Tag: President Obama
The Art of Being Presidential
Political Wire points us to Marc Ambinder’s Why The President Went Golfing Today which covers Obama’s Presidential non-response to the attempted terrorist attack. Let the authorities do their work. Don’t presume; don’t panic the country; don’t chest-thump, prejudge, interfere, politicize (in an international sense), don’t give Al Qaeda (or whomever) a symbolic victory; resist the […]
The Blame Obama Brigade
This weekend seemed to be filled with lots of discussion all over the internet re: Matt Taibbi’s piece giving President Obama’s economic team a not undeserved beat down. I like Taibbi’s writing a lot and the fact that he doesn’t do conventional “objective” reporting doesn’t bother me (but the repetition of bad data does bother me, like the so-called “cost” of all of the bailouts being 23.7 trillion), but I still find it hugely remarkable that there are plenty of people on the left who are very comfortable blaming Obama for not being liberal or progressive enough – as if that is all it would take to get major legislation through Congress.
60 Minutes Interview with Obama
Here is the 60 Minutes with President Obama and, yes, they asked the most important question — What about the gatecrashers? Watch CBS News Videos Online
Obama’s Nobel Acceptance Speech
Below is a full transcript of President Obama’s acceptance speech. It’s a good one. Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Distinguished Members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, citizens of America, and citizens of the world: I receive this honor with deep gratitude and great humility. It is an award that speaks to our highest aspirations — […]
Obama: Media Critic
Sometimes there are moments when you know that Obama just gets it. Here’s another one of the those moments from Time (via Balloon Juice): But then Obama made a turn, and went after the press, specifically the group of network correspondents who had interviewed Obama on his trip to Beijing. But it’s not going to […]
Afghanistan: You Be The Pundit
One thing the news media does not lack is opinion journalists. I find it a bit frustrating to watch a speech and immediately be told what you should think about it. So, here’s your opportunity. Attached below is Obama’s speech. If you didn’t see it already – watch it. Then put your opinion below. Some […]
Obama To Outline Afghanistan Strategy Tonight
Tonight at 8 PM Obama will be giving a speech at West Point to explain his administration’s plans for Afghanistan. We’ve already heard some details – he’s adding at least 30,000 more troops and plans to have deadlines, including a deadline for leaving by 2017. The revised strategy for Afghanistan that President Obama will announce […]
Hypocrisy and The Art of Judge Blocking
At this point in the last two presidents’ first terms, W had 28 lower court justices confirmed and Clinton 27. Guess how many for Obama. Seriously, guess. Come on just guess before you get to the next sentence. Okay, okay, the answer is six, or 6 for those of you who prefer the numeral version, […]
Measure Twice, Cut Once
It’s silly pundits day on Delaware Liberal! The last time we talked about David Broder, he was spewing incorrect information on Mike Castle and the Senate race. I think he should have stuck to less complicated subject like domestic politics but this week he turned his conventional wisdom insights to Afghanistan: The more President Obama […]
Politico’s Improbable Look at History
Politico reports that the Obama Administration will “focus extensively on cutting the federal deficit in 2010.” Politico then lazily writes: The big question for Obama – and the country – is whether the sudden concern about deficits will be more rhetoric than reality once his first State of the Union address concludes. Hmm, let’s use […]
Double-digit Unemployment
Unemployment hit 10.2% in October which is painful for many especially those without college degrees as they have been hit the hardest. There is no solace for the unemployed in the following fact, but employment always lags behind economic growth. Here is an interesting chart supplied by The White House that shows some light at […]
How Obama Won — Exerpts from David Plouffe’s Book
Both Time Mag and ABC have put up excerpts from David Plouffe’s forthcoming memoir about the Obama campaign:
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