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Obama's State of Union Message: 'Game On'

Pundits see president's speech as a populist offensive

(Newser) - President Obama delivered a feisty, populist State of the Union address last night ( excerpts here , pictures here ), and naturally pundits are dissecting and grading it today. Here's what they're saying:
  • "Obama had a simple message for Republicans: Game on," writes Chris Cillizza of the
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Obama: 'State of Our Union Is Getting Stronger'

President says restoring American dream our 'defining issue'

(Newser) - President Obama delivered his third State of the Union address tonight, with a focus as expected on economic inequality and the need for all Americans to get a "fair shot" at success, reports CNN . In fact, Obama called keeping the promise of the American dream alive the "defining... More »

Obama: All Americans Deserve a 'Fair Shot'

State of the Union speech to hit on fairness, income inequality

(Newser) - It's no great surprise given that Warren Buffett's secretary will be a guest, but President Obama will hit on the theme of income inequality in his State of the Union speech tonight. The White House released excerpts ahead of the 9pm speech, notes CNN . (Also, the phrase "... More »

Obama Unveils 'Leaner,' 'Agile' Military

He wants to shift focus from ground troops to 'irregular warfare'

(Newser) - President Obama officially unveiled his plan for a slimmed-down military with a speech at the Pentagon today, promising that budget cuts and a reduction in conventional ground forces wouldn't harm the nation's security. "Our military will be leaner, but the world must know—the United States is... More »

Obama: 'Our War in Iraq Ends This Month'

President promises US will still have 'strong presence'

(Newser) - As the last 6,000 American troops prepare to leave Iraq by Dec. 31, President Obama today heralded the end of the divisive war—but issued a warning to the country's neighbors: The US will continue to have a "strong presence in the Middle East." He added,... More »

Finally, the Obama We Elected

Last night's speech was incredibly important, Robert Reich writes

(Newser) - The speech President Obama gave last night in Osawatomie, Kansas, was the "most important economic speech of his presidency," writes former labor secretary Robert Reich. "Here, finally, is the Barack Obama many of us thought we had elected in 2008," one who actually fights Big Money... More »

Obama Speech Echoes Teddy Roosevelt

Calls for fairer America, invokes TR's 'New Nationalism'

(Newser) - President Obama's latest role model appears to be Teddy Roosevelt, observes both CNN and Politico . Speaking today in the same city in Kansas where Roosevelt called for a "New Nationalism," Obama encouraged Americans to unite despite differences. "I believe that this country succeeds when everyone gets... More »

Obama to GOP: This Isn't a Game

President says politics the only thing stopping jobs act

(Newser) - President Obama took to the Rose Garden today, flanked by a crowd of teachers, veterans, cops, firefighters, construction workers, and small-business owners to tout his new jobs bill , arguing that politics were the only thing standing in the way of its passage. “Joe and I as we were walking... More »

Obama's Plan 'Bolder, Better Than Expected'

Pundits from left and right generally praise address

(Newser) - Pundits handed out good grades aplenty for President Obama's new jobs proposal last night, with generally positive feedback from liberals like Paul Krugman—but also from conservatives like David Frum and Andrew Sullivan.
  • Krugman writes in the New York Times that he was "favorably surprised by the new
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David Vitter, NBC Pick Football Over Obama Speech

NBC affiliates in Milwaukee and Green Bay to skip address, senator has Saints party

(Newser) - David Vitter isn’t going to attend President Obama’s speech tonight, not because he’s sending a message to the president, but because he’s got better things to do. “I have a Saints party,” the Louisiana senator told Fox News yesterday, “and I am absolutely... More »

What to Watch for in Obama's Jobs Speech

Can the president appease his base and Republicans at once?

(Newser) - President Obama gives his much-hyped jobs speech tonight, and though the stakes are high, expectations are pretty low . Obama’s “task is nearly impossible,” Politico writes: “appease liberals, appeal to independents, win over some Republicans and make a compelling case to Washington-weary voters.” Here’s what... More »

Stewart Skewers Media Over Jobs Speech 'Crisis'

Reasonable accommodation turned into manufactured crisis

(Newser) - Back from vacation, Jon Stewart's Daily Show went right back to skewering the media, this time for hyping the "non-crisis" that was the one-day scheduling conflict between President Obama and Congress over the timing of his jobs address. "I know where this is going," said Stewart.... More »

Obama Hits 51% Disapproval as Speech Looms

Just 44% approve of his job in office

(Newser) - With a major speech approaching , President Obama's disapproval ratings have once again climbed above 50%, a Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll finds. While 44% of Americans approve of Obama's work in office, the new poll finds that 51% disapprove. Some 44% say they're likely to vote Republican... More »

'Repugnant' White House Headed for One Term

Obama can't fight the class he wants to join, says Dowd

(Newser) - President Obama is turning into such a passive, spineless self-parody that he risks getting the boot in 2012, writes Maureen Dowd in the New York Times . "It's repugnant," she condemns. Blocked by Republicans at every turn and facing a terrible economy, Obama is turning once again to... More »

Yet Another Cave-In to GOP Shows Obama in a 'Bubble'

He seems unaware of how weak he looks: Cenk Uygur

(Newser) - Cenk Uygur heaves a big sigh on behalf of progressives over President Obama's decision to postpone his jobs speech at the behest of Republicans. Obama comes off looking weak and defeated yet again, writes Uygur in Salon . He once held out hope that this pattern was part of a... More »

Obama: The Talker in Chief

President's frequent speeches starting to sound empty

(Newser) - Every president has a major flaw, and Andrew Malcolm of the LA Times thinks he’s figured out Barack Obama’s: He loves to talk. Obama seems to think “he can talk his way in or out of virtually any opportunity or difficulty,” Malcolm observes. “When in... More »

Obama: Solution to Avoid Default Must Be Bipartisan

In latest speech, president promises to work all weekend long

(Newser) - In his latest debt limit speech, President Obama today urged Democrats and Republicans to come up with "a plan that I can sign by Tuesday"—a plan that has support in both parties. "There are plenty of ways out of this mess," he said, but any... More »

Jon Stewart: 'Did the President Just Quit?'

'Daily Show' host not impressed by Obama's speech

(Newser) - Barack Obama’s debt ceiling speech didn’t exactly reassure Jon Stewart. After playing a clip in which Obama told viewers to call their congressmen on the Daily Show last night, Stewart gave the camera a shocked look. “Did the president just quit?” he asked. “I mean seriously,... More »

Obama, Boehner an 'Unsettling Spectacle'

Speeches long on politics, short on solutions

(Newser) - President Obama and John Boehner gave dueling speeches last night, and the news was not good. Here's what the pundits are taking away from it all:
  • If people—or markets—were looking for reassurance, “they were out of luck,” observes Politico . Instead, Obama and Boehner “treated
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Obama: 'Reckless' If We Can't Cut Deal

President pleads for compromise in primetime address

(AP) - President Obama took to the airwaves tonight, charging that the only ones standing in the way of a balanced compromise to the nation's debt crisis are those Republicans in Congress who are insisting only on spending cuts. "The American people may have voted for divided government, but they... More »

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