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That he put together these ne'er-do-wells. and he wanted to kill not only lincoln but three other top government officials. and he said, if he can do that, the south would rise again. that was the genesis of the conspiracy. and they did do big damage to seward, who was secretary of state. and booth got lincoln. >> yes. and the president then became -- was it johnson? >> johnson, right. >> and regarded not well as a president. >> no, because one of the things we have in the book that's fascinating is -- at the second inaugural address, johnson spoke first, before lincoln. >> mm-hmm. >> and he w...

Core racist, and he was so angry that the south had lost the war that he put together these ne'er-do-wells that he wanted to kill lincoln and other top officials. if you can do that the south will rise again. that was the genesis of the conspiracy. and they did do big damage to seward and secretary of state and booth got lincoln. >> the president then became -- was it johnson? >> johnson. >> and regarded not well as a president. >> because one of the things in the book that's fascinating is at the second inaugural address johnson spoke first before lincoln. he was blasted, he was drunk. >> thi...

That the south had lost the war that he put together these ne'er-do-wells that he wanted to kill lincoln and other top officials. if you can do that the south will rise again. that was the genesis of the conspiracy. and they did do big damage to seward and secretary of state and booth got lincoln. >> the president then became -- was it johnson? >> johnson. >> and regarded not well as a president. >> because one of the things in the book that's fascinating is at the second inaugural address johnson spoke first before lincoln. he was blasted, he was drunk. >> this man had a drinking problem. >> ...

>> her primary opponent actually first floated the possibility that he might primary her on msnbc when olbermann asked if he would run. he said, hey, maybe. he wouldn't answer. that kind of got lincoln's attention. shortly affiliated that, she said she would support health care. she did become the 60th vote to get it through. >> people don't forget she wavered, could have helped move the ball forward. some perceive her as being someone who was indecisive. >> her hemming and hawing contributed to the idea out in the nation this is a messy, ugly process that requires all sorts of back room deal ...