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Pods. Its one thing that someone has created that nobody else can create an is a completely different business out there. Host michael patchy has been our guest on book to be think very much. Afterwards is next on book tv. With senator Mitch Mcconnell who talks about his life and politics was senator lamar alexander. This is a book about a shy boy who grew up in alabama, overcame polio, was inspired by henry clay at the university of louisville to become a senator, did, and then sent out to be the majority leader in the United States and it ended. But mitch, i have a confession to make. When i was i was asked to do this here is what i thought. How can anyone get Mitch Mcconnell to talk for an hour . Because in your own book, he, he you point out that you only speak to the press when it is to your advantage, you talk about a time when bill gates came in to see you in the two of you just sat there people were uncomfortable waiting for one of you to speak and you are recounted. Someone on
You talk about a time when bill gates came in to see you and the two of you just sat there and people are uncomfortable waiting for one of you to speak and your account someone once told resident george w. Bush that you were excited over certain boat and he said really . How can you tell so why so few words . Guest im not afraid of talking but i found i learned a lot more by listening so frequently i start out listening and think about what i want to say before i do it. I think its fair to say that im in an era of trump, probably a very different approach to commenting on public affairs. Are not the first one. I remember the late bob novak used to say the hardest interview he ever had on meet the press was with senator mike manziel because he asked him a question and hed say you and he asked him another one and he say no and he run out of questions and the easiest one was hubert humphrey. One question and he talked for 30 minutes before you dont get in trouble for what you dont say and
University of louisville to become a senator, did and then set out to become the majority leader of the United States senate and did but mitch, i have a confession to make. When i was asked to do this your was what i thought. How can anyone get Mitch Mcconnell to talk for an hour . Because in your own book you point out that you only the press when its to your advantage. You talk about a time when bill gates came in to see you and the two of you just sat there and people are uncomfortable waiting for one of you to speak and your account someone once told resident george w. Bush that you were excited over certain boat and he said really . How can you tell so why so few words . Guest im not afraid of talking but i found i learned a lot more by listening so frequently i start out listening and think about what i want to say before i do it. I think its fair to say that im in an era of trump, probably a very different approach to commenting on Public Affairs. Are not the first one. I rememb
Into their subject s book tv weekends. They bring you author after author afterauthor. Its all the work of fascinating people. I love book tv and im a cspan fan. Cspan created by americas Television Companies and brought to you as a Public Service by your cable or satellite provider. Afterwords is next on tv with senator Mitch Mcconnell talk about his life and politics with senator lamar alexander. This is a book about a shy boy who grew up in alabama, overcame polio, was inspired by henry clay at the university of louisville to become a senator, did. Then set out to be the majority leader of the United States senate and did but mitch, i have a confession to make. When i was asked to do this, here is what i thought. How can anyone get Mitch Mcconnell to talk for an hour . Because in your own book, you point out that you only the press when its to your advantage. You talk about a time when bill gates came in to see you and the two of you just sat there and people are uncomfortable waiti