A Grim Future: Obama is Nothing Like Reagan
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on December 10th, 2010 5:31 am by HL
A Grim Future: Obama is Nothing Like Reagan
Nile Gardiner, Telegraph
Friday 10 December 2010 | Blog Feed | All feedsSign in or registerBy Nile Gardiner World Last updated: December 9th, 2010Comment on this Comment on this article There is still no sign at all of any kind of near or long-term recovery for President Obama after his midterm shellacking in early November. If anything, one month on from the Congressional elections which brought the Democratic Party to its knees, the outlook is getting even worse for the Obama presidency, and the notion of an Obama bounce is simply a pipe dream at the moment.The latest Bloomberg…
Lame Duck Congress Faces Reality on Taxes
Michael Barone, DC Examiner
Reality strikes. Barack Obama spurned the advice of columnists Paul Krugman and Katrina vanden Heuvel and agreed with Republicans to extend the current income tax rates — the so-called Bush tax cuts — for another two years.He got a few things in return, primarily extended unemployment benefits for another 13 months, and agreed as well to a 2 percent cut in the Social Security payroll tax.
Obama Uses Labor Board to Revive Card Check
Drama Calls for More Presidential Muscle
Michael Waldman, Bloomberg
Glum Democrats should note thatPresident Barack Obama still has ample means to advance aprogressive agenda. He can take bold executive actions even whenCongress balks. The unpalatable tax deal with Republicansunderscores that the White House should find ways to advancegoals on its own. Does this mean Obama should get in touch with his innerDick Cheney? Not quite. But like all presidents, he has abulging toolkit: executive orders, regulations, spendingdecisions, the bully pulpit and more. Obama has lots of power,and he should wield it. Liberals must learn to cheer. Already, the Center for…
