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1948. you know what im saying? he loved this stuff. he was the c-span. this is a guy who would watch c-span on a sunday night. trevor noah, how could he possibly have that kind of american political background? i think trevor noah has grace. he has energy. he is a funny guy. he may make them actually younger in that audience. i think the first night they were down six years already in terms of demographic. >> yes. >> to me, trevor noah was charming. he deliver the scripted lines well, but watchi...

He was c pan. he would watch c-span on sunday night? trevor noah how could he possibly have that kind of american political background? trevor noah has grace. he has energy. he is a funny guy. he could make them younger in that audience the first night they were down six years already in terms of demographics. >> to me, trevor noah was charming and delivered the scripted line but watching the interview with chris christie ii dont think as a south african he has a feel more american politics or t...

Senate rules. i mean, you really are as wonky as anyone in the race. is part of whats happening on our side -- i mean, the guy at the top isnt. how do you break out and get this message to the american people and get elected? >> time and hard work. everybody would love to be in first place all the time. then everybody would be asking you how can you stay there? its a long way away. how do you stay there? its hard work. many people get to know me better, and talking about the things that i think ...

Votes. >> right. >> republicans who are sticking by the filibuster have a loser mentality. i mean, they are saying, i want to keep the filibuster. in case we go to the minority i want that. how about when you have the majority and want things done, put it on the presidents desk and make him make decisions. that would be the right way to go. a lot of things are frustrating people. the rules in the senate that really the american people say, majority is a majority. and lets face it, the democrats ...

Doubt the pope would have found that segment amusing. i think he would have, carol. humor is a gift from god, after all. phyllis ryan, i like waters better than you, bill. nothing personal. of course not. why would i take that personal? just finished reading "killing reagan." it was an honest look at the man i consider the best politician in my lifetime. the shortfalls of his humanity highlighted to me how much his patriotism and the american experiment lifted him above the next. theres some exc...

With me for are c-span she didnt like that i dwelled on some of thing inives. like killing jesus at loaf people were mad about me writing killing jesus we wrote about him as a man not a god. i didnt do the resurrection. same thing we write about ronald reagan as man. every man has flaws. we didnt dwell on them. overall he comes across i think and the amazon reviews the people folks who read it, they are right in with me they admire humor that he accomplished so much after he was almost killed. a...

But i just refuse to believe that thats true across the board. i mean, the thought experiment ive been saying is if someone got up at a republican event tomorrow and said the problem in this country is the jews theres just no ways the candidate sits there and warmly nods and does not address it. >> ive not seen it come up recently. i think those kind of people are reserved for c-span call-in shows, not so much republican town halls. but i think youre right. again, i dont think -- pandering might...

Of the united states. >> the correct answer was picl and peter is right again. >> jason. >> jason is right again. >> its peter and the pickled peppers. >> youre obviously a ringer, jason. no matter what we call you, we cant get you off your game. one last question. on last nights show, we finally found out who came up with the idea of splitting the republican presidential candidates field into two different groups for the first republican presidential debates. who finally fessed up. who finally ...

>> the correct answer was picl and peter is right again. >> jason. >> jason is right again. >> its peter and the pickled peppers. >> a pear in there or something. >> youre obviously a ringer, jason. no matter what we call you, we cant get you off your game. one last question. on last nights show, we finally found out who came up with the idea of splitting the republican presidential candidates field into two different groups for the first republican presidential debates. who final fessed up? who...

Trump in me especially when my kids are not listening but i will say he better respect carly fiorina based on where she is in the poll and turned his comments attattoat a -- to her benefits. i rewatched, because you know i love c-span and they replayed her speech in new hampshire at the stretch kennedy center over the weekend. you know what? she doesnt just talk economy. she explains dodd-frank and pulls people along with her. she gets to those core, quintessential table issues and walks us thro...