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Obama’s State of the Union speech a well-crafted, hollow recitation of nothing more than words

The president did what he had to do. He delivered a well-written, well-crafted speech that hit all the right notes and drew the appropriate applause lines.
Obama advanced the agenda his has honed over the last four years in office,… Continue reading

A centrist Democrat’s view of the inauguration

The tone of the upcoming presidential inauguration is a far cry from the last. When President Obama was first inaugurated, we got uplifting rhetoric and the promise of hope and change that was proven, at best, to have been only… Continue reading

Keep An Eye On Seniors

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As President Obama and Governor Romney prepare to meet face to face in what can be described as an increasingly favorable political climate for Democrats, both sides admit that the polls will tighten in the final weeks leading up to… Continue reading

Obama may blame GOP for a bad jobs report but it’s no subsitute for leadership

President Obama’s news conference Friday on jobs and the economy offered the American public nothing new. He blamed the Congress and Republicans specifically for our woes. ;
The president’s remarks on the economy and Congress echo President Truman’s on the… Continue reading

Occupy Wall Street Has Seized Control of This Year’s Political Debate

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In a statement following the Senate’s rejection of the proposed Buffett Rule to impose a 30 percent minimum tax rate on those making more than $1 million a year, President Obama accused Senate Republicans of “choosing once again to protect…