foxnews.com - 11/26/2008
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CHICAGO -- As he unveiled another component of his strategy to lift America out of its worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, President-elect Barack Obama pushed back Wednesday when he was asked if he is recycling too many Washington insiders into his new economic team. "I suspect the ...
foxnews.com - 12/2/2008
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foxnews.com —
"We only have one president at a time."
That's what Barack Obama said in his first press...
conference after defeating John McCain on Nov. 4. But in the four weeks since he became president-elect, the omnipresent Obama has taken the lead -- and some say ...
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Is Obama America's First Co-President? - FOXNews.com ...
foxnews.com - 12/3/2008
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foxnews.com —
The race to replace Barack Obama as Illinois'
junior senator heated up Tuesday as Rep. Bobby Rush,...
D-Ill., called on Gov. Rod Blagojevich to name a black man or woman to the seat. By invoking race, Rush, who is black, drove a potential wedge between ...
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Congressman: Obama's Senate Replacement Must Be Black - ...
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The Rude Pundit —
... Fuck You #1: At around 11 a.m. Eastern time, at a press conference introducing economic advisers Paul Volcker and Jeff Gillooly - no, wait - Austan Goolsbee, President-Elect Barack Obama was asked the kind of blitheringly nonsensical question that has been burning up Blogsylvania and the news nets: How can he say he's for change when he's filling his administration with so many old hands from D.C.? ...
Obama Takes Down Media’s ‘Conventional Wisdom’: ‘The Vision For Change Comes From Me’
Think Progress —
... During a press conference earlier today, CNN’s Ed Henry challenged President-elect Barack Obama on the naming of some recent appointees who have had experience serving in the government. “What do you say to your supporters looking for change?” Henry wondered. Obama noted that there is a “conventional wisdom floating around Washington that ‘well, there’s a recycling of people who were in the Clinton administration.’” ...
Obama Takes Down Media?s ?Conventional Wisdom?: ?The Vision For Change Comes From Me?
The Hollywood Liberal —
... earlier today, CNN’s Ed Henry challenged President-elect Barack Obama on his naming of some recent appointees who have had experience serving in the government. “What do you say to your supporters looking for change?” Henry wondered. Obama noted that there is a “conventional wisdom floating around Washington that ‘well, there’s a […] During a press conference earlier today, CNN’s Ed Henry challenged President-elect Barack Obama on his naming of some recent appointees who have had experience serving in the government . “What do you say to your supporters looking for change?” ...
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WASHINGTON (CNN) — President-elect Barack Obama is already making presidential history by naming — or at least his transition team is leaking to the press — his Cabinet ...