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>> good evening, ari. >> tell me your thoughts here, as we reflect on the anniversary. >> well, this is a hallelujah day, i think, for american citizens. we've labored for almost a century, trying to get some flesh and blood into the constitutional amendments adopted at the end of the sieve war, and it wasn't until 1964 that that bipartisan coalition was put together. i have to say, i was someone amused by mr. alexander's characterization of the republicans as being the bad guys in this scenario. in point of fact, there would be no civil rights act of 1964 if it hadn't been for the support com...

Before a vote comes up. he's angry at him because they're not moving fast enough in a 5-4 vote. like linden johnson was complete -- that's the only reason why medicare worked. that's the only reason why the civil rights bills passed. it is, i guess, a lot easier to be a conservative president saying, we're going to cut, worry going to abolish. we're going to do whatever, the stuff i believe in. but if you are going to be a progressive president, you better look at lbj and fdr as your role models, this president, this is one of the worst performances i think any of us have seen. i have a rollou...

Cabot lodge they competed for the black vote and, therefore, when you look how they voted on the voting rights act which had an effect in the north as well as the south in 1965 only two republican senators in the united states senate voted against the voting rights act, and that was strom thursday monday and john tower of texas who was definitely a conservative. they all voted for voting rights. you had everett dirkson of illinois leading the charge with lyndon johnson for voting rights and civil rights. in those days the republican party could get a third of the black vote. here's why it's im...

For multi grain flakes that are an excellent source of fiber try great grains banana nut crunch and cranberry almond crunch. being a republican are means you can't take yes for an answer. mcmcconnel has no chance of having a building named after him like everett dirkson. howard baker was a great leader and followed by bob dole. given the increased complexity of everything that the senate was dealing with, i think he was probably the best of all republican senate leaders. but when bob dole resigned to run for president greatness ended on that day. in the summer of 1996.

Let's develop more stars in education. let's invest in our teachers... ...so they can inspire our students. let's solve this. being a republican are means you can't take yes for an answer. mcmcconnel has no chance of having a building named after him like everett dirkson. howard baker was a great leader and followed by bob dole. given the increased complexity of everything that the senate was dealing with, i think he was probably the best of all republican senate leaders. but when bob dole resigned to