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Subscribe to RSS*** Thursday’s “Daily Rundown” line-up (with guest host Luke Russert): A sneak preview of Chuck Todd’s documentary “Mitt Romney: The Making of a Candidate,” which airs this Friday at 10 am ET on MSNBC… The Washington Post’s Paul Kane and USA Today’s Susan Davis with an in-depth look at what will really be happening on the floor and backstage at the conventions… NBC’s Ron Mott on the road with Ryan… MSNBC’s Bill Karins with the latest on Tropical Storm Isaac and its potential impact on Tampa… NBC’s Harry Smith with a preview of Rock Center’s “Mormon in America” report tonight… More 2012 news with National Review’s Robert Costa, The Rothenberg Report’s Nathan Gonzales and USA Today’s Jackie Kucinich.
*** Thursday’s “Jansing & Co.” line-up: MSNBC’s Chris Jansing interviews Romney surrogate and former Missouri Sen. Jim Talent, Dan Rather, the Atlantic’s Molly Ball, former Santorum strategist John Brabender, Dem strategist Karen Finney, former Navy SEAL Dick Couch, and advertising & public relations executive Howard Bragman.
*** Thursday’s “MSNBC Live with Thomas Roberts” line-up: MSNBC’S Thomas Roberts talks with Quinnipiac Pollster Peter Brown, Ron Reagan and former Biden Economic Adviser Jared Bernstein. The Washington Post’s Nia Malika Henderson, Chris Kofinis, and JP Friere join the Power Panel.
*** Thursday’s “NOW with Alex Wagner” line-up: Alex Wagner’s guests include MSNBC Political Analyst Richard Wolffe, CNBC Chief Washington Correspondent John Harwood, Demos Vice President Heather McGhee, Salon.com Editor-at-Large Joan Walsh, TIME’s Michael Crowley, and Michael Grunwald, author, “The New New Deal.”
*** Thursday’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” line-up: NBC’s Andrea Mitchell interviews Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN), Family Research Council President Tony Perkins, the Washington Post’s Ruth Marcus and Jonathan Capehart, Time’s Richard Stengel and NBC’s Ron Mott travelling with the Paul Ryan.
*** Thursday’s “News Nation with Tamron Hall” line-up: MSNBC’s Tamron Hall interviews Tampa Florida Mayor Bob Buckhorn, Rep. Marsha Blackburn (who is on the RNC platform committee), The Hill’s AB Stoddard, GOP strategist Alice Stewart, Zachary Karabell and Jonathan Alter.
*** Thursday’s “The Cycle” line-up: MSNBC’s Toure, Krystal Ball, Steve Kornacki, S.E. Cupp interview Politico’s Jake Sherman, Author of Where They Stand Robert Merry, Filmmaker Peter Navarro, and Sue Shellenbarger.
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What is it with Republicans bashing teachers? I've heard Romney demonizing teachers in his stump speech. Didn't conservatives used to champion social institutions, like schools?
It's not just Romney doing it, our Tea Party governor also thinks it's kosher to beat up the public servants charged with educating our kids. Well, he's getting some push back now from a Maine school superintendent making waves for a letter he sent to teachers, telling them "We don't have to put up with this. We have a voice. We need to use it. We need to stand up as one. We are some of the most educated professionals in the country, yet we are treated like indentured servants."
I think Republicans underestimate the political consequences to them of losing the teacher vote. Some journalist might want to examine the impact on Republicans of disenchanting edicators.
http://www.kjonline.com/Brunswick-superintendent-skewers-LePage-in-welcome-back-letter-to-school-employees-.html
http://www.kjonline.com/augustas-brown-agrees_2012-08-22.html
pardon my typing, educators : )
What is it with Democrats refusing to reform our failing schools, and acting as union poodles?
They care more about their union masters than they do the success of kids' educations.
More funding is useless without reform; sending money down a rathole.
Best thing the federal government can do for education is get out and stay out. We do not need the federal government setting "one size fits all" in our educational system. Education is better left to the States, local school districts and the parents.
As for the left continuing to knock the right on teachers, there is nothing in federal law that says it is up to the federal government to pay for teachers. That is the responsibility of the states and school districts. All the Democrats care about when it comes to teachers is getting campaign contributions from the Teachers Unions.
Amy, this has been part of the republican platform (sometimes disguised and in secret) since Barry Goldwater days, they want the middle class to be educated enough to work for them, just not educated enough to be the boss or make the kind of money they make. The fastest way to do this - cut funding for public education, which has been on every republican agenda from the president to governors and state legislators. It is an issue I clearly don't understand any working/middle class family buying into, but then again I don't support trickle down either and the republicans do.
Public education is failing....Governor Jindal in La. is trying new reforms with charter schools..
But the Democrats are just union poodles and dont support such reform..they care only protecting lousy teachers with lifetime tenure, and teachers fat pensions...they dont care about the kids!
Repubs are not savvy enough to reform teaching so they insist they have to tear it all down and start over. Stand up to the Unions, let them go on strike and go without paychecks for awhile. I find this much preferrable to catering to for-profit schools who will NOT improve education but will make themselves rich.
How will you measure education from state to state? Will there be a consistent measurement?
See the shiny object? Mormonism...pay no attention to the economy, folks...
The progressive media meme is that religion is irrelevant in today's political world...at least regarding Rev. Wright's extremist views...
Yet this year the Obama-poodles , Washington Post and NY Times, have had endless front page analysis pieces on Mormonism...not necessarily all negative, but clearly bordering on the obsessive.
ABC News just yesterday gives 4 minutes of its news to an analysis of the Mormons..
Now NBC gives us the full Monty, one hour in prime time !
Liberal media, you have certainly done your job...Evangelicals and religious voters realize Romney is Mormon ! They will vote for him anyway.
Any shiny object to deflect from the economy....
Have you ever read up on Mormonism? It really is kinda weird.
Two stories I haven't seen on First Read or even MSNBC. 1) One of the top individuals in charge of "fast and furious", currently on suspension from ATF and still drawing over 100K a year, is working full time for JP Morgan and drawing a six figure salary. All with the blessing of Attorney General Eric Holder. Also how long will it take Holder to give members of Congress the IG investigation on "fast and furious", now that it has been completed.
2) President Obama extends the federal employee pay freeze for several months because Congress has not agreed on a budget for FY 2013. Gee, the President submitted his budget proposal, the House passed it's budget resolution but still nothing from the Senate. The Senate won't even try and work with the House to get a budget. Maybe Obama should show LEADERSHIP and kick Dingy Harry Reid in the A$$. But then that would put the blame on the Democrat led Senate.
Maybe the House should stop replacing budget submissions with Ryans budget and attaching all kinds of nonsensical riders to repeal Obamacare and Approve the Keystone Pipeline.
blearyeyed - Maybe you should get educated on what a budget plan really is. You don't attach riders and other items to a budget resolution. You can add what you want to appropriations bills, but not budgets. If the Senate didn't like Ryan's budget, that's fine, but where is their budget resolution and why does the Senate refuse to even try and hold a joint conference of both budget committees?