Posts Tagged ‘president’
FlashBack – Scandal, Power And the President By Jay Carney
By Jay Carney In Washington, scandals metastasize, growing and changing until we can't remember what they were about in the beginning. A bungled burglary became a cancer on the presidency, forcing Richard Nixon to resign in disgrace. A money-losing Arkansas real estate deal led to Monica, a blue dress and Bill Clinton's impeachment. Already, the furor over the dismissal of eight U.S. Attorneys has shifted focus from the crass but essentially routine exercise of political patronage to the essential project of George W. Bush's presidency: its deliberate and aggressive efforts to expand and protect Executive power. Which is why divining the true motives behind the dismissals is only part of the battle under way in Washington. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney have spent six years [...]
Benghazi, a Long Time Ago
by Joe Keck According to Jay Carney, Press Secretary for the Obama administration, "Benghazi happened a long time ago". It's been eleven months. Which prompts one to wonder about Carney's criteria for relativity. Like most of us, I have had some of my belongings stolen. Tools, musical instruments, a bicycle, other things. How long does it take for all of those items to no longer be mine? Among my possessions that thieves took in the past was a very nice guitar that I loved. That was over ten years ago. Would Jay Carney then, consider it to now be the rightful property of the thief who took it? Apparently to the Obama Press Secretary, time not only heals all wounds, but all responsibilities as well. Hey Jay, news flash. Chris Stevens, Sean Smith, Glen Doherty and Ty Woods. [...]
Obama the President for everyone except Black people
Obama the President for everyone except Black people by Kevin Johnson As President Barack Obama begins his second term, there is something noticeably different about his new cabinet - the absence of African-American leaders and advisors. The Congressional Black Caucus chair, Rep. Marcia Fudge of Ohio recently sent the president a letter stating, “You have publicly expressed your commitment to retaining diversity within your cabinet. However, the people you have chosen to appoint in this new term have hardly been reflective of this country’s diversity.” When one compares President Obama to his predecessors, the decrease in African-American appointments is astounding. In American presidential history, President William Jefferson Clinton has been, by far, the most [...]
Mr. President, a Few Questions, if I May
By Joe Keck Mr. President, you delivered a speech to The University of Connecticut on gun violence a couple of days ago, and as per that speech, I have some questions I'd like to ask you. For one thing, Mr. President, considering you used the term, "common sense" six times in the course of your address, I 'd like to ask you exactly what you think 'common sense' means? Here what the dictionary thinks it means: Common sense: good sense and sound judgment in practical matters. So, Mr. President, would you say it's "common sense" for babies who are victims of an abortion attempt to be left outside the womb to die of exposure on a gurney? The Born Alive Act is something you voted against in Chicago when you were a senator there. Just wondering. Mr. President, in your speech, [...]
Want Government Health Care? – Ask a Veteran or Jon Stewart
Want Government Health Care? - Ask a Veteran or Jon Stewart - Little note for Liberals? George W Bush, you know that President you hate, contracted out VA disability reviews and got results for each veteran in 6 months. The Obama administration says that the backlog for veterans will be years, in in some cases, before their is a final decision on a Veterans case. The VA has vowed to eliminate its current backlog by 2015. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Indecision Political Humor,The Daily Show on Facebook
Total Joke: Obama to take 5% pay cut to show Solidarity with Furloughed Workers
Total Joke: Obama to take a 5% pay cut in Solidarity with Furloughed workers. Here is an idea, how about not take 1 million dollar vacations like the one with Tiger Woods this year. Or maybe just one of these: No Sequester for Obama Daughters: From Bahamas to Ski Slopes Fiscal Cliff Looms, Obama’s off to $4M Hawaiian Vacation Obama Defends Family Vacations – I work hard, I earned them FLOTUS ski trip marks 16 Obama vacations – see the list Aspen, Hawaii, Martha’s Vineyard Just one! To put things into perspective, a five percent pay cut for President Obama is $16,667, this is a drop in the bucket compared to the expense incurred by US Taxpayers every-time the Obama's go out for a Vacay. In a Budget Gesture, Obama Will Return 5% of His Salary The voluntary [...]
A Special Message From the President – YouTube
April 1, 2013 - The White House releases a special video message from the President. Learn more at http://wh.gov via A Special Message From the President - YouTube.
Obama to release budget 2 months Late
The White House reports that President Obama's fiscal 2014 budget will be released April 10th more than two months late. The problem here is, the Senate has already passed their budget, making the President's a worthless talking point. Republicans have lampooned Obama for failing to turn in his budget on time this year. The White House has said it has been delayed because of the great uncertainty about federal finances this year – including the “fiscal cliff” debate at the start of the year and the lack of clarity surrounding the deep spending cuts known as sequestration that took effect March 1. via Obama to release budget on April 10.
President Obama’s Trip to Miami Port to Inconvenience Cruise Passengers
President Obama's Trip to Miami displace to Cruise Passengers President Obama has taken a vacation once every month during 2013. You would think that he would be concerned about displacing the hard working people of America when they try to take their vacation. Cruise lines are alerting their passengers that due to President Obama's trip on Friday, they will have to alter their boarding schedules to facilitate Obama's security. Is this President so hard hardhearted and elitist that he thinks it is appropriate to cause vacations massive inconveniences? President Obama to Travel to Miami, FL WASHINGTON, DC – On Friday, March 29, the President will travel to Miami, FL for an event on the economy at PortMiami. The President’s remarks and the arrival and departure of Air [...]
President Obama’s Speech to the People of Israel – Transcript
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT TO THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL Jerusalem International Convention Center Jerusalem THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Well, it is a great honor to be with you here in Jerusalem, and I’m so grateful for the welcome that I’ve received from the people of Israel. Thank you. (Applause.) I bring with me the support of the American people -- (applause) -- and the friendship that binds us together. (Applause.) Over the last two days, I’ve reaffirmed the bonds between our countries with Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Peres. I’ve borne witness to the ancient history of the Jewish people at the Shrine of the Book, and I’ve seen Israel’s shining future in your scientists and your entrepreneurs. This is a nation of museums and patents, [...]
