‘President Obama’ Archives
Obama Talks Economy During Backyard Chat in Ohio
President Obama used the homey backdrop of a middle-class Ohio family's backyard Wednesday to try to show voters he shares their concerns about the economy, health care and Social Security.
RNC Ad Likens JetBlue Attendant to Democrats Visited by Obama
Steven Slater may have thought for years about bailing from his flight attendant job via an airplane emergency slide, but the JetBlue attendant's turning thought into action this summer has inspired Republicans to have a little fun at President Obama's expense. Go here to see the original: RNC Ad Likens JetBlue Attendant to Democrats [...]
Florida Supreme Court to Weigh Ballot Measure Banning ObamaCare’s Insurance Mandate
The Florida Supreme Court will consider restoring Proposition C, a ballot measure that would prohibit the government from requiring people to have health insurance or from penalizing them for not having it, a key provision of President Obama's health care law. See the rest here: Florida Supreme Court to Weigh Ballot Measure Banning [...]
Millions to Lose Jobless Benefits by Year’s End
While hundreds of House members and dozens of senators hit the campaign trail in a fight to save their jobs with help from President Obama, more than 2 million out-of-work Americans are faced with dropping into unemployment obscurity by the end of the year.
Poll: Obama’s Campaigning Turns Off Independents
The Atlantic | With the congressional midterms approaching and President Obama’s approval numbers in negative territory, questions are hanging about his effect on the races. Read more from the original source: Poll: Obama’s Campaigning Turns Off Independents
White House Says Politics Not a Factor in Decision to Enter Mosque Debate
The White House claimed Monday that politics were not at play in President Obama's decision to dive into the controversy over a planned mosque near Ground Zero, but the issue was quickly feeding fuel to Republicans looking to corner Democrats into taking a position on the issue.
Morris W. O'Kelly: Ben Quayle — (From Captain Obvious) 'You're No …
There's "funny" and there's "FUNNY." Ben Quayle, the son of former Vice President Dan Quayle, recently declared that President Obama is the "worst president in history." View original post here: Morris W. O'Kelly: Ben Quayle -- (From Captain Obvious) 'You're No ...
79 Days to Decide: Sidebar Issues Don’t Subtract From Voters’ Focus on Economy
Tea Parties, President Obama's popularity, the mosque near Ground Zero, illegal immigration. All are mentioned as possible influences in the November midterm election, but ask any politician or pundit trying to divine voter concerns and it all comes down to the financial health of the nation. See more here: 79 Days to Decide: Sidebar [...]
Administration’s Muddled Response on Mosque Creates New Election Year Debate
President Obama's seemingly conflicting responses over the construction of a mosque near Ground Zero demonstrates another example of the tone-deaf nature of the White House, politicians on both sides of the aisle are suggesting as the remark raises the prospect of another sticky election issue for lawmakers this November. Read the rest [...]
Obama Swims in Gulf — or Maybe Not
**Written by Doug Powers A couple of days ago, President Obama said that he’d take a dip in the Gulf of Mexico to prove to America that the water in the Gulf was safe for swimming in the wake of the oil leak. He also said that there would be no press allowed in the area for his swim because the last time he took his shirt off with reporters [...]
Petraeus: No Guarantee of Afghanistan Drawdown in July 2011
Gen. David Petraeus will not say whether U.S. troops will begin to pull out of Afghanistan next summer as President Obama pledged last year, saying any drawdown will be conditions based.
Left Coast Rebel: Ben Quayle Stands by "Obama Worst President in …
Arizona House candidate Ben Quayle on Friday stood by a statement in a new campaign ad that called President Obama "the worst president in history" but offered nothing more than Republican talking points to back the claim. ... See the original post here: Left Coast Rebel: Ben Quayle Stands by "Obama Worst President in ...
Obama: Oil Stopped, but Gulf Job Far From Done
President Obama on Saturday promised Gulf Coast residents that the federal government won't abandon them once efforts to stop the oil spill are finished. The rest is here: Obama: Oil Stopped, but Gulf Job Far From Done
Russia’s Nuclear Help to Iran Stirs Questions About Its ‘Improved’ Relations With U.S.
Russia's announcement that it will help Iran get nuclear fuel is raising questions about the "better-than- ever" relationship between Russia and the U.S. , according to President Obama, after the two former Cold War adversaries recently signed a nuclear reduction treaty. Continued here: Russia's Nuclear Help to Iran Stirs Questions About [...]
Obama Vows to Protect Social Security
President Obama is using the anniversary of Social Security, the federal pension entitlement for the elderly, to trumpet Democrats' support for the popular program and accuse Republicans of trying to destroy it. Read the original here: Obama Vows to Protect Social Security
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