CSPAN3 William Jennings Bryan House August 3, 2016
Nominee at the age of 36. The impact that bryan had on Public Policy in this country i think very few people realize the impact he had, both on the Democratic Party and on just policy in general. Because when he came on the scene, the Democratic Party was the more conservative party and bryan was very much a liberal in his politics, very conservative in his religion, but very liberal in his politics. And he turned the party on its head and its never gone back. He was really the predecessor to Franklin Roosevelts new deal, and president johnsons great society. And the wall street journal did a ...