A transcript of the President’s remarks follows the break.
Remarks by the President on Pardoning of the National Turkey
North Portico
11:41 A.M. EST
THE PRESIDENT: Happy Thanksgiving, everybody. Welcome to the White House. On behalf of Sasha and Malia and myself, we’re thrilled to see you. I want to [...]
As the world awaits the highly anticipated announcement of the President’s Afghan War strategy, the Taliban is actively trying to influence the debate in Washington through a sophisticated information campaign. Emphasizing the intractability of the conflict, the Taliban seek to dissuade the White House from investing [...]
Gazing serenely from the Great Wall of China last week, President Barack Obama appeared to be making the most of one of the supreme perks of White House occupancy — a private guided tour of Asia’s most spectacular tourist destination.
White House aides [...]
From the White House weblog:
In an address recorded in Seoul, South Korea, the President discusses his trip to Asia. He talks about his push to stop nuclear proliferation in North Korea, Iran, and around the world. He talks about promoting America’s principles for an open society in China while making [...]
Dallas Cowboy DeMarcus Ware is one of three NFL stars appearing with President Barack Obama in a public service announcement that will air during Thanksgiving games. Ware was on the South Lawn of the White House last month tossing a ball around with Obama and a bunch of DC-area kids. [...]
White House On “Stimulus” Errors: “Who Knows, Man, Who Really Knows”
Posted by Kevin Boland on November 18th, 2009
Ed Pound, the director of communications for the Obama Administration’s “stimulus” website (recovery.gov), dropped a bombshell in interview with the New Orleans Times Picayune , stating that the Obama [...]
Clamping down on Fox
At least one Democratic political strategist has gotten a blunt warning from the White House to never appear on Fox News Channel, an outlet that presidential aides have depicted as not so much a news-gathering operation as a political [...]
From the White House weblog:
With the investigation into the tragedy at Fort Hood ongoing, President Barack Obama used his weekly address to call for a careful and complete review of what happened before the tragedy.
Watch the video of the President’s address below or read the full text, as prepared for [...]
The New York Five: Read the Unclassified Government Files on the Terrorists the White House Plans to Import into America“Today Attorney General Eric Holder will announce that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and several of his fellow 9/11 co-conspirators will [...]
Republican victories in New Jersey and Virginia governors' races last week—despite eight campaign appearances in the two states by President Barack Obama—have unnerved Democrats.
Over the weekend, White House Senior Adviser David Axelrod tried to calm jittery Democrats who might go wobbly on the president's [...]
I'm currently enjoying No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II. It's a nice, light read about those who lived in the White House during the Roosevelt administration and how they affected the president and public policy. The anecdotes I'm learning from [...]
» NYT: Democrats Raise Alarms Over Costs of Health Bills (Sheryl Gay Stolberg)
As they well should!
Mr. Obama has made cost containment a centerpiece of his health reform agenda, and in May he stood up at the White House with industry groups who pledged voluntary efforts to trim the growth [...]
Islamist terrorists don't all have al Qaeda union' [...]
