Posts from ‘February, 2009’

David Brooks opines on Bobby Jindal’s calamitous response to Obama speech: David Brooks opines on LA Governor Bobby Jindal’s calamitous response to President Obama’s speech to the joint session of Congress 02_24_09
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Bobby Jindal: Republican Response Speech Part 1| Part 2

C-SPAN - Pres. Obama Address to Congress: Pres. Obama addresses the nation before a joint session of Congress. In his speech focusing on the economy and the promotion of his economic agenda.

Word Watch: Bipartisan
Obama promised to bring a bipartisan spirit to Washington. But this week he signed the 787 billion dollar stimulus package with basically no Republican support and the media declared it a failure of bipartisanship. What’s bipartisan really mean anyway? James Morone, a professor from Brown University, says the media might have a [...]

President Obama during a signing ceremony with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, behind him and other members of Parliament. [Photo by Doug Mills/NYT]
Obama in Canada - The Caucus Blog - NYT 021909:
President Obama arrived in Canada Thursday morning for the first foreign trip of his administration, a visit that is expected to focus on the [...]