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The post-midterm election presidential press conference ... A rare opportunity to hear a president give raw, emotional, and unrehearsed answers -- especially when his party loses big. Like 1994 — when not a single Republican incumbent loses any race for Governor, House, or Senate … and Democrat…

September 30th, 1986, … the White House press briefing room … Here's President Ronald Reagan … I am pleased to announce that General Secretary Gorbachev and I will meet October 11th and 12th in Reykjavik, Iceland. The meeting was proposed by General Secretary Gorbachev, and I've accepted. And it …

As we near the end of the 2026 mid-term election, we'll soon be enjoying a whole new crop of non-presidential candidate concession speeches. And that makes this an ideal time for the C-SPAN podcast "Extreme Mortman" to appreciate the bounty of concession speeches with which we've already been bless…

1962 … The California governor race … Here's the loser: But as I leave you, I want you to know - just think how much you're going to be missing me. You don't have Nixon to kick around anymore because gentlemen, this is my last press conference and I hope that what I will have said today will at le…

Ten years ago, September 28, 2016, … Council Bluffs, Iowa.. Here's presidential candidate Donald Trump: “Her staffers taking the fifth amendment. How about that. And her ring leader's getting immunity. Now, people taking the fifth amendment. Four people plus the guy who illegally did the server.…

The Fifth Amendment. You've heard it invoked many times during Congressional hearings. Like July 29th, 2026: "Well, nothing says honesty like taking the fifth, huh, doc? Let's try something. What day of the week is it today?" "On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to a…

Thirty-five years ago this month — on the steps of the state capitol in Richmond Virginia — the nation's first elected black governor announced he was running for president. "After many months of deliberation and hours and many, many hours of private thought and reflection on my commitment to Virg…

On March 23rd, 2000, Dolly Parton spoke at the National Press Club. The topic: Youth literacy. Here's how Dolly opened: But this is quite a town, I have to tell you, being here in D.C. I'm not running for office, but I certainly have had a lot of politicians checking out my platform. Bet I could s…

November 15th, 2011, … the George Bush Presidential Library Center … former first Lady Laura Bush joins another former first lady, her mother-in-law, Barbara Bush … It's a discussion on First Ladies… One topic: 9-11: I remember the next day actually after September 11th, they set up a blood don…