White House aide Ben Rhodes told reporters the two exchanged no words more substantive than a greeting. The Cuban government said the gesture may show the “beginning of the end of the US aggressions”. The US broke off diplomatic ties with Cuba in 1961 as Fidel Castro aligned with the Soviet Union in the Cold… Continue reading President Shook Hands with Raúl Castro Castro – White House Says it Wasn’t Planned
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President Obama Compares Mandela to Lincoln
Prepare for the Republican freak out in 3, 2, 1… President Obama at a memorial on Tuesday in South Africa called the late Nelson Mandela “the last great liberator of the 20th century” who “earned his place in history through struggle and shrewdness” along with “persistence and faith.” Under a rainy sky at the start… Continue reading President Obama Compares Mandela to Lincoln
President’s Weekly Address: Extending the Unemployment Benefits
President Obama used his weekly address to continue his call for Congress to extend unemployment benefits. … if Members of Congress don’t act before they leave on their vacations, 1.3 million Americans will lose this lifeline. These are people we know. They’re our friends and neighbors; they sit next to us in church and volunteer… Continue reading President’s Weekly Address: Extending the Unemployment Benefits
The Obamas, The Bushs, The Clintons will Travel to Africa for Mandela’s Funeral
US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle will travel to South Africa next week to pay their respects to the late Nelson Mandela together with former first couple George W. and Laura Bush. Ex-president Bill Clinton, who was in office when Mandela took power to become South Africa’s first black president, also said that… Continue reading The Obamas, The Bushs, The Clintons will Travel to Africa for Mandela’s Funeral
Limbaugh – The Pope is Ripping America, Obama is Having an Orgasm
How can you call yourself a Christian, even created a nice special name for yourself like Christian Conservative. How can you honestly say that you follow the teachings of Christ, but you listen religiously to this crazy heathen named Rush Limbaugh? Oh I know, I know. You put your politics ahead of your religious beliefs… Continue reading Limbaugh – The Pope is Ripping America, Obama is Having an Orgasm
Obama is Helping Americans, So Republicans Now Want Impeachment
They are frantic. These Republicans are running out of options. All the lies they have told about the president is falling by the wayside. So the next move in their playbook? Impeachment… for absolutely… no reason! He’s a Democratic President, so impeachment is their natural inclination. It’s what they do! History will record that on… Continue reading Obama is Helping Americans, So Republicans Now Want Impeachment
President Obama’s Speech on Economic Mobility
President Obama spoke today on the need for economic mobility not only for the top one percent, but also for the middle class and those Americans trying to get into the middle class.
Video: President Obama and Daughters Shopping Small This Saturday
The big companies had their day on Black Friday so today, the day following the Black Friday extravaganza, is being observed as Small Business Saturday – supporting small local business. With that in mind, the President along with his two daughters Malia and Sasha took a trip down to the local book store – Washington’s… Continue reading Video: President Obama and Daughters Shopping Small This Saturday
Wingnut Preacher Claims President Obama Fathered Love Child With Woman Killed in DC
These people will never stop with their lies and misinformation. This time, like many other, the lies are coming from a so-called Pastor. His name is James David Manning, pastor of Atlah World Missionary Church. Pastor Manning is no stranger to lying. He is just as guilty as Donald Trump for pushing the lie that President… Continue reading Wingnut Preacher Claims President Obama Fathered Love Child With Woman Killed in DC
The Obama Rebound Begins
Things were hairy there for a couple of months, what with the government shutdown (Republicans’ fault) and the still incomprehensible fail of the healthcare website (all you, Democrats), but slowly and surely, things seem to be turning around, just in time for the holidays. For example, House Speaker John Boehner did a nice job showing… Continue reading The Obama Rebound Begins
The Republican Obsession with Lies
Paul Rosenberg: The week started off with news that former V.P. candidate Sarah Palin had compared the federal debt to slavery, and finished off with the New York Times and “Good Morning America” comparing problems with the rollout of Obamacare exchanges with Bush’s catastrophic non-response to Hurricane Katrina. Such comparisons are both ghastly and ludicrous — 1,833 people died in… Continue reading The Republican Obsession with Lies
Republican’s Hate for Obama Is Not About Policies, They Hate The Man
When you see a graph like the one shown above it makes you wonder: what is it about this president, this particular president, that would make Republicans hate him so much?& A hate soo strong, that they’ve decided to do everything they can, even bringing the country to its knees, to make sure this president… Continue reading Republican’s Hate for Obama Is Not About Policies, They Hate The Man