Our guest today is Michael A. Cohen, author of Live From the Campaign Trail: The Greatest Political Speeches of the 20th Century and How They Shaped America. He was here last on October 22, 2008 talking about his book and the upcoming campaign.

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Mr. Cohen will discuss the Bush legacy some of the new issues facing the country in 2009. The following are some of the questions that will be addressed:

•    As a person who has studied politics and the White House, what be the immediate and long-term legacy of George W. Bush’s presidency?
•    What will his defenders try to do to burnish his reputation?
•    How do you see Joe Biden’s public role differing from Dick Cheney?
•    What is your impression of Barack Obama’s cabinet, its strengths and weaknesses and what can we expect in the First Hundred Days?

Michael A. Cohen is a Senior Fellow at the New America Foundation where he co-helms the Privatization of Foreign Policy Initiative. Previously, Mr. Cohen has taught speechwriting and political rhetoric at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. He also served in the U.S. Department of State as chief speechwriter for U.S. Representative to the United Nations Bill Richardson and Undersecretary of State Stuart Eizenstat. He has worked at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and Foreign Policy magazine, and as chief speechwriter for Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT).
He holds a bachelor’s degree in international relations from American University and a master’s degree from Columbia University. Mr. Cohen blogs regularly at democracy arsenal, and serves on the board of the National Security Network, which focuses on increasing grassroots involvement in foreign policy decision-making.