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The Obama family prays together – Barack Obama
Sep 20th
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Obama Birthday: Barack Obama Turns 49 With Wife And Kids Out Of Town
WASHINGTON — Home alone, President Barack Obama turned 49 on Wednesday. First lady Michelle Obama has taken their youngest daughter, Sasha, to Spain. Their other daughter, Malia, is away at summer camp. Obama hasn’t shied away from talking about his birthday, noting that his hair is getting grayer and his metabolism is slowing down as another year passes. White House press secretary Robert Gibbs says that while there’s no doubt that the presidency comes with enormous physical and mental strain, Obama “greatly enjoys” the job. Obama is heading home to Chicago for a birthday celebration dinner Wednesday evening with friends. He’ll spend the night in his own house in the city’s Hyde Park neighborhood. Meanwhile, the president’s birthday – though a year shy of the Big 50 milestone – is being used in this election year as a prime fundraising opportunity for Democratic candidates and party organizations, through mailings, e-mails, parties and other birthday-themed outreach. On Thursday, Obama will tour an auto plant in Chicago and attend Democratic fundraisers before returning to Washington. More on Barack Obama.
Is Sarah Palin the next Barack Obama–
Both figures emerged quickly on the national scene and used their considerable charisma to become media-magnified political celebrities. Sarah Palin – Barack Obama – United States – Politics – Republican.
My legal hero: Barack Obama
Lawyers struggle to bring about a better world but the American president reminds us why we must continue to fight the fightI have always wondered why so many politicians are lawyers. I learned a few years ago that ” while in civil law countries such as those in continental Europe most politicians are bureaucrats, in Africa many have military backgrounds, and in China many are engineers ” in England and America many of the most memorable heads of state have had backgrounds in the law.People say that one of the reasons Barack Obama has been so successful is his ability to be all things to all people. Part white American, part African, part Irish even, and with enough experience of being a black man in America to relate to African Americans, just the fact of his election offered the promise of radical change, but without alienating everyone else.Many lawyers claim him as one of their own. Obama is a lawyer’s politician through and through. It’s no coincidence that one of the most memorable passages from his inaugural speech spoke of the importance of returning America to its historic role in defending the rule of law.”We reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals. Our Founding Fathers, faced with perils we can scarcely imagine, drafted a charter to assure the rule of law and the rights of man, a charter expanded by the blood of generations.
George Bush, Barack Obama And Iraq: The Costs Of War
Speaking from the Oval Office last Tuesday evening to mark what he called, with more hope than precision, “the end of our combat mission in Iraq,” President Obama had occasion to mention the previous occupant.Read More… More on Barack Obama.
Barack Obama: Ticket photo of the week: Democrat Obama confronts a puzzling dilemma
Sep 4th
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Breaking News: Barack Obama
Obama Birthday: Barack Obama Turns 49 With Wife And Kids Out Of Town
WASHINGTON — Home alone, President Barack Obama turned 49 on Wednesday. First lady Michelle Obama has taken their youngest daughter, Sasha, to Spain. Their other daughter, Malia, is away at summer camp. Obama hasn’t shied away from talking about his birthday, noting that his hair is getting grayer and his metabolism is slowing down as another year passes. White House press secretary Robert Gibbs says that while there’s no doubt that the presidency comes with enormous physical and mental strain, Obama “greatly enjoys” the job. Obama is heading home to Chicago for a birthday celebration dinner Wednesday evening with friends. He’ll spend the night in his own house in the city’s Hyde Park neighborhood. Meanwhile, the president’s birthday – though a year shy of the Big 50 milestone – is being used in this election year as a prime fundraising opportunity for Democratic candidates and party organizations, through mailings, e-mails, parties and other birthday-themed outreach. On Thursday, Obama will tour an auto plant in Chicago and attend Democratic fundraisers before returning to Washington. More on Barack Obama.
