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Obama Woos GOP During Budget Talks, but So Far, Detente Is Still a Dream
By Alex Wagner - Politics DailyFor Vice President Joe Biden, a man not known for his brevity, the statement on Thursday said it all. The veep had been in budgetary talks that afternoon with Republican heavyweights Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio), and the public was eager to hear how his bipartisan pow-wow had gone. The verdict? "We had a good meeting, and the conversation will continue," read Biden's official statement. Full stop. For a man the White House has consistently relied upon for grinning optimism and a can-do attitude, even in the worst-case scenarios -- images of ...
Obama, Jeb Bush to Join in Education Reform Event at Florida School
By Tom Diemer - Politics DailyThey aren't exactly school chums, but President Obama and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush plan to share a stage and also their goals for education reform Friday at an event in Miami. The White House said the president will talk about "how winning the future in education will require investments that promote shared responsibility among everyone involved; reform at the state and local levels and focus on achieving results." Bush, who served two terms as Florida's governor, would probably be a rival to the president next year were it not for the plummeting popularity of his brother George W. Bush ...
Jeb Bush Boosts Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels as the 'Anti-Obama'
By Politics Daily Staff - Politics DailyJeb Bush, brother of one former president and son of another, isn't going to seek the White House for himself next year, he says, but he likes what he's seen so far from Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels. Daniels, in his second term, is among a slew of Republicans considering a presidential campaign next year. "Mitch is the only one who sees the stark [economic] perils and will offer real, detailed proposals," Bush told Jacksonville business leaders, according to the Florida Times-Union. Related Stories Rush Limbaugh Slams Mitch Daniels, CPAC Mitch Daniels for ...
Rep. Steve King Didn't Get the Immigration Job He Wanted. Smart Move, GOP
By Jill Lawrence - Politics DailyRep. Steve King of Iowa fully expected to become chairman of the House Judiciary subcommittee on immigration -- and his party's leading voice on immigration -- when Republicans took over the House this month. He talked as if it were a done deal, and it was reported that way by many outlets. But King learned last week it was not to be. Instead, even though he was the senior member of the panel, GOP leaders tapped veteran Rep. Elton Gallegly of California. Why did they snub King, a quotable cable regular, as their chief immigration spokesman? Just guessing, but . . . 1. He designed a wall ...
Welcome, 2011: Sarah Palin and Julian Assange on the Radar Screen
By Suzi Parker - Politics DailyReady or not, 2011 is here. Consider some of these upcoming historic milestones as the new year arrives. 2011 marks the 150th anniversary of Jefferson Davis becoming president of the Confederacy, the 70th anniversary of Franklin D. Roosevelt's "Four Freedoms" speech (actually, his 1941 State of the Union address), the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's first presidential news conference -- and the first ever to be broadcast live on television), and 25 years since the space shuttle Challenger disaster. But 2011 will have its own special history, and here are some of the events that will ...
George H.W. Bush Likes Mitt Romney in 2012
By Tom Diemer - Politics DailyHe would prefer his son Jeb, but former President George H.W. Bush says former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney would make a "very good president." The informal anointing came during an interview Monday night on CNN's "Larry King Show." When asked who he would like to see heading the Republican ticket, the 41st president said, "Well, I mentioned Jeb [former governor of Florida], but he's not going to try. . . . If you asked me who will be the nominee, I couldn't tell you. We like Mitt Romney. We know him well and like him very much." A Quinnipiac University poll shows Romney in a virtual tie ...
Barbara Bush Reminds Sarah Palin It's My Party Too
By Eleanor Clift - Politics DailyThe country loved First Lady Barbara Bush with her coif of white hair, full figure, and sensible clothes. After Nancy Reagan and her size two designer dresses, Bush was down-home and nonthreatening. But anybody who knew the Bushes, or covered them when they were in the White House, understood that Mrs. Bush was far from a retiring matron, that she is strong-willed, opinionated and the member of the family most likely to carry a grudge. For those who remember her famous smack down of Geraldine Ferraro in 1984 -- "I can't say it but it rhymes with rich" -- shouldn't be surprised at how deftly ...
Watch Out, Sarah Palin: Barbara Bush Is the Original Mama Grizzly
By Suzi Parker - Politics DailyBarbara Bush is the grande dame of the GOP. And she finally has said something that a lot of Republicans – not to mention Democrats and independents – have been thinking about Sarah Palin. Barbara, never one to mince words, shared her opinion about Palin on CNN's "Larry King Live" Monday night. "I sat next to her once," Barbara Bush told King. "Thought she was beautiful. And I think she's very happy in Alaska, and I hope she'll stay there." The former first lady's sentiment touched a nerve in tea party circles on Monday. On Glenn Beck's radio show, he hinted that her remark was ...
Miscast as Party Leaders, Time for Michael Steele and Tim Kaine to Go?
By Jill Lawrence - Politics DailyRepublican Party chairman Michael Steele gave his fellow Republicans plenty of reasons for apoplexy in the last two years, and the first campaign to oust him is already under way. But let's face it, both party leaders were miscast. Tim Kaine, the former Virginia governor, became chairman of the Democratic National Committee under pressure from his good friend Barack Obama, even though he still had a year to go as governor of a purple swing state. The shared philosophy of the two men was evident not just in what they said at their news conference, but in the blue and red striped tie that Kaine ...
Does a Weak GOP Field Give Obama a Win in 2012?
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyRepublicans appear poised to have a huge 2010. But as Carl Cannon noted a while back, the smart money is still on President Obama to be re-elected in 2012, just as President Clinton was in 1996 (in fact, you could argue that the better Republicans do this November, the more likely it is Obama will be re-elected). To be sure, Obama is less pragmatic than Clinton. After losing the Congress in 1994, Clinton "triangulated," co-opting Republican ideas. Many believe that was key to his electoral success. Obama is less likely to "triangulate." But by 2012, the economy may have rebounded, and the ...
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