Subscribe to this tag For President Obama, a Somber, Inclusive Inaugural Prayer Service
By
Amanda Ruggeri
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Nation & World - January 21, 2009
Rev. Sharon Watkins became the first woman to deliver an inaugural prayer sermon.
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Foreign Policy and the Barack Obama Inauguration: Liberal or Conservative? And Where Was 9/11?
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Robert Schlesinger
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Robert Schlesinger - January 21, 2009
He wants to win. What a surprise.
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Obama Vows to Fight Terrorism
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Paul Bedard
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Nation & World - January 21, 2009
While fixing the economy gets the most attention, keeping America safe is job No. 1.
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Obama Inauguration Speech Marks the Moment Solidly, Not Historically Well
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Clark S. Judge
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Opinion - January 21, 2009
President weaves distinct, centrist message, if not exactly summoning echoes of Lincoln or JFK.
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Telling Tales From President Obama's High School Days
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Paul Bedard
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Nikki Schwab
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Washington Whispers - January 21, 2009
Obama's classmates talk about his passion for basketball, as well as his early frustrations with girls.
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Mentioning Jesus in Arabic and Hebrew, Was Rick Warren Inclusive—or Evangelistic?
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Dan Gilgoff
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God & Country - January 21, 2009
What was the purpose behind Rick Warren's Mention of Jesus in Arabic and Hebrew?
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How to Eat—and Cook—Like a New President
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Nikki Schwab
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Nation & World - January 21, 2009
The recipes for what President Obama was served at his inaugural lunch have become an online hit.
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From Barack Obama to Martin Luther King Jr. to Mohandas Gandhi
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John Aloysius Farrell
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John A. Farrell - January 21, 2009
There are deep connections.
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Dick Cheney in a Wheelchair—Blofeld, Strangelove, or Potter?
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Robert Schlesinger
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Robert Schlesinger - January 21, 2009
Which pop culture villain has he most come to resemble?
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Rick Warren's Inauguration Prayer Steers Clear of Controversy While Invoking Jesus
By
Dan Gilgoff
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Nation & World - January 21, 2009
His remarks at Obama's inauguration struck a conciliatory tone, despite an overtly Christian appeal.
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Assessing the Inauguration Speech of Barack Obama
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John Aloysius Farrell
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John A. Farrell - January 21, 2009
Obama traded Kennedyesque historic soundbites for a Reaganesque tone.
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With the Inauguration of President Barack Obama, How Far Has the U.S. Come in Achieving Racial Equality?
Opinion - January 21, 2009
America inaugurates its first African-American president on the heels of MLK Day.
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Word Count: The Inauguration Speech of President Barack Obama
Opinion - January 21, 2009
Looking at Obama's inaugural speech through the words he used and the number of times he used them.
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5 Shortest Inaugural Speeches in U.S. History
Opinion - January 21, 2009
Obama's way off with yesterday's 2,400 words. The longest was William Henry Harrison's: 8,500 words.
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Obama Fest: An Inauguration to Remember
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Katherine Skiba
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Nation & World - January 20, 2009
A spectacle of precision, marred only by one memorably flubbed line, for President Barack Obama.
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Ailing Kennedy Suffers Convulsions During Lunch Honoring Obama
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Nikki Schwab
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Paul Bedard
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Washington Whispers - January 20, 2009
Battling a brain tumor, Sen. Ted Kennedy was rushed from the inaugural lunch to a hospital.
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Expert Reaction to the Obama Inaugural
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Robert Schlesinger
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Robert Schlesinger - January 20, 2009
Both sides find something to like.
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Rick Warren's Invocation Invokes Judaism, Islam
By
Dan Gilgoff
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God & Country - January 20, 2009
The evangelical pastor's inauguration invocation included appeals to Muslims and Jews.
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Some Inauguration Visitors Feel Misled
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Kimberly Palmer
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Alpha Consumer - January 20, 2009
Students say they expected more for their money.
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Panorama of Obama's Presidental Inauguration - US News and World Report
Nation & World - January 20, 2009
Even the Cheap Seats Had a Good Perspective
By
Paul Bedard
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Washington Whispers - January 20, 2009
A Whispers-eye view of the events.
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Race in the Barack Obama Inaugural Address
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Robert Schlesinger
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Robert Schlesinger - January 20, 2009
Obama Brings Power to Subtle Race References
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The Barack Obama Inaugural Was Very Good, But Only History Can Judge Its Greatness
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Robert Schlesinger
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Robert Schlesinger - January 20, 2009
It's too soon to tell how we will remember this address.
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My First Take on Rick Warren's Invocation: Emphasizing Unity and Christianity
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Dan Gilgoff
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God & Country - January 20, 2009
The evangelical pastor's invocation prayer stressed unity—and Christianity.
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Obama Offers 'A New Way Forward' to Muslim World
By
Amanda Ruggeri
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Nation & World - January 20, 2009
The new president signals a sharp break with the foreign policy of his predecessor, George W. Bush.
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