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Tag: 2012 Democratic National Convention

AP/Charles Dharapak

Bill Clinton bears as much responsibility as any politician for the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, and the wild applause for his disingenuous speech at the Democratic National Convention last week is a sure sign of the poverty of what passes for progressive politics.

Posted on Sep 10, 2012 READ MORE

AP/David Goldman

Democrats Can Win the Argument and Lose the Election

By Bill Boyarsky —

Talking to volunteers, I saw the immensity of Obama’s task, especially as the Romney-Ryan campaign and the Republican super PACs overwhelm the voters with misleading ads.

Posted on Sep 10, 2012 READ MORE

Democrats Call for a Nation of ‘Shared Prosperity’

Last time on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Bill Clinton said the Democrats stand for “a nation of shared opportunities, shared prosperity and shared responsibilities.” Also on the show: voter disenfranchisement and a report from the Syrian border.

Posted on Sep 9, 2012 READ MORE

Photo illustration from an image by Colin Grey (CC-BY)

Democrats Call for a Nation of ‘Shared Prosperity’

Posted on Sep 9, 2012 READ MORE

Called Out by Republicans, Clinton Answers in Masterful Convention Speech

By Joe Conason —

There has been no political leader since FDR with Clinton’s capacity to perform this rhetorical magic, and there is none today who can match him.

Posted on Sep 9, 2012 READ MORE

AP/Chuck Burton

Want Hope and Change? Build a Real Left

By Alan Minsky —

It’s fine to catalog the sins of Obama, but it’s a largely meaningless parlor game unless we offer a coherent vision that outlines a winning strategy.

Posted on Sep 6, 2012 READ MORE

Obama for America/Christopher Dilts

Democrats Show Republicans How It’s Done

By Eugene Robinson —

Judging by the party conventions, you’d wonder why this election is even close.

Posted on Sep 6, 2012 READ MORE

The Democrats’ Government Tutorial

By E.J. Dionne, Jr. —

Bill Clinton is typically described as the empathetic, feel-your-pain guy. But his greatest political skill may be as a formulator of arguments—the explainer in chief.