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Things have gone from bad to badder for the self-righteous artsy- fartsy elites, who for all their book-learning and self-regard just can't figure out America. The Herman Cain phenomenon is the latest puzzlement of those who think only they're wise enough and entitled enough to tell the rest of us which fork to use. Mr. Cain's sin is not that he doesn't have the usual qualifications for president. Barack Obama established the precedent that presidents can attempt to do the job with on-the-job training. Mr. Cain's sin is that he demonstrates, with considerable eloquence, that the notion that Republicans and other conservatives are mean-spirited bigots is the enormous lie of conventional media wisdom.
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WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama said he has told Russia that reducing Iran's pursuit of a nuclear weapon would in turn lessen the need for a U.S.-planned missile defense system in Eastern Europe that Moscow has opposed. But Obama said he sought no "quid pro quo" with Moscow. The new president also said it is time for the U.S. to "reset or reboot" its relationship with Russia, a nod to the increasingly tense relations of recent years.
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North Jersey interior decorator Coleen Christian Burke's new book, "Christmas With the First Ladies: The White House Decorating Tradition from Jacqueline Kennedy to Michelle Obama," documents how, over the past half-century, presidential spouses have decked the halls of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. She'll be appearing at Books & Greetings this week. TELL ME MORE: Jackie Kennedy's "Enchanted Christmas-Present Tree," Hillary Clinton's recipe for chocolate chip cookies, photos from White House yuletides past -- you'll find these and other gems in "Christmas With the First Ladies" (Insight Editions, 160 pages, $29.99 hardcover). Burke, a member of Laura Bush's decorating team - - she created the icicle trees in the Grand Lobby, among other things -- explores the first ladies' holiday inspirations...
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WASHINGTON - Responding to critics' relentless claims, President Barack Obama on Wednesday produced a detailed Hawaii birth certificate in an extraordinary attempt to bury the issue of where he was born and confirm his legitimacy to hold office. He declared, "We do not have time for this kind of silliness. From the White House, Obama portrayed himself as a voice of reason amid a loud, lingering debate on his birth status. Though his personal attention to the issue elevated it as never before, Obama said to Republican detractors and the media, it is time to move on to bigger issues.
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WASHINGTON -- The financial reform bill signed into law by President Obama on Wednesday constitutes a sweeping attempt to reallocate power from Wall Street to Washington and prevent financial crises. Will it work?
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From wire reports After months of collaboration on President Barack Obama's attempt to overhaul the nation's health care system, the insurance industry struck against the effort Monday with a report warning that the typical family premium could rise over the next decade by $4,000 more than projected.
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WASHINGTON - Responding to critics' relentless claims, President Obama on Wednesday produced a detailed Hawaii birth certificate in an extraordinary attempt to bury the issue of where he was born and confirm his legitimacy to hold office. He declared, "We do not have time for this kind of silliness. By going on national TV from the White House, Obama portrayed himself as a voice of reason amid a loud, lingering debate on his birth status. Though his personal attention to the issue elevated it as never before, Obama said to Republican detractors and the media, it is time to move on to bigger issues.
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Stupid, racist White Americans will be haunted by the nightmare created by their own attempt to cash in on [Barack Obama]'s ascension to the highest office in the land and withdraw a pass for institutionalized racism. Their new message designed to excuse hatred and racial preference is that if Barack Obama can become president, then there is no longer a reason for the nation to pay attention to historical White privilege. My question to stupid racists is this: "Can I go to the bank and tout Obama's presidency when I am turned down for a loan when a White man with similar credit and financial standing is approved? OBAMA POWER: The economic influence of President-Elect Barack Obama was felt immediately after his landslide victory over Republican John McCain when the Sentinel rolled its O...
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RAMALLAH, West Bank -- The United States' top Mideast envoy failed to bridge wide gaps between Israelis and Palestinians as he ended his most intensive attempt yet on Friday, raising questions over President Barack Obama's efforts to revive peacemaking. The deadlock could scuttle hopes for a meeting between Obama, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas next week in New York, on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly.
