nytimes.com - 12/9/2008
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The Obama stimulus plan, at least as it has been sketched out so far, is notable for its lack of creativity. >
nytimes.com - 12/5/2008
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nytimes.com —
One of the biggest choices of Barack Obama’s
presidency is picking a reformist secretary of education. This...
will be a tough call, because it will mean offending people. >
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Op-Ed Columnist: Who Will He Choose?
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Progressive Breakfast: Big Meal Coming
LiberalOasis : The Blog —
... After conservatives complain that infrastructure investment takes too long to stimulate the economy, conservative David Brooks complains investment will happen too fast. ...
Transition News 12/09
The Stump —
The governor
of Illinois, arrested Tuesday morning, may
have conspired
to profit from appointing Obama's
successor in the Senate.
Politico asks why Podesta's think
tank isn't more
transparent.
David
Brooks says Obama's stimulus plan
isn't visionary.
In the Age of
Obama, government is back in vogue.
Obama's Chicago victory party cost $1.74 ...
Infrastructure Thoughts
The American Scene —
... I’m very sympathetic to Brooks as to the kind of infrastructure development we’d like to see in the future, but I’m imagining a liberal reader thinking, “Wait a second. So the Bush White House allowed basic infrastructure to deteriorate — Minnesota bridge collapse anyone? Levees? — and now Obama wants to spruce things up and make long-term investments in energy efficiency, and you want to take some time to conjure up an elaborately networked system attuned to the urban future? I mean, come on …” In short, Brooks is totally right, ...
Your Abbreviated Pundit Round-up
Daily Kos —
... David Brooks: Obama is so pedestrian that I'm already weary of his pre-attempts to govern. He's sacrificing vision for speed, in my view. And I'm sure as hell ignoring ...
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