Archive for December, 2009
Cheney Leads Wave Of GOP Attacks On Obama’s Terror Leadership
(AP)
Former Vice President Dick Cheney has accused President Obama of “trying to pretend we are not at war,” joining a swift current of partisan chatter from the Right in the aftermath of the failed Christmas Day airplane bombing. It is a pattern unlike what occurred during previous terror scares under the Bush administration, when […]
The Obama Fix: Jobless Claims Take A Tumble
No one should question whether the GOP’s strategy of laying blame for the Christmas Day terror bombing squarely on President Obama is politically sound, at least in the short term. While most public and media attention is focused on conservative icons like Dick Cheney and Newt Gingrich bashing the president’s terror policies, surprising good news […]
“We Will Do Everything In Our Power To Protect Our Country”
President Obama, still in Hawaii for holiday vacation, made remarks on Monday addressing the Christmas Day terror attempt on an airplane landing in Detroit.
Full remarks and video below…
Good morning, everybody. I wanted to take just a few minutes to update the American people on the attempted terrorist attack that occurred on Christmas Day and the […]
House Liberals Amenable To Bill Without Public Option
Key House liberals said on Sunday that while the public insurance option “is not dead” in negotiations over health care legislation, they are willing to accept a compromise bill without a government-run plan if it meets criteria similar to what a public plan would have addressed.
It is the strongest sign since the Senate passed their […]
GOP To Make “ObamaCare” Repeal A Campaign Pledge?
Republicans are signaling the fight over health care reform may not be over when President Obama signs legislation now moving through the final stages of congressional approval. The top GOP leader in the Senate joined with more grass roots conservative voices in hinting that his party may campaign on a promise to repeal “ObamaCare” in […]
Republicans Roll With Game Of Terror Politics
Congressional Republicans are taking aim at President Obama over Christmas Day’s bomb scare on an Amsterdam-to-Detroit flight in another instance of stunning role reversals in the Washington political scene. Republicans expressed harsh criticism for the president’s decision not to make a major public speech concerning the event and decisively blamed the Obama administration and its […]
“Merry Christmas, Everybody”
The president and first lady express holiday wishes to the country and U.S. troops serving overseas.
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President Praises “Historic Vote” For “Landmark” Reform
President Obama celebrated his most significant legislative victory since taking office in remarks from the White House after the Senate passed health care reform legislation on Thursday morning in the most welcome of holiday gifts for the president and the White House. His remarks following the vote lauded a “landmark health insurance reform package” that […]
Senate Passes Health Care Bill In Christmas Eve Vote
Capitol Hill experienced something on Christmas Eve morning not seen in over 100 years as the Senate undertook a rare December 24 vote to pass long delayed health care legislation and send the historic bill to the House. The final roll call vote was 60-39 in favor of a reform package championed by President Obama […]
Senate Health Care Vote Now Set For 7 AM On Christmas Eve
Senate Democrats keep chipping away at Republican efforts to delay a final vote on health care legislation for as long as possible, with a new timetable released on Wednesday after the last procedural vote before the official roll call occurs on Thursday.
Majority Leader Harry Reid announced that the final vote will now take place at […]
