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Jan 30, 2010 12:24am

Arlen Specter May Be Screwed, But He Probably Isn't THIS Screwed

After Massachusetts, I’m going to try to resist critiquing individual polls that contain pessimistic results for Democrats, particularly since we’re transitioning into a more systematic and…
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Jan 27, 2010 11:48pm

What Obama Shouldn't Learn from Steve Jobs

Watching some of the breathless reaction to Apple’s unveiling of the iPad today, I’m reminded a bit of the Obama campaign back during 2008.

The essence of a good brand is establishing high…
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Jan 27, 2010 11:48pm

The Speech of His Life. Again. (Jonathan Cohn/The New Republic)

Jonathan Cohn / The New Republic:
The Speech of His Life. Again. — A little less than two years ago, Barack Obama faced a dire threat to his presidential candidacy: The…
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Jan 27, 2010 11:37pm
“ The idea here is simple: instead of rewarding failure, we only reward success. Instead of funding the status quo, we only invest in reform – reform that raises student achievement, inspires students to excel in math and science, and turns around failing schools that steal the future of too many young Americans, from rural communities to inner-cities. In the 21st century, one of the best anti-poverty programs is a world-class education. In this country, the success of our children cannot depend more on where they live than their potential. ” - President Barack Obama, State of the Union, January 27, 2010 (via AJC “Get Schooled”)
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Jan 27, 2010 11:24pm

Obama To Seek $1.35 Billion More For Education (via NPR)

Interesting…

“With the grant programs, Obama is trying to make federal education spending more of a competitive endeavor to encourage states and school districts to do better, rather than a solely formula-driven effort in which states and districts look forward to receiving a certain amount of money each school year, regardless of how good a job they do educating students.

To that end, Obama sees the use of student test scores to judge teacher performance and the creation of charter schools, which are funded with public money but operate independently of local school boards, as solutions to the problems that plague public education.”
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Sep 19, 2009 4:39pm

Why Didn’t This Get Reviewed!

I hate to keep rehashing this stuff. The game’s over and it’s time to move on. I just got this in my in box this morning and it’s just too painful. At the time, the fans in the shoe were waiting…
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Aug 18, 2009 9:39pm

Just because you're rich doesn't mean you're smart (Felix Salmon)

Felix Salmon:
Just because you’re rich doesn’t mean you’re smart  — A tweet from Joe Weisenthal yesterday, on the subject of Annie Leibovitz, is I think revealing of a particularly…
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Jan 8, 2009 2:16pm

Chris Matthews gives Howard Dean his due

One day before the announcement of Tim Kaine as the incoming chair of the DNC, Chris Matthews heaped praise Howard Dean for successfully implementing a 50-state strategy and turning the DNC around.
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Dec 2, 2008 5:29pm

THE OBAMA/GATES PENTAGON.... From a progressive perspective ... (Steve Benen/Washington Monthly)

Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
THE OBAMA/GATES PENTAGON…. From a progressive perspective, there are a few concerns about Robert Gates staying on as Defense Secretary in an Obama…
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Nov 28, 2008 1:26pm

Chris Matthews Staffing Up for Probable Senate Run in 2010 (Sean Quinn/FiveThirtyEight.com)

Sean Quinn / FiveThirtyEight.com:
Chris Matthews Staffing Up for Probable Senate Run in 2010  — [EDIT — 8:26 AM.  I am changing the reporting and headline slightly to more…
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