politico.com - 1/15/2009
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Members of Obama's vast campaign foreign policy apparatus -- reportedly including about 300 wonks -- have been silent since the end of the campaigns on the grounds that being quoted might hurt your job prospects.
But with Clinton heading to the State Department, some of their grumbles are ...
300,000 Apply for 3,300 Obama Jobs
nytimes.com 12/6/2008 — The excitement about an Obama administration has fueled the record number of applicants, although the unraveling economy may be adding its own boost. >
Grumblings Over Obama's Little-Known FCC Pick with a Famous Last Name
techpresident.com 5/4/2009 — As far as big Washington jobs go, a famous last name can be a blessing or a curse. Sure, carrying the last name of, say, Pelosi is probably going to get your requests for an interview responded to with alacrity. But couple your high-profile parent ...
Bush Obama now talking $300 bn in tax cuts
americablog.com 1/5/2009 — Plus ça CHANGE... But don't worry, if we just appease the Republicans this once, they'll stop being mean to us. President-elect Barack Obama plans to include about $300 billion in tax cuts for workers and businesses in his economic recovery program, ...
The $300 Billion Tax Cut That Isn't
suitablyflip.com 1/6/2009 — I railed about this on Strategy Room this morning, but I need to get it down on paper screen or it's going to continue to gnaw at me.
Barack Obama's ostensible $300 billion tax cut is anything but. It's being used as a lure, in order to - well, lure ...
$300 Billion in Tax Cuts?
talkingpointsmemo.com 1/5/2009 — I'm going to dig more into the details on this tomorrow. But this is starting to sound like a pretty big chunk of the stimulus bill is aimed at garnering GOP support.
I really hope we're not putting the cart before the horse here.
And these ...
Obama's $300 Billion Tax Cut: Lots of Buck, Not Much Bang
taxvox.taxpolicycenter.org 1/6/2009 — The soon-to-be Obama Administration floated quite a trial balloon over the weekend: $300 billion in tax cuts for workers and business over the next couple of years. When you get past the eye-popping number, perhaps the most striking element is how ...
NYT: Obama plan includes $300 billion in tax cuts
msnbc.msn.com 1/5/2009 — President-elect Barack Obama plans to include about $300 billion in tax cuts for workers and businesses in his economic recovery program, as his team seeks to win over Congressional skeptics.
The Speech
corner.nationalreview.com 1/22/2009 — It's hard to say anything about it that hasn't already been remarked upon in here or elsewhere. Like others, I was struck by how pedestrian the prose was, but on re-reading it, I like the plainspokenness of it. The weakest moments were when it, ...
Interpreting the Obama Team's Press Release.
volokh.com 12/16/2008 — As he promised, Barack Obama had his staff prepare a report of contacts between his staff and the office of Governor Blagojevich. And it was ready for release in a timely...
Obama's SEC pick to face reform-minded Congress —
Reuters: Politics 1/15/2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama's choice to lead the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will be grilled Thursday on how she intends to overhaul an agency widely blamed for failing to help prevent the biggest financial crisis ...
Four farewells and a hello —
CNN Political Ticker 1/15/2009
Amid all the farewells is a hello. Roland Burris is scheduled to be sworn in Thursday as the junior Senator from Illinois.
WASHINGTON (CNN) – It's a day of four farewells and a hello here in the nation's capitol.
President Bush goes in front ...
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