For Obama, terrorism is a four-letter word: Bush
washingtonexaminer.com — The attempted bombing of Northwest Airlines Flight 253 was more than just al Qaeda's latest attempt to bring death and destruction to American shores. It was also, in its still-unfolding political aftermath, a head-on collision between Barack Obama's soaring rhetoric and the reality of terrorism. (Submitted by bettverboten) More...
Still No Windfall Profits Tax After Oil Tops $80 pb
huffingtonpost.com — In the two years running up to the 2008 presidential election, President Barack Obama routinely promised to enact a windfall profits tax on the oil and gas industry to fund a $1000 per household energy rebate. Shortly after being elected, President Obama quietly dropped the promise from his agenda. (Submitted by bamafun) More...
Olbermann: Cheney 'is nothing more or less' than a traitor
rawstory.com — Days after the attempted downing of Northwest flight 253, Cheney told Politico that "we are at war and when President Obama pretends we aren't, it makes us less safe." That statement, Olbermann argued, amounts to treason by Cheney's own logic. (Submitted by SolidUncertain) More...
EDITORIAL: Hiding health bills behind closed doors - WATimes
washingtontimes.com — By now it's almost trite to complain that President Obama repeatedly has broken his campaign pledge to "broadcast [health care] negotiations on C-SPAN so that the American people can see what the choices are." That doesn't make the complaint invalid. (Submitted by mrpither) More...
Can The U.S. Trust Yemen To Fight Al-Qaida?
npr.org — As President Obama convenes a meeting Tuesday of his national security staff to discuss the attempt by a terrorist to blow up a U.S. airliner on Christmas Day, one question will probably loom large: Can America trust Yemen to assist in the fight against al-Qaida? (Submitted by Basilyando) More...
Will Disappointment on the Left Hurt Obama and Dems in 2010?
politicsdaily.com — Over the past few weeks—as I traveled abroad, attended holiday parties, and went through my appointed rounds—I kept encountering people who posed the same question: "What's happened with Obama?" (Submitted by Blinker1315) More...
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