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Cap'n Mitt and the Pirates of Cracker Bay
Ever since humans first took to the sea, pirates have inexplicably vanished and reappeared along our coasts and waterways. Who were those mysterious figures who appeared along the mist-shrouded docks and beaches of Tampa Bay during last week's Republican Convention? While all eyes were on the Democrats, we decided to find out.
Parsing The Grand Bargain Promises
There are many fine passages in Obama's speech tonight, of course. I would expect nothing less. He's great at this stuff and I'm sure he fired up the base and brought over some undecideds too.
But you had to know that I was going to look at what he said about deficits. Here's the main passage. It's very interesting. He promised not to cut the safety net in return for tax cuts:
Progressive Breakfast
MORNING MESSAGE: Obama Stakes Claim For Renewed Mandate
Progressive Breakfast
MORNING MESSAGE: Obama Stakes Claim For Renewed Mandate
DNC Day 3: Obama Stakes Claim For Renewed Mandate
President Obama's powerful acceptance speech gave no ground from his last acceptance speech. Despite the anti-government Tea Party spasm that occurred in between, Obama once again offered voters a vision of representative, responsive and responsible government that takes action to solve problems.
Six Degrees of Social Security: The President, The Senator, and the Billionaire
President Obama and Vice President Biden both gave powerful speeches this evening, summoning the ideal of an inclusive nation and effectively distinguishing their mainstream American views from their opponents' radical right-wing vision. The only real false notes were the passages in which they both embraced a right-wing set of proposals known as "Simpson Bowles."
Must See: Death By China!
You have to see Death By China!
The Culture of Interdependence
First, let me be clear: I take no credit for the messaging or themes of first two nights of the Democratic convention. But in some of the most talked about speeches of the last two nights, I heard echoes of ideas I've been writing about for years. No, it doesn't lead me to think anyone in the White House or at the DNC has been reading my blog posts.
The Best Of The American Spirit?
Michelle Obama's speech last night got rave reviews. (If you didn't see it, you can watch it here.) It was a very well written and well-delivered speech, personal and yet political, subtly showing the differences between the Obama worldview and the Romney worldview.
Silence is Golden: What Democrats Aren't Saying in Charlotte
Here's a new Zen riddle: What is the sound of money not talking?
