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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) October 13, 2019Posts Tagged ‘running
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Early Bird Chat
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All Times Eastern
10:35AM: President Obama departs the White House
1:10PM: President Obama arrives in Miami
1:55PM: President Obama delivers remarks about the Affordable Care Act at Miami Dade College
4:05PM: President Obama delivers remarks at a Hillary for America campaign event at Florida Memorial University
5:30PM: President Obama participates in a fundraiser for Democratic governors
6:40PM: President Obama departs Miami
9:10PM: President Obama arrives at the White House
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Idina Menzel sings the National Anthem
President Barack Obama pretends to wipe a tear from his eye when First Lady Michelle Obama says it’s their last Easter Egg Roll at the White House
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Malia Obama, Sasha Obama, and Maisy Biden
First lady Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama doing the Whip and the Nae Nae
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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama cheer on kids during the Easter Egg Roll race
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President Barack Obama holds up Stella Muñoz in the air
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Continue reading ‘#EasterEggRoll: The President And First Lady’s Day’
Wherever he travels, wherever he goes
He jogs in large groups
He jogs alone
He jogs while he’s happy
Jogging is one of his favorite passions
He jogs near bales and bales of hay
And he jogs with dogs
More of this hilarious series here
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Springfield, Illinois, February 10, 2007 – Photo: Pete Souza
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Text of the speech here
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NYT: Senator Barack Obama of Illinois, standing before the Old State Capitol where Abraham Lincoln began his political career, announced his candidacy for the White House on Saturday by presenting himself as an agent of generational change who could transform a government hobbled by cynicism, petty corruption and “a smallness of our politics.”
…. It was the latest step in a journey rich with historic possibilities and symbolism. Thousands of people packed the town square to witness it, shivering in the single-digit frostiness until Mr. Obama appeared, trailed by his wife, Michelle, and two young daughters….
…. The formal entry to the race framed a challenge that would seem daunting to even the most talented politician: whether Mr. Obama, with all his strengths and limitations, can win in a field dominated by Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, who brings years of experience in presidential politics, a command of policy and political history, and an extraordinarily battle-tested network of fund-raisers and advisers.
…. “If a campaign is premised on personality, then no, I don’t think you can stay fresh for a year,” he said. “But if the campaign is built from the ground up and there is a sense of ownership among people who want to see significant change, then absolutely. It can build and grow.”
More here
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Photo: Callie Shell
Charles Pierce: The next time I hear some lefty mooing about the president’s having let down the side on something or another, it better be about something of substance, like the Keystone XL pipeline, or I’m going to boot said lefty’s hindquarters in the general direction of the federal appeals court of the District Of Columbia, which today laid down the most singular piece of partisan hackery to come out of a court since Antonin Scalia picked the previous president.
…. This, children, is what you get when you operate politically under the theory that They’re All The Same. You get 20 or 30 years of primarily Republican judges acting primarily as Republicans, drawn from the legal chop-shops in the conservative movement bubble, and doing their partisan duty like performing seals.
David Sentelle would be the one in the center ring with the ball on his nose …. This is a guy who thinks the NLRB itself is constitutionally illegitimate….
…. Three decades of this, and what you get are decisions like the one that was handed down today. Tell me again how it never mattered.
Full post here
Pierce at his very best, make sure you click the link.
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On a more joyous note:
Photo of the day: The President runs with new WH Chief of Staff Denis McDonough’s kids on the White House colonnade (Pete Souza)
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A short clip from 60 Minutes:
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Happy Australia Day to 99ts and all our O(z)bots!
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06
Jun
12
This and That
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San Francisco International Airport
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All times Eastern:
6:15 Departs San Francisco
7:20: Arrives Los Angeles
10:15: Delivers remarks at a campaign event at Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills (CNN live streaming)
11:55: Delivers remarks at a campaign event at a private Residence, Beverly Hills (Print Pool only)
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People gather in a lobby of a building to catch a glimpse of President Obama where was attending a campaign event in San Francisco
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Mar
12
camera hog
Univision reporter Adriana Arevalo, March 12
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12
evening all
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President Obama is introduced at a United Parcel Service (UPS) freight facility in Las Vegas
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Remarks by the First Lady at a DNC Event today in Sarasota, FL here
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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and First Lady Michelle Obama have lunch with students at Parklawn Elementary School in Alexandria, Va., Jan. 25, 2012. The First Lady and Secretary Vilsack visited the school to sample a healthy meal that meets the United States Department of Agriculture’s new and improved nutrition standards for school lunches. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
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LA Times: Some investments listed in Mitt and Ann Romney’s 2010 tax returns – including a now-closed Swiss bank account and other funds located overseas – were not explicitly disclosed in the personal financial statement the GOP presidential hopeful filed in August as part of his White House bid.
The Romney campaign described the discrepancies as “trivial” but acknowledged Thursday afternoon that they are undergoing an internal review of how the investments were reported and will make “some minor technical amendments” to Romney’s financial disclosure that will not alter the overall picture of his finances.
More here
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Greg Sargent: Yikes! The pro-Newt Super PAC is up with an epic, over-the-top one-minute ad called “Blood Money” that throws everything in the oppo file at Mitt Romney:
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Thanks Lamh!
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Okay, who’s watching the freak show?
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12
las vegas
Text of remarks here
Will add WH version when it appears
President Barack Obama speaks with five year old Madison Devera as he greets members of the audience at a UPS facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 26
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And Tampa….
First Lady Michelle Obama during a visit to a Latin grocery store in Tampa, Fla., Jan. 26. Goya Food, the largest Hispanic-owned U.S. food company, which is committing to being a National Strategic Partner for the United States Department of Agriculture in promoting “My Plate” or “Mi Plato”. Mrs. Obama will also join leading Latino organizations to promote their nationwide effort to encourage health and wellness in their community.
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