pajamasmedia.com - 2/4/2009
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More proof that the new president is failing to live up to his sanctimonious campaign rhetoric about "change."
article.nationalreview.com - 2/4/2009
cbsnews.com - 2/4/2009
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cbsnews.com —
(CBS) President Obama had hoped to focus today
on his economic stimulus package Tuesday, and he invited
a handful of journalists to the White House to talk about it. But it was all overshadowed by former Sen. Tom Daschle's withdrawing his nomination ...
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Obama On Daschle: "I Messed Up", CBS Evening News: ...
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Not a good day for the President
The Discerning Texan —
... can't but link this to the very serious concerns about the development of military nuclear capacity," foreign ministry spokesman Eric Chevallier said in Paris. In Washington, State Department spokesman Robert Wood said the satellite programme could "possibly lead to the development of ballistic missiles." Ya think?? But hey, don't worry: Barack's gonna talk to 'em... Meanwhile North Korea wants to play, too... As for the Daschle matter, Victor Davis Hanson puts it quite succinctly when it comes to the ...
2/4: Daschle Goes Down
Blogometer —
... think that Pres. Obama is unlikely to nominate Dean. Conservative bloggers, meanwhile, are blasting Obama for "sacrific[ing] his principles" and nominating Daschle. Righty bloggers clearly smell blood in the water; they're describing Obama's first two weeks as a ...
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