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Obama's Free Space Moment

Sasha Abramsky | Posted 10.28.2009 | Politics

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Sasha Abramsky

Yes, Obama's popularity ratings have fallen, and some have taken that as a sign of the administration's failure. But what is the point of governing solely to remain popular?

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Obama To Congress: Wrap Up Health Care

AP | WILL LESTER | Posted 10.10.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama sees both "unprecedented consensus" from outside Congress on his drive to remake the nation's health care sy...

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The Normalizing of the Presidency

David D. Burstein | Posted 09.30.2009 | Politics

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David D. Burstein

Barack Obama might be one of the most normal presidents we have had in years. His connectedness to the real world is one of the things that made him appealing as a candidate.

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Did Obama's Address Remind Anyone Else of the the Season Opener of Glee?

Elizabeth Rigby | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics

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Elizabeth Rigby

The partisan dynamics currently at play on Capitol Hill resemble a high school full of cliques, power differentials, and image-conscious participants more than a democratic problem-solving body.

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Mark Penn "Cooks the Books" on Bloggers

Lane Hudson | Posted 05.22.2009 | Media

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Lane Hudson

Mark Penn has commentary up at the Wall Street Journal. Good heavens. For 1250 words, it sure is an intellectually lazy piece of crap.

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An Interview with an Undecided American Voter in Colorado

Brad Listi | Posted 11.25.2008 | Home

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Brad Listi

The Undecided American Voter. I will admit that I am confused by him. I am flummoxed by his continued indecision. (Or her continued indecision, as ...

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