Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20180121:06:25:00
>> did you know that george washington hated public speaking? in fact, one senate who was right here for a swearing in said our founding father would have been a lot more comfortable facing enemy cannen and muskets than a crowd of angry americans. thomas jefferson much preferred the written word. when 10,000 showed up for andrew jackson's inaugural, all he could do was shout. >> they had no microphones so you couldn't project to the back so people would pass on what he said. he said -- so it went all the way back. >> the early retweet. >> that's exactly right. >> but as communication evolved, ...