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Should President Obama Appear on 'The View'? PD Writers Weigh In
By Politics Daily Staff - Politics DailyToday's question: President Barack Obama sitting down for an interview with the ladies of "The View" -- smart, or not? Where a president goes to speak -- each venue, each city -- is part of the overall effort in every White House to get the commander in chief's message out. ABC's "The View" snared Obama, a coup for the network for sure, but what's in it for the administration? The Politics Daily crew weighs in, each with a distinctive take. Obama taped the show Wednesday while in Manhattan for two fundraisers, and the program will air on Thursday. The set of the "The View" is familiar to ...
Scott Brown Calls White House Talk 'Silly'
By not in system - AOL NewsIt doesn't take long in today's relentless news cycles for a hot new political property to be immediately mentioned as a presidential candidate, but Massachusetts' Senator-elect Scott Brown said Sunday that talk of a race by him in 2012 was "silly" although "extremely humbling." ...
11 Things: This Week's Big List of Lists
By Steve Pendlebury - AOL News(Dec. 11) -- Perhaps you've noticed as you cruise around the Internet that lists are a) overused gimmicks b) still incredibly popular. Put together a "Top 10" or "5 Best" and, it seems, people can't resist clicking on it. And with 2010 just a few weeks away, everyone is taking a look back and making lists that say something about the past year and decade. Here's a seasonal selection from the buffet of list-o-mania that's online this week. 7 Stories Barack Obama Doesn't Want Told Politico tells them. No. 2: Too much Leonard Nimoy. Huh? Click and understand the logic. Barbara Walters' 10 Most ...
Sarah Palin Rates Obama Job Performance a 4 Out of 10
By David Sessions - Politics DailyLeading up to an hour-long interview with Barbara Walters on ABC's "20/20" Friday night, "Good Morning America" aired a segment Tuesday that featured Sarah Palin discussing many of the same topics she covered yesterday on "The Oprah Winfrey Show": her fights with the McCain campaign, her daughter's pregnancy, and Levi Johnston. Under Walters' questioning, Palin spoke more explicitly about certain McCain staffers and also offered some analysis of the Obama administration. Unlike Oprah, Walters gave prominent time to Palin's critics, including recent efforts by McCain staffers to rebut claims ...
Bill Clinton: Hillary Didn't Want to Be VP Anyway
By Liza Porteus Viana - Politics DailyNews flash: Hillary Clinton never wanted to be Barack Obama's No. 2.Many of us figured that out, knowing full well Hillary was in it to win it. But now even Bill is saying publicly that the New York senator never wanted to be Obama's running mate. He also has no idea if Obama opted not to pick Hillary because of any potential baggage called "Bill" she might bring into the White House with her. "Not really, she didn't," Clinton said in response to a question from host Barbara Walters on ABC's "The View" as to whether Hillary wanted to be on the ticket.Even though in June, soon after conceding ...
'View' Vixens Host and Toast Obama
By Brandon Barker - Politics DailyPresidential candidates suffer many slings and arrows on the campaign trail, for example live debates, hecklers and moist, unrelenting handshakes.And then there's 'The View.'On Friday, the Illinois Senator and Democratic front-runner (for now) will appear on a taped segment of the popular daytime chatfest in which a throng of dynamic and intelligent women--including Barbara Walters, Whoopi Goldberg and somebody named Joy Behar--grapple with the pressing issues of the day. Like, (a) why are we testing for radon? and (b) what is David Schwimmer up to these days?Senator Obama--sitting on a beige, ...
Baba, Whoopi! I Didn't Need to Hear That...
By Denise Williams - Politics DailyAnd I didn't, but I did read about it. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi had a guest appearance on ABC's "The View" today. The ladies of the panel were quite enamored with the Speaker's husband Paul who was sitting in the audience and the Speaker herself. They were quite vocal about it - a little too vocal, I'm afraid. Thankfully I missed it, but Mary Ann Akers from The Washington Post's "The Sleuth" caught it: UPDATE: Here's the video: ...
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