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John Avlon: Politics as ideological blood sport
Check out this column on CNN.com about “broken government,” written by John Avlon, CNN contributor and senior political columnist for Newsweek and The Daily Beast.
In Depth: How can America fix its broken political system?
The Senate reached a bipartisan agreement to end a dispute over disaster relief spending yesterday, ending yet another threat of a government shutdown. This week, CNN is taking an in-depth look at why our political system is so broken.
In a letter to his clients, chief global economist for The Economic Outlook Group Bernard Baumohl wrote that the single issue stalling economic growth "is the failure of governing in Washington at a time when so many Americans are hurting. The political food fight between the White House and Republicans will certainly not hasten economic growth nor create a single private sector job."
Baumohl and Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, join Carol Costello on American Morning today to weigh in on why the broken government is so dangerous and how the dysfunctional political system is impacting Americans.
What challenges does President Obama have when facing the African-American community?
With his poll numbers slipping among African-Americans, President Obama is launching an outreach campaign to the black community.
Over the weekend, Obama delivered a fiery speech before the Congressional Black Caucus, and he sat down for an exclusive interview with Black Entertainment Television (BET) last night in a special that the network called "The President Answers Black America."
However, the President is also making it clear that he will not specifically target assistance toward the African American community, saying, "That's not how America works. America works when all of us are pulling together, and everybody is focused on making sure that every single person has opportunity."
Robert Traynham, former Republican adviser, and James Peterson, director of Africana Studies at Leigh University, weigh in on president's outreach to the African-American community on American Morning today.
Political panel: What does Cain's straw poll win say about the GOP presidential race?
Herman Cain took home a surprising win in Florida's straw poll over the weekend, although it is unlikely that he would ever win nationally. Mitt Romney led in a straw poll in his home state of Michigan, as Perry came up short following a disappointing showing at the latest GOP debate.
In light of the straw poll results and Perry's poor debate performance, Politico is reporting that there is a renewed cry for New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to run for the candidacy, and he may decide within a week.
With so many candidates in the field, why do people still feel that the race for the GOP nomination is lacking?
Today on American Morning, Ron Brownstien, CNN senior political analyst, and Shira Toeplitz, politics writer, talk with Carol Costello about the 2012 GOP presidential race.
In Depth: Why is our government so broken?
The standoff between the House and the Senate over emergency funding continues today, with lawmakers attempting to hash out an agreement on a short-term spending measure to keep the government running into the new fiscal year, which begins this weekend.
As Congress continues to debate at the last minute over another bill to avoid a government shutdown, CNN goes In Depth this week to ask: "Why is our government so broken?".
Today on American Morning, David Frum, editor of FrumForum.com, discusses the state of politics in America and weighs in on what it will take to turn our government back around.
Read Frum's full piece "Why our government is broken" here.
Herman Cain: 'They want to play politics with human beings'
Fresh off a big win at the Florida straw poll over the weekend, businessman and 2012 GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain sits down with Carol Costello on American Morning today to discuss his candidacy and the current showdown in Congress over emergency funding.
Cain attributes his win to his ability to connect with his constituents and the fact that his "message" is "more powerful than money."
"The thing that differs me from a lot of other people running for the President of the United States is that I focus on the problem first. Then I focus on what the solution is," he says.
Cain also comments on the budget debate over disaster funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers that may result in a federal government shutdown if differences aren't resolved by this weekend.
"There's plenty of money in Washington, D.C. to offset anything that we need to spend on FEMA. I would make sure that FEMA got the money that it needed, and if I have to go find the offsets later, find it later."
Cain blasts the behavior of Congress saying, "Stop playing with people's tragedies."
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