Barney Frank Adds to Global Warming
August 9, 2011, 11:29 pm
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I’m not going to pretend I don’t find this amusing.
Obama Schedule || Wednesday, August 10, 2011
August 9, 2011, 9:00 pm
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10:00 am || Receives Presidential Daily Briefing 3:35 pm || Meets with Secretary of State Clinton 4:00 pm || Meets with Treasury Secretary Geithner 8:35 pm || Hosts an Iftar dinner celebrating Ramadan; State Dining Room All times Eastern Live Stream of Carney Briefing at 12:30 pm
Michelle Obama Takes Secret Vacation to Oregon
August 9, 2011, 12:36 pm
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First Lady Michelle Obama Slipped out of Washington unnoticed Monday for a secret trip to visit her brother, Oregon State University men’s basketball coach Craig Robinson, at his home on Corvallis, Ore. Mrs. Obama reportedly jetted into the Eugene Airport, landing at about 11 am PDT. She and family members then headed out in a 11 vehicle motorcade for the ride to Corvallis. The White
Obama Traveling to Dover to Honor Soldiers
August 9, 2011, 10:33 am
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President Obama will travel to Dover Air Force Base today to honor the 30 U.S. soldiers killed Saturday when the Taliban shot down a Chinook helicopter on which they were traveling, National Journal is reporting. Obama will be accompanied by senior administration and military officials in saluting the coffins of the soldiers, according to the report. The trip to Dover explains the cancellation earlier this morning
Obama Cancels Trip to Discuss Fuel Efficiency
August 9, 2011, 10:00 am
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Updated at 10:40 am ET The White House is starting to get smart. President Obama this morning canceled his scheduled trip to a company in Springfield, Va. – not far from the White House – to discuss fuel efficiency standards for heavy duty vehicles. Engaging in this bit of relative trivia while the economy is in such peril would have been about as appropriate as
Quote of the Day || August 9, 2011
August 9, 2011, 9:37 am
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“Because of his success lowering the unemployment rate below 8 percent, reducing the budget deficit, calming the markets, and getting GDP growth back above 3 percent, I’ve asked Tim Geithner to stay on as Treasury Secretary ” – Barack Obama A note from our attorneys: This is not a real quote.
The Obama Morning News || August 9, 2011
August 9, 2011, 7:59 am
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President Obama sought to reassure that the USA remains “a triple A country” and attacked S&P, but the markets kept going down, down, down. Obama called on political leaders to stop “drawing lines in the sand,” but neither side appears ready to budge. Republicans panned Obama’s speech. Sarah Palin bludgeoned Obama on the downgrade in a Facebook post, saying he “doesn’t have a plan” or “even a