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January 13, 2016 -- National Press Club President's Award presented by NPC President John Hughes of Bloomberg News:
For opeds enlisting young journalists as bylined co-authors with Bob.
Nominated by NPC Presidents Gil Klein and Myron Belkind.
In 2024, Hughes updated the honor to Bob saying it is a "lifetime achievement award" for the ongoing program.
More than 1100 articles and counting have been produced through the program.
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    Robert Weiner Associates / Weiner Public News writes opinion articles, news stories, and action releases, and conducts and generates radio and television interviews, that reflect our company's commitment to American values of helping people, freedom, justice, and integrity. These qualities are plain for all to see, whether in the life of a political organization, government agency, the living culture of a corporation, or the actions and words of a great athlete.

    RWA and Weiner Public News creates, sharpens, and delivers the message that can and often does define the event or issue.. We develop selected issues (yes, that's right: if an issue is boring we won't write about it if we think people won't care about it) in government, political and private sectors. We generate news coverage to impact a message for an audience.

  • August 15, 2022 -- Articles featured in OpEd News by Weiner Public News and Solutions for Change -- in OpEd News
    -- Note: The original newspapers and co-authors bylined are inside each link but this is a useful logging of subjects from and by us featured by OEN

        RWA writes and speaks with media on a variety of subjects: drug policy, aging issues, government operations, sports information, government and political campaign issues and organization, and other issues where we have expertise. Bob has over 30 years of top experience in the political and government arenas:

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  • July 9, 2024 -- Bob and team -- Photo at National Press Club

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  • January 20, 2026 -- Bob and team -- L-R Griffin Cobb, Emma Paris, Bob, Lily Roberti, Andrew Beauchamp. Photo by Emma Paris
  • With Wes Moore
  • September 4, 2025 --  Bob and team with MD Gov Wes Moore at National Press Club -- L-R Bob, Katherine White, Hallvard Misje, Ingrid Lang. Top left behind group:  Angry young man (look close at expression). Photo: Katherine White

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  • Photo: July 27, 2024 -- Weiner NPC intern oped writers Summer 2024 group at NPC/National Journalism Institute Spelling Bee "Press Vs Politicians (Press won 31-30) in National Press Club ballroom, immediately before Presidential Debate watch. Photo by Alan Kotok, National Press Club. L-R: Kailynn Bannon, Olivia Ardito, Catherine Walker, Tomas Alves, Ashleigh Fields, Jonathan Person, Dr. Patricia Berg, Bob Weiner

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  • Photo: April 14, 2026 at National Press Club News Conference, L-R Griffin Cobb, Bob, Cong. Ro Khanna (Epstein Transparency Act author), Andrew Beauch,amp, Lily Roberti, Emma Paris -- spring 2026 Weiner Public News/National Press Club interns/oped writers/policy analysts. Photo: Emma Paris:

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  • Photo: April 29, 2017 -- David Letterman and Ben Lasky, RWA NPC Onsite Coordinator/Senior Policy Analyst/Oped Writer, causing defeat of Washington Capitals in Game 1 of 2nd Round Playoff. Lasky told Letterman, "We miss you." Letterman thanked him and invited him onto show -- then remembered, "Oh, no more show." -- Photo by Ben Lasky
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  • Griffin Cobb, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer
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  • Lily Roberti, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer
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  • Ingrid Lang, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer
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  • Hallvard Misje, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer
  • Benjamin Lasky, Bluestein Family Foundation Senior Policy Analyst-Oped writer, On-Site Coordinator, and Executive Assistant | Photo by Autumn Kelly
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  • Tomas Alves, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer

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  • Ashleigh Fields, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | DOCX

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  • Jonathan T. Person, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer

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  • Catherine Walker, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer

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  • Ben Kearney, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer

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  • Jayna Kuklin, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer
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  • Lexi Meola, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo by Ben Lasky
  • Sophia Hossford, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo by Ben Lasky
  • Joshua Himelfarb, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo by Ben Lasky
  • Lori Salazar, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo by Ben Lasky
  • Madison DeFrancesco, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo by Ben Lasky
  • Henry Deng, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo by Ben Lasky
  • Arthur Ferridge, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo by Arthur Ferridge
  • Abby Paras, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo by Ben Lasky
  • Adjanni Ramos, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo by Ben Lasky
  • Rabria Moore, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo by Ben Lasky
  • Alex Reece, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo by Ben Lasky
  • August Clarke, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo
            • October 19, 2019 -- A testimonial from August Clark, former intern at Weiner Public News | DOCX
  • Wes Cooper, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo
  • Wesam Farah, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo
  • Zachary Filtz, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo
  • Rebecca Lee, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo
  • Camille Martin, Executive Assistant and Office Coordinator -- Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer of blessed memory | Photo | Photo
  • Kyra Watts, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo

