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Breaking News: The President Has Feelings?

Dyane Jean François | Posted 05.25.2011

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It seems safe to say that as a political leader Barack Obama probably had an agenda to hit with his speech in Arizona. But what was in his heart? Well, we will never know .

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Gibbs Noncommittal On Post-Shooting Gun Control Measures

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON -- White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, briefing reporters for the first time since the Tucson shootings, was noncommittal when asked ...

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Obama Is Treating Friends Like Enemies and Enemies Like Friends

Michael Fauntroy | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bush never treated his base as contemptuously as Obama deals with liberals. He responded to tax cut criticism by dismissing his critics as sanctimonious and fixated on purist policymaking. This unproductive response is part of a trend.

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White House Emotional Intelligence Rating: 0

Raphael Cushnir | Posted 05.25.2011

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Right now, the White House is failing miserably at emotional intelligence, and it's about to cost the election. Here's a wild idea: How about listening?

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Robert Gibbs On Newt Gingrich's 'Kenyan' Comments: He's Trying To Appeal To Birthers

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011

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White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs responded Monday to recent claims by Newt Gingrich that President Obama was defined by a "Kenyan, anti-coloni...

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To Lefties: How Does Obama Disappoint?

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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While the major fallout from Gibbs' "the professional left" flap has died down a bit, a second round of examination seems to have begun -- one much more introspective and much less knee-jerk than the first round.

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Friday Talking Points [134] -- Some Reality For Gibbs

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Happy Friday the Thirteenth, everyone. It's actually a fitting day for this column, which I'll explain in a bit. Because before we get to that, we si...

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It's Wall Street Corporate Liberals Who Are Undermining Democrats' Election Prospects

Miles Mogulescu | Posted 05.25.2011

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Most of the "professional left" whom Gibbs attacked will be Democrats' best foot soldiers come election time in the fall. If Democrats face a big defeat, It will be because Washington Democrats are dominated by Wall Street liberals.

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On the Rage of Gibbs

Lawrence Lessig | Posted 05.25.2011

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White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs has been slapped around silly by commentator after commentator, decrying his anti-Lefty rage. But as I read the battle, it seems to miss a pretty fundamental point.

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With Friends Like These...

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

Robert Gibbs recently expressed his frustration with what he called the "professional left." Who would have thought that Obama's biggest problem in his first few years in office would be one of communication?

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Robert Gibbs: Dems Will Keep House In November

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's press secretary says he thinks the Democrats will keep control of the House after the fall elections. Spo...

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Friday Talking Points [131] -- Democratic Campaign Advice

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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This week, Congress -- moving with its usual less-than-blinding speed -- passed a Wall Street reform bill, a mere two years after the crisis hit. Wal...

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Eric Cantor Says Republicans Could Take Back The House In November: Will They Really?

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011

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House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) hopped on the GOP-could-take-control-of-the-House bandwagon on Monday -- a prediction offered by none other th...

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Weekly Mulch: Politics, Power, and the Environment Beyond BP

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

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by Sarah Laskow, Media Consortium blogger Washington has a blind spot when it comes to the environment. BP and the oil spill brought the government's ...

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White House Twitter Force Provides New Platform To Deliver A Variety Of Messages

AP | PHILIP ELLIOTT | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — #wanttospinWHreporters? If you're PressSec – White House press secretary Robert Gibbs' username on Twitter – you join ...

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Obama To Announce Way Forward On Health Care Next Week

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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The White House will announce next week -- "probably closer to Wednesday" -- the president's preferred path forward for getting health care legislati...

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Pettiness Over Crib Notes and Teleprompters

Joan E. Dowlin | Posted 05.25.2011

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Why can't the media hold politicians to the fire to solve our country's problems and stop reporting these petty issues about crib notes and teleprompters?

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Quick Quiz For "Organizing For America" Members

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

Organizing For America, which was born from the Obama campaign's emailing list, needs to identify the real source of its problems: the fact that Barack Obama is not making voters as enthusiastic as he once did.

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Obama: Leaning Toward Limited "Regional" Public Option?

M.S. Bellows, Jr. | Posted 05.25.2011

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Gibbs seemed to hint at a new twist in the debate over whether a government-operated health insurance program will be one of the options available in health reform legislation.

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White House Shifts On Public Health Care Option

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's top political adviser is backing away from having a government health care plan compete against private carriers...

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White House: Bin Laden Timing Not Surprising

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The White House says it's not surprised that Osama bin Laden has released a new audio recording threatening America just ...

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Gibbs: Obama Remains "Concerned Enough" About Rising Salaries On Wall Street

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said the president continues to be "concerned enough" about compensation levels on Wall Street as new reports show ...

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Gibbs On Obama's Teleprompter: 'Absolutely Amazed That Anybody Cares'

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

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President Obama's custom of reading his prepared remarks off a teleprompter, hardly unusual among politicians, has been the subject of obsessive scorn...

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Columbia Journalism Review: White House Press Office Undercutting Obama

Columbia Journalism Review | Posted 05.25.2011

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It's 3 p.m. and the phone in the White House press secretary's office is ringing. It rings and rings and rings. Eventually, a recorded voice asks call...

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Obama General Election Campaign Begins; Latino Journos Point Out Flawed Strategy

M.S. Bellows, Jr. | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Obama camp was given a swift, and unexpected, kick in the rear today. Will it react defensively, or will it gratefully accept the message and undertake some (apparently much needed) reforms?

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