"discuss the news" with Matt Britten @ discuss.newsvine.com

Barack Obama is an assassin, says Martin

Sat Jan 17, 2009 10:26 PM EST

This is just a quick tidbit, but I was kind of shocked, so I wanted to ask for your guys' opinions.

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Sprint Text Failure

Sat Nov 22, 2008 11:29 PM EST

So, for awhile this evening, I couldn't send text messages. I have Sprint, which I am generally happy enough with, but tonight, not so much. I thought it might just be me, but then I found out my little brother's phone was infected as well. Curses!

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technology, sprint, text, sms, texting, cant, failed, message, messaging, phone

An Obama leak! Secretary of State Hillary Clinton?

Thu Nov 13, 2008 7:44 PM EST

BREAKING TONIGHT: As Team Obama considers picks for Secretary of State in an Obama administration, there have been whispers of familiar Democratic names like Kerry and Richardson...but here's one more to add to the list... Clinton.

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politics, hillary, clinton, barack, obama, transition, secretary, state

Matthew Dowd: Why 'destructive' Palin pick was a lot like Halloween...and CNN's Roberts aims for the middle in the morning

Wed Oct 15, 2008 12:15 PM EDT

This week's Time Warner Summit on Politics 2008 in New York presented panel members from the worlds of politics and media.

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politics, john-roberts, cnn, time-warner-summit, obama, mccain, palin

Your grandma watches debates on TV!

Wed Sep 17, 2008 7:37 PM EDT

Do you remember "back in the day" when cavemen used to watch presidential debates on "television" boxes? Today, thanks to a partnership between MySpace and the Commission on Presidential Debates, television is officially the "old school" debate viewing platform.

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politics, myspace, mydebates, debates, presidential, john-mccain, barack-obama, media

Poll: How do you like Sarah Palin now?

Sat Sep 13, 2008 1:20 AM EDT

Now that Sarah Palin has done her first (and second, and third) major television news interviews with ABC's Charlie Gibson...what do you think? Do you like her more or less than you did when she was announced? Than when she made her speech at the RNC?

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politics, sarah, palin

Obama/McCain Service Nation: How do YOU serve your country?

Fri Sep 12, 2008 2:50 PM EDT

Senators McCain and Obama sat down - separately - last night at Columbia University in New York for a conversation on "service."

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politics, service, service-nation, barack-obama, john-mccain, election, columbia

My Take: "Celebrity" politicians, and Palin out-Obamas Obama...what about the issues, people?!?

Sat Sep 6, 2008 4:44 PM EDT

I was asked an interesting question yesterday. "What do you think the presidential candidates of 2012, 2016 and beyond will look like?"

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politics, john-mccain, barack-obama, sarah-palin, loe-biden, news, convention, celebrity, election, decision-08

Update: See the Republican National Convention schedule, in response to Hurricane Gustav

Sun Aug 31, 2008 4:36 PM EDT

A press conference was held on Sunday at 4 p.m. ET from the Republican National Convention to discuss changes to the week's schedule in response to the upcoming landfall and impact of Hurricane Gustav in the Gulf Coast.

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politics, gustav, hurricane, john-mccain, convention, weather, st-paul, schedule

RNC plans to be dramatically impacted by Gustav

Sun Aug 31, 2008 2:20 PM EDT

As Hurricane Gustav nears the Gulf Coast, the effects of the storm are being felt in St. Paul, Minnesota. Planners of the Republican National Convention are currently meeting to discuss Plan B, and are scheduled to hold a press conference at 4 p.m. ET.

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politics, gustav, convention, gop, republican, hurricane, weather, schedule, rnc, john-mccain

Obama's Very Merry DNC Spectacular

Thu Aug 28, 2008 4:17 PM EDT

If you've watched the DNC coverage on your favorite cable channel this week, you've probably noticed that it has been packed with exciting moments for Democrats.

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politics, denver, convention, obama, clinton, dnc, stagecraft, surprise, biden

Michelle Obama speech better inside than out?

Tue Aug 26, 2008 5:55 PM EDT

Immediately upon entering the Pepsi Center for the first night of the Democratic National Convention, you could feel the electricity.

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politics, michelle, obama, convention, speech, carville

DNC Taxi Cab Convention Confessions

Mon Aug 25, 2008 2:02 PM EDT

After landing in Denver for the Democratic National Convention, it didn't take long to find someone who wanted to talk politics.

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politics, taxi, cab, driver, obama, mccain, convention, democratic, denver

It's 3AM: When do you want the White House texting you?

Sat Aug 23, 2008 11:04 AM EDT

It's 3am and your children are safe and asleep. But there's a phone on your bedside table, and it's buzzing. Something is happening in the the Obama campaign. He's picked his running mate. Is it Hillary, or Tim, or Evan? It's 3am and your children are safe and asleep. What time d …

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politics, cell, 3am, text, barack, obama, joe, biden, message, vice

POLL: Biden Wins Dem Veepstakes: What Do You Think?

Sat Aug 23, 2008 12:56 AM EDT

Alright. It's mostly official. [UPDATE: And now, after receiving the official text message, it is official.] CNN's John King has just reported after 12:40am on Saturday morning that Joe Biden is indeed Obama's pick for VP on the Democratic ticket.

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politics, biden, joe, democrats, vp, obama

Getting to know your Citizen Journalist

Fri Aug 22, 2008 5:13 PM EDT

Hello. My Name is Matt Britten, and I will be covering the Democratic National Convention as a "Citizen Journalist" for MySpace and MSNBC. You can catch me on "Morning Joe" and other shows on the tube.

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politics, matt, britten, convention, citizen, journalist, decision08, msnbc, myspace, denver

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