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Clarence B. Jones: Pragmatism Vs. Principal

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:42:24 GMT

We must begin by acknowledging the hard truth that we will not eradicate violent conflict in our lifetimes.
Source: Huffington Post

For Whom?!?

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:33:07 GMT

The NY Times misdirects its empathy with this headline: Please - the acceptance ceremony will test everyone's ability to keep a straight face. Thank heaven the botox tax hasn't kicked in yet.
Source: JustOneMinute

Who Can Wait for This Birth? -- By: Kathryn Jean Lopez

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:01:47 GMT

“There is one very pregnant question,” said David Axelrod, a senior adviser to Mr. Obama. “How do you reconcile your role as a commander in chief with your aspirations to promote a more peaceful world at a time of war?
Source: The Corner

Quoted in 'Robert Gibbs Touts Gallup Numbers When They Support Obama'

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:23:14 GMT

said in Newsbusters:

Aides David Axelrod and Robert Gibbs, both of whom were fixtures of the campaign plane, accompanied the president to this swing state, which he won narrowly in November. The pair spoke with the press aboard Air Force One on the flight from Washington, arguing that the latest Gallup poll showed there was strong support for the stimulus package.

White House Memo: A Test for Obama, a Wartime Leader Accepting an Award for Peace

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:08:22 GMT

Yet when President Obama travels to Norway to accept his prize on Thursday, he faces a far different challenge than those who have gone before him: He is a wartime leader, accepting a medal that is a commendation to peace, which even he insists he does...
Source: The New York Times

Beck falsely claimed Robert Creamer "stole" $2 million from banks

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:34:40 GMT

GLENN BECK: America, our politicians are ignoring you. They're following a guy now in Washington, this guy, who's a felon. Convicted felon. He wrote it in prison. BECK: Now David Axelrod calls the prison plan a blueprint for progressives.
Source: Media Matters for America

Obama Wrong on Afghanistan

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:29:40 GMT

I have no doubt that President Barack Obama and his advisers engaged in extensive discussions on what our policy should be in Afghanistan and came up with the solution they concluded would best protect the United States.
Source: NewsMax

Entering an election year, Democrats sharpen focus on jobs

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:36:06 GMT

The clamor in Congress for more attention on the economy has been rising by the week as Democrats look to the opening of a midterm election year with unemployment at 10 percent and forecast to stay in that range for some months.
Source: The Washington Post

Senate Dems seek expansion of Medicare, Medicaid

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:16:21 GMT

WASHINGTON - Senate Democratic liberals are seeking expansion of two large federal programs, Medicare and Medicaid, in exchange for dropping a government-sold insurance option from health care legislation sought by President Barack Obama, several...
Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor

Quoted in 'White House Memo: Vital Tests for Obama on Mandate for Change'

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:24:26 GMT

David Axelrod said in The New York Times:

I think people will have the ability to separate these issues ... There is a tremendous sense of purpose to get health care done. And wherever people stand on Afghanistan, I don’t think it’s going to dim their enthusiasm or impede their ability to get health care done.

Photo from AP Photo

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

David Axelrod, right, senior advisor to President Barack Obama, and Ralph Begleiter, distinguished journalist in residence at the University of Delaware, speak Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, at the University of Delaware's Mitchell Hall in Newark, Del.

Photo from AP Photo

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

David Axelrod. Human Abstract

Fri, 02 May 2008 16:59:54 GMT