Posted on April 8, 2008 by web_reader
During the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearings, Senator Obama questioned General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker about the situation in Iraq. Obama was clear in his assessment that the US needed to apply measured, but increased pressure on the Iraqis. Thanks to Talking Points Memo videos and analysis.
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Posted on April 8, 2008 by web_reader
Interesting reader response at Andrew Sullivan’s, The Daily Dish. The reader suggests that Obama lives his Christianity in a manner that is correct to many people but, unfortunately, unrecognizable to others. What an interesting conversation to pursue. Here’s a bit of the reader’s take.
Obama is engaging in a Christian version of politics by being [...]
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Posted on April 8, 2008 by web_reader
On the 40th anniversary of Dr. King’s assassination, Senator Obama spoke in Ft Wayne, Indiana. He reminds us that Martin Luther King, Jr “moved an entire nation.”
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Posted on April 8, 2008 by web_reader
Many older voters, including superdelegates, cite their children’s enthusiasm for Obama as a reason why they took (or are taking) a closer look at Obama themselves. Come on, kids; keep twisting those arms. Here’s an interesting excerpt from the NY Times article:
Not all parents have been overjoyed to see their children donate countless unpaid hours [...]
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