Obama Address to Congress

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Ron Wyden: Health Reform's Missing Ingredient Is Choice

New York Times | Ron Wyden | Posted 11.17.2009 | Politics

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"MY guiding principle is, and always has been, that consumers do better when there is choice and competition," President Obama said last week in an ad...

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Hopeville in Autumn

James Campion | Posted 11.12.2009 | Politics

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It is a speech Obama should have given three months ago. It was nothing more than a pep talk, a call to arms. What was needed was a final summation.

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Obama's Health Care Speech: HuffPost Bloggers React

Posted 11.09.2009 | Politics

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See a roundup of what HuffPost bloggers are saying about President Obama's health care speech to a joint session of Congress.

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Don't Foreclose On Our Future: Invest In Public Higher Education

Shirley Strum Kenny | Posted 04.26.2009 | Politics

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Higher education is itself jeopardized by the recession, and its ability even to cope with the next few years is threatened.

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Obama's Speech Leaves Hill Dems Happy But Wanting Details

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.28.2009 | Politics

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Barack Obama's speech before a joint session of Congress Tuesday night earned plaudits from pundits and politicians alike. Described as a coherent tak...

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Ty'Sheoma Bethea: Obama Inspired By Letter, Invites Young Student To Speech

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 03.28.2009 | Politics

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One of the guests at President Obama's address to Congress Tuesday night was Ty'sheoma Bethea, an eighth grader from a small town in South Carolina. B...

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What I Would Have Tweeted Tonight

Christina Bellantoni | Posted 03.27.2009 | Media

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I was in the House gallery above President Obama during his address to Congress. There are strict rules for the gallery, most importantly no cell phones or electronic devices.

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Introduction Inflation Grips Congress

Craig Crawford | Posted 03.27.2009 | Politics

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Assurance to the Nation: Obama Delivers First Address to Congress

William Galston | Posted 03.27.2009 | Politics

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No one can accuse the president of inconsistency. To a remarkable degree, he turned the rhetoric of campaigning into the template for governing.

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Harry Lee: Bobby Jindal Quoted Race-Profiling Lawman

Politico | Posted 03.27.2009 | Politics

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In his response to Barack Obama tonight, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal spoke glowingly of the late Jefferson Parish Sheriff Harry Lee. It was a curious...

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Katie Couric On Biden: "There's The White Guy" (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 03.27.2009 | Politics

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In the CBS introductory coverage of President Obama's first address to Congress, Katie Couric poked fun at Vice President and white male Joe Biden. "N...

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Obama Speech: The Applause Lines, The Laughs, The Cool Reactions

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.27.2009 | Politics

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President Obama's address before Congress on Tuesday night was heavy on optimism, short on numbers, filled with lofty rhetoric and lined with emotion....

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"Nobody Messes With Joe": Obama Speech Tonight (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 03.27.2009 | Politics

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"I know there are some in this chamber and watching at home who are skeptical of whether this plan will work," Obama said. The camera quickly flashed ...

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Pelosi Cuts Off Obama After He Forgets Introduction At Speech Tonight (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 03.27.2009 | Politics

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Barack Obama's first address to Congress started with a funny and slightly awkward moment, as the president began speaking without being introduced. S...

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Obama Kisses Clinton At State Of The Union (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 03.27.2009 | Politics

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On his way into the House chamber to deliver his first address to Congress, President Obama shook hands with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton -- the...

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Bobby Jindal Speech Text: Criticizes Obama, Both Parties

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.27.2009 | Politics

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Hours before President Obama is set to deliver a speech before a joint session of Congress, the Republican tasked with responding has already released...

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