January 2010

MONTH 13

January 11, 2010

Breaking down the numbers, the president's "shovel ready" projects have yielded no boost to employment.

‘Shovel ready’ was a load of … well, you know

No effect on jobs, created or saved.

January 9, 2010

President Obama is sticking by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, even though Reid made racist comments about the president during the 2008 campaign.

Forgiveness for Reid, not for Lott, Imus

Obama’s standards on race relations come with partisan blinders.

January 6, 2010

President Obama spent much of fall 2008 attacking John McCain for suggesting a tax on health benefits — and is now pushing the House to accept them.

President pushes tax on health benefits

A bad idea when it comes from John McCain, OK when it comes from Senate Democrats.

January 5, 2010

Does it make sense to hold a meeting on open government in a place that's out-of-bounds for the press and the public?

Final health care push … behind closed doors

C-SPAN cameras are ready to roll, but the president won’t green-light the broadcast.

January 4, 2010

After campaigning against no-bid contracts and deriding them as president, Barack Obama has awarded a $25 million no-bid contract to a Democratic Party donor.

No-bid contracts are bad for Halliburton, but great for Democratic fat cats UPDATE: State Department cancels contract

No-bid defense contracts for companies with Republican ties are inexcusable. If they’re donating to Democrats, it’s OK.

January 1, 2010

After subpoenaing and threatening a pair of bloggers, the Transportation Security Administration has come to its senses.

TSA threatens bloggers, then backs off

The Transportation Security Administration subpoenaed — and threatened — travel bloggers who published the agency’s security directive following the attempted Christmas terrorist attack.

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