President Obama‘s decisive reelection appears to have brought about instant change in Washington, as House Speaker John Boehner yesterday told ABC’s Diane Sawyer that repealing Obamacare would no longer be a priority of House Republicans. Leading up the election, Republican challenger Mitt Romney said at least a dozen times a day that his first order [...]
Romney Campaign Confusion Over Healthcare Shows His Biggest Weakness
July 5, 2012 | Posted by
Apparently the Supreme Court decision upholding Obamacare has Republicans and the Mitt Romney campaign so flustered that they can’t seem to stay on the same page about how to attack the court decision and President Obama. The confusion centers around the question of whether the individual mandate, requiring all Americans to get health insurance or [...]
Obama Advisor Urges Democrats to ‘Go on Offense’ on Taxes
July 1, 2012 | Posted by
David Plouffe, who is widely credited as the architect of President Obama’s 2008 election victory, sent out a memo to fellow Democrats urging them to “go on offense” against Republicans on taxes and not let Republicans set the terms of the debate. This memo, which was made public by the White House, comes after the [...]
Supreme Court Decision Offers Chance for Black Children in Prison
June 26, 2012 | Posted by
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling Monday that mandatory life-without-parole sentences for juveniles aged 17 or younger is unconstitutional is relatively good news for black children. While one can hardly find anything positive to say about black youth being incarcerated, the idea that they may one day be paroled recognizes the potential for change Monday’s ruling [...]
