davidl on February 15th, 2009

Mr. and Mrs. Barack Obama party in ChitownAlan Elsner:

WASHINGTON (Reuters)- President Barack Obama’s aides warned Americans on Sunday not to expect instant miracles from the $787 billion economic stimulus bill he will sign this week, but said it would help eventually.

Mr. President you

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Eric Florack on February 15th, 2009

Lynn Sweet at the Chicago Sun-Times, forwards notes from staffers Natasha Korecki and Dave McKinney :

State lawmakers are calling for a criminal investigation into whether U.S. Sen. Roland Burris committed perjury before a state impeachment panel, in the

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davidl on February 15th, 2009

Ellen Goodman, Seattle Times:

In the winter of our economic discontent, women now hold more than 49 percent of jobs on the nation’s payrolls. If we cross the 50 percent line — hold the applause — it will be

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davidl on February 15th, 2009

Irwin Stelzer, Times(UK)

So Obama has his stimulus bill, but he has paid a very high price. He now owns the recession. He has asked to be judged by whether this bill and other measures he will propose create

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