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Is Jesse Jackson Wrong About 'Obamacare'?
Writing at BET, Keith Boykin dissects the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.’s recent tweet that Obamacare is a derogatory term coined by failed Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney that should be retired. No matter what it’s called, Boykin argues, it’s time to put the beleaguered law to work. Rev. Jesse Jackson made an unusual announcement this week. On…
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Mean Obama? Nice Obama? Neither Will Beat a Stubborn GOP
Writing at the Huffington Post, Keith Boykin takes on what he says are “delusional and contradictory” notions about how the president could be more effective. Sunday’s New York Times op-ed page featured an astonishing piece from columnist Maureen Dowd arguing that gun background checks would have passed in the U.S. Senate if President Obama had…
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Beware of Big Lies at the Republican Convention
BET‘s Keith Boykin runs down the anti-Obama rhetoric that he can already predict will come out of the RNC. 1. Higher Taxes Will Hurt “Job Creators” Despite what Republicans have been arguing lately, taxes are actually lower today than at any time in decades. Here’s the history they don’t want you to know. For six…
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