Michele Obama on her experience as First Lady
First Lady Michelle Obama gives a candid, powerful, and emotional commencement speech at Tuskegee University.
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Monday Open Thread [5.11.15]
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First Read: “There are at least four reasons why the GOP candidates are focused so heavily on foreign affairs — more so than at this time in the 2012 presidential cycle. One, the economy has improved (223,000 jobs were created last month, and Obama’s economic handling is up to 49% in the latest NBC/WSJ poll), while the deficit has decreased. Two, there’s the rise of ISIS. Three, there’s the Iran deal that the Obama administration is racing to finalize by next month. And four, there’s the GOP recognition that focusing on foreign policy is maybe the best way to go after Hillary Clinton’s record as secretary of state.”
The first is the most important reason. If this election is about the economy, it will be a Clinton landslide.
Markell Punches the Hippies
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Governor Jack Markell (D) has written a rather lengthy piece last week in "The Atlantic" entitled "Americans Need Jobs, Not Populism." The title alone enrages me because, since when were jobs and populism mutually exclusive?
This is a long article, because the Governor's article was long. But it is necessary. The Governor recognizes that income inequality is a problem, and that an active government is necessary in fighting that problem. But he won't fund that active government, and still advocates policies that inflame inequality. All the while engaging in the use of strawmen, false categorizations, and triangulation.
