a warm welcome

White House

the dinner

Prime Minister Cameron: “You don’t get to choose the leaders that you have to work with, but all I can say is that it is a pleasure to work with someone with moral strength, with clear reason, and with fundamental decency.”

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George Clooney sits beside first lady Michelle Obama during the State Dinner

… with Valerie Jarrett

Jill Biden

 

state dinner

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Dinner guests:

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius and her son Ned

Damian Lewis and Helen McCrory

Attorney General Eric Holder and his wife Sharon Malone

Warren Buffett and his wife Astrid

Sergeant First Class Leroy Petry, a medal of honor recipient, and his wife Ashley Petry

Sen. John Kerry and Teresa Heinz Kerry

Sen. Charles Schumer and Iris Weinshall

Gwen Ifill and Wendell Pierce

Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley and his wife Katie

U.S. Congressman John Dingell and his wife Deborah

Andrew Sullivan and Aaron Tone

Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine, and Shelby Bryan

Jay Carney and Claire Shipman, Senior National Correspondent for ABC

Hugh Bonneville and LuLu Williams

Golfer Rory McIlroy and guest Conor Ridge

Harvey Weinstein and Georgina Chapman

Idris Elba

George …. you know

Vice President Joe Biden with his wife Jill Biden and British Foreign Secretary William Hague

 

afternoon all

Table settings in the State Dining Room of the White House, March 14

First Course
Crisped Halibut with Potato Crust
Shaved Brussels Sprouts, Applewood Smoked Bacon

Second Course
Spring Garden Lettuces,
Shallot Dressing, Shaved Breakfast Radish,
Cucumbers and Avocados

Main Course
Bison Wellington,
Red Wine Reduction, French Beans, Cipollini Onion

Dessert
Warm Meyer Lemon Steamed Pudding
with Idaho Huckleberry Sauce and Newtown Pippin Apples

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C-Span’s coverage starts at 6:15

White House live

CNN live streaming

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First lady Michelle Obama speaks at an event with young women from the US and United Kingdom in the State Dining Room of the White House

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Rachel Maddow arrives for a lunch hosted in honor of PM David Cameron at the State Department

press conference (video added)

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President Obama and PM Cameron hold a press conference in the Rose Garden

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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and British Prime Minister David Cameron share a laugh as Vice President Joe Biden gives a toast during a lunch hosted at the State Department

heads up: press conference with pm cameron

White House live

welcome mates (video added)

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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama welcome British Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha to the White House

rise and shine

Thanks LOL

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White House live

C-Span

CNN live streaming

The press conference is also live on YouTube

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Paul Begala: Let me be the first to call on Mitt Romney to get out of the race. By placing third in Alabama and Mississippi, losing to Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich in both states, Romney has gone from inevitable to unelectable. Somebody strap him to the roof of one of his Cadillacs and drive him off to one of his many mansions.

One of the great legends of political consulting is the Dog Food Problem: an apocryphal tale of a company that had the best packaging, the best advertising, the best marketing. But there was only one problem: the dog wouldn’t eat it. Forevermore we should no longer call it a Dog Food Problem. We should call it a Mitt Romney Problem.

In truth Romney is still probably the most likely GOP nominee. He has the most money, the best organization, the most endorsements, and the best hair. There is only one thing wrong with the Mitt Romney campaign: Mitt Romney … the hard truth is the more voters see Mitt Romney, the less they like him.

More here

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A woman holds up a small child wearing a ‘Four More Years’ shirt as President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron watch Mississippi Valley State University play against Western Kentucky University at the University of Dayton Arena

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Morning everyone, I’ll update with news a little bit later.

evening all

President Obama and PM Cameron return to Washington….

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Wednesday:

9:0: PBO, VP Biden, Michelle Obama and Jill Biden welcome Prime Minister Cameron and Mrs. Cameron to the White House

10:0: PBO holds a bilateral meeting with PM Cameron

10:35: PBO holds an expanded bilateral meeting with PM Cameron

12:05: PBO and PM Cameron hold a joint press conference

7:0: PBO and Michelle Obama welcome PM Cameron and Mrs. Cameron to the White House for a State Dinner

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