Politics
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Obama Must Stop Doing the Electric Slide
Despite blaming Bush for two years, and constant moans about uncooperative Republicans along the way, President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats cannot be accused of not being successful in implementing major portions of their agenda since 2009. Never mind that this “success” has resulted in our nation drowning in debt ($15.5 trillion and counting). In…
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Obama Gets Rock-Star Welcome in Atlanta
He didn’t sing this time, but President Barack Obama did do his own version of a two-step dance as he hit the stage Friday evening. The occasion was a fundraiser for his 2012 re-election bid, at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta. The event was the second fundraising stop President Obama made during his trip to…
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Living While Obama: A Warm Welcome
President Barack Obama pets Bo, the Obama family dog, after returning to the White House from an event at Prince George’s Community College in Largo, Md., on March 15.
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Crazy Talk: 'Don't Re-Nig' Bumper Sticker
Well. So much for subtle, covert racism, and so much for people who can’t stand Obama because he’s black making up other reasons to justify their opposition. Apparently a company is selling — and people are actually buying and proudly displaying — “Don’t Re-Nig” bumper stickers to gear up for the 2012 presidential election. From…
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Obama's Day, March 16: From Chicago to Atlanta's Tyler Perry Studios
Office of the Press SecretaryDAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, MARCH 16, 2012In the morning, the President will depart from the White House en route Chicago, Ill. The departure from the South Lawn and arrival at O’Hare International Airport are open press. In Chicago, the President will deliver remarks at a campaign event and then…
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Living While Obama: First Lady Dazzles at State Dinner
Michelle Obama impressed state-dinner guests on Wednesday, wearing a subtly ruched blue Marchesa gown with Tom Binns pearls while waiting with the president for the arrival of United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife, Samantha, on the White House’s North Portico. Guests dined on bison Wellington and enjoyed performances by John Legend and…
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Watch This: Obama's State Dinner Toast
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama hosted a state dinner for British Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife, Samantha Cameron, on the South Lawn of the White House. VIP guests included George Clooney, Warren Buffett and Carey Mulligan. If you didn’t make the guest list this time around, check out the president’s…
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The Man Who Mentored the President
Charles Ogletree is a Harvard Law School professor and the director of the school’s Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice. He has been in the news recently for commentary about the video of Barack Obama and Derrick Bell, but his relationship with the president is nothing new. As a mentor to hundreds of…
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Remember, the South Has Black Voters, Too
In the Gulf Coast town of Lafayette, La., Tuesday night, Rick Santorum boasted of winning the Mississippi and Alabama presidential primaries and flatly dismissed doubts that his improbable bid could match Mitt Romney’s well-financed machine. “This is a grassroots campaign,” Santorum told supporters, adding, “Who would have ever thought, in the age of media we…