Obama State of the Union

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A Factory Where Clean Vehicles, Public Transit, and Economic Growth Converge

Frances Beinecke | Posted 04.17.2009 | Green

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Standing in the lot of the hybrid bus company ISE, I felt like the clean vehicle future is no longer off in the distance; it is right around the corner.

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Will The VA Take On Big Insurance?

Peter J. Ognibene | Posted 04.04.2009 | Politics

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The Department of Veterans Affairs faces a crucial decision: Will it take on the private insurance companies that have long enjoyed a free ride at the VA's -- and taxpayers' -- expense?

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The State of the Nation, Facebook, and How Technology Has Made Politics Fun

Alexander Heffner | Posted 04.03.2009 | Media

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One of our lead political correspondents at Scoop44, Liz Cermak, wrote up a terrific review of the recent CNN/Facebook collaboration during President Obama's quasi-State of the Union.

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The Crucial Question for President Obama: Will He Keep the Rising American Electorate Engaged?

Page Gardner | Posted 04.02.2009 | Politics

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If Obama and his allies in Congress can continue to inspire the faith of historically under-participating Americans, then he will succeed both in enacting their agenda and expanding the electorate.

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State of the Union

Sen. Fritz Hollings | Posted 03.29.2009 | Politics

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The president mentioned Teddy Roosevelt's call for reform of health care costs, but he should have spent more time on Roosevelt's exclamation: "Thank God I'm not a free trader."

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Finally, a President Who Works for Workers

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 03.28.2009 | Business

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Obama is seeking leadership in a crucial area -- he wants factories and workers in the U.S. to make the parts -- not just import them.

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Bobby Jindal: Fresh Face, Same Old Arguments

Mike Lux | Posted 03.28.2009 | Politics

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Thanks, Gov. Jindal, for offering a fresh face to conservative Republican policies. Too bad the ideas themselves are so incredibly stale.

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Grateful Nation Thanks Jindal for Gift of Laughter

Andy Borowitz | Posted 02.25.2009 | Comedy

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Across the country, Americans of all walks of life are giving thanks to Gov. Jindal for giving them the most precious gift of all: the gift of laughter.

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Bobby Jindal's Time Machine

Morgan Warners | Posted 03.28.2009 | Politics

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Dear Governor Jindal, We're all here in 2009. But you're all over the place! It's like you hopped into a time machine and left your brain with the 2...

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Restore the Republic

Gary Hart | Posted 03.28.2009 | Politics

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No single step would revitalize our fearful national spirit more than a new era of civic republicanism.

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A Little Transparency for Bobby Jindal -- Hypocrisy in Republican Posturing

Brian Ross | Posted 03.28.2009 | Politics

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Mr. Jindal's speech was an embarrassing relic, a paltry political peroration that has no place in a political dialogue in the midst of a national crisis.

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Obama and the Revival of Responsibility

Robert Creamer | Posted 03.28.2009 | Politics

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Last night Barack Obama spoke to Americans as adults. He told America that responsibility for others is not just a stupid value for chumps -- but the definition of begin a grown-up.

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The One Word Obama Now Owns More Than Any Other

Jeffrey Feldman | Posted 03.28.2009 | Politics

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A fundamental shift in how Americans understand the word investment since Barack Obama became president was the key factor underlying the political theater of last night.

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The Great American Makeover

James Moore | Posted 03.28.2009 | Home

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I've never lived in the country the president was detailing last night; none of us has, but we have always been told it is a possibility. And in the midst of crisis, Obama says it is within our grasp.

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Burris Obama Speech Reception Frosty

AP | LAURIE KELLMAN | Posted 03.28.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Sen. Roland Burris got unmistakably polite but distant treatment from House and Senate members at President Barack Obama's address ...

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Mission Accomplished: National Poll Reports Obama Speech Provoked "Inspiration" Across the Board

Greg Mitchell | Posted 03.28.2009 | Politics

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A national study among 1,600 Democrats, Republicans and Independents revealed that "inspiration" was the emotion felt most among viewers, including better than 1 in 4 Republicans.

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Getting Warmer

Robert Scheer | Posted 03.28.2009 | Politics

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While Obama promised an end to the Iraq disaster, he once again left open the door to the United States being trapped in an even more treacherous quagmire in Afghanistan.

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Introduction Inflation Grips Congress

Craig Crawford | Posted 03.27.2009 | Politics

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Obama's Rhetorical Inspirations: Presidents, Poets, and Hobbits

Aaron Zelinsky | Posted 03.27.2009 | Politics

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Here are the ten sources behind the most memorable lines of Obama's address.

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Calling Sarah Palin

Taylor Marsh | Posted 03.27.2009 | Politics

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Following President Obama's incredible oratory, personal touches and serious content, Jindal's blather made you wonder if Republicans had ever heard the man speak before.

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On Education, Obama Blows It

Gerald Bracey | Posted 03.27.2009 | Politics

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I have not the expertise to address the merits of President Obama's speech to Congress on the issues of the economy. I do claim some expertise on education. He blew it.

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Bobby Jindal Response Panned By Pundits, Republicans And Democrats Alike

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.27.2009 | Politics

Gov. Bobby Jindal's task tonight, to rebut President Obama's first address to a joint session of Congress, was a thankless one. But it still constitut...

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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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Obama's Great Society

Dylan Loewe | Posted 03.27.2009 | Politics

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What was most impressive about the speech was not its cadence and tone, but the framing used to sell its contents.

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Progressive Government: The New Center

Robert L. Borosage | Posted 03.27.2009 | Politics

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The man can give a speech. Confident, relaxed, bold, serious, President Obama made his case to the American people with boffo reviews from all who saw it no matter what their party allegiance.

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