President Obama has given the clearest sign yet that the federal government has no intention of challenging those states which voted on Nov. 7 to legalize the recreational use and sale of marijuana. Speaking to ABC News’ Barbara Walters, the president said that the prosecution of recreational marijuana users in states that have legalized the substance won’t… Continue reading President Obama – If The People Voted For Marijuana, Let Them Have Marijuana
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The AIG Bailout Worked – Taxpayers Earned $22.7 Billion in Profit
President Obama did what he felt was right. He authorized the bailout of AIG and received what seemed to be a never ending amount of criticism from Republicans and their news channel, Fox News. But according to the latest report from the Treasury Department, it appears that the AIG Bailout was the right move, and… Continue reading The AIG Bailout Worked – Taxpayers Earned $22.7 Billion in Profit
Charlie Crist Is “Proud And Honored To Join The Democratic Party”
Former Florida governor Charlie Crist has completed his political conversion, announcing on Twitter that he has joined the Democrats as a result of the Republican party’s swing to the right. The one-time GOP politician, who ran unsuccessfully for the US Senate as an independent, had earlier signaled his support for President Barack Obama and campaigned on his… Continue reading Charlie Crist Is “Proud And Honored To Join The Democratic Party”
President’s Weekly Address – We Must Pass The Middle Class Tax Cuts Now
President Obama urges Congress to extend the middle class income tax cuts for 98 percent of Americans and 97 percent of small businesses without delay, making it clear that a balanced approach to deficit reduction means that Republicans in Congress must agree to ask the wealthiest Americans to pay higher tax rates.
President Obama’s Approval Ratings Highest Since The Killing of Osama bin Laden
A new Associated Press/GFK Poll has President Obama’s approval ratings almost as high as it was when the President was first elected in 2008, and his new ratings are where they were when Mr. Obama announced the killing of Osama bin Laden. Obama’s approval rating stands at 57 percent, the highest since May 2011, when… Continue reading President Obama’s Approval Ratings Highest Since The Killing of Osama bin Laden
President Obama To Republicans – “I Will Not Play That Game”
President Obama launched a double-pronged appeal in his latest bid to court business leaders, asking a group of CEOs on Wednesday to back him on allowing a tax hike on wealthier Americans and also pushing back against Republican attempts to use the debt ceiling in budget negotiations. He told members of the Business Roundtable that… Continue reading President Obama To Republicans – “I Will Not Play That Game”
Most Americans Pay Lower Taxes Under Obama Than They Did In The 1980’s
Alan Hicks divides long days between the insurance business he started in the late 1970s and the barbecue restaurant he opened with his sons three years ago. He earned more than $250,000 last year and said taxes took more than 40 percent. What’s worse, in his view, is that others — the wealthy, hiding in… Continue reading Most Americans Pay Lower Taxes Under Obama Than They Did In The 1980’s
Grover Norquist – Republicans Must Keep The President “On A Rather Short Leash”
Am I reading too much into this? Am I misrepresenting what Grover Norquist is really saying here? With all the blatant disrespect this particular president has endured from these Republicans, I’ll put Grover’s statement in the same category as that of the common Republican racist who shouted out “you lie” at the president while he… Continue reading Grover Norquist – Republicans Must Keep The President “On A Rather Short Leash”
President Obama And Mitt Romney Will Dine On Thursday
‘I do think he did a terrific job running the Olympics,’ Obama said. ‘And you know, that skill set of trying to figure out how do we make something work better applies to the federal government. There are a lot of ideas that I don’t think are partisan ideas but are just smart ideas about… Continue reading President Obama And Mitt Romney Will Dine On Thursday
Report: The White House Did Not Change Language In Benghazi Talking Points
John McCain and his Republican friends would not be happy hearing this. According to official reports, the White House had absolutely nothing to do with replacing the words, “al Qaeda” with “Extremists” in the talking points Susan Rice repeated on the Sunday talk shows. The report: The intelligence community — not the White House, State Department… Continue reading Report: The White House Did Not Change Language In Benghazi Talking Points
John McCain Is Hurt And Will Not Approve ANY Nominee For Secretary Of State – Video
John McCain is doing a fantastic job of playing the role of the grumpy old man. He has embraced this role since losing to President Obama in 2008 and he sees a clear benefit to continuing his role today in 2012. The killing of four Americans in Benghazi has been McCain’s most recent trophy, and he… Continue reading John McCain Is Hurt And Will Not Approve ANY Nominee For Secretary Of State – Video
President To Republicans: Don’t Hold The Middle Class Hostage While Debating Tax Rates For The Rich
Picking up right where he left off before the election, President Obama continued his call for maintaining the middle class tax cut, while asking the rich to pay their fair share. He once again called on Republicans to get on board, instead of holding the middle class “hostage” in their effort to pander to the… Continue reading President To Republicans: Don’t Hold The Middle Class Hostage While Debating Tax Rates For The Rich