thinkprogress.org - 11/23/2008
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On the Chris Matthews Show today, Matthews argued that one of the major differences between President Bush and President-elect Barack Obama is the fact that Obama is intellectually curious. As an example of Bush’s lack of intellectual curiosity, Matthews played a 2004 clip of Washington ...
fivethirtyeight.com - 11/28/2008
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fivethirtyeight.com —
Chris Matthews is in. FiveThirtyEight has been hearing
this for some time, but it took a trip...
to Georgia among the Georgia-runoff-congregated and well-connected Obama organizer throng to confirm. According to multiple sources, who confirmed the Tip ...
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Chris Matthews Running For Pennsylvania Senate 2010
mediamatters.org - 11/21/2008
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mediamatters.org —
In anticipation of the new administration, Beltway media
insiders are busy laying the groundwork for how reporters...
and pundits will treat the new team on Pennsylvania Avenue. "Once a president takes office ... an adversarial relationship ...
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Boehlert: Covering new presidents: the media's double ...
mediamatters.org - 11/20/2008
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mediamatters.org —
Why can't Chris Matthews quit the Clintons? Here's
what the New York Post reported in terms of...
Matthews trashing Clinton while recently riding the Amtrak Acela [emphasis added]: "I don't understand it," Matthews bellowed. "Why would he pick her? I ...
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Why can't Chris Matthews quit the Clintons?
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Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
"I think he's impatient. I think, my summation: He doesn't like homework. And homework means reading or getting briefed or having a debate. And part of the presidency, part of governing, particularly in this area, is homework, homework, homework."
-- Bob Woodward, reflecting on President Bush's governing style.
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In contrast to the late President Kennedy:
“I think he’s impatient. I think, my summation: He doesn’t like homework. And homework means reading or getting briefed or having a debate. And part of the presidency, part of governing, particularly in this area, is homework, homework, homework.”
– Bob Woodward, reflecting on President Bush’s governing style.
H/T Political Wire
Tags: Bob Woodward, Debate, Homework, Presidency, President Bush, President ...
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