Washington Extra – Proposals to nowhere
A line kept cropping up in our stories from Washington today, something along the lines of “unlikely to be passed in Congress.” President Obama went out to Falls Church, Virginia to tout his $5 billion...
View ArticleObama sings again, this time blues with B.B. King, Mick Jagger
President Barack Obama gave what appeared to be an impromptu performance of “Sweet Home Chicago” during a blues concert Tuesday night at the White House in celebration of Black History Month. At the...
View ArticleWashington Extra – Tax time
If President Obama did indeed schedule the release of his corporate tax revamp Wednesday to steal the spotlight from Mitt Romney’s tax plan rollout – as some critics charge – it just might have worked....
View ArticleWashington Extra – Gasoline alley
President Obama may have his facts right on what’s behind higher gasoline prices and he might be correct in saying that the causes are largely beyond his control. But even his strong arguments won’t...
View ArticleNo doubts as to Obama’s Irish Ancestry now
By Samson Reiny Playing with one of the more enduring controversies of his administration, President Obama joked on Tuesday that he had the perfect place for a gift confirming his Irish heritage: right...
View ArticleWashington Extra – Tactical, not terminal
The predominant media narrative was pretty straightforward: U.S. soldier kills 16 Afghan civilians, the Taliban respond by suspending participation in U.S.-sponsored Afghan peace talks. Game over. Or...
View ArticleObama campaign TV spot hits Romney as governor
As President Barack Obama and presumptive nominee Mitt Romney hit up big-money donors on both coasts on Monday, their respective allies waged a public relations blitz to deride each other’s message....
View ArticleRomney hits Obama’s economic vision in Democrat’s hometown
Presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney told supporters at a swanky fundraiser in President Barack Obama’s hometown on Thursday evening that under his administration they would see an “extraordinary...
View ArticleBusiness comments taken out of context, Obama says in new ad
President Barack Obama’s campaign released a new television advertisement on Tuesday pushing back against a wave of attacks that followed remarks the Democratic incumbent made that Republicans deemed...
View ArticleIf middle class prospers, we all prosper: Obama in Olympics ad
A new national television advertisement released by President Obama’s campaign and slated to air during the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games features the Democratic incumbent delivering an...
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