President Obama Responds to the Confirmation of 27 Nominees
President Obama’s statement following action by the Senate to confirm twenty-seven nominees:
Today, the United States Senate confirmed 27 of my high-level nominees, many of whom had been awaiting a vote for months.
At the beginning of the week, a staggering 63 nominees had been stalled in the Senate because one or more senators placed a hold on their [...]
Down With the State of the Union Address
It is my private hope that this evening's speech to a joint session of Congress will be President Obama's final State of the Union address. This is not because of any animosity toward the president, but because I support abolition of the State of the Union address.
Simply stated, it is an almost totally meaningless piece of political theatre which [...]
A Call with President Preval of Haiti
A description of the call between President Obama and President Preval of Haiti that was just released:
President Obama spoke for roughly thirty minutes with President Preval of Haiti this morning. President Obama said that the world has been devastated by the loss and suffering in Haiti, and pledged the full support of the American people [...]
Obama: Do Not Fear; This Health-Care Bill Puts Us on the Edge of a Large, Scary Cliff
It was with an odd statement that Obama announced the progress he had made in meetings with Senate Democrats today on the health-care bill he’s desperate to pass by Christmas, no matter what’s in it.
“We are on the precipice of an achievement that has eluded Congresses and presidents for generations,” Obama told reporters after meeting [...]
The History and Significance of the Cabinet
The President has stated on many occasions that one of his proudest accomplishments has been assembling a Cabinet of such high caliber. As the Cabinet Secretary in the White House, I have the privilege of interacting with this amazing group every day, and can attest first-hand that his pride is more than merited. Every day, the [...]
You gotta love this
According to Politico, President Obama’s support has declined to the point that only 50 percent of voters now say they prefer having him as President to George W. Bush. 44 percent say they’d rather have Bush.
In one sense, this isn’t very surprising. Most people probably don’t believe they are better off economically [...]
