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OPINION

 Lame Duck Can Do
 More Than Just Quack 


CNN CNN Nov 24, 08 2:47 PM CST
(Newser) - Lame-duck presidents have made their share of last-minute legislative contributions, and the current lame duck need be no different, historian Julian E. Zelizer writes for CNN. “Bush does not have to sit on his hands until January 20,” Zelizer writes, and calls on him to “follow the tradition of lame-duck presidents who tried to make a difference, rather than simply playing out the clock.” They include Carter, Reagan, Clinton, and Bush 41. More »

More about:  Election 2008 • George W. Bush • President Obama • credit crisis • economic downturn • President • lame duck

OPINION

 After Obama, Which 
 Minority's On Deck? 

If Barack can do it, anyone can—except Muslims, gays, atheists ...

Slate Slate Nov 13, 08 5:07 PM CST
(Newser) - A self-described “black man with a funny name” is now the most powerful person on the planet. So which minority group will next see one of its own in the Oval Office? Mark Oppenheimer considers the contenders in Slate: Women : Not technically a minority, which means that if “they choose to unite behind one of their own—as many of them were inclined to do in 2008—they'll be the not-so-little voting bloc that could.” Candidates: Hillary Clinton, Kathleen Sebelius, Claire McCaskill. Not a chance: Sarah Palin. More »

Bidens Headed to VP Mansion to Meet Cheneys

VP-to-be will dine at Naval Observatory tomorrow to discuss transition

Associated Press Associated Press Nov 12, 08 3:45 PM CST
(AP) - Vice President Dick Cheney and Vice President-elect Joe Biden are getting together tomorrow night to discuss the upcoming handoff of the job as the nation's second-in-command. Cheney spokeswoman Megan Mitchell says Cheney and his wife, Lynne, will host Biden and his wife, Jill, at their home. More »

 Bush, Obama Will 
 Sit Down Monday 

Transition moving quickly between president, successor

Washington Post Washington Post Nov 6, 08 1:36 PM CST
(Newser) - President George W. Bush will meet with Barack Obama early next week to discuss plans for transition, the Washington Post reports. Obama received his first intelligence briefing this morning, and key staffers have been given expedited security clearances. “We face economic challenges that will not pause to let a new president settle in,” the President said, explaining the hasty measures. More »

More about:  Barack Obama • George W. Bush • President Obama • economy • White House • transition • transition team • President • meeting

ANALYSIS

What Happens If One Kicks Before Election Day?

Plans for window before Jan. 20 also diverge

Slate Slate Oct 2, 08 11:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - With the VP hopefuls girding for tonight's debate, it's natural to wonder what would become of their respective tickets should either presidential candidate die or otherwise become incapacitated before Nov. 4. Each party has its own protocol, explains Nina Shen Rastogi, writing for Slate, but in neither case does the running mate automatically get the nomination. More »

More about:  Barack Obama • Election 2008 • John McCain • Sarah Palin • Joe Biden • DNC • RNC • nominee • Obama-Biden • President

OPINION

Obama Slips Into Role of Acting President

Steps into void left by lame-duck prez as McCain flounders

New York Times New York Times Jul 27, 08 5:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - With a lame duck in the White House and his party's nominee beginning to sound like a quack, Barack Obama is coming off the success of last week's world tour looking like America's acting president, writes Frank Rich in the New York Times. The Illinois senator offers more than "charisma, slick rhetoric, and stunning visuals," and that's why he's won over the network talking heads.  More »

More about:  Barack Obama • Election 2008 • John McCain • President

Opinion

 What Makes a Prez
 'Good for Israel'? 

Key is choosing one who will bolster America's clout, says NYT's Friedman

New York Times New York Times May 18, 08 11:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - The next US president must build an America strong enough to sway the Middle East, but needn't be doggedly pro-Israel, writes Thomas Friedman in the New York Times . And while Barack Obama is dogged by questions of whether he's “good for Israel,” Friedman notes, none other than "Israel-friendly" George W. Bush has spoken out in favor of Palestinian statehood. More »

More about:  Barack Obama • John McCain • Hillary Clinton • Israel • Palestine • Arab Israeli conflict • Thomas Friedman • President

Call Me Russian FDR: Putin

Presenting himself as popular US prez to stay in power

Washington Post Washington Post Oct 19, 07 3:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Vladimir Putin sees himself as Russia's Franklin Delano Roosevelt and is actively encouraging a cult around the Depression-slaying US leader to promote his own ambitions after his current term as president expires. Admiring profiles and documentaries about Roosevelt in the state-controlled media are indoctrinating Russians as Putin maneuvers to stay in power, reports the Washington Post. More »

More about:  Russia • Vladimir Putin • prime minister • New Deal • President • third term

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