tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63181518781265521562012-02-16T02:01:07.190-05:00Chronicling the most tested Presidential Administration in history, one test at a time.Brian L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00712576388516894943noreply@blogger.comBlogger131100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318151878126552156.post-3171295157983504682010-06-23T09:40:00.000-04:002010-06-23T09:40:40.064-04:00

Who would've guessed that dealing with the military is something that's required of the Commander in Chief? The super smart geniuses at USA Today wonder: Fire McChrystal? A Test For ObamaWASHINGTON (USA TODAY) - Gen. Stanley McChrystal's forced return from Afghanistan Wednesday to explain embarrassing comments about President Obama and his top advisers could hardly come at a worse time.A spring

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Despite the fact that the White House denies it, the recent election to replace Ted "The Swimmer" Kennedy in the Senate is... a test for Obama: A test for Obama in Kennedy fiefEven a few weeks ago, the idea that a Republican might win the Massachusetts Senate seat held by Edward Kennedy for nearly 50 years would have seemed ridiculous. In Tuesday’s election, Scott Brown seems poised to do just

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Here I thought that once-in-a-forever earthquakes were a reason for us all to band together and help the needy.  Little did I know that disasters like this existed only to be... a test for Obama:The Obama administration is now one week away from completing its first year in office. It has faced numerous challenges and tests, but in many ways this may well be the most critical. The role of the

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An item we must've missed in our monthlong haze of laziness:--Illustrating once again that no other Americans have ever found the Christmas season to be difficult, we discover that "the Holidays" themselves are... a Test for Obama!At White House, Holidays Are Both Treat and TestWASHINGTON — For many in this town, December is a magical season of flickering menorahs and sparkling pine trees, spicy

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Being forced to align his empty leftist rhetoric with the realities of the world? This can only be... a test for Obama:Obama's nuclear-free vision mired in debateThe debate represents another collision between Obama's administration and key parts of the national security establishment, after scrapes over troop levels in Afghanistan and missile defenses in Eastern Europe.But more than those

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You probably never would have guessed it, but apparently beating terrorists who try to bomb us on planes is... a test for Obama: Sunday's best: Obama facing a test with al-Qaeda in YemenGood morning from The Oval. And Happy New (Political) Year.President Obama returns from his Hawaii vacation Monday, right into the still-brewing political storm over the near-bombing of a passenger plane on

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Vainly attempting to seal the deal in which Iran gratuitously agrees to give up its nuclear ambitions? Definitely a test for Obama: Tomorrow the U.S. will meet with Iran to seal the deal that could take the country's uranium away. Michael Adler on why the moment is the ultimate test of Obama's engagement policy.After a meeting in Geneva that was the first fruit of President Obama’s policy of

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I'll leave it up to you to figure out the paradox of how the Presidency is... a test for Obama: In conception and execution, the presidential campaign of Barack Obama was nearly flawless, a model of consistency and discipline for almost two years. Yet amid all the oratorical flourishes of the candidate and the machine-like efficiency of his $750-million operation, there were persistent questions

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Despite the fact that Comcast can only make NBC/Universal even more liberal, this deal is most certainly... a test for Obama: The proposed marriage of Comcast Corp., the nation's largest cable and broadband provider, and NBC Universal, a Hollywood powerhouse, presents the Obama administration with its first big chance to weigh in on the controversial issue of media consolidation, Joe Flint writes

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Long before we hit the Period of Perpetually Pending Decisions, a valley in Afghanistan entered the books of history as the only thing it could be... A test for Obama: JALREZ BAZAAR, Afghanistan — A year ago, the Taliban were tormenting this lush valley just miles from the Afghan capital, kidnapping people and blocking the road.All that changed when American troops arrived in February. They

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Even though the White House later denied it, we all knew that the 2009 gubernatorial elections were really just... a test for Obama: WASHINGTON — President Obama has returned to the campaign trail. He is appearing in television advertisements in New Jersey this week on behalf of Gov. Jon S. Corzine, the embattled Democrat struggling to win a second term. And he campaigned on Thursday evening

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What else could a shortage of vaccines be than a test for Obama:WASHINGTON — The moment a novel strain of swine flu emerged in Mexico last spring, President Obama instructed his top advisers that his administration would not be caught flat-footed in the event of a deadly pandemic. Now, despite months of planning and preparation, a vaccine shortage is threatening to undermine public confidence in

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Clearly, it's a test for Obama:WASHINGTON — He has read the Nobel speeches of Nelson Mandela, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Elie Wiesel. He has studied the award’s rich history and its extraordinary roster of winners.Yet when President Obama travels to Norway to accept his prize on Thursday, he faces a far different challenge than those who have gone before him: He is a wartime leader,

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