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Quick Thoughts: The Presser

President Obama took to the East Room stage again last night to discuss the economy, and specifically his budget proposal currently before Congress.  Primetime press conferences are an ace that only president’s can play.  Who else can convince network and cable TV to preempt huge hits like Biggest Loser and American Idol?  (Unless Ross Perot pays for the time, [...]

Quick Thoughts: Bye-Bayh?

Chris Cillizza (@TheFix on Twitter) of the Washington Post just posted thisstory about Indiana Senator Evan Bayh’s dissenting ways in Washington.  Cillizza points out that Bayh has frequently been vocal with his disapproval of Obama’s policies and is leading a group of 14 centrist Democrats in weekly meetings to plot ways to increase their influence on [...]

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