The Rose Garden: Obama’s New Messaging Accentuates Positive

By Keith Koffler
Roll Call Staff
Sept. 21, 2009, 12 a.m.

'Fired up! Ready to go! Fired up! Ready to go!”
No, this not the triumphant call of some backyard chef starting up his Weber grill. It’s the zippy new refrain of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul drive. Obama has lately revived this presidential campaign slogan, using it to conclude his appearances and leaving his audiences in a state of health care reform evangelism.



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Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel

Nov. 16, 12 a.m.

As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article

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