  • Joseph Abay, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo | Photo
  • Brendan Agnew, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo by Autumn Kelly
  • Sadiq Ahmed, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo by George Clingan
  • Mahmoud Al-Sharawy, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo
  • Brittany Alston | Photo by Ben Lasky
  • Eric J. Alves, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo | Photo | Photos by Hannah Coombs of RWA
  • Richard Bangs, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer
  • Alec Camhi, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo | Photo 2
  • Kim Bartenfelder, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo
  • Jonathan Battaglia, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo
  • Evan Baumel, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo | Photo
  • Kate Berenato, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer
  • John Black, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo
  • Alexandra Boyne, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer
  • Alicia Briancon, Legal Analyst | Photo
  • Alexis Brooks, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo
  • Jeffrey Buchanan, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer
  • Elizabeth Burke, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo
  • Robin Bennett Campbell, two-time U.S. Olympian, Policy Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo
  • Kathy Chu, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer
  • George Clingan, Policy Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo
  • Joel Cohen, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer
  • Hannah Coombs, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo | Photo | Photo | Photo | Photo | Photo | Photo | Photo | Photo | Photo
  • Elaine Courtney Nalikka (PDF) | DOC | DOCX | Photo by Ben Lasky
  • Danielle Crawford, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer
  • Madeline Cusick | DOC | Photo by Ben Lasky
  • Misiker Mekonnen Demissie, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer
  • Emma Dick, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer
  • Chris Edwards, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo by Ben Lasky
  • Kyle Fleck, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | PDF | Photo by Ben Lasky
  • Lile Fu, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo
  • Paulette Garthoff, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer
  • Nakia Gladden, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photos: | Large JPG | Small JPG | Large PNG | Small PNG
  • Joe Hammer, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer
  • Michael Hariman, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo | Photo
  • Caitlin Harrison, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo
  • Yusuf Hassan, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo by Rebecca Vander Linde
  • Sydney Hemmendinger, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | PDF | Photo
  • Paula Hong, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo
  • John Horton, Policy Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo
  • Liz Johnson, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo
  • Taylor Jubanowsky, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer
  • Zereu Kelele, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer
  • Autumn Noel Kelly, National Press Club Executive Assistant-Onsite Coordinator and Senior Policy Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo | Photo | Photo | Photo
  • Daniel Khan, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo
  • William Kim, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo
  • William J. Klein, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo
  • Emily Kopp, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer
  • John Larmett, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Large photo | Small photo | photo credit Grogan Photo
  • Kathleen Larmett, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer
  • Michael Lennox, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer
  • Robert Leonard, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer
  • Alexis Leventhal, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer
  • Jimmy Lewis, Senior Policy Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo
  • Dino Manalis, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer
  • Richard Anderson Mann, Executive Assistant emeritus | Photo | Photo
  • Jon Marcin, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer
  • Jeff Mason, Senior Policy Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo
  • Christina McDowell, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo
  • Gurmessa Kumssa Megerssa, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer
  • Noah Merksamer, Policy and Reksearch Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo
  • Colin Miller, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer
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  • Carol Olander, Periodic Contributor | Photo 1 | Photo 2 | Photo 3
  • Jordan Osserman, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo
  • Zoe Pagonis, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo
  • Shona Paige, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo
  • Ryan Powers, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo
  • Florian Prommer, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo | Photo
  • Cael Pulitzer, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer
  • Jaime Ravenet, Policy Analyst - Op-ed Writer | B&W photo by Eric Hughes | Color photo by Eric Hughes
  • Amy Rieth, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer
  • Varun Saxena, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo
  • Katie Schulze, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo
  • Jared Schwartz | Photo by Ben Lasky
  • Tom Sherman, Executive Assistant emeritus and Oped Writer | Photo
  • Gabrielle Snowden, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo | Photo
  • Emilie Solberg | Photo by Ben Lasky
  • Daniel Sordello, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo by Autumn Kelly
  • Sylvienne Staines, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo | Photo | Photos by Autumn Kelly of RWA
  • Brad Star, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo by Ben Lasky
  • Chrisanthy Stotis, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo by Autumn Kelly of RWA
  • Gavriel Swerling, Executive Assistant emeritus | Photo | Resume Issues
  • Thekla Truebenbach, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo
  • Rebecca Vander Linde, Executive Assistant emeritus | Photo
  • Sasha Varghese, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer
  • Dan Wallace, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo | Photo | Photo | Photo | Photo | Photo | Photo | Photo | Photo | Photo | Photos by Hannah Coombs of RWA
  • Virginia Wattiker, Policy and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer
  • William Whitmire, Policyobeo and Research Analyst - Op-ed Writer | Photo

