Avlon: Closing strong
(CNN) – A strong and stirring close – a call to overcome cynicism and defeatism.
Begala: McDonnell’s rhetoric rings false
(CNN) – Gov. Bob McDonnell reads standard GOP talking points very well. “We hate government, blah, blah, blah.” Let’s see him turn down the federal money that’s keeping Virginia afloat. After he finishes attacking the government, McDonnell will go into a government limousine, with a government driver and ride to a government-provided mansion. If he hates [...]
PolitiFact: Releasing White House visitor logs
(PolitiFact) – Obama says White House visitor logs released for the first time Verdict: Mostly True Find out more
CNN/Opinion Research Poll January 27 State of the Union Reaction
TOPICS: Audience reaction to State of the Union Full results (pdf)
Castellanos: Saying one thing, doing another
(CNN) – The same president who yearned for less partisanship tonight also resorted to it without hesitation a few sentences later, blaming his problems on his predecessor, one long year into his own administration. That same president who yearned to reduce deficits also called for a huge expansion of government and a bagful of expensive new [...]
Avlon: Talking to the independents
(CNN) – President Obama said, “What frustrates the American people is a Washington where every day is Election Day.” These words are aimed directly at independents.
