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What Obama's Commencement Speeches Reveal
By Jill Lawrence - Politics DailyThere's often no better window on presidents and their times than what they say each year at college commencements. In one stark example, just compare George W. Bush's address at Yale in May 2001 with the speeches he gave in 2008. The Yale speech was a light-hearted romp in which Bush defended his strange way with words ("I don't make verbal gaffes. I'm speaking in the perfect forms and rhythms of ancient haiku") and mocked his forgettable undergrad career. "To the C students, I say you, too, can be president of the United States," Bush said. The jokey, self-deprecating tone was consistent ...
The Case for Arlen Specter to Replace David Souter (Not as Absurd as You Think)
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyVanity Fair's Nell Scovell has written a piece advocating for Anita Hill to replace Justice David Souter on the Supreme Court. I figured I would play along with a less absurd choice -- and suggest Senator Arlen Specter.Considering the likely prospects of Obama nominating a young liberal who might be around for decades, conservatives would probably jump at the chance to support Specter. Republicans probably can't block an Obama nominee, but for public relations purposes, it's always good to have a smooth confirmation -- and Republicans would see Specter as the best choice they option they could ...
Obama Compares Stock Market Plunge to Campaign Polls
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyPresident Barack Obama is dismissing the recent stock market plunge as a mere "gyration," which is similar to a daily tracking poll on a political campaign:"And, you know, the stock market is sort of like a tracking poll in politics. It bobs up and down day to day, and if you spend all your time worrying about that, then you're probably going to get the long-term strategy wrong."Excuse me, but when the stock market "gyrates" up and down, people lose jobs -- and life's savings. Can you imagine the uproar if a Republican president casually brushed-off this stock market plunge and compared the ...
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