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The Downsides of Obama's State of the Union

January 25, 2012

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In Obama’s State of the Union, Troublesome Passages for Progressives »

By Matthew Rothschild, January 24, 2012

Did you catch his gratuitous swipe at universal single-payer health care?read more


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Obama’s Miserable Failure in State of the Union »

By Matthew Rothschild, January 26, 2011

He proposed a lot of Republican ideas, and he wrapped a lot of them in Republican rhetoric.read more


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Obama Misses the Boat on Foreign Policy in SOTU »

By Amitabh Pal, January 26, 2011

On Middle East democracy, free trade, and Afghanistan-Pakistan, Obama resorted to spin.read more


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Obama Conciliates, Republicans Attack in State of the Union »

By Ruth Conniff, January 26, 2011

Like his speech after the shootings in Tucson, Obama's State of the Union Address struck a note of mature, calming leadership. But it was not nearly as good.read more


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Will Obama Take on the Big Guns in SOTU? »

By Ruth Conniff, January 25, 2011

"In 1995 Bill Clinton took a stand in support of the Brady Bill--despite the political liabilities. Will Obama be as bold?"read more


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Obama Bunts in State of the Union

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State of the Union: Obama Appeals for Bipartisanship, as Republicans Sharpen the Knives. »

By Ruth Conniff, January 27, 2010

"Change has not come fast enough," President Obama acknowledged in his State of the Union address--especially for Americans who are losing their jobs and struggling through the long recession.read more


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