Apr 29 2012
2012 Correspondents Dinner
Here’s President Obama at last night’s White House Correspondents Dinner…
If you prefer, you can read the President’s remarks following the break.
Archive for the 'Politics' Category
Apr 28 2012
Weekly Address 04-28-12
“Helping our Veterans and Servicemembers Make Informed Decisions about Higher Education”
From the White House weblog:
In this week’s address, President Obama told the American people about a new Executive Order he signed on Friday to crack down on bad actors that prey on our veterans and service members considering higher education. Unfortunately these brave men and women are often bombarded by schools that provide false or misleading information about things like interest rates on loans, credit transfers, and job placement programs. The President’s new Executive Order makes it easier for veterans and service members to make informed decisions about financial aid and paying for college and also takes a number of steps to fight deceptive practices by some institutions. President Obama will always make sure that those who serve this country get every opportunity they deserve.
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Apr 27 2012
Friday Night Cartoons 04-27-12
As always, our thanks go to the talented and observant cartoonists who, each week, help us smile through the pain.
Apr 25 2012
Slow Jam the News
Jimmy Fallon did his show (Late Night With Jimmy Fallon) from UNC Chapel Hill last night. He was joined by the President of the United States, Barack Obama. They slow jammed the news…
Apr 21 2012
Weekly Address 04-21-12
“Calling on Congress to Prevent Student Interest Rates from Doubling”
From the White House weblog:
President Obama believes that we should be doing everything we can to put higher education within reach for every American – because at a time when the unemployment rate for Americans with at least a college degree is about half the national average, it’s never been more important. He is calling on Congress to act before student loan interest rates double for more than 7.4 million students, adding an average of $1,000 to their debt. Congress has a chance to take action on what should be an area of bipartisan agreement to prevent this unnecessary and damaging increase in interest rates and give our young people a chance to succeed in the jobs of today and tomorrow.
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Apr 20 2012
Friday Night Cartoons 04-20-12
As always, our thanks go to the talented and observant cartoonists who, each week, help us smile through the pain.
Apr 20 2012
Republican rhetoric over the top
Before we get to today’s Friday Night Cartoons, there is an opinion piece in todays Washington Post that I’d like you to peruse. It was penned by Eugene Robinson and pretty much hits the nail right on the head. Here are a few pertinent excerpts…
Republican rhetoric over the top
Not all overheated political rhetoric is alike. Delusional right-wing crazy talk — the kind of ranting we’ve heard recently from washed-up rock star Ted Nugent and Tea Party-backed Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) — is a special kind of poison that cannot be safely ignored.
Let me be clear: I’m saying that the extreme language we hear from the far right is qualitatively different from the extreme language we hear from the far left — and far more damaging to the ties that bind us as a nation. Tut-tutting that both sides should tone it down is meaningless. For all intents and purposes, one side is the problem.
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This is what distinguishes the flame-throwers of the far right from those of the far left. Nugent and his ilk seek to deny their political opponents the very right to believe in a different philosophy. Agree with me, he says, or be stomped.
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There is no symmetry here. The far left may hurl insults at the right but doesn’t scream “fascism” whenever a Republican proposes privatizing Medicare.
So this is what I want to know: Mitt Romney, do you agree with your prominent endorser Ted Nugent that the Obama administration is evil and hates America? House Speaker John Boehner, do you agree with your star freshman West that “78 to 81” of your colleagues are card-carrying communists?
Speak up, gentlemen; I didn’t hear you.
You can click on the article’s title to read the whole thing.
Apr 18 2012
Fake outrage, real hypocrisy
Lawrence O’Donnell on Republican fake outrage and real hypocrisy. Watch the whole thing. I dare you.
Please refrain from commenting until you have watched the entire video. Thank you.
Apr 14 2012
Weekly Address 04-14-12
“It’s Time for Congress to Pass the Buffett Rule”
From the White House weblog:
President Obama urges Congress to pass the Buffett Rule — which asks those who make more than $1 million a year to pay at least the same percentage of their income in taxes as middle class families — as a principle of fairness.
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