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Karen Finney is a political analyst for MSNBC and Democratic consultant, and co-host of POTUS/Sirius XM’s “The Flaks.”

About Karen FInney

Military Sexual Trauma: Beyond Zero Tolerance

Karen Finney: While there is much to celebrate in the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act recently passed by Congress and signed by President Obama, the rights of one group of Americans remain inadequately protected: the women and men in our armed forces who are victims of military sexual trauma.

By Karen FInney posted on March 11, 2013

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section 5 voting rights act

Karen Finney: The record increases in minority voter registration and turnout have actually inspired a whole new generation of measures designed to pervert the law and blunt the impact of America’s growing minority population.

By Karen FInney posted on March 5, 2013

Taxing Times for GOP

sequestration immolation

Karen Finney: Now that they have an opportunity to demonstrate concern for the middle class, Congressional Republicans seem willing to go to the mattresses to oppose Obama and defend economic policies designed to protect the extensive tax loopholes and breaks enjoyed by the top 1 percent and multinational corporations.

By Karen FInney posted on February 25, 2013

On Gun Control: Follow the Money

obama shotgun

Karen Finney: Increased fear increases sales. It also increases dollars coming into the coffers of the NRA — perhaps LaPierre’s message was never intended to be “mainstream” or target the 80 percent of gun owners and 90 percent of Americans who support a background check.

By Karen FInney posted on February 4, 2013

The GOP’s Latest Gimmick

mitch mcconnell

Karen Finney: The GOP is attempting to force a pivot from the debt-ceiling conversation they are losing to a revised legislative sequence they think they can win: handling the budget first, then the sequester, rather than incur further damage with threats to shut down the government.

By Karen FInney posted on January 21, 2013

Has Gun Debate Overheated?

mind if i smoke

Karen Finney: Not surprisingly, the clearer it becomes that an increasing number of Americans support common-sense measures, the higher the NRA and its allies crank up the fear-mongering and hysteria

By Karen FInney posted on January 14, 2013

Gun-Control Myths

newtown hero

Karen Finney: It’s time to reframe the conversation about guns to focus on how we address the realities of human behavior to more effectively prevent gun violence and protect our safety.

By Karen FInney posted on December 17, 2012

GOP Leading from Behind

nelson mandella

Karen Finney: Last week’s Senate vote on a U.N. treaty, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, shamefully made America seem small-minded and exclusive.

By Karen FInney posted on December 11, 2012

GOP Still Making Bad Assumptions

gop stale mates

Karen Finney: Weeks after the election, congressional Republicans are still clinging to similar bad math and bad assumptions that th eRomney campaign made, yet hoping for a different result.

By Karen FInney posted on December 5, 2012

In Denial on Heath Reform

john boehner

Karen Finney: Despite clear legislative, judicial and electoral defeats, Boehner outlined how “tactics of our repeal efforts will have to change,” with a new battle plan seeking to include “ObamaCare” into the negotiations on the “fiscal cliff.”

By Karen FInney posted on November 26, 2012

A Rice Worth Fighting For

susan rice

Karen Finney: Such a fight would galvanize support for Obama among progressives, creating goodwill he might need heading in to the “fiscal cliff” and budget discussions, which could require unpopular concessions from the president.

By Karen FInney posted on November 19, 2012

Washington Agog as Petraeus Caught with Pants Down

Karen Finney: Whether or not an extramarital affair should be grounds for stepping down from a high-level post, it’s a tragic and potentially dangerous reality of hyper-partisan Washington that events are so easily perverted into partisan witch hunts.

By Karen FInney posted on November 12, 2012

Closing Argument

obama final argument

Karen Finney: Rejecting the false choice of either/or narratives, the idea that “we’re all in this together” and the focus on finding inclusive ways to embrace the bigger picture has been a consistent theme throughout President Obama’s life.

By Karen FInney posted on November 5, 2012

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