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Hillary: “I Kind of Like Being a President”

Funny moment at the UN Security Council, especially in light of Taylor Branch’s Revelation in “The Clinton Tapes” that President Clinton was suggesting Hillary as Al Gore’s running mate in 2000. - George Stephanopoulos

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September 30, 2009 in Hillary Clinton | Permalink | User Comments (18)

Matchmaker, Matchmaker…

Goldman Sachs with Citigroup? Goldman-Wachovia? J.P. Morgan-Morgan Stanley? Andrew Ross Sorkin says they were all in play last year, with Goldman Alum and Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson at the center of it all. Stunning stuff, see his Q&A with Vanity...

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September 30, 2009 in Financial Bailout | Permalink | User Comments (6)

Clearing the Tax Minefield

In his last appearance on This Week, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner seemed to open the door to future tax increases when he said that President Obama would do "whatever it takes" to deal with long-term deficits -- even if that...

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September 30, 2009 in Financial Bailout | Permalink | User Comments (7)

UPDATE: Grayson Doubles Down

Rep. Alan Grayson , D-Fla., says GOP plan is for people to "die quickly." House Republicans are demanding an apology. Don't they deserve one? Watch here: At Noon today. Rep. Tom Price plans to introduce a new resolution admonishing Rep....

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September 30, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (106)

Michael Moore to President Obama: Don’t ‘Desert’ Your Fellow Liberals

Those votes in the Senate Finance Committee against a public option can't have made him happy, but Michael Moore is making the rounds in DC today. My colleague, ABC’s Teddy Davis, staked him out: Filmmaker Michael Moore urged President Obama...

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September 29, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (168)

Will Joe Biden Run for President in 2016?

Will Joe Biden run for president in 2016? Is Vice President Joe Biden kicking off a possible 2016 presidential run this November in Iowa?

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September 29, 2009 in 2016, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden , Washington, White House | Permalink | User Comments (48)

No Shame?

Secret Service investigating this Facebook poll. --George Stephanopoulos

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September 28, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (40)

All Star RT Debates Afghanistan

You couldn't have a better group. Woodward. Friedman. Raddatz and Will. Full of insights, information and even a smackdown or two. Only thing all 5 of us agreed on: the President is truly undecided about what to do. Watch it...

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September 27, 2009 in This Week with George Stephanopoulos | Permalink | User Comments (8)

McCain: President Will Make the Right Decision

Senator John McCain told me this morning that he spoke with the President yesterday on Afghanistan and said he’s “confident the president will make the right decision.” Here’s the exchange: STEPHANOPOULOS: Have you spoken directly to the president about your...

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September 27, 2009 in Barack Obama, John McCain, This Week with George Stephanopoulos | Permalink | User Comments (20)

More Secret Nuke Sites in Iran?

When I asked Secretary Gates if the US had evidence of more secret nuclear sites in Iran, he would only say "we're watching very closely." But his tight-lipped smile sure seemed like a "tell." Here's the exchange... STEPHANOPOULOS: US intelligence...

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September 27, 2009 in Iran, This Week with George Stephanopoulos | Permalink | User Comments (12)