[Peace-discuss] Local Progressives for War: the Obama Doctrine Edition

[David Green]

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THE OBAMA DOCTRINE

Obama’s case for Libyan intervention

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/obama-i-refused-to-let-a-massacre-in-libya-happen.php

'I Refused' To Let A Massacre Happen

Full text and video: 
http://crooksandliars.com/karoli/president-obama-us-has-done-what-we-said-we

Some reactions

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2011_03/028673.php

http://www.salon.com/news/politics/war_room/2011/03/28/obama_speech

http://www.slate.com/id/2289608/

http://www.samefacts.com/2011/03/international-affairs/libya/american-exceptionalism/


The Obama Doctrine?

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/obama-doctrine-emerges-international-support-critical-to-military-missions.php


Shutdown ahead?

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/republicans-prepare-to-reject-final-budget-offer.php

Republicans Prepare To Reject Final White House Budget Offer

http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/big-deals-budget-talks-go-exactly-as.html

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2011_03/028674.php

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/post/wonkbook-budget-negotiations-breaking-down/2011/03/10/AFVXKitB_blog.html


Huh-uh! 
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/cantor-americans-will-blame-democrats-if-government-shuts-down.php

Cantor: Americans Will Blame Democrats If Government Shuts Down

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/03/28/960867/-Dems-prepared-to-meet-GOP-halfway,-but-Republicans-still-predict-shutdown

Dems prepared to meet GOP halfway

http://news.firedoglake.com/2011/03/28/democrats-will-offer-additional-20-billion-in-budget-cuts/

Democrats Will Offer Additional $20 Billion in Budget Cuts

They say this like it’s news

http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=D1FB0EB6-C28D-4FC5-96A0-AC3217D99B2B
[Politico] It was supposed to be one of the clearest messages of the 2010 
elections: Voters were finally fed up with government spending. . . .

Now, a new wave of polling has challenged that consensus, raising serious 
questions about whether voters really are yearning for a grown-up conversation 
about the cost of government — or would simply rather keep punting the problem 
down the road, just like in the past.

Almost every governor who’s tried to deliver a take-your-medicine message has 
paid a price. And widespread polling data suggests a chasm between what 
Americans say they want and the price they’re prepared to pay to get there. . . 
.

More: http://www.eschatonblog.com/2011/03/journalism.html
States broke? Maybe they cut taxes too much

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2011_03/028669.php

The rules don’t matter in Wisconsin

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/walker-administration-announces-implementation-of-anti-union-law-despite-judges-order-against-publicat.php

The administration of Gov. Scott Walker (R-WI) has begun implementing its 
controversial new law curtailing public employee unions, following a move on 
Friday declaring it be in effect, and despite a judge's ruling that enjoined 
said implementation. . . .

A long-running story: the GOP war against “vote fraud” always seems to exclude 
pro-Democratic voters. Hmmm . . . .

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/tea_party-backed_anti-voter_fraud_effort_touts_non-partisanship_at_first_national_conference.php


The GOP’s “Hispanic problem”

http://firedoglake.com/2011/03/28/sorry-jeb-the-gops-hispanic-problem-isnt-just-about-messaging/


Getting to know you . . .

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/poll-prominent-gop-prez-hopefuls-have-grown-more-unpopular.php

Poll: Prominent GOP Prez Hopefuls Have Grown More Unpopular

“Bachmannia”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/post/michele_bachmann_2012_no_way/2011/03/28/AFwv12pB_blog.html


http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/same-old-same-old-synthesizing.html

Clown

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/donald-trump-i-am-really-concerned-obama-was-not-born-in-this-country.php

Trump Goes Full Birther: 'I Am Really Concerned' Obama Not Born In USA

More: http://firedoglake.com/2011/03/29/oh-he-fits-right-in/

Bonus item: Ha!

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/03/28/961020/-Radio-exec:-Our-stations-dropped-Beck-because-he-stopped-being-entertaining

Radio exec: Our stations dropped Beck because he stopped being entertaining

[NB: Plus, he was scaring the little kids]

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