Topic: Barack Obama

Obama's 2008 Berlin Speech vs. Today's, by the Numbers, Words, and Themes

AP / The Atlantic Wire

President Obama's speech in front of the Brandenburg gate today intentionally echoed his 2008 speech in the city as a candidate. But, perhaps unintentionally, the themes in each speech were also largely the same. We analyzed each speech to see how the President's priorities have (and haven't) changed.

By Elspeth Reeve

Mar 4, 2011

Boehner Dares to Touch the Third Rail: Social Security

House speaker says Republicans are ready to trim popular entitlement programs

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