President Obama criticized what he called “the least productive Congress in modern history” while speaking at a private fund-raising event. As reported by Reuters, the event was held at the “luxurious Houston home of trial lawyer John Eddie Williams” with about 60 contributors in attendance. “The event raised money for both the Democratic Senatorial Campaign […]
Following the closing of the first open enrollment period of the Affordable Care Act, the President delivered remarks in the Rose Garden, announcing that 7.1 million Americans have now signed up for private health coverage. April 1, 2014. During the speech the President noted that “the Affordable Care Act is here to stay.” You can […]
Rachel Maddow reports on the rare instance in which President Barack Obama is seeking credit for a political victory – the successful implementation of Obamacare as Democrats realize the program is a potential campaign asset. Maddow points out that “Armageddon” was not brought on by the success of the Affordable Care Act. You can watch […]
President Obama traveled to the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor on Wednesday and delivered remarks explaining the critical importance of raising the federal minimum wage to $10.10. In the course of the speech, the President addressed Republican efforts to repeal Obamacare and talked about the Paul Ryan’s new budget plan, saying “it’s like that […]
In 2004, a one-term senator from Illinois took the stage to deliver the keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention in Boston. By the time Barack Obama had finished speaking, Democrats across the country knew they had seen the future of their party. Political speech experts featured in this episode include: Michael A. Cohen: Author, […]