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Feb 7, 2012, 7:57 am
Just a note – if this is the platform that the Republican party is going to pursue in 2012, anti-choice, anti- birth control, anti-women, anti-reality…I say bring it! Obama Administration Approves Rule That Guarantees Near-Universal Contraceptive Coverage via ThinkProgress Today, in a huge victo... Comment - Like
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Feb 6, 2012, 9:19 am
Weekly Address: It’s Time for Congress to Act to Help Responsible Homeowners What this plan will do is help millions of responsible homeowners who make their payments every month, but who, until now, couldn’t refinance because their home values kept dropping or they got wrapped up in too much re... Comment - Like
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Feb 3, 2012, 9:11 am
West Wing Week: 2/03/12 or “Riding the Advanced Technology Superhighway” This week, the President made history by holding the first completely virtual interview on Google +. He also tackled the rising cost of tuition at the University of Michigan, welcomed the President of Georgia, convened a ca... Comment - Like
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Feb 1, 2012, 12:52 pm
This is the Google+ Hangout interview with the President from the other day. Here are a few articles that highlight what was discussed: President Obama’s Google+ Hangout: No Pot Questions, But Plenty of Intellectual Property Obama confronted on H-1B use during Google+ hangout Comment - Like
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Jan 28, 2012, 12:38 pm
Weekly Address: President’s Blueprint Includes Renewal of American Values During my Address on Tuesday night, I spoke about the incredible example set by the men and women of our armed forces. At a time when too many of our institutions have let us down, they exceed all expectations. They’re not... Comment - Like
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Jan 27, 2012, 9:26 am
West Wing Week: 1/27/2012 or “The Special State of the Union Edition of 2012″ This week, the President prepared for and delivered his State of the Union Address, welcomed the Boston Bruins to the White House, and took his message West to Iowa, Arizona, Nevada, and Colorado. Comment - Like
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Jan 25, 2012, 5:38 pm
I was going to post reactions to the President’s SOTU address last night but I think I’ll just ask you to read it for yourself and make your own judgements :-) You can also watch the enhanced video here. Remarks by the President in State of the Union Address January 24, 2012 THE PRESIDENT: Mr. Comment - Like
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Jan 24, 2012, 8:41 am
The President’s 3rd State of the Union is tonight at 9pm EDT. David Plouffe explains a variety of ways in which you can participate. State of the Union 2012 Comment - Like
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Jan 16, 2012, 10:15 pm
Obamas mark MLK’s birthday by volunteering “At a time when the country has been going through some difficult economic times, for us to be able to come together as a community, people from all different walks of life, and make sure we’re giving back, that’s ultimately what makes us the strong... Comment - Like
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Jan 14, 2012, 10:07 pm
Weekly Address: Helping American Businesses Succeed I told those CEOs what I’ll tell any business leader: ask yourself what you can do to bring more jobs back to the country that made your success possible. And I’ll make sure you’ve got a government that does everything in its power to help yo... Comment - Like
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Jan 13, 2012, 9:57 pm
West Wing Week: 01/13/12 or “Insourcing: Bringing Jobs Back to America” This week, the President visited the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, welcomed this year’s NBA Champs, the Dallas Mavericks, addressed the EPA, announced a new Chief of Staff, and introduced the White House’s Insour... Comment - Like
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Jan 7, 2012, 6:18 pm
Weekly Address: Continuing to Grow the Economy in the New Year Because this is a make or break moment for the middle class and all those working to get there. We’ve got to keep at it. We’ve got to keep creating jobs. And we’ve got to keep rebuilding our economy so that everyone gets a Comment - Like
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Jan 6, 2012, 6:16 pm
West Wing Week: 1/6/12 or, “2012: The Annual Resolutions Edition” This week, the President traveled to Cleveland, Ohio, to speak on appointing Richard Cordray to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which will protect families from predatory lenders, spoke on a comprehensive review of ... Comment - Like
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Jan 4, 2012, 8:20 am
As part of her Joining Forces initiative, Mrs. O stops by the set of iCarly to join them in an episode that highlights support for military families. She’s such a good sport and even joined the cast in their Random Dancing segment. The episode will air on January 16th at 8pm on Nickelodeon. Read... Comment - Like
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Jan 2, 2012, 9:14 am
Weekly Address: Working Together in the New Year As President, I promise to do everything I can to make America a place where hard work and responsibility are rewarded – one where everyone has a fair shot and everyone does their fair share. That’s the America I believe in. That’s the America w... Comment - Like
