Posts tagged policy

• 18 Sep

  Episode: TPMtv

  TPMtv: McCain's Spanish Fly

  McCain's Spanish FlyYour Daily Politics Video Blog: We've been bringing you the latest through the day.  Now in today's episode of TPMtv, you can hear John McCain's Spain goof and the two reasons why the explanation from his top foreign policy adviser just doesn't add up.

• 15 Jul

  Episode: TPMtv

  TPMtv: Iraq Back-to-Back

  Iraq Back-to-BackYour Daily Politics Video Blog: Two speeches, two very different visions for the futures of America and Iraq. Barack Obama and John McCain delivered dueling speeches today on foreign policy and America's future course in the Middle East. We bring you the highlights back-to-back in t

• 07 Jul

  Episode: TPMtv

  TPMtv: Sunday Show Roundup: Iraq Backtrack Flak

  Sunday Show Roundup: Iraq Backtrack FlakYour Daily Politics Video Blog: The McCain camp has jumped all over Obama's statement last week that he would continue to "refine" his Iraq policy following a planned upcoming meeting with military leaders in the country. Obama says he's remained totally consi

• 18 Jun

  Episode: TPMtv

  TPMtv: A Chat with Matt Yglesias

  A Chat with Matt YglesiasYour Daily Politics Video Blog: Matt Yglesias, former TPM Associate Editor and all-around blog star, has a new foreign policy book out, Heads in the Sand: How the Republicans Screw Up Foreign Policy and Foreign Policy Screws Up the Democrats. We caught up with him last week

• 19 Mar

  Episode: TPMtv

  TPMtv: Unfit to Serve

  Unfit to ServeYour Daily Politics Video Blog: The gaffes are the least of it. In today's episode of TPMtv, we discuss why John McCain's poor grasp of foreign policy and military strategy makes him a dangerous choice for the role of commender-in-chief.

• 15 Jan

  Blog: Veracifier

  Too much race and gender

  There’s been a lot in the news lately about Obama’s race and Hillary’s gender, two attributes that absolutely no one on the planet has any ability to chose or change.   Is Obama black enough?  Is he too black? Will being black help him?  Oh, a black President would be so inspirational!  

• 13 Nov

  Episode: TPMtv

  TPMtv: Pleasure Reading

  Pleasure ReadingRemember John Bolton? The neocon installed at the State Department to keep Colin Powell under control and then later given a recess appointment to be US Ambassador. I could give you a list of particulars but suffice it to say that Bolton was a key factor in basically all the Bush Whi