HotTopics: U.S. Extemp Questions for the Week of November 10th-16th, 2009

1.  If healthcare reform fails, is Obama’s presidency doomed?
2.  Should Obama get rid of “don’t ask, don’t tell”?
3.  Did failures in U.S. intelligence lead to the Fort Hood shooting?
4.  Should Obama have attended the Berlin Wall celebrations?
5.  Are U.S. economic policies growing too hostile to private businesses?
6.  Does the New York Times have an anti-Catholic bias?
7.  Are government bailouts of the newspaper industry something that should be explored?
8.  Is Harry Reid’s Senate seat in serious jeopardy next November?
9.  Can Rajiv Shah revitalize USAID?
10.  Should the Obama administration explore New Deal style public works programs in order to help America’s economic recovery?