Profile for Marsha Mercer
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A window on Washington closes
Media General opened its window on Washington thirty years ago, three blocks from the White House. This week, the recession closed it for good.
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What were they thinking? Obama's wounded warriors misstep
President Barack Obama stumbled with his plan to ask veterans to use their private insurance to pay for combat injuries and disabilities.
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When pigs fly: the ruckus over earmarks
When it comes to earmarks, one man's pig stink is another man's bacon. No kidding.
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House panel passes tobacco regulation
A House panel today approved sweeping tobacco regulation that would would give the Food and Drug Administration the power to police the tobacco industry.
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Obama walks, chews gum and sends Congress his budget
President Barack Obama vows responsibility and accountability - but he blames his predecessor for the mess we're in.
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Obama is no FDR
Here's what we know about the Obama presidency so far. It's not 1933, we're not in the Great Depression and Barack Obama is not FDR.
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A president looks back at life in Bubbledom
As his presidency drew to a close, George W. Bush revealed that life in the White House hasn't been bad, not bad at all.
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Layoffs at the North Pole? Say it isn't so
Hey, did you hear? Santa Claus is laying off Rudolph after the big night.
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Who made them king? Entitlement at the root of political scandal
A reporter in Chicago asked President-elect Barack Obama, "What's wrong with politics in Illinois?"
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In the wake of Mumbai, what about our Homeland Security?
Talk about tall orders. When he chose Janet Napolitano to head the Department of Homeland Security, President-elect Barack Obama said, "She will be a leader who can reform a sprawling department while safeguarding our homeland."
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Washington experience 'in' again
President-elect Barack Obama's picks for his Cabinet are reassuring because they have Washington experience – unless they're disappointing for that very reason.
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The Big Three and the rule of begging
The homeless beggar near the office was smoking a cigarette and had a pack in this shirt pocket as he offered his cup for a handout. I figured, if he's got money for cigarettes, his financial need must not be urgent.
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Optimists rule - for now
I usually hear from my distant cousin in Italy at Christmastime. The day after the election, though, an e-mail popped up. "Many greetings for Obama!!" Paolo's message read.
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Winning in a purple America
By the measures that count, Barack Obama won a clear victory Tuesday -- taking 52 percent of the popular vote to John McCain's 46 percent.
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Voting for president and a reality check
In the waning days of the campaign, one presidential candidate promised to "bring America together" to tackle tough problems.
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The rush to count chickens before votes
Now that folksy is in, I don't mind admitting that the first line of Joe Biden's latest e-mail reminded me of my grandmother.
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Obama backers face tough time in Appalachian town
Appalachia can be a cold country for liberals, so when word came that the Obama campaign was opening an office in town, Dee Crescitelli started driving by, just to see if it was open yet.
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Maverick rides the Chicken Little Express
The problem wasn't that John McCain said, "The fundamentals of the economy are strong" as Wall Street was imploding last week.
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Making the case for change: Are you better off?
During the 1980 presidential campaign, Ronald Reagan, in a debate with President Jimmy Carter, famously suggested that voters answer a simple, but potent, question.
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GOP revels in the power of Palin
Remember the Democratic National Convention? The Clintons and the Obamas, Inveso Field, the fireworks? No, I thought not. It's so last month. So BSP -- Before Sarah Palin. Before Hurricane Gustav and his pals. Before the GOP rediscovered how satisfying it is to bash the news media, liberals and East Coast elites.
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