Tag: President Obama

The President’s New Year’s Message

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The President’s New Year’s Message

Still, even as we work to boost our economy in the short-term, it’s time to make some serious decisions about how to keep our economy strong, growing, and competitive in the long run. We have to look ahead – not just to this year, but to the next 10 years, and the next 20 years. – President Obama

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Liberalism’s Next Steps

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Liberalism’s Next Steps

Impatience is indispensable to getting reform started; patience is essential to seeing its promise fulfilled. – E.J. Dionne Jr.

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Progressive Uprising?

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Progressive Uprising?

A full 78% of Democrats want to see President Obama re-nominated, including 85% of liberal Democrats. At this time in 1994, Clinton’s re-elect number among Democrats was 59%.

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The New Birthers

Filed in National by on December 29, 2010 5 Comments

There is a new pseudo-scandal brewing in the rightwing. The RWNJs think that President Obama will “give away” Manhattan because he signed the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

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Handicapping the 2012 Presidential Race

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Handicapping the 2012 Presidential Race

Nate Silver at 538 starts looking at some of the factors that will influence the 2012 election.

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Obama Calls Eagles Owner

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Obama Calls Eagles Owner

President Barack Obama called Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie to commend the Eagles for giving Michael Vick a second chance.

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Dean Says Don’t Primary Obama

Filed in National by on December 27, 2010 59 Comments
Dean Says Don’t Primary Obama

Despite all the evidence, the Fringe Left continues to wander in the wilderness looking for a savior to primary Obama. Some have even called for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) to do so, conveniently forgetting Sanders is not even a Democrat.

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What Obama is Reading

Filed in National by on December 27, 2010 1 Comment
What Obama is Reading

You know it was a real slow news day . . .

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Changes Upcoming in Obama Presidency

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Changes Upcoming in Obama Presidency

As Republicans gear up for a more obstructionist Congress and GOP presidential candidates begin flaunt their tea bags, President Obama quietly begins his 2012 presidential campaign with a restructuring of some key positions of the White House and shows the desire to leave the confines of the Rose Garden and get out of Washington more.

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Republicans Aid and Abet Criminals

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Republicans Aid and Abet Criminals

Republicans are bringing the Federal courts to a standstill as they complain that Obama is working them too hard.

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What Being a Liberal Is About

Filed in National by on December 23, 2010 3 Comments
What Being a Liberal Is About

Hunger is not sexy and being a liberal means more than bitching about Obama.

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Who Said This?

Filed in National by on December 9, 2010 77 Comments

Pop quiz time!

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The Flipside Of The Tax Cut Fiasco

Filed in National by on December 8, 2010 24 Comments

What will be the aftereffects of the tax cut fiasco? It’s irresponsible not to speculate.

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