44: The Obama Presidency

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Friday, March 7, 2008

Nine steps to Peace in the Middle East

Who’s to blame? Nobody and everyone. The Palestinians. The Arab world. The Israelis and the Bush administration. All are to blame for showing lack of vision, willingness and readiness to compromise and achieve genuine peace. It was so easy to forecast the failure of Annapolis. It was easy because... Sign in to see full entry.

Clinton Taxes - The Facts

I'm a little busy right now; I hardly have time to sleep. But I will certainly work toward releasing [my tax returns], and we will get that done and in the public domain." --Hillary Clinton, MSNBC debate, Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 26, 2008. The Clinton camp has been trying to make hay on the income tax... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, March 6, 2008

Tuesday's primary results extend the Democratic campaign -- and add time fo

THIS IS the primary campaign that does not want to end -- a phenomenon that's not optimal for the Democratic Party but that could be healthy for the democratic process. With Tuesday's victories by Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton in Ohio, Texas and Rhode Island, it seems unlikely that either Sen. Barack... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, February 25, 2008

Top Democratic Flip-Flops

Top Obama Flip Flops 1. Special Interests Back in January, the Obama campaign described union contributions to the Clinton and Edwards campaign as " special interest " money. He changed his tune as he went after union endorsements himself. He now refers respectfully to unions as the representatives... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, February 22, 2008

Texas Debate - The Facts

"Lifting whole passages from other peoples speeches is not change you can believe in, but change that you can zerox." --Hillary Clinton, CNN debate, Feb. 21, 2008. The generally civil Democratic debate from Texas produced a few contentious moments, particularly when Hillary Clinton repeated her... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Ending the cycle of Teen births

Jamie Lynn Spears, Britney’s kid sister and Nickelodeon star, is pregnant at 16. It’s tempting to dismiss the news as mere tabloid fodder, except that it happens to coincide with a truly disturbing trend: U.S. teenagers are having more babies again. The rising teen birth rate is a portent of growing... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

At last, a Bush administration defense secretary listens to his commanders.

DEFENSE Secretary Robert M. Gates on Monday exhibited the sort of sensible and pragmatic judgment on Iraq that has been sorely missing in Washington during the past five years. Mr. Gates took office 14 months ago with the goal of reshaping the U.S. mission so that it would be sustainable past the... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Dr Evil Republicans? - Not

It would be insane to waste time and energy worrying that somewhere, doubtless in a high-tech subterranean lair, Republican masterminds are cackling over their diabolical plot: The use of reverse psychology to lure unsuspecting Democrats into nominating Barack Obama, an innocent lamb who will be... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, February 8, 2008

Waterboarding will leave an indelible stain on the legacy of George W. Bush

"We do not torture. " -- President Bush, Nov. 7, 2005 " Waterboarding has been used on only three detainees.... We used it against these three high-value detainees because of the circumstances of the time. " -- CIA Director Michael V. Hayden, Feb. 5, 2008 THE ADMISSION this week by CIA Director... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, February 7, 2008

Hillary and McCain the Same? - The Facts

Even Bill Clinton says, [Hillary] "and John McCain are very close." Don't we need a leader who agrees with conservatives?" --"Very Close," Web ad for Mitt Romney. Mitt Romney has a new ad circulating on the web that attempts to demonstrate that there is not much difference politically between John... Sign in to see full entry.

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