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When i was growing up, i hated him. i was of draft age and was against the war. i learned as i went into politics, public policy and government that what he did was monumental. the second thing i wanted people to see is what a real president does. >> yes. >> you know, hopefully there's a young generation that only sees this president. that's not the way presidencies work. lyndon johnson, you'll see a different president. >> the film is amazing. that is our show for the day. join us next week. i'll be filling in for rachel maddow tomorrow night at 9:00 pm. more news at the top of the hour. worl...

The ages of 18 and 20. it would be great. if they want to continue their service, that's something different. every kid should give two years to their country, for sure. >> i am for this because i am 47. there is no way in hell -- i think if i was 20 -- if i was 17 i would be going, this is nuts. i am a hipocrite. mccrystal says if these guys would have a uniting thing they can go to a bar and talk about service. he has a point. >> that's a thing of the past though. look at who is draft age. it is the same people we saw during occupy wall street. >> that's exactly the reason. >> the best peopl...

It would be great. if they want to continue their service, that's something different. every kid should give two years to their country, for sure. >> i am for this because i am 47. there is no way in hell -- i think if i was 20 -- if i was 17 i would be going, this is nuts. i am a hipocrite. mccrystal says if these guys would have a uniting thing they can go to a bar and talk about service. he has a point. >> that's a thing of the past though. look at who is draft age. it is the same people we saw during occupy wall street. >> that's exactly the reason. >> the best people i have ever met are t...

Part of the troops that were fighting in vietnam. frustrating not to feel like i was there? well, he could feel like he was there a few years later if he went to see "apocalypse now." every man who lived through the vietnam era who was at least of high school age at some point during the vietnam era, knows that mitt romney is lying in every word of that statement. every american who went to vietnam knows that every able-bodied man of draft age who didn't join the military made an active choice not to join. but the same mitt romney who said he kind of sort of wishes he'd gone to vietnam also sa...

Vietnam era who was at least of high school age at some point during the vietnam era, knows that mitt romney is lying in every word of that statement. every american who went to vietnam knows that every able-bodied man of draft age who didn't join the military made an active choice not to join. but the same mitt romney who said he kind of sort of wishes he'd gone to vietnam also said, quote, when my dad said that he had been wrong about vietnam and that it was a mistake and they had been brainwashed and so forth, i certainly trusted him and believed him. so there's mitt romney saying he believ...