the presidency. the whole industry of this country, there are networks on the right and left that thrive on the basis of denigrating whoever happens to have that job. it is a significant development that say, ronald
host: we will hear from richard norton smith on the divisiveness of obama. guest: the caller is entitled to his view. i would suggest that abraham lincoln was the most divisive president. his election caused several southern states to leave the union, followed by several more. for most of his presidency, he was regarded as a mortal enemy for half of the union. it is only in retrospect that lincoln has been sanctified. lyndon johnson 70 white house and listen to people outside -- and listened to...
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couple events looking at president obama's legacy including a conversation with historian richard norton smith. this week the communicator's talks with technology entrepreneurs and lobbyists at a technology fair on capitol hill. the companies intend to show their technology to members of congress and talk about policy issues that concern them including protection for freedom of speech, privacy, and spectrum of the ability. >> on your screen now is laurent crenshaw who is with yelp. what do you do for e of? >> head of federal policy. >> what is yelp? >> the platform that connects users to the best global businesses that are around us so it is really basically about a restaurant you want to go to or car mechanic or dry cleaner, you can go on the platform based on user generated content, best places are around them and basically choose the place and go there. >> host: why are you on capitol hill? >> guest: we are on capitol hill because we think is important to connect with policymakers and also because one thing yelp depends on most, those used of the views, depending on thes ability to share th
couple events looking at president obama's legacy including a conversation with historian richard norton smith. this week the communicator's talks with technology entrepreneurs and lobbyists at a technology fair on capitol hill. the companies intend to show their technology to members of congress and talk about policy issues that concern them including protection for freedom of speech, privacy, and spectrum of the ability. >> on your screen now is laurent crenshaw who is with yelp. what...
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we have the chance to talk to richard norton smith on "washington journal" to talk about that. >> hosturnal viewers and c-span viewers richard norton smith joining us this morning from grand rapids michigan. talk about president obama and where things stand on the legacy of the current president especially in light of recent events supreme court's decisions on marriage and a victory in congress over the trade bill and his recent comments on the shootings in charleston and his eulogy in charleston as well. richard norton smith thanks for being with us this morning. what rings you to grand rapids tell our viewers that first. >> guest: i have moved back to grand rapids to undertake my next book. .. >> historians are trained to take the long view on the other hand. it takes years, sometimes decades, to see a presidential form. the first poll of scholars ranked isenhower 22nd. and five years later we began to get access to his papers and very quickly we decided the grandfather who played golf during the '50s was a much more manipulitive leader. i don't think you will find a poll with ike ou
we have the chance to talk to richard norton smith on "washington journal" to talk about that. >> hosturnal viewers and c-span viewers richard norton smith joining us this morning from grand rapids michigan. talk about president obama and where things stand on the legacy of the current president especially in light of recent events supreme court's decisions on marriage and a victory in congress over the trade bill and his recent comments on the shootings in charleston and his...
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also richard norton smith on president obama's legacy. a look at what the government and the private sector are doing to address distracted driving and other safety issues in the u.s. with the national safety council president and ceo deborah herdsman. we take your calls and look for your comments on facebook and twitter, beginning live at 7:00
also richard norton smith on president obama's legacy. a look at what the government and the private sector are doing to address distracted driving and other safety issues in the u.s. with the national safety council president and ceo deborah herdsman. we take your calls and look for your comments on facebook and twitter, beginning live at 7:00
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david wasserman will be our guest and then we will be joined by richard norton smith to talk about president obama, the recent victories he has seen and leads to a larger discussion about his legacy that will take place at a: 30. and the former head of the national transportation safety board deborah horseman will join us and now the head of the national safety council. we will talk about the government and private sectors role in promoting safety. we will take a look at those issues as "washington journal" comes your way at 7:00 tomorrow. we will see you then. ♪ [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2015] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> next, "newsmakers" with matt schlapp, chair of the american conservative union. then, the editor and rector discussed the future of the new york times. after that, i discussion on the latest tv technology and regulations. >> the c-span cities tour is partnering with our cable affiliates as we travel across the united states. join us and co
david wasserman will be our guest and then we will be joined by richard norton smith to talk about president obama, the recent victories he has seen and leads to a larger discussion about his legacy that will take place at a: 30. and the former head of the national transportation safety board deborah horseman will join us and now the head of the national safety council. we will talk about the government and private sectors role in promoting safety. we will take a look at those issues as...
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let's get to calls for richard norton smith. susan on the independence line. >> caller: >> caller: can you hear we me? i am a here fan of mr. smith. i am glad for your presence today. i want to acknowledge what you said about eisenhower and i read a book and it changed how i felt about the man. at first i thought he did nothing to stand up to senator mccarthy but i learned for his quite dignity and behind the scenes he did a lot to combat and really ultimately insure senator mccarthy's demise. >> good afternoon, everybody. i hope everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend especially the men and women in uniform. this fourth of july we were honored to once again welcome some of our incredible troops and our families to share fourth of july and fireworks at the whitehouse and another chance for us on behalf of the american people to express gratitude for their service around the world every day. that includes the work that brings me here today. our mission to degrade and ultimately destroy the terrorist group isil. there is a cause t
let's get to calls for richard norton smith. susan on the independence line. >> caller: >> caller: can you hear we me? i am a here fan of mr. smith. i am glad for your presence today. i want to acknowledge what you said about eisenhower and i read a book and it changed how i felt about the man. at first i thought he did nothing to stand up to senator mccarthy but i learned for his quite dignity and behind the scenes he did a lot to combat and really ultimately insure senator...
