POTUS Notes Archive: March 2009
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Russian president calls U.S. goals 'toxic assets'
Medvedev encourages Obama to back off missile defense and NATO expansion. Published March 31 2009
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Obama the explainer
The President has shown some willingness to tell people tough things, and to explain why. Published March 31 2009
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Obama has used "war on terror" as president
Hillary Clinton points out that they're not using it anymore. Published March 31 2009
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Wall Street back in the doghouse
Friday's bankers meeting at the White House was an interesting moment. Published March 29 2009
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White House changes tune on stimulus
Obama's position on the need for spending from other countries has changed markedly. Published March 29 2009
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The banker barons come to the White House
Here's the list of the Bank CEO's meeting with President Obama now. Published March 27 2009
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The three goals of Obama's 'higher platform'
Obama appearing on Spanish-language channel today. Published March 26 2009
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Obama pays surprise visit to Arlington Cemetery
President's visit to lay wreath was unannounced to White House press corps. Published March 25 2009
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Rahm's older brother a health-care dissident?
Zeke Emanuel is working on health-care reform at the White House, but he wants more than Obama is willing to do. Published March 24 2009
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Obama dodges question on hedge fund regulation
President says he didn't see French prime minister's comment. Published March 24 2009
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Summers and Geithner respond to Krugman
Top Obama administration officials dismiss criticism from liberal economist. Published March 23 2009
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Geithner faces an uphill battle
Treasury Secretary is selling the latest plan today. Published March 23 2009
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Geithner rebrands toxic assets as "legacy loans"
If you want investors to buy assets, then calling them "toxic" probably isn't a good form of salesmanship. Published March 23 2009
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China's looming problems, and ours
The Atlantic's James Fallows has a standout piece in this month's magazine. Published March 22 2009
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Waxmanistan's complicating impact
A former Bush admin lawyer explains a geopolitical issue with terrorist detainees. Published March 20 2009
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POTUS interviewed by man who invented kid gloves
President Obama sits down with Jay Leno. Published March 20 2009
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Parsing the new Israeli government
Two experts at The New America Foundation say the new gang present unique challenges to the U.S. Published March 20 2009
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Obama sending out volunteers for his budget
The president's independent organizing arm is mobilizing this weekend. Published March 18 2009
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The potentially larger AIG problem
A few people are pointing to what may be a far bigger problem with the government's AIG bailout. Published March 17 2009
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Rove calls Gibbs a 'wise-cracking jr high smart mouth'
Former Bush adviser whacks Obama spokesman for whacking Vice President Cheney Published March 17 2009
