On the White House – With ‘Annapolis,’ a Warning to Israel – NYTimes.com:
“By bringing up the word, Mr. Obama was sending a warning to the government of new Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that reneging on the goals outlined during the Annapolis Middle East peace conference in 2007 would put Mr. Netanyahu on the wrong foot with the Obama administration.”
(Via NY Times.)
Sometimes you have to be a hard ass with your friends, not just your enemies.
msnbc.com video: President Obama greets troops in Iraq:
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(Via MSNBC.)
Sorry, Palin. Looks like the troops support Obama!
UPDATE: I think that’s because as the old addage goes: No cares how much you know until they know how much you care.
Defense chief proposes weapons cuts:
“‘It is important to remember that every defense dollar spent to over-ensure against a remote or diminishing risk — or in effect to run up the score in a capability where the United States is already dominant — is a dollar not available to take care of our people, reset the force, win the wars we are in and improve capabilities in areas where we are underinvested and potentially vulnerable,’ Gates said.”
(Via Yahoo! News.)
I’ve been saying this for years. I can’t wait to see how those “small government” conservatives react to this.
UPDATE: Good analysis on his speech.
Most Americans Don’t Blame Obama for Economy, Poll Finds – washingtonpost.com:
“The number of Americans who believe that the nation is headed in the right direction has roughly tripled since Barack Obama’s election, and the public overwhelmingly blames the excesses of the financial industry, rather than the new president, for turmoil in the economy, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.”
(Via The Washington Post.)
It looks like the public is still in a realistic mood. Still, Obama’s plan needs to start having some effects soon or the public will turn on him.
An Ultimatum for Carmakers From Obama – NYTimes.com:
“‘And so today, I am announcing that my administration will offer G.M. and Chrysler a limited period of time to work with creditors, unions and other stakeholders to fundamentally restructure in a way that would justify an investment of additional tax dollars; a period during which they must produce plans that would give the American people confidence in their long-term prospects for success,’ Mr. Obama said.”
(Via NY Times.)
If only private shareholders, particularly institutions, would be so activist, we wouldn’t be in a far better position.
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My patience with Cheney is at an end. Jon Stewart once again caps the sentiment nicely.
Blacks, whites hear Obama differently – Nia-Malika Henderson – POLITICO.com:
On his pre-inaugural visit to Ben’s Chili Bowl, a landmark for Washington’s African-American community, President Barack Obama was asked by a cashier if he wanted his change back.
“Nah, we straight,†Obama replied.
The phrase was so subtle some listeners missed it. The reporter on pool duty quoted Obama as saying, “No, we’re straight.â€
But many other listeners did not miss it. A video of the exchange became an Internet hit, and there was a clear moment of recognition among many blacks, who got a kick out of their Harvard-educated president sounding, as one commenter wrote on a hip-hop site, “mad cool.â€
(Via Politico.)
For real. For real.
Republicans, Democrats criticize Jindal’s speech:
“‘To come up in this moment in history with a stale, ‘Government is the problem, you can’t trust the federal government’ is just a disaster for the Republican Party,’ Brooks said on PBS’ ‘The NewsHour With Jim Lehrer.’ ‘It’s not where the country is, it’s not where the future of the country is.'”
(Via Yahoo! News.)
Exactly.
Chimp-Stimulus Cartoon Raises Racism Concerns – City Room Blog – NYTimes.com:
(Via NY Times – City Room Blog.)
I’d say the Post belongs at the bottom of a bird cage, but that would mean you’d have to buy it first.
