Governor Cuomo described why he thinks former Vice President Joe Biden needs to replace Trump as President, saying “Biden will bring us up, not tear us down.”
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Electing a president of a divided nation
For the country to succeed, for American democracy to succeed, it will take all of us, not just a bare majority of voters.
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Obama’s plan: stay the course
Some of the folks in our newsroom disagree with me, but I didn’t think last night’s wrap-up of the Democrats’ convention was as strong as it could have been. President Obama’s address, while good, wasn’t one of his best. And Joe Biden went on far, far, far too long. That said, there were plenty of […]
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Obama’s speech: tax breaks vs. opportunity
Political convention speeches are meant to be emotional and rhetorical. They’re meant to fire up the base, and President Barack Obama’s Democratic National Convention speech last night was no exception. PHOTO COURTESY STEVE JURVETSON Barack Obama That said, there was still a moment in Obama’s speech where the rhetoric really surprised me, pleasantly so. It […]
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Clinton Country
There are a lot of things you could say about Bill Clinton. You get the bad and the good with the former president. His legislative achievements, the North American Free Trade Agreement, Don’t Ask-Don’t Tell, and the Defense of Marriage Act were flawed policies when he signed them into law. Even Clinton agrees that DADT […]
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Convention realities: an America divided
Over the weekend, I reread Ryan Lizza’s terrific New Yorker piece, “The Obama Memos: The Making of a Post-Post-Partisan Presidency.” It’s an insightful look at President Obama’s struggles during his first term — his mistakes, his compromises, his actions that made Republicans feel betrayed, the obstruction by Republicans…. And one of the most fascinating sections […]
