Obama will be announcing a massive socialist jobs program featuring a massive socialist national bank…he wants to go big, and this is why he has asked to speak before a joint session of Congress, reserved for wars, national emergencies, and massive, massive new federal programs. Washington (AP) – Earlier today, when Fox News’ Ed Henry [...]
According to all available statistics, 90% of these unemployed people voted for Obama Los Angeles Times: Reporting from Washington— In a move underscoring the urgency of the nation’s economic problems, the White House issued a new assessment that predicted continued high unemployment through 2012. The grim outlook, part of the summer report on the nation’s [...]
“Now why would a housewife and mom from Wasilla, Alaska want to address a global forum? Hmm…” CNN: Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will visit South Korea next month to speak at a global gathering of business leaders, organizers said. Palin will speak at the World Knowledge Forum in Seoul, which runs October 11 through [...]
The Hill: The Obama administration’s fear of offending Muslims hurts the U.S. war against terrorism, Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) said Thursday in a speech blasting the president’s new counterterrorism strategy. Lieberman said that Obama’s strategy, which was released in June, “was ultimately a big disappointment,” and while it successfully identified the core of the domestic [...]
Washington Post: August marked the first month since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq that no American forces have died, according to an Associated Press tally. Figures compiled by the AP show that no American forces died in Iraq in August either in combat or non-combat related situations, a significant achievement in a conflict that [...]
Washington (AP) – A national infrastructure bank that would entice private investors into road and rail projects could be a major part of the jobs package that President Barack Obama hopes will finally bring relief to the unemployed. The White House hasn’t divulged the contents of the package that Obama is to unveil in an [...]
The White House says it expects the arrest of President Barack Obama’s illegal immigrant uncle to be handled like any other immigration case. Mercury News: Press Secretary Jay Carney also said Thursday that Obama didn’t know about the case involving his distant relative until being informed about it by staff. Onyango Obama was arrested and [...]
Politico: It seemed like a trivial matter: On Wednesday, House Republicans forced the president to delay his speech to a joint session of Congress by one day. Who cares? The White House cares. Very much. “It is a big deal that the House said ‘no’ to the president from our end,” a White House source [...]
Politico: The Texas Tribune’s Jay Root has new details on a meeting last weekend between Rick Perry and potential evangelical supporters, featuring some direct questioning on Perry’s personal life: At a gathering of uncommitted social and evangelical conservatives at the Hill Country spread of mega-donor James Leininger, Perry spent several hours patiently answering queries on [...]
The Hill: President Obama is struggling in the polls against would-be Republican challengers because voters don’t know the GOP contenders well enough yet, a top White House official said Thursday. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer expressed confidence that Obama would perform better against former [...]
InfoWars: Speaking about his contention that the CIA had orchestrated a “coup” in America against the government, Congressman Ron Paul told the Alex Jones Show that the Agency was also behind the choosing of dictators around the world. “For the CIA to really be running the show….the CIA is involved in war, they’re involved in [...]
Question and answer from today’s White House press conference with Obama spokesman, Jay Carney. Real Clear Politics: QUESTION: If Congress were to pass the package that the President’s going to announce, unemployment would be under 9%? JAY CARNEY: Based on, when you’re talking about economic predictions, yes. Economic analysts, economists will be able to look [...]