BARACK OBAMA News, Dec 21, 2011

House GOP rejects 2-month payroll tax cut BusinessWeek By ANDREW TAYLOR The House Tuesday rejected legislation to extend a payroll tax cut and jobless benefits for two months, drawing a swift rebuke from PresidentBarack Obama that Republicans were threatening higher taxes on 160 million workers on Jan. 1. ... See all stories on this topic »

What's behind Obama's rising poll numbers? CNN President Obama made a surprise appearance Tuesday December 20, 2011 in the White House Briefing Room to discuss extension of the payroll tax cut. Washington (CNN) -- The gridlock and partisanship that threatens to ruin Christmas in Washington could be ... See all stories on this topic »

Top political videos 2011: Gay marriage Obama Perry Politico President Barack Obama's speech to the White HouseCorrespondents' Association dinner in April was second on the list, while Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry's ad criticizing gays in the military placed third and was the year's most-watched ... See all stories on this topic » Politico

White House correspondent asks: Will Obama spend Christmas alone? Honolulu Star-Advertiser ... at the White House and generated a few chuckles. According to a transcript made available by email, Press Secretary Jay Carney took this question on the topic of how long President Barack Obama intended to stay in Washington to work with Congress. ... See all stories on this topic »

Romney blasts Obama, Gingrich courts Iowa Ninemsn Two weeks remain before the first votes in the battle for the party's nomination to challenge President Barack Obama next year, and the Republican race has been thrown wide open. Romney, looking for a crushing victory in New Hampshire's January 10 ... See all stories on this topic »

Obama, Biden Welcome Home US Commander in Iraq ABC News Later, at the White House, Obama referred to the ceremony while calling for House Republicans to accept a Senate bipartisan compromise to extend a payroll tax cut for two months. "These Americans and all Americans who served are the embodiment of ... See all stories on this topic » ABC News

Gay Couple Receives Obama Congratulations on Wedding ABC News (blog) This December, Katz and Lafrenz received a letter in their mailbox with the White House seal indented in the paper and the signature of one Barack Obama on the bottom. Obama has been opposed to gay marriage in the past, though he has recently said his ... See all stories on this topic » ABC News (blog)

Q&A: Keystone XL pipeline debate has no easy answer Edmonton Journal President Barack Obama was accused of punting after facing grassroots opposition to the project from an important segment of his base, environmentally conscious voters. Republicans in the House of Representatives, incensed theWhite House was turning ... See all stories on this topic »

GREEN: Obama's brass ring Washington Times By Anneke E. Green President Barack Obama makes a statement at the White House after the congressional debt supercommittee failed to reach an agreement on debt reduction on Monday, Nov. 21, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Michelle Obama left ... See all stories on this topic » Washington Times

Holiday showdown over payroll tax tests Obama, GOP Newton Daily News After the House killed the Senate measure on a 229-193 vote, Obama signaled he'll use his presidential megaphone to try to force Republicans controlling the House into submission. “Now let's be clear,” Obama said at the White House. ... See all stories on this topic »

Comedian Jackie Mason Verbally Attacks Obama JDJournal.com Jackie Mason, one of the most beloved comedians in the United States, has become known for his bashing of President Barack Obama lately. Mason specifically bashed Obama for the White House's Hanukkah celebration earlier in the month, calling it a photo... See all stories on this topic » JDJournal.com

Trib national poll: One in five Dems not sold on Obama Salt Lake Tribune By Thomas Burr Washington • Most Democrats want to re-elect President Barack Obama, but one in five of his party's supporters remain uncertain about keeping him in the White House, a new Salt Lake Tribune national poll shows. ... See all stories on this topic »

Senate GOP to Obama: You better not make recess appointments to the NLRB Hot Air ... a constitutional conflict between the Senate and the White House. The senators are right to be concerned: President Obama has a history of using his recess appointment power to install particularly controversial officials (Craig Becker, anyone? ... See all stories on this topic »

Iraqi tensions are policy, political challenge for Obama Reuters It could hardly have come at a worse moment for US President Barack Obama as he has sought in a series of appearances to mark the end of the US military involvement in Iraq nearly nine years after the invasion ordered by former President George W. Bush ... See all stories on this topic »

Actor Matt Damon Unhappy With Obama NewsMax.com Damon's criticism hasn't bent Obama too far out of shape. The presidentaddressed his criticism at the White House Press Correspondents Dinner in April. "It's fair to say that when it comes to my presidency, the honeymoon is over,”Obama said. ... See all stories on this topic »

Key Obama K-12 Programs Won Out in Budget Deal Education Week News 17 and is awaiting President Barack Obama's signature, would provide a small cut to the Education Department overall, about $153 million, bringing the department's total funding to $71.3 billion for the remainder of the fiscal year that ends Sept. ... See all stories on this topic » Education Week News

