Tag Archives: Obama

Bitter Tweet Weekend

Amidst the celebrations from the July 4th, a bluebird soared higher than a bald eagle. Several Twitter related stories emerged from the holiday weekend: First and foremost, the Twitter account of Fox News Politics was hacked over the weekend and … Continue reading

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Oy, Obama! Politico Tackles the Jewish Vote

For generations, American Jews have voted for the Democratic Party. But Politico has dedicated some of its digital ink on whether President Obama may have put the Jewish vote in jeopardy. First, a brief history about the so-called “Jewish vote.” … Continue reading

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Obama’s Plan in Afghanistan

Hours after President Obama’s primetime address to the nation, the web is whirring in response to the Commander-in-Chief’s order that 33,000 American troops will withdraw from Afghanistan by next summer. The remarks also featured Pakistan, Iraq and the uprisings in … Continue reading

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Preview: Obama’s Plan in Afghanistan

Welcome to Politico Watch’s new home on JoshMellits.com. My sincere apologies for the extended Politico Watch hiatus. The past month has been particularly busy, between graduating from Boston University and revamping the site. The political world has been buzzing during … Continue reading

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Obama’s Announcement as a Word Cloud

Another interesting take on President Obama’s announcement late Sunday night is highlighting key words used during his carefully crafted remarks. Wordle is a free website that creates “beautiful word clouds” out of any body of text, with words appearing larger … Continue reading

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The Death of Osama bin Laden

It has been less than a day since CNN reported that Osama bin Laden had been killed in a Pakistani compound, but the world – and the World Wide Web – is still swirling and stunned. There are countless angles … Continue reading

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Page Watch: Click

Political media sources tend to be on the serious side, and well they should be. The problems facing our nation are no laughing matter, from budget battles to wars abroad. Yet any heavy issues require a degree of levity and … Continue reading

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Politico and the Shutdown Showdown

As the dust settles from the budget deal that averted a government shutdown, it is worth examining Politico’s multimedia coverage of the shutdown showdown that nearly brought the first stoppage in over a decade. In a remarkably wide scope, there … Continue reading

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Politico Has March Madness

It’s NCAA tournament time and even Washington is getting in on the action.  Politico has published a couple of articles covering politicians’ participation in March Madness. First, President Barack Obama has been questioned by members of the media for filling … Continue reading

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Page Watch: 44

Before the next installment of the Page Watch series on Politico Watch, I want to direct your attention to the Flickr widget on the right-hand column underneath the blogroll. The pictures are the same as the slideshow in the previous … Continue reading

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