After all the debates and primaries, upsets and accusations that have been taking place in the Republican primaries and that unfortunately are going to continue for a while yet, one was wondering about Obama’s approach for the State of the Union address. Read the rest of this entry »

Elections in the US, specially presidential elections, have always been mystifying for Europeans, though little by little some European politicians are beginning to copy some aspects of it, like introducing families, and making their lives known to their constituents. Still there is a lot to catch up if in reality they want to transform their elections into the circus attractions and even the nastiness the American elections end up turning into. Read the rest of this entry »

Yesterday began what we could call “The American Election Circus” which unfortunately is going to last almost one year, cost lots of dollars and generate much garbage on the media. Read the rest of this entry »

Located in the French Riviera, Keyboard Politics is in a “privileged” position to witness all the incredible happenings taking place in Cannes for the G-20 summit. From Menton, in the border with Italy, to Cannes, the area is controlled by a large display of police. Many people had the new experience of having their cars checked in the border what was something rarely taking place since the elimination of border posts among the EU countries. Read the rest of this entry »

With unemployment at 9.1 percent, nothing is more important to many Americans than the creation of new jobs. Also to President Obama this matter is urgent and has to be resolved if he wants to keep his own job in the next elections. Read the rest of this entry »

Well, this summer certainly is not a quiet one in any front anywhere, but in the US it’s anything but tranquil. Beginning with nature we just had the surprise of an earthquake in the East which rattled the nerves of many, nerves already fragile by the economy, unemployment etc. Read the rest of this entry »

While there is more than a year before elections in the US, the country is already beginning to be “assaulted” by the politicians. Much can happen in the months prior to voting day but nobody wants to be left aside and be forgotten and then there is a lot of money to be gathered from the constituents. Read the rest of this entry »