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yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 2/24/2009

Can Gary Locke End the Commerce Cabinet Crisis

— yglesias.thinkprogress.org — The rumors of Gary Locke are flying. I once decided arbitrarily that Locke would make a good candidate for national office—great story, seems to have been a good governor, etc., but he’s not very charismatic. Then he gave a really crappy SOTU ... (more) Can Gary Locke End the Commerce Cabinet Crisis

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Foreclosure Crisis

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independent.co.uk - 2/18/2009

Howard Jacobson: Let’s see the 'criticism' of Israel for what it really is -  ...

— independent.co.uk — I was once in Melbourne when bush fires were raging 20 or 30 miles north of the city. Even from that distance you could smell the burning. Fine fragments of ash, like slivers of charcoal confetti, covered the pavements. The very air was charred. It ... (more) Howard Jacobson: Let’s see the ...

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deceiver.com - 2/19/2009

I Hope Terrence Howard Gets Added to Jay-Z’s Hit List

— deceiver.com — Oscar-nominated actor Terrence Howard was one of the only people to defend Chris Brown over the whole hitting-Rihanna-in-the-face thing , which was sort of random and weird. His words : “It’s just life man. Chris is a great guy. He’ll be all right. Rihanna knows he loves ... (more) I Hope Terrence Howard Gets Added to Jay-Z’s Hit List

Howard Dean

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Obama Gives Howard Dean ‘The Heisman’
Pundits Blog — ... Sen. Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) removed himself from consideration to be secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), one might assume Dean's name would feature prominently. After all, his résumé would seem to be perfect for HHS in an Obama administration — successful DNC chairman, longest-serving governor in Vermont history and one who made healthcare a top priority. Oh, and Dean's a doctor. So is his wife. Instead, one would be hard-pressed to find anyone in Washington who believes Dean has the slightest chance of being nominated . His name is not even being whispered by Obama ...

Careful with that Ax, Rahm
Pundits Blog — ... has with President Obama — Dean won't make it to the shortlist. Senior staff writer Alexander Bolton had a great story in our paper this week about how Dean has been sidelined from the list of true contenders to take on HHS due to Democratic "family politics." And The New York Times ...

Dean Downplays Obama Rift, Dodges HHS Questions
News — ... to becoming Secretary of Health and Human Services. "I think people make too much of this kind of stuff," Dean told Chris Wallace of Fox News when asked about the reported tensions between Dean and White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel and other Obama officials. "I don't like to play the inside Washington game — I am going to say very active on the political scene." Dean refused to say whether he would entertain an appointment to lead Health and Human Services, a job for which Dean's congressional allies have lobbied . "Well, that's not my call. The president gets to choose ...