Tag: Obama
The Replacements
port1080.
Posted to Politics on Wed Dec 03, 2008 at 10:30:05 AM EST (promoted by 1fastdog). RSS.
President-elect Obama's official announcement Monday of the new additions to his star studded cabinet include such notables as New York Senator Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State and Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano as head of the Department of Homeland Security. This follows last week's announcement of an economic team that will include current New Mexico governor Bill Richardson as Secretary of Commerce, and current New York Fed Chief Paul Geithner as Secretary of Treasury. With all of these high powered movers and shakers moving to Washington, the public and pundits are left with one big question - who will replace them, and what will be the consequences?
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Liberal Circular Firing Squad in Action?
port1080.
Posted to Politics on Tue Nov 25, 2008 at 10:30:26 PM EST (promoted by 1fastdog). RSS.
Nevermind that he's the United State's first black President. Nevermind that he supports universal healthcare. Nevermind that he's promoting an economic stimulus plan that will rival the New Deal. Nevermind that he talked openly in the campaign about redistributing the wealth. According to many died-in-the-red liberals, Barack Obama is already proving he's not liberal enough.
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Featured Diary: Obama's "Team of Rivals" Cabinet: Genius, or Disaster?
profwhat.
Posted to Politics on Wed Nov 19, 2008 at 06:07:18 PM EST (promoted from Diaries by port1080). RSS.
As Obama's picks for his new cabinet are rolled out, many are comparing his choices to Abraham Lincoln's so-called "Team of Rivals" cabinet--a cabinet that included four of Lincoln's political opponents. In a well-regarded book by that name, Doris Kearns Goodwin argues that Lincoln's selection of that cabinet showed political genius. Obama cited that book during his campaign, and suggested that he, too, would select a "team of rivals" cabinet. Post-election, he has indicated that at least one Republican will be in his cabinet, possibly the existing Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, and the possible nomination of Hillary Clinton has been well-leaked. But is this smart?
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Should Obama Focus on Osama?
port1080.
Posted to Politics on Wed Nov 19, 2008 at 03:45:17 PM EST (promoted by DEMachina). RSS.
During the campaign, and particularly during the debates, then presidential candidate Barack Obama repeatedly focused on one of the biggest apparent failures of the Bush administration - its inability to capture the leader of Al-Qaeda, the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon (as well as numerous other attacks around the world), Osama bin Laden - and argued that if he was elected that he would work with laser-like focus to bring him to justice.
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Cabinet Shuffle!
pO157.
Posted to Politics on Wed Nov 19, 2008 at 02:23:18 PM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
Hillary Clinton may or may not be interested in taking a surprise job offer at Obama's table. Eric Holder may return permanently to the job he once held on an acting basis. Both choices are not without controversy.
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The Question: Obama
thefadd.
Posted to Politics on Thu Oct 30, 2008 at 06:54:01 AM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
The dancing you tube fans, the smooth as silk fall away jump shot, the chosen one accolades and derisions, after the noise is gone what would the first 100 days of a Barack Obama Presidency look like? We've examined McCain's outlook, so what of it for the man who leads by either one or 14 points in the polls?
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Powell Endorses Obama - Republican End Times Near?
port1080.
Posted to Politics on Mon Oct 20, 2008 at 03:33:57 PM EST (promoted from Diaries by wetkarma). RSS.
Former Secretary of State, retired general, etc, etc. (and formerly seemingly staunch Republican) Colin Powell endorsed Barack Obama this morning on Meet the Press.
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The Power Of One.
MayorBob.
Posted to Diary on Fri Oct 17, 2008 at 04:53:17 PM EST. RSS.
That's the power of one upset parent to throw a school district in a tizzy over a FREAKING TEXTBOOK! That's what happened when one parent complained about the Racine School District's choice of an eighth grade literature text book. No, it wasn't objected to because it espoused evolution over creationism. And it wasn't ripped on because of dirty words or naked people or gay marriage. This book was objected to because it contained mentions of Barack Obama without any mention of John McCain. Normally, this sort of thing might get handled at the district level. But, because the Wisconsin Republican Party got involved, it's now taken on the trappings of a federal case.
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Debate #3: Town Hall Edition [Breaking News]
port1080.
Posted to Politics on Tue Oct 07, 2008 at 11:37:02 PM EST (promoted by wetkarma). RSS.
Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama went head to head tonight in the first (and only) town hall format debate of this electoral cycle. Questions came from both the audience and the Internet (as read by debate moderator Tom Brokaw).
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Campaign 2008: First Debate [Breaking News]
profwhat.
Posted to Politics on Fri Sep 26, 2008 at 10:30:21 PM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
The first real debate of the 2008 campaign is over. The candidates began discussing the current economic crisis, and then moved to foreign policy.
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Campaign 2008: McCain and Obama Tied
profwhat.
Posted to Politics on Fri Sep 12, 2008 at 06:24:44 AM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
The conventions are over, the nominees are set, and we're in the middle of one of the most thrilling U.S. presidential elections in a generation. After leading John McCain in the polls for months, the convention bounces have left both candidates roughly tied.
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Is It Hearts and Flowers Yet?
JimmyHavok.
Posted to Politics on Wed Aug 13, 2008 at 07:27:28 PM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
Ever since Hillary Clinton dropped out of the Democratic nomination race, there have been rumors of hard feelings between the Clinton camp and the Obama camp. Hillary hasn't done any active campaigning for Obama since she suspended her own campaign, and the rumors have also been fueled by the low profile Bill has taken, including a very terse semi-endorsement in June. Last Tuesday, in a typically ambiguous interview with ABC's Kate Snow, President Clinton not only damned Obama with faint praise ("I never said he wasn't qualified. The constitution sets qualification for the president.") but followed it with some more positive comments ("He clearly can inspire and motivate people and energise them, which is a very important part of being president. And he's smart as a whip so there's nothing he can't learn.")
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