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massie: let's be honest, we had mike johnson because nobody hated mike johnson. there was nothing in his prior life, political or private that qualified him for this job. he is a tall weave. he is unequipped to negotiate with chuck schumer and a lot of people have ideas about why he has betrayed us. i think it's pretty simple, he's over his head. i would say there are at least a dozen members of our conference be either politically or privately have done things in their lives that qualify them to lead, and i would be willing to consider any of them, and we don't have a list. >> what do you say to republicans who are saying you are playing into the democrats, that this will cause unity and released a statement to revoking this? rep. greene: that little narrative that you echoed is a i am that comes from the republican establishment that republican voters are ready to take a sledgehammer to and destroy. they are fed up with it. do you want to know why, that's bullshit. it just is. >> do you still have his support? rep. greene: absolutely. he had another thing he ha
massie: let's be honest, we had mike johnson because nobody hated mike johnson. there was nothing in his prior life, political or private that qualified him for this job. he is a tall weave. he is unequipped to negotiate with chuck schumer and a lot of people have ideas about why he has betrayed us. i think it's pretty simple, he's over his head. i would say there are at least a dozen members of our conference be either politically or privately have done things in their lives that qualify them...
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likewise, january 2024 speaker johnson took a trip to the u.s.-mexico border where he said, if president biden wants a supplemental spending bill focused on national security, it better begin by defending america's national security. whereas, in the months following his border trip, speaker johnson introduced a $95 billion foreign aid supplemental with no border security attached. whereas, excuses like this is just how you have to govern in divided government are pathetic, weak, and unacceptable, even with our razor thin republican majority, we could have at least secured the border with it being the number one issue in the country, and the issue that is actually causing biden to trail president trump in poll after poll. whereas speaker johnson's capitulation on his promise to secure the border came on the hills of laken riley being raped and murdered and others raped by monsters and our own border patrol and national guard being run over by hoards of military aged illegals. while great legislation like h.r. 2 and the laken riley act are only mes
likewise, january 2024 speaker johnson took a trip to the u.s.-mexico border where he said, if president biden wants a supplemental spending bill focused on national security, it better begin by defending america's national security. whereas, in the months following his border trip, speaker johnson introduced a $95 billion foreign aid supplemental with no border security attached. whereas, excuses like this is just how you have to govern in divided government are pathetic, weak, and...
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lyndon johnson johnson would also be pleased that we're having this discussion. he wanted the lbj library to be a place where his legacy was explored openly and candidly or as he said with the bark off, as he said shortly before he left, as to how successful we've been in doing the greatest good for the greatest number, the themselves and their posterity must ultimately decide we have some important people weighing in on that question tonight. we'll all for two panel discussions. our first will explore president johnson's place in the broad political currents of the 20/20 and 21st centuries. and our second will examine his achievements in area of civil rights, race and immigration. before i bring on mark lawrence to introduce our first panel, i want to acknowledge several people in our audience. first, the children of middleton, debbie bowlin, jenny odell and jim middleton and. and second, several of the contributors of lbj's america who spoke on campus earlier today at a discussion on lbj's foreign policy legacy hosted by the clements center for, national securi
lyndon johnson johnson would also be pleased that we're having this discussion. he wanted the lbj library to be a place where his legacy was explored openly and candidly or as he said with the bark off, as he said shortly before he left, as to how successful we've been in doing the greatest good for the greatest number, the themselves and their posterity must ultimately decide we have some important people weighing in on that question tonight. we'll all for two panel discussions. our first will...
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massie: we have mike johnson because nobody hated mike johnson. there was nothing in his prior life or political or private that qualified him for this job. he's a loss ball in tall weeds. he's unequipped to negotiate with chuck schumer. and a lot of people have ideas about why he's betrayed us. it's pretty simple. he's over his head. i would say there are at least a dozen members of our conference who either politically or privately have done things in their life that qualify them to lead. i would be willing to consider any of them. we don't have a list. >> what do you say to republicans who are saying that you guys are handing it to the democrats. this will cause disunity and they believe -- ms. greene: that little narrative that you echoed is a lie. that comes from the republican establishment. that republican voters are ready to take a sledgehammer to and destroy. they are fed up with it. you want to know why? that's bull. it is. >> a few weeks ago -- [indiscernible] ms. greene: he had another thing he had to attend to. absolutely. >> motion t
massie: we have mike johnson because nobody hated mike johnson. there was nothing in his prior life or political or private that qualified him for this job. he's a loss ball in tall weeds. he's unequipped to negotiate with chuck schumer. and a lot of people have ideas about why he's betrayed us. it's pretty simple. he's over his head. i would say there are at least a dozen members of our conference who either politically or privately have done things in their life that qualify them to lead. i...
