This Sunday morning the whole talk show circuit, from Meet the Press to Fareed Zakaria to Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace, will feature Sony’s decision not to release the movie “The Interview” and whether this decision was right or wrong.
Video: Watch the Jon Stewart Bill O’Reilly Debate Online Here!
Jon Stewart Bill O’Reilly Face Off
The debate between The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart and Bill O’Reilly of Fox News took place on October 6th, 2012. You can watch the full debate below.
The debate, known as the The Rumble in the Air-Conditioned Auditorium, was initially a pay-per-view for charity but there were many technical problems with the streaming of the debate so they have put the Bill O’Reilly Jon Stewart debate online for free viewing.
The 2008 Presidential Election: For Whom I Voted and Why?
Every four years, I write about a For Whom I Voted and Why piece. This is the essay I wrote for the 2008 Presidential Election.
I usually never discuss who I vote for. There is a reason for that: As a Republican-leaning independent, I would normally vote Republican. Having lived in San Francisco for many years, you could not have a rational discussion with anyone if you voted Republican-they are all Democrats or Green Party. And San Franciscans, though open-minded about a lot of things, are not politically open-minded.
Political Conversations: Barack Obama, Jack Bauer…and Vicky’s Father
I first wrote the essay below in 2008. In just reviewing it now 2020, it seems almost more applicable today after our 2016 election and the upcoming 2020 election. Enjoy. Cheers, Richard
“He’ll have you be a Communist before you leave this house,” Vicky’s mother said to me as I entered their house for a weekend stay in Paysandu, Uruguay. She was referring to her husband, who is a member of the Frente Amplio party in Uruguay. He was also tortured.
Republican/Democrat Extremists: You’re Not Good For the Country!
This morning, as I sit and watch the Sunday morning talk shows, I have one thought, for both Democrats and Republicans: Get On Board or Get Out!
Americans want to be strong again and they are absolutely tired of political squabbling.
For Whom I Voted and Why | Presidential Election 2012
Every 4 years, I write a column about the presidential election and do my best to articulate for whom I am voting and why.
As I look back at my 2008 article, I decided to vote for Barack Obama 4 years ago because he had a better understanding of America’s place in the world. I remember being slightly incensed that Americans were not more upset that George Bush had undertaken a war under false pretenses, a war that killed more than 100,000 Iraqi civilians who had done nothing to harm us. At the time, John McCain did not seem to offer a different approach than George Bush.
Introducing Paul Ryan…
Paul Ryan at the Republican Convention
For many, last night was their first glimpse of the possible future Vice-President of the United States, congressman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin.
If you wondered when the bashing of Obama was going to come, you need wait no longer. Paul Ryan embraced every chance to denounce the last 4 years of the Obama administration. In one of his memorable lines, Ryan states:
“The man assumed office almost four years ago — isn’t it about time he assumed responsibility?”
Bill Kristol Advice To Romney: Embrace Capitalism, Embrace Bain
Fox’s Bill Kristol Advice Is Romney’s Best Strategy
Doesn’t anyone see the irony that Mitt Romney is running from, and sometimes on, his supposed greatest triumph: business experience. How do you back track from your strength and yet somehow use this as the foundation of your campaign?
A Bain in the Arse: Will Mitt Romney’s Bain Capital Position Bring Him Down?
Mitt in his early days at Bain Capital
A large portion of Mitt Romney’s financial success stems from his role as the former leader of Bain Capital. The Obama campaign is using this against him and Mitt is once again back-pedaling, saying that his involvement with the firm ended long ago. As we hear more about Bain Capital, will this be the issue that brings down Mitt Romney’s presidential bid?
What Does Bain Capital Do That Makes It a Target?
To understand why the Obama campaign is latching on to this issue, we need to take a deeper look at Bain Capital and find out exactly what they do that may discourage voters.
Obama and Tax Cuts: The “Middle Class” vs The Wealthy
Obama Wants Tax Extension for Middle Class
In 2012, President Obama wants to extend the Bush tax cuts for “middle class” but not the wealthy.
As the end deadline approaches for the Bush era tax cuts, President Obama seeks to continue the tax cuts for the middle class but allow the tax cuts for the rich to lapse.