Aug 19, 2009 -
FACT CHECK: Health overhaul myths taking root
By CALVIN WOODWARD, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON – The judgment is harsh in a new poll that finds Americans worried about the government taking over health insurance, cutting off treatment to the elderly and giving coverage to illegal immigrants. Harsh, but not based on facts.
President Barack Obama's lack of a detailed plan for overhauling health care is letting critics fill in the blanks in the public's mind.
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Aug 03, 2009 -
CEOs Rate Obama's Performance
by Joseph Weber, Christopher Palmeri, and the BusinessWeek staff
To some top executives, President Barack Obama is "rapidly socializing the United States." Others see his initiatives on everything from healthcare reform to the saving of GM as crucial for sparing the U.S. from even deeper economic trouble.
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Jul 28, 2009 -
GOP headache: The birther issue
by Daniel Libit, Lisa Lerer
When lawmakers return home for recess in August, they can expect to hear tough questions from constituents on the economy, health care and government spending.
But Republicans are preparing for something else: the birthers.
As GOP Rep.
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Jun 30, 2009 -
http://jonathanturley.org/2009/06/30/oklahoma-legislature-to-consider-proclamation-linking-the-economic-crisis-to-obamas-immoral-policies/
I think Oklahoma ought to dock her pay for every second she spends working on this
Recently, Rush Limbaugh explained (if it were not already obvious) how Obama economic policies were the cause of Republican Gov. Mark Sanford’s affair with a beautiful Argentinian woman. But what caused the economic problems that caused the stimulus package that aroused Gov.
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Jun 10, 2009 -
UPDATE 6/11: Rush Limbaugh responded to Fox News' Shepard Smith's expression of concern over increasing anger from viewers since the election of President Barack Obama.
Limbaugh played the clip, referenced liberal anger at President George W. Bush and said, "For liberals to claim that the atmosphere is somehow more violently anti-Obama is simply preposterous."
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May 27, 2009 -
National security adviser: US safer under Obama
By LOLITA C. BALDOR, Associated Press Writer Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Writer – 1 hr 4 mins ago
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama's national security adviser laid out a sweeping rebuttal Wednesday to former Vice President Dick Cheney's charge that America is less safe under the new administration.
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May 22, 2009 -
jezebel.com
Is there any creature full of more self-entitlement than a suburban parent? Yesterday, a bunch of kindergartners didn't get to tour the White House because they were an hour late. Their parents are outraged and, no, they won't reschedule because they're too busy, Mr. President That Hates Children.
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Apr 03, 2009 -
By Leslie Savan, The Nation
Posted on April 3, 2009
http://www.alternet.org/story/134832/
The real question about how Barack and Michelle Obama are being received on their Rolling-G-20-Summit/Euro-Tour '09 has nothing to do with how the Europeans treat them, but all about the American mainstream media itself: What infinitesimal nit will they find to pick about the new president's conduct abroad that can be blown up into a two- to three-day pseudo-international incident?
You know the sort of story I mean. We're not talking about serious systemic issues, such as the different perspective a country like Germany (with universal health care, generous unemployment benefits, and a highly unionized work force) might have on the need for a global stimulus when compared to the U.S., where the party Obama just turned out of office has proposed effectively privatizing Medicare.
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Mar 23, 2009 -
Tammy Bruce, guest host for Laura Ingram's radio show, had some harsh words for First Lady Michelle Obama.
Discussing the first lady's visit to a Washington D.C. classroom last week, Bruce incredulously recalled Obama's story about wanting to get A's in school and called out her use of a "weird, fake accent."
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Mar 20, 2009 -
www.truthout.org// 3/20/09
by: Dr. Ravi Batra, professor of economics at Southern Methodist University, Dallas
Socialism has been much in the news for some months. Recently, some GOP stalwarts charged President Obama with preaching the heresy.
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