washingtonmonthly.com - 1/9/2009
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STIMULUS SPEECH.... It's not especially common for presidents-elect to give major policy addresses two weeks before Inauguration Day, but watching Barack Obama's speech in northern Virginia this morning, we were reminded that these are not ordinary times. Watching the speech,...
spectator.org - 1/7/2009
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spectator.org —
"Obama Eyes $310 Billion in Tax Cuts" the
headline blares . The Obama team comes to town...
to start the new year, and the run-up to his inauguration, with this announcement. How sly. This Obama tax cut package is to be part of the broader ...
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Tax Cut Mirage
nytimes.com - 1/11/2009
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nytimes.com —
Tax giveaways may be good politics, but the
severity of the nation’s economic situation should make the...
Obama team think twice. >
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Editorial: The Stimulus Debate
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1/9: Selling The Stimulus
Blogometer —
... . They were particularly impressed by his rhetoric about the need for swift government action to address the economic crisis, which they're describing as "an inescapably liberal message" . Conservative bloggers, on the other hand, were not convinced by Obama's argument. They're calling his proposed stimulus bill ...
Obama delivers big speech
LiberalOasis : The Blog —
I briefly got a chance to look at Barack Obama's speech on the economy. He isn't president yet; nonetheless, he is urging Congress to get some work done. Working too slowly will worsen the problem. Passing a stimulus package that is too small will prolong the recession if it doesn't lead to a depression. Congress for the first time in a long time matters. They need to get this right.
Here's what Steve Benen said and I agree 100%.
"I know the scale of this plan is unprecedented," Obama said, "but so is the severity of our situation. We have ...
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Obama's Speech
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A Speech Only A Democrat Would Give
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re: The Speech
corner.nationalreview.com 1/20/2009 — It was a very Obama speech, I thought. It reminded me of the first time I heard him give a speech live, at the Meadowlands, in New Jersey around this time last year. An Obama speech typically leaves ample opportunity for projection. Hope, change, and ...
The speech
powerlineblog.com 1/20/2009 — President Obama's inaugural address was, I think, quite good for what it was. Obama wanted, I assume, to sound like a president and to offer something for everyone. With a decent text and strong oratory, he succeeded on the first count. As to the ...
The stimulus law
washingtonmonthly.com 2/17/2009 — THE STIMULUS LAW.... This obviously wasn't a surprise, but it at least marks a shift in the debate. Instead of asking whether the economy recovery package should be law, the political world can now debate efficacy of the law itself....
ACORN's Stimulus
spectator.org 1/29/2009 — With a new president ensconced in the White House, it's time to
roll out the goodies for loyal supporters in left-of-center
political advocacy groups such as ACORN.
The latest economic...
What Should We Do About The Stimulus?
theamericanscene.com 2/13/2009 — I’ve written posts pointing out what I think are problems with the stimulus proposals currently in Congress. It seems to me, though, that any responsible critic must answer the question “If not this, then what?”.
First, some table-setting.
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Powell: 'Not looking for a job' —
First Read 1/9/2009
From NBC's John HollandFormer Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell said at a news conference he has not been offered and is not looking for a job with the new administration.
"I am not looking for a job," Powell ...
Obama comes down against BCS —
CNN Political Ticker 1/9/2009
Florida beat Oklahoma in Thursdays BCS Championship game. Obama favors a playoff system instead.
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Details of President-elect Barack Obama’s multi-billion dollar economic stimulus plan might still be murky, but his position on the ...
Pat Buchanan: Obama's choice — FDR or Reagan —
msnbc.com: Politics 1/9/2009
Political analyst Pat Buchanan: Barack Obama, it is said, will inherit the worst times since the Great Depression. Not to minimize the crisis we are in, but we need a little perspective here. Obama and the Democrats are taking a historic gamble, not ...
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