By Bill Arthur
If you have previously read my column, it shouldn’t be difficult to ascertain my belief that Barack Obama is the worst President this country has ever produced. I also believe he is destroying much of what has traditionally [...]
David Plouffe hits the radio airways David PlouffeWednesday to talk about how he and Barack Obama pulled off one of the great election feats of all time -- the 2008 presidency.
Plouffe is the author of a new book, The Audacity to Win. Excerpt here.
He's [...]
Rainy Day Books is hosting David Plouffe, manager of Barack Obama’s historic 2008 presidential campaign, Thursday evening at Unity Temple on the Plaza. He will discussing his new book, The Audacity to Win, which tells the story of the campaign. Admission to the event requires purchasing the [...]
Thursday, Rep. Cynthia Davis (R-O'Fallon) said Americans "should not ignore the obvious" fact that Islam is a violent faith, and said mainstream Muslims "may be unaware of what their faith teaches."
Saturday, Dave McArthur, a top leader in Ed Martin's Congressional campaign, screamed about Barack Obama how is "let[ting] these' [...]
from Earth Times
Washington - President Barack Obama's deep bow to the Japanese emperor during a weekend visit in Tokyo has been met with sharp criticism from conservatives in the United States. Conservatives took to the airwaves and blogosphere Monday to rip Obama's gesture as subservient, inappropriate and a sign of [...]
from nyt
SHANGHAI - Politely but firmly pressing for greater freedoms on China's own turf, President Barack Obama spoke against censorship Monday, saying tough criticisms of political leaders should be allowed and the free flow of information on the Internet "should be encouraged."
Opening his first-ever visit to China, a critically [...]
As far as I know, Rep. Tim Jones (R-Eureka) is still an unapologetic plaintiff in an insane, dishonest, absurd lawsuit accusing Barack Obama of being an illegal alien and usurping the presidency.
So.... why should we care what he thinks about health care -- or [...]
from msnbc
TOKYO - The White House's top lawyer is resigning, the administration said Friday.
White House Counsel Greg Craig has been the subject of questions about his future since late summer, dogged by talk that President Barack Obama's promise to close the controversial Guantanamo Bay military prison by January went awry [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama won’t accept any of the Afghanistan war options before him without changes, administration officials say, amid an argument by his own ambassador in Kabul that a significant U.S. troop increase would only prop up a weak, corruption-tainted government.
Obama’s ambassador, Karl Eikenberry, who is also [...]
from msnbc
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is considering four options for realigning U.S. strategy in Afghanistan, his spokesman said Tuesday, while military officials said the choices involve several ways the president could employ additional U.S. forces next year.
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Obama will discuss the four scenarios [...]
President Obama at Fort Hood
UPDATE: Obama's remarks below.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Presidents get elected to run the nation. Some days that means knowing how to heal it.
For the first time since winning the White House, President Barack Obama faces such a moment Tuesday at [...]
It's the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, which means it's an especially good day day to talk about why Barack Obama is a terrible person. Former state Sen. John Loudon explains:
WASHINGTON (AP) — Delay is rarely good for politicians trying to pass legislation. The possibility that Congress might not complete action on a major health care bill this year is another frustration for President Barack Obama and his allies.
Even if it doesn’t sink the health care effort, a delay would [...]
from msnbc - analysis
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama believes in the saving grace of the federal government.
But do the American people?
In a time of economic uncertainty and fear, that is the core question implicit — and sometimes explicit — on Election Day 2009.
After a year of sweeping, even [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Beware the math.
Some Republican lawmakers critical of President Barack Obama’s stimulus package are using grade-school arithmetic to size up costs and consequences of all that spending. The math is satisfyingly simple but highly misleading.
It goes like this: Divide the stimulus money spent so far by the [...]
from msnbc
WASHINGTON - About 650,000 jobs have been saved or created under President Barack Obama's economic stimulus plan, the White House said Friday, saying it is on track to reach the president's goal of 3.5 million jobs by the end of next year.
New job numbers from businesses, contractors, [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is lifting the United States’ travel ban for those who are HIV-positive.
Obama said Friday that the order will be finalized on Monday, completing a process begun during the Bush administration. The U.S. has been one of only about a dozen countries that bar entry [...]
Brazil-Roe libel hearing set for Dec. 18
Tax credits for filmmakers are not a winning strategy
Strong reactions to the Democrats health care plan in the U.S. House, polarized opinions of President Barack Obama's decision to pay his respects to fallen soldiers at Dover Air Force [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The NAACP’s Kansas chapter is demanding that a state legislator apologize publicly for a “RedNeck Rap” video he posted on YouTube.
But Republican state Rep. Bill Otto said Thursday that he won’t apologize.
In the video he posted last month, Otto criticizes President Barack Obama while wearing a [...]
from Freep.com
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has rewarded top Democratic donors with perks ranging from holiday visits to the White House to policy briefings, carrying on a practice of past presidents despite his promise to change how Washington works, a report published today shows.
At least 39 Democratic donors [...]
President Barack Obama announced $3.4 billion in support for “smart grid” projects Tuesday . . . No money was included for KCP&L or Kansas City's new Green Impact Zone [...] 
Reps. Tim Jones (R-Eureka) and Cynthia Davis (R-O'Fallon) aren't giving up their efforts to have Barack Obama booted from office. Their lawyer, Orly Taitz, has been a little busy fighting a $20,000 fine imposed by a federal judge in a similar federal lawsuit in Georgia, but [...]
