President Barack Obama has rightfully taken responsibility for nominating Tom Daschle to the post of Health and Human Services Secretary. Obama should have never given him the nod. From the beginning Daschle was an odd choice. When I look at Daschle I think of a forgettable time in politics when...
I met Jabriel Ballentine last year at the Blogging While Brown Conference in Atlanta last summer and we’ve kept in touch since then. Jabriel introduced himself last year as a Black Republican living in D.C. So of course we’ve had some great conversations. Jabriel reached out to me over the...
I received a call last week from Brad Watson asking me if I would have any interest in participating in a new feature on WFAA News 8’s Sunday Daybreak. The political portion of the program just launched a new segment called “The Rant,” where local media types will have a...
President Obama had some harsh words to Wall Street Bankers who are accepting TARP (Troubled Asset Relief Program) money while receiving big bonuses and buying private jets. He sat down in front of reporters yesterday to discuss his frustration with the situation. For the full text of the President’s remarks...
Politico is reporting that former Repbulican Vice-Presidential nominee Sarah Palin is heading to Washington to attend this Saturday’s Alfalfa Club Dinner. Palin and President Barack Obama will share a stage together at the gathering of D.C. movers and shakers. According to the Politico story by Johnathan Martin, the press is...
Join Kristin and I tonight at 9 PM on Shawn P. Williams Now on Blog Talk Radio. Our guests will be Tiffinni Young who is running for Dallas City Council District 5 seat, and Tiffany Cherry, author of “For Anyone Who Will Listen” Also tune in for the big announcement...
True to form last week, Mark Davis gave backhanded praise for America’s warm welcome of President Barack Obama before laying the smack down for most of his Dallas Morning News Column. Click here to read Davis’ “Historic, yes -but also political.” Here are a few passages from Mark’s column written...
In the year and a half that I’ve known Sharon Grigsby I’ve learned that when she gets behind an issue there’s no stopping her. Fortunately for us her issue is Southern Dallas. On the Dallas Morning News Opinion Blog, Sharon is raising a red flag on a vote at the...
I’ve had a few conversations since last Tuesday’s swearing in ceremony with people who are frustrated from hearing President Obama referred to by his first name. They feel that he is not getting the respect that would be demanded by any other POTUS. There have been occasions where I’ve heard...
Many thanks to Ms. Jan Gore, owner/operator of Texas Caribbean Foods, which is a Dallas South Community Supporter, for inviting the family to her Inauguration Watch Party. Ms. Jan served wonderful refreshments to those in attendance following the swearing in ceremony. 1360 AM Rational Radio gave away President Obama door...