Obama calls Spain's new PM China Daily WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama on Tuesday called Spain's new Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to congratulate him on his approval by the parliament, White House said in a statement. The statement said during the phone call, Obama underscored the US ... See all stories on this topic »

Killing of bin Laden voted 2011's top news event Leader-Telegram AP President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, along with members of the national security team, receive an update on the mission against Osama bin Laden May 1 in the Situation Room of the White House in Washington. The image was released by ... See all stories on this topic »

President Obama signs Rep. Richard Hanna's flag bill to honor federal ... Syracuse.com Richard Hanna, show here at the Capitol, visited the White Housetoday to watch President Obama sign his flag bill into law. Washington -- President Barack Obama today signed into law a Central New York congressman's legislation to honor federal ... See all stories on this topic » Syracuse.com

Obama says Senate plan 'only viable way' Sacramento Bee AP WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama says a bipartisan compromise reached by the Senate is the "only viable way" to prevent a tax increase on Jan. 1. In a surprise appearance in the White House briefing room on Tuesday, the president said a ... See all stories on this topic »

Calls By Douglas Schoen And Patrick Caddell For Hillary 2012 Are Getting ... Huffington Post we'd presumably have already decided to act on this fantastical plan, everything resembling such a plan is explicitly supported by the White House and rejected by Republicans, Republicans would not endorse said plans if President Obamapromised to go ... See all stories on this topic »

Kim Jong-il death: Did US intelligence fail? BBC News Think of the amazing images earlier this year of US PresidentBarack Obama and his national security team in the White House, watching live video of the raid on Osama Bin Laden's compound in Pakistan as it unfolded. But the intelligence gatherers do ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

News roundup: Long-shot prez candidate launches 'craziest Mormon beliefs' site Salt Lake Tribune (blog) Today's news: A high-number of Democrats want President Barack Obama re-elected, though there are still one in five who aren't sure they want him to stay in the White House. [Trib] -> Look for Matt Canham's story later tonight on Americans feelings ... See all stories on this topic »

Tax-cut flap could cost you $1000 MSN Money The White House took its campaign to Twitter, Facebook and YouTube on Tuesday afternoon, asking Americans to let Congress know what $40 means to them. The administration also is collecting Americans' stories online. PresidentBarack Obama noted that ... See all stories on this topic »

Jackie Mason: Obama Has More Jews in His Cabinet Than Netanyahu Does International Business Times By Palash R. Ghosh: Subscribe to Palash's RSS feed Controversial comedian Jackie Mason recently made a comment that struck me as odd while he was attacking President Barack Obama for celebrating Hanukah too early in the White House. ... See all stories on this topic » International Business Times

Joe Scarborough: The Press Favored Obama By A Longshot Over ... By James Crugnale On Wednesday's Morning Joe, Joe Scarborough agreed with Former President Bill Clinton's assertion on The O'Reilly Factor that the press favored Barack Obama, saying the press favored Barack Obama by a long shot over Hillary Clinton. ... Joe Scarborough: The Press Favored Obama By A Longshot Over Hillary. video. by James Crugnale | 9:39 am, December 21st, 2011. » 29 comments ... We have an incompetent, arrogant nut in the White House. It will be as hard to dislodge ... Mediaite

House GOP Rejects 2-Month Payroll Tax Cut [VIDEO] By Townsquare News Network House GOP Rejects 2-Month Payroll Tax Cut [VIDEO]. By: Townsquare NewsNetwork | 7 minutes ago. President Obama Speaks At The White House Daily Briefing ( Mark Wilson/Getty Images). President Obama Speaks At The White House ... New Jersey 101.5

Remarks by the President on the Payroll Tax Cut | The White House By The White House Go to homepage. The White House Blog · Photos & Videos · Photo Galleries ·Video ... Browse White House visitor logs. President Obama greets White Housevisitors ... James S. Brady Press Briefing Room. 1:59 P.M. EST. THE PRESIDENT: ... White House.gov Press Office Feed

Holiday Showdown Over Payroll Tax Tests Obama, GOP | News One By Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Stuck in a stalemate, President Barack Obama and his Republican rivals are slugging it out in Washington rather than reaching for a holiday. ... the House into submission. “Now let's be clear,” Obama said at theWhite House. ... News One

