Recent Barack Obama News
Would-be appointees quizzed on guns
Posted from Politico.com: Politics '08 1 day 3 hours ago
Obama’s team is asking detailed questions about gun ownership, and firearms advocates aren’t happy. See also: Obama steps into Georgia race (original story)
Leahy: Holder an 'outstanding' pick
Posted from Politico.com: Politics '08 1 day 3 hours ago
Sen. Leahy offered a laudatory review of Holder's record but didn't mention Holder's role in the pardon of Marc Rich. (original story)
Remainders: Matthews' moves
Posted from Michael Calderone's Blogs 1 day 3 hours ago
Matthews was better behaved today on "Ellen." Letterman never asked Couric about McCain snub. AP's cutting up to 10 percent of staff. Third-party candidates were once again ignored in campaign coverage. "60 Minutes" spends another week on top. Washington Independent reorganizes.... (original story)
Obama plans to name Clinton to State
Posted from Politico.com: Politics '08 1 day 3 hours ago
Clinton is "on track" to be named secretary of state shortly after Thanksgiving, said two senior Obama aides who expect her to accept. See earlier: Senate role? (original story)
Happy Birthday, Joe!
Posted from Obama HQ 1 day 3 hours ago
Vice-President-elect Joe Biden turned 66 years old today. Yesterday President-elect Obama surprised Biden with an early birthday gift: photos from Change.govCNN reported:The day before Vice President-elect Joe Biden turns 66, President-elect Barack Obama presented his running mate with 12 candlelit cupcakes after their weekly lunch on Wednesday. He also gave Biden Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bears hats as well as a bucket of Garrett's popcorn as presents. Vice President-elect Biden spent his birthday today in his home state of Delware. You can share your birthday wishes and messages to Joe i... (original story)
BNP Paribas to slash bonuses
Posted from AMERICAblog News| A great n... 1 day 4 hours ago
BNP has had a very bad patch, no doubt, though not nearly as bad as many on Wall Street. There has been no shortage of tumbling profits though not the same hideously negative earnings as we've become accustomed to seeing in London or New York. While some Wall Street banks are still debating whethe... (original story)
Citigroup to merge?
Posted from AMERICAblog News| A great n... 1 day 5 hours ago
Wow, that would really add to the already ugly cuts. The stock price of the once-significant Citi has fallen below $5 and now the vultures are circling above. It seemed like only yesterday Citi was asking the Fed to extend the honor of lending them billions to buy Wachovia Bank and then suing Well... (original story)
MN-Sen: Coleman lead down to 172 votes
Posted from Daily Kos 1 day 18 hours ago
Nate Silver: According to data just released by the Minnesota Secretary of State, Al Franken has gained a net of 43 votes on the first day of that state's recount process. Norm Coleman had a lead of 215 voters over Franken in Minnesota's certified, pre-recount tally; that margin is now 172 votes. ... (original story)
Bush has become a leper at the G20....
Posted from Daily Kos 1 day 18 hours ago
(From the diaries -- kos) It's amazing - the entire world body of leaders REFUSES to shake George Bush's hand. The video, courtesy of Greatscat and Youtube: 11-19-08: CNN: George Bush snubbed at the G20 Summit. Everyone greeting each other and shaking hands, but Bush walks with his head down lik... (original story)
Abbreviated Pundit Round-Up
Posted from Daily Kos 1 day 18 hours ago
Your one stop pundit shop. Nicholas Kristof warns Barack Obama that he: ...needs a new approach to Russia if we want to avoid a new cold war, and we also need to get over our crush on Misha. Chris Suellentropp makes the case that this has been the worst year ever for mavericks. David Ignatius... (original story)
Housing starts fall to lowest levels since 1959
Posted from AMERICAblog News| A great n... 1 day 18 hours ago
A nation of whiners or is the unrepentant Phil Gramm just an arrogant buffoon? From CNN:Housing starts and permits, both of them key measurements of home construction, hit record lows in October, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.Housing starts reached an annual rate of 791,000 last month,... (original story)
A North versus South fight with auto bailout?
Posted from AMERICAblog News| A great n... 1 day 18 hours ago
Really? Is it a North versus South fight when every year hurricanes blow through the South and destroy the region? I seem to remember people from across America pitching in to help. It's disgusting to listen to politicians from the South from both parties play this line, especially considering th... (original story)
Briton's "national pastime" is over
Posted from AMERICAblog News| A great n... 1 day 18 hours ago
Shopping, of course. The US used to be the world leader in personal debt but today it's the UK, where it's even greater than the GDP. (The US is slightly lower.) As the economy melts down the endless shopping days are coming to an end. Here in France - where credit is a few decades behind the US... (original story)
Will She Or Won't She?
Posted from Daily Kos 1 day 18 hours ago
The speculation on whether or not, and why or why not, Hillary Clinton may or may not become Secretary of State continues: "She is definitely unsure of what to do," said one Clinton adviser... The source added that if Clinton ultimately decides against the job, it won't be because of the vetting ... (original story)
Yet another reason why Big Auto is failing
Posted from AMERICAblog News| A great n... 1 day 18 hours ago
Clueless. Absolutely clueless. Anyone who is serious about keeping their company afloat - let alone snag billions - needs to re-think the way they do business. Management always loves to criticize the unions for costing too much but this royal spending hardly makes sense for an industry in a death... (original story)
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