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President Obama: I Found This Deficit When I Showed Up
Oliver Willis —
The president brings the truth to the GOP obstruction of the stimulus bill.
Barack Obama Is Back
Comments from Left Field —
Earlier today, I had some critical words for Pres. Obama’s op-ed in the Washington Post. It was a fine op-ed; I didn’t disagree with anything Obama said in it — but I felt it was too tepid, not fiery enough.
Well, I am thrilled to come back and point to a speech Obama gave tonight at a retreat attended by Democratic lawmakers in Williamsburg, Virginia. Among his remarks, there was this gem, directed toward the idea that the stimulus package has too much government spending in it: “What do you think a stimulus is? [...] It’s spending — that’s the whole point! Seriously.”
It’s even ...
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The Latest on Air America —
Was that clear enough for you? During Leon Panetta's confirmation hearing yesterday we learned that he would not prosecute waterboarders. He also said no more torture under the aegis of extraordinary rendition . 200,000 California state employees take a forced unpaid day off today. Keith Olbermann has something to say about Dick Cheney over at Daily Kos. Ben Smith grabs some great video of Obama defending the stimulus plan . Watch the video after the jump. So it's time to remove the sillies from the stimulus plan and apparently there are folks on both sides of the aisle trying to make that happen. ...
Fired Up
Suburban Guerrilla —
Too little, too late? I hope not:
Obama, speaking to about 200 House Democrats at their annual retreat at the Kingsmill Resort and Spa, dismissed Republican attacks against the massive spending in the stimulus.
“What do you think a stimulus is?” Obama asked incredulously. “It’s spending — that’s the whole point! Seriously.”
Stabbing hard at Republicans who once aligned themselves with his predecessor, Obama made it clear that the problems he seeks to address with his recovery plan weren’t ones of his making.
“When you start hearing arguments, on the cable chatter, just ...
Stimulating A War On Republican Religion
DownWithTyranny! —
Jim DeMint (R-SC)-- looking for his own Ft Sumter to blow up The ineffective Republican Obstructionist Caucus isn't accomplishing anything except slowing down President Obama's plans to stimulate the economy. They're doing their best to tear him down and they're using every trick in the book to turn voters off to the plan by picking it apart ...
Jerry Weissman: Obama Gets Drama
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
During his quest for the presidency, Barack Obama was nicknamed "No Drama Obama" for his ability to stay calm and collected through the rigors of what was a very rough and tumble campaign. Not only did he consistently present himself as composed in public, he also mandated that all of his teams inside their headquarters exhibit the same self-control.
Last week, Obama got drama.
With his economic stimulus package running into heavy Republican opposition, he let his frustration show during an impromptu speech to House Democrats at a retreat in Williamsburg, Virginia. Politico.com devoted three articles to the change of his tone. Jonathan Martin, ...
