Roland S. Martin's Blog, page 709

16-Pound Baby Breaks Hospital's Record (VIDEO)

JaMichael has been nicknamed "Moose" for his 16-pound, 24-inch proportions. WATCH:

Adam 'Pacman' Jones Speaks About Recent Arrest (VIDEO)

Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones denies the allegations related to his arrest in Cincinnati. WATCH:

'Slavery' Language In Marriage Pledge (VIDEO)

CNN's Don Lemon and his panel discuss a marriage pledge that was signed by two GOP presidential candidates. WATCH:

As Debt Deadline Looms, President Obama Refuses To Back Off $4 Trillion 'Grand Bargain'

Source: AP / MSNBC Washington — With pressuring continuing to build but no breakthroughs in sight, budget bargaining between President Barack Obama and top lawmakers resumes Monday at the White House, with both sides hoping to slash the deficit as the price for permitting the government to borrow more than $2 trillion to pay its bills. In a rare Sunday meeting in the White House Cabinet Room, Obama continued to push for a "grand bargain" in the range of $4 trillion [...]

President Obama Speaks On The Status Of Efforts To Find A Balanced Approach To Deficit Reduction

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Rick Santorum Says He Was 'Taken Aback' By 'The Marriage Vow' (VIDEO)

Source: The Huffington Post Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum said he was "taken aback" by a controversial pledge introduced last week by The Family Leader, an Iowa-based conservative group, during an interview that aired on CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday morning. Standing behind "The Marriage Vow – A Declaration of Dependence Upon Marriage and Family" is a requirement for earning the organization's endorsement. The pledge entails supporting "federal Marriage Amendment to the U.S. Constitution which protects the definition [...]

SNL: Roland Martin Spoofed On The Barry Gibb Talk Show Pt. 1 (VIDEO)

The cast of SNL spoof Roland Martin and other political commentators.

SNL: Roland Martin Spoofed On The Barry Gibb Talk Show Pt. 2 (VIDEO)

The cast of SNL spoof Roland Martin and other political commentators.

Jack & Jill Politics: Michelle Bachmann Signs Pledge That Says Black Children Better Off During Slavery

Source: Cheryl Contee (Jill Tubman) / Jack & Jill Politics In Iowa, there's a social conservative pledge called "The Marriage Vow â€" A Declaration of Dependence upon Marriage and Family" that is anti-abortion, anti-same sex marriage, anti-divorce etc etc that GOP candidates are being urged to sign. It's got some pretty rigid-sounding stuff, but there's also this extra-special piece: Slavery had a disastrous impact on African-American families, yet sadly a child born into slavery in 1860 was more likely to be [...]

Grim Jobs Report Casts Shadow Over Debt Talks

Source: Jim Kuhnhenn / ABC News Beset by a weak jobs report, President Barack Obama on Friday called for swift action by Congress to raise the nation's borrowing limit, saying the uncertainty over the debt ceiling has hindered hiring in the private sector. In remarks in the White House Rose Garden, the president linked two of the most high profile issues facing his presidency — the weak economy and a massive budget deal to meet an Aug. 2 deadline to [...]