Posts tagged ‘Obama’
Obama's stumbles atop the high-wire of running the federal government has created perhaps the greatest danger to his presidency, and they are oddly reminiscent of the misguided practices which tripped up his predecessor.
The end of the road for Barack Obama?
It is a universal political truth that administrations do not begin to fragment when things are going well: it only happens when they go badly, and those who think they know better begin to attack those who manifestly do not. The descent of Barack Obama's regime, characterised now by factionalism in the Democratic Party and talk of his being set...
Sarah Palin Says Her Family Went to Canada For Health Care!
Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin, a fierce opponent of Democratic health-care reform who has said America under Obama is headed toward socialism, told a Canadian audience in a speech Saturday that her family used to go to Canada to get medical care when she was growing up.
Six Reasons Barack Obama is Still the Favorite in 2012
In a recent Gallup Poll, Obama was losing by 14 points among these swing voters in a 2012 matchup to something called the "generic Republican." Will Obama become a one-term president or stick it out?
Conservatives Caused Huge Deficits, Blame Obama
Headline at Drudge Report: Obama policies projected to add $9.7 trillion to debt by 2020... This Drudge headline, saying Obama's spending "adds to the deficit" is a trick. Here is how it works.
Dan Rather Uses “Obama” And “Watermelons” In Same Anecdote
Dan Rather, longtime anchor at the CBS Evening News and now of HD Net, has been known for his analogies and anecdotes (Ratherisms). But Newsbusters has caught one that seems to have gone way off the rails during an appearance on the Chris Matthews Show Sunday - involving Pres. Obama and watermelons.
Young Voters’ Approval Of Obama Historically High
A new analysis from Gallup finds that as President Obama's ratings have gone up and down, one constant has remained: A sharply disproportionate level of support among younger voters, with an age gap that simply didn't happen with his two predecessors.
McClatchy Survey Finds 2 To 1 Support For Healthcare Reform
A McClatchy/Ipsos poll of 1,076 people that on first glance offers rocks to sling at Obama. The lead question asks, "As of right now, do you favor or oppose the health care reform proposals presently being discussed?"
Obama Touts Green Jobs as Key to Recovery
U.S. President Barack Obama pushed his clean-energy agenda Friday, stressing in Arlington, Va., the prospect of green jobs fueling an economic recovery.
Rep. Paul Ryan’s Moment
If national security or social policy were at the center of debate, the Wisconsin congressman wouldn't be nearly as prominent as he is today. But President Obama wants to reshape the American economy and welfare state so that it looks more like a Western European social democracy.
RNC Memo Leaked: ‘Fear’ Strategy Planned
The Republican National Committee plans to raise money this election cycle through an aggressive campaign capitalizing on "fear" of President Barack Obama and a promise to "save the country from trending toward socialism."
Obama, Dems Should Not Pass Healthcare With a 50+1 Strategy
"If we want to transform the country though, that requires a sizeable majority." Well said Obama.
Stimulus money goes overseas
"We are demanding the Obama Administration suspend this program immediately... [and] indefinitely," Schumer said. "We are sending a letter to Secretary Geithner asking him to halt all payouts for this program until we in Congress can go back and fix this law.""It's one issue after another, after another," Brown said. "It's time our government...
Obama – Healthcare debate is over.
President Barack Obama urged Congress Wednesday to vote "up or down" on sweeping health care legislation in the next few weeks, endorsing a plan that denies Senate Republicans the right to kill the bill by stalling with a filibuster.





