BARACK OBAMA News, Nov 23, 2011

Obama pardons pair of gobblers for Thanksgiving Atlanta Journal Constitution 23, 2011, on the North Portico of the White House in Washington. At left is National Turkey Federation Chairman Richard Huisinga. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) President Barack Obama, with daughters Sasha and Malia, pardons Liberty, a 19-week old ... See all stories on this topic »

Obama Swap for Hillary Clinton Is 'Ridiculous' Idea, Tanden Says San Francisco Chronicle 23 (Bloomberg) -- The idea of President Barack Obama stepping aside to let Hillary Clinton run for the White House, as posed by two pollsters this week, is "ridiculous," said Neera Tanden, a former aide to both politicians. "It was fascinating that the ... See all stories on this topic »

Top Mitt Romney, Barack Obama strategists spar over ad Politico Romney's campaign has acknowledged Obama was actually quoting a John McCain aide – a point that the Obama campaign has made aggressively, branding Romney's ad a “deceitful and dishonest” attack. White House press secretary Jay Carney called the... See all stories on this topic »

Medicare chief steps aside in political impasse The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The point man for carrying out President Barack Obama's health care law will be stepping down after Republicans succeeded in blocking his confirmation by the Senate, the White Houseannounced Wednesday. Medicare chief Don Berwick, ... See all stories on this topic » The Associated Press

In NH, Obama pushes for payroll tax cut extension BusinessWeek The former Massachusetts governor also ran ads in New Hampshire newspapers that say to Obama, "I will be blunt. Your policies have failed." Traveling to New Hampshire,White House spokesman Jay Carney swiped at the ad, which plays audio of Obamafrom ... See all stories on this topic »

Obama Touts Health-Care Victory With Donors While Staying Mum With Voters Bloomberg Obama campaign spokeswoman Katie Hogan wouldn't comment on thepresident's approach to the health-care law as he seeks re- election. TheWhite House also declined to comment. The president's political strategy differs from the course taken by some of ... See all stories on this topic » Bloomberg

GOP presidential rivals to debate foreign policy BusinessWeek By PHILIP ELLIOTT With new trouble appearing in the Middle East and the Pentagon facing possible budget cuts, the Republican White House contenders are debating for the second time in as many weeks how they would do better than President Barack Obama ... See all stories on this topic »

Panel rejects many Obama judge picks Sacramento Bee By Charlie Savage WASHINGTON – The American Bar Association has secretly declared a significant number of President Barack Obama's potential judicial nominees "not qualified," slowing White House efforts to fill vacant judgeships – and nearly all of ... See all stories on this topic »

Romney Mormonism no barrier against Obama: poll AFP WASHINGTON — Republican voters are uneasy about White Househopeful Mitt Romney's Mormon faith, but not enough to hurt him in a general election battle with President Barack Obama, according to a survey out Wednesday. Romney's steady support in the ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

From website to White House Jerusalem Post (blog) Jews are highlighted on President Obama's new website. Check the "Groups" section and Jews, it would seem, are defined as 'faith-less' in comparison to other religious groupings. President Barack Obama, besides being, well, perceived as ambivalent on... See all stories on this topic »

Obama headed to Scranton next week Scranton Times-Tribune BY BORYS KRAWCZENIUK (STAFF WRITER) President Barack Obamawill return to Scranton for the first time as the nation's commander in chief in an official visit next Wednesday meant to focus attention on his jobs plan, the White House announced Tuesday. ... See all stories on this topic » Scranton Times-Tribune

Obama policy has slowed Iran nuclear effort: aide Reuters White House National Security Advisor Tom Donilon (2nd L) watches on as US President Barack Obama walks to his seat for a meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak (not pictured) in Nusa Dua, Bali, November 18, 2011. ... See all stories on this topic »

Reggie Love: Obama's Departing 'Body Man' Dishes About Being thePresident's ... International Business Times By Nadine DeNinno: Subscribe to Nadine's RSS feed Reggie Love is leaving his post as US President Barack Obama's personal aide and "body man" to attend business school, but not before dishing about life in the White House. ... See all stories on this topic » International Business Times

President Obama Nominates Three Attorneys for Federal Posts The BLT: Blog of Legal Times (blog) Three attorneys were nominated by President Barack Obama to serve in various administrative posts, the White House announced Wednesday. Mark Alderman, a partner at Cozen O'Connor and chairman of Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies, the firm's lobbying arm ... See all stories on this topic »

Obama Touts Health-Care Law Before Donors While Mum With Voters San Francisco Chronicle Obama campaign spokeswoman Katie Hogan wouldn't comment on the president'sapproach to the health-care law as he seeks re- election. The White House also declined to comment. The president's political strategy differs from the course taken by some of ... See all stories on this topic »

