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...Obama 2.0 Following Obama attorney Greg Craig's exit, we need an analysis of who "won" in this reversal of campaign promises [Nov. 30]. Why did Craig and his team, who were carrying out Obama's original promises, lose? What does this portend for the shape of the Obama Administration long-term? William Gloege Santa Maria, Calif...
...there is one question about the process that people are likely to be debating for years: Did the road to passage really have to be this rocky? The shape of the legislation - and specifically, the fact that there were never going to be 60 votes in the Senate for a government-run public option - has been clear for months. So why did Reid insist upon taking the public option to the Senate floor as part of the initial bill he introduced, making the fight even messier and at times seriously jeopardizing Dems' chances of passing such a landmark bill...
...Sahara just announced plans to temporarily close rooms in two of its three towers. One of the early selling points of CityCenter was that a slate of condos was planned to give the project some semblance of urbane flair. But the high-rise-condo market is in dire shape. Murren says MGM Mirage has 50% of its condos under contract, but it also recently announced a 30% price reduction to lure in new buyers as well a financing package to help buyers afford to close the deal...
...some extent, the role does color and shape the life and the style of the person,” Pertile said. “To that extent, I’m changing, but I’m always changing the role itself. The role is somewhat fixed, but it requires the color and the personality of the person who happens to be invested in that role [to change...
...series of intricately designed experiments, psychologists at Tufts University demonstrate that subtle racial biases are often expressed by characters on popular television shows, and that viewers not only pick up these attitudes but allow them to shape their own outlooks on race. The most insidious part of this cultural traffic, the researchers found, is that the transmission of race bias appears to occur subconsciously, unbeknownst to the viewer. (Watch a video of the best television series...