44: The Obama Presidency

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Wednesday, March 7, 2007

The Libby Virdict

The conviction of I. Lewis Libby on charges of perjury, making false statements and obstruction of justice was grounded in strong evidence and what appeared to be careful deliberation by a jury. The former chief of staff to Vice President Cheney told the FBI and a grand jury that he had not leaked... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, March 6, 2007

Can Rudy Win

The rise of Rudy Giuliani is the story in American politics at the moment. Not only has Giuliani silenced doubters who speculated that he would not ultimately run for president, but he has seen his poll numbers improve drastically over the last month. A recent Washington Post/ABC News poll showed... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, March 1, 2007

Dick Chaney Death Wish

This is really sick. I know we're living in a polarized time. I know there are people who absolutely detest George Bush and Dick Cheney. I know they like to vent their spleen online, sometimes in vulgar terms, and hey, that's life in a democracy. But some of the comments posted after a suicide... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, February 22, 2007

State of Education

Since public education is one of state government's central responsibilities, improving public schools has naturally been an important topic in many Democratic governors' State of the State addresses. Even as Congress begins to consider reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act, governors are... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

John Edwards' Health Plan

John Edwards has a bold plan to transform America's health care system and provide universal health care for every man, woman and child in America. Under the Edwards Plan: Families without insurance will get coverage at an affordable price. Families with insurance will pay less and get more security... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, February 8, 2007

Bush's Budget forgets about the Children

In his 2008 fiscal budget, President Bush mistakenly claims to provide funds that will prevent low- to moderate-income children from losing their health care coverage through the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). He proposes to increase funding of SCHIP by $5 billion over the next... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, February 7, 2007

Support for Republican Canidates

Here's the most-up-to-date list (as of Tuesday night) of members of Congress who have declared support for one of the three Republican frontrunners: GIULIANI (4 House Members) Rep. Mary Bono (Calif.) Rep. Vito Fossella (N.Y.) Rep. Peter King (N.Y.) Rep. Pete Sessions (Texas) MCCAIN (6 Senators, 14... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, February 6, 2007

Bush's Budget

Having piled up record deficits, President Bush now promises black ink by 2012 -- three years after he leaves office. The fiscal 2008 budget the president submitted to Congress yesterday shows Mr. Bush's purported path to a $61 billion surplus by 2012. Some of its approaches, particularly the effort... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, February 5, 2007

Gobal Warming

IT'S NOT quite the hurricane-force blow to skeptics of global warming that many climatologists would have preferred, but for a document drafted by hundreds of scientists representing 113 governments, the latest report from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, released... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, February 1, 2007

Sen Biden's Mistake

I woke up to the NPR report this morning that Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Joseph Biden had shot himself in the rhetorical foot with the following remarks in an interview with The New York Observer: I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean... Sign in to see full entry.

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