The Tea Party movement's economic agenda is a matter of emphasis, not exclusion. This is not a single-issue group. — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
My hope is to be a trusted utensil for viewers. Like, literally, 'That thing works. I can rely on that thing.' — Ari Melber Hope Copy Share Image
It always rankled me - in law school and the legal profession - when lawyers would speak to each other in their… — Ari Melber Language Copy Share Image
I think hip-hop has always been political because this is a community that doesn't have any other choice. — Ari Melber Choice Copy Share Image
A precedent provides legal authority for an action precisely because it occurred before. — Ari Melber Action Copy Share Image
Tea Party adherents are actually more religion-driven and more anti-abortion than the party they are supposedly upending. — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
Shareholders, of course, have every right to weigh in on whether (or how) they want a company to exercise political influence. — Ari Melber Business Copy Share Image
Obama must scrutinize and disassemble the post-Sept. 11 imperial presidency, even if he reduces his own power in the process. — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
Only a few bloggers have the audience and credibility to effectively break stories, pressure the traditional media, incubate new ideas, or raise… — Ari Melber Bloggers Copy Share Image
Obama won the presidency by running the first integrated three-screen campaign - reaching people directly via Internet, cell phones, and TV -… — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
From the Fourth Amendment to post-Watergate reforms to the national outcry when Bush's warrantless surveillance was revealed in 2005, the United States… — Ari Melber Fourth amendment Copy Share Image
When a government forcibly holds enough people indefinitely without trial, it evokes the kinds of raids, detention, and abuses of power associated… — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
Political operatives don't tend to be existentialists. They do know, however, that if a supporter doesn't vote, then his or her opinion… — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
TV is still a 'push' medium - we are broadcasting into any home or business with basic cable, and depending on what's… — Ari Melber Broadcasting Copy Share Image
The Dream Act and the DISCLOSE Act, to name two, had majorities in both chambers during Obama's first term, but they were… — Ari Melber Death Copy Share Image
Historically, the most favorably viewed figure in any administration is the first lady, regardless of her husband's popularity. That is largely because… — Ari Melber First ladies Copy Share Image
I've worked in government. I've worked in competitive New York litigation, I've worked as a writer and reporte.. — Ari Melber Government Copy Share Image
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid likes to reminisce about being an amateur boxer. But his Senate tenure has often looked like an… — Ari Melber Being Copy Share Image
I feel like I'm totally me, and I feel like the show reflects my intensity, my vibe, and my search for evidence… — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
Tea Party sympathizers are more conservative on abortion policy than typical Republicans. — Ari Melber Abortion Copy Share Image
The president's powers are always open to being questioned by the co-equal branches of government. — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
Why do Tea Party backers oppose abortion at higher rates than their traditional GOP cohort? Religion. — Ari Melber Abortion Copy Share Image
I remember buying The Fugees' 'The Score' my freshman year and feeling like this whole new world and this whole new conversation… — Ari Melber Communication Copy Share Image
Law and politics are often overly complicated because there are people that don't want the rest of us to know what's going… — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
I was more interested in journalism and fact-finding than other things, so I didn't plan to work 30 years as a lawyer. — Ari Melber Journalism Copy Share Image
Honestly, anchoring the news on a nightly basis is the hardest job I've ever taken on. — Ari Melber Anchoring Copy Share Image
Progressive bloggers should not only write on behalf of the members of America's underclass but also empower them to join the discussion. — Ari Melber America Copy Share Image
When controversy calls, corporations can be far more responsive than politicians. The market votes every day, after all. — Ari Melber Corporations Copy Share Image
Republicans believe an obstructionist, do-nothing Congress will deny Obama momentum and keep their base energized. — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
Being an independent reporter with legal knowledge fits me better than being an attorney who is representing one side or one goal. — Ari Melber Attorney Copy Share Image
My favorite rappers are a lot of other people's favorite rappers. I love Jay Z, Kanye, 2Pac, Biggie, old Mos Def. — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
Like any good lawyer, I'm going to maintain a confidentiality of advice offered in confidence. — Ari Melber Advice Copy Share Image
The first rule of hip-hop is probably keep it real. And that can mean a lot of different things, but that's certainly… — Ari Melber Hip hop Copy Share Image
I would love to get Chief Justice John Roberts for an interview. I think that would be fascinating, I think that Supreme… — Ari Melber Court Copy Share Image
There are a lot of things that people learn and live through culture first, and politics comes afterward. — Ari Melber Culture Copy Share Image
Anyone with a cursory knowledge of American history knows that unchecked spying undermines democracy and public trust. — Ari Melber American history Copy Share Image
Politics has certainly changed a lot in an era of micro-targeting, Super PACs, and Twitter. — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
I don't look at ratings when they come out in the afternoon before the show because I'm focused on that day's show,… — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
The modern GOP has perfected this cyclical deficit outrage ritual. Republicans run up the tab when they control the White House, then… — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
Companies like YouTube will continue to be tested on their commitment to the mission that made them such popular and profitable websites… — Ari Melber Around the world Copy Share Image
