http://www.tjwalker.com News analyzed from a communication perspective. | Public speaking, media training, presentation training, crisis communications Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:18:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.tjwalker.com/2012/01/26/newt-gingrich-unleashes-new-attack-on-mitt-romney-republican-debate-preview/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2012/01/26/newt-gingrich-unleashes-new-attack-on-mitt-romney-republican-debate-preview/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:39:29 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=12541
TJ Walker on Headline News Radio]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2012/01/26/newt-gingrich-unleashes-new-attack-on-mitt-romney-republican-debate-preview/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2012/01/11/is-it-fair-to-quote-mitt-romney-on-%e2%80%9cfiring%e2%80%9d/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2012/01/11/is-it-fair-to-quote-mitt-romney-on-%e2%80%9cfiring%e2%80%9d/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:08:36 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=12503 There is a great deal of nonsense surround the fairness of quoting Mitt Romney saying “I like to be able to fire people.” Romney defenders scream that this quote is taken out of context and is horrifically unfair. But every quote in every newspaper, TV newscast and political ad is “taken out of context.” It [...]]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2012/01/11/is-it-fair-to-quote-mitt-romney-on-%e2%80%9cfiring%e2%80%9d/feed/ 1 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/11/28/what-should-be-the-top-marginal-tax-rates-on-the-wealthy/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/11/28/what-should-be-the-top-marginal-tax-rates-on-the-wealthy/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:16:33 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=12361 Economist Paul Krugman writes today in the NY Times that there is no reason that tax rates on the super wealthy shouldn’t go higher than they were during the Clinton era—39%. Certainly, nobody has been wiser or more correct regarding the economy and taxation than Krugman has during the last 4 years. But let’s assume [...]]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/11/28/what-should-be-the-top-marginal-tax-rates-on-the-wealthy/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/09/09/florida-welfare-drug-tests-unconstitutional-tj-walker-on-rt-tv/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/09/09/florida-welfare-drug-tests-unconstitutional-tj-walker-on-rt-tv/#comments Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:01:01 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=12247 TJ Walker debates on RT TV with Thom Hartman about the new bill that will require individuals in FL on welfare to take a drug test.]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/09/09/florida-welfare-drug-tests-unconstitutional-tj-walker-on-rt-tv/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/09/09/doing-the-math-on-obamas-poll-numbers-tj-walker-on-saudi-arabia-tv/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/09/09/doing-the-math-on-obamas-poll-numbers-tj-walker-on-saudi-arabia-tv/#comments Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:00:28 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=12244 TJ Walker, Managing Editor of The Daily National, takes an in-depth look at the meaning of President Obama’s record low poll numbers.]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/09/09/doing-the-math-on-obamas-poll-numbers-tj-walker-on-saudi-arabia-tv/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/09/09/obamas-report-card-for-last-nights-jobs-speech/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/09/09/obamas-report-card-for-last-nights-jobs-speech/#comments Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:46:24 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=12239 President Obama’s speech last night earned a lot of buzz before and after he made his case for a one-year $450 billion jobs bill he wants passed. So how did the president do from a presentation perspective in making his case before the American public, press and his political peers? The answer: Style: A+. Obama [...]]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/09/09/obamas-report-card-for-last-nights-jobs-speech/feed/ 2 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/05/16/is-google-making-you-dumb-fox-and-friends/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/05/16/is-google-making-you-dumb-fox-and-friends/#comments Mon, 16 May 2011 13:41:00 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=11718 TJ Walker debates Mahsa Saeidi-Azcuy about the effect search engines like google.com have on the youth of today.]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/05/16/is-google-making-you-dumb-fox-and-friends/feed/ 132 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/02/03/why-rick-santorum-could-win-in-2012/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/02/03/why-rick-santorum-could-win-in-2012/#comments Thu, 03 Feb 2011 16:43:59 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=9772 Believe it or not, that’s not a headline from a fake news source like the Daily Show or The Onion. That actually appeared in the Daily Beast today. It’s a summary of the George Will column showing how Santorum could plausibly be the next president. At first blush, this seems crazy. Santorum is somebody that [...]]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/02/03/why-rick-santorum-could-win-in-2012/feed/ 1 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/02/02/california-student-suspended-from-school-for-calling-a-teacher-a-nasty-name%e2%80%94on-facebook/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/02/02/california-student-suspended-from-school-for-calling-a-teacher-a-nasty-name%e2%80%94on-facebook/#comments Wed, 02 Feb 2011 15:48:43 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=9674 I don’t believe freedom of speech should exist for students—in a classroom. Teachers have to be able to impose discipline and require respect. But suspending a student for calling a teacher fat and another nasty name on Facebook? That seems ridiculous. What next, wiretapping students’ cell phones to make sure they don’t disparage the principal? [...]]