Who is This?

Craig Crawford is a news analyst for NBC, MSNBC and CNBC and a contributing editor to CQ Politics.

From SourceWatch.org    |   suggest a different entry

« Previous  |  Next »

Health Overhaul's Immediate Benefits

Delayed benefits in the Democratic health care bills have opponents claiming that there are no immediate effects. Not true. It is true that some of the big-ticket items are gradually phased in. In general, this legislation could take a generation to be ...

From CRAIG CRAWFORD, Craig Crawford's Trail Mix,  15 Mar 2010

Health Overhaul's '10-6' Debate

Health reform foes are accusing Democrats of gaming the price tag by juggling the start dates for revenue and benefits. On separate Sunday talk shows columnists George Will and David Brooks asserted that the plan's deficit reduction promise is bogus ...

From CRAIG CRAWFORD, Craig Crawford's Trail Mix,  15 Mar 2010

Related Topics: George Will,  Congressional Budget Office,  U.S. Republican Party,  John McCain

Behind Kennedy's Rant

Now that we've had the food fight, what about the war debate? It was, after all, the first full House debate on ending the Afghan war since it began in 2001. Patrick Kennedy and colleagues were pushing a resolution to bring troops home this year. ...

From CRAIG CRAWFORD, Craig Crawford's Trail Mix,  13 Mar 2010

Related Topics: Patrick Kennedy,  U.S. Congress,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Barack Obama,  Dennis Kucinich

Play of the Week: Pat's Rant

Interesting when someone actually shows a little real emotion they get branded some kind of crazy. Patrick Kennedy on the floor of the Senate, Howard Dean on the campaign trail, me at my cousin's fifth wedding reception...the list goes on and on. julia, ...

From CRAIG CRAWFORD, Craig Crawford's Trail Mix,  12 Mar 2010

Related Topics: Patrick Kennedy,  Howard Dean

How to Play it Safe on Health 'Reform'

Just do what's popular. There are some things that the public likes in President Obama's health overhaul plan, but fear of big government is driving down survey numbers for the package as a whole. Two longtime Democratic pollsters strenuously argue ...

From CRAIG CRAWFORD, Craig Crawford's Trail Mix,  12 Mar 2010

Related Topics: Barack Obama

Hey Congress, Hubert is Watching

On August 16, 1977, Hubert Humphrey revealed he was suffering from terminal cancer. On October 25, 1977, he addressed the Senate: "The moral test of Government is how that Government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who ...

From CRAIG CRAWFORD, Craig Crawford's Trail Mix,  11 Mar 2010

Deadline for Distraction

The worst news about Congress missing President Obama's health vote timetable might be how it delays any chance that the public will see Democrats fully focused on fixing the economy. Obama tries to connect the health and economy issues, arguing that ...

From CRAIG CRAWFORD, Craig Crawford's Trail Mix,  11 Mar 2010

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  U.S. Democratic Party

Craig Crawford: How to Make Your Voice Heard

Politicians get loads of letters, e-mails, phone calls and even Tweets a year. For instance, Congress receives more than 200 million emails annually. Obviously, most get junked. In this video for Congress.org I explore some helpful tips on how to get ...

From CRAIG CRAWFORD, Huffington Post,  10 Mar 2010

Situational Politics

It's not personal. It's situational. Ronald Reagan was in the tank before his first midterm congressional election. But he won a resounding re-election two years later. Why? Because the economic recession ended by the time that Reagan sought a second ...

From CRAIG CRAWFORD, Craig Crawford's Trail Mix,  10 Mar 2010

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Ronald Reagan

Massa Puzzles Both Sides

Is Massa the Democratic Mark Foley, a poster child for tolerance of misbehavior by a majority party? Or is Massa more beneficial to conservatives if they embrace him for his accusations of corruption against Democrats, including his claim that he was ...

From CRAIG CRAWFORD, Craig Crawford's Trail Mix,  9 Mar 2010

Related Topics: Rush Limbaugh,  Fox News Channel

« Previous  |  Next »