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Dec 30, 2011, 8:52 am
Here’s a look back at 2011 with highlights from all the West Wing Week videos…make sure to watch from 2:31 to 3:19 :-) Comment - Like
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Oct 28, 2011, 8:25 pm
A glimpse of Michelle Obama and Jill Biden’s trip to the World Series. Visit JoiningForces.gov and click Get Involved to help our troops. Or help one of our favorite groups, Operation Paperback. Comment - Like
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Oct 28, 2011, 8:18 pm
West Wing Week: 10/28/11 or “We Can’t Wait” This week, the President announced he’d keep his promise to bring our troops home from Iraq, honored the nation’s top scientists and inventors, embarked on a three day Western swing to urge Congress to pass the American Jobs Act, and announced ma... Comment - Like
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Oct 24, 2011, 8:02 am
a few interesting headlines this week… Barack Obama, the Unexpected Foreign-Policy President via the New Yorker When Barack Obama ran for president in 2008, the strongest undercurrent of apprehension probably centered around his conduct of foreign affairs. He was young and possessed of little fore... Comment - Like
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Oct 24, 2011, 7:38 am
Kids writing in to the White House about the garden or about Bo may get a letter back with a photo of the Bo and Mrs. Obama :-) Comment - Like
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Oct 22, 2011, 7:29 am
Weekly Address: Bringing Home Our Troops As we end these wars, we’re focusing on our greatest challenge as a nation—rebuilding our economy and renewing our strength at home. Over the past decade, we spent a trillion dollars on war, borrowed heavily from overseas and invested too little in the gr... Comment - Like
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Oct 21, 2011, 7:26 am
West Wing Week: 10/21/11 or “Right Now!” This week, the President traveled to Detroit with the President of South Korea, dedicated the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial, embarked on a three day American Jobs Act bus tour, bestowed the Presidential Citizens Medal, and hosted the Norwegian... Comment - Like
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Oct 19, 2011, 8:16 am
a few headlines about the campaign… From barbecue to Bieber: On bus tour, it’s a campaign grab-bag for Obama via Washington Post President Barack Obama said he wanted to use his bus trip through rural North Carolina and Virginia to hear directly from the American people. So he took questions on ... Comment - Like
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Oct 17, 2011, 8:18 am
The President spoke yesterday at the dedication to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial. The whole Obama family was there. Here are the President’s full remarks: We can’t be discouraged by what is. We’ve got to keep pushing for what ought to be, the America we ought to leave to our children, m... Comment - Like
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Oct 15, 2011, 8:03 am
Weekly Address: “Made in America” The majority of the American people support the proposals in this jobs bill. And they want action from their elected leaders to create jobs and restore some security for the middle class right now. You deserve to see your hard work and responsibility rewarded ... Comment - Like
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Oct 14, 2011, 7:58 am
West Wing Week: 10/14/11 or “We Go Together” This week, President Obama continued to fight for the proposals in the American Jobs Act that will put folks back to work and grow the economy. The President welcomed the 1985 Chicago Bears and the Tunisian Prime Minister to the White House, traveled ... Comment - Like
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Oct 12, 2011, 7:52 am
Tuesday, the First lady was part of an effort sponsored by National Geographic for Kids to help break the world record for most people doing jumping jacks. She was surrounded by adoring fans who rushed her after they stopped jumping :-) Read more here: Michelle Obama leads jumping-jack world-record ... Comment - Like
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Oct 8, 2011, 7:38 am
Weekly Address: Making Your Voice Heard on the American Jobs Act So any Senator out there who’s thinking about voting against this jobs bill needs to explain why they would oppose something that we know would improve our economic situation. If the Republicans in Congress think they have a better p... Comment - Like
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Oct 7, 2011, 8:29 pm
West Wing Week: “Why Is that White House Pink?” This week, the President continued to call on Congress to pass the American Jobs Act, welcomed a new Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke at the Human Rights Campaign annual dinner, hosted a Cabinet meeting, traveled to Texas and convened a... Comment - Like
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Oct 5, 2011, 9:50 pm
such sad news… Michelle and I are saddened to learn of the passing of Steve Jobs. Steve was among the greatest of American innovators – brave enough to think differently, bold enough to believe he could change the world, and talented enough to do it. By building one of the planet’s most succes... Comment - Like
