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‘Rent Is Too Damn High’ Guy Sparks Mayhem On Follow The Money Panel

For most of his short career in cable news, Jimmy McMillan has been showcased alone for his auctioneer's voice and amazingly sculpted facial hair. Now that he's running for president, however, he's got to learn to play well with others, and on last night's Follow the Money McMillan had to debate Eric Bolling's panel,...

Donald Trump Responds To David Plouffe: I’m Obama’s ‘Worst Nightmare’

White House Senior Advisor David Plouffe yesterday suggested that Donald Trump is a "sideshow" with "zero chance" of being elected President. Plouffe should have expected that there was "zero chance" Trump would hear such remarks and not be eager to retaliate.

Top Obama Advisor Takes Swipe At Fox News Viewers On Fox News Sunday

White House Senior Advisor David Plouffe made the rounds on the Sunday morning talk shows, but the conversation got a little testy in his appearance on Fox News Sunday. When Chris Wallace questioned why Democrats were now fine with some budget cuts that just a few weeks ago they called "draconian," Plouffe...

David Plouffe: “Palin, Limbaugh, Beck And That Wing Of The Party Is In Control”

Pres. Barack Obama's 2008 was a guest on CNN's John King, USA last night, and weighed in on the primary election in Delaware today and Newt Gingrich's recent "Kenyan" comments.Plouffe echoed a familiar theme in politics when looking at Delaware, and the current Republican party as a whole - blame the media (well, the...

Plouffe: Beck, Palin, And Limbaugh Spell Big Trouble For GOP In 2012

One could argue that the only thing President Obama has going for his these days is the fact that the GOP can't seem to dig up a viable leader for their party. Or at least a leader who actually wants to run for election (as opposed to, say, ratings). Obama strategist David Plouffe...

Gregory To Plouffe: Do You Have Any Proof Hillary Won’t Run For President In 2012?

Speculation about Hillary Clinton making a run for President in 2012, which began back in July, has made it all the way to Meet the Press. This morning David Gregory asked Obama campaign strategist David Plouffe whether he thought Hillary would challenge President Obama in 2012.

This Week: Karl Rove and David Plouffe Spar Over ‘Mission Accomplished’

In an extended "This Week" segment in which Obama adviser David Plouffe and Fox News contributor Karl Rove traded talking points, there were a few fireworks right at the end. After Rove spent most of his time attacking the CBO (a sport of political convenience), and Plouffe pushed back against the idea that Democrats...

White House Takes On Politico Daily Show-Style

Now that the White House's war on Fox appears to have simmered down it looks like they may have found a new target for their frustration with media coverage: Politico. Sort of. Now, if only every battle with the press represented a skit on The Daily Show.

David Plouffe Responsible For Edwards’ Infamous $400 Haircut

The haircut story was first broke by Ben Smith at the then only three-month-old blog Politico (perhaps an small early warning sign of scooping power they would develop down the line). Yesterday Smith revealed the source of haircut tip: wonder-boy Obama campaign adviser David Plouffe. Will we see similar political savvy going...

Panel Nerds: The Audacity Of Plouffe

Who: David Plouffe What: Book event for “The Audacity to Win” Where: Barnes and Noble Union Square When: November 3, 2009 Thumbs: Up It takes less than a minute of watching David Plouffe to recognize how effortlessly he and Barack Obama could strategize together. Plouffe instantly took command of the stage and of the crowd, clutching the microphone and...

If the Election Were Held Today, To Whom Exactly Would Obama Lose?

Earlier today, Mediaite's Glynnis MacNicol reported on a new Rasmussen poll that indicates that while 44% of adults (although they never do get to how children would vote) say they would vote to re-elect President Obama were the election held today, 49% say they would not. She correctly notes that the poll doesn't consider...

Plouffe Says Sarah Palin ‘Playing Pied Piper’ for Republicans

Former Barack Obama campaign manager David Plouffe, appearing on Meet the Press this morning, set the table for what will likely be the conversation of the week: The meaning of the "Palin Effect" in the NY-23 congressional race. Plouffe managed to crystallize the Democratic Party's hopes going forward, saying "Sarah Palin is playing Pied Piper...