Yes, that would be the number one hit on Radio Beijing this week as Chinese President Xi Jinping visits the United States on Friday to meet with President Obama. Their agenda will not be full of arms control or contentious issues like North Korea, Iran or who owns which teensy islands in the South China… Continue reading Xi Loves You Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
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President Obama to Republicans: I Dare You. Block This…
President Obama laid down the gauntlet once again and dared Republicans to go against the American people and the Constitution by not doing their job. Announcing his selection of judges to fill the three vacancies on the federal appeals court in D.C, the president reminded Americans that nominating qualified individuals for these positions was his… Continue reading President Obama to Republicans: I Dare You. Block This…
President’s Weekly Address – Good Economic Signs So Far, But More Needed
Another week, and another weekly address by President Obama asking Congress to do their jobs and work for the American people. The President spoke about some of the positive things that have happened since his policies were put in placed, and he suggests that more can and should be done if Congress cooperated. Thanks to… Continue reading President’s Weekly Address – Good Economic Signs So Far, But More Needed
President Obama’s Poll Numbers Rise Despite G.O.P’s Manufactured Controversies
President Obama’s approval ratings have increased since a trio of controversies involving his administration began dominating the news cycle. Fifty percent of those surveyed in Gallup’s three-day tracking poll released Wednesday say they approve of the job the president is doing, compared to 43 percent who said they disapprove. The 7-percentage point positive margin is… Continue reading President Obama’s Poll Numbers Rise Despite G.O.P’s Manufactured Controversies
President’s Weekly Address: Thanking The Men And Women In The Military
It’s Memorial Day weekend, and President Obama used his weekly address to acknowledge the brave men and women who have dedicated their lives to serving in the Military. The President: They are heroes, each and every one. They gave America the most precious thing they had – “the last full measure of devotion.” And because… Continue reading President’s Weekly Address: Thanking The Men And Women In The Military
President Obama Defends Use of Drones: “We Are At War”
President Obama on Thursday defended his administration‘s aggressive use of drone strikes in the war on terror, even as he announced steps that could reduce reliance on the program. In a speech at the National Defense University in Washington, Obama said the U.S. drones program was legal and argued strikes had been effective in fighting… Continue reading President Obama Defends Use of Drones: “We Are At War”
President Obama Will Visit Oklahoma on Sunday
President Barack Obama will travel to tornado-ravaged Moore, Okla., on Sunday. That’s according to a White House official, who wasn’t authorized to publicly discuss the trip ahead of the official announcement and requested anonymity. A monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburb Tuesday afternoon, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to piles of… Continue reading President Obama Will Visit Oklahoma on Sunday
Poll Shows So-Called “Scandals” Haven’t Hurt Obama’s Ratings
A new poll shows that recent scandals haven’t hurt President Barack Obama’s approval rating. The poll, from CNN and ORC International, found that 53 percent of Americans approve of the job Obama is doing, while 45 percent disapprove. This number remains virtually unchanged from polls taken before the scandals hit. The poll was taken on May 17… Continue reading Poll Shows So-Called “Scandals” Haven’t Hurt Obama’s Ratings
President Obama’s 2013 Morehouse College Commencement Speech
It’s official. President Barack Obama is now a ‘Morehouse man’!
President’s Weekly Address – Building The Middle Class
This week’s Presidential address focused on the Middle class and how to continue building on the progress of the last four years. President Obama stated three areas where that focus on the middle class must continue: jobs, skills and opportunity. The President:
Acting IRS Chief Resigns, Obama Condemns ‘Inexcusible’ Targeting of Tea Party Groups
President Obama announced on Wednesday that the Internal Revenue Service acting commissioner Steven Miller has submitted his resignation for his agency’s “inexcusable” targeting of conservative groups who had applied for tax-exempt status. “I reviewed the Treasury Department watchdog’s report and the misconduct that it uncovered is inexcusable,” Obama said in the East Room of the… Continue reading Acting IRS Chief Resigns, Obama Condemns ‘Inexcusible’ Targeting of Tea Party Groups
Obama: Benghazi Talking Points a ‘Side Show’
Washington (CNN) – GOP outrage over a changed set of talking points related to September’s attack in Benghazi is a political “side show,” President Barack Obama argued Monday, asserting the tragedy was being used for political gain by his rivals. The Republicans who claim Obama’s administration was intentionally misleading in the way they characterized the Benghazi… Continue reading Obama: Benghazi Talking Points a ‘Side Show’