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Posts tagged "Obama"

Obama's 2011 budget a setback for White House open government initiatives

UPDATE 11:14 am – Thanks for folks on the NICAR listserv, some data is here. They have that new book smell. Today was set to be a glorious day for CAR and data geeks around the country as President Obama unveils his $3.8 trillion 2011 budget. But the buzzkill has set in. While some folks... Read more »
By Fernando Diaz,
February 1, 2010 at 10:43 am
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Gitmo detainees headed to Thomson, answering Flora's prayers

Prisons have been a big business in Illinois since the 80s. In fact, as downstate economies depressed following passage of the Clean Air Act that decimated Illinois’ coal industry, towns turned to…you guessed it, prisons as engines of economic sustainability recovery. It’s a little late, but as the Barbed Wire Choir of Flora asked in... Read more »
By Fernando Diaz,
December 15, 2009 at 11:15 am
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Obama pardons a turkey

Share Obama pardoned his first turkey in the White House this morning, and no it wasn’t George W. As is part of presidential tradition, President Obama spared one lucky turkey from being feasted upon this Thanksgiving... Read more »
By MalloryHoke,
November 25, 2009 at 1:37 pm
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Top Ten reasons Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize

The exact requirements and process for selecting a Nobel Peace Prize laureate can be vague and secretive. But we think we’ve cracked the code for 2009 winner and favorite Chicago president of all time Barack Obama. Way to go B! 10. He wanted to make The Onion write a correction. 9. He likes Europe and... Read more »
By Fernando Diaz,
October 9, 2009 at 12:33 pm
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Obama Nobel Peace Prize: A surprise, Olympic-size consolation prize

Cheers, Mr. President Barack Obama couldn’t convince the IOC to award Chicago the 2016 Olympics but somehow managed to sway the Nobel Committee to declare our freshman president deserving of the most distinguished peace prize in the world. Wow. After catching the news on my Blackberry, and my breath, I popped out of bed to... Read more »
By Fernando Diaz,
October 9, 2009 at 7:24 am
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Obama money: Rush Limbaugh moves the Google needle

This was so much easier when we were writing the rules Rush Limbaugh doesn’t just control conservative talk radio, he’s moving mountains of online traffic with a YouTube clip of women in Detroit who say they are waiting for “Obama Money.” Social media is only going to continue playing a critical role in politics and... Read more »
By Fernando Diaz,
October 8, 2009 at 2:44 pm
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Obama "jackass" video

Dear Mr. President, Next time maybe don’t assume you’re off the record, after you say something. Rules of the Game dictate you’re supposed to clear that up before the conversation starts... Read more »
By Fernando Diaz,
September 17, 2009 at 9:03 am
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Obama gets heckled, are fist fights next?

UPDATED 12:28 p.m. CST with Wilson’s campaign site, .gov site is still downUPDATED 10:41 p.m. CST with Wilson’s apology Obama can’t even address Congress without getting heckled. Talk about losing control of the message. During tonight’s speech before a joint session of Congress, Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) yelled “You lie!” at the president. Watch for... Read more »
By Fernando Diaz,
September 9, 2009 at 9:14 pm
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