- The Huffington Post seems to be leading the coverage, devoting a whole section of their site to picking over the first 100 days. Their bloggers examine the period from almost every conceivable angle - then break things down into bite-sized pieces that form the Obama report card. Two highlights: Robert L. Borosage grades America's first 100 days, and Harry Shearer reports on the first 100 days in New Orleans.
- The Washington Post gives a historical perspective to the 100 days debate - and offers up a 100 days quiz.
- The Wall Street Journal also thinks about things historically...
- ...whilst Time pushes that perspective further, arguing that the hundred days benchmark started with Napoleon.
- The Guardian breaks things down numerically.
- Fox commentator Tammy Bruce judges the first 100 days to be: "rife with broken promises, crippling debt and bizarre and dangerous domestic and foreign policy."
- And finally: Esquire imagines what John McCain's 100 days might have looked like.
Wednesday 29 April 2009
News: Obama's First 100 days
We've reached a moment that has been anticipated since the inauguration back in January - the first 100 days are up. Wading through the piles of analysis can be daunting. Here are a few suggestions to get you started:
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Slate did an entertaining overview of the first 100 days in Facebook format: http://www.slate.com/id/2217225/
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