The Comprehensive Guide to Reactions to Obama's Speech
The Atlantic Wire sorted through scores of columns and blog posts to find the sharpest observations and assess the landscape of opinion after this all-important moment
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The Atlantic Wire sorted through scores of columns and blog posts to find the sharpest observations and assess the landscape of opinion after this all-important moment
ShortFormBlog's rages against Urlesque's call to make the Web cat-free for a day
Camille Paglia opens fire on health care, mows down Dems, drugs, Ivy Leaguers
Columnists pile on with advice on how Obama can nail or fail his bottom-of-the-ninth speech to Congress tonight
Wall Street's most hated ex-CEO paints himself a victim to a mountain-trekking reporter. Are commentators buying it?
The Fox News host puts a notch in his belt for Van Jones and commentators debate the extent of his clout
Echoing George Will, the centrist hawk spells out a strong case against the war but hesitates on the question of withdrawal
Banks deemed "too big to fail" will have to sit on a bigger capital cushion, putting an end to huge profits and mega bonuses.
August's 9.7% figure is worse than expected, darkening the economy's outlook.
In the wake of George Will's column, commentators hold hands across political lines to speak out for and against war.
A report on the gross incompetence of the SEC leads to a new round of appreciations for the criminal and his pursuers
Raising tuition is enough to boost the stats of some liberal arts colleges. What gives?
Is being the "healthiest" of the last huge, troubled, bailed-out banks healthy enough?
After a backbreaking July and a non-relaxing vacation, can Obama's plan to get more aggressive work?
Across the spectrum, commentators agree it's time to re-evaluate America's entanglement in Afghanistan
Has Gaddafi's quest to normalize relations with the West been derailed by the Lockerbie bomber's release?
The conservative columnist calls for a pull-out from Afghanistan, arousing a swift and concerted denunciation from the Right.
In the ongoing battle, the left lays claim to one of the nation's most popularly beloved--and ideologically battered--columnists
Even as Twitter and Facebook surge, technopundits debate whether it's time to jump ship.
U.S. relations will become more equal, and politics on the island nation may enter a new period of instability.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has taken on $80 billion in risk to help small banks consolidate.
Should we pity the CIA director for getting steamrolled by Eric Holder and the White House?
Depends: do smart, needy kids get scholarships so that parents of rich, not-so-smart kids will shell out more?
An in-house tiff breaks out over rumors that the smartphone may cause an explosion in Apple's sales
The conservative battleaxe mocked Kennedy, fending off dozens of comers. Until he met Carol Lynch.
Ryan Chittum collegially whacks Floyd Norris a second time over securitization.
A rehashed story in the Times resurrects a favorite debate from July: is Twitter an old-person's game?
Commentators debate who will replace the liberal lion, and if the replacement will come soon enough for health care reform
Scouring the CIA documents, pundits find little evidence to support the ex-Vice President's boasts at the Weekly Standard
In the best economic commentary, who's for, against, and on the fence about the Fed chairmain's reappointment.
The Depression scholar has proved his mettle, and now Obama will make him bring this recovery home.
A Tweet-war over the weekend raises an old ghost of a question: are critics who stand outside the fray worth listening to?
Far from offending pundits only, revelations that the firm plays favorites with clients may hurt the bank's bottom line.
A political ploy, or a step that should extend to the highest levels of the Bush administration?
Activists get ready for a long-brewing civil war on the left
Allegations that Bush manipulated terror alert levels have made the left feel like it's 2004 all over again
Sports writers reconsider the limits of the human body as Bolt obliterates two world records
Abdel Basset al-Megrahi, convicted for killing 270 above Scotland, walks free to a chorus of American anger.
Alpine traditions of secrecy have been broken as UBS releases the names of 4,450 Americans suspected of tax evasion.
Fears of Taliban intimidation have mostly passed, but it's the election aftermath commentators are concerned about.
The disappearance of the Arctic Sea freighter remains unresolved as international authorities smell a cover-up.
Commentators rip into Robert Benmosche's two-week vacation and $7 million salary.
The Oracle of Omaha warns of ballooning debt and inflation, but his wisdom may be past its shelf life.
The right has fielded some of the sharpest critics of legally brandishing firearms near the President.
A 4,000 word profile of Steve Jobs details draconian confidentiality agreements as the backlash grows
Reflecting on the president's character, pundits are in a mood for finding flaws
David Sirota goes to war with a spate of pity-the-rich stories. Why is he the only one?
Sportswriters--at least outside of Philadelphia--seem ready to grant forgiveness after his '60 Minutes' appearance.
5 views on how the loss could be a catastrophe or a minor setback for health care reform.
Step aside, roaring 20s. Will record-high levels of inequality cause a revival of debate?
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