Gibbs Still Plagued by the Issue of Transparency
Posted on 17. Jan, 2010 by James Devere in American Politics, Political News
On FridayPress Secretary Robert Gibbs again had to defend the President’s flip on transparency in government. He stated, ”The President believes that the standard of people being able to see what’s going on, to be able to understand what is being discussed, and the details that are available [are enough].” Pressed on the fact that there are [...]
Obama Camp Still Talking about Transparency
Posted on 06. Jan, 2010 by James Devere in American Politics
On Monday, January 4th, BarackObama.com (the President’s campaign group) sent out a call for donations. These fundraising requests are nothing new, and appear regularly from the President’s camp. The interesting parts in Monday’s request are the reasons sited by organizer David Plouffe, “2010 will be a year of new, exciting challenges. We’ll be working hard with President [...]
Big Winners on Healthcare: Nebraska, Connecticut, Louisiana, and Insurance Companies
Posted on 22. Dec, 2009 by James Devere in American Politics
If you are not sure what is in the healthcare bill, just ask Wall Street. Following news that the Senate had passed its 2700 page health bill, insurance industry stocks shot up. By 11AM the morning after Harry Reid’s middle of the night vote, the big board showed United Health up 4.31%, Aetna up 5.63% [...]
