Archive for July, 2009
Editors Review the Week: Beer Summit, Healthcare
Friday, July 31st, 2009 | TV and text | No Comments
Each week, Real Pundits editors Paul Owen, Arnold Vis and Daniel Washburn discuss the political news of the week. This week its the beer meeting at the White House and the helathcare reform bill.
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Caller reads an alleged GOP internal poll — stunning numbers
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009 | Uncategorized | No Comments
The radio broadcast sounds fake to me. In any case, the poll suggests that McCain is wining NJ and MI and is within one point in CA. The Real Clear Politics averages for NJ: Obama 53.5 and McCain 37.3; CA: Obama 58.7 and McCain 34.3.
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Editors review the week: Professor Gates arrested
Friday, July 24th, 2009 | TV and text | No Comments
Each week, Real Pundits editors Paul Owen, Arnold Vis and Daniel Washburn discuss the political news of the week. This week its the the arrest of professor Gates in Cambridge.
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Editors Review the week: Sonia Sotomayor confirmation & race in America
Friday, July 17th, 2009 | TV and text | No Comments
Each week, Real Pundits editors Paul Owen, Arnold Vis and Daniel Washburn discuss the political news of the week. This week its the Sotomayor confirmation and race in America
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Editors Review the week: Obama in Russia
Friday, July 10th, 2009 | TV and text | No Comments
Each week, Real Pundits editors Paul Owen, Arnold Vis and Daniel Washburn discuss the political news of the week. This week its the Obama’s visit to Russia.
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A Sarah Palin candidacy would offer Republicans hope
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009 | Republicans | 4 Comments
BY PAUL OWEN
The explosion of interest in Sarah Palin’s future after Friday’s surprise announcement that she is standing down as governor of Alaska – 191 comments and counting on this story, 80 on this one – probably proves Vanity Fair’s Todd Purdum right when he called her “the sexiest and the riskiest brand in the Republican party”. It looks like she is now getting ready to test that image with the country at large.
So is John McCain’s former running mate really running for president? Palin’s resignation statement was unclear on exactly why she was stepping down, beyond explaining that she would be handing over to Sean Parnell almost immediately to stave off her becoming a lame duck. Parnell said yesterday that she had resigned due to the legal costs of ethics investigations against her, an issue she also made reference to.
Editors review the week: Palin’s resignation and Obama’s health care plan
Saturday, July 4th, 2009 | TV and text | No Comments
Each week, Real Pundits editors Paul Owen, Arnold Vis and Daniel Washburn discuss the political news of the week. This week its the Palin resignation and Obama’s health care plan.
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Analysis: Palin’s Departure
Saturday, July 4th, 2009 | Republicans | No Comments
I noticed that nervousness as well.
Are we a bit bitter?
This guy’s eyebrows are annoying, but he has a point: Sarah, as a free-agent, may well be called up by FOX to host something or other.
“Real Climate Change” — Palin Quits
Saturday, July 4th, 2009 | TV and text | No Comments
What is the real story? Some of the chatter online today: 1) Vanity Fair uncovered more than it published; 2) She is digging in for 2012; 3) she is hoping to avoid potential criminal investigations.
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