The weakness of Obama's strength Salon “There's no doubt Obama's had a better first term in the White House on foreign policy than any Democrat going back to Truman, and frankly better than most Republicans' first terms as well,” crowed Michael O'Hanlon of the Brookings Institution. ... See all stories on this topic » Salon

CNN Poll: Blue collar Democrats' support for Obama drops CNN (blog) According to a CNN/ORC International Poll released Wednesday, 44% of Americans say they approve of the job the president's doing in the White House, with 54% saying they disapprove of how Obama is handling his duties. The president's approval rating ... See all stories on this topic »

Eroding support for Israel in the White House? Jweekly.com At first it was the much-publicized resignation of former White HouseChief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, who was involved in every significant detail of the White House's Israel agenda. Then David Axelrod, top political adviser to President Barack Obama, ... See all stories on this topic » Jweekly.com

Magic Johnson reportedly to play in Obama Classic Los Angeles Times (blog) This White House visit was supposed to commemorate the Lakers for winning the 2009 NBA championship. But it also provided President Barack Obama for taking a dig at Magic Johnson for losing to his beloved team, the Chicago Bulls, in the 1991 NBA Finals... See all stories on this topic »

Justin Bieber, President Obama Visits Threaten Traffic Chaos DNAinfo The White House announced Tuesday that the president will be returning to Manhattan on Wednesday Nov. 30th, for a series of fundraisers. Justin Bieber lights the The Empire State Building on November 18, 2011 in New York City. (Cindy Ord/Getty Images) ... See all stories on this topic » DNAinfo

Local veteran part of White House ceremony Foxboro Reporter By Bill Stedman Monday morning, during a White House ceremony in which PresidentBarack Obama signed a bipartisan bill that will help veterans get jobs, members of the press corps tried to ask questions about the failure of the so-called Super ... See all stories on this topic »

Rifle Origins Revealed In White House Shooting LocalNews8.com Prosecutors say Ortega attempted to assassinate President Barack Obama when he fired shots at the family's living quarters on Nov. 11. At this point, with the information available, it appears the sale of the AK-47 was legal. ... See all stories on this topic »

Poll: Blue collar Democrats' support for Obama drops Fox 59 According to a CNN/ORC International Poll released Wednesday, 44% of Americans say they approve of the job the president's doing in the White House, with 54% saying they disapprove of how Obama is handling his duties. The president's approval rating ... See all stories on this topic » Fox 59

Obama's real pivot is from earlier feckless policy The Australian Obama didn't use the word pivot, but White House aides briefed the travelling press constantly in those terms, and it appeared in most of the big media coverage of the visit: The New York Times, The Economist, etc. Green wrote: "The 'pivot' spin makes ... See all stories on this topic »

Obama commutes sentence of woman who was given 22 years for selling crack The Republic A climate of compassion toward those serving time under outdated sentencing for crack cocaine also may have played a role in the White House announcement, the first commutation in nearly three years of the Obama administration. ... See all stories on this topic »

Barack Obama Joins Google+, White House Itself Still Not There By Danny Sullivan The White House itself (rather than the Obama campaign) maintains accounts on Twitter (2.5 million followers), Facebook (1.2 million followers) and even YouTube (160000 subscribers). But as best I can tell, there's still no official White House ... Search Engine Land: News & Info...

Obama Turkey Pardons: Birds Liberty, Peace Are Spared By The Huffington Post News Team Send a Tip. Send Photos/Videos. Comment. Related News On Huffington Post: ...President Obama took to a stage outside the White House this morning, flanked by his daughters Sasha and Malia, to offer this year's Thanksgiving turkey... Sasha And MaliaObama Pardon A Turkey In Style ... KOAT_Headlines video: Obama Pardons Thanksgiving Turkeys: President Barack Obama pardons two turkeys from Minnesota in a White ... http://t.co/1Txq0Soz · 33 minutes ago from twitterfeed ... Video on Huffington Post

President Obama to Travel to Scranton ... - The White House By The White House This site is a source for information about the President, White House news and policies,White House history, and the federal government. ... The White House Blog · Photos &Videos ... President Obama greets White House visitors · Issues ... White House.gov Press Office Feed

Obama Turkey Pardon: President, Flanked By Sasha & Malia, Saves ... By The Huffington Post News Editors President Obama took to a stage outside the White House this morning, flanked by his daughters Sasha and Malia, to offer this year's Thanksgiving turkey pardon. The lucky recipient of this year's reprieve from death was a handsome 45 pound turkey named ... The Huffington Post | Full News Feed

Obama pardons pair of gobblers | Virginia | onPolitix Associated Press. JIM KUHNHENN,Associated Press. Updated: Nov 23, 2011 11:58 AM. WASHINGTON (AP) — With a wave of his hand, President Barack Obama on Wednesday gave two plump turkeys a Thanksgiving reprieve, noting that without his intervention, "they'd end up next to the mashed potatoes and stuffing." ... Following the pardon ceremony at the White House, Liberty and Peace will retire to the historic home of George Washington in nearby Mount Vernon, Va. Obama ... White House News - Virginia - onPolitix

