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Barack Obama’s Press Conference

July 23, 2009 – 8:24 pm

I didn’t see the President’s press conference, so I cannot testify as to whether the critiques of the President’s emotional presentation, as offered by Ben Smith were accurate. However, we can look to the transcript to examine the President’s arguments.

By Pejman Yousefzadeh | Posted in Blogs, Chequer-Board | Also tagged Barack Obama, Ben Smith, Blue Dog Democrats, Bush Administration, CBO, Congress, Economic Ignorance, economy, George W. Bush, health care, Health Care Policy, Health Care Reform, Higher Taxes, Iraq, Massachusetts, Mayo Clinic, Medicare, Nancy Pelosi, Obama Administration, Rationing, Status Of Forces Agreement, tax policy, taxes | Comments

Health Care Reform: Delayed

July 23, 2009 – 8:20 pm

A big win for the policymaking process, which should favor care and precision over haste in legislating. And a big loss for the President of the United States, and his majority in Congress:

By Pejman Yousefzadeh | Posted in Blogs, Chequer-Board | Also tagged Barack Obama, Blue Dog Democrats, Congress, Economic Ignorance, economy, health care, Health Care Policy, Health Care Reform, Higher Taxes, Nancy Pelosi, Obama Administration, tax policy, taxes | Comments

Blue Dogs Call Shenanigans On Nancy Pelosi

July 23, 2009 – 1:12 pm

Her claim that the Democrats have the votes to pass health care legislation in the House just does not hold water, according to leading Blue Dog, Mike Ross.

By Pejman Yousefzadeh | Posted in Blogs, Chequer-Board | Also tagged Barack Obama, Blue Dog Democrats, Congress, Economic Ignorance, economy, health care, Health Care Policy, Health Care Reform, Higher Taxes, Nancy Pelosi, Obama Administration, tax policy, taxes | Comments

Censorship In The House

July 23, 2009 – 12:51 pm

If a Congressional mailing on a policy matter is inaccurate, I am sure that in this day and age of 24/7/365 news, with television, radio, mainstream outlets on the Internet, and blogs, the inaccuracies will be quickly reported and disseminated to the public. The dissemination and reporting may not be perfect, but it will likely be quite impressive.

By Pejman Yousefzadeh | Posted in Blogs, Chequer-Board | Also tagged Barack Obama, Censorship, Congress, Economic Ignorance, economy, Franking, health care, Health Care Policy, Health Care Reform, Higher Taxes, Obama Administration, Republicans, tax policy, taxes | Comments

Health Care Reform: A Link Round-Up

July 22, 2009 – 2:28 pm

Bobby Jindal–being a policy wonk in general, and a health care policy wonk in particular–highlights the three major shortcomings in the health care bills floating around Capitol Hill, and the Obama Administration’s own stated preferences for reform, and offers suggestions on how to improve the reform process.

By Pejman Yousefzadeh | Posted in Blogs, Chequer-Board | Also tagged Barack Obama, Bobby Jindal, Congress, Dick Cheney, Douglas Elmendorf, Economic Ignorance, economy, Friedrich Hayek, health care, Health Care Policy, Health Care Reform, Higher Taxes, John Stossel, Kent Conrad, Obama Administration, tax policy, taxes | Comments

Congress Slows Down Health Care Reform, As It Should

July 22, 2009 – 1:21 pm

Since the Obama Administration has not yet gotten the message, and since it has not revised its expectations when it comes to achieving health care reform, more and more members of Congress are announcing on their own that health care reform will not be achieved by the time Congress goes on its August recess:

By Pejman Yousefzadeh | Posted in Blogs, Chequer-Board | Also tagged Barack Obama, Blue Dog Democrats, Congress, Economic Ignorance, economy, health care, Health Care Policy, Health Care Reform, Higher Taxes, Mayo Clinic, Obama Administration, tax policy, taxes | Comments

Barack Obama’s Popularity–Or Lack Thereof

July 21, 2009 – 9:12 pm

My comments over at the Arena.

By Pejman Yousefzadeh | Posted in Blogs, Chequer-Board | Also tagged Barack Obama, Obama Administration, Politics, Polls, Popularity | Comments

Health Care Reform By August? It Ain’t Happening.

July 21, 2009 – 1:22 pm

By now, it should be clear that the Obama Administration’s goal of getting a health care reform bill signed before Congress goes on its August recess is not in the cards. One might have hoped that the Administration would realize this, and focus on getting health care reform done right, rather than focusing on getting it done quickly.

By Pejman Yousefzadeh | Posted in Blogs, Chequer-Board | Also tagged Barack Obama, Blue Dog Democrats, Congress, Economic Ignorance, economy, health care, Health Care Policy, Health Care Reform, Higher Taxes, Obama Administration, tax policy, taxes | Comments

It Is Way Too Early To Handicap 2012 . . .

July 20, 2009 – 4:37 pm

But it is not too early to note that Barack Obama is not the exceptionally popular politician so many people make him out to be:

By Pejman Yousefzadeh | Posted in Blogs, Chequer-Board | Also tagged 2010, 2012, Barack Obama, Congress, Mitt Romney, Obama Administration, Politics, Republicans, Sarah Palin | Comments

Obama Neck and Neck with Romney and Palin in New 2012 Poll

July 20, 2009 – 10:32 am

Both former Presidential candidate Mitt Romney and outgoing Alaska Governor Sarah Palin have a shot at beating Obama in the next Presidential election in a new poll from Rasmussen.

By Brad Jackson | Posted in Blogs, The Whip | Also tagged 2012, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Republicans, Sarah Palin | Comments

Remember Gerald Walpin?

July 19, 2009 – 6:26 pm

I would hope so. After all, I wrote about him.

By Pejman Yousefzadeh | Posted in Blogs, Chequer-Board | Also tagged Barack Obama, Defamation, Gerald Walpin, Inspector General, Obama Administration, Politics, Whistleblowing | Comments

Can We Stop Saying Barack Obama Is Exceptionally Popular?

July 18, 2009 – 1:12 pm

Because it’s just not true:

By Pejman Yousefzadeh | Posted in Blogs, Chequer-Board | Also tagged Barack Obama, Obama Administration, Politics, Polls, Popularity | Comments

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