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Obama: Three Continents, One Day

Christina Bellantoni | Posted 07.06.2009 | Politics

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First published at WashingtonTimes.com DRESDEN, GERMANY -- The whirlwind tour continues here Friday as President Obama sees Buchenwald concent...

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White House Slogan for Cairo Speech: New Beginning

Christina Bellantoni | Posted 07.04.2009 | World

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Aides told us reporters traveling with Obama that the speech tomorrow in Cairo will last between 40 and 45 minutes. They also announced an unprecedented social networking blitz to engage the Muslim world.

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The Right's Supremely Flawed Opening Argument Against Sotomayor

Karl Frisch | Posted 06.29.2009 | Media

The Right's reaction to Sotomayor's "wise Latina" comment shows that numerous conservatives in the media have savaged her as a racist and a bigot.

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Liberty and Tyranny -- And Misinformation

Terry Krepel | Posted 06.14.2009 | Media

Read More: Terry Jeffrey, Madeleine Cosman, Mark Levin, Conservative Authors, Washington Times, Rush Limbaugh, Mark Levin Liberty and Tyranny, Media News

Levin's book could be called old wine in new bottles, but since Levin resorts to the same old misinformation to sell his brand of conservatism, the bottles aren't all that new either.

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Washington Times Fanned Stereotypes with Obama Daughter's Picture

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 06.14.2009 | Media

Read More: Crime and Violence, Malia and Sasha Obama, Racial Stereotypes, Washington Times, Gangs, African-Americans, President Obama, Media News

The Washington Times juxtaposition of the Obama girls with crime and violence dumped back on the table the sensitive, troubling, and polarizing issue of racial stereotyping.

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Whoops! White House Live Stream Plays ESPN

Christina Bellantoni | Posted 06.14.2009 | Media

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We knew President Obama was a big sports fan, but he broadcast that to the world today when the White House video live stream played nearly 10 minutes of ESPN programming.

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Washington Times Runs Obama Girls' Photo With Story About Murdered Chicago Kids

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 06.14.2009 | Media

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On Wednesday, a story featured on the Washington Times website about murdered Chicago schoolchildren was inexplicably paired with a photo of President...

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Arlen Specter Gets First Taste of the GOP Noise Machine

Eric Boehlert | Posted 06.12.2009 | Media

Read More: Rick Moran, Arlen Specter, Hot Air, Washington Times, American Thinker, Ed Morrissey, New York Post, Drudge Report, Wall Street Journal, Media News

The most eye-opening event that unfolded in the wake of Specter's move was the completely new way in which the Senator got treated by the Republican Noise Machine.

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Gearing Up For a Health Care Fight

Christina Bellantoni | Posted 06.06.2009 | Politics

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Washington Times Makes Crude "Seaman" Joke About John Kerry

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 06.01.2009 | Media

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Lots of conservative media figures acted all aggrieved when -- at the encouragement of the protesters themselves, who proudly vowed to "teabag" variou...

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After Break, Specter Returns to Twitter as Dem

Christina Bellantoni | Posted 05.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: Arlen Specter, Twitter, Washington Times, Social Networking, Bellantoni, Obama First 100 Days, President Obama, Pat Toomey, Facebook, Politics News

Tweets buzzed with news about Specter's decision all day long -- thousands of tweets pushed it to the top trended topic behind swine flu Tuesday -- his own feed was silent. Until today.

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Dems Raise Money to "Send Cheney Packing" Back to Wyoming

Christina Bellantoni | Posted 05.27.2009 | Politics

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The DNC is going after Dick Cheney with a new fundraising pitch -- asking supporters to donate money for a one-way bus ticket to send the former vice president back to Wyoming.

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VIDEO: Up Close and Personal With Bo Obama

Christina Bellantoni | Posted 05.15.2009 | Politics

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I was at the White House to witness the arrival of the First Dog of the United States.

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"We Call it Life ..." Idiocy and Deception Resurrected

A. Siegel | Posted 05.08.2009 | Green

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When it comes to discussion of climate change, there are too many prepared to come to the table intent on deceiving and confusing rather than engaging honestly.

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POTUS' Twitter Feed Reactivated

Christina Bellantoni | Posted 04.25.2009 | Politics

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The Barack Obama Twitter feed just posted a link to the WhiteHouse.gov online townhall forum, planned for Thursday.

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Washington Times Defends Obama Over "Special Olympics" Joke

The Huffington Post | Megan Slack | Posted 04.23.2009 | Politics

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The Washington Times editorial board defended President Obama's crack about the Special Olympics Sunday, writing that although his comment was in poor...

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Beyond Obama's Town Hall

Ari Melber | Posted 04.19.2009 | Politics

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Local events used to be the only way for a president to hear directly from citizens, but network technology has opened up our civic possibilities. It's past time we used these tools to open up the Presidency.

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Ty'Sheoma Bethea Criticized By Washington Times

Salon.com | Joan Walsh | Posted 03.30.2009 | Politics

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I thought it would come from Michelle Malkin or Rush Limbaugh, but Malkin is too busy planning her anti-tax tea parties while Rush gets ready for his ...

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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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First Lady's Guests Tonight

Christina Bellantoni | Posted 03.27.2009 | Politics

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The White House just sent over a few tidbits on who will sit with First Lady Michelle Obama during the president's address tonight.

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Washington Times Revives Old Obama-Flag Nonsense

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 03.21.2009 | Politics

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The Washington Times sure is an old-school scandalmongering mood today! They've reached back in time to revive some old nonsense about President Bara...

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Grieving Military Families Get Personal Touch from President

Christina Bellantoni | Posted 03.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: Iraq War, Troop Families, Fallen Soldiers, Washington Times, Honoring Fallen Soldiers, Bellantoni, President Obama, Obama Administration, Troop Fatalities, Afghanistan War, Veterans, Politics News

I talked to several families who lost loved ones in Iraq and Afghanistan in recent weeks, and several said that personal notes from the president have meant the world to them.

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Romney's New Gig: Washington Times Columnist

Boston Globe | Posted 03.14.2009 | Politics

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Mitt Romney has landed another prominent perch from which to stay in the political conversation -- and enhance his political prospects. The former Ma...

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White House Emails Lost in Cyber-Space

Christina Bellantoni | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics

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First published at WashingtonTimes.com If you sent an e-mail to anyone who works in the White House yesterday, you'd be wise to send it again. The e-m...

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Right On Cue, The White House Press Corps Awakens From Its Bush Slumber

Eric Boehlert | Posted 02.27.2009 | Media

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Beltway reporters have tossed aside the blanket of calm that had descended on them during the previous administration, a blanket of calm that defined their Bush coverage.

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