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/02/02/california-student-suspended-from-school-for-calling-a-teacher-a-nasty-name%e2%80%94on-facebook/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/01/26/the-national-journal-broke-the-embargo-on-the-president%e2%80%99s-state-of-the-union/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/01/26/the-national-journal-broke-the-embargo-on-the-president%e2%80%99s-state-of-the-union/#comments Wed, 26 Jan 2011 22:30:04 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=9395 Government’s and businesses often release information to reporters with the understanding that they won’t publish it or talk about it until a certain time and date; it’s called an embargo. The problem is, it only takes one weak link and the news is everywhere. That’s what happened to the President’s State of the Union speech [...]]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/01/26/the-national-journal-broke-the-embargo-on-the-president%e2%80%99s-state-of-the-union/feed/ 2 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/01/20/michelle-obama%e2%80%99s-signals-in-a-red-dress/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/01/20/michelle-obama%e2%80%99s-signals-in-a-red-dress/#comments Thu, 20 Jan 2011 22:36:12 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=9175 There are many ways to communicate a message and at last nights state dinner for President Hu Jintao of China the red dress worn by Michelle Obama sent out one message loud and clear. We do not only communicate with our words but our body language and hand gestures can tell a great deal about [...]]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/01/20/michelle-obama%e2%80%99s-signals-in-a-red-dress/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/01/20/hospital-visitation-rights-for-gay-lesbian-partners-take-effect/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/01/20/hospital-visitation-rights-for-gay-lesbian-partners-take-effect/#comments Thu, 20 Jan 2011 21:44:21 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=9172 Communication lesson of the day for hospitals, doctors and administrators with this new hospital visitation law taking effect granting rights for gay and lesbian partners. The same communication rights that straight individuals had will now be granted to gays and lesbians. Read more at ABC News.com]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/01/20/hospital-visitation-rights-for-gay-lesbian-partners-take-effect/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/01/14/predictions-what-will-obama-say-in-the-state-of-the-union-preview-analysis/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/01/14/predictions-what-will-obama-say-in-the-state-of-the-union-preview-analysis/#comments Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:31:06 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=8994 What Will Obama Say in the State of the Union? Obama will use his bully pulpit to put a focus on his agenda for the next year. Predictions: 1. Obama will stress bi-partisanship and his willingness to work with the new Republican House leadership. 2. The President will continue to talk about the economy and [...]]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/01/14/predictions-what-will-obama-say-in-the-state-of-the-union-preview-analysis/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/01/11/tuscon-shooting-may-further-distance-us-lawmakers-from-public-tj-walker-on-rt-tv/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/01/11/tuscon-shooting-may-further-distance-us-lawmakers-from-public-tj-walker-on-rt-tv/#comments Tue, 11 Jan 2011 18:29:02 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=8899
According to a columnist for Forbes.com, TJ Walker, the average congressman receives death threats from kooks and nuts, but now they have taken been taken to a whole new level. Many members of Congress, he predicted, are going to be much more skeptical about public speaking events. Watch TJ comment on RT TV.]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/01/11/tuscon-shooting-may-further-distance-us-lawmakers-from-public-tj-walker-on-rt-tv/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/01/11/cbs-poll-one-third-of-independents-feel-right-wing-rhetoric-is-related-to-tucson-shootings/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/01/11/cbs-poll-one-third-of-independents-feel-right-wing-rhetoric-is-related-to-tucson-shootings/#comments Tue, 11 Jan 2011 17:24:34 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=8875 One third of independent voters feel that right wing rhetoric is a part of the blame when it comes to the shootings in Tucson. That’s a problem for the GOP come election time; this is thankfully nearly two years away for that party. Certain big events define a party. The hostage take over in Iran [...]]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/01/11/cbs-poll-one-third-of-independents-feel-right-wing-rhetoric-is-related-to-tucson-shootings/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/01/10/cnn-might-fire-kathleen-parker-from-parker-spitzer/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/01/10/cnn-might-fire-kathleen-parker-from-parker-spitzer/#comments Mon, 10 Jan 2011 14:40:52 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=8813 Question: How would anyone notice when this happens? It’s not as if she says or does anything on the show now.]