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Maureen Dowd on Obama

noreply@blogger.com (Alzheimer's Reading Room) — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:17:00 +0000

clipped from stasiaandbob.blogspot.com

It is a truth universally acknowledged that Barack Obama must continue to grovel to Hillary Clinton’s dead-enders, some of whom mutter darkly that they will not only not vote for him, they will never vote for a man again.

Obama in Iraq for talks with Iraqi leaders, military

noreply@blogger.com (Alzheimer's Reading Room) — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:22:00 +0000

clipped from www.cnn.com

Obama is traveling with Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island, a leading Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Sen. Chuck Hagel, a Nebraska Republican who serves on the Foreign Relations Committee and is an outspoken critic of the Iraq war. See the stops on Obama's trip »

Obama, in Iraq, Continues War Zone Trip

noreply@blogger.com (Alzheimer's Reading Room) — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:19:00 +0000

clipped from www.npr.org

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Candidates Split On Homeland Security Spending

noreply@blogger.com (Alzheimer's Reading Room) — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:18:00 +0000

clipped from www.npr.org

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Obama's paid staff dwarfing McCain's

noreply@blogger.com (Alzheimer's Reading Room) — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:13:00 +0000

clipped from www.boston.com

Behind the headlines about the unprecedented success of Democrat Barack Obama's fund-raising machine lies a more prosaic truth - his campaign will need every penny of its $300 million goal to bankroll an unprecedented 50-state general election campaign with a massive army on the ground.

His campaign already has by far the largest full-time paid staff in presidential campaign history, and unlike Republican rival John McCain's, continues to grow by the day.

A Lifelong Republican

noreply@blogger.com (Alzheimer's Reading Room) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:18:00 +0000

clipped from my.barackobama.com

Republicanism was instilled in her from an early age.

Well, I grew up in Oregon and my parents were rabid Republicans. I've been a Republican all of my life, until Obama came along and I said, "this is it".

He's a very unusual person, and of course the parties have changed too. I never just voted for somebody because he was Republican or Democratic. I changed my voter registration from Republican to Democratic, and that was surprising to me after having been a Republican for a lifetime. I wouldn't vote for John McCain if he was the only person on the ballot.

Is Obama ready to be chief?

noreply@blogger.com (Alzheimer's Reading Room) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:14:00 +0000

clipped from www.msnbc.msn.com

Back in January, I argued that the outcome of the Democratic nomination hinged on one question: To what extent can Barack Obama reassure primary and caucus voters that he is ready to be their president? Now, nearly five months later, the answer may determine the outcome of the general election.

Obama heads to Europe, Mideast
July 17: Presidential hopeful Barack Obama is heading on a five-country European and Middle East tour. NBC’s chief White House correspondent, David Gregory, reports.

Gore pitches 10-year shift to clean energy

noreply@blogger.com (Alzheimer's Reading Room) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:11:00 +0000

clipped from www.msnbc.msn.com

Just as John F. Kennedy set his sights on the moon, Al Gore is challenging the nation to produce every kilowatt of electricity through wind, sun and other climate-friendly energy sources within 10 years, an audacious goal he hopes the next president will embrace.

Obama becomes a gym rat

noreply@blogger.com (Alzheimer's Reading Room) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:07:00 +0000

clipped from news.aol.com

Twice on Wednesday and again Thursday morning, Obama traveled to a lakefront apartment building near his Chicago home to work out with a friend at his gym. On Wednesday night, Obama also spent an hour at the East Bank Club, a mammoth exercise facility just north of the city's famous business Loop where he is known to play basketball.

Obama's Speech On Iraq

noreply@blogger.com (Alzheimer's Reading Room) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:51:00 +0000

clipped from my.barackobama.com

Obama: I'd consult on Iraq, but war needs to end

noreply@blogger.com (Alzheimer's Reading Room) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:49:00 +0000

clipped from www.cnn.com

"I am absolutely convinced that strategically it is time for this [Iraq] war to end," Obama said, adding he believes the United States can withdraw combat troops from Iraq within 16 months while leaving "a residual force to engage in counterterrorism activities" and protect diplomats.

Obama also repeated his pledge to push for the death penalty for 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden if he is captured. Watch Obama talk about his plans to hunt for bin Laden »

Romney: 'Zero Chance' of Being McCain's VP?

noreply@blogger.com (Alzheimer's Reading Room) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:07:00 +0000

clipped from news.aol.com

Romney gave an interview with CBSNews.com published today before opening an event in Michigan for McCain. He's now stumping for the Arizona senator - the two apparently consider themselves "good friends."

The report says Romney and those in his inner circle have insisted that he's not campaigning for the No. 2 spot and that the possibility of being asked to serve is highly unlikely. One former senior campaign adviser who remains in frequent contact with Romney insists that he "really believes he's got zero chance" of being asked, and wouldn't really want to play second fiddle to McCain anyway. Romney says he hasn't been asked to provide any personal information to the McCain campaign, either.

Obama says New Yorker insulted Muslim Americans

noreply@blogger.com (Alzheimer's Reading Room) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:04:00 +0000

clipped from news.aol.com

Democrat Barack Obama said Tuesday that the New
Yorker magazine's satirical cover depicting him and his wife as
flag-burning, fist-bumping radicals doesn't bother him but that it
was an insult to Muslim Americans.

"You know, there are wonderful Muslim Americans all across the
country who are doing wonderful things," the presidential
candidate told CNN's Larry King. "And for this to be used as sort
of an insult, or to raise suspicions about me, I think is
unfortunate. And it's not what America's all about."

