Heather Cox Richardson

So when you get in 1913, when you get the Armory Show in New York, which is when people really start paying attention to changes in modern art, that comes from the 19th century. That's not like somebody says in 1912, hey, let's invent a whole new kind of art. That comes from all this incredible ferment of maybe we don't have to have representational art. Maybe we can just do lines.

So when you get in 1913, when you get the Armory Show in New York, which is when people really start paying attention to changes in modern art, that comes from the 19th century. That's not like somebody says in 1912, hey, let's invent a whole new kind of art. That comes from all this incredible ferment of maybe we don't have to have representational art. Maybe we can just do lines.

Maybe, you know, anyway, I love that period.

Maybe, you know, anyway, I love that period.

Maybe, you know, anyway, I love that period.

You know, people ask me that a lot. And what I would answer is that this is maybe a mirror of some of the things that are problematic in our politics. And that is that, you know, I'm a good historian and I have become a good writer and I'm a good teacher. None of those skill sets really translate to what you need to do to be a good senator.

You know, people ask me that a lot. And what I would answer is that this is maybe a mirror of some of the things that are problematic in our politics. And that is that, you know, I'm a good historian and I have become a good writer and I'm a good teacher. None of those skill sets really translate to what you need to do to be a good senator.

You know, people ask me that a lot. And what I would answer is that this is maybe a mirror of some of the things that are problematic in our politics. And that is that, you know, I'm a good historian and I have become a good writer and I'm a good teacher. None of those skill sets really translate to what you need to do to be a good senator.

That is, you know, for me to sit in a meeting is physically painful. And what do senators do? They sit in meetings.

That is, you know, for me to sit in a meeting is physically painful. And what do senators do? They sit in meetings.

That is, you know, for me to sit in a meeting is physically painful. And what do senators do? They sit in meetings.

So if I did not think that I would expletive everything up, I promise you I would do it. But the truth is where I would be good in the Senate is as a staffer. you know, the person that they hand the big books to and say, tell me the three lines that you need out of this.

So if I did not think that I would expletive everything up, I promise you I would do it. But the truth is where I would be good in the Senate is as a staffer. you know, the person that they hand the big books to and say, tell me the three lines that you need out of this.

So if I did not think that I would expletive everything up, I promise you I would do it. But the truth is where I would be good in the Senate is as a staffer. you know, the person that they hand the big books to and say, tell me the three lines that you need out of this.

Because, you know, one of the things I think you really need in today's Senate is somebody like Angus King, who is our other main senator, who is really good with people and really listens and is really empathetic. Whereas I am much more like, Really? You're going to waste my time with that? You know, and that, you know, I say what I think.

Because, you know, one of the things I think you really need in today's Senate is somebody like Angus King, who is our other main senator, who is really good with people and really listens and is really empathetic. Whereas I am much more like, Really? You're going to waste my time with that? You know, and that, you know, I say what I think.

Because, you know, one of the things I think you really need in today's Senate is somebody like Angus King, who is our other main senator, who is really good with people and really listens and is really empathetic. Whereas I am much more like, Really? You're going to waste my time with that? You know, and that, you know, I say what I think.

No, no. The rest of the world should pray on it because if I went into the Senate or if I were even elected, you would all need to be praying. I promise.

No, no. The rest of the world should pray on it because if I went into the Senate or if I were even elected, you would all need to be praying. I promise.

No, no. The rest of the world should pray on it because if I went into the Senate or if I were even elected, you would all need to be praying. I promise.