Catching Up

President Barack Obama talks with Council of Economic Advisers Chair Alan Krueger following a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House, March 4 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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Steve Benen shreds Bill Keller’s column here

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John Boehner: ‘There’s no plan from Senate Democrats or the White House to replace the sequester’ …. Pants on fire

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Ezra Klein: This is why Obama can’t make a deal with Republicans – File this under “Jonathan Chait is right”

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President Obama speaks alongside Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel during a Cabinet meeting in the White House on March 4

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Senate poised to move first bill to curb gun violence since Newtown, will be named in honor of Hadiya Pendleton – see here

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Only 6 Of Obama’s 35 Pending Judicial Nominees Are Straight White Men – ThinkProgress

(I love the fact that this could just as easily be a headline on a RWNJ site, in a ‘SHOCKER” kind of way)

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GOP Congresswoman: I Opposed Domestic Violence Bill Because It Protected Too Many Groups – ThinkProgress

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A few reasons to be optimistic about the U.S. economy – Ezra Klein

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Look Who’s Feuding Now – A Map of Conservative Fingerpointing:

See more at The Atlantic

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Watch the First Lady dance to Pitbull’s “Echa Pa’ Lla”:

The First Lady’s interview can be seen on Univision’s “Primer Impacto” on Wednesday, March 6

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@ks44: Here’s a pic from the First Lady’s @letsmove Google+ Hangout in the Blue Room today

Thank you LovelyPlains!

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Normal service resumed tomorrow. Hopefully 😕

And on and on it goes…..

Smith = Tom Smith, the Republican challenging Sen. Bob Casey’s (D-PA) seat

ThinkProgress

Thank you Ladyhawke

Sweet!

A supporter of President Obama drives with a plastic dog on the roof of his car before Mitt Romney speaks at an outdoor campaign event at the Cornwall Iron Furnace in Cornwall, Pa

Supporters of President Obama exchange words with Cheryl Mosemann, a supporter of Mitt Romney, before his campaign event at the Cornwall Iron Furnace

high energy

Full video later

President Obama speaks at the Gamesa Technology Corporation in Fairless Hills, Pa., April 6

a day to remember

Tyson Lamb, 9, of Philipsburg, waves at Air Force One as it departs from University Park Airport on Feb 3. Photo by Andy Colwell.

ah, welcome to penn state

Photo by L Reidar Jensen (from here)

People wait in line to see President Obama, Feb. 3, at Penn State in State College, Pa

Penn State: President Barack Obama touted the importance of Penn State’s research efforts in moving the nation toward a clean energy future in a talk delivered Thursday, Feb. 3, at the Recreation Building on the University Park campus.

The president unveiled the Better Buildings Initiative, a plan to improve energy efficiency of commercial building space in the U.S. by 20 percent over the next nine years. Integral to that vision, he said, will be efforts such as those taking place at the Energy Innovation Hub for Energy Efficient Buildings at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, a federally funded research initiative led by Penn State.

“Right here at Penn State, a university whose motto is ‘Making Life Better,’ you’ve answered the call,” Obama told the crowd of about 3,000 students, faculty, staff and invited guests. “You’re preparing to lead the way on a hub that will make America home to the most energy-efficient buildings in the world.”

More here

a flying visit

President Barack Obama is greeted upon his arrival at University Park Airport, in State College, Pa., Feb. 3

it was a good day for this fella too

President Obama signed The Shark Conservation Act of 2010 – a bill passed by Congress that amends the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and the Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to improve the conservation of sharks. More here

In case you didn’t see it in the comments, here’s a great link from Tally: SharkWater

The President signed 35 bills today, including:

That’s what you call a day of variety!

at a stretch

President Barack Obama reaches out to greet members of the audience following remarks at Lehigh Carbon Community College in Schnecksville, Pa., Dec. 4, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)