U.S. v. Barack Obama: The slippery slopes of the Constitution

Sun Jan 25, 2009 9:10 AM EST

"I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States..." were the words that President Obama planned to say on January 20th before Chief Justice John Roberts botched the presidential oath of office and Mr. Obama repeated his mistake.

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A Yet Unpublished Fate: In 2008, History has a Favorite

Mon Aug 11, 2008 1:00 PM EDT

Three months away from the presidential election and Senator McCain is already fated to lose. But the reason he will do so isn't that Senator Obama has prevailed in media coverage, fundraising, and public polls or that Mr. McCain has lost handily in all three. Mr.

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Senator Obama: Stop Hitting Yourself

Wed Aug 6, 2008 12:11 PM EDT

Yesterday afternoon, as Senator Obama discussed his proposed energy policy at a campaign stop in Youngstown, Ohio, he made sure to respond to McCain's media-dubbed "celebrity ad," calling it "[McCain's] idea of a relevant campaign," adding "I don't have time to deal with that …

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A New Breed of Candidate: Running for President in an increasingly Divided America

Fri Aug 1, 2008 4:22 PM EDT

Depending on whom you ask, America is either a country overrun by warmongers or terrorists, homosexuals or bigots, flag-burning environmentalists or SUV-driving egoists in denial.

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How Obama Feeds on Republican Successes

Sun Jul 27, 2008 11:04 AM EDT

It's no secret that the past eight years have seen a dramatic shift in partisan ideology; as republicans, traditionally idealists who withhold little faith in America's supremacy and the unregulated system capitalism, have created a party of fear, mistrust, and an overwhelmin …

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Obama Squeaking English

Seeded on Sun Jul 20, 2008 12:12 PM EDT (The Boston Globe)

In an op-ed article for the New York Times last week, Barack Obama said that his two-year timetable for redeployment of the troops now in Iraq "would not be a precipitous withdrawal."

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Floodwaters Recede in St. Louis: What Should and What Will be Done

Fri Jul 11, 2008 6:09 PM EDT

Nearly nine feet above flood level, the Mississippi River's crest has come and gone in St. Louis, and human ingenuity, it seems, has outsmarted nature once again, averting sure crisis in the Gateway City and leaving its population largely unharmed.

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Compromising the Constitution Over FISA

Seeded on Tue Jul 8, 2008 1:28 AM EDT (The New York Times)

Congress has been far too compliant as President Bush undermined the Bill of Rights and the balance of powers. It now has a chance to undo some of that damage — if it has the courage and good sense to stand up to the White House and for the Constitution.

congress, senate, constitution, politics, bill-of-rights, fisa, checks-and-balances

Suicide Car Blast Kills 41 in Afghan Capital

Seeded on Mon Jul 7, 2008 8:02 PM EDT (The New York Times)

A huge blast from a suicide car bomb at the gates of the Indian Embassy in Kabul killed 41 people and wounded more than 130 on Monday in the latest sign of a sharp deterioration in Afghanistan, where combat deaths have surpassed Iraq's in the past two months.

afghanistan, suicide, car-bomb, world-news, war-on-terror

We Love a Parade on the Fourth of July

Seeded on Sat Jul 5, 2008 12:35 PM EDT (The New York Times)

They don't make parades like they used to.

parade, us-news, blaine, independence-day, july-4th

The New and Not Improved Barack Obama

Seeded on Fri Jul 4, 2008 2:22 AM EDT (The New York Times)

Senator Barack Obama stirred his legions of supporters, and raised our hopes, promising to change the old order of things.

politics, change, obama, partisan, election-2008

Media Outlets Slam Fox For Doctored NY Times Photos

Seeded on Thu Jul 3, 2008 10:56 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)

On the July 2 edition of MSNBC's Verdict, during the nightly "Beat the Press" segment, which "look[s] back at media hypocrisy, agendas, and the amusing perils of live TV," host Dan Abrams asserted that Fox News "really outdid themselves this morning" -- a reference to the July 2 …

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McCain Orders Shake-Up of His Campaign

Seeded on Wed Jul 2, 2008 11:37 PM EDT (The New York Times)

Senator John McCain's presidential campaign has gone through its second shake-up in a year. Responding to Republican concerns that his candidacy was faltering, Mr.

