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When controversy calls, corporations can be far more responsive than politicians. The market votes every day, after all. Ari Melber

Day Every Day Politicians Every Market Corporations Responsive More Votes Calls Than Controversy After Far

Obstruction takes time. Ari Melber

Time Takes Obstruction

Confronting Republicans can definitely mobilize a disaffected Democratic base. Ari Melber

Definitely Democratic Mobilize Republicans Confronting Base

Historically, the most favorably viewed figure in any administration is the first lady, regardless of her husband's popularity. That is largely because first ladies avoid the political fray and are ritualistically presented as a warm, human presence in the White House. Ari Melber

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Obama can show that America's promise of equality not only means that anyone can reach the highest office in the land - it also means that everyone is equally subject to the law. Ari Melber

Equality Law Everyone Promise Obama Only Highest Reach Also Equally Subject Office America Anyone Land Means Show

If anything, the genuine human struggles in 'Sicko' raise questions about our society that run much deeper than what passes for political discourse today. Why does such a rich nation let people suffer and die without health care? Ari Melber

Today Health People Political Care Nation Rich Society Our Run About Struggles Health Care Without Genuine Does Passes Discourse Questions Than Die Human Anything Much Suffer Why Deeper Raise

When a government forcibly holds enough people indefinitely without trial, it evokes the kinds of raids, detention, and abuses of power associated with authoritarian states - or darker periods in American history. Ari Melber

Even George W. Bush, who as president pushed the boundaries of executive power, never proposed a statutory scheme to hold people indefinitely. Ari Melber

People Power President Indefinitely Statutory Scheme Proposed Never Pushed Boundaries Executive Executive Power George George W George W. Bush Hold Bush Who Even

I got some experience appearing as a guest on several news channels, and I thought over the years I would be able to mix practicing law and writing with providing analysis on TV. I didn't know that would lead to a full-time opportunity that would take me away from my law practice. When MSNBC made me an offer to join, I jumped at it. Ari Melber

News Me Experience Writing Law Opportunity Thought Made Practice Analysis Channels Guest Several TV Would Would-Be Able Some Join Take Lead Over Know Practicing Got Mix Years Providing Offer Full-Time Appearing Away

My job is to be accurate and clear. Ari Melber

Job Clear Accurate

The press is always more comfortable with factual determinations than moral ones, although in day-to-day life, a lot of people care a heck of a lot more about morality than every precise actual fact. Ari Melber

'House of Cards' is aiming for truth, not accuracy. Ari Melber

Truth Aiming House House Of Cards Accuracy Cards

Hypocrites are more enraging than extremists, as every campaign operative knows. Ari Melber

Every Extremists More Hypocrites Knows Operative Campaign Than

Iowa has long been heralded as a bulwark against the money and media that dominate the modern presidential race. Its caucus requires voters in every precinct to actually gather in a room, at one time, and listen to neighbors pitch their chosen candidates, before they are allowed to vote. Ari Melber

Time Vote Money Long Before Every Presidential Presidential Race Neighbors One Time Allowed Voters Iowa Caucus Been Bulwark Dominate Modern Pitch Listen Candidates Against Race Room Requires Media Chosen Actually Gather

I've worked in government. I've worked in competitive New York litigation, I've worked as a writer and reporte.. Ari Melber

Government Writer New York New York Litigation Worked Competitive

Younger viewers have a very strong detector for what's real and legit and what's phony or pandering. Ari Melber

Strong Pandering Phony Detector Real Very Younger Viewers

I think hip-hop has always been political because this is a community that doesn't have any other choice. Ari Melber

Political Community Think Other Because Always Hip-Hop Been Any Choice

Rick Ross has good beats, if some more questionable content. Ari Melber

Good Some More Beats Content Questionable Rick

Good lawyering is usually cerebral and impersonally. You can convince a judge with a mastery of facts, detail, and precedent - not a story from the gut about how you feel a certain way. Ari Melber

Good You Judge Way Detail Gut About Facts Feel Mastery How Precedent Story Cerebral Convince Certain Certain Way

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