Video: Barack Obama declares end of Iraq war
The US president formally brings an end to Operation Iraqi Freedom, in a televised address from the Oval Office.
Barack Obama on the end of US combat missions in Iraq
¢ Obama urges Americans to ‘turn the page’ on Iraq¢ ‘Patriots supported this war and patriots opposed it’¢ Swift change in focus from Iraq to state of US economyPreamble: Tonight, President Obama addresses the American people to mark the historic moment that occurred earlier today: the official end of US combat missions in Iraq.In case you were wondering, President Obama will not be speaking from the deck of the aircraft carrier, the USS Hubris, and he will not smirk while giving the thumbs-up sign underneath a huge banner reading “Mission accomplished”.Instead, the thinking is that Obama’s speech will be relatively low-key rather than triumphal, since 50,000 US troops are still in Iraq for the time being and they aren’t there just to play table tennis. Washington being Washington, the speculation is about how Obama can somehow turn the subject around to the economy, which polls show to be the nation’s number one concern.President Obama isn’t speaking until 8pm Eastern Time (that’s 1am in the UK – hello insomniacs) but the high profile of this speech means there will be plenty to chew over between now and then.5.45pm ET: So what will Obama say tonight– There’s the prospect that he may actually say a few kind words for ” gasp ” George Bush, his predecessor, the man most responsible for the misadventure in Iraq. Well, him and the Iranian secret service.It has been reported that Obama rang Bush earlier today for a private conversation, and Republicans have been banging the drum for recognition of Bush’s surge strategy in Iraq, which was opposed by the then Senator Obama. The New York Times reports:Republicans spent Tuesday e-mailing reporters with remarks Mr Obama made when Mr. Bush announced the surge, including the comment that he was “not persuaded that 20,000 additional troops in Iraq is going to solve the sectarian violence there ” in fact, I think it will do the reverse.”The White House, however, says Mr Obama always believed that a troop buildup would alter the security situation in Iraq, but argues that other factors ” including the decision by Sunni tribal leaders to abandon the insurgency and work with coalition forces ” are equally responsible for the turnaround.6pm ET: Fun fact: tonight’s address will take place from the newly refurbished Oval Office. While Obama was on holiday he had the decorators in, and the room has been redone in a style that interior designers might describe as “Early 2000s Boutique Hotel taupe”.6.22pm ET: Here are extracts of Obama’s speech released by the White House press office just now:”This milestone should serve as a reminder to all Americans that our future is ours to shape if we move forward with confidence and commitment.
Barack Obama visits New Orleans
US president joins residents marking five years since floodwaters driven by hurricane Katrina inundated the city.
Obama’s birthday: a time to fundraise, count gray hairs – Barack Obama
Aug 4th
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USA President Barack Obama will spend a quiet 49th birthday in his home town With Wife And Kids. More
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Barack Obama: Happy birthday, Mr. President!
President Barack Obama is celebrating his 49th birthday today. He will spend his birthday without his wife and his daughters, as Michelle Obama is vacationing
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El presidente de EEUU, Barack Obama, celebra hoy su 49 cumpleaños
The President Barack Obama Celebrates his 49th Birthday
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Obama Asks Senate To Pass Bill On Ad Disclosure
Jul 28th
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President Barack Obama: LeBron James would fit ‘pretty well’ with Chicago Bulls – ESPN Chicago
President Barack Obama: LeBron James would fit ‘pretty well’ with Chicago Bulls – http://tinyurl.com/2emd5np
How Barack Obama, Democrats Passed The Health Care Reform Bill: Inside Account
When the president and his closest advisers huddled in the Oval Office last August, they had every reason to panic. Their signature piece of legislation, comprehensive health care reform, was mired in the Senate Finance Committee and the public was souring on it. Unemployment was on the march, and all this talk about preexisting conditions and insurance exchanges barely registered above the Fox…
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Editorial: Obama needs focus to pull off energy policy success – The Aurora Sentinel
Pity President Barack Obama, who drove crowds to cheers during this presidential campaign with his insistence that the United States must work feverishly to …
Sam Adam Jr. accuses Barack Obama’s transition team of negotiating with Rod … – Chicago Sun-Times (blog)
Sam Adam Jr. has just accused President Barack Obama and his …
Obama signs historic financial reform into law – Barack Obama
Jul 21st
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Doesn’t he get it– Jobs, economy, bailouts– There’s a bigger issue.
