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Reactions to the State of the Union: Tear Down the Fences
By Scott W. Alten - AOL News"We will move forward together or not at all -- for the challenges we face are bigger than party and bigger than politics." Truer words were never spoken. So long as politicians are more concerned with party than with people, our government is doomed to stagnate. Politicians should strive to promote good ideas, regardless of their origins. Their primary responsibility is to represent the people, not just the people in their party or the people who voted for them, and certainly not just the people who financed their campaign. President Barack Obama's call for unity and bipartisan politics ...
Reactions to the State of the Union: Yes to High-Speed Rail
By Erin Chan Ding - AOL NewsPresident Obama talked at length in the first 10 minutes of his State of the Union address about jobs and innovation, and the broadness of his vision started to lose my interest until he spoke specifically about high-speed rail. He set a goal that in 25 years, 80 percent of Americans should have "access to high-speed rail, which could allow you to go places in half the time it takes to travel by car." I applaud the emphasis on high-speed rail. It's something that could provide Americans with not only efficient transportation but also bountiful jobs building America's infrastructure and a way ...
Reactions to the State of the Union: Disappointed on Jobs
By Sydnie Taylor - AOL NewsI took nothing from this speech that told me where my unemployed family and friends back in Michigan are going to be able to find work next week, next month, or even next year. The future of the unemployed does not become hopeful because the president says it is hopeful. Millions of unemployed Americans cannot see beyond the despair of tomorrow. Hope comes from leadership and action, something I felt this speech truly missed the mark on. There was no discussion of when projects would begin creating jobs in communities, only more rhetoric. Unemployed workers care about where breakfast for ...
Chief Justice Is Latest Critic of Obama's SCOTUS Scold
By Russell Berman - AOL NewsWASHINGTON (March 10) -- Add Chief Justice John G. Roberts to a growing list of critics of President Barack Obama's decision to call out the Supreme Court during his State of the Union address in January. Roberts said in an appearance at the University of Alabama law school that he found it "very troubling" that Obama would scold the members of the court while they sat surrounded by lawmakers who were "cheering and hollering." The president pointedly criticized the high court's recent decision in a major campaign finance case, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. While several ...
Obama's Poll Numbers Are on the Rise
By David Knowles - AOL News(Feb. 1) – After months of declining poll numbers, President Barack Obama's approval rating has begun rising again. Two new polls, one by Rasmussen Reports and the other by Gallup, show a recent uptick of support for the president as he begins his second year in office. In its daily tracking poll, Gallup finds that 50 percent of Americans approve of the way Obama is handling his job, while 44 percent say they disapprove. According to the polling organization, the rise in the approval number "follows 11 straight days of Gallup reporting in which Obama's approval rating was below the ...
CNN's Crowley to Take Over Network's 'SOTU'
By Michelle Ruiz - AOL News(Jan. 31) -- Viewers of television's political talk shows will soon see a female face on Sunday mornings. Veteran CNN political correspondent Candy Crowley will replace John King as anchor of the network's "State of the Union," effective Feb 7. After a year of hosting the show, King plans to debut a new weeknight program on CNN in the 7pm ET slot vacated by Lou Dobbs. Crowley joined King on the air Sunday, saying she is "excited" about assuming the hosting gig, a job she called an "honor" and a "huge responsibility." "To me, Sunday morning is a sweet spot -- a weekly meeting place to ...
How Michelle Obama Made Isaac Mizrahi's Day and More On Her Obesity Drive
By Lynn Sweet - Politics Daily"I get embarrassed when people stand up and clap for me," First Lady Michelle Obama said on Thursday. She was recalling the night before, at the State of the Union, when President Obama gave her a shout out. "I really don't know what to do. Do I wave?" Mrs. Obama was in the House gallery with an assortment of guests on Wednesday night. Obama acknowledged her and said this year she is "creating a national movement to tackle the epidemic of childhood obesity and make kids healthier." Noting the applause, Obama said, "Thank you. She gets embarrassed." Now let's consider what Mrs. Obama wore to ...
Obama's Speech Raises Hopes -- and Doubts
By not in system - AOL News(Jan. 28) -- President Barack Obama's first State of the Union address is getting generally favorable reviews from all but his most partisan critics. His performance moved some commentators more than others, but many who've weighed in online wonder whether Obama's words will lead to any real changes. "It was better and tougher than I expected," said Salon's Joan Walsh. "Obama showed more spine and fire than he has of late, mainly using humor to turn the GOP's dourness back on itself. It was a strong address, but it will take more than words for Obama to get his agenda back on track." Health ...
Justice Samuel Alito Mouths 'Not True' During State of the Union
By David Sessions - Politics DailyHe was a bit quieter than Joe Wilson, and didn't quite call President Obama a liar, but Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito had his moment of protest during Wednesday night's State of the Union address, the Washington Post reports. As Obama criticized the court's recent decision to allow corporations to spend unlimited money on elections, Alito -- just a few feet away -- appeared to mouth the words "Not true."Obama took issue with the Citizens United decision on the grounds that it would "open the floodgates" for new waves of money to be injected into politics. "With all due deference to ...
Obama to Democrats: Don't Run for the Hills
By Jill Lawrence - Politics DailyThe country was maybe expecting a chastened president? A chief executive bowed and ready to change course amid 10 percent unemployment, the devastating loss of Ted Kennedy's Senate seat in Massachusetts, and the limbo status of his top priority -- health reform -- after a full year of work? Nah. "I Won't Back Down" is a Tom Petty song that you hear a lot on the presidential campaign trail. The House chamber doesn't have that rally-in-the-gym feel to it, but I couldn't get the song out of my head during President Obama's State of the Union address. With polls showing the country split on his ...
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