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And from my standpoint, as a black american, as far as i'm concerned, it is a high-tech lynching for uppity blacks. >> reporter: and bush's approval rating an unheard of 91% by the end of the gulf war slowly eroded. the recession he could not stop ended up costing him a second term. back up president bush left indelible marks on the nation as well as on the world. he signed the clean-air act of 1990 calling it one of his administration's greatest domestic achievements. he also signed the americans with disabilities act prohibiting job discrimination and, to this day, opening buildings and publ...

The president broke his most memorable campaign promise. >> read my lips. no new taxes. >> reporter: convinced it was in the national interest to compromise, he agreed to a bipartisan deal, cutting spending and raising taxes. he broke a major campaign pledge and then saw the deal shot down by house conservatives. a second attempt passed, but did not stop the recession in time. bush's nomination of clarence thomas to the u.s. supreme court provoked another acrimonious fight. democrats dug up claims of sexual harassment. >> this is a circus. it's a national disgrace. and from my standpoint, as a...

>> rather laura, you hit it exactly on the head. kanye west walked off the liberal plantation. that is not supposed to be done. they are coming from him. laura, i am going to read you a line, which i know you recogniz well, since it was said by t justice clarence thomas, for whom you clerked. what justice thomas was put through was a high-techke lynchg for uppity blacks who dare to think for themselves, to do for themselves, to have different ideas. that is exactly what is going on here. >> what does that have to do with kanye west?se >> laura: hold on, leo. >> kanye west said the other day, i...

Howard: the media spot light on christine ford and kavanaugh have prompted plenty of journalists to comparesons with what happened 27 years ago with anita hill and clarence thomas. >> an several occasions, thomas told me graphically of his own sexual prowess he said if i ever told anyone of his behavior that it would ruin his career. >> this is a circus. it is a national disgrace. and for my standpoint, as a black american, as far as i'm concerned, it is a high-tech lynching for uppity blacks. >> is today's media and political culture really any differe different? joining us is susan ferrechio...

Howard: the media spot light on christine ford and kavanaugh have prompted plenty of journalists to comparesons with what happened 27 years ago with anita hill and clarence thomas. >> an several occasions, thomas told me graphically of his own sexual prowess he said if i ever told anyone of his behavior that it would ruin his career. >> this is a circus. it is a national disgrace. and for my standpoint, as a black american, as far as i'm concerned, it is a high-tech lynching for uppity blacks. >> is today's media and political culture really any differe different? joining us is susan ferrechio...