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Dean: Health Care Not Dead Yet

Jan 22, 2010
In the face of growing pessimism after the Republican U.S. Senate victory in Massachusetts, Howard Dean, who in December vocally denounced the Senate health care legislation as weak, says he still believes the Democrats can pass a scaled-down health bill despite Republican foot-dragging.

Economic Optimism

Jun 5, 2009
You know things are bad when 345,000 Americans lose their jobs and that is seen as a positive sign. According to The New York Times, the fact that the toll on employment in May was not as profound as expected amplifies hopes of recovery.

Bush’s ‘Compulsive Optimism’

Nov 6, 2007
Since its early days in 2001, the Bush White House has kept the press at arm's length, but for his new biography of George W. Bush, "Dead Certain," GQ's Robert Draper managed to catch a close enough glimpse of the president to confirm that his enduring "obstinate" qualities have impacted the course of world events.