Tag Archives: Obama Administration

Morning Five: Karzai says okay to a runoff

By Joe Weber | Published: October 20, 2009
1. Karzi vs. Abdullah Abdullah on November 7th - Afghanistan President Hamid Karzi agreed to a runoff election on November 7th against his closest challenger, former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah.  It seems that there was a tad of election fraud the first go-round, with as many as one THIRD of the sitting President’s votes being [...]
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Preventative Detention

By Joe Weber | Published: May 22, 2009
1. Obama and “Gulag” – Two Words you never thought you’d hear associated with each other. (From Salon.com) 2. U.S. Credit Rating about to get dropped? - Try buying a car NOW Uncle Sam!  (From Bloomberg) 3. Could, would, and will, the state of California ask for a bailout? – For crying out loud, if California was its [...]
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Chrysler goes Chapter 11

By Joe Weber | Published: April 30, 2009
1. Chrysler heads into Bankruptcy - Even a fake wood sided PT Cruiser won’t help them now.  That’s right… not even THAT could help them now.  Hope the company comes out of bankruptcy stronger than ever. (From the NY Times) 2. 100 Days Presser: Enchanted?  I’ll give you enchanted – NY Times reporter blows sweet smelling smoke [...]
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President Obama’s 99th day will be busy.

By Joe Weber | Published: April 28, 2009
1. Pakistan takes on Taliban in district of Buner - Pakistan gov’t says the Taliban’s attempts at expansion of control will “not be allowed.”  The Taliban took this land last week.  What changed over the last seven days?  (From the NY Times, and Frontline) 2. Swine Flu… you can’t stop it, you can only hope to [...]
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Did the US torture pigs in Mexico?

By Joe Weber | Published: April 27, 2009
1. Swine Flu… potential pandemic or much a do about nothing? – One thing’s for sure.  Any flu virus that combines genetic material from humans, pigs, and birds… ain’t “nothing.”  (From Global Post) 2. Still no Sec. of Health and Human Services - Or a Surgeon General, or a head of the CDC.  We could really use [...]
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