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Obama's decision-making process. Deliberative, or overly compromising?
America Blog 6 hours agoThe Washington Post has an interesting story today about President Obama's decision-making process. Ignore the quotes from the Republicans - they're in this game for politics, not offering any kind of honest criticism.
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Mayor Giuliani Appears To Favor Challenging Senator Gillibrand to Running Against AG Cuomo
Topix Gay News 6 days ago
It is not official yet, but Rudy "Noun, Verb, and 9/11″ Giuliani appears poised to not challenge New York Governor David Paterson for the governorship next year, but rather to aim to take on Senator Kirsten Gilibrand in the upcoming senatorial race.
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The Sally Field Presidency
Gay Patriot Nov 18 09When accepting her Oscar for Places in the Heart in 1985, Sally Field famously said to her Hollywood audience
I haven’t had an orthodox career.
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Obama will do interview with FOX News
America Blog Nov 17 09Last week, Drudge reported that Obama was going to do an interview with Major Garrett from FOX News. The White House denied that report to Politico.
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Needed: A Better Definition of Bigotry
Bilerico Nov 17 09
Recently I ran across a striking comment by George Washington. In 1790, one year into his presidency, the former general wrote these words to a Jewish group in New Jersey: "The Government of the United States, which gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance, requires only that they who live under its protection, should demean themselves as good citizens.
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The Meaning Of The Bow...
Queer Conservative Nov 16 09
Paul Mirengoff: Why does he hate us? Barack Obama's America-effacing presidency
Obama's antipathy toward America should come as no surprise.
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Obama: The Long View Nine Months In
Andrew Sullivan The Daily Dish Nov 05 09Here's my defense of the Obama presidency at this early, but still critical, juncture: The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cAndrew Sullivanwww.
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Abdullah's Game
Andrew Sullivan The Daily Dish Nov 03 09Steve Coll's read on the situation in Afghanistan: [Abdullah] has long sought constitutional reforms to strengthen parliament over the presidency.
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Just because they say they don't like the bill, doesn't mean they'll vote for a filibuster
America Blog Oct 28 09SEIU compiled some compelling examples of how Democratic Senator Evan Bayh (D-OH) has voted for cloture (i.
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Sen. Hatch wants abstinence-until-marriage programs back
365 Gay News Oct 28 09The Advocate reported that anti-gay Senator Orrin Hatch wants to reinstate funding for the Title V abstinence-only-until-marriage programs.
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Washington Rituals
Andrew Sullivan The Daily Dish Oct 27 09Christopher Orr describes one: [A]nyone who imagines that New Gingrich is going to make a serious bid for the presidency in 2012 is nuts.
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If the President really supports the public option, then let him answer this one simple question
America Blog Oct 26 09What has the President done, and more importantly, what is he currently doing, to get Harry Reid the last 2 or 3 (or 1) votes he needs to put the public option, sans trigger, in the Senate bill?Traditionally, presidents call members of Congress, invite them to the White House, make them offers they can't refuse, etc.
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Is there anything the administration can't live with?
America Blog Oct 15 09As the NYT reports this morning, two senior administration officials say the White House likes Olympia Snowe's "trigger" plan that will basically kill the public option, and ensure that we don't have real competition in health care in this country.
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Thursday Morning Open Thread
America Blog Oct 15 09Good morning.Today, Obama is heading to New Orleans. That city is always going to be synonymous with the failed presidency of George W.
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Unions to oppose Baucus bill unless it's improved on Senate floor
America Blog Oct 13 09Good. It's about time actual Democrats demanded that their views be included. And I repeat again: Baucus' bill is ONE of the five health care reform proposals that Congress is considering.
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Will President Obama Keep His Promise
Gay Agenda Oct 12 09During his campaign for the presidency, Barack Obama promised that if elected, he would eventually repeal the discriminatory Don’t Ask Don’t Tell law which prohibits servicemembers from serving in the armed forces as “out” and also DOMA or the Defense of Marriage Act.
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The Future Looks Bright: Obama's Speech to Gay Rights Activists
Afterthoughts On A Whirlwind Journey Oct 10 09
As most of you have probably caught on, I am not much of a fan of President Barack Obama. I’ve given him a fair amount of criticism since he took office.
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So How About That Nobel Peace Prize?
MANHUNT Oct 09 09Have you heard of this guy named Barack Obama? He's apparently being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for "for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples".
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Why the Hell Did Obama Just Win the Nobel Peace Prize?
Queerty Oct 09 09
Because he's such a big fan of eliminating nuclear weapons, Barack Obama was just handed the Nobel Peace Prize by the Nobel Committee.
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Obama Death Watch: Countdown To Armageddon
Men of Color Sep 30 09As part of a new, regular feature here at MOC Blog, I will attempt to identify and highlight some of the more outrageous right-wing efforts to delegitimize and destabilize the Obama Presidency.
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