Delighted to welcome back robert caro the last time he we visited was 2002. It was unforgettable. The storiess of dead johnson political machine painted the picture of the powerbroker extraordinaire. Like his subject he has no fear. He has spoiled us with a portrait to treat us to the narrative and the diversions of bystanders so rich in detail they might form the basis of future studies in and of themselves. His book as a companion piece to the moses book and today in 2019 more resonant than ever power used for good and against the greater good. As he gives a deep background into the why he does what he does. Why he take so long to crank out the next volume and with every sheet of paper with every file with that essence of political power and with political power the latenight comedy beats to its own drum and without question as one of the funniest guys on the planet. And an armchair president ial scholar and also a robert caro devotee a. He sent regrets and calls the johnson series o
Join me in raising a glass to the president of the united states. [applause] [whistles and applause] pres. Bush thank you all. Thank you and good evening. I always look forward to these dinners where im supposed to be funny. Intentionally. [laughter] really looking forward to hearing cedric the entertainer. I kind of think of myself that way. [laughter] cedric, did you hear that alaris line dutch that hilaire sinai had an organ that hilarious line i had in arkansas. Told me she was from du said is that next to the king . Thats what you call sophisticated rep partake. In montana i told a joke about a cattle guard which did not get a very big laugh. Actually, none. [laughter] but cedric i think you will appreciate this and you can use it if you want to. See, there was this city slicker who was driving around lost and he came across this old cowboy. And so the city slicker asked the old guy how to get to the nearest town. Mrs. Bush not that old joke. Not again. [applause] go sit down. Mrs
Please join me in raising a glass to the president of the united states. [applause] join me in raising a glass to the president of the united states. [applause] [whistles and applause] pres. Bush thank you all. Thank you and good evening. I always look forward to these dinners where im supposed to be funny. Intentionally. [laughter] really looking forward to hearing cedric the entertainer. I kind of think of myself that way. [laughter] cedric, did you hear that alaris line dutch that hilaire sinai had an organ that hilarious line i had in arkansas. Told me she was from du said is that next to the king . Thats what you call sophisticated rep partake. In montana i told a joke about a cattle guard which did not get a very big laugh. Actually, none. [laughter] but cedric i think you will appreciate this and you can use it if you want to. See, there was this city slicker who was driving around lost and he came across this old cowboy. And so the city slicker asked the old guy how to get to t
Founder of Writers Block now sailing to the end of our 30 third year. In. [applause] if you are not yet on the email list, signup. We just added senator amy klobuchar. So, www. Writers block. Com. The last time he visited was in 2002 for the master of the senate. It was unforgettable. Bobs story is about the genius of the political machine. Painted a picture of the powerbroker extraordinaire who simply had no p or. Like his subject, robert caro has no peer. Hes treated us to slight left turns in the narrative. His divergence into fascinating bystanders. Divergence so rich in detail and character that they might form the basis of future studies and of themselves. So consider his new book, working them as a companion piece to his great moses and johnson book. Today in 2019, its more pleasant than ever about power used for good and power used against the greater good. As the book answers for questions, it raises more. Into the ways and wise he does what he does with such graceful shorthan
[applause] if you are not yet on the email list, signup. We just added senator amy so now for tonight, were it was unforgetting. Bobs story about the genius of the political like his subject, caro has no peer. Over the years bob has spoiled us with his portraits of robert moses and Lyndon Johnson and treated us to slight left turns in the narrative, his diversions into fascinating bystanders, they might form the basis of future studies in and of themself. So consider his new book, working, as a companion piece to his great moses and johnson books, and today in 2019 is more resonant than ever about power used for good and power used against the greater good. As the book answers core questions, it raises more, as caro gives us deep background into the ways and whys he does what he does with such graceful shorthand. Asra if his books werent physil and intellectual evidence enough about why he takes so long to crank out the next volume, caro gives us the background on the reasons he goes t