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Barack Obama on "60 Minutes": Notes and commentary
A few notes from Barack Obama's appearance on "60 Minutes". Quotations are approximate, since I was too lazy to get them verbatim. He struck an extremely measured and moderate tone; so far, he's not letting the inner lefty sneak out. Much. Obama explained why the current circumstances are ...
Obama On Economic Crisis, Transition, Also Discusses National Security, Iraq, And His Cabinet In 60 Minutes Interview
Obama On Economic Crisis, Transition, Also Discusses National Security, Iraq, And His Cabinet In ...
cbsnews.com — (CBS) The full video version of tonight's broadcast will be made available online at 11 p.m. EST.... Since Barack Obama was elected the 44th president of the United States 12 days ago, he has largely remained out of sight, getting high-level government ... (more) Obama On Economic Crisis, Transition, Also Discusses ...
Obama interview sets '60 Minutes' viewership record
Obama interview sets '60 Minutes' viewership record
thrfeed.com — Barack Obama's first televised post-election interview gave Sunday night's "60 Minutes" its biggest audience in at least... nine years. The CBS News program was seen... (more) Obama interview sets '60 Minutes' viewership record
Getting to 60
liberaloasis.com — Getting 60 Democratic Senators would be nice, but it is no guarantee of preventing filibusters. You still... need to hold 60 Senators, of any party, to overcome each cloture vote on an issue-by-issue basis. So with Dems only having at least 57 ... (more) Getting to 60
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