  • October 9, 2022 -- Bob in Amherst MA on "Bendy Pines" Hike with Jeff Lee, John Irminger, and Pat Berg (photo by and Carol Gray, not shown), in Hampshire College woods
  • Bob's nearest neighbor, Severus P. Snake

  • "How to be a Successful Intern at Robert Weiner Associates", by Jonathan Battaglia, summer 2010 intern

  • Photos

  • February 9, 2024 -- Paul Merrion, former House Committee Chair with whom Bob served, and his wife; Patricia Berg, and Robert Weiner at Emily Wilkins' inauguration as 117th National Press Club president
  • October 16, 2022 -- Bob and Pat use tree magic to bend -- photo by Adjanni Ramos
  • March 1, 2022 -- Ben Lasky's chocolate pickle at National Press Club -- photo by Adjanni Ramos
  • October 28, 2021 -- "We had twins!" -- Chapel Hill NC Farmfest -- Robert Weiner, Patricia Berg, and friends
  • September 11, 2021 -- Photos: Patricia Berg and Roberg Weiner at Maryland Senior Olympics | Photo 1 | Photo 2 | Thanks to all who helped Pat train and got her pools, advice, and support this past year! Photo by Maryland Senior Olympics photographer Dennis Tuttle, who asked to take the shot.
  • January 28, 2021 -- Photo: Weiner Public News Team - Rebecca Lee, Robert Weiner, Ben Lasky, and Adjanni Ramos
  • 2008 - Photo: Mayor Ed Koch with Robert Weiner and Pat Berg at dinner at Sardi's Restaurant off Broadway in Manhattan under his poster-size caricature (top of photo) as Sardi's is renowned for showing of VIPs and posters of mayors
  • 1970s - Photo: Cong. Ed Koch and Robert Weiner together in the 1970s while he was in Congress and just before he became mayor of New York City
  • October 31, 1979 - Photo: New England Director of Aging Frank Ollivierre; Mass. Secretary of Elder Affairs Thomas Mahoney; Congressman Claude Pepper; Massachusetts Governor Edward King; and Robert Weiner. Pepper gave a speech at the meeting in Boston. | Original
  • Circa 1978 - Photo: Robert Weiner and Congressman Claude Pepper at work in his office
  • July 27, 2020 -- Bob at John Lewis Memorial Service at Capitol -- Photo by Eifer Lyddane
  • November 15, 2019 -- David Anderson, Stacey Abrams, and Bob Weiner at National Press Club
  • November 15, 2019 -- Photo: Ben Lasky, Stacy Abrams, and Bob Weiner at National Press Club
  • December 2, 2017 -- Photo: Jay Jacob Wind, Olympic decathlon gold medalist Dan O'Brien, and Bob Weiner at USATF national convention -- Photo by Jay Jacob Wind (selfie)
  • April 3, 2017 -- Photo: Bob, Pat, and Cong. John Conyers, Dean of the House, joking around at Bob's 70th Birthday at National Press Club -- Photo by Jonathan Battaglia, Assistant Communications Director, Machinists Union (IAM), former star intern/oped writer, Robert Weiner Associates
  • November, 2016 -- Photo: Bob Weiner at World Masters Championships, Perth, Australia -- 2000 meter steeplechase, ahead of Doug Smith of Canada -- Photo by Rob Jerome
  • September 30, 2016 Photo:
    Bob wins National Press Club President's Award, January 13, 2016,
    for opeds enlisting young journalists as bylined co-authors with Bob
    presented by NPC President John Hughes of Bloomberg News,
    nominated by past NPC Presidents Gil Klein and Myron Belkind.
    Since program remains ongoing and successful,
