The clever MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry yesterday did an extended segment on her show demonstrating how President Obama’s fiscal cliff negotiating strategy was “channeling” the negotiating style of The Godfather, Michael Corleone. Harris-Perry showed clips from the landmark film and compared them to the president’s actions regarding the negotiations with Congress over the fiscal cliff. [...]
President Obama, Mitt Romney Lunch At The White House
November 29, 2012 | Posted by
What did Obama and Romney talk about,we may never know. What we do know is that white turkey chili and Southwestern grilled chicken salad were on the menu, but the real centerpiece of President Obama’s lunch with Mitt Romney today was the photo op—by standing in the Oval Office and shaking hands with his recently [...]
Obama Invites Romney to White House for Lunch Tomorrow
November 28, 2012 | Posted by
So they meet again—Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, that is. After saying during his victory speech that he wanted to get together with his rival, President Obama issued an invitation to Romney to join him on Thursday for a lunch in the private White House dining room. The dining room is just off the Oval [...]
Mitt Romney Missed Opportunities During Campaign, A Surprise To Axelrod
November 27, 2012 | Posted by
President Obama’s top re-election strategist said Monday that Mitt Romney and the Republican Party blew some golden opportunities during the just-completed presidential campaign. White House Senior Advisor David Axelrod was perhaps most surprised that well-funded Republican super PACS didn’t attack the earlier when the Obama campaign didn’t yet have the resources it needed to adequately [...]
Gun, Ammo Sales Take Off Following President Obama’s Re-election
November 26, 2012 | Posted by
Gun lovers have been running to stock up on weapons in record numbers since President Barack Obama’s re-election earlier this month. Fearing a potential crackdown on their right to carry arms, they are buying up ammunition, handguns and other firearms as quickly as possible in advance of new government regulations or a United Nations agreement [...]
Obama Administration Slows In Quest To Develop Drone Use Guidelines
November 26, 2012 | Posted by
President Barack Obama’s administration raced to develop specific guidelines for the targeted killing of terrorists by unmanned U.S drones in the days leading up to the presidential election, but are taking their time in doing so following the president’s route of GOP challenger Mitt Romney on Nov. 6. The New York Times reported Sunday that [...]
Mitt Romney Claims His Own 47 Percent in Final Tallies
November 22, 2012 | Posted by
The legacy of Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign will be marked with by the number 47. Not only the 47 percent of voters that he notoriously dismissed during a fundraising event, but also by the 47 percent of voters who chose to support him. Analysts predict that Romney will have won under 47.5 percent of the [...]
Across the Land, Race Stays Front and Center after Obama Reelection
November 20, 2012 | Posted by
As the presidential election post-mortems continue, scholars are finding that the fear-mongering and vitriol engendered by the fierce campaigning had a galvanizing effect on voters of color, but also has created some lingering aftereffects. Stacey Patton reported in the Chronicle of Higher Education that of the 717 sessions scheduled at the American Anthropological Society meeting [...]
Post Election Analysis: Why White Voters Are Still Motivated by Racism
November 19, 2012 | Posted by
Did a majority of white people vote for Mitt Romney because of racism or because they truly thought he was the best candidate? The answer is because of racism, according to a provocative essay on the liberal website PoliticsUSA.com by writer Deborah Foster. In her piece, which is a follow-up to another essay she wrote [...]
Newt Gingrich: Mitt Romney is Insulting and Profoundly Wrong
November 18, 2012 | Posted by
Minority voters made their presence felt during this year’s elections, leaving pundits and GOP strategists wondering how the party’s conservative message can be changed to appeal to key demographics. Newt Gingrich, who challenged Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney for the Republican presidential nomination, displayed a softened GOP message during an interview with KLRU-TV, criticizing Romney’s recent [...]
