Tag: political theater

Reagan’s Nashua Moment (he paid for that microphone!) video

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Perhaps you heard that Senator Bob Dole has now endorsed Jeb Bush for the 2016 Republican nomination. But back in 1980, it was Republican candidate and actor Ronald Reagan who demonstrated how to give an electrifying debate performance in this one-minute clip. No word on whether Jeb! (who Can Fix It) is capable of being animated by such magnetic electricity though his past experience

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Brunch with Bernie: 8/7/15 – Thom Hartmann video

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Senator Bernie Sanders speaks with Thom Hartmann about the 2016 election and our loss of voting rights:

Imho, the only way Republicans can reliably ‘win’ elections these days is to cheat. Someone tell them that cheating isn’t winning, it’s stealing–though with their ‘success at any cost’ agenda, they don’t care. And yes, I know–the Democratic Party is only about half a rung higher on the

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Is government shut down Dec 18th a bad thing?

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Perhaps Capitol Hill Democrats shouldn’t be too hasty. Maybe full throated instead of reserved Republican bluff-calling is in order as many people have mentioned before now. But really! This evening’s Reid-McConnell fireworks on the House floor should be savored not decried! (Link to text below.)Shut Down Time has rolled around again and politically its 1994-esque vibe lingers over The Swamp

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Senate Banking Committee hears from bankers = ‘stormy proceedings’ 11.16.10

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Come along as I check to see what’s rising in the chart for November 16, 2010 at 2:30 pm est on Capitol Hill when the Senate Banking Committee is scheduled to open and hear testimony from the president of Bank of America Home Loans and the CEO of Chase Home Lending concerning their shady home mortgage practices which have had such dire effects upon the US economy.For when an astrologer finds an

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