A "Great Debate" Ingrate (Me)
Instead of genteel format tweaking, why not broadcast a presidential debate, say, from a crowded high school during lockdown and see which candidate can best connect with the future American workforce?
Instead of genteel format tweaking, why not broadcast a presidential debate, say, from a crowded high school during lockdown and see which candidate can best connect with the future American workforce?
Eric Deggans | Posted 04.18.2008 | Media
It sounds like Wednesday night was a perfect storm of conditions converging to ensure an irrelevant debate.
Lionel Beehner | Posted 03.03.2008 | Media
I was in the audience at last weekend's taping and I was embarrassed for the saps onstage. If there was a signal moment of the campaign when pop-culture got too schmoozy with politics, this was it.
Robert L. Borosage | Posted 02.29.2008 | Politics
It's probably unfair to expect the Senator to understand US history. But couldn't he just lift his ideological blinders to take a side glance at the world we're in?
Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 02.01.2008 | Politics
The questions tossed at Obama and Clinton have by now become so scripted and predictable that we can practically give the candidate's answers to them in our sleep.
Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 01.03.2008 | Politics
The scariest thing about Paul is that millions seem to agree that his off beat views, especially on race matters, make sense.
Sen. Robert Menendez | Posted 11.15.2007 | Politics
Latinos are more than just a growing political group. Our influence in key states means that we could hold the key to the party nominations, and after that, the White House.
Scott Paul | Posted 11.15.2007 | Politics
Voters are worried about losing their jobs because our government refuses to hold China accountable for its unfair trade practices.
TV Newser | Gail Shister | Posted 11.14.2007 | Media
When you're 39 and about to give birth for the first time, presidential debates are kids' play. That's why Campbell Brown -- off the air since leavin...
Politico | Mike Allen | Posted 10.30.2007 | Politics
Expecting rival Democrats to unload on her at tonight's debate, aides to Hillary Clinton are trying to frame the attack with a cheeky Web feature head...
CBN | Posted 09.17.2007 | Politics
Oh my...where do I begin? Let's start with this. This was unlike any debate I've ever seen. This one put the YouTube debate to shame in an Evangelical...
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Marty Kaplan | Posted 07.06.2008 | Politics