Michelle Obama and the other G-20 spouses at the Creative and Performing Arts School in Pittsburgh yesterday.
Obama to Usher in New Age of Co-operation with UN from the [Manchester] Guardian
“After eight years of the Bush administration, Obama has already embraced many of the policies that his predecessor rejected, ranging from signing up for the UN millennium goals on poverty to paying millions owed by the US to the world organisation.”
Obama the Un-Bush Woos the UN (Michael Tomasky) from the [Manchester] Guardian
“The four "pillars", as he called them, weren't really his strongest selling points. To a UN crowd, those were two: the fact of his not being George Bush, and the fact of his race.”
Obama Undercuts Iran (Juan Cole) from Salon
“With nuclear fears growing, the president's shrewd moves are winning Russian support for boxing in Iran.”
For Obama, Iran Disclosure is Twofold from the Washington Post
“The disclosure of a second uranium enrichment site in Iran is at once a setback and a way forward for the Obama administration. It effectively spells the end of the engagement effort that President Obama had pledged to pursue upon taking office. But it also presents a clear path toward building an international consensus for sterner action against Tehran.
Cracks in Iran’s Clique (Thomas Friedman) from the New York Times
“The reason we now have a slight chance — and I really emphasize slight — for a negotiated deal is because Iran’s nuclear program has always been a survival strategy for Tehran’s ruling clique … After stealing June’s elections, this ruling cartel is now more unpopular and illegitimate than ever.”
Once Again, Americans are Smarter than the Media (Joan Walsh) from Salon
“Only a third of those polled said Obama is "overexposed" in the media -- 63 percent said his exposure was either just right or too little. Thirty-seven percent said congressional Republicans would be to blame if Obama's healthcare reform drive fails; only 10 percent would blame Obama. Almost 80 percent of Americans said they like the president personally, and his job approval has held steady over the last rocky month, at 51 percent. Far from hurting the president or his agenda, this week's media blitz seems to have improved his numbers on healthcare, specifically.”
Why Progressives Should Support Obama (Raina Kelley) from Newsweek
“The attacks have already begun against the politician best positioned to be a friend to environmentalists, social activists and gun-control advocates. Proving once and for all that perfect is the enemy of good, progressives all over the blogosphere are currently apopletic at what they call Obama's "betrayal of the very people that elected him." … this is why progressives of this stripe irritate me as much as those flag-waving tea-party activists with guns strapped to every available muscle group. Neither of you believe in compromise. It's your way or the highway.”
On Health Care, the Republicans’ Deaf Ear is a Preexisting Condition (Dana Milbank) of the Washington Post
“what does Baucus have to show for his concessions? One by one Tuesday, Republicans delivered the same thanks-but-no-thanks message. … Baucus is suffering the consequences of being one of the last serious men in town.”
The Clinton’s Enemies’ List (and Other Major Nuisance) from the Huffington Post
“What comes across most clearly from the book, The Clinton Tapes, is Clinton's complete lack of self-censorship, especially when it comes to the two subjects that consumed and enraged him: the media and the scandals that dogged his two administrations.”
Donald Rumsfeld’s Dysfunctional Pentagon (David Corn) from the Politics Daily
“Matt Latimer portrays Rummy's Pentagon as a dysfunctional world run by toadying sycophants and bureaucratic bunglers. In his account, the top echelons of the Defense Department under Rumsfeld were a Catch-22ish circus of the absurd.”
HISTORY NUGGET!!
Word for Word – A Tutorial from Lyndon B. Johnson from the New York Times
“President Obama faces perhaps the ultimate presidential test in the weeks ahead: maneuvering a big health care bill through a fractious Congress. For tips on how to manage it, there’s no better adviser then Lyndon B. Johnson, who won Medicare over fierce opposition in 1965.”
CULTURE NUGGET!!
Coming Out in Middle School from the New York Times Sunday Magazine
“How 13-year-old kids are dealing with their sexual identity — and how others are dealing with them.”
VIDEO NUGGETT!!
Michelle Obama visits Pamela's in Millvale from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
“First Lady Michelle Obama surprised patrons with a visit to Pamela's restaurant in Millvale this morning.
PET NUGGET!!
The Last Word: Inside a Dog’s World from The Week
“Author Alexandra Horowitz explains why dogs pee on hydrants, lick our faces, and are always sniffing.”
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