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/01/10/cnn-might-fire-kathleen-parker-from-parker-spitzer/feed/ 1 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/01/08/rudy-giuliani-considering-running-for-president-in-2012/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/01/08/rudy-giuliani-considering-running-for-president-in-2012/#comments Sat, 08 Jan 2011 15:52:48 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=8745 When I first saw this, I thought “what a horrible idea.” Giuliani ran one of the most spectacularly bad campaigns in the history of modern politics. It’s hard to remember, but Giuliani was leading in all of the polls this time 4 years ago. But then a funny thing happened. Every time he went to [...]]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/01/08/rudy-giuliani-considering-running-for-president-in-2012/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/01/05/andrew-cuomos-state-of-the-state-speech-leaves-hope-and-skepticism/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/01/05/andrew-cuomos-state-of-the-state-speech-leaves-hope-and-skepticism/#comments Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:54:49 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=8661
]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/01/05/andrew-cuomos-state-of-the-state-speech-leaves-hope-and-skepticism/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/01/03/8488/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/01/03/8488/#comments Mon, 03 Jan 2011 21:41:11 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=8488 ESPN better get back to reporting on the news rather than making news. The year ended with suspensions of an anchor for plagiarism and of an announcer for remarks made to a female reporter. Now we start 2011 with Hannah Storm and Adam Schefter high-fiving live on the air after reporting that the Cleveland Browns [...]]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/01/03/8488/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/01/01/gov-chris-christie-continues-to-damage-his-reputation/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/01/01/gov-chris-christie-continues-to-damage-his-reputation/#comments Sat, 01 Jan 2011 17:17:39 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=8382 Gov Christie doesn’t seem to understand that his failure to be in New Jersey during the blizzard can’t be written off as mere partisan carping. Even Conservative GOP leader and former Regan Campaign manage Ed Rollins has condemned Christie for his failure of leadership this past week. At a press conference yesterday, Christie’s blunt, “I [...]]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/01/01/gov-chris-christie-continues-to-damage-his-reputation/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/01/01/televised-reenactment-of-michal-jackson%e2%80%99s-autopsy-on-discovery-network-is-canceled/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/01/01/televised-reenactment-of-michal-jackson%e2%80%99s-autopsy-on-discovery-network-is-canceled/#comments Sat, 01 Jan 2011 16:56:48 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=8364 It wasn’t canceled out of good taste, but for legal reasons. Before we get al high and mighty about how tasteless the execs were at Discovery for scheduling this we have to ask ourselves, who would watch this? Network execs must have assumed more than one million people would want to watch this, and there [...]]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/01/01/televised-reenactment-of-michal-jackson%e2%80%99s-autopsy-on-discovery-network-is-canceled/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/12/31/momentum-is-gaining-in-the-senate-for-filibuster-reform/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/12/31/momentum-is-gaining-in-the-senate-for-filibuster-reform/#comments Fri, 31 Dec 2010 17:28:46 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=8349 The Democrats in the Senate are advancing their plans to change filibuster rules in the new Congress. Regardless of your politics, this is GREAT news if you are a lover of speeches. If the filibuster rules go back to their old style, that will mean Senators will have to speak for hour after hour if [...]]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/12/31/momentum-is-gaining-in-the-senate-for-filibuster-reform/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/12/30/how-to-reduce-redness-in-the-face-from-nervousness/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/12/30/how-to-reduce-redness-in-the-face-from-nervousness/#comments Thu, 30 Dec 2010 20:48:33 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=8286 ]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/12/30/how-to-reduce-redness-in-the-face-from-nervousness/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/12/29/hawaii-governor-neil-abercrombie-to-take-on-birthers/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/12/29/hawaii-governor-neil-abercrombie-to-take-on-birthers/#comments Wed, 29 Dec 2010 15:00:52 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=8214 Abercrombie wants to release even more documents proving Obama was born in Hawaii, since the birth certificates and numerous newspaper announcements at the time haven’t persuaded more than 40% of the American people. Abercrombie seems like a smart and ambitions fellow. Perhaps next he can persuade people that the moon landing wasn’t a hoax, that [...]]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/12/29/hawaii-governor-neil-abercrombie-to-take-on-birthers/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/12/29/man-calls-911-and-asks-for-the-media-to-be-arrested/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/12/29/man-calls-911-and-asks-for-the-media-to-be-arrested/#comments Wed, 29 Dec 2010 14:35:09 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=8217 This is a funny story out of, you guessed it, Florida. Prediction, this guy can hire the same publicist, agent, manager, and speaker bureau of “Joe the Plumber.” If the 911 guys plays it right, he could get a talk radio show out of this and end up as….Sarah Palin’s running mate?]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/12/29/man-calls-911-and-asks-for-the-media-to-be-arrested/feed/ 0