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Bill Ayers Has Ties to At Least (8) People in The White House Administration
commieblaster.com — Undercovers ties to Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Kevin Jennings, Secretary of Education, Under Secretary of Education, Robert... Bauer and David Axelrod. Shows the common thread is communism and Progressives and an NBC reports that tells us that Progressives follow Mao. Shows Ayers' FBI files. (more) Bill Ayers Has Ties to At Least (8) People in The White ...
White House 'Message Meeting' For Pundits On List
White House 'Message Meeting' For Pundits On List
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — A group of Democratic talking heads gathered at the White House March 13 for a meeting with... Ellen Moran and David Axelrod. The White House visitors logs released today show Axelrod, President Obama's senior adviser, met that day for about two ... (more) White House 'Message Meeting' For Pundits On List

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Anti-prosperity "Progressive" Governance in New York
7 hours ago at Ace of Spades HQ
Top 10 Things You Didn't Know Before Reading Plouffe's 'Audacity To Win'
8 hours ago at TPM Election Central
UPDATED: White House 'Message Meeting' For Pundits On List
UPDATED: White House 'Message Meeting' For Pundits On List
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — A group of Democratic talking heads gathered at the White House March 13 for a meeting with... Ellen Moran and David Axelrod. The White House visitors logs released today show Axelrod, President Obama's senior adviser, met that day for about two ... (more) UPDATED: White House 'Message Meeting' For Pundits On List
David Plouffe Book Tour:  St. Louis
David Plouffe Book Tour: St. Louis
themoderatevoice.com — Friday night, my wife and I attended an event at the headquarters branch of the St. Louis... County Library, featuring David Plouffe, the manager of Obama’s campaign for the White House. Plouffe was in town for the second to last stop of a tour promoting his book, The Audacity to Win , ... (more) David Plouffe Book Tour: St. Louis
Orszag in the shot
politico.com — The White House has told the story of the long Afghan deliberations in part through a series... of Flickr images, released after each meeting.  The place of Biden, the presence or absence of political staffers like Rahm and Axelrod -- all of it ... (more) Orszag in the shot
Axelrod voices worry about Ill. seat, Giannoulias
thehill.com — In an interview with the New York Times , White House senior adviser David Axelrod openly worries... about keeping President Obama's Senate seat in Democratic hands. He also acknowledges the he and Obama failed to recruit state Attorney General Lisa ... (more) Axelrod voices worry about Ill. seat, Giannoulias
Axelrod: Health Bill Abortion Clause Would ‘Change Status Quo’
blogs.wsj.com — Axelrod: Health Bill Abortion Clause Would ‘Change Status Quo’... (more) Axelrod: Health Bill Abortion Clause Would ‘Change ...
Stupak: I have votes to defeat health bill
thehill.com — Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) pledged this morning to defeat healthcare reform if his abortion amendment is taken... out, saying 10 to 20 pro-life Democrats would vote against a bill with weaker language. "They’re not going to take it out," Stupak said on ... (more) Stupak: I have votes to defeat health bill
David Remnick: Gap Year
newyorker.com — A year after he stood to the side of the stage at Grant Park and watched his... client, the newly elected President, declare America “a place where all things are possible,” the political strategist and steel-eyed disciplinarian David Plouffe ... (more) David Remnick: Gap Year
Axelrod Signals Obama Will Try to Strip Abortion Language From Health Care Bill
foxnews.com — White House Senior Adviser David Axelrod suggested Sunday that President Obama will intervene to make sure a... controversial amendment restricting federal funding for abortion coverage is stripped from final health care reform legislation. In doing so, ... (more) Axelrod Signals Obama Will Try to Strip Abortion ...
White House rips '2-face' Giuliani for ex-mayor's comments on 9/11 plotters
White House rips '2-face' Giuliani for ex-mayor's comments on 9/11 plotters
nydailynews.com — WASHINGTON - The White House on Sunday slapped down ex- Mayor Rudy Giuliani and other critics of... its decision to try the 9/11 plotters in New York City . White House adviser David Axelrod took to the Sunday morning airwaves to accuse Giuliani and ... (more) White House rips '2-face' Giuliani for ...
