Be departed. If he has to leave, he might not survive. Im victor blackwell. Lets start the show. What caused the civil war its not a trick question. Any response that does not mention slavery is a wrong answer. And asking you rather what you want me to say about slavery, thats the wrong followup. This week republican president ial candidate nikki haley fumbled on all three points. It created a striking moment the at a Campaign Town Hall new hampshire. Watch this. I think the Cause Of The Civil War was basically how government was going to run. The freedoms and what people could and couldnt do. I think it always comes down to the role of government and what the rights of the people are. I will always standby the fact that i think government was intended to secure the Rights And Freedoms of of the people. It was never meant to be all things to all people. In the year 2023, its astonishing to me that you answered that question without mentioning the word slavery. What do you want me to sa
my saturday morning weekly program is approaching its tenth year here on cnn. thank you for that. i can this a great privilege. i m grate ful for all the regulr viewers. a quick story. back in 2006 after i was appearing regularly on cnn as a legal guest, the network told me they liked my work but didn t know what to do with me. do you have any ideas, i was asked. i do. i think the network brass were surprise d when i pitched my idea. hosting a weekly book club. i envisioned an entertainment show featuring author interviews and discussion of the best in journalism. the network was intrigued and decided to go ahead and order a pilot. we filmed it beginning with me back at home on market street in philadelphia. i remember being so nervous and having to do many, many takes. headlines plucked from today s newspaper. when you add in drama, when you add in a wisecracking whip, when you add in a sexy, smart love interest, then you can gentlien transition from the hard news to the h
be departed. if he has to leave, he might not survive. i m victor blackwell. let s start the show . what caused the civil war it s not a trick question. any response that does not mention slavery is a wrong answer. and asking you rather what you want me to say about slavery, that s the wrong follow-up. this week republican presidential candidate nikki haley fumbled on all three points. it created a striking moment the at a campaign town hall new hampshire. watch this. i think the cause of the civil war was basically how government was going to run. the freedoms and what people could and couldn t do. i think it always comes down to the role of government and what the rights of the people are. i will always standby the fact that i think government was intended to secure the rights and freedoms of of the people. it was never meant to be all things to all people. in the year 2023, it s astonishing to me that you answered that question without mentioning the word slavery.