More Trouble for Barry
Marion Barry just can't seem to catch a break. The former mayor and current councilman needed a kidney transplant, was treated on a few occasions for his drug addiction, was accused of adultery, and blamed for any number of things during his tenure (poor city services, skyrocketing murder rates). The police seem to find him [...]
Where We Are and Where We Were
Along with a massive snowstorm, Friday brought a blizzard of new info on the job market. From the perspective of our work at the White House, two points stand out, one about where we are and the other about where we’ve been.
First, while there are encouraging signs regarding jobs, they are early signs and must [...]
A Party-Line Vote for Obamacare
Washington Post:
Senate Democrats won a milestone victory early Monday in the health-care debate, approving a procedural motion to move the reform legislation to final passage later this week, and without a single vote to spare.
The 60-40 tally, taken shortly after 1 a.m., followed 12 hours of acrimonious debate and required senators to trek to the [...]
Obama Coming Home Empty Handed (Updated)
Although his administration tries to spin the deal as a “meaningful agreement”, in reality Dear Leader is coming home empty handed - with nothing more than toothless, weak, targets and goals defined in meaningless political double-speak.
As Jerry McConnell frames it, after multi-millions of dollars in expenses for the 193 nations to attend the biggest farcical [...]
Obama Coming Home Empty Handed
Although his administration tries to spin the deal as a “meaningful agreement”, in reality Dear Leader is coming home empty handed - with nothing more than weak targets and goals defined in meaningless political double-speak.
As Jerry McConnell frames it, after multi-millions of dollars in expenses for the 193 nations to attend the biggest farcical circus [...]