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johnson, mrs. astor and the rest of the committee gathered for the dedication ceremony for buchanan plaza. malone's first and foremost used to their school. it also belongs to everyone in the neighborhood. it is a place where all ages can come together and find when they get there that there's lots to do. who can put a price tag on boredom? who can add up the cost of unchallenged energies? this kind of round the clock community playground is a new and constructive answer to the urban problem. in 1967, the committee unveiled project trailblazers, a work study, enrichment program for ghetto teenagers. mrs. johnson paid a visit to one of the trailblazer activa shows a vest pocket park and outdoor exhibit area in anacostia. it is located next to the smithsonian neighborhood museum, where trailblazers had also worked. during the summer, these teenagers laid out nature trails, cleared picnic areas and built camping shelters. each trailblazer was provided with a camera and film to record the group's accom
johnson, mrs. astor and the rest of the committee gathered for the dedication ceremony for buchanan plaza. malone's first and foremost used to their school. it also belongs to everyone in the neighborhood. it is a place where all ages can come together and find when they get there that there's lots to do. who can put a price tag on boredom? who can add up the cost of unchallenged energies? this kind of round the clock community playground is a new and constructive answer to the urban problem....
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i think he calls it johnson and johnson. the nixon relationship was sort of like like it's like a cockfight between, sort of two roosters with sort of knives attached to their spurs, and they're circling other you know, they never take the eyes the other. but as long as the one doesn't strike, then no one gets bloodied. and i think that sort of sets up the idea know of the of the johnson nixon relationship. i again, i'm careful. i wouldn't say they were friends, but they were friendly. i wouldn't say that johnson supported nixon i would say he came to prefer him. and so it's it's a nuanced i mean these were these were longtime rivals, you know, who fought who ended the of many of each other's over many decades. but i think they came to see that they needed each other. so we're at the nixon library. we to uh let's talk about former vice. nixon. in the 1960s he lost the presidency in 1960 he lost a run for california governor in 1962. and yet through a meticulously strategy and not to mention his own sheer will in his own dete
i think he calls it johnson and johnson. the nixon relationship was sort of like like it's like a cockfight between, sort of two roosters with sort of knives attached to their spurs, and they're circling other you know, they never take the eyes the other. but as long as the one doesn't strike, then no one gets bloodied. and i think that sort of sets up the idea know of the of the johnson nixon relationship. i again, i'm careful. i wouldn't say they were friends, but they were friendly. i...
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lyndon johnson. it fulfills lbj, his primary goal that, the racist national origin system should be set aside that you can't have each country's should have equal terms in terms of the numbers of people that can legally immigrate to the united. there was there is this kind of surface equality. but what fegan has also added is that to qualify legal immigration, you only three options family reunification, you have to have fairly close family member. what called skilled employment and then also refugees. it's actually a very narrow door and the laws really emphasize family reunification and this was fegan strategy for trying to ensure that immigration continue to be predominantly the same as the majority population in the united states of course hasn't worked out right we know that the law has transformative and you know and lbj it what has also been transformative in that law and this criteria was added at the very last minute was that it also under the claim that. well be fully equal. we also have to
lyndon johnson. it fulfills lbj, his primary goal that, the racist national origin system should be set aside that you can't have each country's should have equal terms in terms of the numbers of people that can legally immigrate to the united. there was there is this kind of surface equality. but what fegan has also added is that to qualify legal immigration, you only three options family reunification, you have to have fairly close family member. what called skilled employment and then also...
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and johnson. nixon came to realize they needed each other in 1968, as much of america watched the chaos that year unfold on their televisions. the surprise tet offensive attack in vietnam against. our our forces at a time when americans were told the war was going better. how could this simultaneous coordinated attack be possible? the north korean seizure of the uss pueblo crew held captive and being negotiated for another year. you had eugene mccarthy's senator from minnesota. stunning entry into the race to challenge lyndon johnson. the first occurred to challenge johnson almost winning the new hampshire primary against lbj and then shortly after that, the entry of senator kennedy, the second major challenger from within johnson's own party. so that's a difference. six there are a lot of similarities with 68 that that would be a difference for today terms of, you know, one that sort of the senator level, a prominent challenger, you know, other than dean phillips and some lesser candidates have r
and johnson. nixon came to realize they needed each other in 1968, as much of america watched the chaos that year unfold on their televisions. the surprise tet offensive attack in vietnam against. our our forces at a time when americans were told the war was going better. how could this simultaneous coordinated attack be possible? the north korean seizure of the uss pueblo crew held captive and being negotiated for another year. you had eugene mccarthy's senator from minnesota. stunning entry...
