Rahm Emanuel, Under Fire but Still in Charge

March 3, 2010

Scheiber on Emanuel: “Meanwhile, to activists on the left…there is a persistent belief that he has maneuvered into the role of shadow president. In each passing disappointment–a too-small stimulus, a too-generous bank bailout, a variety of health care compromises–the left finds more evidence of his ascendant worldview.”

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Why Rick Perry Won

March 3, 2010

By understanding the zeitgeist of the 2010 cycle and connecting with a surprising upsurge in populism, Rick Perry somehow managed to make an anti-establishment case to the voters despite serving as governor for a decade — an impressive feat for any incumbent.

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Plan C for Health Care Reform

March 1, 2010

The “Plan C” President Obama will announce Wednesday is likely to just be smaller only because it consists of “fixes” to the larger bill — it won’t be something new, despite the likely claims of the White House that it is.

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The Great Health Care Leap of Faith

March 1, 2010

Brownstein: “However Democrats guard their flanks, their final decision on health care will still turn on the same fundamental question: Do they believe they can hold a majority of the country while implementing the agenda they feel is right? If the answer is no, the implications extend far beyond this one issue.”

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The Priorities: Transformation, not Prosperity

March 1, 2010

Stelzer: “This set of priorities tells us that the Obama administration intends to concentrate available resources on transforming the economy — a long-term, permanent restructuring of the health care and energy sectors that was planned long before the failure of Lehman Brothers triggered the financial mess Obama inherited.”

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Live From Blair House

February 26, 2010

In this week’s edition of Coffee and Markets, we’re recording on-site from the president’s Blair House summit by the White House, and we’re talking about the bond market, the targeting of Toyota, and the future of health care reform.

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Return of Obamacare: The Politics of the Blue Dogs

February 25, 2010

Cost: “There are major political hurdles left to jump, even if they can get a reconciliation bill through the Senate. Ultimately, the best news for reform advocates is that they only need maybe 15% to 50% of these previous defectors to come on board.”

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Obama Preps Fallback Plan if Fallback Plan Falls Through

February 25, 2010

Blair House FTL: “President Barack Obama will use a bipartisan summit Thursday to push for sweeping health-care legislation, but if that fails to generate enough support the White House has prepared the outlines of a more modest plan.”

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Yoo: My Gift to the Obama Presidency

February 24, 2010

John Yoo: “Barack Obama may not realize it, but I may have just helped save his presidency. How? By winning a drawn-out fight to protect his powers as commander in chief to wage war and keep Americans safe.”

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Bernanke Backs Legislation to Audit Emergency Loan Programs

February 24, 2010

“‘We understand that the unusual nature of those facilities creates a special obligation to assure the Congress and the public of the integrity of their operation,’ Bernanke said today” in testimony to Congress. “The lag must be “sufficiently long” so investors won’t view a firm’s participation as an indication of current problems.”

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