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Obama and Guns: Tiptoeing Around the Second Amendment

Seeded on Tue Jul 1, 2008 11:15 PM EDT (The New York Times)

The Obama campaign Web site's "In the News" section, which chronicles Barack Obama's recent statements on the 36th anniversary of the passage of Title IX and the Juneteenth holiday celebration, does not include his reaction to the United States Supreme Court decision last …

politics, guns, obama, second-amendment, bear-arms

Obama's Money Class

Seeded on Tue Jul 1, 2008 1:17 PM EDT (The New York Times)

Barack Obama sells the Democratic Party short. He talks about his fund-raising success as if his donors were part of a spontaneous movement of small-money enthusiasts who cohered around himself. In fact, Democrats have spent years building their donor network.

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Why Obama Will Be the Latest Democrat to Lose in the South

Seeded on Tue Jul 1, 2008 12:50 PM EDT (The New York Times)

THE interim between the primaries and the parties' nominating conventions is, according to ancient writ, a fertile period for presidential campaigns to talk about how they plan to expand the political map in the fall. This year is no different.

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Courting Goldilocks: Obama, McCain and the Growing Divide

Mon Jun 30, 2008 3:16 PM EDT

The 2008 election is already working out to be a polarizing battle, you might even say, a battle of black and white.

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The Obama Agenda

Seeded on Mon Jun 30, 2008 1:28 AM EDT (The New York Times)

It's feeling a lot like 1992 right now. It's also feeling a lot like 1980. But which parallel is closer? Is Barack Obama going to be a Ronald Reagan of the left, a president who fundamentally changes the country's direction? Or will he be just another Bill Clinton?

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A New Political Geography: Which States will Go Which Way?

Seeded on Sun Jun 29, 2008 9:22 PM EDT (The Washington Post)

When Sen.

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What Does Bill Clinton Want from Obama?

Seeded on Sun Jun 29, 2008 7:10 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)

"What does Bill Clinton want?"

politics, bill-clinton, barack-obama, hillary-clinton, election-2008

Is Your Tank Half Empty or Half Full?

Seeded on Sun Jun 29, 2008 10:35 AM EDT (The New York Times)

High gas prices have had some obvious immediate effects on Americans: Hummer sales are down, commuting by public transit is up, airlines are charging for nonessentials, like baggage. But if $4 gas (or higher) is here to stay, we can expect our lives to change in other ways, too.

oil, gas, politics, inflation, consequences

America and its Partisan Fog: Breaking Free of the old Glaucoma

Sat Jun 28, 2008 11:38 PM EDT

On July 5th, the Senate was scheduled to vote on an important climate change bill. Senate Republicans, desperate to halt the ballot, insisted that the 492-page document be read aloud, citing it as revenge for slow Democratic movement on President Bush's judicial nominees.

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America's Crumbling Infrastructure

Seeded on Sat Jun 28, 2008 12:05 PM EDT (The Economist)

THE Mississippi River pushed relentlessly past dozens of levees this month. Towns were submerged, their buildings tiny islands in murky water. Ducks paddled on ponds that had once been farmland. Some flooding was inevitable, given the force of the swollen Mississippi.

flooding, america, us-news, pride, infrastructure

Why Politicians Are Eager to Blame High Gas Prices on Speculation

Seeded on Fri Jun 27, 2008 8:48 AM EDT (The New York Times)

Congress has always had a soft spot for "experts" who tell members what they want to hear, whether it's supply-side economists declaring that tax cuts increase revenue or climate-change skeptics insisting that global warming is a myth.

energy, oil, gas, fuel, politics, climate-change, supply

Why Obama Should Visit a Mosque

Seeded on Thu Jun 26, 2008 12:50 AM EDT (The New York Times)

I'll admit it: I'm thin-skinned about the kinds of slurs and innuendo about Muslims that have accompanied Barack Obama's presidential campaign. Years of being subjected to them while I covered the Bosnian war did that.

muslim, mosque, politics, reform, obama, islam, christian

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