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talk about lyndon johnson, who was lyndon johnson? >> lyndon johnson was a masterful politician. he was every bit nixon's match on the democratic side of the aisle. if he had run in '68 against nixon it would have been battle of the titans. there would be no greater election in u.s. history. unparalleled leaders of their parties who had similar political careers who had sort of leapfrog each other at different times. they made it first to the presidency, they were very competitive because they often faced each other on a ballot. i think he came to realize in '68 on facing each other on the ballot anymore that they actually had a lot in common. luci baines johnson, the youngest daughter -- very different people politically, different approaches to policy and management. but call it rivals or shared enemies that brought them together ultimately by the end of their careers. each were very aware that they did not go to prep school or the best colleges. nixon to whittier, nixon to what is now texas state. they were both looked down by the national elite, the media and both parties. th
talk about lyndon johnson, who was lyndon johnson? >> lyndon johnson was a masterful politician. he was every bit nixon's match on the democratic side of the aisle. if he had run in '68 against nixon it would have been battle of the titans. there would be no greater election in u.s. history. unparalleled leaders of their parties who had similar political careers who had sort of leapfrog each other at different times. they made it first to the presidency, they were very competitive because...
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we talk about the johnson treatment. lyndon johnson is 6'4", and he can cajole. he can seduce. he c can also inintimidate. nanarrator: onon july 2, 1 , lbj walklks into thehe east m of the whihite house anand transfororms the livs ofof millions s of americac. - i am abobout to signgn into w the e civil righghts act of f . - ththis is a titime when e everybody's's watching television to watch a president sign a bill. every network is covering it. this is a moon shot moment. - the symbolism of the moment, a southern white democrat president signing this into law is huge. - let us lay aside irrelevant differences and make our nation whole. narrator: for many watching, this is a betrayal of what the democrats have traditionally stood for. - while lyndon johnson was jubilant at least in public to have passed this historic bill, he's melancholy that night in the aftermath. - lbj essentially fretted that he might in fact lose the south forever as a result of signing the civil rights act. - the fear for him was, "uh-oh. what did i do? "i'm the big man for a day. i've made history. "but
we talk about the johnson treatment. lyndon johnson is 6'4", and he can cajole. he can seduce. he c can also inintimidate. nanarrator: onon july 2, 1 , lbj walklks into thehe east m of the whihite house anand transfororms the livs ofof millions s of americac. - i am abobout to signgn into w the e civil righghts act of f . - ththis is a titime when e everybody's's watching television to watch a president sign a bill. every network is covering it. this is a moon shot moment. - the symbolism...
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. >> mike johnson's a lame duck. he is not going to lead us into the next congress. >> jonathan: this morning, house foreign affairs committee chair, michael mccaul and congressman ro khanna join us. plus, our powerhouse round table. >>> stream warning. >> the political system seems hopelessly divided. the court seems to reflect that division. >> it's a very complex institution. >> jonathan: retired supreme court justice stephen breyer as the court once again takes center stage in a presidential election. and -- >> at the end of the day, do you feel like this is the most important thing you can do to fight climate change? >> jonathan: as earth week kicks off, maryalice parks speaks with the environmental advocates fighting climate change at the ballot box. part of our abc news special series "the power of us." >> jonathan: good morning. welcome to "this week." this weekend, we saw a rare outbreak of bipartisanship in what had seemed to be a hopelessly dysfunctional congress. just maybe the dawn of a new day for the h
. >> mike johnson's a lame duck. he is not going to lead us into the next congress. >> jonathan: this morning, house foreign affairs committee chair, michael mccaul and congressman ro khanna join us. plus, our powerhouse round table. >>> stream warning. >> the political system seems hopelessly divided. the court seems to reflect that division. >> it's a very complex institution. >> jonathan: retired supreme court justice stephen breyer as the court once...