    Hughes recently said it's essentially a "lifetime award."
    (Photo: Noel St. John, National Press Club)
  • April 22, 2016 -- Photo of Bob Weiner, President, Weiner Public News, center, with National Press Club op-ed co-authors (L to R): Daniel Khan, Lile Fu, Bob, Elizabeth Burke, senior analyst Ben Lasky
  • September 5, 2015 -- Photo of Bob with medal for 1st in age group M, Pat 2nd age group F, at National Press Club 5K
  • May 22, 2015 -- Photo of Garrison Keillor of Prairie Home Companion with Autumn Kelly, Pat Berg, and Robert Weiner at National Press Club
  • March 9, 2015 -- Photo of Sen. Bernard Sanders and Robert Weiner at National Press Club
  • November 20, 2014 -- Photo of Rep. Clyburn and RWA staff
  • November 14, 2014 -- Photo of Evan Baumel, Florian Prommer, Pat Berg, Robert Weiner, and Joseph Abay at National Press Club
  • November 14, 2011 -- Rep. Steny Hoyer, Bob Weiner, and Rep. John Conyers -- on C-SPAN
  • August 31, 2014 -- Robert Weiner wins 2000m steeplechase at Potomac Valley Games | Continued | Continued
  • June 17, 2014 -- Rep. Chris Van Hollen and Bob Weiner at National Press Club
  • April 2, 2014 -- Dr. Patricia Berg, Rep. Steve Israel, and Bob Weiner at National Press Club
  • January 25, 2011 -- Robert Weiner asks a question of Richard Dreyfuss at National Press Club (photo credit National Press Club)
  • August 2010 -- Robert Weiner at Northern Virginia Running Club race
  • June 30, 2010 -- Bob Weiner, Jonathan Battaglia and Noah Merksamer with Senate Majority Whip Richard Durban at National Press Club
  • May 19, 2010 -- Gov. Tim Kaine, Democratic National Committee Chair, with RWA’s Bob Weiner, Rebecca VanderLinde, and Jonathan Battaglia, at National Press Club
  • September 29, 2009 -- Bob and Pat with House Speaker Pelosi
  • 2009 -- Bob at President Obama’s News Conferences (9 photos)
  • January 20, 2009 -- Pat and Bob at President Obama’s Inauguration Ball
  • 2008 -- Photos at 2008 Democratic National Convention, Denver CO (photo credit: Chris Stone and Rebecca Vander Linde)
  • May 24, 2004 -- DNC Chairman Terry McAuliffe with Bob Weiner and his RWA interns Sasha Varghese, Taylor Jubanowski, and Jeffrey Buchanan, at lunch meeting at DNC to launch RWA Summer Offensive.
  • July 31, 2002 -- Patricia Berg, Sam Donaldson, and Robert Weiner aboard The U.S.S. Sequoia -- photo by Jerry Weiner
  • July 31, 2002 -- Robert Weiner and Helen Thomas aboard The U.S.S. Sequoia -- photo by Jerry Weiner
  • January 16, 2023 -- Claude Pepper and others with Robert Weiner at National Press Club -- photo by National Press Club

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        In addition to his own news and opinion writing, since Bob left the White House in August 2001, Robert Weiner Associates Public Affairs and Issue Strategies has been privileged to assist the following:


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    Sound Bytes on the News -- When to listen
    Since leaving the White House, Robert Weiner has been a guest commentator on more than 400 radio and television shows:

     Sample show:  April 2, 2003 -- Radio America "Behind the Headlines" with host Jane Silk (Real Audio, 4.5mB)  

