Roland Martin | Washington Watch

THE BIG STORY: PRES. OBAMA GOES ON FOX NEWS

jhill — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:27:41 +0000

Remember the supposed war between the Obama administration and FOX News?

Seems like that’s over.

Yesterday, President Obama sat down with Fox News White House correspondent Major Garrett to talk about all sorts of things from bail-outs to Korea. Watch the clips below.

TELL US: Do you think FOX can still complain that the Obama administration is treating them unfairly now that the president has gone on their air?

BEHIND THE SCENES: ROLAND BREAKS DOWN HIS WARDROBE

jhill — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:13:54 +0000

We all know Roland is the sharpest political thinker on TV, but is he the sharpest political DRESSER, too? Mr. Washington Watch was on ESPN’s Pardon the Interruption, where he donned his famous ascot. But Roland doesn’t stop at the ascot, he’s got more fashion tricks up his sleeve and in his pocket. Watch as he gives you all some tips on how to pimp out any suit with an accessory all the way from Japan.

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TRANSCRIPT: Washington Watch Show Airing 11/15/09

admin — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:00:56 +0000

DOWNLOAD | TRANSCRIPT: Washington Watch Show Airing 11/15/09

Guests:

U.S. Army (Retired) Major General John Hawkins, former head of Human Resources for the Army

Ibrahim Hooper, National Communications Director, Council on American Islamic Relations

Dan Gainor, Director, Business and Media Institute, Media Research Council

Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD)

Askia Muhammad, news director of WPFW-FM and senior correspondent for The Final Call newspaper

Karen Finney, Democratic strategist and commentator

April Ryan, White House correspondent for American Urban Radio Networks

Robert Traynham, Comcast Network Washington Bureau Chief and Roll Call TV host

Nia-Malika Henderson, White House reporter, Politico

Smokey Fontaine, News One/Interactive One chief content officer

Transcript: Show Airing Oct. 3

transcripts — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:00:25 +0000

Here’s where the link will go

ROLAND’S BIRTHDAY WISH

jhill — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:10:15 +0000

Roland is celebrating his 41st birthday this weekend and he doesn’t want you to give him a thing. He does however, want you to donate to an organization that is very near and dear to him — The National Association of Black Journalists.

What’s the goal? Get 1,000 people to donate to this notable and respectable organization. You can give $2 or $200 or you donate the “Roland Birthday Special” of $41.

No matter what you give here’s the place to do it.

VIDEO: ARE WE AT WAR WITH ISLAM?

admin — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:39:44 +0000

With some wanting to call the Ft. Hood shooting a terrorist act, Roland asks the question “are we at war with Islam?” Watch what his panel has to say.

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TELL US: With two wars in two Muslim countries, is it fair to say our enemy is Islam? Should we categorize any aggression by a Muslim as “terrorism?”

VIDEO: WILL ABORTION SINK HEALTH CARE REFORM?

admin — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:31:00 +0000

With health care reform moving to the Senate, Roland talks about one of the major obstacles to getting it passed — abortion. Watch what the Washington Watch panel has to say about it.

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TELL US: Should abortion be a part of a government-run health care plan? PLEASE ADD YOUR CITY/STATE

ROLAND’S PERSPECTIVE: ARE BLACK REPUBLICANS “SELLOUTS?”

admin — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:22:37 +0000

Roland read all your comments about his Michael Steele interview on last week’s show and now he’d like to say something IN DEFENSE of Steele and Black folks on the other side of the aisle.

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TELL US: Why are Black republicans criticized so harshly in our community?

POWELL TO OBAMA ON WAR: “TAKE YOUR TIME”

jhill — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:43:34 +0000

While many critics have been charaterizing the President’s lengthy deliberation on the Afghanistan war as stalling (namely Vice President Dick Cheney who said Obama was “afraid” to make a decision), former Secretary of State Colin Powell advised Obama to “take his time.”

In an interview with Roland Martin, Powell remarked that the President should not rush to judgment and as any potential decision will have “consequences for years to come.”

Listen to the interview right here

TELL US: Do you think the President is doing the right thing by waiting to make a decision on Afghanistan?

Image courtesy of Associated Press

ARE REPUBLICANS SCARED OF BLACK MEN?

jhill — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:24:47 +0000

In case you missed it, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart featured a clip of last weeks episode of Washington Watch.

The episode highlighted Roland Martin’s interview with Michael Steele where he admitted that Republicans were a little afraid of him! Wow! Could it be true, that even with an African American GOP leader, Repubs still don’t feel safe around a brother?

Check out the full clip and then The Daily Shows (See video at 03:30.)