Exiting Love: Obama 'Like a Big Brother' With rumors swirling about an impending shake-up among President Barack Obama'sclosest advisers, it's the person who's actually closest to the president in proximity daily who's about to walk out the White House door. Reggie Love, the ... News

President Obama Pardons Willmar Turkeys - WJON News By The Associated Press Liberty and Peace are getting a reprieve this year. Both are 19-week-old, 45-pound turkeys - their names selected from more than 100 submissions - that President Barack Obama pardoned in an annual Thanksgiving rite. AM 1240 WJON

Barack Obama seeks new 'body man' | Fresh Coffee News… By admin A Cup of Coffee and News Spots on the World… Home · Contact · About Us ... Reggie Love, personal assistant to US President Barack Obama for four years, is leaving theWhite House to focus on his studies. Mr Love, a former college ... Fresh Coffee News...

President Obama Hams It Up As He Pardons The Thanksgiving ... By Colby Hall The official pardoning of a turkey in celebration of Thanksgiving is perhaps the most absurd ritual in a year's worth of White House events. That's sort of why it's so awesome. Earlier today, President Obama pardoned his third turkey (THAT WE KNOW OF) and had some fun with the goofy tradition by gesticulating towards the big bird in a papal fashion -- that is certain to anger someone somewhere -- before officially ... A lot of turkeys in that video that are going to need a pardon. ... Mediaite

President Obama Pardons Peace & Liberty (the ... - The White House By Matt Compton This morning, President Obama pardoned two more turkeys -- Liberty and Peace. ... TheWhite House Blog · Photos & Videos · Photo Galleries · Video ... The ceremony was held on the North Portico of the White House, and the president received a bit of help of his daughters, Sasha and Malia. ... Now, I'm told that in order to prepare Liberty and Peace for their big day, the students exposed them to loud noises and flash bulbs so that they'd be ready to face the White House press corps. ... ExcitingAds! White

President Obama's News Conference with Prime ... - The White House WhiteHouse.gov is the official web site for the White House and President BarackObama, the 44th President of the United States. This site is a source for ... www.whitehouse.gov/.../president-obama-s-news-conference-...

White House shooting suspect obsessed with Obama (VIDEO ... White House shooting: Oscar Ortega-Hernandez, arrested for allegedly shooting ...Latest News Wires ... IN PICTURES: Inside President Obama's White House ... www.csmonitor.com/.../White-House-shooting-suspect-obsesse...

Barack Obama's 'Bodyman' Reggie Love Discusses ... - ABC News Rachel Nichols speaks with President Obama's "bodyman" about family support.VIDEO: President Obama's Bodyman on earning a White House stripe. ... abcnews.go.com/.../barack-obamas-bodyman-reggie-love-disc...

WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Biting coverage for Obama - Yahoo ... U.S. President Barack Obama and Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard talk to schoolchildren … Article: Police arrest suspect in shooting of White House ... news.yahoo.com/white-house-notebook-biting-coverage-oba...

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White House gun suspect obsessed with Obama - CBS News Play CBS News Video ... with President Barack Obama pulled his car within view of the White House at night .... The Associated Press contributed to this report. ... www.cbsnews.com/.../white-house-gun-suspect-obsessed-with-...

White House shooting suspect 'obsessed with Barack Obama ... White House shooting suspect 'obsessed with Barack Obama'. Officials say ... reddit this. Associated Press in Washington; guardian.co.uk, Thursday 17 November 2011 17.47 GMT; Article history .... California road slips into the ocean - video ... www.guardian.co.uk/.../white-house-shooting-suspect-barack-...

Documents: White House shooter said Obama was the Antichrist, is ... ... charged with attempting to assassinate President Barack Obama or his staff. ...Video. The Secret Service says the White House shooting suspect has been ... from, a computer consultant told The Associated Press that the two met July 8 after ... washingtonpost.com/.../gIQABm3sSN_story.html

In video, White House shooting suspect calls himself 'modern-day ... ... to assassinate President Barack Obama, an Idaho man taped a video pitch for ...One bullet hit a window on the White House but was stopped by bulletproof glass, the... The next time his family heard any news of his whereabouts was when ... www.cnn.com/2011/11/18/us/white-house.../index.html

Man charged with trying to assassinate Obama - US news - Crime ... An Idaho man charged with firing two shots at the White House last week has been charged with attempting to assassinate President Barack Obama or his staff . ...BRIAN WILLIAMS, anchor: A video has surfaced from the man charged with ... www.msnbc.msn.com/.../man-charged-trying-assassinate-oba...

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