Stunner.  Obama Will Remove Abortion Funding Ban From Nationalized Health Care Bill
Stunner. Obama Will Remove Abortion Funding Ban From Nationalized Health Care Bill
gatewaypundit.firstthings.com — In September 2008 abortion survivor Gianna Jessen joined Born Alive Truth in an illuminating ad campaign that... attacked Barack Obama for voting to snuff the life out of newborn babies who miraculously survived the abortion process: Here’s the ... (more) Stunner. Obama Will Remove Abortion Funding Ban From ...
Axelrod: U.S. may not hit Gitmo closure deadline
thehill.com — The detention facility at Guantanamo Bay probably won't by closed by the deadline established by President Barack... Obama, a senior White House aide conceded Sunday. White House Senior Adviser David Axelrod said that while the deadline for shuttering ... (more) Axelrod: U.S. may not hit Gitmo closure deadline
Obama Will Remove Abortion Funding Ban From Health Care Bill, Advisor Says
Obama Will Remove Abortion Funding Ban From Health Care Bill, Advisor Says
lifenews.com — Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Top Obama advisor David Axelrod on Sunday confirmed what pro-life advocates already suspected... would happen. He said President Barack Obama will work with congressional Democrats to remove the abortion funding ban the ... (more) Obama Will Remove Abortion Funding Ban From Health Care ...
David Axelrod Responds to Mitt Romney: "I'm Not At That Table" (video)
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David Axelrod Responds to Mitt Romney: "I'm Not At That Table" (video)
youtube.com — David Axelrod responds to criticism from Mitt Romney that it is "incomprehensible" that he was invited into... national security meetings, and basical... (more) David Axelrod Responds to Mitt Romney: "I'm Not At ...
Axelrod rebuts Romney attack
Axelrod rebuts Romney attack
politico.com — Axelrod pushes back against Romney's criticisms of the White House deliberations on Afghanistan.... (more) Axelrod rebuts Romney attack
David A. Love: The Real Red Flag Raised By Fort Hood
huffingtonpost.com — It is an understatement to say the recent massacre at Fort Hood, Texas is a horrible tragedy.... Pundits have said much about the alleged shooter, Army psychiatrist Nidal M. Hasan. And they will likely say a great deal more about his motives, his state ... (more) David A. Love: The Real Red Flag Raised By Fort Hood
Democrats Face Pros and Cons in Nationalizing 2010 Races
rollcall.com — David Axelrod has a cure that may be worse than the disease he's trying to alleviate.... (more) Democrats Face Pros and Cons in Nationalizing 2010 Races
Harris to GOP Leadership: Reign in Your Base
njdc.org — NJDC President David A. Harris told Politico over the weekend about the passage of the health care... bill and the protests that preceded it. His brief comments focused on the protestors’ use of Holocaust rhetoric and the presence of anti-Semitism during their rally. Harris said :  ... (more) Harris to GOP Leadership: Reign in Your Base
Harris to GOP Leadership: Rein in Your Base
njdc.org — NJDC President David A. Harris told Politico over the weekend about the passage of the health care... bill and the protests that preceded it. His brief comments focused on the protestors’ use of Holocaust rhetoric and the presence of anti-Semitism during their rally. Harris said :  ... (more) Harris to GOP Leadership: Rein in Your Base
Left wing writers/columnists/commentators have “off-the-record” lunch with Obama
sistertoldjah.com — Via Fishbowl DC : Politico reports that CNN’s David Gergen, WaPo’s Chris Cillizza, Newsweek’s Jon Meacham and... Howard Fineman, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Cynthia Tucker, Politico’s Mike Allen, NPR/Fox’s ... (more) Left wing writers/columnists/commentators have ...
Jewish Dems denounce tea party signs
politico.com — November 05, 2009 Jewish Dems denounce tea party signs Go figure: A Jewish Democratic group doesn't appreciate... Tea Party signs a) saying President Obama "takes his orders" from the Rothschilds, the famous Jewish banking family and b) a mind-bendingly ... (more) Jewish Dems denounce tea party signs
Obama Aides: GOP Centrist’s Pullout From Race Is Sign of Intolerance
blogs.wsj.com — Jonathan Weisman reports on politics from Washington. White House aides on Sunday argued that the decision of... centrist Republican Dede Scozzafava to cede a House race in upstate New York to a Conservative Party candidate showed the Republican ... (more) Obama Aides: GOP Centrist’s Pullout From Race Is Sign of ...
