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America, You’re Not Alone (A Video of My Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear Weekend!)
In our world of such distortions, false facades and constant insanity, a rally to bring back some sanity, hosted by two of the best late-night talk show hosts, sounded like an event I wanted to be at. When I decided to make the trip with my friend, I had no idea who would be at the rally or what it would be all about, but that didn’t matter. With the track record of integrity that Jon Stewart has, I was willing to put my trust in his judgment to have the Best. Rally. Ever. He did not disappoint. I compiled the following video over the past several days. Other than the few seconds of video from the Comedy Central broadcast, … More >>
Rahm: The Man, The Myth, The Failure?
There has been a lot of talk recently about Obama’s inner circle and its effectiveness. Particularly in the news recently has been Rahm Emanuel. The discussions began months ago, but I’d begin with Dana Milbank’s column, where he argued that the problem in the White House isn’t Rahm, but that the President doesn’t listen to him. He begins by pointing to other articles that serve as a good preface to this discussion: It is the current fashion to blame President Obama’s disappointing first year on his chief of staff. “First, remove Rahm Emanuel,” writes Leslie Gelb in the Daily Beast, because he lacks “the management skills and discipline to run the White House.” The Financial Times’s Ed Luce reports that the … More >>
Tagged Dana Milbank, Jason Horowitz, new york times, Rahm Emanuel, washington dc, washington post, white house
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Is Obama’s Inner Circle a Problem?
A recent piece in the Financial Times looked at the inner circle around Obama in the White House, Rahm Emanuel, David Axelrod, Valerie Jarrett, and Robert Gibbs – and (on the basis of deep background anonymity) quite a few people from the next few rings of influence around Obama indicate that this foursome’s presence has become a major problem for the administration. I’m not much of a fan of deep background journalism, but Steve Clemons, a DC blogger who really knows his stuff – and DC’s stuff – says that the FT piece is almost entirely correct. That’s not good. Key somewhat haunting quote from the original essay: barring Richard Nixon’s White House, few can think of an administration that … More >>
Tagged David Axelrod, Insider Politics, obama, Rahm Emanuel, Richard Nixon, Robert Gibbs, Valerie Jarrett, washington dc
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National Equality March This SUNDAY: Get Down To DC For FREE!
The National Equality March is this coming SUNDAY, October 11th. State Senator Tom Duane’s office is coordinating buses, and you can get down there and back for ~$35. Departure at 6AM, returning late in the evening. And heads-up for dues-paying MYDers: Commit to go right now and email our Events Director David Myers (events [at] goMYD [dot] com) — if you’re one of the first ten members to sign up, MYD will cover the cost of your bus ticket! Additionally, many members of the MYD membership will be attending the aforementioned Camp Courage on Saturday. This is a 4 hour workshop hosted Courage Campaign of California. I will definitely be going, as will Chas, Julie, and likely a few others. … More >>
