Obama Contradicts Administration on Drilling
Posted on 10. Feb, 2010 by James Devere in American Politics
In the Obama Administration, actions and words live in two distinctly different worlds. At a time when news was breaking about some on the Presidents team delaying decisions on oil drilling, Barack Obama decided to speak with the press for the first time in months. Obama’s comments included a discussion on how we needed to [...]
Sarah Palin and the Rebel Alliance
Posted on 09. Feb, 2010 by James Devere in American Politics
A word in the hand is better than two in the teleprompter. Are we really talking about this? Instead of covering the rift between America and our leaders, journalists are out making silly and often bitter (see the SFGate’s blog Sarah Palin Gives Hand Job to the Tea Party Movement) comments about 3-4 words written on [...]
Obama State of the Union Message: From “Yes, We Can” to “Yes, I Get It”
Posted on 24. Jan, 2010 by James Devere in American Politics
In the wake of the Massachusetts special election, Democrat incumbents are nervous that the President’s agenda is costing them political capital that they just do not have. In reaction, Obama plans to stake the 2010 mid-term elections on change: a change in his fundamental message from “Yes, we can” to “Yes, I get it.” But, [...]