Governor Paterson Will Show First Campaign Ads
Governor Paterson Will Show First Campaign Ads
nytimes.com — Seeking to dampen continuing speculation that he will drop his quest for election, Gov. David A. Paterson... will run his first television ads on Friday, his campaign announced Thursday. The two ads, each 30 seconds long, highlight his biography and ... (more) Governor Paterson Will Show First Campaign Ads
NJDC: G.O.P. Must Condemn Tea Partiers’ Anti-Semitism and Holocaust Comparisons
njdc.org — Today, David A. Harris, President of the National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC), released the following statement: Today’s... G.O.P. “Tea Party” on Capitol Hill opposing health insurance reform invoked disgusting Holocaust imagery and outright anti-Semitism. Top Republican ... (more) NJDC: G.O.P. Must Condemn Tea Partiers’ Anti-Semitism ...
First thoughts: Owning the results
firstread.msnbc.msn.com — From Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, Domenico Montanaro, and Ali Weinberg*** Owning the results: By yesterday offering up... two top White House aides -- David Axelrod and Robert Gibbs -- to talk about Tuesday’s elections, the White House decided to own the ... (more) First thoughts: Owning the results
What Happened Tonight
tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com — It's 10:45 PM at the White House and I hope Barack and David Axelrod are having a... beer on the second floor. One year ago they won a generational election as the anti-establishment candidate of change. Tonight, no matter how you slice it, the ... (more) What Happened Tonight
So much Obama damage control, that David Axelrod even talks to Fox News
So much Obama damage control, that David Axelrod even talks to Fox News
latimesblogs.latimes.com — Here's how desperate Obama administration spokesmen were Wednesday to fill the info void they'd created by hiding... away during the previous night's bad news election returns: David Axelrod , an ex-newspaper reporter but one of the lead Obama ... (more) So much Obama damage control, that David Axelrod even ...
WATCH: Axelrod: Governing Party Shoulders 'Heavy Burden'
abcnews.go.com — David Axelrod reflects on election night and the economy with Jake Tapper.... (more) WATCH: Axelrod: Governing Party Shoulders 'Heavy Burden'
Mitchell Goes Casablanca On Axelrod: 'We Loved You In The HBO Documentary, and We'll Always Have NY-23'
Mitchell Goes Casablanca On Axelrod: 'We Loved You In The HBO Documentary, and We'll Always Have ...
newsbusters.org — " We'll always have Paris. We didn't have, we'd lost it until you came to Casablanca. We... got it back last night ." So famously said Humphrey Bogart to Ingrid Bergman in the marvelous conclusion of one of the greatest films of all time, ... (more) Mitchell Goes Casablanca On Axelrod: 'We Loved You In ...
Transcript: Fox News' Interview With David Axelrod
foxnews.com — The following is a transcript of Fox News' Major Garrett's interview with senior White House adviser David... Axelrod: Fox News: The president's decision on Afghanistan is still a few weeks away. Will the country know before Thanksgiving? Axelrod : I'm ... (more) Transcript: Fox News' Interview With David Axelrod
WH today vs. Rahm in '05
firstread.msnbc.msn.com — From NBC's Mark MurrayOn MSNBC's "Andrea Mitchell Reports," White House adviser David Axelrod today argued that it... would be wrong to read too much into last night's GOP gubernatorial wins in New Jersey and Virginia -- and what they might mean for next ... (more) WH today vs. Rahm in '05
David Axelrod Gives Interview To Fox News' Major Garrett
huffingtonpost.com — The Huffington Post has learned that White House senior adviser David Axelrod has given an interview to... Fox News' Major Garrett, the latest sign that the administration is ramping down its feud with the cable news outlet. Clips of Axelrod's ... (more) David Axelrod Gives Interview To Fox News' Major Garrett
Axelrod: Blue Dogs should be reassured on health vote by NY-23
thehill.com — Centrist, Blue Dog Democrats should be reassured on their healthcare vote by last night's election, White House... senior advisor David Axelrod said Wednesday. Axelrod said that Democrats' victory in New York's 23rd congressional district should ... (more) Axelrod: Blue Dogs should be reassured on health vote by ...
Greg Hengler: Axelrod: When You Campaign On Obama's Progressive Program -- You Win!
Greg Hengler: Axelrod: When You Campaign On Obama's Progressive Program -- You Win!
townhall.com — Bonus: MSNBC's show titled "Andrea Mitchell Reports" fails to live up to its name as evidenced in... the last seconds of this clip: (more) Greg Hengler: Axelrod: When You Campaign On Obama's ...
