October 2
Event Highlights
Wrap-Up Videos of Day One and Day Two
David Petraeus, Alan Greenspan, Larry Summers, John McCain, Eric Schmidt — see who said what and who made news
Palin in 2012: "Catastrophic" for GOP
Republican strategist Steve Schmidt says the party will get crushed if Sarah Palin is at the top of the ticket
Climate Czar Says It Isn’t Easy Being Green
No climate bill by end of year, says Carole Browner, who notes how environmentalism was easier in the 70s
- Gen Petraeus: Afghanistan is not Vietnam. Plus: what to do about Iran
- Rep Graham: Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh are bad for the GOP
- Axelrod: How a "pragmatic" Obama decided to take over the auto industry
- Geithner: "Overwhelming force" fixed the economy. G-man or SecDef?
- The presidents of Harvard, Princeton, Brown, and NYU on recession, social media and "coopetition."
- Full transcripts of key sessions
See behind the scenes coverage from the event.
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| 9:00 am John McCain, Senator from Arizona Interviewed by David Gregory Read Marc Ambinder's coverage |
| 11:50 am Lindsey Graham, Senator from South Carolina Interviewed by Jeffrey Goldberg Read Chris Good's coverage |
| 3:15 pm Eric Cantor, Congressman from Virginia Interviewed by Chuck Todd Read Chris Good's coverage |
| 5:25 pm Amy Klobuchar, Senator from Minnesota Interviewed by Bob Schieffer Read Derek Thompson's coverage |
| 9:45 am Janet Napolitano, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Interviewed by Jim Lehrer Read Chris Bodenner's coverage |
| 1:30 pm Tim Armstrong, Chairman and CEO, AOL Interviewed by James Bennet Read Timothy Lavin's coverage |
| 4:00 pm Pete Peterson, Founder, Peter G. Peterson Foundation Delos "Toby" Cosgrove, Chief Executive and President, Cleveland Clinic Interviewed by Michael Kinsley Read James Gibney's coverage |
| 7:45 pm David Axelrod, White House Senior Advisor Interviewed by Charlie Gibson Read Marc Ambinder's coverage |
| 11:10 am Michael Bennet, Senator from Colorado Joel Klein, Chancellor New York City Department of Education Interviewed by Michele Norris Read Rachel Brown's coverage |
| 2:00 pm David Petraeus, Commander, U.S. Central Command Interviewed by Brian Williams Read James Fallows's coverage |
| 4:45 pm Timothy Geithner, U.S. Treasury Secretary Interviewed by Chris Wallace Read Megan McArdle's coverage |
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| Friday, October 2 |
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| 9:00 am Steve Schmidt, Former McCain Strategist Robert Shrum, Democratic Strategist Interviewed by John King Read Marc Ambinder's coverage |
| 10:55 am Carol Browner, White House Energy Czar Interviewed by Ron Brownstein Read Joshua Green's coverage |
| 12:40 pm Brian Schweitzer, Governor of Montana Interviewed by Jacob Weisberg Read Derek Thompson's coverage |
| 2:15 pm Eric Schmidt, CEO, Google Interviewed by James Fallows Read Derek Thompson's coverage |
| 9:40 am Alan Greenspan, Former Chairman, Federal Reserve Interviewed by David Leonhardt Read Megan McArdle's coverage |
| 11:35 am Cory Booker, Mayor of Newark Interviewed by Norah O’Donnell Read Don Peck's coverage |
| 1:45 pm University Presidents Panel Moderated by Howard Fineman Panelists: Drew Gilpin Faust, President, Harvard University; John Sexton, President, New York University; Ruth Simmons, President, Brown University; Shirley M. Tilghman, President, Princeton University Read Scott Stossel's coverage |
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| 10:15 am Jeff Bewkes Chairman and CEO, Time Warner Interviewed by Jeffrey Goldberg Read Daniel Indiviglio's coverage |
| 12:00 pm Lawrence Summers, National Economic Council Director Interviewed by Maria Bartiromo Read James Fallows's coverage |
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All times EDT
Full Coverage from Atlantic Bloggers
October 2
Google's CEO Schmidt: The Internet is a Historic Force for Good
For the last few years, Google has not only taken over the Internet and become synonymous the search for information, but also the company has become a not-insignificant obsession for The Atlantic, and the subject of binary feature pieces --......October 2
University Presidents Panel: Higher Ed after the Crash
There was a certain irony in that fact that Larry Summers was followed an hour later on the First Draft of History Stage by four university presidents--three of them women, and one of those women, Shirley Tilghman of Princeton, a......October 2
Booker: Too Controversial for Washington?
Cory Booker's public, comic feud with Conan O'Brien continued today. Booker is starting a program to offer better health care to Newark's residents, and O'Brien joked last week that "the health care program would consist of a bus ticket out......October 2
Summers: I Don't Want My Grandchildren to Study This Time Period
Lawrence Summers, director of the National Economic Council, just finished his interview with Maria Bartiromo of CNBC. A full write-up will have to wait until later today; I am preparing now for my own interview with Eric Schmidt of Google......October 2
Schweitzer: In Praise of Montana. And Energy Storage. And Also Montana!
Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer is many things -- a self-proclaimed gun fanatic, a proud Democrat, an unapologetic mocker of North Dakota's vertically challenged landscape -- but the one thing he isn't is inconspicuous. Donning a bolo tie and jeans at......October 2
Carol Browner: Now is the Time to Move on Climate
Important guests at confabs like The Atlantic's "First Draft of History" sometimes strain to avoid saying anything of substance. Not Carol Browner. The White House "climate czar" firmly and repeatedly pressed the case that the United States must act now......October 2
Bewkes: What Media Crisis? "Everything's Fine!"
If you believe media is ailing from advertising woes and layoffs, its 2009 status according to the "First Draft of History" might be grim. But not according to Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes. He thinks, "Everything's fine!" -- with......October 2
Greenspan: It's Not Easy Being Greenspan . . . or Any Other Central Banker
My favorite Alan Greenspan story comes from a friend in the investment banking industry, who heard him give a talk in New York shortly after he retired from the Chairmanship of the Fed. One of The Maestro's many critics, rather......October 2
Steve Schmidt: Palin Would Be "Catastrophic" Choice for 2012
Steve Schmidt, John McCain's former chief campaign strategist, said today that if former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin were to be the Republican nominee, it would be "catastrophic" for the Republican Party. "I think that she has talents, but my honest......October 2
Highlight From Day One
Lindsey Graham on Glenn Beck's cynicism, Tim Geithner on reacting quickly, David Petraeus on "the mission" and much more in our video wrap-up.......October 1
Axelrod: He's Serene, But the Discourse Is "Worrisome"
President Obama's senior adviser, David Axelrod has two general demeanors, and he tends to demean to the extremes: friends say he can be anxious, very very anxious; or he can be serene; very very serene. There have been moments, over......October 1
Peterson/Cosgrove: The Grecian Formula for Fiscal and Physical Health
Michael Kinsley opened the discussion by noting that both his guests were Greek- Americans: Pete Peterson, former Commerce Secretary, founder of the Blackstone Group, and unofficial national financial scold, and Toby Cosgrove, rockstar cardiologist and head of the Cleveland Clinic,......October 1
Geithner: The Treasury Secretary Plays Defense
Amidst news of plummeting sales at the car companies, higher-than-expected initial jobless claims, and a 2-3% plunge in the major stock market indices, US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner sat down at the Newseum to be interviewed by Chris Wallace of......October 1
Cantor: Don't Trust Iran
Rep. Eric Cantor (VA), the Republican House whip, is as skilled and polished as politicians come--at the age of 46, he's risen to become one of the most prominent Republicans in government--and, armed with both a PAC and a grassroots-style......October 1
Klobuchar: Heath Care Must Pass, and Will
"We don't have to be totally serious, senator," CBS's Bob Schieffer began in Thursday afternoon's final interview with Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar. "But let's see if we can make some news first." It can be said with a high degree......October 1
Petraeus: Afghanistan is not Iraq is not Vietnam
As mentioned a little while ago, the main thing to say about the Brian Williams-Gen. David Petraeus session was that Petraeus's answers taken together had a value greater than any one of them on its own. Bear with me as......October 1
Armstrong: Content is Still King. Hopefully.
Few modern companies have been asked to bear the metaphorical burden AOL has: from archetypal Internet success, to abysmal cautionary tale, to unlikely comeback story. At least, Tim Armstrong hopes there will be a comeback story.Armstrong was brought in to......October 1
Petraeus: This one is worth watching on the webcast
Just back from the 50-minute session in which Brian Williams of NBC interviewed Gen. David Petraeus of Central Command. My task is to write up a summary, which I'll start doing as soon as I am done with this.The Executive......October 1
Klein and Bennet: "Teachers Are the Solution"
Just two days after being named to fill the late Sen. Ted Kennedy's seat on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions committee, Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) spoke passionately to NPR's Michele Norris about the need to "change the politics"......October 1
Graham: The Loyal Opposition
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) spent 2008 traipsing across the country and the globe with his friend, John McCain, stumping for his Senate colleague and, along with Joe Lieberman (the third member of the close-knit triumvirate), supplying the country with reasons......October 1
Napolitano: "I'm In Total Control."
Taking the baton from fellow Arizonan John McCain, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano took the stage with Jim Lehrer, the cordial PBS host of NewsHour. Their interview was mostly breezy, as the two discussed daily schedules, departmental logistics, biweekly meetings with......October 1
McCain: Both Parties Fighting Unfocused Public Anger
Almost ten years ago to the day, Sen. John McCain announced to a large crowd in Nashua, New Hampshire, the start of his first presidential campaign. Why, NBC's David Gregory asked, does it seem more difficult to govern today? McCain......Photos
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