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Obama breaks from Bush, avoids divisive stands
ap ^ | 1-24-09 | LIZ SIDOTI

Posted on 01/24/2009 9:01:11 PM PST by Nachum

WASHINGTON – Barack Obama opened his presidency by breaking sharply from George W. Bush's unpopular administration, but he mostly avoided divisive partisan and ideological stands. He focused instead on fixing the economy, repairing a battered world image and cleaning up government.

"What an opportunity we have to change this country," the Democrat told his senior staff after his inauguration. "The American people are really counting on us now. Let's make sure we take advantage of it."

In the highly scripted first days of his administration, Obama overturned a slew of Bush policies with great fanfare. He largely avoided cultural issues; the exception was reversing one abortion-related policy, a predictable move done in a very low-profile way.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: agenda; bho44; breaks; bush; divisive; obama
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To: Nachum

Info about AP’s Liz Sidoti:

http://www.peekyou.com/Liz_Sidoti/157447292


41 posted on 01/25/2009 9:44:25 AM PST by savedbygrace (You are only leading if someone follows. Otherwise, you just wandered off... [Smokin' Joe])
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42 posted on 01/26/2009 8:00:30 AM PST by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (I want to "Buy American" but the only things for sale made in the USA are politicians)
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To: Nachum

Oh my yes, it would just be SO divisive to refuse to turn over western civilization to the muzzies.


43 posted on 01/26/2009 8:05:04 AM PST by Let's Roll (Stop paying ACORN to destroy America! Cut off their government funding!)
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To: Nachum
To quote John McEnroe: You have got to be kidding me!
44 posted on 01/26/2009 8:05:23 AM PST by McGruff
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To: Nachum
'I won. I trump you on that. And don't listen to Rush.'

Yeah, seems perfectly bipartisan to me.

45 posted on 01/26/2009 8:06:54 AM PST by rintense (Go Israel!)
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To: McGruff
To quote John McEnroe: You have got to be kidding me!

If it's quoting John McEnroe, shouldn't there be an 'effing' in there before 'kidding'?
46 posted on 01/26/2009 8:08:21 AM PST by aruanan
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To: Nachum

This is a already posted article.


47 posted on 01/26/2009 8:14:08 AM PST by KC_Conspirator
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