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December 8, 2010
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Top 5 Stories on RealClearPolitics
We're in a Hole and Still Digging - Thomas Friedman, New York Times
Given where we are, this tax-cut deal with the Republicans is the best President Obama could do since raising taxes in a recession would not have been...
President Obama's Next Two Years - Tony Blankley, Washington Times
In the last week or two, an eccentric debate has been dividing Democratic Party pols and commentators in Washington: In 2011, should President Obama s...
The Fiscal Agenda Obama Should Seize - Fred Hiatt, Washington Post
At this decisive moment of his presidency, Barack Obama has an opportunity to be not Bill Clinton, not Harry Truman, but - well, Barack Obama.Not sm...
Tax Deal Neither Reaganesque Nor Clintonian - Matt Lewis, Politics Daily
Regarding President Obama's announcement of a proposed compromise with Republicans on taxes and extending unemployment benefits, it strikes me ...
Obama in Grave Danger of Becoming Carter - Howard Fineman, Huff Post
As President Obama channels Ronald Reagan he risks turning himself into Jimmy Carter.By staking his next two years on hundreds of billions of dollars ...
More Opinion and Analysis
GOP Hopefuls Go Abroad to Boost Resumes - Erin McPike & Scott Conroy
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has tentative trips planned early next year to the Middle East and to Europe. Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is...
Common-Sense Outreach? - Ruben Navarrette
WASHINGTON -- Newt Gingrich likes to challenge liberals to leave their comfort zones, consider new ideas and defend what they believe. Now, the possi...
Why Do the Poor Stay Poor? - John Stossel
Of the 6 billion people on Earth, 2 billion try to survive on a few dollars a day. They don't build businesses, or if they do, they don't e...
MORE ON REAL CLEAR
Don't Shoot Messenger for Revealing Uncomfortable Truths - RealClearWorld
In 1958 a young Rupert Murdoch, then owner and editor of Adelaide's The News, wrote: "In the race between secrecy and truth, it seems inevitable that ...
Bernanke: 60 Minutes, 2 Big Lies - RealClearMarkets
This past Sunday on the CBS program "60 Minutes", Americans received a massive dose of mendacity from our Fed Chairman. Mr. Bernanke's shaky delivery,...
Meredith: Brilliant Star of a Bygone Era - RealClearSports
There was a certain eeriness to the fact Don Meredith would die hours before a Monday Night Football contest. Also a certain poignancy. Meredith bett...
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Sen. Sherrod Brown: Obama A "Sellout" Over Tax Cuts

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Sen. DeMint Will Vote Against Tax Compromise
RCP POLL AVERAGES
Job Approval Approve Disapprove Spread
President Obama 46.0 48.5 -2.5
Congress 21.3 73.0 -51.7
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