    MEDIA POINTS

    • August 19, 2025 -- Statement by Robert Weiner:
      • Re: Epstein "Truths" video
        • If one tenth of that stuff is true it explains it all--the light prosecution, the Trump-directed coveup, and the deal with Maxwell to play at summer camp. Would just not surprse me that the there was the knowing but ignored financial involvement of JP Morgan and Chase Banks and Bear Stearns, and all that is part of the coverup too as the tape alleges.
        • But of course it's just that guy reading supposed allegations. That could be the other side and it could all be BS but I DOUBT IT. .The coverup is too massive for none of it to be true.
        • SCARY AND POSSIBLE TRUTHS ABOUT OUR GREAT NATION!!!
        • Video
      • February 26, 2022 -- Statement by Robert Weiner:
        • Question from National Press Club colleague: "Is Zelensky dead man walking?"
        • Answer by Robert Weiner: I have seen a couple of times news TV photo of him in front of the Ukraine equivalent of WH -- gorgeous building -- with his giving his messages. Unless he's got bullet proof armor and has lots of security people all round him all the time ready with AK 47 rapid fire machine guns, he could well be a dead man walking, and he will be a forever hero-martyr in Ukraine and the world if so. BUT what he is doing is inspiring the resistance -- tons coming back from escaping now to fight -- and people now in Ukraine preparing to fight and defend that IS slowing the Russians down. But the Ukraine numbers are 1/3-1/5 the Russian numbers on people and weapons so they can only really win with cleverness and dedication -- MANY Russians are questioning the war even Ovechkin (can't figure out if this helps or hurts our chances of getting him as speaker but will try again next week -- he said yes but in person...), and 200 Russian journalists. Best new idea out there is (retired Lieutenant Colonel Alexander) Vindman saying on all the shows we must give lots of unmanned drones (Michael Smerconish on CNN also said best-informed new idea) and have Ukraine start using them. But none the less it all seems hopeless at this point but MAYBE not.

      • January 9, 2021 -- Statement by Robert Weiner:
        • House will pass impeachment. Has to happen. What he did was defile and attempt to destroy democracy. Since House can, it must, regardless of what Senate does. At least he will be only 2-time impeached President. It's the right thing.
        • Little reported is maybe the worst part-- he tried to block and slow-walked the National Guard requested by Hogan and Bowser and Pelosi, and they with Pence had to end run the request to make it happen, but too late.
        • It's coming out now, as Cong. Hank Johnson reported on MSNBC, that if the Capitol cop had not shot one particular person breaking into the House chamber itself where everyone was, there would have been shootings and lynchings right in there, by the whole mob, who were armed with zip ties, handcuffs, guns, and knives.
        • How the Capitol Police did not have a perimeter of police and a temp fence around the building is beyond everyone, and no metal detectors at all doorway entrances, also beyond explanation. They even had that for the John Lewis funeral activities. Also coming out is some of the Capitol cops were Trump supporters who actually enjoyed, took selfies, and supported the entry of the mob, though of course they probably only expected a show/expanded protest, not violence, and thought the social media warnings were just the usual chatter.
        • Yes, impeachment conviction can include bar from future office and pensions block but still don't think Senate will convict when takes it up. 50-50 Senate plus Harris is a long way from 2/3.

      • January 6-7, 2021 -- Robert Weiner interviewed live on LBC Radio Britain (Leading Britain's Conversation) and London Times Radio, re statement by Robert Weiner:
        • I just HAD to see the final Electoral Vote action by Congress as it happened (3:40 AM), how the people I know all of handled it given the awfully historic day, and knew they would put confidence back in country and they did.
        • The one thing I didn't expect was Pence's perfect-pitch actions all through it.
        • You could see in his face and tone, and how he followed and respected Pelosi's guidance and worked with her, his love of Constitutional process -- and also in his face and tone, the disgust at the Trump demands he ignored.
        • He knew the process and finality was more important than Trump's BS, and he was willing to sacrifice any future endorsement for doing this at this time.
      • November 7, 2020 -- Statement by Robert Weiner:
        • McConnell will reboot and help with the predictable bills for infrastructure and fixing health care (and virus relief including to small businesses and workers' unemployment) because lot of Republican Senators also want that.
        • They will all run from Trump now as fast as they can by nonstatements like McConnell just made on counting the votes (he said to do) while ignoring Trump's blustering malicious but irrelevant lawsuits on it.
        • I am hopeful of bipartisanship and McConnell cares about his and Senate's reputation. Actually has done that in the past. But Trump has been a negative on it. Now going going gone. Every Congress regardless of parties with new President starts by trying to look cooperative.
        • I think that attitude prevails, and I hope that is why the stock market bounced back.

