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Chris Matthews Proves Once and For All He Is A Moron: Approvingly Says Of Obama Speech “I forgot he was black”: (Video & Story – L.A. Times)
Well, at least he didn’t say President Obama doesn’t speak with a Negro dialect. That phrase, of course, got Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) in hot water recently.
Reid was apparently trying to be complimentary about Obama’s fitness as a presidential candidate. Tonight MSNBC commentator Chris Matthews, while assessing the State of the Union address, said [...]
HAITI UPDATE: Bill Clinton Says “Haiti Needs Cash, Trucks Urgently” (Yahoo!)
Former President Bill Clinton — his penchant for public speaking unbowed — called Thursday for more help for earthquake-ravaged Haiti, telling the World Economic Forum that the country is determined to escape its troubled past.
“This is an opportunity to reimagine the future for the Haitian people, to build what they want to become, not rebuild [...]
Studies Link Exercise in Older Adults to Healthier Aging (Time)
We all know that exercise is good for you. Staying physically active helps keep your heart healthy and your muscles strong, and in cancer patients it has even been shown to ward off relapse. Now a series of independently conducted studies on the effects of exercise in healthy older adults, published on Monday in the [...]
WHAT MR. OBAMA FORGOT TO TELL YOU LAST NIGHT: An Unrepentant Treasury Chief Defends Big AIG Payouts (Wall Street Journal)
Editor’s comments: Mr. Obama demonizes Wall Street, while the men on his team approved the big bonuses and put your money in the bankers pockets.
Washington: Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner batted back an assault from U.S. lawmakers Wednesday over the bailout of American International Group Inc., saying he took “full responsibility, and great pride” in his [...]
Apple iPad Tablet. Is It Worth The Hype? (The Washington Post)
For months, the same questions have been bouncing around the computing industry: What will the Apple tablet do? Will it redefine the laptop? Can it reinvent the publishing industry? Could it even — gasp — save print media?
On Wednesday morning, Apple chief executive Steve Jobs made his latest bid for gadget immortality. A crowd of [...]
Obama To Seek Up To $4B In New Education Spending (Washington Post)
President Barack Obama said Wednesday his administration will work with Congress to expand school improvements across the country, saying the success of children cannot depend on where they live.
As he prepares to ask Congress for billions of dollars in new spending for education, Obama said the nation’s students need to be inspired to succeed in [...]
Obama Declares ‘I Don’t Quit’ In State of Union (Yahoo News!)
Declaring “I don’t quit,” an embattled President Barack Obama vowed in his first State of the Union address Wednesday night to make job growth his topmost priority and urged a divided Congress to boost the still-ailing economy with fresh stimulus spending. Defiant despite stinging setbacks, he said he would not abandon ambitious plans for longer-term [...]
FACT CHECK: Obama And The ‘Hatchet’ Job (AP)
President Barack Obama, who once considered government spending freezes a hatchet job, told Americans on Wednesday it’s now part of his solution to the exploding deficit. He didn’t explain what had changed.
His State of the Union speech skipped over a variety of complex realities in laying out a “common-sense” call to action.
A look at some [...]
Obama Ready To Unveil Plans For High-Speed Rail Plan (AP)
A day after delivering a State of the Union address aimed at showing recession-weary Americans he understands their struggles, President Barack Obama intends to award $8 billion in stimulus funds to develop high-speed rail corridors and sell the program as a jobs creator.
Obama and Vice President Joe Biden plan to announce grants for 13 major [...]
