Jon Meacham Says We Need An Avengers Team Of Presidents: FDR, LBJ, And Barack Obama

Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian Jon Meacham, whose new book is "The Hope of Glory," imagines a supergroup of ex-POTUS types who could ride to our rescue in this moment of uncertainty. #Colbert #StephenAtHome #JonMeacham

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[veecee]

Jon Meacham's comments are thoughtful, insightful, and intelligent. I miss the good old days when we had a president with those same qualities. Sigh...

[neworleans]

I could watch Jon Meacham for hours. Brilliant and a great communicator

[iamtherealzombie]

"Weaponized narcissism", such an accurate assessment by Mr. Meacham.

[tomaszstarzewski]

Jon Meacham is truly one of the great voices of American decency, fair, without prejudice and always looking for the good in people. Always a pleasure to listen to his voice. 🙏🏻

[jamilahana]

Thank you Stephen for inviting Jon Meacham. So good to hear a sound, intelligent, american talk. Thank you and your lovely family for keeping the shows going. It's refreshing, and funny. Stay safe you all! 😊👏👍💖

[michaellangwaller]

Every word Jon Meacham said in this interview is something that should go down in the history books about this era. This is why he is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author.

[Boobalopbop]

I can listen to Joh Meacham read the phone book. Love his voice.

[anthonypeterson]

What made the Daily Show so great was when they regularly had intellectual guests like this. Far better than the usual Hollywood stars. This should be the standard.

[MarleneGreen]

Love Jon Meacham! Always tells it like it is! 👏🏼👏🏾👏

[batboy]

Trump thinks the Ten Commandments is a To-Do List.

[h.m.d.]

2:10
"Being willfully stupid is not part of the Christian tradition."
SAY IT LOUDER FOR THE SINNERS IN THE BACK!

[AdvantageVarnson]

What a refreshing, hydrating drink of sanity you are, Mr. Meacham. Yours is an important voice... it is the machete cutting through ignorance jungle.

[Christian-czbu]

"Try something, and if it fails admit it."
Unfortunately the spoiled brat in the office can't admit being wrong, it's always someone else's fault.

[mixpick]

Jon Meacham is awesome. Always fascinating to listen to him talk and his books are great reads.

[cici]

"weaponized narcissism", a very good description of what happened/is happening.

[acopernic]

Trump does not need any Bio. Actually we don't need any Bio of Trump. We have enough of Trump for 100 years. This guy is exhausting.

[stevenrhoads]

We gave Trump a thousand tries, and all we've received is ten-thousand lies.

[michellemiller]

I am so impressed with Jon Meacham's comments about the American response to trump. That is the what is interesting about trump's presidency, not trump himself.

[ricky]

anyone who watches the news has seen this guy, he's awesome

[lillyfitzgerald]

What a great interview. Yes, definitely churlish! Yes, the idea of an Avengers team would be great for the world, let alone America. Jon Meacham, you are a clever man; you share wise words.