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, [...]
Mark Steyn: Brown’s truckin’, Obama shifts into reverse
Posted on 23. Jan, 2010 by James Devere in Political News
By MARK STEYN Syndicated columnist Excerpt from The Orange County Register So what went wrong? According to Barack Obama, the problem is that he overestimated you dumb rubes’ ability to appreciate what he’s been doing for you. “That I do think is a mistake of mine,” the president told ABC’s George Stephanopoulos. “I think the [...]
White House Pressure on the Media
Posted on 19. Sep, 2009 by James Devere in American Politics, Political News
Chris Wallace talks about the Administration’s attempts to coerce the media. We all knew that they exert exceptional control over White House press conferences, but it looks like they think they can stongarm the media at large. From the outside, it would appear they have been successful with most of the mainstream media.
