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 Palin's Lost Concession Speech 

Book reveals what McCain wouldn't let America hear

Nov 3, 09 11:39 AM CST
(Newser) - 'Twas a year ago tomorrow that John McCain’s team forbade Sarah Palin from delivering a concession speech, and a new book, Sarah From Alaska, gives you the chance to finally find out what she planned to say. Some highlights, from the Daily Beast :
  • “It would be
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book • speech • McCain 2008 • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • McCain-Palin

Netanyahu Blasts UN for Ahmadinejad Speech

'Have you no shame?' cries Israeli PM

Sep 24, 09 1:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - Benjamin Netanyahu didn’t hold back today when he took the stage at the United Nations. The Israeli PM went on a tirade, berating the UN for allowing Holocaust denier Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to speak. “Have you no shame? Have you no decency?” he demanded, after recounting the horrors of... More »

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Israel • United Nations • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad • Holocaust • Benjamin Netanyahu • speech • Holocaust denier

 Ahmadinejad 
 Rips Israel, 
 US, as Usual, 
 in UN Speech 

American, other delegations walk out of Iranian president's speech

Sep 23, 09 7:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ripped Israel and the US in his speech today before the United Nations General Assembly, even as Iran’s president said his country was ready to work for peace and would shake hands “honestly extended to us.” The US and other delegations walked out—in protest... More »

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Israel • Middle East • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad • Israel and Palestinians • Moammar Gadhafi • UN General Assembly • speech • Iraq war • Afghanistan war • US delegation

(Newser) - For some reason, people are still listening to Carrie Prejean. The Value Voters Summit even had her give a speech recently (see video). But Prejean made a few mistakes, or sins if you like, writes Oliver Miller for TheFasterTimes.com:
  • Pride: “You know who doesn’t
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gay rights • speech • Seven Deadly Sins • Carrie Prejean • Value Voters Summit

(AP) - Former President Jimmy Carter says Rep. Joe Wilson's outburst during President Obama's speech last week was an act "based on racism." Carter says Wilson's comment was part of an "inherent feeling" of some that a black man should not be president. In responding to a question at... More »

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Jimmy Carter • racism • health care reform • speech • town hall meeting • House Republicans • Carter Center • President Obama • Joe Wilson

(AP) - The House formally admonished Joe Wilson today for his "You lie" outburst during President Obama's speech. The vote was 240-179, with 12 Democrats and seven Republicans voting against party lines. "At issue," declared House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer during debate, "is whether we are able to... More »

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Congress • South Carolina • House of Representatives • John Boehner • censure • Steny H. Hoyer • speech • President Obama • Joe Wilson

OPINION

 Obama Using 
 Tired Tricks 
 of the Trail 

The brouhaha followed by speech is getting old

Sep 13, 09 7:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - President Obama’s strategy for dealing with fallout from political controversy is growing tired, writes Frank Rich in the New York TImes. First, Obama stays cool as the crazies and 24-hour news networks explode; then, at a “superdramatic moment,” he delivers a speech the media “reliably hypes... More »

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Frank Rich • health care reform • speech • campaign trail • President Obama

OPINION

 Leave Wilson Alone: Parker 



Outbursts par for the course in partisan politics

Sep 11, 09 9:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - After Joe Wilson's “you lie” outburst, we may need to add “Joewilsoning” to the lexicon, as in, “OMG, he Joewilsoned right in the middle of the sermon!” writes Kathleen Parker of the Washington Post. Still, the reaction to the outburst seems a wee bit... More »

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Republican • South Carolina • partisanship • speech • US Congress • State of the Union Address • George W. Bush • Kathleen Parker • President Obama • heckling • Joe Wilson

OPINION



 Obama's Health 
 Speech a Victory 
 for the Center: 
 Brooks 

Highly effective talk knocks down House plan, public option

Sep 11, 09 8:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - President Obama’s health care speech was “the finest speech of his presidency,” writes David Brooks: While rhetorically appeasing liberals, it “subtly staked out ground in the center” to win over moderates, making passage “much more likely,” he opines in the New York Times. Obama... More »

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Congress • health care reform • speech • budget deficit • David Brooks • tort reform • President Obama • public option

OPINION

Obama Speech Effective, No Game-Changer

Vitriol surrounding
health care debate
sure to continue

Sep 10, 09 12:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - President Obama’s speech last night will probably prod Congress into passing health care reform, writes Joe Klein in Time. “But it will not end the public malignancy that has attended this debate, and threatens the democratic fabric of our nation.” Klein attended an Arkansas town hall... More »

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Barack Obama • health care reform • speech • US Congress • Joe Klein • Obama administration • President Obama

