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June 3, 2010 Tonight on Larry King Live!Posted: 07:00 PM ET
He discusses the worst oil spill in U.S. history, economic turmoil, and two wars. An interview you don’t want to miss! What do you think of Obama's handling of the oil spill? Filed under: Larry King Live Obama June 2, 2010 Charge to Obama: 'Go off!'Posted: 09:00 PM ET
President Obama goes one-on-one with Larry King on Thursday night to talk about the oil spill, economic turmoil and war.
But with the oil still gushing in what is now the worst spill in U.S. history and the environmental devastation coming ashore, the president is becoming a target of the anger that was originally directed only at BP. "One time, go off!" director Spike Lee urged on CNN's "AC 360°." "If there's any one time to go off, this is it, because this is a disaster." Lee's sentiment echoes the frustration of people who want to see Obama get loud, take charge and inspire them like he did during his presidential run. Recalling then-candidate Obama's ability to rouse crowds into chants of "Yes, we can," presidential historian Douglas Brinkley said, "There was a feeling he was going to be one of these presidents that moved us with words the way John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan did in recent decades." Instead, Obama has presented himself as the unflappable president, with the engineer-like approach of Jimmy Carter and the legislative astuteness of Lyndon Johnson, Brinkley said. "But in a time of great crisis, people aren't looking for Johnson or Carter. They are looking for powerful rhetorical leadership - words that move the country in a positive direction," he said. Filed under: Larry King Live Obama January 26, 2010 TONIGHT ON LARRY KING LIVE!Posted: 07:16 PM ET
State of the Union PreviewThe White House has already leaked some of the themes President Obama will hit tomorrow night in his State of the Union speech. Is the spending freeze over the next three years a good idea - or too little too late? How will he reach out to middle class Americans? We'll preview the speech tonight with Ben Stein, Penn Jillette, Stephanie Miller, and Tanya Acker. Plus - Tavis Smiley and John Avlon will weigh in with their analysis. That's all tonight on Larry King Live at 9ET/6PT! And we want to hear from you: Do you think President Obama's proposal to freeze non-security federal spending over the next three years is a good idea?Filed under: Haiti Earthquake Larry King Live Obama Politics is King January 25, 2010 TONIGHT ON LARRY KING LIVE!Posted: 07:52 PM ET
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ReunitedYou've read on this blog about Joe and Jill Wilkins, whose adopted son Samuel Chancelet was still in Haiti when the earthquake struck. They have finally reunited with their son and will join Larry tonight to talk about their desperate journey to bring Samuel Chancelet home. The Economy, Stupid!Rep. Ron Paul vs. former Labor Secretary Robert Reich square off on whether President Obama is doing enough about the economy. Is the stimulus plan working? Where are the jobs? Is the administration more concerned with bailing out Wall Street than bailing out Main Street? That's all tonight at 9ET/6PT! And we want to hear from you: Is President Obama doing enough to help middle-class Americans?
