CATEGORY: April 2010
Remarks by the President at Easter Prayer Breakfast
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release April 06, 2010 Remarks by the President at Easter Prayer Breakfast East Room 9:50 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. (Applause.) Thank you. Please have a seat. Have a seat. What a great honor and pleasure it is to have all of you here today. Before I begin, I want to just acknowledge two members... [Read more]
Remarks by the President and the First Lady at the 2010 White House Easter Egg Roll
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release April 05, 2010 Remarks by the President and the First Lady at the 2010 White House Easter Egg Roll South Lawn 11:01 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: How about Amber? Please give Amber a big round of applause. (Applause.) Is everybody having a good time? (Applause.) Happy Easter, everybody. We are thrilled that all of you... [Read more]
Remarks by the President in a Discussion on Jobs and the Economy in Charlotte, North Carolina
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release April 02, 2010 Remarks by the President in a Discussion on Jobs and the Economy in Charlotte, North Carolina Celgard, LLC, Charlotte, North Carolina 12:02 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, guys. Hello, everybody! Hello! Good to see you. Everybody, please have a seat. Have a seat. Well, thank you so much for the... [Read more]
Remarks by the President at DNC Dinner in Boston, Massachusetts
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release April 01, 2010 Remarks by the President at DNC Dinner in Boston, Massachusetts Boston Opera House, Boston, Massachusetts 8:55 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! Have a seat, have a seat. (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you. (Applause.) Please, everybody be seated. Let me just begin by acknowledging some great... [Read more]
Remarks by the President at DNC Reception in Boston, Massachusetts
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release April 01, 2010 Remarks by the President at DNC Reception in Boston, Massachusetts State Room, Boston, Massachusetts 6:58 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Boston! (Applause.) Hello, Boston! (Applause.) It’s good to be back. Good to be back in Beantown. (Applause.) AUDIENCE MEMBER: We love you, President Obama! THE... [Read more]
Remarks by the President on Health Insurance Reform in Portland, Maine
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release April 01, 2010 Remarks by the President on Health Insurance Reform in Portland, Maine Portland Expo, Portland, Maine 3:17 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Portland! (Applause.) Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you, Portland. AUDIENCE: Yes we can! Yes we can! Yes we can! THE PRESIDENT: Thank... [Read more]
Supreme Court nominees will not be tested
President Barack Obama has crucial and tricky task ahead of him in the coming weeks. He has to pick a replacement for retiring Supreme Court judge Justice John Paul Stevens. The popular opinion is that he will pick someone who is sympathetic towards abortion rights. Among the candidates for the job are Sidney Thomas, Merrick Garland and Diane Wood (Federal appeals court judges), Elena Kagan (Solicitor... [Read more]
Obama picking up speed
President Barack Obama came into power on a message of hope and change. This was message was his greatest strength, but it also caused his drop in popularity a year into assuming office. Hope is a powerful substance. When you feed it to people they expect great things in return. Obama’s message was not only powerful, it was intoxicating as well. You cannot find fault with the people when they... [Read more]
More campaigning by Obama
President Barack Obama will return to California next month to do another round of fundraising to help Senator Barbara Boxer. The Senator is running for a fourth term but faces unexpected difficulties as a result of a dip in Obama’s approval ratings. Obama is quite aware of the gravity of the situation and warned Boxer’s supporters that the Senator could lose if they didn’t work hard... [Read more]
Israel’s Obama dilemma
As Israel celebrated its 62nd independence day, U.S. President Barack Obama sent a goodwill message across. In the statement, Obama pledged his commitment to have strong ties between the two countries. However, that seems to be a fragile promise in light of current events. Obama has been pushing Israel’s administration to stop the West Bank settlements. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu... [Read more]
