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Obama Talks Jobs, the Deficit, Drugs and More in YouTube Interview
By Alex Wagner - Politics DailyYou could call it the iPresidency. On Thursday President Obama sat down for an interview streamed on YouTube and the White House website, answering questions submitted by citizens on a range of topics, including jobs, the economy, health care and even drug legalization and the Super Bowl. Obama's appearance reflected the (highly successful) 2008 campaign strategy and was part of a concerted effort by the administration to communicate directly with the public -- and perhaps lay the groundwork for the 2012 re-election bid. Using non-traditional, digital media platforms such as Twitter, ...
Obama Leaves Beltway Bubble to Visit Ordinary Americans; The Trip Was Short
By Alex Wagner - Politics DailyWith all the partisan bickering going on in Washington, it seems only natural that President Barack Obama -- like so many other presidents before him -- would yearn to get beyond the Beltway and hear the concerns of ordinary Americans. On Monday, the commander in chief did just that -- sort of. The president chose as his getaway the Fairfax, Va., home of John Nicholas and Nicole Armstrong, who live with their two children in leafy enclave of Mantua. The residence is beyond the Beltway, but only just so -- about 14 miles from the White House. "You're in a bubble when you're president," Obama ...
Obama Kicks Off Tour Touting Health Care Reform, Vows to Fight Oppostion, Scammers
By Katie Drummond - Politics DailyIn the first of a series of planned stops to promote his new health care reform package -- narrowly passed last year by the House of Representatives -- President Obama vowed to "move forward" while fighting back against Republican efforts to stymie the legislation. In an event that was broadcast on C-SPAN, Obama spoke to a town hall meeting of senior citizens in Wheaton, Md. It was the first such meeting in what's expected to be a lengthy promotional tour for the President, focused on major voting blocs. Obama used the town hall to talk-up the perks that the elderly will enjoy under the new ...
Tom Vilsack's Farm-Country Tour: A Different Kind of Town Hall
By Ria Misra - Politics DailyHealth care town-hall meetings are certainly stealing the spotlight these days -- but they're not the only game in town. Mostly unnoticed, a quieter series of town halls is taking place on a different crisis: Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has embarked on a listening tour through rural America to hear about the problems facing farmers. And it's a good thing too, because back on the farm, all is not well. ...
Does Hate Speech Have Limits?
By Mary C. Curtis - Politics DailyExcuse me if the sight of folks with guns outside a presidential appearance doesn't automatically make me think "Second Amendment." I have nothing against guns. My oldest brother has a very big one. He last used it to shoot a moose. Yes, it's legal to carry a weapon, but is it the best way to encourage debate on health care? Outside Barack Obama's New Hampshire town hall, a man with a gun carried a sign, "It is time to water the tree of liberty!" referencing the Jefferson quote, "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time, with the blood of patriots and tyrants." In Arizona, ...
Video: Barney Frank Confronts Town Hall Protester
By David Knowles - Politics DailyEarlier today, Massachusetts representative Barney Frank had a run-in with a town hall protester who opposes President Obama's proposed health care reform. The woman asked asked the congressman, "Why do you continue to support a Nazi policy?" Frank's off-the-cuff response shows why he has become a favorite of cable television talk shows. Watch: ...
FULL VIDEO: President Obama Town Hall in Montana
By David Knowles - Politics DailyHere's the re-play of President Obama's healthcare town hall in Montana, where tickets were first come, first serve: Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy ...
Rep. Sheila Jackson Puts Town Hall Questioner on Hold to Talk on Phone
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailyAll kinds of bad behavior has been reported from health care town halls across the country, but it's usually perpetrated by protesters, not politicians. Here's a case of a congresswoman forgetting her manners. At a forum in Houston Tuesday, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, a Democrat, took questions from constituents. As one woman stood up and posed her question, Jackson Lee began talking on her cell phone, seemingly ignoring her constituent. Someone in the crowd can be heard angrily saying, "Seriously? Really? I mean, come on. Dude!" After a few minutes, the congresswoman hung up and answered the ...
RNC Chairman Michael Steele: Don't Blame Us for Town Hall Protests
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailyRNC Chairman Michael Steele Wednesday pushed back at Democratic claims that the GOP is behind rowdy protests at congressional town hall meetings, saying, "To call this some sort of Republican cabal is baloney, or another 'b' word if you like." The GOP chairman also used the 200-day mark of the Obama administration on Friday as a jumping off point to criticize several administration and Congressional initiatives. On the still-struggling economy, Steele acknowledged that Republicans played their part in "opening some of these doors," and that they had to admit to their own role in the ...
Angry Mobs or Concerned Citizens? DNC Calls Out GOP for Town Hall Protests
By Bonnie Goldstein - Politics DailyFrom the YouTube account of "DemsRapidResponse" comes this video produced by the Democratic National Committee to counter what it calls "mobs" assembled by "high level Republican operatives" (cue images of Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh and GOP House Minority Leader John Boehner) and demonstrations taken from the playbook of "the right wing extremist Republican base." ...
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