Jan 18
Presidential inauguration addresses are like all acceptance speeches, long on thank yous and platitudes, and short on genuine drama and lasting impact. And yet, there are those moments when a particularly high historical moment combines with a gifted orator to create an indelible mark in America’s history books. What’s remembered isn’t a broad theme or …
Oct 22
Can’t wait for tonight’s debate? You don’t have to. FORA.tv has exclusive behind-the-scenes photos of what’s going on right now. See all the photos by visiting FORA.tv’s live stream page and the section labeled “EYEWITNESS COMMENTARY.” These images are being taken by tonight’s audience members, who, for security reasons, are currently sequestered at the debate …
Oct 22
FORA.tv, in partnership with Ustream, will live stream the final presidential debate tonight starting at 6 pm (Pacific), and it will be a live stream the likes of which have rarely been seen before. Using technology from CrowdOptic, a maker of crowd-powered mobile applications, FORA.tv will track the immediate reaction and interest of the in-person …
Aug 21
Harvard historian Niall Ferguson is catching plenty of heat over his Newsweek cover story, Obama’s Gotta Go. Ferguson details how Obama broke many of his campaign promises, and argues that a Romney and Ryan presidency is the only path to prosperity. “The voters now face a stark choice,” he writes. “They can let Barack Obama’s …
May 24
Chris Matthews has no trouble speaking his mind. Prickly is an understate. At the recent gathering of the cable industry, The Cable Show 2012, he was asked about a comment he made in 2008. “I felt this thrill going up my leg,” he said, referring to the Obama presidency. At the cable show, Steve Scully …
May 11
George Clooney’s fundraiser for President Obama’s reelection bid, which was held at the actor’s Los Angeles house, netted $15 million, according to an article in the Huffington Post. Jokes and drinks were served aplenty. Let’s just hope Clooney, who is known for practical jokes, didn’t pull this one last night on the president: Weintraub on …
May 10
President Obama’s announcement in support of marriage equality was hailed by gay rights groups as a huge step in the right direction, as gay and lesbian couples were fully validated by a sitting president for the first time in history. But as we saw with the vote in North Carolina on Tuesday that banned same-sex …
May 09
With Obama’s recent endorsement of gay marriage, the issue is likely to be an important one in the upcoming election. Our partners have been covering this issue for years, and now we have put together a new series on the topic. Watch our complete series on Same-Sex Marriage. Here’s two highlights: Paul Thorndale: The Emotional …
Apr 30
Last month, I posted about the anti-Romney super pac that was organized after Romney put his dog, Seamus, into a crate and proceeded to tie the crate to the top of the car and drive 12 hours to Canada. Now, apparently, Romney supporters have countered with their own anti-Obama dog pack (pun intended again):
Feb 27
From the viewpoint within the campaign to re-elect President Obama, there is certainly a generous amount of cautious optimism, says Helene Cooper, the New York Times correspondent at the White House. With no clear frontrunner, President Obama and his staff can’t help but embrace each GOP “flavor of the week” as a sign that Republican …