President Obama – Some Obama Enemies Are Made Totally of Straw (New York Times)
Some Obama Enemies Are Made Totally of Straw (New York Times)
Democrats often complained about George W. Bush?s use of the straw man argument, but now President Obama regularly adopts the rhetorical device.
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Obama Expands on Criteria for New Justice (Washington Post)
President Obama said he is seeking a Supreme Court nominee who understands the "practical day-to-day" implications of rulings, as he pushed back in an interview airing yesterday against criticism of his emphasis on judicial "empathy."
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Advocates await specifics of Obama's plan for vets program (CNN)
As President Obama reminds Americans that Memorial Day is more than the casual start of summer, many veterans advocates are eagerly waiting for more details about his plans for a revamped veterans program.
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Obama Nominates Former Astronaut Bolden for NASA Chief (SPACE.com via Yahoo! News)
WASHINGTON - Ending months of speculation, the White House announced early Saturday that U.S. President Barack Obama intends to nominate former space shuttle astronaut Charles Bolden to become NASA administrator.
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Iman Crosson, a.k.a. Alphacat, Makes a Name for Himself by Impersonating Obama (Washington Post)
Iman Crosson thought he had plenty of time. His spoof video of a rapping Barack Obama was all taped and he just needed to finish the editing, which he planned to wrap up on election night while the votes were being counted.
Source: www.washingtonpost.com
Obama sees court pick as smart with common touch (AP via Yahoo! News)
On the verge of choosing his first Supreme Court nominee, President Barack Obama has already provided a profile of the person he is likely to pick: an intellectual heavyweight with a "common touch," someone whose brand of justice means seeing life from the perspective of the powerless.
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