An in-depth review of Obama and Congress: You'll hear it from a top Washington opinion leader, Norm Ornstein/AEI. Elections, Supreme Court decisions and lunch are on the table -- as we host an expert observer of politics.

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GRADING OBAMA & CONGRESS -- Year One

There's been much water (and snow and ice.......) under the bridge in just a year at the White House. We look back over 2009 with premier observer and scholar Norm Ornstein.

FEBRUARY means recovery - from the latest 09-10 winter blizzard, and cures for cabin fever. In DC, thanks to the invitation of the Princeton Club of DC, we get to hear the distinguished commentator Norm Ornstein (Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute in DC) -- as he provides his 1st Year Grades on President Obama and Congress.

This is NOT a "pass"/"fail" discussion; no inflated grading, either. No Dean's List, either.

WHY VISIT?

It's a great opportunity to savor the wisdom of this highly respected analyst of Washington's ways, valuable insight for a pittance - great program, lunch and networking for just $25/person for Wharton Club Members & guests.

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WHAT: "Grading Obama and the Congress - Year 1"
WHEN: Lunch, Feb. 10 Wed., 11:45 check-in; 12:15 lunch

SITE: DACOR-Bacon House -- 1801 F St. NW (18th & F) a block from the EOB

METRO-Accessible (closest are probably Farragut West or North
COST: $25-MEMBERS & GUESTS

FULL LUNCH PROVIDED at a fine venue. All told, it's a great review of 2009.

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NORM ORNSTEIN'S Biography (IN BRIEF)
Norman Ornstein -- at the American Enterprise Institute -- is a long-time observer of Congress and politics, and he has an unparalleled record of addressing a very broad array of groups on issues that touch all Americans. He is a sought-after speaker around the country and the globe.  

His weekly column appears in Roll Call and he's an election analyst for CBS News. He's also a co-director of the AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project and participates in AEI's Election Watch series. He also serves as a senior counselor to the Continuity of Government Commission. Mr. Ornstein led a working group of scholars and practitioners that helped shape the McCain-Feingold Act, which reformed the campaign financing system. He was elected as a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2004.

Norm Ornstein's Ph. D. is from the University of Minnesota. 

Among his many books --
- The Permanent Campaign and Its Future (AEI Press, 2000)
- (Co-author) The Broken Branch: How Congress is Failing America and How to Get It Back on Track (Oxford U. Press-2006)

For a recent opinion piece, see "Time to Reassess Filibuster to
Keep Senate Functioning" (Jan. 20, 2010 - Roll Call) -- READ it HERE.

For a (partial) view of his many roles and projects:

• Codirector, Election Reform Project, 2005-present
• Senior Counselor, Continuity of Government Commission, 2002-present
• Co-Director, Project to Examine Alternatives to the Independent Counsel Statute, 1999-present
• Member, Board of Contributors, USA Today, 1997-present
• Founder and Director, Campaign Finance Reform Working Group, 1996-present
• Columnist, "Congress Inside Out," Roll Call, 1993-present
• Senior Adviser, Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, 1987-present
• Member, National Commission on Public Service Board, 1987-90
• Faculty, Catholic University of America and Johns Hopkins University, 1971-84
• Series Editor and Cohost, "Congress: We the People," PBS, 1977-78 

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