      • October 8, 2020 -- Statement by Robert Weiner:

        • TALKING POINT following President Trump's Walter Reed ride and White House Return:
        • Some say the President is "back in the saddle," and he said "Don't Let COVID Dominate Your Life"
        • I disagree. It's Tarzan yell without nature you live in. He has the virus and isn't even to the midpoint of the 2-week oscillating down spiral when most people feel good after a few days and then the worst develops
        • And he said nothing of the 210K who died from it so far nor of the families and friends who knew them All wish Trump well but he needs some humility, reality, and empathy
        • I hate to say it, but he's also bringing the party down with him for a huge crash, which could have been avoided
        • I think it's now too late to rebound from deficit of the new 16 points, half since the Walter Reed ride and the White House maskless display

        • My take anyway..
        • Best Regards, Bob
      • March 5, 2019 -- Statement by Robert Weiner:
        • "When you have a Republican oversight chair who secretly goes to the White House to get White House documents from his old staff working there and claims, 'Look what we found,' and a Republican president who tells Russian diplomats he invited to the Oval Office because Putin called and told him to, and only has Russian press no American media there, and says, 'I fired Comey to get rid of this Russian investigation,' when you have this kind of thing, do you think we need some real oversight now that Democrats are in charge?"
        • Note: Prior to working in Clinton White House for 6+ years, Robert Weiner was spokesman for the House Oversight Committee (then called Government Operations Committee) for six years
      • January 6, 2019 -- Robert Weiner comments on the Federal shutdown and the wall:
        • I loved the solution offered today on CNN or MSNBC:
        • Let Trump declare his emergency and then claim wall win and agree to sign the bills opening the govt.
        • Instantaneous solution while the courts and congressional appropriators then see (and courts rule) if his "emergency" use of military for construction and the money are legal.
        • But it gets us past the blocking of government and 800,000 jobs.
      • December 23, 2018 -- Congress Update: Bob Weiner meets with U.S. Representative Steny Hoyer
        • I met with Steny at his local holiday party, and he agreed House and probably most Senate will intervene and file that Congress MEANT severability when they VOTED severability LAST YEAR when passed the removal of the tax mandate so the TX judge has no right to say Congress did not say severable. Congress MEANT AND VOTED just last year to allow whole rest of ACA (Obamacare) to maintain. Steny said this issue will be his first item up when new Congress comes back. That TX rogue judge will be overturned and Supreme Court is likely AGAIN to support Congress on ACA if even they decide to take the case after next court sustains the appeal to reverse the lower court. Meanwhile, while that rogue judge decision is being appealed for above, Obamacare STAYS in place.
        • So to people deciding on what to do, you are likely just fine using your ACA/Obamacare option. They'd have to take health from 20 million new people that now have it, AND take pre-existing conditions coverage from 120 MILLION people who now have it, to overturn. This will not happen unless they want to see the "revolution." Moreover, in the "new enrollments" for ACA JUST concluded this week, there are 8 1/2 MILLION MORE NEW enrollees.
        • Steny said his other priorities he'll bring to the floor as Majority Leader are gun background checks and infrastructure. I told him Rep. Clyburn's statement to me a while ago that Republicans just don't want to pay for infrastructure, and Steny said no longer a worry in the new congress.
      • May 23, 2017 -- Bob Weiner comments on 2018 White House Budget:
        • I was in Mulvaney (OMB Director's) WH press briefing yesterday, and he agreed with a questioner who asked, as a former Congressman (Mulvaney is), doesn't most of the budget go nowhere and get totally rewritten by Congress? He conceded it's a valid point. Furthermore, most of the feedback D&R is this whole budget thrust of the vast cuts against the poor in programs like Meals on Wheels, medical research, children's health care, medicaid cuts against the states will go nowhere. You remember the one we just passed for this year reversed almost all the Trump cuts and expect the same in this next year's budget when all is said and done (and there will be a lot of sound and fury about taxpayers first etc but it will land flat). What gets me is the projection of 3% GDP growth based on economic productivity when we've actually had 5.5% under Democratic presidents since FDR because of people and direct jobs programs versus 1.5% under Republicans because of tax breaks for the wealthy pulling money from the budget. It simply does not work. We documented that in a Miami Herald oped with graphs "The Myth of Trickle Down Economics." So anyway, 3% is no biggie, yet that's the bar they are setting.
