The Presidential Planner: The Debt Talks Come To The White House
ABC News Mon, 27 Jun 2011 05:14 AM PDT
ABC News' Mary Bruce (@marykbruce) reports: President Obama is stepping into stalled negotiations over the nation’s debt today, hosting separate White House meetings with the top two leaders of the Senate. According to the White House, the Oval Office meetings... |
Foreign Policy: President's Wrong Is His Right
NPR Mon, 27 Jun 2011 05:12 AM PDT
President Barack Obama's announcement last week of plans to begin withdrawing from Afghanistan has been met with skepticism and criticism. Peter Feaver of Foreign Policy believes the president has the right to do what he thinks is best for the country. |
One Issue Behind Pelosi's Drive to Win Back the House
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire Mon, 27 Jun 2011 05:08 AM PDT
"Instead of having to defend Democratic seats in Republican territory," House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) says "her party will be playing offense... zeroing in on the 60 GOP members who represent districts that Obama carried in 2008," the Washington Post reports. And in the GOP efforts to revamp Medicare, Pelosi "thinks she has been handed a gift." Said Pelosi: "Our three most important ... |
Tea Party favourite Michele Bachmann to kick off presidential campaign in Iowa
The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News Mon, 27 Jun 2011 05:06 AM PDT
WATERLOO, Iowa - U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, a favourite of Christian conservatives and anti-tax Tea Party activists, kicks off her presidential campaign Monday in Iowa where she hopes home field advantage will give her a boost of credibility as a serious challenger to President Barack Obama. |
Okay, Let’s Just Get President Obama On ‘Sesame Street’ Already
Best Week Ever Mon, 27 Jun 2011 05:04 AM PDT
Once upon a time, President Obama silenced a baby with his very own hands. One of our commenters responded accordingly, calling his ability to do so an undeniable “swagger†that has been lost on birthers and racists (j/k, you can still hate The President and love your “ethnic†neighbors). Now, POTUS is back in action, letting cute kids into his car, where they then call their moms on the phone ... |
The tale of what Bachmann says she heard Obama mutter | Eric Black Ink
MinnPost Mon, 27 Jun 2011 05:02 AM PDT
In my week-ago post, headlined “Bachmann is on fire,†I confessed that after hearing Michele Bachmann at the June 18 RightOnline conference, and seeing the audience’s reaction, I could imagine, for the first time, that Bachmann could become the Republican nominee. I don’t predict that outcome; but, for the first time, I could imagine it occurring. I don’t take that back, at least not all the way ... |
Analysis: Hugs, politics: Michelle Obama's savvy helps husband
Reuters via Yahoo! News Mon, 27 Jun 2011 05:01 AM PDT
She does not consider herself a "secret weapon," but Michelle Obama's trip to Africa showed the first lady has sharp political skills that White House aides can exploit to help re-elect her husband. |
Neb. teachers union backs Obama
Omaha World-Herald Mon, 27 Jun 2011 04:59 AM PDT
The national union could be the first to throw its support to his re-election bid. |
Obama Impersonator Reggie Brown To Mediaite: ‘Absolutely Ridiculous’ To Be Called A Racist
Mediaite Mon, 27 Jun 2011 04:59 AM PDT
Barack Obama impersonator Reggie Brown first hit my radar in April , but with a much-publicized performance at the Republican Leadership Conference , he figures to be on many more screens in the near future. Initially accused (by liberal blogs) of telling "racist jokes," then by RLC President Charlie Davis of "racially insensitive jokes," the truth beyond those accusations has emerged. In an ... |
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