Obama Studies Reagan and Clinton
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on December 24th, 2010 5:41 am by HL
Obama Studies Reagan and Clinton
President Obama’s vacation reading list includes President Reagan: The Role of a Lifetime by Lou Cannon and The Clinton Tapes by Taylor Branch, according to Fox News.
He’s also expected to read “a novel or two.”
Bipartisanship Breaking Out?
Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) told MSNBC that he expects the next six months to be an unusually productive time in Congress.
Said Schumer: “My prediction: The next sixth months will be more like the lame-duck, where there was a lot of productivity, than like the previous two years, when there was a lot of dart-throwing.”
Obama Prepares for Staff Shuffle
President Obama “is planning the first major reorganization of his administration, preparing to shuffle several positions in the West Wing as he tries to fortify his political team for the realities of divided government and his own re-election,” the New York Times reports.
“The president is studying how to maximize the power of the executive branch, advisers said, seeking insight from veterans of previous administrations and fresh advice from business leaders to guide the second half of his term.”
“He is reviewing the restructuring plan during the holidays, aides said, and intends to make the first announcements in the opening days of January.”
