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The Vicious Cycle of Partisanship

Joan E. Dowlin | Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: Hurricane Gustav, Reagan, W Bush, Iran-Contra, Clinton, Economy, Palin, Carter, Iraq War, GHW Bush, 9/11, Obama, Watergate, Nixon, Gulf War, Olympic Bid, Politics News
Joan E. Dowlin

Some have said that the two party system is what makes us strong. They say it helps create a balance of power with one side keeping tabs on the other...

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Jimmy Carter and the Race Card

Lance Simmens | Posted 10.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: Racism, Obama, Carter, Obama Racism, Jimmy Carter, Brown v. Board of Education, Jimmy Carter Racism, Race Card, Politics News
Lance Simmens

Racism is not the sole explanation for the hateful rhetoric that has been leveled at the President, it may not even be the driving rationalization, but to suggest that it plays little or no role is both wishful thinking and naïve.

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Jimmy Carter: Wilson's Outburst 'Based On Racism' (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 09.16.2009 | Politics

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ATLANTA (AP) -- Former President Jimmy Carter said Tuesday that U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson's outburst to President Barack Obama during a speech to Congress ...

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Thanks Glenn Beck -- This 'Socialism' Sounds Great!

Paul Raushenbush | Posted 11.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Housing Market, Amazing Grace, Rush Limbaugh, Carter, Laissez-Faire, Michael Steele, Glenn Beck, Socialism, Jfk, Capitalism, Health Care, Christian, Forclosure, Arianna Huffington, Fdr, Russia, Marx, Rasmussen-Reports, Norway, Sweden, Politics News
Paul Raushenbush

Capitalism has been given a pass while Americans struggle. When will capitalism be a word as dirty as socialism?

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Have We Become Numb to War?

Joan E. Dowlin | Posted 10.23.2009 | World

Read More: Recessionsh, Vietnam War on TV, Carter, Iraqi War, GHW Bush, Lbj, Lily Tomlin, Nixon, Obama's Cairo Address, Pentagon Spending, GW Bush, Afghanistan War, World News
Joan E. Dowlin

What has happened to the anti-war movement of old? Why have we as a nation allowed two simultaneous wars to be waged in our name?

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How We Can Pay Teddy Back

Joe The Nerd Ferraro | Posted 09.26.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gop, Carter, Teddy Kennedy, Joe the Nerd, Healthacare, Jfk, Rfk, Politics News
Joe The Nerd Ferraro

True health care would be the lasting and greatest legacy for all. A final gift from a generation of Kennedys that gave us the moon and so much more.

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From JFK to Obama Without Malaise

Gershon Hepner | Posted 08.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Reagan, Carter, Monica Lewinsky, Bush, Kennedy, Malaise, Impeachment, Clinton, Nixon, Obama, Starr, Ford, Politics News
Gershon Hepner

Since the economy has melted, like Bush, Obama will be pelted, unless he rids us of malaise, for which he may have means and ways.

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Some Country for Grumpy Old Men

Chris Norwood | Posted 08.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Baby Boomers, Clinton, New York Senate, Carter, Bloomberg, Senior Politics, Wright, Grumps, Politics News
Chris Norwood

In a media saturated nation, the more off base the pronouncements of those who are both senior and prominent are, the more they are considered "good copy."

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Carter: Hamas Critical To Mideast Peace

AP | ALBERT AJI | Posted 07.12.2009 | World

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DAMASCUS, Syria — Former President Jimmy Carter Thursday reiterated that there can be no peace between Israel and the Palestinians without invol...

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First 100 Days Retrospective: Ford, Carter, Reagan

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Retrospective, Pardon, President Obama, Hostages, Ronald Reagan, Economy, James Carter, Carter's First 100 Days, Obama, Cold War, Assassination Attempt, President, Reagan, Iran, History, Ford's First 100 Days, Gerald Ford, Assassination, Nixon Pardon, President Carter, President Reagan, President Ford, Historic, Economic Crisis, Ford, Carter, Obama's First 100 Days, Energy Crisis, Stimulus, Barack Obama, Fdr, Reagan's First 100 Days, First 100 Days, First Hundred Days, Chris Weigant, Jimmy Carter, Nixon, Monopoly, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Roosevelt, Obama 100 Days, 100 Days, Politics News
Chris Weigant

What is striking is how often the media gets it wrong when measuring up new presidents. Journalists should approach judging a president's first 100 days with some humility.

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Reading The Pictures: The Ex-(And Soon To Be Ex-)Presidents

Michael Shaw | Posted 02.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Bush Sr., Ben Bernanke, Obama, Ex-Presidents, Clinton, Barack Obama, Carter, Bush, Politics News
Michael Shaw

2009-01-08-shaw_presidents.jpgObama M.O.: Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. (Check it out. He just loves working the other side of the fence.)

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Keep the White House Drapes: Bring Back the Solar Panels

Paul Loeb | Posted 12.17.2008 | Politics

Read More: Carter, White House Rug, Energy Efficiency, President Obama, Economic Crash, Obama Presidency, Measuring the Drapes, Obama, Carter Solar Panels, Politics News
Paul Loeb

What if Obama, instead of redecorating the White house, took a powerful symbolic stand by using the already allocated money to bring back solar panels to make the White House more energy efficient?

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Long History of Debates?

Kate Kelly | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics

Read More: Michelle Obama, Carter, Ford, Kennedy, League of Women Voters, Commission on Presidential Debates, Mccain, Presidential Debates, Nixon, Politics News
Kate Kelly

With the fate of tonight's first presidential debate still uncertain, it is a good time to look back at when the tradition of holding presidential deb...

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Colombian President Uribe Misleads Press About Carter's Intentions - Jimmy Carter NOT In Favor of FTA

Dan Kovalik | Posted 09.27.2008 | Politics

Read More: Uribe, FTA, Trade, Terrorism, Carter, Jimmy Carter, Colombia, Colombia FTA, Barack Obama, Politics News
Dan Kovalik

Though it has received scant press here, the Colombian media recently and enthusiastically reported that Jimmy Carter, after allegedly "resolving his...

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President George W. Bush Made Obama Possible

Seth Swirsky | Posted 09.15.2008 | Politics

Read More: George Bush, Russia, Carter, Fear, Clinton, Nixon, 9/11, Cold War, Obama, Barack Obama, Election, Bush, Obama National Security, Russia Election, National Security, Russia Georgia War Benefits Mccain, Politics News
Seth Swirsky

Americans could only consider an Obama, because of the remarkable success of President Bush, through his decisive actions, in ratcheting down the fear Americans felt for many years after 9/11.

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Misery Index Highest Since Bush 41

John Tepper Marlin | Posted 07.25.2008 | Business

Read More: Reagan, Carter, Inflation, Clinton, Economy, Bush 43, Uemployment, Misery Index, Bush 41, Business News
John Tepper Marlin

The economic misery index, which is simply the sum of unemployment and inflation rates, rose in June to 10.5, its highest level in 15 years.

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