BLOOMBERG Charlie Rose July 9, 2014
From our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. Good evening. I am jon meacham, filling in for charlie rose, who is on assignment. We begin the program with a conversation about politics. In particular, why a polarized washington seems incapable of action on issues ranging from immigration to entitlements. With fewer than 1000 days left in office, president obama must govern with an Approval Rating around 40 . By comparison, at this point in their second terms, Ronald Reagan was at 63 , bill clinton at 62 . Obamas current standing is roughly akin to george w. Bush, who stood at 39 , a...