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Alert The TV News Media: Obamanomics Isn't Working

Diane Tucker | Posted 11.01.2009 | Media

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Diane Tucker

Ronald Reagan governed over high unemployment numbers, and he was covered by a hyper-critical media. Yet today, most TV news outlets are giving President Obama a free pass on equally bleak statistics.

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Two Great Speeches, Two Very Different Messages

Jason Saltoun-Ebin | Posted 11.09.2009 | Politics

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Jason Saltoun-Ebin

See if you can guess which quotation came from Ronald Reagan's speech in 1998, and which quotation came from Barack Obama's speech on education.

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McCain's Move to Canonize "St. Ronnie"

Will Bunch | Posted 04.12.2009 | Politics

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Will Bunch

McCain says that he may vote against an Obama appointee for the sole reason that the nominee made what strikes me as a fairly tepid criticism of the 40th president, in a comment that was really aimed at Bush.

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Obama's Plan Is About Dreams, Not Dollars

Will Bunch | Posted 03.31.2009 | Politics

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Will Bunch

It's true -- Barack Obama cannot cure cancer. By as president, he has the power to do something else that's almost as amazing: To help America to dream big again.

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Obama's Inauguration Could do With Less Reagan, More (Gasp) Carter

Will Bunch | Posted 02.18.2009 | Politics

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Will Bunch

While his words may be invoking Lincoln a lot this week, Obama's style, in pulling off the most expensive inauguration in American history as thousands are losing their jobs, is straight from the Gipper's playbook.

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Where Will Conservatives Threaten to Move To When Obama Takes Office?

Jason Notte | Posted 12.19.2008 | Politics

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Jason Notte

Alaskans may actually welcome secession and a few more like-minded friends with whom to celebrate it.

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Sam Stein

Reagan Aides See Echo Of The Gipper In Obama Diplomacy

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.31.2008 | Politics

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An unexpected if not remarkable component has emerged in this still developing general election race: both candidates are, in one way or another, tryi...

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Clinton Pulls Misleading SC Ad

Washington Post's The Trail | Anne Kornblut | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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Under fire for airing misleading attacks on Sen. Barack Obama, the Clinton campaign has pulled a radio ad that quoted the Illinois senator calling Rep...

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Edwards Rips Obama Over Reagan Comparison

CBS News | Aaron Lewis | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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John Edwards ripped Barack Obama for praising the way Ronald Reagan brought about change when he was President of the United States.... ..."He was op...

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