Politics

(The Root) — You gotta believe! President Bill Clinton, simply put, threw down last night at the Democratic National Convention. I say this as someone often troubled by his role in the 2008 presidential campaign. Right now what I can tell you is that, with remarkable eloquence and authority and the right dose of Arkansas…

(The Root) — As the first former U.S. president to nominate a successive one for re-election, Bill Clinton made history last night. And he put aside his uneasy personal relations in his 49-minute speech to praise his erstwhile Democrat rival in the White House and to steamroll the GOP policy issues laid out at its…

THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2012 In the evening, the President will deliver remarks at the Democratic National Convention at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina. The First Family, the Vice President and Dr. Biden will also attend. The President’s remarks…

In a piece for the Huffington Post, Earl Ofari Hutchinson breaks down the racial backdrop to the GOP candidate’s presidential race. Former Florida governor Jeb Bush, GOP political guru Karl Rove, and the parade of Hispanic and black speakers at the Republican National Convention either said or were testament to one belief and that’s GOP…

Ebony‘s Michael Arceneaux says the artist’s use of creative license to make a political statement that her fans could take seriously was irresponsible. Speaking with MTV News in August, Minaj told the site, “That’s gon’ be real funny.” before adding, “I’m really excited for the kids to hear it.” We’ve now heard it and what…

Reflecting on the first day of the Democratic National Convention, the Washington Post‘s Jonathan Capehart says that Democrats are as excited now as they were in 2008. … This theme of standing up for a president who has stood up for “us” was a thread in other speeches. But Strickland’s robust delivery pulled the delegates…

(The Root) — Last week’s Republican National Convention provided a powerful reminder that while most political speeches are rarely memorable, the really bad ones tend to be unforgettable. Actor Clint Eastwood’s prime-time conversation with a chair — which he referred to as the invisible President Obama — became an instant Twitter hit, with @InvisibleObama becoming…

(The Root) — If you thought that Michelle Obama was greeted like a star during her convention speech Tuesday night in Charlotte, N.C., you should have been at the meeting of the African American Caucus at the Democratic National Convention the morning after. “I love you so much,” she said to cheers from hundreds of…

The Chicago Tribune‘s Clarence Page, who admits that both major political parties “shade the truth,” says the Romney campaign is especially bad. It’s hard to tell who had a looser grip on reality as the Republican National Convention wrapped up — Clint Eastwood or Mitt Romney’s spin doctors… [T]here’s no excuse for the fantasies repeated…