Archive for the ‘speeches’ Category
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Politics & Football
Posted on September 1, 2011
There is a difference between these two statements. “I am coming over to your house to watch the football game.” AND “Hey, can I come over to your house and...
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Boehner Is In Fine Shape
Posted on July 27, 2011
John Boehner is doing an exceptional job as Speaker under extraordinarily tough times. When I first started working in Congress, Tom Foley had just taken over from Jim Wright as...
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The Limits of the Bully Pulpit
Posted on July 26, 2011
President Obama has not been shy lately in trying to use the power of the bully pulpit to get his way on Capitol Hill. It is not clear that his...
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Taking Himself Out
Posted on June 30, 2011
The President took himself out of the negotiation game yesterday with his hissy fit of a press conference where he castigated the Congress for not getting its work done when...
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The Afghan War
Posted on June 23, 2011
President Obama took 13 minutes to say something he could have said in 30 seconds. He is taking 10,000 troops out of Afghanistan immediately and plans to take out 30,000...
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