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After Talking of Testifying, Blagojevich Bypasses It – New York Times
Mr. Blagojevich faces 24 counts, including a charge that he tried to sell an appointment to the United States Senate seat in Illinois held by Barack Obama. …
David Cameron and Barack Obama: a picture of chumminess – The Guardian
I was watching the Barack Obama-David Cameron press conference, but about 10 minutes into it, the phone rang; so I didn't get to hear much. …
States prep jobless benefits as Senate nears vote – The Associated Press
… to resume sending unemployment payments to millions of people as Congress promises to ship President Barack Obama a measure to restore lapsed benefits. …
Obama to sign Tribal Law and Order Act – Washington Post
AP WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he looks forward to signing a bill giving American Indian tribes more authority to address what he calls …
Barack Obama: Obama will tout Wall Street reform to fire up voters ahead of midterm …
Jul 16th
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US President Barack Obama has praised Yemen’s “determination” to fight terror during a phone call with his counterpart Ali Abdullah Saleh.
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President Barack Obama: LeBron James would fit ‘pretty well’ with Chicago Bulls – ESPN Chicago
President Barack Obama: LeBron James would fit ‘pretty well’ with Chicago Bulls – http://tinyurl.com/2emd5np
How Barack Obama, Democrats Passed The Health Care Reform Bill: Inside Account
When the president and his closest advisers huddled in the Oval Office last August, they had every reason to panic. Their signature piece of legislation, comprehensive health care reform, was mired in the Senate Finance Committee and the public was souring on it. Unemployment was on the march, and all this talk about preexisting conditions and insurance exchanges barely registered above the Fox…
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Obama to get update on terror plot inquiry – CNN.com – Barack Obama
Jan 12th
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Listening Post – Media coverage of President Barack Obama in 2009
Listening Post this week is devoted to Obama and how the media from inside and outside the US dealt with this constantly developing story in 2009.
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Obama swing set: Obamas’ new White House swing set | iNewsCatcher
Mar 6th
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Have you seen the new White House swing set? Malia and Sasha Obama’s swing set is the envy of every kid in the nation after news broke out that Barack and Michelle Obama surprised their two daughters with the new contraption on the White House grounds recently. According to reports, Malia and Sasha shrieked in delight when they saw the swing set after they got home from school this week. Who wouldn’t? It was a gem, and any kid (or even adult) would love having one at home.
It’s part of the Obama’s plan to make their kids feel more at home in the presidential
residence. Previous presidents have done the same with their young children. The Kennedys also had a swing set for their children during their term while President Jimmy Carter reportedly even helped out in making a tree house for daughter Amy. Here are more details about the swing set – an excerpt from the report of The Chicago Tribune (Read more about it here).
The Obamas considered five manufacturers before selecting South Dakota-based Rainbow Play Systems Inc., according to the company’s Illinois distributor. The couple chose the classic “Rainbow Castle” because it was made in the United States and one of the girls’ Chicago friends had a similar set, the distributor said.
The cedar and redwood playground boasts four swings, a slide, a fort and a climbing wall. It also has a picnic table with brass plates etched with the names of all 44 presidents.
The set typically costs about $3,500, according to Joanie Barrus, Rainbow’s Illinois distributor. The Obamas’ actual price tag was not released, but Barrus said they paid for it themselves.
Video: White House swing set / Malia & Sasha’s new swing set
Malia & Sasha Obama’s new White House swing set
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