Politics
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Leadership, Mitt Romney Style
(The Root) — The Republican candidate for president of the United States, Mitt Romney, apparently really, really dislikes people like me. My opinion isn’t based on his having cussed me out or anything. (He’s Mormon. He’s not allowed to curse.) Mitt Romney, the man known for flip-flopping when it’s to his political advantage, refuses to…
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Obama's Day, Sept. 19: Ambassador Credentialing Ceremony
THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2012 In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. The meeting is closed press. Later in the morning, the President and the Vice President will meet with…
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Watch This: Obama Responds to '47 Percent' Comment
Responding for the first time to a secretly taped video in which Mitt Romney describes “47 percent of the people” as supporters of President Barack Obama who depend on government and believe they are victims, Obama retorted in a Tuesday taping of The Late Show With David Letterman that Americans are not “victims” and that…
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Beyoncé and Jay-Z Raise $4M for Obama
President Obama’s re-election campaign collected $4 million at a fundraiser hosted by Jay-Z and Beyoncé at the 40/40 Club last night, while the superstar couple collected accolades from the commander in chief. At the event, which each guest paid $40,000 to attend, the president said Malia and Sasha were jealous that they couldn’t be there,…
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Romney Video: Hard for Loyalists to Defend
(The Root) — The secretly taped video in which Mitt Romney writes off 47 percent of voters as “victims” who lack a work ethic and don’t pay income tax was revealed on the first anniversary of the Occupy Movement. That was just one of the “You can’t make this stuff up” moments of the day.…
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Romney's '47 Percent' Gaffe: No Knockout Punch
Devona Walker, writing at the Burton Wire, is not convinced that the leaked video of the GOP candidate means the end for him. Democrats shouldn’t forget about the issue of voter suppression, she warns. Many say Mitt Romney lost his bid for the White House yesterday, but I am not too sure. A videotape was leaked to Mother…
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Who Are the 47 Percent?
(The Root) — Mitt Romney — whose candidacy has been characterized by more “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Romney” moments than are easily quantifiable — is finally starting to reveal who he really is. Yesterday, veteran Washington reporter David Corn of Mother Jones magazine released a video that was secretly taped in May at a private…
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Obama's Day, Sept. 18: Honoring WNBA Champs
THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2012 In the morning, the President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. The meeting is closed press. In the afternoon, the President will welcome WNBA Champion Minnesota Lynx to the White House to honor…
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Election 2012: The Negativity Crusade
(The Root) — It’s going to get ugly, really ugly. And that’s saying something. The 2012 presidential campaign has already seen its fair share of negative advertising on both sides. We must all prepare to endure a great deal more of it. President Barack Obama finished the convention season with three big pluses: He and…
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Crazy Talk: First Lady Nat'l Geographic Joke
There’s a new addition to the full-to-the brim “Off-color and outright racist joke about the first lady” file. And this one didn’t come from a right-wing radio host who makes a career out of racially inflammatory remarks. We’re used to those. Instead, it was the comedic handiwork of rodeo clown (yes, that’s a job) Mike…