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The Obama-Christie Contrast: Doing 'Big Things' Their Own Way
By Jill Lawrence - Politics DailyBack-to-back appearances this week by President Barack Obama and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie put a fascinating spotlight on two opposite styles of leadership. Christie is the self-styled bull crashing through the china shop. Obama is the deliberative shopper who threads his way through the narrow aisles and tries to keep breakage to a minimum. In their manner and appearance, the pair could not be more of a contrast. Christie, a former prosecutor, is large and blunt, with "a little Jersey attitude," as Henry Olsen, vice president of the American Enterprise Institute, put it Wednesday. ...
Paul Ryan's Republican Response: Come With Me to the Land of Nod
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Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, the State of the Union, and the Empty Chair
By Donna Trussell - Politics DailyOn display during the State of the Union speech was the vacant chair that would have been occupied by Ariz. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who could not attend because she was in a hospital recovering from a bullet wound to the head. Recuperation could take as long as a year. The empty chair got to everyone, myself included. What got to me even more was the photograph of her husband, Mark Kelly, holding her hand in the hospital as the couple watched the speech on television. I could imagine what might be on the left side of that cropped photo. Nine years ago I lay in a hospital bed with a ...
Did National Journal Break Embargo on State of the Union Speech?
By Andrea Stone - Politics DailyWASHINGTON -- Call it a broken embargo, a leak or a scoop but when the National Journal posted the full text of President Obama's State of the Union speech nearly two hours before he was scheduled to deliver it Tuesday night, the media world noticed. Indeed, for a wonkish compendium revered inside the Washington beltway but hardly noticed out in the heartland, National Journal found itself a red-hot trending topic on Twitter after it posted the text at 7:14 p.m. Eastern. "That's something you usually see Justin Bieber doing. People were genuinely interested," said Taylor West, spokeswoman ...
State of the Union: What the . . . ?
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Paul Ryan Response: Twitter Reacts to the State of the Union Rebuttal [VIDEO]
By Mary Phillips-Sandy - AOL NewsRep. Paul Ryan gave the official Republican response to the State of the Union address Tuesday night, taking the opportunity to criticize the Obama administration's efforts on health care reform and economic policy. Surge Desk turned to Twitter to see what people thought about the Wisconsin congressman's speech. Some people noticed Ryan's camera-friendly features. .bbpBox30323324085084160 {background:url(http://a0.twimg.com/profile_background_images/111633020/Twitter_Flowers2.jpg) #07090b;padding:20px;} p.bbpTweet{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px ...
What Everyone Thought of Michele Bachmann's State of the Union Response
By Steven Hoffer - AOL NewsMichele Bachmann became the first representative of the tea party movement to respond to a State of the Union address, criticizing President Barack Obama for overspending and praising the tea party for shifting the tides in Washington. CNN was the only cable news network to air the rebuttal live, which in the long run may be remembered more for the Minnesota congresswoman's drifting gaze than her "rogue" remarks. Unbeknownst to cable audiences, Bachmann directly addressed the tea party camera feed slightly off to her right, a small flub that quickly earned her the nickname "crazy eyes" (by ...
Michele Bachmann Response: A Rebuttal to Her State of the Union Rebuttal [VIDEOS]
By JJ Helland - AOL NewsIt's getting hard to keep track of these things. So U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin gave the official Republican rebuttal to President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech last night. Michele Bachmann, the GOP lawmaker from Minnesota, also gave a rebuttal to Obama's address, via the Tea Party Express organization. And to top it all off, comedian Lizz Winstead taped a rebuttal to the conservative congresswoman's rebuttal. So in case you missed the president's State of the Union speech and all the rebuttals last night (and yes, we're going for a record in using the word "rebuttal" in a ...
State of the Union -- Reactions From Across America
By not in system - AOL NewsHow did Americans react to President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech? To find out, AOL News asked people to share their reactions through Seed.com. (Click on any of the category listings below to jump down to related comments.) Bipartisanship Jobs and the Economy Spending Regulation Education Transportation, Technology Energy Safety Bipartisanship Date Night The one thing that stood out to me was witnessing the Republicans and Democrats sitting side by side, which is a rare occurrence at the State of the Union. The "date night" at the speech set a ...
Reactions to the State of the Union: A Welcome Bipartisan Tone
By Shauna Nicole - AOL NewsThe one thing that stood out to me was witnessing the Republicans and Democrats sitting side by side, which is a rare occurrence at the State of the Union. The "date night" at the speech set a tone of togetherness even before the speech started. This togetherness was the foundation for President Obama's speech. He stated that "no matter who we are, we are a part of an American family. We are bound as one." He said it is imperative for both parties to work together in order to rebuild the economy. To see both Republicans and Democrats standing up and clapping in agreement showed me that both ...
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