Forces of change now target President Obama
Posted on 20. Jan, 2010 by James Devere in American Politics
By BEN SMITH & JONATHAN MARTIN & JOHN F. HARRIS | From Politico BOSTON — Republican Scott Brown’s eye-opening victory in Massachusetts Tuesday has unmistakably framed the problem for President Barack Obama and the Democratic Party: The same forces of disgust with establishment politicians and hunger for change in Washington that vaulted Obama to power [...]
Health Care: The next Leap of Faith in American Politics
Posted on 19. Jan, 2010 by James Devere in American Politics
Two of the pillars that Barack Obama has staked his presidency on are starting to crumble, and the cause is a damn the facts, full speed ahead approach to politics. Both the energy policy and healthcare policy of this Administration have an end goal that is admirable: energy independence and increased healthcare coverage; few would argue [...]
Dems Tip Their Cards on Health Care and Their Hat to the Insurance Lobby
Posted on 10. Jan, 2010 by James Devere in American Politics
The invitation below came from an article in the Washington Examiner (the entire article is linked below). A who’s who of the insurance and pharmaceutical lobby stepped up to the plate to help Martha Coakley with a high priced fundraiser. In a battle to fill Ted Kennedy’s seat in the Senate and presumably maintain the [...]