 Website Fires Back  
 at 'You Lie' Rep 




SC Republican accused of sins from beer-spitting to newspaper theft

Sep 10, 09 11:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - A website born overnight fires back at Rep. Joe Wilson, the South Carolina Republican who accused the president of lying, the Huffington Post reports. The site makes shocking accusations consistent with its slogan: “You dissed America, we’ll dis you right the f--- back.” A few gems from... More »

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Congress • Republican • politics • South Carolina • humor • website • health care reform • speech • President Obama • Joe Wilson

OPINION Roundup

 Left: Obama 
 Finally 
 Steps Up 


Sep 10, 09 9:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama delivered the speech many on the left were waiting for. Will it be enough? Here’s what they’re saying.
  • Obama seemed to shed his inner Adlai Stevenson, and discover “a new role model in the fighting Harry Truman,” writes EJ Dionne of the
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Barack Obama • health care reform • speech • liberal • Paul Begala • progressive

Opinion Roundup

 Right: Angry 
 Obama Exploited 
 Kennedy, Failed 
 to Compromise 

President steps up, doubles down on health care reform

Sep 10, 09 9:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Conservative commentators were, predictably, less than impressed with the president's big speech on health care reform last night. Here’s what they’re saying:
  • Obama’s speech “was 40 minutes of boilerplate followed by a socko, emotional finish exploiting the death of Sen. Teddy Kennedy,” Fred Barnes
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Barack Obama • conservative • health care reform • pundits • speech

analysis

 Obama: I'm No Jimmy Carter 

President set out to prove he's got the muscle to pass health reform

Sep 10, 09 7:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - President Obama’s speech on health care last night wasn’t just a bid for Congressional support for reform: It was a reassertion of Obama’s political strength, writes Adam Nagourney in the New York Times. He had to “display his authority to a Congress that had begun to... More »

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Congress • politics • power • health care reform • speech • President Obama

ANALYSIS

 Fresh-Faced Prez 
 Scores His Jimmy 
 Stewart Moment 

Mr. Obama goes to Washington 

Sep 10, 09 4:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - A joint session of Congress might not have been the perfect setting for Barack Obama's health care reform speech last night, writes Washington Post critic Tom Shales. All that "pomp, circumstance, and folderol," including 16 minutes just to get to the lectern, may have led voters to change... More »

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health care • Barack Obama • Congress • health insurance • health care reform • speech • Obama administration • Jimmy Stewart • death panel

ANALYSIS

Wilson Wasn't Only Republican Behaving Badly

Boorish foes steal
show during
president's speech

Sep 10, 09 3:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - Rep. Joe Wilson was far from the only rude Republican at last night's joint session of Congress, Dana Milbank writes in the Washington Post. Shouts of "Shame!" and "Not true!" could be heard at various points, along with plenty of boos, hisses, and grumbles. Other... More »

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health care • Congress • Senate Republicans • health care reform • speech • House Republicans • President Obama • heckling • Congressional Republicans • Joe Wilson

(AP) - South Carolina Republican Rep. Joe Wilson, who shouted "You lie" at President Barack Obama during his speech to Congress tonight, called the White House within hours of the outburst, attempting to reach Obama. He ended up speaking instead to White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, and "expressed... More »

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illegal immigrant • White House • Rahm Emanuel • apology • health care reform • speech • President Obama • Congressional Republicans • Joe Wilson • civility • You lie

ANALYSIS

Obama Takes Shot at Palin's 'Lie' on Death Panels

President takes partisan tone in denouncing 'cynical and irresponsible' opponents

Sep 9, 09 9:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - President Obama took a shot at Sarah Palin, among others, in calling out those who say his plan for health-care reform would create so-called “death panels” to decide on end-of-life care, Brian Beutler writes for Talking Points Memo. “It is a lie, plain and simple,” Obama said... More »

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health care reform • speech • Sarah Palin • President Obama • death panel

UPDATED

 Obama on Health Reform: 
 Time for Bickering Is Over

President addresses Congress in final push

Sep 9, 09 8:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - Declaring that the US is at a “breaking point” and that “the time for bickering is over” on health-care reform, President Obama pressed his case before a joint session of Congress tonight. Obama shot down a number of charges from opponents, to applause from supporters, Politico notes—though... More »

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Congress • Ted Kennedy • House of Representatives • health care reform • speech • President Obama • Congressional Republicans • public option • Joe Wilson

Republican Rep. Joe Wilson
Heckles Obama: You Lie!

Congressman heckles president on claim about illegal immigrants

Sep 9, 09 8:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - The man who yelled “You lie!” in response to President Obama’s claim that his health-reform plan won’t include illegal immigrants was South Carolina Republican Rep. Joe Wilson, Politico reports. “There are also those who claim that our reform effort will insure illegal immigrants. This, too,... More »

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health care reform • speech • hecklers • President Obama • Republicans • Congressional Republicans • Joe Wilson

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