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What To Expect in Tonight’s Debate
Sorry about the lack of posting: Things are kind of hectic at HQ today. That said, I should fully equipped with a keyboard and a drink in my hand for the first presidential debate between Obama and Romney tonight. This is like the Olympics for political geeks, so it should…
LIVE BLOG AND VIDEO: Wednesday’s Republican National Conventions speeches in Tampa
UPDATE: Join executive editor Megan Carpentier and Pandagon’s Amanda Marcotte for a liveblog of the conventions at the bottom of this post for commentary, fact-checking and the occasional off-color joke. The Republican National Convention speeches continued Wednesday in Tampa. Republican speakers expected to speak include Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell,…
Megan Carpentier on Democracy Now: Ann Romney’s ‘soft’ appeal is ‘insulting’
In an interview with Democracy Now, Raw Story’s Executive Editor Megan Carpentier and former Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson talked about the Republican Party’s ever-shifting position to the right on women’s issues, despite Ann Romney’s “soft” appeal to women voters. Anderson said he used to view Romney as someone more…
Raw Story’s Megan Carpentier: Dems split on Obama’s success
Many Democrats are disappointed that President Barack Obama did not accomplish more when both chambers of Congress were in Democrats’ control, according to Raw Story executive editor Megan Carpentier. “I believe there are number of Democrats who believe that Obama’s presidency has been very good, but I think there are…
Raw Story’s Megan Carpentier on Rep. West ‘communists in Congress’ remark
Megan Carpentier, the executive editor of Raw Story, said on The Young Turks Wednesday that claiming Democrats are members of the Communist Party was not particularly outrageous in today’s political climate, considering how often unsubstantiated smears get thrown around. Rep. Allen West (R-FL), a tea party favorite, said Tuesday that…
Raw Story’s executive editor Megan Carpentier debates Ron Paul’s candidacy with Reason editor-in-chief Matt Welch
In the wake of the Iowa GOP caucus, Raw Story executive editor Megan Carpentier and Reason editor-in-chief Matt Welch sat down with The Real News Network’s senior editor Paul Jay to discuss Tuesday’s events and, in particular, the candidacy of Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX). Welch, a self-identified libertarian, and Carpentier…
Audio: Ron Reagan interview at Netroots Nation
On Thursday, Ron Reagan was broadcasting his show from Netroots Nation and Megan Carpentier, one of the behind-the-scenes people at Air America came up to me during an earlier panel and asked if I do a segment with Ron Reagan about LGBT issues later in the day. Of course I…
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