Start of the democratic convention. This is risk and reward. Democrats are in chaos as a series of dnc leaked emails suggests an unfair democratic system. Wikileaks released emails show the dnc helped defeat somewhere sanders. All of this swirling in the backdrop of philadelphia. My col he can jeff flock is outside the center. Jeff, whats the tone like . We see lots of protesters and hear lots of noise. Plenty of thanks outside the wells fargo center. Bernie sanders supporters are trying to make their views known the delegates as they go in. Bernie sanders delegates will get cheered and Hillary Clinton delegates will get booed. People feeling this election was stolen from Bernie Sanders. They gave a particularly nasty reception to Debbie Wassermanschultz when she appeared in public for the first time. Take a listen. We have so much to do, and we have to make sure we notch Forward Together in a unified way. We know that the voices in this room that are standing up and being disruptive.
Where we have the fog we could see limited visibility so dangerous conditions on some of the higher speed highways. One accident thats reported as an auto pedestrian near fifth and sheridan. Take a look from the cdot camera. Were looking eastbound sixth avenue. I havent seen any of the flashing lights. A crew is onnthe way to check it out. Take a look at the rest of the ride around the town whether the drive on 270 looking nice. Its 5 31 now. Remember this video certainly. Hundreds of motorcyclists blocking traffic along i25 back in july during what they called a kill the streets ride. Now police have arrested people for doing this. Denver police are worring to two are from Colorado Springs and one from pueblo. Their motorcycles have been impounded right here in denver. Denver Police Officers meeting with city council to figure out how t stop street racing. This is near federal, hundreds of cars racing up and down the street. One man says it happens every sunday night. I feel defeated
Im dave on schedule. Im dave cook from the monitor, our guests today are Thomas Donohue and bruce josten, the chambers the Worlds Largest notforprofit business administration. Both men have been our guests before, and were glad they came back. According to the new york times, mr. Donahue once wrote his ambition was to, quote, bring the biggest [inaudible] in this town, unquote. Before leading the chamber, he served for 13 years as president and chief executive officer of the American Trucking association. Prior to his tour at the ata, he was Group Vice President of the u. S. Chamber of commerce for eight years. In an earlier chapter, he was Deputy Assistant postmaster general and Vice President of connecticuts fairfield university. Bruce josten is the Political Affairs executive. He started or had an early adventure in the chambers new york office in 1974. He came to the organization well equipped for a rapid rise with a degree from harvard, and he oversees six major divisions in the c
Entertaining, he is saying things that they think about. Why does the government do this . Everybody in washington is stupid. They can buy into easily. Mr. Donahue the point is, i hehe is an articulate is somebody who will be a positive participant in this process for a while. My own view, if other candidates on both sides focus the message a little more clearly, i dont think he will keep the lead that he now has. After all, we dont do president ial politics, so that was just an observation. Mentioned the chambers relationship with john boehner, which has been a real benefit to the chamber over the years. Some of the same people who helped push john boehner out, both in the Congress Freedom Caucus and the outside groups have been very about the chamber. Antagonistic about the chamber. Capitalismu of crony and not being in touch with the grassroots. What do you think of those groups and as a tax, and he think that your influence has been diminished at all by that . Mr. Donohue i noticed
Financial meltdown seven years ago, and who should have taken the fall. Corporations are legal fictions. They dont themselves take legal or illegal actions, its individuals who make those decisions and i would have preferred to have seen the strategy to determine who and what individuals were responsible. Woodruff all that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by bnsf. And by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. Support also comes from Carnegie Corporation of new york. Supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of International Peace and security. At carnegie. Org. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff the political bombshell burst at the u. S. Capitol, just after midday. House