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'President Obama'

Iran releases U.S. sailors; Cotton still makes hay

Iran has released U.S. sailors without any harm. An investigation will now ensue into circumstances of the stopping of two small patrol craft. It seems to have been precipitated by a Navy vessel entering Iranian waters, perhaps because of a mechanical problem. U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton will make hay on cable TV regardless.
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And what about the economy, if that's what elections are about?

Forget about terrorism for a second, Ernest Dumas writes this week, and think about the economy. That's the lodestar of presidential elections.Despite the faith-based hatred of the Kenyan usurper in the White House, the economy under President Obama actually has been fairly stable, with good results in job creation particularly
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President Obama vetoes health legislation repeal

As expected, President Obama has vetoed legislation to repeal his signature health legislation, the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare. The Arkansas Republicans who voted for repea did so knowing the devastation it would cause in Arkansas won't come to pass because they lack votes to override the veto.

Guns + Obama = hysteria

President Obama's talk about modest gun control measures enjoys broad popular support, just not among Republican politicians. And the very talk has produced the usual rush to gun shops in Arkansas, said to be the third-highest gun-equipped state in the country
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Korea — and the usual suspects — go nuclear

You've read by now that North Korea has claimed it's detonated a hydrogen bomb.Fallout? Republicans naturally are reflexively howling that it's President Obama's fault.

Sen. Boozman and his challenger, Conner Eldridge, on presidential gun control

Republican Sen. John Boozman, joined the unified and orchestrated Republican chorus of condemnation of President Obama's intention to take executive action on guns. His Democratic opponent steered a different course.
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Asa and other Repubs in coordinated attack on Obama on gun safety effort

Gov. Asa Hutchinson sniped at President Obama this morning on his plan to attempt to improve gun safety through some executive actions. To date, however much Hutchinson may resist gun safety measures, nothing the president has proposed appears to run afoul of the Second Amendment.

Calling all gun nuts: Obama to take questions at gun town hall

President Obama is going on CNN Thursday night to take questions on gun control. Can't wait to see the Fox counter-programming and the GOP candidater social media eruption.
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Lyons: Whatever happened to home of the brave?

Gene Lyons marks down President Obama for tone in comments after the French attacks, but otherwise wonders whatever happened to America, home of the brave.

Hillary wins Thanksgiving guest poll

A bit of tongue-in-cheek national polling on Thanksgiving topics shows just how fervently Republicans oppose anything President Obama does, no matter how trivial.
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Conner Eldridge's echo: Where's the choice?

Democratic Senate candidate Conner Eldridge clearly doesn't intend to get stuck in a President Obama bag.

The open line. Plus: Rutledge happy immigrant help blocked

The open line and daily video. Plus, Attorney General Leslie Rutledge is happy at news that a court will allow immediate deportation of millions of immigrants.
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