Posts Tagged ‘critics’

President Obama, I feel your pain

Friday, December 17th, 2010

I know exactly what President Obama was getting at when he chastised his critics on the left last week for being “purist” and ” sanctimonious .” Okay, so winning the title of America’s Next Great Pundit isn’t quite like being president. But I understand from The Post’s pundit contest how wearying it…

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Brit Awards tip Jessie J for top

Wednesday, December 15th, 2010

Essex pop singer Jessie J wins the Brit Awards’ Critics’ Choice prize for the artist most likely to break through next year.

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Tartan tax minister faces critics

Wednesday, November 24th, 2010

Scotland’s Finance Secretary John Swinney will confront his critics in the row over his decision to allow Holyrood’s tax-varying powers to lapse.

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Challenges Await U.S. at Group of 20 Meeting

Wednesday, November 10th, 2010

With China leading the critics of American economic policy, officials acknowledge that President Obama is going to have a difficult time winning any kind of consensus strategy.

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Critics: Due Date’s Stars Deliver

Saturday, November 6th, 2010

Expectations are high for Todd Phillips, who directed 2009′s breakout hit The Hangover, to repeat his success with this weekend’s Due Date. So what did the critics think? The pairing of Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis scored high with…

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Rhee’s and Gray’s critics fail in D.C. history

Saturday, October 16th, 2010

Rhee’s supporters hail her as a profile in courage but her predecessor paved the way for success.

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Obama Asks for DADT Reinstatement

Thursday, October 14th, 2010

President Obama really doesn’t appear to care about pleasing his critics on the left: The Obama administration asked for an emergency stay of a judge’s order suspending the enforcement of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. The Justice Department is appealing the…

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Heaney panics over future poetry

Thursday, September 23rd, 2010

Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney was bemused by the critics’ response to his latest collection of poetry.

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