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Obama still standing after tough year (Sky News Australia)

19 hours ago ago from John McCain

US President Barack Obama's hopes of sparking rapid political transformation in 2009 fell short, yet his bruised administration still dreams of forging historic change in the year to come.

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Annum Absurdus: Top Ten News Stories of 2009

8 hours ago ago from Grand Rants

Intro Goodness, what an absurd year ait has been! And it's been an even tougher year to rate news-wise. Below, I humbly offer my choices for the top stories of the year. The choices are based on a number of things  most were inspired by actual events, some by  friends with unique perspectives, and one is from a viral e-mail we've probably all received by now. They are listed in ascending order of importance in terms of their impact to ...

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Why Obama Is Failing

20 hours ago ago from The Greanville Post

December 19, 2009   Note: There is a print link embedded within this post, please visit this post to print it. A provocative [pragmatic, unprincipled] what if look at recent history By Robert Parry Reprinted from Consortium News The filthy criminals lineup...the Gang of Centrists...beginning with Max Baucus (Left), a total scoundrel operating with Barack Obama's full consent. Only in America are out and out reactionaries ...

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A President Who Loves Deadlines

20 hours ago ago from Cervantes

 Barack Obama had been in office just two days when he established himself as the Deadline President. On that day, Jan. 22, Mr. Obama affixed his curlicue signature to an executive order requiring him to close the prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, within one year — a hard and fast date, set down in black and white for every American to see. In the 11 months since, the president has employed deadlines and timetables on issues ranging from ...

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EMERGING SCENARIO: PAKISTAN’S OPTIONS

15 hours ago ago from Pakistanpal's Blog

Ijaz-ul-Haq NO SOLUTION IS POSSIBLE WITHOUT PAKISTAN US Administration under President Obama, now in the arena for a good length, seems to suffer as if it can no longer be responsive, decisive and swift. The closure of Guantanamo Prison Camp in Cuba vehemently announced by President Obama years back has been allowed to drift to the back-burner. [...]

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Obama: Health Care Bill Moves Us 'Toward The End Of A Nearly Century-Long Struggle'

9 hours ago ago from Huffington Post

WASHINGTON President Barack Obama has hailed Senate passage of an historic health care bill, saying the government is now "finally poised to deliver on the promise" of overhauling a troubled system. Speaking not long after the Senate passed the $871 billion bill by a 60-39 vote, Obama welcomed the vote as bringing America "toward the end of a nearly century-long struggle." He said presidents since Theodore Roosevelt in 1912 have been trying ...

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