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Tag Archives: Barack Obama
Who Said It? Barack Obama or Herbert Hoover?
Two presidents, two budget messages. One is Herbert Hoover in 1932, the other is President Obama yesterday. Guess which president made which statement. Here’s one: “For years, the government has spent more money than it takes in. The result is … Continue reading →
Posted in budget, economy, Obama
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Tagged Barack Obama, budget, Firedoglake, Herbert Hoover
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Obama Makes Nice-Nice With the Banksters
FDR, 1936: “We had to struggle with the old enemies of peace–business and financial monopoly, speculation, reckless banking, class antagonism, sectionalism, war profiteering. They had begun to consider the Government of the United States as a mere appendage to their … Continue reading →
Quote of the Day: Andrew Sullivan on British Torture Inquiry
Andrew Sullivan at The Daily Dish after British Prime Minister David Cameron announced “an inquiry into the alleged collusion of British intelligence officials in the torture of detainees.” “After July 4, only one country in the Anglo-American alliance is still … Continue reading →
Posted in Obama, Politics, torture
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Tagged Andrew Sullivan, Barack Obama, Daily Dish, David Cameron, rule of law, torture inquiry, war crimes
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Treasury Official Leaves to Begin Lobbying
This is a recording. Some things never change: “Barack Obama has made cracking down on K Street a signature cause of his presidency. But a year into his tenure, the executive branch’s revolving door has already started to turn with … Continue reading →
Posted in lobbyists, Obama, Politics, special interests, Wall Street
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Tagged Barack Obama, Cypress Group, Damon Munchus, ethics pledge, Henry Paulson, Jeb Mason, K Street, revolving door, Treasury Department
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The Rubin Influence Runs Deep in the Obama Administration
Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) is one the lone voices in Washington D.C. calling for meaningful financial reform, and calling out the White House for its lack of leadership on that issue: “To hear Sen. Maria Cantwell talk, another economic bubble … Continue reading →
Posted in Clinton, economy, Financial Crisis, Obama, Politics, Wall Street
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Tagged Barack Obama, Bernanke, Bill Clinton, derivatives, DLC, financial reform, Geithner, Goldman Sachs, Hamilton Project, Maria Cantwell, Matt Taibbi, Obama's Big Sellout, Robert Rubin, Summers, Treasury Secretary, Wall Street banks
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Continuing the Bush / Cheney "War on Terror" Policies
As someone who voted for Barack Obama in 2008, I’ve been disappointed in many of the actions of the Obama administration. None more so than their continuation of the Bush/Cheney policies of dealing with those accused of terrorist activities. I … Continue reading →
Limbaugh: “Obama is More African Than He is American”
The hatred and racism from the far-right continues bubbling over the top. Listen to the leader of the Grand Old Bigots, Rush Limbaugh, from his June 26 program. “Barack Obama is nothing more than an old school African colonial” who … Continue reading →
Posted in Obama, Politics, Uncategorized
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Tagged Barack Obama, hatred, racism, Rush Limbaugh
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How Will President Obama Govern?
There was much written and said during the recent presidential campaign about the supposed “mystery” surrounding now President-elect Barack Obama. Senator McCain and Governor Palin, along with the Republican Party spokespersons and their allies on talk-radio, often raised the question, … Continue reading →
Posted in Election 2008, McCain, Obama, Politics, Uncategorized
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Tagged Barack Obama, McCain, Palin, presidential campaign, Republican Party, talk radio, the real Obama
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Barack Obama: Right Man, Right Place, Right Time
As this long and grueling presidential campaign nears it’s final week, it is time to reflect back on where we have come, what we have seen happen, and why. How did Barack Obama, a first term Senator from Illinois, a … Continue reading →
Posted in Election 2008, Obama, Politics, Uncategorized
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Tagged Barack Obama, Clinton machine, President of the United States, presidential campaign
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Powell Endorsement Unleashes Republican Racism
I am so angry this morning I can barely steady my finger long enough to write this post. The blatant racism that has been unleashed by the Republican Party in the closing weeks of this presidential campaign, and particularly since … Continue reading →
Posted in Election 2008, McCain, Obama, Politics, Uncategorized
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Tagged Barack Obama, Colin Powell, endorsement, Meet The Press, presidential campaign, racism, Republican Party
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