How many times after a tragic shooting have we heard politicians say, in the guise of respect for the victims. "this isn't the time" to talk about gun control. White House spokesman Jay Carney used the same language on Friday. “There is, I’m sure, will be, rather, discussion of the usual Washington policy debates, but I …
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Driven to tears by campaign excesses
I agree with this four-year-old child in Colorado, driven to tears by the election. Politico made public that National Public Radio apologized to this adorable child whose pain I share. I find I'm repeating to myself the NPR mantra of "only a few more days, only a few more days, only a few more days." I'm sick …
Obama wins on substance; Romney, on strategy
The Mitt Romney who showed up at last night's foreign policy debate agreed with President Obama on the majority of issues discussed and points raised. And, because the President has been dealing with them on the ground for nearly four years, he spoke with greater specificity, authenticity and authority. But, even though Mitt Romney did a …
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Score one for Obama
President Obama woke up. In last night's debate, he was feisty and factual, conveying that he actually wants another four years and that he is engaged enough to do the job. Mitt Romney, stylistically, didn't give an inch. He was aggressive, bordering on rude and offensive (to the President and the moderator) but, on most issues, …
Biden, Ryan debate reassuring to bases
Last night's vice presidential debate, expertly moderated by ABC's Martha Raddatz (a former Channel 5 colleague), was engaging, high energy, substantively revealing, stylistically contrasting, and reassuring to partisans on both sides. (David Brooks' piece in today's NY Times see this as a generational divide.) Vice President Joe Biden had facts, passion, authenticity, and an often …
Romney’s back in the game
Someone shook the Etch-a-Sketch, and Mitt Romney 1.0 showed up at last night's debate. After years of running away from his time as Massachusetts governor, he re-embraced his home state. He bragged about its #1 ranking in education and said Romneycare (though he didn't name it as such) would be a good model for the …
“Meet the Press” jumps the shark
Over the summer it was rumored that NBC was going to drop David Gregory from the Meet the Press moderator's chair because of dramatically declining ratings. Would that they had. Except for FOX appearances, Mitt Romney has been AWOL from network news interview programs. On Sunday, host David Gregory missed opportunity after opportunity to quiz Romney …
Ann Romney pitch to women: polished and poll-driven
Mitt Romney quoted Popeye Sunday on Fox News, saying, "I am what I am, and that's all what I am." (As hinted at by Scott Lehigh in today's Globe, we don't know if that's Mitt 1.0, 2.0 or 5.0.) Ann Romney's job at the convention was to make of him something more than what the public now …
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Senate hopeful Todd Akin’s gift of gaffe
A gaffe has been defined as when a politician accidentally tells the truth. Not that the content of Rep. Todd Akin's statement about rape is the truth, but that what he said is what he really thinks. It's obvious. And he's not about to get out of the all-important race against Senator Claire McCaskill of Missouri just …
Paul Ryan a choice not an echo
Hang onto your Medicare. It - and our whole relationship to government - could change radically under a Romney/Ryan administration. We could be in for an interesting ride. Strategically, Mitt Romney scored high in selecting Paul Ryan for his running mate. As Romney's position was eroding in national polls, and the number of so-called undecideds …
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