To learn more about the organization Heather Mills discussed on Larry King click here or visit Heather Mills own site.Filed under: Economy Haiti Earthquake Obama January 20, 2010 Dazed Dems rethink strategy after Massachusetts lossPosted: 03:51 PM ET
By Jim Vandehei and Mike Allen via Politico Scott Brown has turned this town upside down. Usually, the tendency among political reporters and operatives alike is to overreact and overinterpret elections. And there are caveats to the stunner in Massachusetts. Yes, this was a special election, which often produces unusual results. Yes, Democrat Martha Coakley ran a timid, sometimes terrible, campaign for Ted Kennedy’s old Senate seat. And it’s true that Massachusetts is not as liberal as many people assumed. But none of that counters the stunning reality of an election where breathtaking results more than justify breathless analysis. Here’s why: The lock is broken There is no way for Democrats to spin an upside to losing their 60th vote in the Senate. Without it, the health care bill that passed one month ago with 60 votes would go down today. Same goes for any other bill Republicans decide to torpedo with unity, obstruction or whatever one wants to call zero votes. There are ways Democrats can jam through the current health care bill with procedural tricks or legislative creativity. But what seemed a certainty a week ago feels unlikely today. Don't take the word of Republicans or even reporters on this one. Listen to what Democrats are saying as they appraised the results overnight: Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) told a local reporter, “It’s probably back to the drawing board on health care, which is unfortunate.” Rep. Bill Delahunt (D-Mass.) told MSNBC this morning he will advise Democratic leaders to scrap the big bill and move small, more popular pieces that can attract Republicans. And Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) said his leadership is “whistling past the graveyard” if they think Brown’s win won’t force a rethinking of the health care plan. Sen. Evan Bayh (D-Ind.), who now might draw a challenge from Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.), said the party needs to rethink its entire approach to governing. The fear is unleashed Any Democrat with even the faintest fear of a tough race in 2010 is rattled. It was easy for some to rationalize the defeats in New Jersey and Virginia last year — and even the flood of polls showing bad news since then. They are in denial no more: If Democrats can lose in Massachusetts, they can lose anywhere. That is the mind-set that will shape the next nine months for Democrats. It will affect who runs for reelection, who bolts on big votes, who gives money and who speaks out against Obama. All of this will make governing harder. The focus has been on the special election for the past week. But Democratic insiders were equally concerned about other signs of trouble that got insufficient notice: Polls show Democrats could lose the New York Senate seat, Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson’s favorable ratings plummeted in Nebraska, new polls showed Rep. Steve Driehaus (D-Ohio) trailing badly in his swing district, and Rep. Tim Bishop (D-N.Y.) is in a statistical tie and in more trouble than previously expected. Filed under: Larry King Live Obama Politics Politics is King January 11, 2010 Democrats back Reid after 'Negro' remarkPosted: 02:39 PM ET
Washington (CNN) - The Congressional Black Caucus said Sunday that it had accepted Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's apology for a newly published remark he made about Barack Obama during the 2008 campaign and dismissed calls for the Nevada Democrat to step down. Earlier in the day, the chairman of the Republican Party and a leading GOP senator had called on Reid to give up his post. "Over the years, I have had an opportunity to work with Majority Leader Reid," Rep. Barbara Lee, chairwoman of the caucus, said in a statement. "Senator Reid's record provides a stark contrast to actions of Republicans to block legislation that would benefit poor and minority communities." Lee added that she looked forward to Reid serving as majority leader. "There are too many issues like the economy, job creation and energy for these regrettable comments to distract us from the work that must be done on behalf of the American people," she said. Colleagues on the other side of the aisle were not as forgiving. The remarks were "embarrassing and racially insensitive," Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, head of the GOP's Senate campaign arm, said in a statement to CNN. Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele, on NBC's "Meet the Press," said, "Racism and racist conversations have no place today in America." Steele was also on the defensive for a remark he made last week that members of both parties have called a racial slur. Reid's office made clear he has no plans to step down. "Senator Reid will stay in his position as majority leader and will run for re-election," his spokesman said. "As the leader in the fight to pass the Voting Rights Act and legislation banning hate crimes, Senator Reid has a long record of addressing issues that are important to the African-American community. His Republican critics who are looking to politicize the issue can't say the same." Reid is already embroiled in a tough re-election campaign in his home state to stay in the Senate. Only one-third of Nevada voters have a favorable opinion of him, while 52 percent have an unfavorable opinion of the four-term senator, according to a survey by Mason-Dixon Polling and Research for the Last Vegas Review-Journal released over the weekend. The poll was conducted January 5-7, before news of Reid's comments. The controversy surrounds remarks published in the book "Game Change," which goes on sale Monday. It quotes Reid as saying privately in 2008 that Obama could succeed as a black candidate partly because of his "light-skinned" appearance and speaking patterns "with no Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one." Filed under: Congress Obama Politics January 5, 2010 Tonight on Larry King Live!Posted: 07:54 PM ET
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