What a nice headline to read in the Sun-Times: "Health care battle tipping in Obama’s favor as vote nears." Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet. From the Chicago Sun-Times: One by one, House Democratic fence-sitters began choosing sides Friday, and the long, turbulent struggle over landmark health care legislation tilted unmistakably in President Barack Obama’s direction. In full campaign mode, [...]
From Yahoo! News: In a fitting show of solidarity for International Women’s Day, First Lady Michelle Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made light of the brutal 2008 battle Clinton conducted to defeat Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination. As Michelle Obama launched a State Department commemoration of International Women’s Day, she briefly [...]
The New York Times posted an extensive article on the process through which President Obama arrived at his decision to send 30,000 troops to Afghanistan. Obama was "haunted by the human toll," his advisers say, and wrestled with the economic toll. One estimate claimed that an expanded presence would cost $1 trillion over 10 years. [...]
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich is a shill for whoever is padding his wallet. Make no mistake, the most frightening thing for Newt Gingrich and other health insurance industry shills is the fact that taxes will have to rise for people who make over $250,000 a year. That’s just a fact of economics. [...]
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Washington, D.C.– Below is the full text of President Obama’s address on health care to the Joint Session of Congress, with emphasis added by Turning Left: *** Madame Speaker, Vice President Biden, Members of Congress, and the American people: When I spoke here [...]
This just in from the WTAE Pittsburgh: North Korea said Tuesday that two detained American journalists have been pardoned. The announcement came after news reports that former President Bill Clinton met Tuesday with the two journalists. ABC News reported that a government source with knowledge of the mission said Clinton’s meeting with journalists Laura Ling [...]
The Chicago Tribune is reporting that Sarah Palin is McCain’s VP pick. Palin, the first woman governor of Alaska, was elected in 2006. She was also the youngest ever elected at the age of 42. She is the mother of five children, the youngest of whom was born in April and has Down syndrome. She [...]
Barack Obama accepts the Democratic Nomination for President in Denver. (Photo: BarackObama.com) Remarks of Senator Barack Obama “The American Promise” Democratic National Convention August 28, 2008 Denver, Colorado As prepared for delivery *** To Chairman Dean and my great friend Dick Durbin; and to all my fellow citizens of this great nation; With profound gratitude [...]
Hillary was electric, and delivered the line of the convention: “No way! No how! No McCain!” Hillary Clinton delivered tonight. I’ll admit, I wasn’t very inspired by John Kerry. Kerry had great ideas, but got too caught up in being, well, John Kerry. This year, I’m inspired. Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama have everything to [...]
Ever wonder who in Park Forest is contributing to the presidential campaigns? Wondering if a celebrity is playing both sides of the fence? Whether that new guy or gal you’ve just met is actually a Republican or a Democrat? Wondering if your boss maxed out at that fundraiser or got comped? Does your neighbor’s involvement [...]