Axelrod to ABC News on Voters' Economic Anxiety: "There is a Heavy Burden That Falls on the Governing Party. That's Just Something You Accept. That's Part of the Deal"
Axelrod to ABC News on Voters' Economic Anxiety: "There is a Heavy Burden That Falls on the ...
blogs.abcnews.com — This afternoon we spoke with White House senior adviser David Axelrod about the election results.... (more) Axelrod to ABC News on Voters' Economic Anxiety: "There ...
Not Right-But Still Angry (Guest Voice)
themoderatevoice.com — EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Tuesday’s elections were a rebuke to the right wing and a warning to... Democrats. They were also a timely reminder that President Obama needs to tune up his celebrated political organization and find a way to make Americans feel hopeful again. The ... (more) Not Right-But Still Angry (Guest Voice)
Quote of the Day
politicalwire.com — "I think as the Blue Dogs welcome their new colleague Congressman Owens and remind themselves that he's... the first Democrat to hold that seat in 140 years, since Ulysses S. Grant, and that he campaigned on the Obama program, they'll have to say, 'You ... (more) Quote of the Day
Axelrod: NY-23 Is A Reminder For Blue Dogs
politics.theatlantic.com — Senior White House adviser David Axelrod just made an appearance on MSNBC, and, as host Andrea Mitchell... asked him about the elections last night (which, by the way, are being cast by some as an "awful day" for President Obama) and their implications, ... (more) Axelrod: NY-23 Is A Reminder For Blue Dogs
Bob Schieffer Likens H1N1 Flu Vaccine Shortages To Hurricane Katrina
Bob Schieffer Likens H1N1 Flu Vaccine Shortages To Hurricane Katrina
thinkprogress.org — This summer, the Obama administration announced that it would spend more than $2 billion to buy enough... H1N1 flu vaccines to inoculate every American and said that companies could have up to 80 million ready by October. But only a fraction of those ... (more) Bob Schieffer Likens H1N1 Flu Vaccine Shortages To ...
Obama Will Deal With Karzai
Obama Will Deal With Karzai
truthdig.com — The president’s top political adviser, David Axelrod, told CBS News that Abdullah Abdullah’s withdrawal from the Afghan... runoff election was a “political decision” and that the White House would “deal with the government that is.” READ THE WHOLE ... (more) Obama Will Deal With Karzai
CBS's Schieffer Accuses Limbaugh of Breaking White House's 'Truce' with FNC
CBS's Schieffer Accuses Limbaugh of Breaking White House's 'Truce' with FNC
newsbusters.org — Rush Limbaugh's tough criticisms of President Barack Obama on Fox News Sunday “broke” the White House's truce... with Fox News, Bob Schieffer suggested during an interview with Obama's Senior Adviser, David Axelrod, on Face the Nation . After ... (more) CBS's Schieffer Accuses Limbaugh of Breaking White ...
Fright Night, DC Style
Fright Night, DC Style
tnr.com — With just over a week until trick or treat, NY mag's "Vulture" has posted its very helpful... list of 7 Halloween Costumes to Avoid (paired with savvier alternatives.) read more (more) Fright Night, DC Style
Axelrod: Obama 'furious' over DNC act
swamppolitics.com — by Mark Silva As the White House begins an unprecedented publication of lists of people who have... visited the White House on its Web-site, a senior adviser says President Barack Obama was "furious" in learning that the Democratic Party had ... (more) Axelrod: Obama 'furious' over DNC act
Obama wanted Clinton as VP, Plouffe says
Obama wanted Clinton as VP, Plouffe says
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com — Obama was seriously considering picking Clinton as his running mate, a new book reveals. (CNN) - Some... Democrats had dubbed the possibility of a Barack Obama-Hillary Clinton pairing last year as a "dream ticket," though the notion ... (more) Obama wanted Clinton as VP, Plouffe says
Poking the Cobra (Guest Voice)
Poking the Cobra (Guest Voice)
themoderatevoice.com — Poking the Cobra Raging Moderate, by Will Durst Now is the time for all good men to... put their hands together, pull them apart and rapidly put them back together again, and repeat, to give props to the president for not curling up into a fetal position with a “Kick Me” sign taped to his ... (more) Poking the Cobra (Guest Voice)