Analysis: GOP, Dems using wars to define Obama

noreply@blogger.com (Alzheimer's Reading Room) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:02:00 +0000

clipped from news.aol.com

Democrat Barack Obama wants to prove he's ready
to be a wartime commander in chief. Republican John McCain hopes to
sell the idea that his rival is not.

The return of Iraq and Afghanistan to the forefront of the
presidential campaign illustrates how both sides increasingly seem
to view the race as largely a referendum on Obama, a first-term
Illinois senator trying to become the first black president.

"I will end this war as president," Obama said of Iraq and
promised anew that he would redirect U.S. efforts to Afghanistan.
The likely Democratic nominee struck a stately pose Tuesday as he
delivered a lengthy foreign policy address ahead of an upcoming
overseas trip. He spoke from a podium that said "Judgment to
Lead" set up before an array of American flags.

Obama Leads by 8 Points In Poll

noreply@blogger.com (Alzheimer's Reading Room) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:56:00 +0000

clipped from www.washingtonpost.com

Sen. Barack Obama holds his biggest advantage of the presidential campaign as the candidate best prepared to fix the nation's ailing economy, but lingering concerns about his readiness to handle international crises are keeping the race competitive, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.

New Yorker editor defends controversial Obama cover

noreply@blogger.com (Alzheimer's Reading Room) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:57:00 +0000

clipped from www.cnn.com

The editor of the New Yorker on Monday said he has no regrets about running a cover illustration that portrays Barack Obama in Muslim garb and wife Michelle Obama as a gun-toting militant, despite widespread criticism of the image.

The New Yorker cover published Sunday shows Barack and Michelle Obama with a flag burning in the fireplace.

Satire in Politics: When Does It Go Too Far?

noreply@blogger.com (Alzheimer's Reading Room) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:53:00 +0000

clipped from www.npr.org

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A newspaper vendor holds up a copy of the New Yorker magazine cover showing Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama dressed as a Muslim and his wife as a terrorist. AFP/Getty Images

"America's Leadership"

noreply@blogger.com (Alzheimer's Reading Room) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:48:00 +0000

clipped from my.barackobama.com

"A New Strategy for a New World"

noreply@blogger.com (Alzheimer's Reading Room) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:46:00 +0000

clipped from my.barackobama.com

Barack delivered a speech on the war in Iraq and national security in Washington, DC this morning. He laid out his strategy for making America safer: ending the war in Iraq responsibly; finishing the fight against al Qaeda and the Taliban; securing nuclear weapons and materials from terrorists and rogue states; achieving true energy security; and rebuilding our alliances to meet the challenges of the 21st century.

Bush vetoes bill to stop doctors' Medicare cut

noreply@blogger.com (Alzheimer's Reading Room) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:42:00 +0000

clipped from www.msnbc.msn.com

President Bush on Tuesday vetoed a bill designed to protect doctors from a 10.6 percent cut in their reimbursement rates when treating Medicare patients.

"A striking lack of recollection"

noreply@blogger.com (Alzheimer's Reading Room) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:40:00 +0000

clipped from www.dailykos.com

Describing a "striking lack of recollection" by White House and military officials, a House committee announced yesterday that they still can't determine who was responsible for turning Pat Tillman's death by friendly fire into a political pep rally in 2004. Yes, quite the mystery, isn't it?

Obama says will end "single-minded" focus on Iraq

noreply@blogger.com (Alzheimer's Reading Room) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:37:00 +0000

clipped from news.aol.com

"By any measure, our single-minded and open-ended focus on
Iraq is not a sound strategy for keeping America safe," Obama
said in a speech designed to lay out his views on the war ahead
of his planned trip to Afghanistan and Iraq soon.

"As president, I will make the fight against al Qaeda and
the Taliban the top priority that it should be," Obama said.
"This is a war that we have to win."

Was Jimmy Carter an energy prophet?

noreply@blogger.com (Alzheimer's Reading Room) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:56:00 +0000

As I listen to President Bush suggesting that Americans turn down their thermostat and use less gasoline I have to ask myself, Was Jimmy Carter a prophet??

Most people don't know it but Jimmy Carter wanted to set a goal of obtaining 20 percent of our energy from solar power by the year 2000.

clipped from www.ajc.com

Can we now acknowledge that Jimmy Carter was right all those years ago?

Americans, who hate to be told they must change, roundly condemned Carter's memorable "Crisis of Confidence" speech of July 15, 1979. In it, Carter outlined a program for achieving energy independence: "On the battlefield of energy we can win for our nation a new confidence, and we can seize control again of our common destiny."

He was right in seeking to raise the fleet auto mileage standard to 48 miles per gallon by 1995. (Even U.S. automakers admitted at the time that they could easily achieve 30 mpg by 1985.)

Carter was right in exhorting Americans to turn down their thermostats, even if he did look nerdy in a cardigan while urging us to do so.

In his July 1979 speech, he was right when he said, "I am tonight setting a clear goal for the energy policy of the United States. Beginning this moment, this nation will never use more foreign oil than we did in 1977 —- never." That worthy goal quickly went by the board.

Obama Wants Tax Credit for Small Firms Offering Coverage

noreply@blogger.com (Alzheimer's Reading Room) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:38:00 +0000

clipped from blogs.wsj.com

Barack Obama shed some new light on his health-care proposals this weekend, suggesting a $6 billion-a-year plan to offer tax credits to small businesses offering health insurance to employees.

Our Washington Wire blog notes that Hillary Clinton had made a similar proposal for small businesses, whose problems providing health insurance are among the biggest hurdles to universal coverage. The big annual Kaiser Family Foundation survey on employee health benefits found that 59% of firms with 3-199 workers offered health benefits in 2007, compared with 99% of firms with 200 or more workers. The issue was more dire for firms with 3-9 employees, where 45% offered coverage.