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Obama Salutes Joplin's Grads, 'Inspiration'

Polly Davis Doig — Tue, 22 May 2012 07:45:10 CDT

A year after a screaming tornado ripped out the heart of Joplin, Mo. , as its new graduates headed home from commencement , President Obama last night saluted the town's resilience as Joplin High School feted a new crop of graduates. "The story of Joplin isn't just what happened that day," Obama...

Obama Assures AIPAC: 'I Have Israel's Back'

Neal Colgrass — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 13:31:24 CST

President Obama followed a speech by Israeli President Shimon Peres at AIPAC today with a blunt assessment about Israel: “There should not be a shred of doubt by now: when the chips are down, I have Israel’s back." He reminded the audience of recent US aid to the Jewish state...

Obama's State of Union Message: 'Game On'

Kevin Spak — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:42:49 CST

President Obama delivered a feisty, populist State of the Union address last night ( excerpts here , pictures here ), and naturally pundits are dissecting and grading it today. Here's what they're saying: "Obama had a simple message for Republicans: Game on," writes Chris Cillizza of the Washington Post . What on...

Obama: 'State of Our Union Is Getting Stronger'

John Johnson — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:27:00 CST

President Obama delivered his third State of the Union address tonight, with a focus as expected on economic inequality and the need for all Americans to get a "fair shot" at success, reports CNN . In fact, Obama called keeping the promise of the American dream alive the "defining issue of...

Obama: All Americans Deserve a 'Fair Shot'

John Johnson — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:22:16 CST

It's no great surprise given that Warren Buffett's secretary will be a guest, but President Obama will hit on the theme of income inequality in his State of the Union speech tonight. The White House released excerpts ahead of the 9pm speech, notes CNN . (Also, the phrase "built to last"...

Obama Unveils 'Leaner,' 'Agile' Military

Kevin Spak — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:43:40 CST

President Obama officially unveiled his plan for a slimmed-down military with a speech at the Pentagon today, promising that budget cuts and a reduction in conventional ground forces wouldn't harm the nation's security. "Our military will be leaner, but the world must know—the United States is going to maintain...

Obama: 'Our War in Iraq Ends This Month'

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:47:36 CST

As the last 6,000 American troops prepare to leave Iraq by Dec. 31, President Obama today heralded the end of the divisive war—but issued a warning to the country's neighbors: The US will continue to have a "strong presence in the Middle East." He added, in a speech...

Finally, the Obama We Elected

Kevin Spak — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:50:09 CST

The speech President Obama gave last night in Osawatomie, Kansas, was the "most important economic speech of his presidency," writes former labor secretary Robert Reich. "Here, finally, is the Barack Obama many of us thought we had elected in 2008," one who actually fights Big Money the way Teddy and...

Obama Speech Echoes Teddy Roosevelt

Matt Cantor — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:28:23 CST

President Obama's latest role model appears to be Teddy Roosevelt, observes both CNN and Politico . Speaking today in the same city in Kansas where Roosevelt called for a "New Nationalism," Obama encouraged Americans to unite despite differences. "I believe that this country succeeds when everyone gets a fair shot, when...