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Coming Up: Rendell, Kerry, Lieberman, Roundtable
March 29, 2008 11:11 AM
This Sunday, George talks presidential politics.
First, Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell from team Clinton and Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry from team Obama debate the Dems.
Then, Sen. Joe Lieberman, the once-Democratic former VP nominee, discuss his support for John McCain.
And on the "Roundtable," Paul Krugman, Robert Reich, Donna Brazile and George Will talk about the week.
March 29, 2008 in Coming Up | Permalink | User Comments (62)
Daily Roundtable: Should She or Shouldn't She?
March 28, 2008 6:46 PM
As the Democratic race drags on, some high-profile supporters are growing restless.
Today, it was Senator Pat Leahy, a Vermont Democrat and Obama supporter, who challenged Clinton.
"There is no way Senator Clinton is going to get enough delegates to win the nomination. She ought to withdraw and she ought to be backing Senator Obama," Leahy declared.
ABC News' Jake Tapper blogs about Leahy's remarks.
Bver at Time Magazine, Mark Halperin and Jay Carney cover Clinton's "in it to win it" strategy.
"But not only does Clinton intend to stay in, she and her advisers are crafting a strategy that they think can swing the nomination her way," Halperin and Carney write.
What do you think? Does Clinton still have a chance at the nomination despite Obama's delegate league? Should the people have their say before the politicians encourage her to drop out? Share your thoughts in our comments section.
March 28, 2008 in Daily Roundtable | Permalink | User Comments (104)
Coming Up: Schumer, Kyl, Hagel, Roundtable
March 22, 2008 6:35 PM
Senators Schumer and Kyl debate this Sunday morning. The two senators square off on the economy, discussing what can be done to help and how far the government should go in helping.
Then, Senator Hagel talks about Iraq, '08, and the future of the GOP. In his new book, America: Our Next Chapter, Hagel makes the case for a new political party.
And on the Roundtable, Jay Carney, Claire Shipman, Cynthia Tucker and George Will talk about the week.
March 22, 2008 in Coming Up | Permalink | User Comments (19)
Coming Up: Pelosi and Paulson
March 14, 2008 6:59 PM
This Sunday, watch George's interview with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. Pelosi talks about the 2008 Democratic nomination battle, the war in Iraq five years later, and the economy.
You can also see what Pelosi told George regarding the Spitzer scandal by clicking here, or read about it by clicking here.
Then, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson also tackles the tough issues surrounding the U.S. economy.
And the "Roundtable" features Mark Halperin, Ruth Marcus, Donna Brazile and George Will.
March 14, 2008 in Coming Up | Permalink | User Comments (16)
Daily Roundtable: The Ferraro Fallout
March 12, 2008 5:54 PM
The Democratic nomination race has been tackling issues of race and gender for more than a year, and now former congresswoman and Democratic vice-presidential nominee Geraldine Ferraro is in the fray.
Ferraro told The Daily Breeze, a small California newspaper, “If Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position. And if he was a woman of any color, he would not be in this position. He happens to be very lucky to be who he is. And the country is caught up in the concept.”
Ferraro insists that her comments were not racist and were taken out of context and said on Good Morning America that she is "absolutely not" sorry. But today, Ferraro stepped down from as a member of the Clinton campaign finance committee.
Obama said he didn't think she intended her comments to be racist, but added, "I think they were wrong-headed. I think they're not borne out of our history or by the facts."
Ferraro said that had she been “Gerard Ferraro instead of Geraldine Ferraro” she would not have been her party’s VP nominee.
You can watch Ferraro's interview on Good Morning America by clicking here, and Obama's response to the remarks by clicking here.
What do you think? Were Ferraro comments out of line? Does her experience as a minority candidate on a presidential ticket give her analysis credibility? Should she have stepped down from the Clinton campaign? Share your thoughts in today's Daily Roundtable discussion.
March 12, 2008 in Daily Roundtable | Permalink | User Comments (76)
Daily Roundtable: In the meantime...
March 10, 2008 11:53 AM
With a six week slog until Pennsylvania, what can the Democrats do in the meantime?
According to Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida, it's not about what to do, it's about what to do-over. In the Wall Street Journal, Nelson said he asked DNC Chair Howard Dean for the Democratic Party to pay for a Florida primary re-vote, but Dean "suggested the state party could raise the funds."
"Either way, it's imperative that the Democratic Party at both the national and state levels participate in finding a solution. Otherwise the Democratic Party unfortunately appears headed for a political train wreck that could involve a floor fight at the convention over recognizing Florida's delegates," Nelson writes.
On Sunday, Howard Dean seemed optimistic, "I would prefer that their delegates are seated in some way, but that way has to be within the rules that everybody agreed to...And I think they will."
You can watch Howard Dean's appearance on this week here, and Michigan Sen. Levin and Florida Gov. Crist tackle the topic here.
What do you think? Should Michigan and Florida get do-overs? Who should pay for it? Could this decide the Democratic race? Share your thoughts in our comments section.
March 10, 2008 in Daily Roundtable | Permalink | User Comments (25)
