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Barack Obama is drawing on techniques from his campaign and lessons from predecessors as he seeks to shape public attitudes about the economic downturn. >
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The Early Word: Transition Winds Down
The Caucus —
... For his successor, President-elect Barack Obama, it will be one of many firsts. But even before he settles into the White House, Mr. Obama has been shaping his message on the economy with an eye toward history , as The Times’s Adam Nagourney and Jim Rutenberg report: His aides said Mr. Obama had studied the way Franklin D. Roosevelt approached the first 100 days of his presidency, and in particular had seized on the notion of Roosevelt having a “conversation with the American public” to try to prepare it for a difficult time. He has, aides said, even looked at ...
Obama's new protectionism
American Thinker —
... the union that represents American tire workers. And Mr. Obama cannot afford to jeopardize his relationship with major unions as he pushes Congress to overhaul the nation's health care system. Obama and his advisors may be playing a political game to cement the unions' backing for his health care reform agenda, but as the Wall Street Journal said, "he is playing with fire, as the last 80 years of trade history should tell him." Obama is no doubt well aware of the history, as he claims to have studied FDR and the depression before his inauguration, and he no doubt knows the ...
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Some Didn't Get The Memo
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com 1/14/2009 — Pissed that Obama sat down with several conservatives last night? Paul Hinderaker demurs:
Brooks arguably is no longer a conservative, and may well have voted
for Obama, while Will has bashed President Bush and John McCain for
years. Heh.
Obama and the Lessons of History
americanthinker.com 1/19/2009 — The history lesson that students should never forget is, sadly, the same one that students never hear.
Obama to Address the Economy
politicalwire.com 1/8/2009 — Here's a brief excerpt from President-elect Obama's speech on the economy scheduled for 11 a.m. ET at George Mason University: "I don't believe it's too late to change course, but it will be if we don't take dramatic action as soon as possible. ...
Obama Seeks GOP Help on Economy
online.wsj.com 1/28/2009 — Obama spent about an hour and a half with House Republicans, trying to woo them but not necessarily winning any votes for the economic stimulus package.
Obama Cites Grim Economy at Start, as Predecessors Have
washingtonpost.com 1/8/2009 — Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ...
Memo to Obama: Here’s How to Do Healthcare Stimulus
firedoglake.com 1/13/2009 —
by mnd ctrl
Obama has asked critics of his stimulus bill to make suggestions about how to improve it. At FDL we're going to do a number of posts on this topic, starting with health care. (Future posts will include transportation and telecom, ...
Brief Political Aside
galleyslaves.blogspot.com 1/20/2009 — News items: "President-elect Barack Obama made an unannounced visit Saturday night with his family to see the Lincoln Memorial, paying tribute to a former president he frequently invokes as an inspiration. . . . After touring the memorial for about ...
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