Archive for July 18th, 2009
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Essay: Cronkite and the voice of authority gone (AP)
AP – “And that’s the way it is,” he’d say. It wasn’t, but we wanted that reassurance. The idea that someone could wrangle the world each night and boil it down to a sensible, digestible half hour was so comforting. -
Democrats beginning to balk at Obama
Might that Midas magic be dulling for President Barack Obama, even among fellow Democrats? -
Obama not stressing Aug. deadline (Politico)
Politico – In his most recent remarks, President Obama has stopped mentioning what had been his mantra — that the House and Senate finish their health-care bills by the August recess — and switched to a less specific call to fast action.
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Leading Democrats, Republicans praise Cronkite (AP)
AP – President Barack Obama praised broadcasting icon Walter Cronkite as a newsman who “never let us down.” Cronkite got kind words from leading Democrats and Republicans after his death. -
Despite critics, Obama stays course on health care (AP)
AP – President Barack Obama is using a touch-all-bases approach to try push through his health care overhaul, a struggle that might demand deep concessions. -
Is Obama losing his Midas touch among Dems? (AP)
AP – Could it be that President Barack Obama’s Midas touch is starting to dull a bit, even among members of his own party? -
Obama offers support to Indonesia’s president (AP)
AP – President Barack Obama has called Indonesia’s leader to express support for the Indonesian government and people after suicide attacks at two hotels killed seven people. -
Official: WH considers terror interrogation unit (AP)
AP – The Obama administration is considering creating a special unit of professional interrogators to handle key terror suspects, focusing on intelligence-gathering rather than building criminal cases for prosecution, a government official said Saturday. -
Quayle: Obama’s challenge is taming leftist Dems (AP)
AP – Former Vice President Dan Quayle gives President Barack Obama high marks for surrounding himself with quality advisers on national security and the economy. But Quayle says it’s not yet clear whether Obama’s Democratic administration will govern more liberally than he campaigned. -
AP sources: Taliban video shows captive US soldier (AP)
AP – The American soldier who went missing June 30 from his base in eastern Afghanistan and was later confirmed to have been captured, appeared on a video posted Saturday to a Web site by the Taliban, two U.S. defense officials said.
