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What Obama Is Up Against

Russ Baker | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics

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We Americans harbor a quaint belief that a new president takes charge of a government that eagerly awaits his next command. But that's not how things work at the top, especially where "national security" is concerned.

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One Year After Election Day: The Verdict on Obama

Andy Ostroy | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Iraq War, Bill Clinto, George H.W. Bush, One Year Later, George W. Bush, President Obama, Jimmy Carter, Economic Recovery, Great Depression, Afghanistan War, Politics News

Has President Obama done a good job in office, or is he destined to suffer the same fate of Jimmy Carter and George H. W. Bush, as unmemorable, ineffective one-term chief executives?

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Mudslinger Who Created Willie Horton Politics Decries Lack of Civility In Politics

David Sirota | Posted 10.21.2009 | Politics

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That could have been one of The Onion's fake headlines - or it could have been the headline on all the real news stories about George H. W. Bush decry...

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Reflections on the Loma Prieta Earthquake, 20 Years Later

Art Agnos | Posted 10.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Loma Prieta Earthquake, Herb Caen, Mission District, First Responders, Natural Disasters, Red Cross, George Deukmejian, Earthquake, Pete Wilson, Fema, Dianne Feinstein, San Francisco Bay Bridge, California, Santa Cruz, George H.W. Bush, Dan Quayle, World Series, Nancy Pelosi, Disaster Preparedness, Disasters, Marin, Candlestick Park, San Francisco, Fbi, Embarcadero, Presidio, Politics News

When a disaster hits, it is too late to put your best people in charge of planning and preparation. That's not the place for soft political patronage.

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George H.W. Bush: Olbermann And Maddow Are "Sick Puppies" (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Nick Sabloff | Posted 10.18.2009 | Media

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Former President George H.W. Bush feels that the tone of the national discourse lacks civility. "I don't like it," Bush told CBS. "The cables (TV) hav...

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Obama, Bush Sr Urge Community Service

AP | EILEEN SULLIVAN | Posted 10.16.2009 | Impact

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COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Calling public service "the essence of our liberty," President Barack Obama on Friday urged Americans to step up and vo...

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George H.W. Bush: "Some Of You May Have Gotten My Ass Email" (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 10.17.2009 | Politics

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Sometimes dropping one letter is all it takes to end up on the wrong side of a gaffe. Speaking at a community service forum at Texas A&M alongside Bar...

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Presidents Obama, Bush Celebrate

Michelle Nunn | Posted 10.13.2009 | Impact

Read More: Bush Points of Light, Obama Service, Community Service, Obama Points of Light, Points of Light Institute, George H.W. Bush, Points of Light, Impact News

President Bush built a powerful legacy around making service central to people's lives. The next step in the service movement is to make service central to our nation's priorities.

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The Anti-Bush Nobel Peace Prize

Cenk Uygur | Posted 10.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: George Bush, Nobel Peace Prize, George H.W. Bush, Barack Obama, Anti-Bush Nobel Prize, Politics News

I think they gave this Nobel Peace Prize to Obama less because of what he's done so far and more for not being Bush. And it's well deserved.

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Obama Poll Watch: Obama Halts His Slide

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.06.2009 | Politics

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This month, the news for Obama fans is not bad. It's not get-up-and-cheer good, either, but it's a lot better than the news has been for the past two months.

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Who's Leading the DADT Debate?

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 09.30.2009 | Politics

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it is one thing to give the Pentagon considerable weight and another thing altogether to let it dictate the timing and terms of the debate, and the final decision.

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The Lagging Indicator

Mike Lux | Posted 09.22.2009 | Business

Read More: Trickle-Down Economics, George H.W. Bush, Ronald Reagan, Economics, Financial Reform, Supply-Side Economics, George W. Bush, Financial Crisis, 2009 Obama Administration, Business News

The fights for financial regulation is symbolized by a phrase that the President and his economic advisors repeat too often, indicative of a much deeper problem in their thinking.

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Learn Me Some Good Schooling

Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 11.08.2009 | Politics

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Calmer voices have called the assault on Obama's speech "silly." That is terribly wrong: the attacks are not silly, they are dangerous. The attacks further split the party of opposition from a position of reason.

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The State of Denial Has Zero Electoral Votes -- But It Seems to Be Winning

Larry Gellman | Posted 10.21.2009 | Politics

Apparently in addition to being a socialist, a terrorist, a Kenyan, a Nazi, a granny killer, and like Hitler -- Obama is not even really our president. The whole thing was just a big liberal lie.

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My Letter From My President

Pablo Manriquez | Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics

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In second grade, I wrote a letter to my President grilling him on homeless issues and drug policy. I also asked for his autograph. As expected, he got back to me right away.

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Republicans Join Democrats In Mourning Kennedy

Associated Press | Glen Johnson | Posted 09.26.2009 | Politics

Read More: George H.W. Bush, John Kerry, President Obama, Gop, Harry Reid, Chris Dodd, Democrats, Ted Kennedy, Republicans, Politics News

BOSTON - Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was a Democrat's Democrat, so much so that he became a rallying point for those in his party and an object of derision...

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Ted Kennedy Reactions

Posted 09.25.2009 | Politics

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Here are reactions to Ted Kennedy's death: President Obama: Michelle and I were heartbroken to learn this morning of the death of our dear friend, S...

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Dreams of My Absent Father

Don McNay | Posted 09.18.2009 | Living

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When I read the Obama quote about fathers, it made me wonder what side of the equation I fell on. Was I living up to my father's expectations or making up for his mistakes?

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Bill O'Reilly-Keith Olbermann Feud Ends with a Corporate Handshake?

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 09.10.2009 | Media

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Corporate honchos at GE and News Corp making back-room editorial decisions for the "news" subsidiaries they control? I can't help but think it might not be the best thing for the integrity of journalism.

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Renegade and Dreams of My Absent Father

Don McNay | Posted 09.08.2009 | Media

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Obama's election was not only a door opener for people of color. It also showed that people with absent dads, or no dad at all, can grow up and live in the White House.

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Beer Metaphor Becomes Frosty-Cold Reality

Chris Weigant | Posted 08.27.2009 | Politics

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Barack Obama is the first president to not just accept the premise of the "having a beer" test, but to embrace it and turn it into reality.

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Walter and Me

Jon Bowermaster | Posted 08.23.2009 | Media

Read More: Walter Cronkite, George H.W. Bush, Ronald Reagan, Bob Dole, John Chancellor, Walter Cronkite Dead, Iowa Caucuses, Jimmy Carter, Des Moines, Cbs, Ted-Kennedy-1980, Ted Kennedy, 1980 Presidential Caucuses, Media News

People suggested to Walter that he should run for President himself. "I think we'll wait and see how many uncommitteds there are after New Hampshire," he said. "And then maybe we'll go after them."

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Deep-Sixing the F-22

Robert Scheer | Posted 08.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: Robert Scheer, Barack Obama, Terrorism, Cold War, F-22, Defense Spending, Robert Gates, George H.W. Bush, Politics News

There are 187 F-22s that have yet to fly a single combat mission. The news that Congress might stop production of this high-profit weapons system is a considerable victory for logic.

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Empathy For The Devil

Michelle Schweiger Schecter | Posted 08.17.2009 | Politics

Hart Senate Office Building, Room 216 was the venue for a skirmish that at times got awfully mean. Judge Sonia came in earnest, her cards laid out on the table.

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