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Obama's Day, Oct. 26: Live MTV Special
THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2012 In the morning, the President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting will be closed press. Later in the morning, the President will tape an interview with “The Michael Smerconish Show” in…
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Living While Obama: The President Votes Early in Chicago
U.S. President Barack Obama became the first sitting president to participate in the early-voting process after showing his driver’s license at the Martin Luther King Community Center in Chicago, CBSNews reports. He later told election officials that he was excited to cast his ballot but was otherwise coy about who got his vote. Mr. Obama…
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DC Sniper Details Sexual Abuse
Convicted D.C. sniper Lee Boyd Malvo, who, along with John Allen Muhammad, was linked to 27 shootings across the country, said in a recent television interview that he was sexually abused on an ongoing basis by Muhammad, who he once considered a father figure, and who was sentenced to death and executed in 2009 for…
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Obama's Day, Oct. 25: Voting Early in Chicago
THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2012 In the morning, the President will arrive in Tampa, Florida, then deliver remarks at a campaign event at the Ybor State Museum Park in Tampa, Florida. The arrival at Tampa International Airport will be open press, and…
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More Hate Crimes That Never Happened
Authorities now say that Sharmeka Moffitt of Louisiana, the woman who told police that she was set on fire by three men and that her car had racial slurs smeared on it, was actually responsible for inflicting on herself what originally appeared to be a “racially motivated attack.” As outrageous as that may seem, it’s…
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Obama's Day, Oct. 24: Taping Appearance on Jay Leno's Show
WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2012 In the morning, the President will depart from Washington, DC en route Davenport, Iowa. The departure from the South Lawn and the arrival at Quad Cities International Airport will be open press. Later in the morning, the President…
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9 Bad Excuses for Racist Costumes
This year, like every year, Americans of all colors will choose Halloween costumes that rely on ethnic stereotypes and are racist in obvious and not-so-obvious ways. And without a doubt, partygoers in blackface and others will complain about the PC police ruining their fun by taking offense at the annual display of cultural appropriation (and…
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Obama's Day, Oct. 23: Campaign Events in Florida and Ohio
WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2012 UPDATED: Press Secretary Jay Carney will gaggle aboard Air Force One In the morning, the President will deliver remarks at a campaign event at the Delray Tennis Center in Delray, Florida. The President’s remarks will be open to…
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Obama's Day, Oct. 22: Debate in Florida
WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2012 In the morning, the president will depart from Camp David en route Boca Raton, Florida. The departure from Joint Base Andrews will have out-of-town travel pool coverage and the arrival at Palm Beach International Airport will be open…
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Cops: Gunman Dead in Wisconsin Mass Shooting
Updated on Monday, October 22: Zina Haughton, the estranged wife of Radcliffe Franklin Haughton, has been identified as one of the 3 people he fatally shot, according to CBSNews.com. Four others were injured. Earlier: Another mass shooting has struck the Milwaukee area, less than three months after a gunman opened fire at a Sikh temple…