by Bill Scher | Sep 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
Obama Faces Uphill Fight In Congress W. Post's Chris Cillizza and Sean Sullivan lay out Obama's political challenge: "...consider that roughly 40 percent of House Democrats voted against the use of force resolution against Iraq in 2002 ... [Obama] is playing for his...
by Bill Scher | Aug 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
Grand Bargain Looks Dead Bipartisan deficit talks collapse after Republicans balk on taxes. NYT: "The meeting between senior White House aides, including Denis McDonough, the chief of staff, and eight senators ended with no date set for the next meeting and blunt talk...
by Bill Scher | Aug 29, 2013 | Uncategorized
Petition To Stop Summers Gains Steam Sign the the joint Campaign for America's Future-Daily Kos petition to stop Summers: "Over a hundred thousand people have already sent a message to the President rejecting his nomination." Women's groups rally behind Yellen....
by Bill Scher | Aug 28, 2013 | Uncategorized
Today, The March Honored Presidents Obama, Clinton and Carter to speak today for 50th anniversary of March on Washington beginning at 11:30 AM ET. Obama previews speech on Tom Joyner Show: "When it comes to the economy, when it comes to inequality, when it comes to...
by Bill Scher | Aug 27, 2013 | Blog
The unofficial end of summer is upon us, and the climate is leaving its mark. As of last week, 51 wildfires were still burning across the country, prompting the federal government to raise the national firefighters preparedness level to its highest rating effectively...