Former NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw made an appearance on MSNBC’s The Cycle on March 4 and criticized President Obama for campaigning too much instead of governing. Brokaw also castigated Obama for refusing to negotiate with Republicans over the budget impasse and the sequester cuts. Progressive panel member Touré asked Brokaw if the budget impasse… Read more »
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Tom Brokaw Pounds Obama For Spending ‘Entirely Too Much Time’ Campaigning, Not Negotiating With GOP
Former NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw criticized President Barack Obama on Monday for spending “too much time” campaigning against the sequester cuts and lambasting his political opponents rather than negotiating with Republicans to avert those cuts. He said that both sides of the debate are playing electoral politics, with Obama attempting to “demonize” his Republican… Read more »
Daily Kos: Tom Brokaw, Chuck Todd Make NBC ‘Conservative’
Over at the Daily Kos, Bill in Portland Maine wished Happy Birthday to his favorite economic truth-teller Paul Krugman, as he added “I admit I don’t know a fiduciary whatzamahoozie from a hole in the ground.” But the really comical paragraph came on Friday, as he summarized the “vapidity” of this weekend’s Sunday shows, and… Read more »
Tom Brokaw Mocks ‘Far-Reaching’ Idea That People Need Guns To Defend Against Government Tyranny
Is an armed citizenry the last line of defense against government tyranny? Many pro-gun advocates think that is the case and believe the Second Amendment to the Constitution was crafted to preserve the right of the people to defend against government overreach if necessary. NBC News’ veteran reporter Tom Brokaw sat down with MSNBC’s Andrea… Read more »