      • January 19, 2015 -- Bob Weiner's talking points on Affordable Care Act (ACA)
      • August 26, 2015 -- Bob Weiner's talking points on Biden, Hillary, Iran, new Obamacare repeal attempts
      • June 1, 2015 -- Bob Weiner's radio statement on Hillary and Campaign 2016
      • July 14, 2014 -- Bob Weiner's talking points Against Recent Obama-Bashes
      • October 28, 2013 -- Bob Weiner's media points October 2013
      • July 15, 2013 -- Trayvon Martin - George Zimmerman verdict points by Bob Weiner as stated on Main Street Radio "Battle Line," July 15, 2013, 6:21 PM ET
        • Trayvon Martin-George Zimmerman -- Kid (white or black, doesn't matter) enroute home with skittles and tea, a neighborhood watch guy predisposed to looking for crime gets out of his car, chases the unarmed kid because in a hoodie who's on his way home, is advised by 911 "you don't need to do that," regardless chases and guns him down, and claims self defense - when the kid was of COURSE clawing and fighting when chased and literally faced by guy with a gun - I would too - NO ONE made the point that the real self-defense was Martin who of course fought and so what if in that context he put Zimmerman the chaser in danger. The prosecutor was inept, and the jury - TWO of them suspect: one said in the jury-selection process, late for a kid to be out, huh? 7:13 PM? For a teen? So stereotype bias. and the other, "They were doing riots on the case." Huh? Legal peaceful demonstrations are 'riots'? Both jurors should have been DQed. and NO BLACK JURORS. The one "mixed" - they never said how "mixed" - may have been like Zimmerman I think, part Hispanic, and Hispanics don't necessarily sensitize to blacks and often the reverse. So as I said, inept prosecution / state prosecutor and judge both I think by the way appointed by Republican, and while not partisan, predisposed to the Stand-law's biases.
        • So despite the defense pizzazz and the prosecution's either ineptness or wink-and-nod predisposition, I know how I would have voted as a juror.
        • Now, on the Civil rights case option, more difficult but can make a case given Zimmerman's pre-trial statements and even his 911 calls on Martin as well as history of his comments in 911 calls to the police before this case.
        • Where Zimmerman may well be found liable is in a CIVIL case - lower bar of absolute evidence.
      • September 4, 2012 -- "What Mitt Romney Doesn't Want To Talk About" -- Bob Weiner's talking points for Democratic National Convention, Charlotte NC
      • Bob's talking points for "Fox and Friends" (he was interviewed live) and other media May 21, 2011:
              • The Republicans dug their own pit with proposal to dismantle Medicare and all but 4 R's voting to dismantle. Gingrich spoke truth about its being radical right wing social engineering, but now is litmus test and could cost them the election -- and could be shown in NY 26th district Tuesday night.
              • The new $14 trillion deficit is not a mystery - - $4 trillion from Bush/R tax cuts last decade, $4 Trillion from R tax cuts Obama said we would not do but then compromised or could not keep govt running with new R House, and $3 trillion for the 2 wars when you include the rehab and health and Intel... so with that $11 you're back to the $3 trillion Clinton level and he was reducing it while creating 22.5 million jobs - - but R's as David Broder said in column 5-6 years ago want to dismantle the New Deal and all social programs.
      • 2010 election points by Robert Weiner, November 2, 2010
      • Comments by Robert Weiner on Massachusetts election, national impact, prognosis for health care and Obama, January 20, 2010
      • Media points by Robert Weiner, May 30, 2007
      • Saddam verdict points by Robert Weiner, November 5, 2006
      • Media points by Robert Weiner, October 24, 2006
      • Media points by Robert Weiner, August 15, 2006
      • Drug Policy Points by Robert Weiner, May 17, 2006
      • NSA spying and Cheney hunting - Media Points by Robert Weiner, February 13, 2006
      • Iraq/Afghanistan Points by Robert Weiner, August 24, 2005
      • Social Security Points by Robert Weiner, updated August 24, 2005
      • Media Points by Robert Weiner, February 14, 2005
      • Media Points by Robert Weiner, January 20, 2005
      • Media Points by Robert Weiner, September 14, 2004
      • Media Points by Robert Weiner, July 23, 2004
      • Media Points by Robert Weiner, November 10, 2003
      • Medicare Points by Robert Weiner, October 30, 2003

        Job Openings at RWA:

