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latimes.com - 1/26/2009
Republicans step up criticism of Obama - Los Angeles Times
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Reporting from Washington -- Republicans signaled Sunday that they would not be daunted by President Obama's soaring approval ratings, criticizing his proposed $825-billion economic stimulus plan, his strategy for closing the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and his decision to exempt a ...
latimes.com - 1/23/2009
Infrastructure: It's Job 1 to Americans - Los Angeles Times
— latimes.com — I'm a pollster and political consultant associated with Republican causes: the Contract with America, the "death tax"... and, of course, ending wasteful Washington spending. So why am I behind the new stimulus legislation -- the biggest spending bill ... (more) Infrastructure: It's Job 1 to Americans - Los Angeles Times

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latimes.com - 1/20/2009
Obama's link to America: his BlackBerry - Los Angeles Times
— latimes.com — 'Let the man have his BlackBerry." I said that to a meeting of senior transition staffers in... Washington last week. I've been working with Barack Obama since before the election, and I know that without his virtual connection to old friends and trusted ... (more) Obama's link to America: his BlackBerry - Los Angeles Times

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latimes.com - 1/30/2009
Republicans lack a party line on economy - Los Angeles Times
— latimes.com — Reporting from San Francisco and Washington -- Donald Manzullo, a House Republican from Illinois, has proposed a... $5,000 voucher for anyone buying a new car. Kentucky's Mitch McConnell, the Senate GOP leader, favors a temporary suspension of the ... (more) Republicans lack a party line on economy - Los Angeles Times

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Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News:  Republicans step up criticism of Obama

The Latest on Air America:  Around the Web in 80 Seconds, 1.26.09

Patterico's Pontifications:  L.A. Times Employs Classic Technique of Liberal Bias in Portraying Republican Criticism of Obama

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Republicans step up criticism of Obama
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... McCain has returned the favor by pressing fellow Republicans to speedily confirm Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. But Sunday, McCain had few kind words for Obama's initial moves as president. He called it "disingenuous" for the White House to impose new rules to limit the influence of lobbyists but immediately claim an exemption for William Lynn III, the nominee to be deputy Defense secretary, who has lobbied on behalf of defense contractor Raytheon Co. Read more: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/washingtondc/la...

Around the Web in 80 Seconds, 1.26.09
The Latest on Air America — ... making sure that's the case. In a shocking report at the Los Angeles Times we learned that the GOP is against Obama , and that they will oppose his stimulus plan, and, what's more, that none other than presidential never-gonna-be John McCain is leading the charge.  Teddy Partridge takes a look at the not-yet confirmation (i.e., willful delay) of Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, and ...

L.A. Times Employs Classic Technique of Liberal Bias in Portraying Republican Criticism of Obama
Patterico's Pontifications — I have told you in the past: When the paper disagrees with criticism of a [politician], it is portrayed as an attack by political opponents. When the paper agrees with the criticism, the criticism becomes a mysterious and disembodied (but ever-growing) entity. Doubts grow. Criticism emerges. Which way do you think the L.A. Times is portraying Republican criticism of Obama? You guessed it! In an article titled Republicans step up criticism of Obama, the paper says: Republicans signaled Sunday ...

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WSJ article reported that stimulus money spent in "2011 or later" would be ineffective -- but CBO head disagrees — Media Matters for America - Latest Items
A January 28 Wall Street Journal article uncritically reported congressional Republicans' criticism of the proposed economic stimulus bill on the grounds "that much of the money in the package wouldn't be spent until 2011 or later, when a recovery is likely to be already under way." The ...