Obama in Japan: Public Solidarity Masks Tension
President Obama’s popular and rhetorical success on the global stage has not yet been matched by resolution of the United States’ foreign policy challenges.
BofA brings back iconic Merrill Lynch logo (Reuters)
Reuters – Bank of America Corp will spend as much as $20 million in the fourth quarter of 2009 to relaunch Merrill Lynch’s name and long-time bull logo.
Tenn. mom left to wonder when she’ll see 4 kids (AP)
AP – A week ago, Maria Gurrolla was celebrating the birth of her fourth child. A blue yard sign announced: “IT’S A BOY!” She visited a local welfare office that helps low-income mothers.
Baucus earns his healthcare industry funding
On “The Ed Show” Monday night I said Montana Sen. Max Baucus had to decide whether he represented Montana or the insurance industry. Tuesday he made his choice, voting against both public option amendments to the healthcare reform bill in the Senate Finance Committee. All the Democrats who voted against the public option should be ashamed, but Baucus most of all. The Senate Finance Committee chair’s reasoning was bizarre. According to Salon’s Mike Madden, whose coverage today was terrific, Baucus admitted “the public option would help hold insurance companies’ feet to the fire,” then added, ”
Pele unfazed by Obama backing Chicago’s bid (AP)
AP – Brazilian soccer great Pele isn’t worried President Barack Obama’s star power could help Chicago win the bid for the 2016 Olympics at the expense of Rio de Janeiro.
