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Wednesday, Dec 23
The Public Option In Obama's Platform - Atlantic Online
Every single criteria for reform I put forward is in this bill," Obama said. Liberals have disputed the claim today, citing the official Obama-Biden health ... President Obama to Washington Post: "I didn't campaign on the public option"Northwest Progressive Institute Official Blog (blo...
Tuesday, Nov 3
The Rundown, 10/3
It's Election Day 2009! It seems like yesterday that America elected Barack Obama its 44th president, and now here we are, back voting again on gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia, plus a much-anticipated special election in New York's 23rd district, and an anti-gay-marria...
Hurtling Toward 2010, 10/03
Not only is former Republican candidate Dede Scozzafava backing former rival Democrat Bill Owens in New York's 23rd district, she's recorded robo-calls for him; Vice President Joe Biden campaigned for Owens; two polls show Conservative Doug Hoffman leading that race; a Fairleigh Di...
Thursday, Oct 29
Plouffe Time
David Plouffe, the Obama tactician, has a new book out and it's excerpted in Time. Crossing genres between political memoir and business advice book, it's called "The Audacity to Win." The new excerpts seem appropriately kind to the boss who brilliantly takes charge of the Rev. Jeremiah Wr...
The Nuclear Stockpile Flashpoint
Last week, in writing about President Obama's decision to take a more hands-on approach to his Nuclear Posture Review, I implied that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton used a public speech to throw a dart at the Defense Department and Secretary Robert Gates by attempting to redefine wh...
Wednesday, Oct 28
On 11/21 in Iowa, Biden v. Palin, One Round...
News that the Iowa Family Policy Center is trying to recruit former AR Gov. Sarah Palin to attend its major annual fundraiser sets up the media-drooling possibility of a Fight Night in Des Moines. The IFPC has rented the Wells Fargo Center downtown. Across the street, at Hy-Vee Hall, Vice P...
Tuesday, Oct 27
Reality Check: Biden At 42% In Context
When the Czech Republic and Poland complained needed reassurance that America stood by its security guarantees, Biden went over to sooth nerves. Biden's in charge of implementing the economic recovery, and certainly has suffered, along with Obama, from perceptions that it has slowed....
Friday, Oct 23
The Rundown, 10/23
It's another busy day in Eastern Europe for Vice President Joe Biden, who will meet with the president and prime minister of the Czech Republic, once again seeking to charm a nation disappointed by the administration's missile defense decision. He may throw in a few customary gaffes to li...
Thursday, Oct 22
Wall Street Journal Calls Out Sudan Groups
On a conference call with reporters after the policy was announced, leaders of Sudan advocacy groups said they're waiting for President Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to take a more personal involvement in Sudan--for them each, personally, to...
The Rundown, 10/22
President Obama will sign the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act, while Vice President Joe Biden continues his trip to Eastern Europe, meeting with Romanian leaders before traveling to Prague. The former Eastern Bloc can be a cold place, but Biden will try to warm it...
Wednesday, Oct 21
Hero Of The Press Cycle: Sen. John Kerry
The Boston Globe called it a "triumph" for Kerry -- his biggest accomplishment since the presidential race. The Wall Street Journal, along with many other publications, noted that Kerry used his own experience in 2004 to establish a better bond with Karzai. The New York Times editorial pa...
The Rundown, 10/21
Vice President Joe Biden is in Europe today, working his Bidenly charms on Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and President Lech Kaczynski. Poland wasn't too happy about the White House's decision to pull out of Bush-era plans for a missile defense system partly based there; we'll see if B...
Tuesday, Oct 20
For His Decision On Troops, Obama Has Leeway, The White House Says
No one laid any lines in the sand," a third White House aide said about Emanuel's comments, which the official said were directed at Republicans in Congress. They say that President Obama continues to be skeptical about the true applicability of the Iraq model, even allowing for McChryst...
Monday, Oct 19
Sudan Advocates Like The New Policy...If It's Implemented Right
The Obama administration's new policy on Sudan that they've just issued today is worthy of considerably support, and the U.S., at the highest levels, needs to go and build an international coalition around this policy," John Pendergast, co-founder of the Enough Project (which is part of...
Friday, Oct 16
Applying Saudi Counterterrorism To The Afghanistan War
Expert opinion, public opinion, and even the White House are increasingly split between two camps on how we should proceed in Afghanistan: The doves, represented in the White House by Vice President Biden, call for targeted counterterrorism and a scaled down presence; while the hawks...
Question Of The Day: Will Afghanistan Decision Cause A Rift?
Arianna Huffington says Joe Biden should resign if President Obama sends more troops to Afghanistan. This is highly unlikely, but do you think Obama's decision--whatever he chooses to do--will cause a rift in his national security team?
The Rundown, 10/16
At long last, some bipartisanship: President Obama wakes up in San Francisco this morning and heads to Bush Country. In College Station, TX, the president will participate in a community service forum at Texas A&M's George Bush Presidential Library Center, hosted by President Geo...
Thursday, Oct 15
Hurtling Toward 2010, 10/15
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) will start airing TV ads in his home state tomorrow; Rep. Roy Blunt (R-MO) is outraising Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan in that state's Senate race; Rep. Mike Castle (D-DE) and Delaware Attorney general Beau Biden (D) are in a statistic...
Question Of The Day: Who Should Obama Listen To?
President Obama has a good deal of experienced leaders around him as he considers Afghanistan strategy--Robert Gates, Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, Richard Holbrooke, and Stanley McChrystal among them. To whom should he listen most closely?
Wednesday, Oct 14
Hurtling Toward 2010, 10/14
Rep. Robert Wexler (D) will retire, leaving an open seat in Florida's 19th district; meaning an open seat in President Obama will head to New Jersey next week to stump for Gov. Jon Corsine (D); Joe Biden will appear with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) in Reno on Friday to talk about s...
Tuesday, Oct 6
Castle's Decision Affects Republican Mood
With Mike Castle's announcement today, it's possible -- not probable but possible -- that the seats formerly held by Barack Obama (IL -- the incumbent is appointee Roland Burris), Hillary Clinton (NY -- the incumbent is appointee Kristin Gillibrand), Harry Reid and Joe Biden could all...
