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>> when a president comes in for a second term he usually has about six to eight months to get things through congress. >> six to eight months? that is it? >> he usually has about six to eight months to get things through congress. may seem small, but even lbj in '65, with 61% presidential landslide, more democrats in congress than at any other time since roosevelt, he said i'm going to be asking some democrats and republicans to cast some risky votes. >> six months, six months, maybe eight? historically speaking that is the time frame that a president has at the start of the second term to ge...

A second term he usually has about six to eight months to get things through congress. >> six to eight months? that is it? >> he usually has about six to eight months to get things through congress. may seem small, but even lbj in '65, with 61% presidential landslide, more democrats in congress than at any other time since roosevelt, he said i'm going to be asking some democrats and republicans to cast some risky votes. >> six months, six months, maybe eight? historically speaking that is the time frame that a president has at the start of the second term to get it done. if that is true, then ...

Peace do not require perpetual war. >> joining us now is michael beschloss, nbc news presidential scholar and historian. mr. beschloss, thank you for being here. >> thank you, rachel. >> the big arc of presidential history tells us that modern presidents and their second terms end up focusing on foreign policy, maybe more than they intend to, maybe more than their first terms. why is that? >> the main reason probably is when a president comes in for a second term, he usually has about six to eight months to get things through congress. it may seem small, but even lbj in '65, with 61% president...

Intend to, maybe more than their first terms. why is that? >> the main reason probably is when a president comes in for a second term, he usually has about six to eight months to get things through congress. it may seem small, but even lbj in '65, with 61% presidential landslide, more democrats in congress than any other time in the 20th century except for roosevelt, he knew enough about the senate and the house, he said i've got six months because i'm going to be asking democrats and some republicans to cast some risky votes. after a while, they're going to start rebelling because they're goi...

Enduring security and lasting peace do not require perpetual war. >> joining us now is michael beschloss, nbc news presidential scholar and historian. mr. beschloss, thank you for being here. >> thank you, rachel. >> the big arc of presidential history tells us that modern presidents and their second terms end up focusing on foreign policy, maybe more than they intend to, maybe more than their first terms. why is that? >> the main reason probably is when a president comes in for a second term, he usually has about six to eight months to get things through congress. it may seem small, but even ...