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. >> richard norton smith is our guest talking about the reporting after the presidents win on the trade bills and also the relation ship with the supreme court on same-sex marriage and their reporting that this was his best week ever. we are discussing his legacy. >> you mention the supreme court. this is something we knowing can measure right now. for example a significant part of george w. bush legacy is his supreme court. his nominations. a significant part of obama's legacy legacy will be his supreme court nominations. the two bush appointees canceled out the two obama appointees. that's how history gets written. >> let's hear from jay in lancaster south carolina on the democrats line. >> mr. smith, i was at a party the other night and people were talking about great eggnog ration addresses. they were talking about fdr and jfk and and someone mentioned gerald ford. i looked it up on the c-span website and it was a pretty awesome address. i i was wondering how that came about. >> it's a great question. the pres. himself used to laugh about it because first of all, you have to remembe
. >> richard norton smith is our guest talking about the reporting after the presidents win on the trade bills and also the relation ship with the supreme court on same-sex marriage and their reporting that this was his best week ever. we are discussing his legacy. >> you mention the supreme court. this is something we knowing can measure right now. for example a significant part of george w. bush legacy is his supreme court. his nominations. a significant part of obama's legacy...
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also richard norton smith on president obama's legacy. a look at what the government and the private sector are doing to address distracted driving and other safety issues in the u.s. with the national safety council president and ceo deborah herdsman. we take your calls and look for your comments on facebook and twitter, beginning live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> a conversation with former staffers who worked with george h.w. bush. they would discuss her positions in the white house, federal government, and how it prepare them for their new careers. speakers include a deputy press secretary who founded a crisis management firm which became he is relation for the abc tv show scandal. this is just under one hour. [applause] [laughter] >> [inaudible] >> thank you for coming to college station, texas. we are all three dear friends. we all served in government one way or the other. we did some cool and unique things. what we're going to talk about is what is happening between elevator operator, ceo, or having a television show that is
also richard norton smith on president obama's legacy. a look at what the government and the private sector are doing to address distracted driving and other safety issues in the u.s. with the national safety council president and ceo deborah herdsman. we take your calls and look for your comments on facebook and twitter, beginning live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> a conversation with former staffers who worked with george h.w. bush. they would discuss her positions in the white...
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richard norton smith will discuss how president obama's legacy is evolving in light of recent events. look at what the government is doing in the private sector and other safety issues in the united states with deborah hersman. ♪ host: hope you had a great fourth of july weekend. welcome to the washington journal. it is july 6. we are going to open up the phone calls for your thoughts on public policy issues you may be following this morning. congress is set to return tomorrow and sprint to the finish before the august reset. also, the greek people have rejected the measures by the european financial institutions. they were soundly rejected that.
richard norton smith will discuss how president obama's legacy is evolving in light of recent events. look at what the government is doing in the private sector and other safety issues in the united states with deborah hersman. ♪ host: hope you had a great fourth of july weekend. welcome to the washington journal. it is july 6. we are going to open up the phone calls for your thoughts on public policy issues you may be following this morning. congress is set to return tomorrow and sprint to...
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also, richard norton smith on president obama's legacy in light of recent events. and a look at what the government and the private sector are doing to address distracted try doing and other safety issues with national safety council president and ceo debra hurston. plus, we take your calls. beginning life at 7:00 eastern on c-span. announcer: monday night on the communicators, we visited a technology fair on capitol hill to hear what policy issues technology innovators want to discuss with congress. we spoke with yelp, one web qualcomm, and several others. >> last chance for public participation and so that is basically one at this us owner does not like a review of their business and says, i am going to sue you. they may actually go forward with it but you as a user knows you are the little guy and you might not have the money to go to court over what you wrote about a chinese food restaurant or that car mechanic so instead of doing that, you just take off your review. while yelp is protected because of section 200 30, what we are worried about is the chilling af
also, richard norton smith on president obama's legacy in light of recent events. and a look at what the government and the private sector are doing to address distracted try doing and other safety issues with national safety council president and ceo debra hurston. plus, we take your calls. beginning life at 7:00 eastern on c-span. announcer: monday night on the communicators, we visited a technology fair on capitol hill to hear what policy issues technology innovators want to discuss with...
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david wasserman will be our guest and then we will be joined by richard norton smith to talk about presidentma, the recent victories he has seen and leads to a larger discussion about his legacy that will take place at a: 30. and the former head of the national transportation safety board deborah horseman will join us and now the head of the national safety council. we will talk about the government and private sectors role in promoting safety. we will take a look at those issues as "washington journal" comes your way at 7:00 tomorrow. we will see you then. ♪ [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2015] [captioning performed by t
david wasserman will be our guest and then we will be joined by richard norton smith to talk about presidentma, the recent victories he has seen and leads to a larger discussion about his legacy that will take place at a: 30. and the former head of the national transportation safety board deborah horseman will join us and now the head of the national safety council. we will talk about the government and private sectors role in promoting safety. we will take a look at those issues as...