Politics
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Obama's Day, July 17: Campaigning in Texas
THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, JULY 17, 2012 In the morning, the President will depart the White House en route San Antonio, Texas. The departure from the South Lawn and arrival at San Antonio International Airport are open press. In the afternoon, the President will deliver…
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Watch This: Obamas on 'Kiss Cam'
Monday night, President and Michelle Obama were in the stands watching Team USA’s men’s basketball warmup for the London Olympics at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. But during a break in the action, the crowd was watching the first couple instead of the court as the Verizon Center’s “Kiss Cam” zoomed in on them.…
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MHP: Romney Used NAACP as a Prop
On her MSNBC show Sunday, Melissa Harris-Perry gave her analysis of Mitt Romney’s remarks at last week’s NAACP convention. First the host gave credit where credit was due: He showed up, demonstrating “understanding that he’s running to become president of all the people, not just the ones who like him,” and he addressed the black…
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Obama's Day, July 16: Campaigning in Cincinnati
THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, JULY 16, 2012 In the morning, the President will depart from the White House en route Cincinnati, Ohio. The departure from the South Lawn and arrival at Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky International Airport are open press. In Cincinnati, the President will attend…
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Voter-ID Laws Just the Tip of the Iceberg
(The Root) — By now it’s well-known that Republican-dominated efforts to impose and enforce voter-ID requirements may constitute the most pernicious and effective means of suppressing the votes of the poor, racial minorities, rural voters and the elderly since the poll tax and the literacy test. Attorney General Eric Holder has demonstrated fierce and unwavering…
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What's So Bad About Super PAC-Men?
(The Root) — News that deep-pocketed Las Vegas casino owner Sheldon Adelson gave a whopping $10 million to a pro-Mitt Romney political action committee makes it the largest advertising buy since the Republican candidate became the putative challenger to President Barack Obama. Certainly, such generosity contributed to the Romney campaign-Republican National Committee-Victory Fund troika’s massive…
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Why African Americans Are a Lost Cause for the GOP
The Washington Post‘s Jamelle Bouie writes that Mitt Romney’s speech to the NAACP was indicative of the Republican Party’s “extremely shaky” relationship with the black community. In the years since the 2008 election, many Republicans have adopted racially charged narratives on everything from the financial collapse — minorities and the Community Reinvestment Act are to…
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Romney Reaction Roundup
Anyone who cares about race, politics or some combination thereof had something to say about the presumptive GOP nominee’s remarks to the nation’s oldest civil rights organization — and the boos he received when he proclaimed that he’d do away with President Obama’s health care law. In case you missed them, we’ve rounded up a…
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Romney
(The Root) — Mitt Romney has elevated the tactics of pandering, flip-flopping and endless reinvention to a level of high art — or vaudeville. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee has long been accused of lacking “core” values. This assessment of Romney’s dubious character has come from those on both the left and the right of…