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Financial crisis calls for massive investment
Bill Fletcher: We need public investment in infrastructure and a basic change in the way we live. Part 2
Immediately following the second Presidential debate between Barack Obama and John McCain, Senior Editor Paul Jay spoke with Bill Fletcher, Jr.. In part two of that interview, Bill discusses the sort of response he would hope to see from a new President to address the roots of the crisis.
Bill Fletcher, Jr. is a columnist, activist, author and labor organizer. He is the Executive Editor of The Black Commentator and his newest book, co-written with Fernando Gapasin, is entitled "Solidarity Divided: The Crisis in Organized Labor and a New Path Toward Social Justice". He is the a cofounder of the Center for Labor Renewal, has served as President of TransAfrica Forum and was formerly the Education Director and later Assistant to the President of the AFL-CIO.
See Part 1 at: http://current.com/items/89386881_contempt_from_mccain_... Bill Fletcher: We need public investment in infrastructure and a basic change in the way we live. Part 2 ... more -
SNL: Update Thursday: Debate Open
Obama and McCain debate the issues in the Town Hall Debate; Featuring Bill Murray.
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John McCain = 4 more years of Dubya
John McCain, debating himself on George W. Bush
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Sarah Palin & the Alaskan Independence party
Sarah Palin and her husband were members of the Alaskan Independence party; an anti-American organization that supports the separation of Alaska from the United States Sarah Palin and her husband were members of the Alaskan Independence party; an anti-American organization that supports the separation... more
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Debate Facts and Fiction
Which facts told by Obama and McCain are true?
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Today: If Ever There Were a Day So Perfect
“Today” is part of the Billy Collins action poetry series from the Sundance Channel. The poetry is by Billy Collins, United States Poet Laureate from 2001-2003 and New York State Poet Laureate from 2004-06. The absolutely stunning animated short film is by Little Fluffy Clouds. The piece is a quiet celebration of Barack Obama's clean-sweep victory in the second presidential debate on Tuesday evening.
This piece presents a number of beautiful images, as well as the remarkable and tranquil short film “Today.” “Today” is part of the Billy Collins action poetry series from the Sundance Channel. The poetry is by Billy Collins, United States Poe... more -
McCain Is As Cold As Ice
John McCain refers to Barack Obama as "That One" and then he refuses to shake Obama's hand.
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Voters react to McCain's 'That One' remark
Undecided voters said remark was 'Childish' and 'Unrespectful.' McCain came off like a total jerk to these undecided voters. Undecided voters said remark was 'Childish' and 'Unrespectful.' McCain came off like a total jerk to these undecid... more
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McCain calls Obama 'That One'
He's smiling when he says it.
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Reflections on the McCain-Keating Affair: The False Self
Anticipating that tonight's presidential debate will focus upon issues about the economy, this article describes the McCain-Keating scandal and discusses Senator McCain's participation in The Keating Five scandal. It then comments on the Obama campaign's launching of the documentary-style video about McCain and The Keating Five, entitled “John McCain and the Making of a Financial Crisis.”
It concludes with the disturbing observation that it has become increasingly difficult to believe that John McCain recalls the larger message about personal honor that he supposedly learned from his Keating Five disgrace. As the campaign to tarnish Obama grows more ugly, it seems clear that McCain will do anything in his attempt to win the White House.
The article contains a number of photographs, as well as the video-documentary. Anticipating that tonight's presidential debate will focus upon issues about the economy, this article describes the McCain-Keati... more -
Rating the debate: did either win?
Senators John McCain and Barack Obama faced off last night in the first Presidential debate in Oxford, Mississippi at the University of Mississippi. Each campaign believes its candidate won the debate Friday night, but how did they really do?
To judge the nominees' performance, The Early Show asked several political consultants to rate the debate.
CBS News political analyst Joe Trippi (who served for several Democratic presidential candidates) wrote earlier this week that if voters think Barack Obama deserves to stand on the same stage as John McCain, McCain (who is behind Obama in the polls) will have lost the debate.
So did Obama prove he deserves to be there? And does that mean McCain lost the debate?
