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Daily Kos — ... Krugman: A few months ago I found myself at a meeting of economists and finance officials, discussing — what else? — the crisis. There was a lot of soul-searching going on. One senior policy maker asked, "Why didn’t we see this coming?" David Brooks: Don't just think short term, think long term. if you're going to dump this mouch money into the system, do more than dig holes that you can fill up. Kathleen Parker: Obama means change. Don't sweat who he appoints to do it. EJ Dionne: ...

The pro-family Obamas
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth — Conservative writer Kathleen Parker isn't going to have any friends left soon: Obama's example could have society-altering effects, especially in the African American community. By his example, he telegraphs the following messages: Being smart is good; education is good; being a good father is essential. Being an egghead is cool. Conservatives insist, correctly, that culture matters. Many liberals think so, too, by the way. Why, some liberals even stay married their entire lives to the same person and raise children to do the same. You want Ward Cleaver? ...

J. L. Ballinger: The Media's Liberal Reverse Bias
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... is about all he or she has. It was that way when I started in this business nearly 30 years ago and that's just the way it is. As understandable as this swing may be, however, there's no excuse for it. Witness the preposterous stories coming out of way too many news organizations that claim Obama is reneging on his promise of change by picking the people he has for his cabinet. Here's just a sampling of the stories circulating by reputable news organizations: • Change From the Top, Washington Post, Nov. 28 • Obama's 'seasoned veterans' belie ...