President Obama | Payroll Tax Cut | Iraq Troops | The Daily Caller By Nicholas Ballasy Obama: GOP-led House 'could learn' from troops in payroll tax cut debate [VIDEO]... His work has been featured by CNN, Fox News, NBC, CBS, ABC, The Drudge Report, Washington Post, New York Times among others. After criticizing House Republicans for refusing to ... And if the House Republicans refuse to vote for the Senate bill, or even allow it to come up for a vote, taxes will go up in 11 days,”Obama told reporters at the White House on Tuesday. Obama connected his ... The Daily Caller

Payroll Tax Cut Fight: Showdown Tests Obama, GOP By The Huffington Post News Team Obama To Boehner: Pass The Senate Payroll Tax Cut Now. WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama made a surprise appearance at Tuesday's White Housebriefing to send a message directly to House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio):. ... Barack Obama on Huffington Post

Obama says Senate plan 'only viable way' | The Associated Press ... By The Associated Press The Associated Press. President Barack Obama says a bipartisan compromise reached by the Senate is the "only viable way" to prevent a tax increase on Jan. 1. In a surprise appearance in the White House briefing room on Tuesday, the ... Examiner RSS

Obama, Republicans Deadlocked Over Tax Cuts | NC Rumors By VOA News Republicans and Democrats exchange blame as president urges both sides to to put political differences aside. ... by VOA News on December 21, 2011. Millions of Americans ... The failure of House Republicans to pass the Senate bill sparked an angry reply from U.S. President Barack Obama. "I need the ... The White Housesays 160 million Americans will see their taxes go up by about $1000 a year if the House fails to pass the tax cut extension by the end of the year. The White ... NC Rumors

Obama Re-election Prospects Dim | RedState By Nikitas3 (Diary) But Nader may press on. And this is bad news for Obama. ... Former White Housespokesman Bill Burton said that unless Obama can rally the Democratic base, which is disillusioned with him, “it's going to be impossible for the president to win.... Nikitas3's blog

President Blames GOP for Upcoming Tax Increase President Blames GOP for Upcoming Tax Increase. Date: Wednesday, December 21, 2011, 5:21 am. By: David Espo, AP Special Correspondent. In a surprise appearance in the White House briefing room Tuesday, President Barack Obama... News

President Obama Speaks on Payroll Tax Cut ... - The White House This site is a source for information about the President, White House news and... Watch the Enhanced Video ... President Obama greets White House visitors... www.whitehouse.gov/.../president-obama-speaks-payroll-tax-c...

Video: Republican Iowa debate: candidates round on Barack ... Republican Iowa debate: candidates round on Barack Obama in final debate ...joined five other Republican White House hopefuls on a debate stage for the last time before ... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/republicans/8960235/... www.telegraph.co.uk/.../Republican-Iowa-debate-candidates-r...

President Obama's Former 'Winter White House' For ... - Yahoo! News The White House has yet to release a rundown of official plans for the President'svacation time. This will mark the first season that the Obama Family hasn't ... news.yahoo.com/president-obamas-former-winter-white-house...

Rick Perry, Barack Obama And The War On Christianity | Fox News President Obama declared early in his campaign for the White House that he is a Christian. ... It was President Obama who declared in an e-mail to CBN Newsthat “whatever we once were, we're no longer just a ... Latest Opinion Videos ... www.foxnews.com/.../rick-perry-president-obama-and-war-on...

Obama praises deal on payroll tax urges extension In brief remarks from the White House briefing room, Obama said he was ...President Barack Obama delivers a statement in the Brady Press Briefing Room at ... www.politico.com/news/stories/1211/70590.html

Obama Scores 3 Of Top 10 Political Videos - US News and World ... Here's the full list of the most-viewed political videos from the YouTube News and Politics ... President Obama at the 2011 White House Correspondents' Dinner ... www.usnews.com/.../obama-scores-3-of-top-10-political-video...

White House Unveils New Obama Family Portrait | News | BET The White House has unveiled a new Obama family portrait that shows how ...below and we will send you a link to reset your password. Submit. Video ... WhiteHouse, Michelle Obama, Barack Obama, economy, National News, family portraits ... www.bet.com/.../white-house-unveils-new-obama-family-portr...

Obama blames GOP for upcoming tax increase Carolyn Kaster, AP President Barack Obama speaks during the news briefing at the White House, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011, in Washington. ... www.ajc.com/news/.../obama-blames-gop-for-1265388.html

McConnell seeks recess appointment assurances from White House President Barack Obama has been under immense pressure from the left to ...Minority Leader Mitch McConnell called on the White House for assurances not to... www.politico.com/news/stories/1211/70591.html

White House Photos and Images - ABC News VIDEO: Fmr. Massachusetts Governor mounts second campaign for the WhiteHouse in 2012. PHOTO: U.S. President Barack Obama listens as Canadian Prime ... abcnews.go.com/topics/news/us/white-house.htm?mediatype...

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