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September 03, 2010
US posts better-than-expected jobs data
(AFP)
 AFP - The US unemployment rate edges up to 9.6 percent easing fears of a jobs meltdown but posing tough questions for President Barack Obama.
Obama: New jobs numbers 'positive' but not enough
(AP)
 AP - President Barack Obama says that a new jobs report showing private sector growth in August is positive but more needs to be done for the economy.
Unemployment climbs to 9.6 percent
(Politico)
Politico - The addition of 67,000 private sector jobs in August isn't enough to bring down jobless rate.
Why Boxer will lose
(Politico)
Politico - Opinion: It’s becoming increasingly unlikely that the California senator will beat Carly Fiorina.
5 killed in latest wave of Russian forest fires
(AP)
 AP - Five people have been killed and 400 houses set ablaze in the latest wave of the forest fires plaguing Russia, the Emergencies Ministry said Friday.
5 Best Friday Columns
(The Atlantic Wire)
The Atlantic Wire - Eric Felten on the Proliferation of 'Annoying' License Agreements The curious case of Craig Smallwood,
a video-game aficionado who was marginally successful in suing a game maker after alleging that their product caused him "emotional distress,"
serves as a starting point for the Wall Street Journal contributor to discuss
the "weedy contractual tendrils crawling into every electronic
transaction." He's referring to the incredibly long, obligatory agreements that users seldom read before clicking "I Agree." If Smallwood's case succeeds, it might "chip away at the enforceability" of these contracts, causing a lamentable "gold rush" of lawsuits against game makers.Michael
Gerson on Religious Tribalism The irony of the vigorous Christian backlash (at least among some outspoken
pastors) against mosques being built in America is that "the Christian
fundamentalist view of Islam bears a striking resemblance to the New
York Times' view of Christian fundamentalism," argues The Washington
Post columnist. "Both create a caricature, then assert that the
Constitution is under assault by an army of straw men." Unfortunately,
the Christians who are protesting Islam seem to be oblivious to this
fact, and it manages "to undermine their interests and their convictions
at the same time."Steven Pearlstein on Tax Hikes for the Rich The Democrats are in search of a game-changer to halt the potential GOP tsunami this November. The Washington Post columnist has a solution:
vote for a tax increase on the wealthy. Unfortunately, there are some
Democratic "wusses who are so scared about the prospect of losing their
seats by voting for a tax increase on the rich that they are pushing
the White House and congressional leaders to put off the issue until
after the election." That strategy plays right into Republican hands, and would Obama in a difficult position. Pearlstein
concludes: "if Democrats can't make a convincing case for raising taxes
on 315,000 millionaires and using the money to rebuild the country's
aging infrastructure, then maybe they don't deserve to be reelected."Jonah
Goldberg on Obama's Salesmanship Gap These are strange days for the
syndicated conservative columnist. After spending a year and a half with
Barack Obama as his president, he says
he has come down with "a mild case of Bill Clinton nostalgia." Explains
Goldberg, "I miss having a Democrat who could sell." Clinton, Goldberg
points out, was a warm and empathetic communicator. This is in contrast
to "Obama's 'People of Earth, Stop Your Bickering' aloofness." The
effort is there, writes Goldberg, but the law professor in Obama all too
often "confuses explanation for persuasion."David Brooks on the Obama Administration's Alternate History Writing in The New York Times, Brooks offers up an alternate history
of the first 18 months of the Obama presidency. Shockingly, things are
looking a little better in the Brooks version. Brooks-verse Obama passed
a stimulus that "relied heavily on cutting payroll taxes" in lieu of
large federal programs. On the Hill, Democratic aides "developed a
political strategy they called Save Nancy From Herself" to minimize the
Speaker's personal contribution to the party platform. It all helped
Democrats, Brooks writes, to "define themselves as the economic Back to
Basics Party."
Gates sees progress in tour of Afghan war zone
(AP)
 AP - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday he saw and heard evidence that the U.S. counterinsurgency strategy is taking hold in critical Kandahar province.
Obama unpopular ahead of midterms: Will the GOP benefit?
(Time.com)
Time.com - Nine weeks before the midterm elections, Barack Obama finds himself on the wrong side of the polls. Where did all that adoration go -- and is a Republican sweep next?
