White House Putting Off Budget Update Release, Delaying Bad News For a Month

July 20, 2009

“The release of the update, usually scheduled for mid-July, has been put off until the middle of next month, giving rise to speculation the White House is delaying the bad news at least until Congress leaves town on its August summer recess.” No connection to that $1 trillion health care initiative you’re considering.

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Centrist Democrats Working With GOP on Health Care?

July 19, 2009

Rep. Boustany: “There’s an interesting development occurring behind the scenes, wherein moderate Democrats and business-friendly new Democrats are actually starting to have conversations with us to build a coalition from the center outward, to actually really come up with substantive and well-founded healthcare reform.” Better move fast, Pelosi.

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Captive Soldier Fears For His Life

July 19, 2009

“The American soldier who went missing June 30 from his base in eastern Afghanistan and was later confirmed as captured, said in a video posted by the Taliban that he’s ‘scared I won’t be able to go home.’” This propaganda video is a good example of an international law violation, as opposed to CIA assassinations.

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Obama is Carter II: Are Mom Jeans This President's Cardigans?

July 19, 2009

“Barely six months into his presidency, Barack Obama seems to be driving south into that political speed trap known as Carter Country: a sad-sack landscape in which every major initiative meets not just with failure but with scorn from political allies and foes alike.” His inherent problem: Everyone will know if his domestic agenda works.

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The Fall of CIT Group: The CEO Left Off the Lifeboat

July 18, 2009

CIT and CEO Jeffrey Peek banked everything on getting bailout cash, missing sea change against more bailouts: “one of the nation’s largest lenders to small and midsize businesses.” The company “could file for bankruptcy protection as early as Monday morning, say people familiar with the matter. It would be the fifth-largest bankruptcy in U.S. history.”

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Obama: Don't Bet Against Me On Health Care

July 18, 2009

POTUS boldly predicts health care passage, but “Obama did not reiterate his August deadline for the House and Senate to pass bills – a possible sign that he’s moving away that goal in the face of growing evidence that it’s simply out of reach for the Senate.” Lack of speed kills because people start reading.

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Walter Cronkite Passes: Legendary Newsman Defined the Super Anchor for a Half Century

July 18, 2009

“Known for his steady and straightforward delivery, his trim moustache, and his iconic sign-off line -“That’s the way it is” – Cronkite dominated the television news industry during one of the most volatile periods of American history.” Some are talking about Cronkite’s death as the “end of an era.” In reality, it ended long ago.

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Pay for Play on the Right: ACU Scandal Prompts Rejection by Conservative Grassroots

July 18, 2009

“From here on out, if not before, everyone on the right and left can legitimately ask if money changed hands before ACU, ATR, and a host of other organizations took a position. Through their actions not through coverage of their actions, they have made it a legitimate question.” And the grassroots should ask it.

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Former Congressman Pickering Third Christian Lawmaker Tied to Hill Group Exposed for Adultery

July 18, 2009

“A Capitol Hill townhouse that serves as a dormitory and meeting place for a band of conservative Christian lawmakers has been linked to a third episode of marital infidelity, this time in a Mississippi court filing by a former lawmaker’s estranged wife.” This C Street group, wrongly considered conservative, certainly has a way of working.

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Democratic Staffer: Obama Needs a Reset Button on His Administration

July 18, 2009

Ted Van Dyk says Obama should talk less: “Applause and adulation are gratifying. But the more you talk, the less weight your words will hold. Let voters see you at your desk, conferring with serious people about serious matters. When you do choose to talk, people will understand that it’s important and they should listen.”

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