October 01, 2009
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Via Breitbart. Evidently the entire country, including the White House, misunderstood what he meant by “intensely demonstrated” when he said, “I think an overwhelming portion of the intensely demonstrated animosity toward President Barack Obama is based on the fact that he is a black man, that he’s African-American.” That’s the money quote from the interview that aired on NBC on September 15 — just six days after Joe Wilson’s outburst and three days after the 9/12 Project’s massive rally in D.C. Compare and contrast the before and after below. I wonder which Obama aide was tasked with dialing him up and insisting upon this highly nuanced bit of revisionism. Rahm, you think? Or is this an Axelrod special? Read more ...
"He will have to explain to the American people why his vision for bigger government, more spending, and higher taxes will work over the next four years when it hasn't worked in the past three and a half years.” – Sen. Rob Portman on President Obama
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postpolitics: Congressional discourse getting dumber, study says http://t.co/CvCSoeW1
thecaucus: The Early Word: A Subtler Message http://t.co/GM9cQ74C
nytimes: U.S. School Districts Can Enter ‘Race to Top’ Competition http://t.co/Djsx8FeR
nytimes: Gotham: Helping Special Education Students, and Paying With His Career http://t.co/aFgays8M
memeorandum: Joe Walsh, GOP Congressman, Quiet While Constituent Calls Obama A Socialist, Nazi, Communist... http://t.co/V9rkauPA http://t.co/b1jHajsw