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23 Mar 2010 11:54

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U.S.: Obama just signed that health care bill or something

We’re kinda health cared out, but we think this is kind of a momentous occasion for the country. Or not. We wonder if those lawsuits will just worsen the situation. source
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22 Mar 2010 10:39

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U.S.: White House: Our stimulus plan means a big tax refund for you

  • 10% boost in tax refunds,
    Joe Biden sez source
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21 Mar 2010 23:05

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U.S.: House passes health care, instills alternating cheer and rage in millions

  • 219 votes in favor; can we move on now, guys? source
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19 Mar 2010 08:54

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Politics: A synopsis of every major White House internal debate this year

Obama: “I want to do this.” Rahm: “I think it should be done this way.” Axelrod: “I like the basic concept, but that may not work. What about this?” Now extend that over a year. source
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18 Mar 2010 09:24

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Politics: Obama goes on Fox News, has a hard time getting a word in

  • You know what? It wasn’t so much the questioning that kept Obama off Fox News all these months. It was the interruptions. Bret Baier seemingly wouldn’t let Obama finish a question with a complete answer. “I know you don’t like the filibuster,” Baier put it, but this interview was tough to watch simply because Baier wouldn’t go with the flow. However, and Time makes a good point in this regard: “But I give Fox News credit for not letting Obama turn the interview into an infomercial for Democratic health care reform. Aren’t we all a little tired of those?” Agreed, but there are ways to do it without cutting Obama off. source
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17 Mar 2010 21:51

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Politics: Alan Simpson’s leading Obama on a trail to deficit-cutting

  • “Here guys, a balanced budget is this way.” They don’t make Republicans like Alan Simpson anymore. The former Senator isn’t anti-tax if it means cutting the deficit down. (Sample quote: “Go ahead, keep babbling into the vapors. I’m not out to raise taxes but, for God’s sake, if these dizzy guys can’t figure out that this country…”) And right now, he’s got a job as co-chairman of President Obama’s bipartisan federal debt commission. The guy behind him is Erskine B. Bowles. The guy behind Erskine is Obama. And behind him is Joe Biden. They’re about to do a cakewalk. It should be fun. source
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16 Mar 2010 20:56

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Politics: Shh. Dennis Kucinich has something to say. Pay attention!

  • Did Dennis Kucinich get the UFO kickback? Tomorrow, Congress’ strangest member could announce a profound changing of mind on a bill he has fought against because it doesn’t go far enough. Obama went to Kucinich’s district for a health care rally on Air Force One over the weekend, and it could’ve changed Denny’s mind. Or maybe not. Either way, dude has more attention on him than ever before. source
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16 Mar 2010 20:38

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Politics: Bret Baier’s freaking: Obama’s gonna show up on Fox News

  • The president hasn’t shown up on Fox News in ages. President Obama may not be getting interviewed by Hannity or Glenn Beck, but he will get some prime attention from Bret Baier on “Special Report” tomorrow. Howard Kurtz of the Washington Post has a lot of fun with the piece, saying, “He must really want to pass that health-care bill.” Well, yeah. Might as well try. source
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14 Mar 2010 22:03

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U.S.: Obama’s presidency talks transparency, but doesn’t walk the walk

  • One year is too early to render a final judgment on how far President Obama can move the government toward openness, but this Audit finds that much more pressure and leadership will be necessary, both inside and outside the government.
  • National Security Archive general counsel Meredith Fuchs • Regarding the findings of the private group during the first year of the Obama administration. While the president claimed that his administration would focus on transparency, an audit by the organization finds that the various portions of the government are very slow in processing FOIA requests (some requests are 18 years old!), and most government agencies haven’t increased the number of information releases during Obama’s presidency. Interesting. source
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12 Mar 2010 10:14

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Politics: Obama says “screw deadlines,” reworks his trip around health care

  • 03/18 the deadline Obama gave Congress to get health care passed, so he could go to Indonesia and Australia
  • 03/21 Obama’s new deadline, as a result of Congress deciding not to pass it on his personal schedule source
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