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David Axelrod on TODAY: “He said in order to move Washington and to move the Congress, you have to enlist the American people. That was the lesson he learned from the standoff on the debt ceiling last summer, and he’s been making that point consistently. The fact that Gov. Romney picked up on it and attacked him on it is just one more example of how he’s just cascading from one gratuitous attack to another, instead of talking about solutions to the problems we face.”
“Forget Bill Clinton and Clint Eastwood: The biggest draw at the political conventions turned out to be Vice President Biden,” USA Today writes. “Nearly 15% of all TV viewers tuned in to Biden's speech at the Democratic convention in Charlotte, more than those who watched President Obama and Mitt Romney, according to a new analysis by Nielsen, the ratings company. Biden got a boost from people over 55 years old, with slightly more than 27% of this group watching his speech on Sept. 6 accepting the VP nomination.”
The Obama campaign goes up with a web video taking Romney out of context – on purpose.
“Medicare beneficiaries have saved a total of about $4.5 billion on prescription medications because of the 2010 health care law since January 2011, the Department of Health and Human Services plans to announce today,” USA Today writes.
Priorities USA pulled in $10 million, its best month.
The DCCC outraised its counterpart, the NRCC, by about $5 million. The NRCC still has more cash on hand.
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Too often the American people believe that they cannot make an impact, that they cannot make a change, that they cannot oppose big money and power. This is a reminder that we, with our votes and our collective voices, can and must influence our country's policies and directions. Our influence may only be the catalyst for small changes at first, but over time those small changes can add up to a complete course change.
Get out and vote. Contact your representatives (at all levels of government) and let them know what you think, believe, and want. Get involved and support those folks that are willing to speak up in the way that you want.
Do something instead of letting something be done to you.
Agreed, but sometimes you need to be more blunt. Most people vote and then forget about politics. Very small vocal groups do not always represent the majority they only yell the loudest. Call or email your Representative once in a while and let them know what you want.
Voters in 2010 elected a Republican House majority, with a mandate to create jobs, and what did the new majority in Congress do?
Tea Party Republicans concentrated on slowing the economic recovery, apparently, in order to improve their chances for taking back the White House in 2012. They played "chicken" with the President over raising the debt ceiling, which resulted in a downgrade of our credit rating. They did everything except focus on job creation.
Maine is sending a moderate Independent former governor to the Senate, with the promise he will be an effective voice to break the same gridlock Republicans have joyfully created in Washington. Angus King for Senate, President Obama in the White House - two leaders who want to work together to address our challenges.
And yesterday the republican do nothing congresses leader was still talking about jobs, something they have and have had no intention of doing anything about. Just a republican talking point. Where are the jobs you've been promising since 2010 Mr. Boehner?
All parties are to blame for the trouble this country is in. Your ignorant if you blame one party over the other. The parties should work together but this so called "President" never had any intention do to so starting with his wonderful 2,000 page plus healthcare bill (ooops tax) that exempts many, many people from participation. How fare is this to the average taxpayer? Why can't I get an exemption not to partake? This was his chance to showcase that he was willing to work for all Americans. The only problem is not one concern or idea, outside of the obvious, from the Rebublicans was excepted. This showcased his concern for his own party of Democrats and "not" for all Americans. I don't blame the Rebublicans for not wanting to work with him because it would do no good. The President started this problem. What happened to hope and change?
The President has said on speech stumps "the only thing that will make this country great again are Unions. Hey stupid, this is a huge part of the problem! Why should a privately employed citizen have to contribute via their taxes for all Union benefits and barely or can't help themselves? Oh by the way, yes people pay taxes in all sorts of ways, but I'm tired of having to cover for people who don't pay anything in Federal taxes. I don't care if you have children because they're yours not mine and I don't get an additional deduction so why should I pay more than people who made a "choice" to have children? This President has started class warfare without the knowledge of what an actual idea of what an average citizen pays for taxes. A ton!
When this Country was in deep despair this President cared more for a notch in his cap by spending so much time on a healthcare bill (oops tax) which nobody knew the contents, but voted anyway because of back room deals. People were losing jobs left and right and homes were losing value and people were being thrown in the streets, but wait, 2,000 pages of crap must be produced first then vote. Then we can try to help the simple people who are crying out for help. Why?????? 10 simple things could have been placed on paper concerning healthcare to help all Americans, voted on and then possbly start action to help the poor soles who lost jobs so quickly heads were spinning. Good job Mr President.
It amazes me how bias news media are. I quarantee they don't report stories fairly. Mitt Romney is not the best candidate but a hell of alot better than who is sitting on his ass being a President of nothing. Obama, go away.......
You seem to have forgotten the abuse the President took from his own party for being "too willing to compromise" with the Republicans.
You seem to have forgotten that the Republicans were asked to participate and they refused. In fact, the Republicans walked out of meetings and tried to reset negotiations on multiple topics multiple times (specifically, the "grand bargain" and PPACA)
You also seem to forget that it was the Republicans that met on Inauguration Day 2009 and deliberately scoped out a plan to block all economic bills or actions proposed by the President in an intentional effort to undercut him.
You've bought into the party line that "people don't pay federal taxes." That's incorrect. They pay federal sales taxes, gasoline taxes, payroll taxes, etc. If you are referring to "income tax", you've forgotten that many of these people don't pay because they are elderly and on fixed incomes (after paying taxes their entire lives), are disabled military, or are benificiaries of the "Earned Income Tax Credit."
Oh, and the Earned Income Tax Credit was created by that notoriously liberal President Nixon and expanded by that other liberal President Reagan (who hailed it as a true tool to help raise people out of poverty).
Hope and change is what's needed and since Obama couldn't deliver his time has run out.
Gee, that sounds like he's longing to be back on the outside. I think there are lots of people who would like to accomodate his wishes.