Articles by David Roberts
David Roberts was a staff writer for Grist. You can follow him on Twitter, if you're into that sort of thing.
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YearlyKos: Sometimes conventional wisdom is right
I went to candidate forums (one candidate, small audience) with both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama today. News flash: Obama is extremely charismatic. Fantastic with small crowds. Total alpha male. Effortlessly comfortable and confident. Hillary, on the other hand, not so much. She’s much warmer and more human than the typical caricature would have it, […]
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YearlyKos: Obama and coal
So, lots to talk about, but for now: I’m in a candidate forum with Barack Obama and he was just asked directly about coal. He dodged and weaved, said there would have to be a "transition," and that there would need to be "investments," etc. etc. Unsatisfying. He did, however, very strongly back the 80 […]
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YearlyKos: Energize America
The Energize America 2020 project that emerged from a collaborative effort in the Daily Kos community is remarkable. It’s easily the most impressive thing I’ve seen presented at YearlyKos — and I don’t just say that because it’s my issue. In terms of substance, process, and practical results, it’s an inspiring example of what the […]
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YearlyKos: Ugh update
If one wanted to be a responsible adult, one would probably avoid staying out until the wee hours and drinking to excess on the night before one’s panel discussion on global warming politics. Consequently one would not feel like the bottom of a shoe, and would not be croaking like a frog, when one addressed […]
