President Bush participates in a photo opportunity with, l-r, Former President George H.W. Bush, President-elect Barack Obama, POTUS, Former President William J. Clinton and former President Jimmy Carter in the Oval Office at the White House. Wednesday, January 7, 2009 (Mary F. Calvert / The Washington Times)
The Economic Crisis Continues: Obama says in his latest press conference (we’ve lost count), basically, “You’ve got to spend money to make money.” The stimulus plan is go.
UN Halts Gaza Aid. The Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip have prevented the United Nations from delivering aid to the area—a driver of a United Nations truck was killed while trying to deliver supplies. As a result, the UN is ceasing its assistance.
Lunchin’ Presidents: Hopefully he got advice beyond rug selection from former President Bill Clinton yesterday at the historic meeting of once-and-future Prezzies, Bill, George Sr., George Jr., Jimmy, and Barry.
No Clinton Sequel: Sen. Tom Daschle ain’t going to let the health care situation crash and burn the way it did in the early 90s when then-First Lady Hillary had a go at reform. Rumored pick for the Surgeon General, CNN’s Sanjay Gupta might be the secret weapon he needs.
Every man is a critic until he gets sued. A chiropractor in San Francisco is suing a user on the city’s Yelp site, who posted a long negative review for libel and invasion of privacy. If the back doc wins, the case could have major repercussions for the unhinged, often negative, free speech found on message boards worldwide.
Obama’s addicted.…To his CrackBerry. The President-Elect is still fighting to keep his beloved phone, basically telling CNBC that the Secret Service are going to have to pry it out of his hands.
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