Obama an Able Manipulator of the Press
Good at playing new media and friendly venues against tougher interviewers
Good at playing new media and friendly venues against tougher interviewers
Democrats don't quite know what sort of spending problem we have. But they're sure it's one that doesn't require cutting anything.
Would create a path to citizenship, but require background checks on new hires
Unilateral death from the sky makes some people nervous
Not winning fans with this revelation
After all, the Democrats are in charge there
Wants some answers about the government's use of drones
The president has a history of making such promises. A very disreputable history.
Trade accounts for $600 billion in annual economic activity
Tasks the government to work with private business to work out security standards
Probably because they'd have to admit the government screwed up
What President Obama says in his 2013 State of the Union Address isn't as important as what he leaves out.
On how to avert it, of course, not how to implement it
Apparent Code Pink members called out Brennan for drone killings
Targeted killing program will be focus of questions (or at least lengthy senator speeches posing as questions).
And well he should be before he's handed the keys to the CIA
Most transparent administration ever!
The government says it has the right to do what?
May head to Hollywood, resulting in lots of "Which Jon Favreau do you mean?" moments
Wants president to reconsider nomination for Secretary of Defense
16-page confidential memo essentially says U.S. doesn't have proof of imminent threat to kill
They're just asking to get themselves droned
Including the possibility of pre-emptive strikes
The law requires a response to a formal heads-up