pajamasmedia.com - 11/11/2008
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November 11, 2008 NO SURPRISE: "President-elect Barack Obama is unlikely to radically overhaul controversial Bush administration intelligence policies, advisers say, an approach that is almost certain to create tension within the Democratic Party. Civil-liberties groups were among those ...
salon.com - 11/12/2008
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salon.com —
(updated below) Though it hasn't happened yet, it
is appearing increasingly likely that Senate Democrats -- led
by Barack Obama (who seems to be playing a much more active role in all of this than his spokesperson yesterday suggested ) -- are going to ...
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The Democrats of 2002 and 2007 haven't gone anywhere - ...
bloomberg.com - 11/13/2008
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bloomberg.com —
Bush Warns Against `Too Much' Government in Markets
(Update2) By Simon Kennedy and Holly Rosenkrantz Nov. 13
(Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush today urged leaders of the world's biggest economies not to abandon free- market capitalism as they ...
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Bush Warns Against `Too Much' Government in Markets ...
digbysblog.blogspot.com - 11/11/2008
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digbysblog.blogspot.com —
Monday, November 10, 2008 My God by digby
Hindrocket: Obama thinks he is a good talker, but
he is often undisciplined when he speaks. He needs to understand that as President, his words will be scrutinized and will have impact whether he intends it or ...
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Rehabilitating Bush
Chicago Boyz —
Let the rehabilitation of Bush begin! For the past 8 years, the most strident and hysterical leftist criticism of Bush has centered on his intelligence policies which leftist assured us arose purely out of a callous disregard for civil liberties and human rights if not outright evil.
Now we read this from the WSJ [h/t Instapundit]:
President-elect Barack Obama is unlikely to radically overhaul controversial Bush administration intelligence policies, advisers say…They say he is likely to fill key intelligence posts with pragmatists. ...
Some accusations are older than others
TigerHawk —
... , either. Whether you take comfort from that or not probably depends more on your politics than your principles. CWCID: Glenn Reynolds , who knows a safe bet when he sees one. 0 Comments: ...
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