Obama's Speech: A Tonal Masterpiece (Joe Klein) from Time Magazine
"Let it be recorded that Barack Obama came into full possession of the U.S. presidency toward the end of his February 24 budget speech to a joint session of Congress."
The World is Relying on Mr. Obama's Rescue Plan from the Independent [of London]
"These are testing times for Barack Obama and his mission to rescue the world's dominant economy from economic collapse. "
Ahmadinejad Threatened by the 'Obama Effect' from Liberation [of France in English]
"The 'Obama Effect' is powerful in Tehran. It has altered the political landscape not only for the population, but among leaders who see the necessity of grabbing Obama's extended hand."
Clinton's Ears Wide Open from the China Daily
"If the point of Hillary Rodham Clinton's maiden voyage overseas in her new role as United States secretary of state was to assure and reassure, she made it. "
Conservatives Take on Obama (George Packer) from the New Yorker
"David Brooks pits a rigid, abstraction-loving liberalism against a wise, experience-loving conservatism. But recent American history has shown the truth to be closer to the opposite. We are where we are because the ruling conservative ideology of the past few decades refused to face facts, like the effect of private insurance on health-care costs, or the effect of deregulation on investment banking. Facts drove the Republicans out of power. And judging from their response to Obama’s first month in office, facts are very hard things to face in politics."
Africa's Obama School (Nicholas Kristof) from the New York Times
"The Obama School is a pathetic building of mud bricks with a tin roof, and the windows are holes in the walls, but it’s caulked with hope that President Obama may help end the long slaughter and instability in Sudan."
What Caused Bobby Jindal's Speech to be a Disaster? from the Huffington Post
"No matter what he talked about the the pose was the same. He was trying to project his idea of a warm and friendly guy. Therefore he came off as patronizing."
White House Dog Coming in April from NPR
"This isn't just another wag-the-tail story: The Obamas are getting a dog in April and are looking for a rescue Portuguese water dog."
I'd Have Never Married My Wife Without Stevie Wonder's Help, Jokes Obama from the Globe and Mail [of London]
"'The fact that we agreed on Stevie was part of the essence of our courtship.'"
POLITICAL CARTOON NUGGET!
Funny computer game for throwing shoes at Bush!
SCIENCE NUGGET!
Researchers Solve Mystery of Deep-Sea Fish with Tubular Eyes and Transparent Head from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute.
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