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Tag Archives: Obama
Why more money is actually good for politics – and why editorial writers oppose it
A Washington Post report on the “fury at Murdoch” reveals a difference between British and American politics that challenges conventional wisdom on the role of money in elections.
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Tagged Britain, Citizens United, media, Obama, Rupert Murdoch
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The mind of a strategist
Announcing his plans to withdraw 10,000 troops from Afghanistan this year, President Obama declared, “We are starting this drawdown from a position of strength. Al Qaeda is under more pressure than at any time since 9/11.”
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Tagged Afghanistan, Dallas Mavericks, DIrk Nowitzki, Obama, Rick Carlisle, troop withdrawal
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Obama’s risible dance with corporate America
President Obama’s new pick for his Council on Jobs and Competitiveness — Steve Case — is even more ridiculous, and less qualified, than his previous selection, the hapless Jeffrey Immelt, the inadvertent downsizer of GE.
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Tagged AOL, Council on Jobs and Competitiveness, GE, Jeffrey Immelt, Obama, Steve Case, Time Warner
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