Tag Archives: PBS Newshour

PBS NewsHour: Judy Woodruff Hosts a Panel Discussion About Richard Nixon: Why Are We Still Fascinated by Richard Nixon?

Posted on August 11, 2014 by kireschneider

Source:The New Democrat  Is there a more fascinating politician than Richard Nixon, that is why we are still fascinated about this man. Because there is so much to him from both good and bad. And forty years later we are … Continue reading →

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PBS: NewsHour: Shields & Brooks on Iraq, Richard Nixon’s Legacy

Posted on August 8, 2014 by kireschneider

Source:The New Democrat  What choice does President Obama have, but defend Americans who are still in Iraq? That is what the airstrikes are about defending our personal that is still in there. Now you can make a good argument about … Continue reading →

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PBS NewsHour: Shields & Brooks on Finding a GOP Anti-Cruz, Middle East

Posted on August 1, 2014 by kireschneider

Source:The New Democrat  Right now House Republicans can’t get past their Tea Party base on anything. And that is led and known by the House Republican Leadership who don’t have the balls (to put it bluntly) to take them on, … Continue reading →

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PBS NewsHour: Shields & Brooks on President Obama’s Handling of the Border Crisis, Mideast Violence

Posted on July 25, 2014 by kireschneider

Source:The New Democrat  As far as the border crisis the issue I believe is fairly simple to resolve. Governor Rick Perry finally called up the Texas National Guard after claiming for weeks he wanted to do that, but never actually … Continue reading →

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PBS NewsHour: Jeffrey Brown Interviewing John Oliver on Making Fun of Serious News

Posted on July 14, 2014 by kireschneider

Source:The New Democrat  If John Oliver is in America to find public officials making complete assholes out of themselves, he’s in  the perfect country. Actually I can’t think of another country other than maybe France or Italy. And the perhaps … Continue reading →

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PBS: NewsHour: Shields & Brooks On Suing the President & The Texas Border Crisis

Posted on July 11, 2014 by kireschneider

Is the President going too far with executive power? It depends on which party you are a member of and which party the President is a member of. Congressional Republicans didn’t seem to have any problems with President Bush during … Continue reading →

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PBS NewsHour: Shields * Ponnuru on House GOP vs. Obama, IRS Missing Emails

Posted on June 27, 2014 by kireschneider

Source:The New Democrat  As far as the Republican primary elections last Tuesday, it was a great night for establishment Republicans in Congress. With none of them losing with Representative Jim Lankford winning his primary overwhelmingly. But the biggest victory would … Continue reading →

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PBS NewsHour: Shields & Brooks: The Flagging Labor Force, Congressional Mid-Terms & Foreign Policy

Posted on May 9, 2014 by kireschneider

Source:The New Democrat  I agree with Mark Shields and David Brooks when they say that the jobs report is good news and a positive step.  If we get a few more reports like this it will be good for Democrats … Continue reading →

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PBS NewsHour: Gwen Ifill Interviewing Marcia Coyle: U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Michigan Ban on Affirmative Action

Posted on May 2, 2014 by kireschneider

Source:The New Democrat  Damn! A Supreme Court decision on which I agree with Chief Justice John Roberts. Well, to amend that, I would’ve voted with the Chief Justice on this affirmative action case but I would’ve sided with liberal Justice … Continue reading →

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PBS NewsHour: Paul Solman Interviewing William Darity on a Government Jobs Program

Posted on May 2, 2014 by kireschneider

Source:The New Democrat  Economist William Darity is saying that “since we could borrow over a trillion-dollars for the 2008 TARP bailouts and the auto bailouts that we could afford to borrow the same amount of money for a new Federal … Continue reading →

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