"Yeah, he sure did," Trippi told Early Show anchor Erica Hill. "When you have a foreign policy debate where John McCain is thought in the voter's mind to have more experience than Obama, and he gets through the whole debate without making a misstatement, holding his own, and people at the end either believe that he's won the debate or it's a tie - that's a push for Barack Obama. And he clearly, clearly achieved that last night.
"And that is a real problem for McCain because that's the one advantage McCain had going into this debate, was his experience on foreign policy. So, no, I think stepping back, Obama clearly won last night.
CNN political analyst Amy Holmes (and former speechwriter for Republican Sen. Bill Frist) thought it was possible both candidates won last night.
"On the one hand I thought John McCain won on substance. When this got to national policy, foreign policy, national security going into this debate, Barack Obama's people said this was John McCain's turf. They were right, and John McCain showed that he was fluent, he was comfortable, and he was ready to take the reins on day one. But Barack Obama, he won by not losing. There were no major gaps. He looked like he could tackle these issues.
"I talk to real people and get e-mails from my friends who are not in the political sphere. They said it looked like John McCain knew this stuff from life where Barack Obama was getting it from a textbook, but look at the American voter: In 2000 George Bush didn't have all of that experience and he became president of the United States over Al Gore! I think the voters will be making their own decision, [but ] when it comes to substance, John McCain was far way ahead."
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First 2008 Presidential Debate (Full Video)
For those who missed it or would like to see it again.
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McCain, Obama debate Iraq strategy
Speaking at the first presidential debate, McCain said the war had been badly managed at the beginning but that the United States was now winning, thanks to a "great general and a strategy that succeeded."
"Sen. Obama refuses to acknowledge that we are winning in Iraq," McCain said of his Democratic opponent.
Sen. Barack Obama responded: "That's not true, that's not true."
He blasted McCain as having been wrong about the war at the start, saying McCain had failed to anticipate the uprising against U.S. forces and violence between rival religious groups in the country.
Before moving into foreign policy, the candidates focused on the economy.
McCain said he would consider a spending freeze on everything but defense, veterans affairs and entitlement programs in order to cut back on government spending.
Obama disagreed, saying, "The problem is you're using a hatchet where you need a scalpel.
"There are some programs that are very important that are currently underfunded," Obama said.
He agreed that the government needs to cut spending in some areas, but he said other areas, such as early childhood education, need more funding.
McCain repeated his call to veto every bill with earmarks. Speaking at the first presidential debate, McCain said the war had been badly managed at the beginning but that the United States was ... more -
McCain, Obama fight for title of 'most qualified'
Barack Obama says John McCain wrong about Iraq
McCain says Obama "doesn't understand" some key issues
Candidates debate earmarks, taxes, economic plans
Status of debate was in limbo until Friday afternoon Barack Obama says John McCain wrong about Iraq McCain says Obama "doesn't understand" some key issues ... more -
Palin: Alaska’s proximity to Russia ‘certainly does’ give me foreign policy experi...
During the second half of her interview with Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK), Katie Couric gave Palin a chance to defend her previous claims that Alaska’s proximity to Russia gives her foreign policy experience.
Palin lamented the fact that the press had “mocked” the notion, adding, “Our next door neighbors are foreign countries — they’re in the state that I am the executive of.” During the second half of her interview with Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK), Katie Couric gave Palin a chance to defend her previous claims t... more -
Obama Knocks McCain's "Bomb, Bomb" Iran Moment
After John McCain tried to question Barack Obama's temperament, Obama fired back, raising McCain's "bomb, bomb Iran" moment and his threat of "extinction" for North Korea. After John McCain tried to question Barack Obama's temperament, Obama fired back, raising McCain's "bomb, bomb Iran... more
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McCain claims debate victory before debate even began?!? WTF
Someone remind this old fool to take his dementia medication...
John McCain’s campaign – which has been downplaying his performance at Friday’s faceoff, offering praise for opponent Barack Obama’s “eloquence” and debating skill – seems to have decided it’s never too soon to start spinning the outcome.
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John McCain Will Attend Debate
Republican John McCain says he's going to be at the first presidential debate, even though Congress doesn't have a bailout deal. Republican John McCain says he's going to be at the first presidential debate, even though Congress doesn't have a bailout d... more
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