tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 1/20/2009
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Obama Becomes President Today
Barack Obama will take the oath of office at 12 p.m. ET, officially becoming President of the United States. After the inauguration ceremony, he will then head to the Capitol to officially sign the certificates of nomination for his cabinet officers.
Obama ...
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tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com 2/24/2009 — Obama's Day Ahead: The First Speech To Congress
President Obama is meeting at 10:30 a.m. ET with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, the first foreign leader to come to the United States to meet with Obama. At 4:30 p.m., Obama and Vice President Biden ...
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tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com 1/22/2009 — It's Official: Caroline Ends Senate Bid
Caroline Kennedy released a short statement declaring that she was ending her bid to be appointed to Hillary Clinton's former Senate seat: "I informed Governor Paterson today that for personal reasons I am ...
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tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com 2/6/2009 — Obama To Stimulus Critics: Spending "Is The Whole Point"
President Obama spoke last night to the House Democrats, where he rallied support for the stimulus bill -- and hammered the opposition . "They say this isn't a stimulus bill. It's a spending ...
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tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com 2/9/2009 — Obama Promoting Stimulus In Indiana, Holding Press Conference In Washington
President Obama is holding a town hall event at 12:05 p.m. ET in Elkhart, Indiana, promoting the compromise stimulus plan in a county suffering from 15.3% unemployment . ...
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tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com 3/16/2009 — Obama To Use Campaign Infrastructure To Build Support For Budget
President Obama and the Democratic National Committee will be leveraging Obama's 13-million name e-mail list in order to mobilize support for Obama's budget proposal. From the ...
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tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com 2/20/2009 — Biden: Bush Policies Gave Al Qaeda A Recruitment Tool
Speaking yesterday at CIA Headquarters, Joe Biden told the assembled employees that the new administration will "reverse the policies that in my view and the view of many in this agency caused ...
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tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com 6/2/2009 — Obama: Cheney "Happens To Be Wrong" On National Security
In an interview with National Public Radio, President Obama responded to Dick Cheney, saying that while Cheney has every right to speak up on national security, "He also happens to be wrong, ...
Invoking Rick Warren
opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com 1/21/2009 — After all that, how did Rick Warren do?
There Are No Files
obsidianwings.blogs.com 1/26/2009 — by hilzoy From the Washington Post : " President Obama's plans to expeditiously determine the fates of about 245 terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and quickly close the military prison there were set back last week when ...
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tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com 2/25/2009 — Obama's Day Ahead: Introducing The Commerce Secretary
President Obama and Vice President Biden will be speaking at 11 a.m. ET to introduce the newest nominee for Secretary of Commerce, widely expected to be former Washington state Governor Gary ...
Obama attends pre-inaugural prayer service —
CNN Political Ticker 1/20/2009
WASHINGTON (CNN) — President-elect Barack Obama, along with wife Michelle, arrived at St. John's Episcopal Church at 8:49 am for an inaugural morning prayer service.
St. Johns Church is located near the White House, adjacent to Lafayette Park. ...
First thoughts: Inauguration Day —
First Read 1/20/2009
From Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, Domenico Montanaro, and Carrie Dann*** Inauguration Day: Exactly one year ago, Obama had lost his second-consecutive Democratic contest to Hillary Clinton just the day before (the Nevada caucuses); he was campaigning in ...
Views: Lee Iacocca on Obama’s Speech —
WSJ.com: Washington Wire 1/20/2009
Lee Iacocca, philanthropist and former CEO of Chrysler, on Obama’s speech.
President Obama got it right in his inauguration speech.
He did the one thing I believe is the most important: He asked everyone to join the team in service to the ...