Tag: President Obama
Racism on Display: Washington, D.C.’s Status in Congress
As our nation promotes representative democracy around the world, it is time to finally bring it to those who don’t have it here in the United States — the citizens of Washington, D.C.
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Obama stands tough, Beltway freaks out
(For more on the fiscal cliff negotiations check out David’s discussion with Charlie Mitchell, #TAN Editor-in-Chief, in the first half hour of last week’s radio show here or continue on.)
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Who won our battle of the debate look-fors?
Prior to the Oct. 3 presidential debate we assessed Politico’s top five things to look for when President Obama and Mitt Romney faced off for the first time. And we offered our own top five.
How did each news service do?
Five things to watch for in the debate? Not so fast, Politico
No one loves top five lists more than Politico, so naturally that talented startup in Rosslyn, Va., weighed in with the five watch-fors at tonight’s presidential debate in Denver. You can read the Politico story here: http://politi.co/Vw5WP4
According to Politico, the first watch-for is whether Mitt Romney can “win” the first half-hour. We’re going to flag this one as a bogus metric. Turning points in debates can happen at any time and are more likely on the back end, as the discussion heats up and the debaters get frazzled. The first half-hour will see both candidates at their most poised and rehearsed.
DNC Attendees Skeptical of Compromise on Social Security & Medicare
- Attendees of the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, NC. Picture courtesy of New York Magazine.
Democratic Party delegates interviewed on the floor of the Democratic National Convention hall in Charlotte, NC, last week, were skeptical of a compromise that would cut Social Security and Medicare.
