January 2010
5 posts
Arlen Specter May Be Screwed, But He Probably... →
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…
The Speech of His Life. Again. (Jonathan Cohn/The... →
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…
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…
“The idea here is simple: instead of rewarding failure, we only reward success....”
– President Barack Obama, State of the Union, January 27, 2010 (via AJC “Get Schooled”)
Obama To Seek $1.35 Billion More For Education... →
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...