The President and First Lady’s Day

Touring the Everglades

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RT if you agree with President Obama: We owe it to our kids to #ActOnClimate before it's too late. #EarthDay http://t.co/BEzMVn5oZ0

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) April 22, 2015

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Pete Souza: It’s @billnye (The Science Guy) on Marine One talking science on Earth Day with the President, Interior Secretary Sally Jewell and Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz.

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Photo by Pete Souza

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Photo by Pete Souza

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"We are blessed with the most beautiful God-given landscape in the entire world ... We have to be good stewards for it." —President Obama

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) April 22, 2015

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"Climate change can no longer be denied. It can't be edited out. It can't be omitted from the conversation." —President Obama #ActOnClimate

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) April 22, 2015

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Text of the President’s remarks here

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Photo by Pete Souza

"Every dollar invested in the National Park Service generates $10 for the American economy. That's a good investment." —President Obama

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) April 22, 2015

"Refusing to say the words 'climate change' doesn’t mean that it’s not happening." —Obama #EarthDay #ActOnClimate pic.twitter.com/9N2mshtx4n

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) April 22, 2015

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President Obama shares a laugh with Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Interior Secretary Sally Jewell as they walk to Air Force One at Miami International Airport

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Anaya Brodie runs to give first lady Michelle Obama a hug during the White House’s annual “Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day” in the East Room

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And: Haaaaaappy Birthday DiploMutt!

A big happy birthday to my trusty sidekick, shoe-eating champion, and #EarthDay baby, @DiploMutt. pic.twitter.com/94BiLzkFxP

— John Kerry (@JohnKerry) April 22, 2015

Having some fun celebrating #EarthDay and my birthday with @JohnKerry at the @StateDept. pic.twitter.com/sGURBtR6a0

— Benjamin F. Kerry (@DiploMutt) April 22, 2015

he’s a sell-out! he’s a traitor! he’s cutting social security!

Oh, wait

Professional Leftie

Washington Post: Obama won’t endorse raising retirement age or reducing Social Security benefits

President Obama has decided not to endorse his deficit commission’s recommendation to raise the retirement age, and otherwise reduce Social Security benefits, in Tuesday’s State of the Union address, cheering liberals and drawing a stark line between the White House and key Republicans in Congress.

Over the weekend, the White House informed Democratic lawmakers and advocates for seniors that Obama will emphasize the need to reduce record deficits in the speech, but that he will not call for reducing spending on Social Security – the single largest federal program – as part of that effort.

Full article here