Obama to comment Friday on jobless report
(AP)
AP - President Barack Obama will speak to reporters Friday after the Labor Department releases its monthly jobless report.
September 02, 2010
Sloan Wages Quixotic Campaign Against Norton
(CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - Doug Sloan wants the microphone.
Wary of tea party, GOP attacks Senate candidate
(AP)
 AP - Delaware Republicans call Senate hopeful Christine O'Donnell a liar who "could not be elected dog catcher" in a fierce attack that underscores GOP fears of the tea party-backed candidate knocking off top recruit Rep. Mike Castle and winning the nomination.
Anti-abortion group targets Democrats in radio ads
(AP)
AP - An anti-abortion group plans to air radio ads in three congressional races calling for the defeat of Democratic incumbents, among the first ads to capitalize on a Supreme Court ruling this year that freed corporations to directly influence elections.
AMERICA'S LITTLE WARS ARE DRAINING US IN A BIG WAY
(Georgie Anne Geyer)
Georgie Anne Geyer - WASHINGTON -- You have to wonder exactly what you're supposed to say in a week like this one, as President Obama officially declared the end to the U.S. war in Iraq and most Americans breathed a tempered sigh of relief.
Happy beginning for a WH production
(Politico)
Politico - Obama is able to show on the foreign policy stage.
More Dems buck plan to let taxes increase for rich
(AP)
 AP - Congress seems increasingly reluctant to let taxes go up, even on wealthier Americans.
WH mulling emergency economic stimuli
(Politico)
Politico - The administration is considering a raft of emergency fixes to stimulate the economy before the midterms.
Gibbs defends Obama's efforts to help House Democrats
(CQPolitics.com)
 CQPolitics.com - White House spokesman Robert Gibbs on Thursday defended President Barack Obama's track record of campaigning for House Democrats as new polling shows their party taking a nose dive.
Israel and Palestinians agree to more peace meetings
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed to a series of direct talks on Thursday, seeking to forge the framework for a U.S.-backed peace deal within a year and end a conflict that has boiled for six decades.
Labor, business leaders differ on ways to fix economy
(McClatchy Newspapers)
McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — With the Labor Day weekend approaching, union leaders and U.S. business interests expressed concerns Thursday about the fragility of the nation's economic recovery. They offered drastically different remedies for fixing the country's woes, however.
Tea party seeks another upset in Delaware's Senate primary
(McClatchy Newspapers)
McClatchy Newspapers - WILMINGTON, Del. — Thanks to the tea party, Rep. Mike Castle's once smooth path to Delaware's Republican Senate nomination suddenly has become less predictable — and is providing a fresh reason for already staggering moderate Republicans everywhere to be frightened.
Tea party seeks another upset in Delaware's Senate primary
(McClatchy Newspapers)
McClatchy Newspapers - WILMINGTON, Del. — Thanks to the tea party, Rep. Mike Castle's once smooth path to Delaware's Republican Senate nomination suddenly has become less predictable — and is providing a fresh reason for already staggering moderate Republicans everywhere to be frightened.
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer at a loss for words in first debate
(The Upshot)
The Upshot - It's a politician's worst nightmare: Drawing a complete blank in a high-profile debate. That's what happened to Arizona GOP Gov. Jan Brewer, who lost her train of thought during her opening statement during her first televised debate with her Democratic challenger, state Attorney General Terry Goddard. Brewer was in the middle of talking up her [...]
Bernanke rejects notion that he could have saved Lehman
(McClatchy Newspapers)
McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke strongly rejected as "myth" suggestions that he could have saved investment bank Lehman Brothers and prevented the near collapse of the global financial system.
GOP Committees Look to Outside Groups to Fund Fall Ground Game
(CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - Republican strategists wary of relying on a Republican National Committee beset by controversy are relying on third-party organizations to fund and manage crucial ground game operations for the midterm elections.
UN to release Congo 'genocide' report in October
(AP)
AP - A report detailing hundreds of gruesome attacks against civilians in Congo over a 10-year period won't be released until October, the U.N.'s top human rights official said Thursday, after Rwanda angrily protested the findings in a draft version.
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