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From now until Veterans Day I ordered the flags at the White House and other federal buildings to be flown at half-staff
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Today with help from their liberal House allies, President Obama and Nancy Pelosi finally got what they have been creating behind closed doors these past months -- a government-run health careexperiment that will increase families' health care costs, increase the deficit, increase taxes on small busines...
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In tribute to those who fell at Ft. Hood, I’ve ordered flags flying over the White House, and other federal buildings to be lowered to half-staff from now until Veterans Day next Wednesday.
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Charlie Crist helped pass Barack Obama's spending program
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Although Botswana is not a large country, it is truly one of the extraordinary success stories in Africa
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President Obama’s election hasn’t brought the breath of fresh air to the climate talks many had hoped for. Instead, it’s seen as a perpetuation of Bush-era efforts to disrupt and water down attempts to agree to a strong treaty, as Obama tries to bring the whole world down to his own low level of ambitio...
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The need for such a measure was made clear by the jobs report that we received this morning ... Although we lost fewer jobs than we did last month, our unemployment rate climbed to over 10 percent -- a sobering number that underscores the economic challenges that lie ahead.
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Obama helps sway undecided Texas Dems to vote for the health care bill
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outstanding success ... a great partner to the United States.
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Really inspirational speeches like the Iowa caucus victory speech set expectations for Obama’s rhetoric that would have been difficult to meet, and he hasn’t met them
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moved on a path of good economic management and outstanding political governance ... And as a consequence, you have seen extraordinary improvements in living standards over the last 40 years in Botswana that really are an envy for much of the rest of the continent.
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He is a tool of our imperialist enemies and we demand our freedom. And we demand that Obama withdraw all the troops from Afghanistan right now.
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I know what they're saying now: 'Kids grow up so fast,' ... Only in America could the adoptive son of Crow Indians grow up to become president of the United States.
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The whole thing is being driven at the moment by Obama, and what we do over the next few months has to reflect whatever he decides to do as the main player.
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Hold on, no shouting now ... But I would love to come to Alaska, absolutely.
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We are glad that Barack Obama broke up the white male monopoly on the White House, but we were not looking for a change in the occupant of the White House from white to black, we were looking for change in foreign policies and domestic policies
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I am not persuaded that 20,000 additional troops in Iraq are going to solve the sectarian violence there. In fact, I think it will do the reverse
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I think one of the problems has been is that the US during the Bush administration did little or nothing in terms of tackling climate change, so the Obama Administration is in catch-up. That doesn't mean that we shouldn't design a scheme that works for Australia's economy and obviously Copenhagen is an ...
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It is clear at this point that we cannot, through putting more troops or maintaining the presence that we have, expect that somehow the situation [in Iraq] is going to improve
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I think one of the problems has been is that the United States during the Bush administration did little or nothing in terms of tackling climate change, so the Obama administration is in catch-up. That doesn't mean that we shouldn't design a scheme that works for Australia's economy and obviously Copenh...
SOURCE: The Age
About Barack Obama
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Barack Hussein Obama II (pronounced /bəˈrɑːk huːˈseɪn oʊˈbɑːmə/; born August 4, 1961) is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama was the junior United States Senator from Illinois from January 2005 until November 2008, when he resigned after his election to the presidency. Full Article
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moved on a path of good economic management and outstanding political governance ... And as a consequence, you have seen extraordinary improvements in living standards over the last 40 years in Botswana that really are an envy for much of the rest of the continent.
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Really inspirational speeches like the Iowa caucus victory speech set expectations for Obama’s rhetoric that would have been difficult to meet, and he hasn’t met them
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I know what they're saying now: 'Kids grow up so fast,' ... Only in America could the adoptive son of Crow Indians grow up to become president of the United States.
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He is a tool of our imperialist enemies and we demand our freedom. And we demand that Obama withdraw all the troops from Afghanistan right now.
SOURCE: PerthNow -
Hold on, no shouting now ... But I would love to come to Alaska, absolutely.
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The whole thing is being driven at the moment by Obama, and what we do over the next few months has to reflect whatever he decides to do as the main player.
– Andrew Murrison SOURCE: Scotland on Sunday -
I am not persuaded that 20,000 additional troops in Iraq are going to solve the sectarian violence there. In fact, I think it will do the reverse
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We are glad that Barack Obama broke up the white male monopoly on the White House, but we were not looking for a change in the occupant of the White House from white to black, we were looking for change in foreign policies and domestic policies
SOURCE: Sydney Morning Herald -
It is clear at this point that we cannot, through putting more troops or maintaining the presence that we have, expect that somehow the situation [in Iraq] is going to improve
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I think one of the problems has been is that the US during the Bush administration did little or nothing in terms of tackling climate change, so the Obama Administration is in catch-up. That doesn't mean that we shouldn't design a scheme that works for Australia's economy and obviously Copenhagen is an ...
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when I do visit Alaska, it's going to be during the summer.
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I think one of the problems has been is that the United States during the Bush administration did little or nothing in terms of tackling climate change, so the Obama administration is in catch-up. That doesn't mean that we shouldn't design a scheme that works for Australia's economy and obviously Copenh...
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I want to thank both organizations again for their support, and I urge Congress to listen to AARP, listen to the AMA and pass this reform for hundreds of millions of Americans who will benefit from it
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Abbas is trying to tell the US administration that its bias in favor of Israel is sabotaging the peace process ... He's particularly upset with [US Secretary of State] Hillary Clinton, because he feels that she's the one who convinced President Barack Obama to soften his attitude on the issue of settlem...
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You will not be forgotten as long as I’m in this White House
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Obama said if Congress didn't pass his $780 billion dollar stimulus we could see 8 percent unemployment. Well, they spent the money and we are at 10.2 percent unemployment.
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I urge Congress to listen to AARP, listen to the AMA, and pass this reform for hundreds of millions of Americans who will benefit from it
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Nice to see Obama has the time to make half a dozen trips to New Jersey to lobby for the Democratic candidate while the military is waiting for him to make a decision on Afghanistan.
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As some of you might have heard there has been a tragic shooting at the Fort Hood Army Base in Texas
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I told Obama after the meeting that he had given the kick off to establish a more productive relation with Latin America. The fact is nothing happened since, but the coup in Honduras
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When it comes to the AARP, this is no small endorsement
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We want Vauxhall to be part of a giant global company, one that is now restructuring successfully thanks to Obama’s intervention. It’s far better to remain within the experienced GM group than be spun off to Magna
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I am extraordinarily pleased and grateful to learn that the AARP and the American Medical Association are both supporting the health insurance reform bill that will soon come up to vote in the House of Representatives
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Obama's main message was that the GOP won't go any easier on you if you vote against the bill. It's a tough vote, yes, but they're going to take heat either way.
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The AARP knows this bill will make health care more affordable. They know it’s a good deal for our seniors and that’s why they are standing up for this effort
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