On MSNBC for Discussion on Senate Gun Control Votes
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President Obama’s rare public display of exasperation and animus after the defeat of bipartisan gun control in the Senate was unmistakable. He could only bemoan the handful of senators — four of them Democrats — derailing the hopes of 90 percent of America.
On Fox News Speaking on Gun Control and Concerns over Chuck Hagel nomination
Basil Smikle and Brad Blakeman on Gun Control and Obama’s Defense Dept. nominee
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Basil Smikle Jr., President and Founder, is a political and policy analyst recognized as a staunch advocate of public service and education equality. He is widely regarded as part of the next generation of leaders and was featured in the L.A. Times as “Harlem’s New Political Elite”. City Hall Magazine named him one of 50 rising stars in New York Politics in the first year the list was compiled.
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- On MSNBC for Discussion on Senate Gun Control Votes
Date: April 22, 2013
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- On Fox News Speaking on Gun Control and Concerns over Chuck Hagel nomination
Date: January 14, 2013
Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com Basil Smikle and Brad Blakeman on Gun Control and Obama's Defense Dept. nominee
"Basil has been a key advisor and a tremendous public servant. It is an honor to have him on my team as we work to serve the people of New York." Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State and Former United States Senator.
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