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Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:02:00 PST By Robert Reich Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2010/02/09/obamanomics_open2010/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2010/02/09/obamanomics_open2010/index.html?source=rss Sagging demand and soaring deficits have the right wing going nuts and the president against the wall By Hans Hoyng and Christoph Schult Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2010/02/08/abbas_israel_palestine_open2010/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2010/02/08/abbas_israel_palestine_open2010/index.html?source=rss In an interview, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas discusses peace talks with Israel, disappointment with Obama By Gabriel Winant Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2010/02/08/white_house_healthcare_summit/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2010/02/08/white_house_healthcare_summit/index.html?source=rss Both parties to reach the high ground by trying to extract a public "no" from the other side By Gene Lyons Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2010/02/03/obama_gop/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2010/02/03/obama_gop/index.html?source=rss Millions of voters believe the GOP line about Obama's runaway spending. It's up to him to set the record straight By Alex Koppelman Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2010/01/27/state_of_the_union/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2010/01/27/state_of_the_union/index.html?source=rss Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell leads off the GOP's rebuttal to the president with an odd gambit By Mike Madden Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2010/02/07/president_palin/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2010/02/07/president_palin/index.html?source=rss Sarah Palin flirts with the possibility of a White House bid -- but makes no promises -- on Fox News Sunday By Alex Koppelman Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2010/02/04/qotd/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2010/02/04/qotd/index.html?source=rss President Obama addresses some of his fiercest, and oddest, critics By Digby Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2010/02/03/obama_real_american_open2010/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2010/02/03/obama_real_american_open2010/index.html?source=rss What is it that sets him apart from Real Americans? The Washington Post has some answers By Alex Koppelman Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2010/02/03/obama_senate/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2010/02/03/obama_senate/index.html?source=rss Latest "question time" event a disappointing follow-up to president's chat with House GOP By Alex Koppelman Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2010/02/01/qotd/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2010/02/01/qotd/index.html?source=rss Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind., explains why his side won their confrontation with President Obama By Alex Koppelman Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2010/01/29/american_president/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2010/01/29/american_president/index.html?source=rss A little bit of deja vu in the exchange with House Republicans By Mike Madden Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2010/01/29/obama_gop/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2010/01/29/obama_gop/index.html?source=rss The president smoothly mocks House Republicans, in an entertaining U.S. take on the prime minister's question time By Alex Koppelman Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2010/01/28/landrieu/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2010/01/28/landrieu/index.html?source=rss Louisiana Democrat says reform "on life support," president "should have been more clear" By Juan Cole Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2010/01/28/foreign_policy_state_of_union/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2010/01/28/foreign_policy_state_of_union/index.html?source=rss The president didn't have much of substance to say on the region that will give him his worst crises By Alex Koppelman Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2010/01/27/sotu_preview/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2010/01/27/sotu_preview/index.html?source=rss The president delivers his first State of the Union address, but not the way he wanted to By Alex Koppelman Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2010/01/27/excerpts/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2010/01/27/excerpts/index.html?source=rss White House releases excerpts of president's first State of the Union address Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/primary_sources/2010/01/27/obama_sotu/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/primary_sources/2010/01/27/obama_sotu/index.html?source=rss Complete transcript of President Obama's State of the Union speech By Andrew Leonard Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2010/01/26/spending_freeze_betrayal/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2010/01/26/spending_freeze_betrayal/index.html?source=rss Obama as deficit hawk debuts to crushing reviews By Gabriel Winant Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2010/01/26/spending_freeze_reactions/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2010/01/26/spending_freeze_reactions/index.html?source=rss Both left and right react coldly to the spending freeze that President Obama will propose in his State of the Union By Gabriel Winant Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2010/01/25/obama_state_of_the_union/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2010/01/25/obama_state_of_the_union/index.html?source=rss All signs point to a fight-the-power State of the Union. And even Democrats are voicing doubts By David Sirota Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2010/01/22/dems_reagan_open2010/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2010/01/22/dems_reagan_open2010/index.html?source=rss It's a lot like the plot of "Jennifer's Body" -- with the part of Megan Fox played by tax cuts for the rich By Robert Reich Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2010/01/22/obama_banks_open2010/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2010/01/22/obama_banks_open2010/index.html?source=rss It took a Democratic meltdown for the president to realize he should get tough on Wall Street By Michael Lind Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2010/01/20/obama_s_first_year_Lind/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2010/01/20/obama_s_first_year_Lind/index.html?source=rss Obama's minimalist caution falls short in a time of great need