Breakfast in America: September 5, 2012
Well, you know the drill during the conventions. I’m going to give you a short recap here and then review some specific speeches throughout the day. Preview: Julian Castro gave an excellent speech....
View ArticleMichelle Obama — Success Redefined
Last week, Republicans spent a lot of time explaining their commitment to success. Ann Romney explained that President Obama was “attacking success” by calling for 3% more taxes out of millionaires,...
View ArticleBill Clinton — No, He Wasn’t This Good Before
The early and oft-repeated reaction to last night’s nominating speech from Bill Clinton sounded in nostalgia — “the master is back in action,” “just like old times,” “this is why he still gets to speak...
View ArticleBarack Obama — The Burden of Speaking While President
Yesterday, I explained that Bill Clinton’s masterful convention speech reflected, in large part, his freedom from the shackles of the Presidency. Clinton no longer needed to sound “Presidential,” that...
View ArticleWeekly Podcast: The Secretary of Explaining
Joe, Nick and Allison run through the highlights of the DNC, including the epic policy lecture America received from “Secretary of Explaining” Bill Clinton. Along the way, the panel talks about the...
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