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went very well for mike johnson. the former president did not throw him under the bus. he also expressed support for this idea there's another bill in the series that dealt with repossessing some of the russian assets and kind of leasing some of this aid to ukraine. that was something the fuller president endorse and that was in this bill. even some members who do not support funding ukraine saw that signal from former president trump. politics does make strange bedfellows member nancy post as speaker of the house he former speaker use or talk about it being a kaleidoscope it's constantly rotating in the person you're with today might be the person or against tomorrow and vice versa. how he navigates that, i do not know that is why come back to the point i made a few minutes ago about particle politics. it is so hard to see oso and stays in the speakership or any leadership position a lot of people do not think kevin mccarthy on that friday night about 15 months ago it was going to survive after 15 votes and finally
went very well for mike johnson. the former president did not throw him under the bus. he also expressed support for this idea there's another bill in the series that dealt with repossessing some of the russian assets and kind of leasing some of this aid to ukraine. that was something the fuller president endorse and that was in this bill. even some members who do not support funding ukraine saw that signal from former president trump. politics does make strange bedfellows member nancy post as...
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-- mike johnson had a very small minority. i mean, i don't know if we have ever had as small a minority as mike johnson has right now. so, pelosi became masterful at this. he can offer the state must pass none. if johnson could muscle it through with republicans, he would be able to argue for more conservative wins, but because he can't he has to bring the bills to where he can get democrats through. if he doesn't want to keep the lights on, he could go and face the republicans. host: that idea of republicans being ok with losing the house, is that ok in the republicans you talk to? guest: not the ones i talk to, they feel majority is very important, however you do get a lot of them worrying that this chaos could cause them to lose the majority, which is why i think some of them want to get the motion to table out of the way and they want to be done with it to show that they can govern. host: let's hear from louise. democratic line, thanks for calling. caller: i think that speaker johnson did the right thing. votes like marjor
-- mike johnson had a very small minority. i mean, i don't know if we have ever had as small a minority as mike johnson has right now. so, pelosi became masterful at this. he can offer the state must pass none. if johnson could muscle it through with republicans, he would be able to argue for more conservative wins, but because he can't he has to bring the bills to where he can get democrats through. if he doesn't want to keep the lights on, he could go and face the republicans. host: that idea...
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johnson. harlow had tipped nixon off that people around johnson might be trying to do whatever it takes to pull him to the finish line. >> in 2017 there are four pages of pad notes that turned up at the nixon library that reflect the orders from nixon that he's issuing through haldeman after reading nixon's memo. you reprint the appendix in full. you can read them for yourself. you dissect them line by line, pages 207, 208, 209, in the book. what are the haldeman notes? how should they be interpreted as part of the chennault affair? >> this became a new piece of the puzzle. it's been public. there was a draft earlier and they did not run with it. think about how long that has been on the record. even during watergate, i used to say that nixon has been investigated more than any other politician. eventually we will surpass that with trent. time will tell. these records surfaced six or seven years ago. these were cited as proof that nixon did all that was alleged. i had a different take even the
johnson. harlow had tipped nixon off that people around johnson might be trying to do whatever it takes to pull him to the finish line. >> in 2017 there are four pages of pad notes that turned up at the nixon library that reflect the orders from nixon that he's issuing through haldeman after reading nixon's memo. you reprint the appendix in full. you can read them for yourself. you dissect them line by line, pages 207, 208, 209, in the book. what are the haldeman notes? how should they be...
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johnson pass a third cr. this time calling it a process cr, as if that made continuing nancy pelosi budget yet again, any different from the previous ers? whereas with little to no communication with our conference speaker johnson pass the first mini bus appropriations bill on mars six, and pass the second minibus appropriation bill two weeks later on march 22, whereas a two-part omnibus split into too many buses. what's crammed down our throats and passed under suspension of the roles with only one day to review it. whereas speaker johnson's omnibus did nothing to stop biden's deadly border invasion. it fully funded, it. speaker johnson did nothing to stop the energy killing green new deal climate agenda. he fully funded it. he did nothing to stop the weaponized department of justice and fbi he fully funded them. he did nothing to stop the trans agenda on kids he fully funded it. he did nothing to stop full term abortions. he fully funded them. he did nothing to stop the feeling of forever foreign wars he fu
johnson pass a third cr. this time calling it a process cr, as if that made continuing nancy pelosi budget yet again, any different from the previous ers? whereas with little to no communication with our conference speaker johnson pass the first mini bus appropriations bill on mars six, and pass the second minibus appropriation bill two weeks later on march 22, whereas a two-part omnibus split into too many buses. what's crammed down our throats and passed under suspension of the roles with...