      • Bylined Op-ed Writing Intern, Weiner Public News, Washington DC

      • A national issues column writers group, headed by a senior Clinton administration Public Affairs Director and former congressional communications director for congressional leaders is looking for quality volunteer intern to write bylined op-eds on progressive national issues in major publications. We work with White House offices, leaders of Congress, consumer groups, world sports agencies, health care rights supporters, efficient military systems advocates, drug policy/criminal justice experts, progressive political organizations, and others.
      • One key aspect is that you will research, write, and co-byline oped columns (opinion pieces) in major national newspapers--we've done more than 1000 - see (www.weinerpublic.com/opeds)
      • ***We won the National Press Club President's Award for our oped intern program enlisting and training young journalists as bylined co-writers in major papers, and three times the NPC Vivien Award for Newsmaker and Speaker VIP news conferences with leaders of both parties on many issues. You will be part of it all.
      • You will work three days a week onsite (and as much virtual in addition as you wish) and will meet at the National Press Club with breakfast and lunch buffets covered each day you are there for the internship.
      • If you have written for college or mainstream papers, radio-TV, or blogs, and have experience with deadlines and word efficiency, you may have what we need -- and what will make your internship productive, published, and fun.
      • Weiner Public News President Bob Weiner served in the Clinton White House as a Director of Public Affairs from 1995-2001. He has worked for U.S. Congressmen John Conyers (D-MI), Charles Rangel (D-NY), Claude Pepper (D-FL), Ed Koch (D-NY), and Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA). and Four-Star Gen. Barry McCaffrey. Bob believes in the energy and genius of youth and opposes age discrimination at either side. His first Washington position was as National Youth Vote Director for the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate during the famed break-in, where Bob's organization set the all-time youth vote turnout record and Bob met Senator-and-President-to-be Joe Biden. He was later Chief of Staff of the House Aging Committee, brought Colonel Sanders in as a witness, and was credited by Chairman Pepper with leading landmark legislation to abolish mandatory retirement as committee chief of staff. Bob directed the Daily Press Briefing Room for the last three live Democratic National Conventions (2016, 2012 and 2008), and brought an organizing team of college and young interns with him.
      • We have had recent op-eds published in The Washington Post, Washington Times, Miami Herald, Baltimore Sun, San Francisco Chronicle, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Boston Globe, New York Daily News, New York Post, Newsday, San Diego Tribune, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Palm Beach Post, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Honolulu Star Bulletin, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Des Moines Register, Denver Post, Tallahassee Democrat, Springfield Republican, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Detroit Free Press, Detroit News, Austin American-Statesman, New Jersey Star-Ledger, Michigan Chronicle, Indianapolis Star-Telegram, and many others of the nation's top 100 papers, plus leading sources like OpEd News, PuLSE Institute, and LaborPress. OpedNews has regularly ranked our opeds H1 and H2, meaning the top op-eds in the nation the day they came out.
      • Compensation: This internship offers college/university credit, plus paid bonuses per oped, National Press Club intern membership, breakfast and lunches included at the National Press Club, and news conference event days.
      • We believe this is one of the best internships in the nation because of its uniqueness in getting you bylined in top papers, and your participating in top VIP news conferences and speaker lunches.
      • Check out our opeds web page: www.weinerpublic.com/opeds for Bob's (and models of your future) opeds, including most co-authored with bylined interns as you will be; see broader link www.weinerpublic.com
      • Check out our opeds website link www.weinerpublic.com/opeds; for Bob's (and models of your future) opeds, including most co-authored with bylined interns as you will be; see broader link www.weinerpublic.com
      • ***Together with your resume, please provide a cover letter and two or three 500-800 word writing samples to show you can write sharp and to-the-point yet substantial opinion pieces. {If available, your pieces from college or community papers, or scripts you wrote for college or community radio-TV, welcome as work products. Otherwise anything that shows you can write opeds.)
      • Send to weinerpublic@comcast.net
      • Job Type: Bylined Oped Writing Internship
      • Experience: Previous writing for publication
      • Additional Compensation: bonuses, other forms
      • Work Location: Washington DC (National Press Club) and Accokeek, MD
      • December 2, 2023 -- Op-ed Writing Intern --A national issues column writers group, headed by a senior Clinton administration Public Affairs Director and former congressional communications director for congressional leaders.
      • The best candidates are ones who've done articles in HS or community or college papers or their own opinion blogs but others can work well too.

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        Robert S. Weiner, President
        Robert Weiner Associates News and Public Affairs
        White House and Congress Correspondent
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