Archive for October 16th, 2015
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Oct
15
The President’s Day
President Barack Obama welcomes South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye for their meeting in the Oval Office
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President Barack Obama and South Korean President Park Geun-hye hold a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House
1:40 EDT: The President holds a joint press conference with President Park Geun-hye
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Oct
15
The Great Boehner Deflation
Politico reported yesterday that House Speaker John Boehner is laying the groundwork for that most elusive of all chimeras, the “grand bargain” with President Obama before he steps down. Barring that, he’ll push through a clean debt ceiling hike. Either way, this ends four years of constant hostage taking of the nation’s—and the world’s—economy for short term political gain.
It didn’t have to be like this. At his heart, I don’t believe Mr. Boehner is a bomb-throwing nihilist as are the members of the “Freedom Caucus”. He’s been in Congress since the 1990s, and has a concern for the institution. He could have easily followed in the time-honored tradition of seeking to build coalitions with those across the aisle and sideline the radicals in his own party. He wouldn’t have gotten everything he wanted, but he would have gotten some of it, and the country would have worked much more efficiently.
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Oct
15
Early Bird Rise and Shine
Today (all times Eastern)
12:30: Holds a working lunch with President Park Geun-hye; the Vice President also attends
1:40: Holds a joint press conference with President Park Geun-hye
