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I rate Barack Obama's national security team "Satisfactory."

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This team will ensure that Obama is surrounded by diverse, strong and experienced judgment. It's a matter of how well they all work together and it seems evident that Obama and his top advisers know a...

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The U.S. recession will last throughout 2009.

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Management is most responsible for the U.S. auto industry's financial problems.

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Read some interesting stats today: "Honda has never had an unprofitable year. It has never had to lay off employees. In the fiscal year that ended in March, profit grew 12%, to $5.1 billion, on $84 bi...

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Hillary Clinton will be in Barack Obama's cabinet.

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She's looking like our next Secretary of State.

Stand Taken 11/21/2008 12:25 PM

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Barack Obama should offer Hillary Clinton the position of Secretary of State.

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In 1860, Abraham Lincoln defeated a New York senator, William H. Seward, for the Republican nomination. Seward was a major figure in the Republican Party and a heavy favorite entering that election. L...

Stand Taken 11/18/2008 1:25 PM

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Robert Downey Jr. should not be Entertainment Weekly's 2008 Entertainer of the Year.

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@Geoff I have to agree. It should be Tina Fey for being Sarah Palin and for her success with 30 Rock. I'm out of the loop but I have no idea what Robert Downey Jr. did this year to merit this award. I...

Stand Taken 11/18/2008 11:26 AM

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The U.S. federal government should provide financial support to its auto industry.

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Very painful but the loss of jobs would be more painful for the country right now. It could present a wonderful opportunity for the government to go in and clean house, by removing the boards and mana...

Stand Taken 11/17/2008 3:29 PM

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Hillary Clinton would not have beaten John McCain by a wider margin than Barack Obama

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Hillary certainly would have won but I think it would have been a little closer. Should would not have won Virginia or North Carolina and I can't imagine she would have won 67 million votes, like Obam...

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Plastic grocery bags should be banned.

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Barack Obama should not offer Hillary Clinton the position of Secretary of Health and Human Services.

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MySpace merits a higher valuation than Facebook.

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Right now, I would say MySpace. Last I read their expected revenue this year was almost 3 times higher than Facebooks.

Stand Taken 11/12/2008 6:39 PM

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The Beatles are the greatest rock and roll band of all time.

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Amazingly, it's still a blowout.

Stand Taken 11/12/2008 12:18 PM

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Senate Democrats should strip Joe Lieberman of his committee chairmanship.

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I could care less if he campaigned for John McCain and the Freak Show - he had every right and no Democrat should penalize him for showing independence. He should be punished though for insinuating th...

Stand Taken 11/12/2008 12:17 PM

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Barack Obama should invite Republicans to serve in his administration.

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He needs to send a message early that this time around things are really going to be different. It's not just about electing the first African American or inspirational speeches that sound good. By br...

Stand Taken 11/8/2008 3:03 PM

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Rahm Emanuel was a good choice for Barack Obama's White House Chief of Staff.

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Rahmbo! It's clear by looking at Obama's first two cabinet members, Biden and Emanuel, what he means by "change" is actually getting stuff done. These two are no-nonsense guys who have a long record o...

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