October 12, 2009
The Obama administration is fueling a feud against the Fox News Network. In an interview released with Time last Thursday, White House Communications Director Anita Dunn stated Fox is “opinion journalism masquerading as news.” On Sunday, October 11, Dunn appeared on CNN’s Reliable Sources commenting that Fox is “widely viewed as a part of the Republican Party . . .” and when Obama appears on Fox, it is not a news appearance, but rather an opportunity to debate opponents. During this segment, Dunn panders to CNN by stating about Fox, “But let’s not pretend that they’re a news network the way CNN is.”
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August 17, 2009
Richard “Dick” Cheney, 46th vice president of the United States, is writing his memoirs of his 8-year run in the White House. From 2001 to 2009 he served under President George W. Bush and now states that the statute of limitations has expired and he can tell the world his view of the presidency. It has been reported that the two grew apart in the second term as Bush bowed to public opinion and strayed from Cheney’s guidance. It was in that second term that Cheney faced some very real troubles of his own. In October 2005, the vice president’s office was suspected in revealing the identity of CIA agent Valerie Plame. In February 2006, while on a quail hunting trip, Cheney shot his friend Harry Whittington in the face with birdshot. The memoirs, due out in 2011 are said to be a harsh criticism of Bush.
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August 10, 2009
Does it feel to you like President Obama is always on television? That is certainly how Deloris Nissen of Carroll, Iowa feels. She recently placed a classified ad stating that she is selling 2 television sets because Obama is on every channel and station. As she put it, “I just got tired of watching him on every channel. I thought, my gosh, does he ever stay at the White House?” She does appear to be in the minority in her area because Obama did win her county and state in the 2008 election.
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May 1, 2009
On NBC’s Today show, Vice President Joe Biden stated that, due to the Swine Flu, he would avoid all confined spaces such as airplanes and subway cars. To clarify his stance, he stated, “It’s not that it’s going to Mexico. It’s [that] you’re in a confined aircraft. When one person sneezes, it goes all the way through the aircraft.” Since this is quite a different stance than the World Health Organization (WHO) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have stated, a White House spokesperson was quick to issue an apology. Since Biden joined the Obama ticket, he has made several off-the-cuff remarks for which he quickly apologized or clarified.
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April 15, 2009
Happy tax day everyone! While you’re running out to get your paperwork postmarked before midnight, here’s a limerick about the fine, upstanding citizens who paid their (back) taxes this year. Ha ha. To refresh your memory about Geithner and Solis, check out the February 6, 2009 Daily Limerick, Taxing Issues for Obama.
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March 30, 2009
The Associated Press has announced that General Motors Chairman and CEO, Rick Wagoner, will step down from his position immediately. It appears that this was a direct order from the White House as a concession for additional bailout funds. It is expected today that Obama will announce additional plans to restructure GM and Chrysler. Senator Christopher Dodd (D-Conn) was quoted as saying that the execs of the Big 3 have their “head in the sand”.
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March 1, 2009
Throughout the decades PepsiCo has unveiled marketing campaigns aimed at a younger and hip generation. These include “Pepsi, the choice of a new generation” and the recent use of slogans and evoking President Obama’s successful campaign. In response to this, Michael Scherer, Washington correspondent for Time Magazine, conducted an informal survey to determine if Pepsi or its rival, Coca-Cola was the drink of choice in the White House.
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February 27, 2009
Wednesday evening the White House hosted a special concert honoring Stevie Wonder with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Prior to the concert, Michelle Obama noted that the first album she purchased was Stevie Wonder’s Talking Book. Later she stated “Years later, when Barack and I discovered what Stevie meant about love, we chose the song You and I for our wedding” while President Obama commented “I think it’s fair to say that had I not been a Stevie Wonder fan, Michelle might not have dated me . . . The fact that we agreed on Stevie was part of the essence of our courtship.” Wonder then joked, “President and Mrs. Obama, I’m so excited to know that I was a part of… I needn’t say more” and added “You know, maybe I’ll be a part of creating some more of those babies.”
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February 25, 2009
Senator John McCain asked President Obama about the White House order for 28 new Marine One helicopters at an estimated cost to taxpayers of approximately $11.2 billion. While this order was placed by President Bush shortly after 9/11, it is currently on hold and Obama has yet to reduce or cancel the order completely.
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