Politics
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Freeman: Obama Is Not First Black President
Freeman: Obama’s not the first black president: “First thing that always pops into my head regarding our president is that all of the people who are setting up this barrier for him … they just conveniently forget that Barack had a mama, and she was white — very white American, Kansas, middle of America ……
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Obama's Day, July 5: Campaigning in Ohio
THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, JULY 5, 2012 In the morning, the President will depart Washington, DC en route Toledo, Ohio. There will be in-town travel pool coverage of the departure from the South Lawn and arrival at Toledo Express Airport is open press. In…
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Obamas to Skip Martha's Vineyard This Year
Good news if you yourself are planning a trip to Martha’s Vineyard and would like to enjoy some quiet time away, uninterrupted by motorcades. Bad news if you were looking forward to pictures of first family bike rides in the idyllic setting — or if you’re a Republican who’s been gearing up to criticize the…
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Obama's Day, July 4: Hosting Military Heroes
THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 2012 In the morning, the President will return to the White House from Camp David. There will be in-town travel pool coverage of the President’s arrival. Later in the morning, the President will deliver remarks at a naturalization ceremony…
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Obama's White-Voter Problem
At the Huffington Post, Gene Demby says that the president is struggling with white support, and he puts the issue in statistical and historical perspective. It’s an electoral problem that is especially pronounced for Obama. No president has won the White House with a smaller sliver of the white vote. The president’s approval among white…
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Obamacare: Just What the Doctor Ordered
Barbara Reynolds writes at The Root DC that while the Affordable Care Act may not be a cure-all for the nation’s health care problems, it is a lifesaver in this political climate. What the naysayers don’t understand is that the Affordable Care Act is not just about politics. It’s about life and death … While…
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When Rap Lyrics Stand Trial
(The Root) — Torrence Hatch, the Baton Rouge, La., rapper better known to fans as Lil Boosie, faced the trial of his life in May. Charged with first-degree murder in the 2009 shooting death of Terry Boyd, Boosie stood accused of paying his friend Mike “Marlo Mike” Loudon $2,800 to carry out the hit. A…
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Polls Put Romney Back in His Place
(The Root) — Despite his Reagan-esque looks, a near-perfect family life and a vast fortune, nobody seems to like Mitt Romney that much. And as the past weeks’ political postscript has been written, President Barack Obama has proved the ultimate comeback kid, winning on immigration, health care reform and personal likability. With fewer than 130…
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President Wins With Obamacare Despite Right Wing
New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow recounts the Supreme Court’s recent ruling to uphold President Obama’s health care bill and the unhappy Republican reaction. According to Blow, Justice John Roberts Jr. is something of a turncoat in the right-wing community, and the journalist couldn’t be happier watching the fallout. And what of the Judas chief…
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Justice Roberts Saves Court and Health Care
(The Root) — Without question, the Supreme Court’s health care ruling boosted President Obama’s legitimacy and his chances to hold onto the White House in the November elections. But perhaps even more importantly, the court’s 5-4 decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act may have salvaged the increasingly questionable legitimacy of the Supreme Court. Chief…