A little noticed moment at the Democratic National Convention that had a historical resonance for many occurred when Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of President John F. Kennedy, took the stage in Charlotte and compared President Obama to her dad. Kennedy, 57, has been an avid supporter of Obama from the beginning of his presidential odyssey, [...]
Black Influence on Democratic Party Is Far Greater Than Republican Party
September 7, 2012 | Posted by
The Republicans have talked about becoming an even more inclusive party, but the numbers suggest otherwise. This year’s Republican Convention included 47 African-American delegates, comprising 2.1 percent of the total. That compares with 1,452 (26.2 percent) black delegates at this year’s Democratic Convention. The Republicans’ convention committees had few black members and no leaders, whereas [...]
Mitt Romney: President Obama Wants a Promise Reset
September 7, 2012 | Posted by
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney took a break from three days of debate prep on Thursday to hurl more criticism at President Barack Obama. He intentionally took aim at the Democratic incumbent on the same day the president formally accepted his party’s nomination to run again for the highest office in the land, charging Obama [...]
Michelle Obama Dress Being Rushed to Public by Tracy Reese
September 6, 2012 | Posted by
Demand for the dress that first lady Michelle Obama wore on Tuesday at the Democratic National Convention has forced designed Tracy Reese to push forward production. During an appearance on NBC’s “Today” show, Reese said she had planned to release the dress in a later season, but it is now being rushed into the production [...]
President Obama Tries To Soothe Disappointed Supporters
September 6, 2012 | Posted by
President Barack Obama expressed his deep regret on Thursday afternoon to his many supporters who had hoped to attend tonight’s acceptance speech at the Democratic Convention in Charlotte, only to be denied when the threat of inclement weather forced a venue change. “I regret we’re not all gathering all at one place,” he told them [...]
Frank Insults Gay Republican Group With ‘Uncle Tom’ Comparison
September 6, 2012 | Posted by
Newly married gay Congressman Barney Frank ridiculed the Log Cabin Republicans in an interview with the Huffington Post on Wednesday, suggesting that the conservative gay organization tries to model itself like an “Uncle Tom.” Originally the name of the title character in Harriet Beecher Stowe’s “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” in 1852, the phrase “Uncle Tom” has [...]
Decision To Move President Obama’s Speech Indoors Could Prove Costly
September 5, 2012 | Posted by
Think of it as the political equivalent of tossing a wet blanket. Wednesday’s announcement by the Democratic National Committee that it was moving President Barack Obama’s acceptance speech on Thursday evening indoors from the cavernous Bank of America Stadium to the smaller Time Warner Arena didn’t exactly lend much credence to the DNC’s claim that [...]
Democratic Retreat After In-Fighting Over Platform Language Regarding Jerusalem
September 5, 2012 | Posted by
Democratic delegates quickly pulled an about-face on Wednesday, reversing themselves by restoring the language to the party platform that specifically identified Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The move the day before to originally omit the language immediately angered some Jewish organizations while drawing criticism from some Republicans claiming that President Barack Obama continues to [...]
Change Of Venue For Obama Speech Disappoints Supporters
September 5, 2012 | Posted by
Some 65,000 disappointed Obama supporters will have to find another way to share in the experience of this week’s Democratic National Convention in Charlotte. The unexpected turn of events came on the heels of Wednesday afternoon’s announcement that President Barack Obama’s anticipated Thursday night speech has been moved indoors from the cavernous Bank of America [...]
Michelle Obama's DNC Dress Designer Tracy Reese 'Proud' To Be Chosen
September 5, 2012 | Posted by
Michelle Obama wowed the crowd in more ways than one at the Democratic National Convention Tuesday evening: For driving home the point that Barack Obama may be the President but he’s just like you and me and of course, that she’s got a killer fashion game! Mrs. Obama graced the stage in a custom-made sleeveless [...]