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Oct 5, 2011, 2:17 pm
ok, what did that little boy say to the President?? You can see people laughing and the woman in back covering her mouth :-) Comment - Like
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Oct 4, 2011, 9:03 am
More than 10,000 students from 91 countries entered Google’s first ever Science Fair and 3 young women took the top prizes. Yesterday they were invited to the White House to meet President Obama. Here’s more about the competition and the girls’ projects: First-Place Sweep by American Girls at ... Comment - Like
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Oct 2, 2011, 8:29 am
Weekly Address: Fighting for the American Jobs Act This isn’t just about what I think is right. It’s not just about what a group of economists think is right. This is about what the American people want. Everywhere I go, they tell me they want action on jobs. Every day, I get letters from Americ... Comment - Like
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Sep 30, 2011, 8:25 am
West Wing Week: 9/30/11 or “Set Your Sights High” This week, the President announced reforms to No Child Left Behind, traveled to California to hold a town hall on job growth at LinkedIn, spoke on what the American Jobs Act could mean for America’s schools and gave his third annual Back To Sch... Comment - Like
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Sep 27, 2011, 8:08 am
Wangari Maathai died at the age of 71 on Sunday. It is with great sadness that I learned of the passing of Professor Wangari Maathai. On behalf of all Americans, Michelle and I send our deepest condolences to Professor Maathai’s family and the people of Kenya at this difficult time. The world mour... Comment - Like
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Sep 27, 2011, 7:54 am
The President was in California yesterday and participated in a town hall sponsored by LinkedIn, Putting America Back to Work. And I say that because whenever America has moved forward, it’s because we’ve moved forward together. And we’re going to have to make sure that we are laying the found... Comment - Like
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Sep 25, 2011, 9:47 am
Weekly Address: Strengthening the American Education System While the goals behind No Child Left Behind were admirable, experience has taught us that the law has some serious flaws that are hurting our children instead of helping them. Teachers are being forced to teach to a test, while subjects lik... Comment - Like
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Sep 25, 2011, 9:28 am
West Wing Week: It’s Math This week, the President signed patent reform into law with the America Invents Act, spoke to the American people on his common-sense proposal for deficit reduction and traveled to New York City to meet with world leaders and address the United Nations General Assembly be... Comment - Like
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Sep 21, 2011, 8:51 pm
Full remarks here So this has been a remarkable year. The Qaddafi regime is over. Gbagbo, Ben Ali, Mubarak are no longer in power. Osama bin Laden is gone, and the idea that change could only come through violence has been buried with him. Something is happening in our world. The way things have bee... Comment - Like
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Sep 21, 2011, 8:13 pm
This is a nice video of all the events the President and First Lady attended for the anniversary of September 11th. Comment - Like
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Sep 17, 2011, 4:31 pm
Weekly Address: Passing the American Jobs Act I know some of them would rather wait another year to wage another election than work together right now. But most Americans don’t have the luxury of waiting. It was three years ago this week that a financial crisis on Wall Street made things much more... Comment - Like
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Sep 16, 2011, 8:03 pm
West Wing Week: 9/16/11 or “Pass this Bill” This week, the President took his American Jobs Act to Richmond, Virginia, Columbus, Ohio, and Raleigh, North Carolina, traveled to all three memorial sites on the 10th anniversary of September 11th, and presented the Medal of Honor to former active du... Comment - Like
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Sep 14, 2011, 9:12 am
Good for her! I get tired of hearing people complain the President hasn’t done anything. Clearly they are not paying attention. Check the links below for a few reminders of what the President has accomplished. At the Interactive One Open for Questions event hosted at the White House, Domestic Poli... Comment - Like
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Sep 11, 2011, 9:48 am
The President and First Lady attended the memorial at Ground Zero in NYC. The President read Psalm 46: God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear even though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea, though ... Comment - Like
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Sep 10, 2011, 8:18 pm
Weekly Address: Coming Together as One Nation to Remember At the same time, even as we reflect on a difficult decade, we must look forward, to the future we will build together. That includes staying strong and confident in the face of any threat. And thanks to the tireless efforts of our milita... Comment - Like
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