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President Obama supports mosque near 9/11 site

Zach — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 03:37:56 +0000

Cue the right-wing outrage brigade in 3….2….1…. President Obama threw his support behind a controversial proposal to build an Islamic center and mosque near New York’s ground zero, saying Friday that “Muslims have the same right to practice their religion as anyone else in this country.”

“That includes the right to build a place [...]

The foibles and folly of Dan Sebring

Zach — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:13:22 +0000

Posting on his Facebook account on Thursday, Republican U.S. House of Representatives candidate Dan Sebring noted how President Barack Obama had shown “a callous disregard for the debt owed to American Veterans” by making an “unconscionable proposal” to have wounded veterans pay for their own medical treatment. The only problem with Sebring’s indignation? It’s [...]

A couple of BP-related thoughts

Zach — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:12:11 +0000

Just a couple of random BP-related thoughts this morning:

President Obama isn’t getting much love for his speech from the Oval Office on Tuesday, with pundits from both the left and the right saying the speech fell flat. To be honest, this is a speech the President should have much sooner, so color me [...]

West Allis bar owner makes Olbermann’s “Worst Persons in the World”

Zach — Fri, 21 May 2010 15:50:10 +0000

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Obama: “GOP drove country into a ditch, now they want the keys back”

Zach — Sun, 16 May 2010 11:37:40 +0000

A few words of wisdom from Barack Obama

Zach — Tue, 04 May 2010 11:03:01 +0000

In a speech given at the spring commencement at the University of Michigan on Saturday, President Barack Obama had a few remarks that I felt were worth mentioning here.

Speaking about the current state of the political discourse in our nation, Obama noted: But we can’t expect to solve our problems if all we [...]

Feds to sue Arizona over SB 1070?

Zach — Sat, 01 May 2010 12:19:43 +0000

It’s being reported officials in President Obama’s administration are urging the U.S. Department of Justice, led by Attorney General Eric Holder, to sue the state of Arizona over SB 1070, the recently enacted Arizona law which is supposed to clamp down on illegal immigrants in that state. Both President Obama and Attorney General Holder [...]

The money quote

Zach — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 04:32:39 +0000

President Barack Obama, speaking on criticisms that financial reform will hurt the financial sector:

And I read a report recently that I think fairly illustrates this point. It’s from Time Magazine. I’m going to quote: “Through the great banking houses of Manhattan last week ran wild-eyed alarm. Big bankers stared at one another in [...]

Obama Issues Order to Allow Gay Partner Hospital Visitation Rights

MadCityMan — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:55:14 +0000

President Obama might not have yet eliminated DADT given all the posturing of the troglodytes in the Senate and on the right, but he did take much needed action in asking that the Department of Health & Human Services issue a ruling to stop hospitals from preventing gays and lesbians from visitation rights with their partners. [...]

Always check your sources, Fred

Zach — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 11:01:30 +0000

Over at the “Real” Debate Wisconsin blog, Fred Dooley wonders if President Obama is insane, citing material sourced from an article in the European Union Times that indicated French President Nicolas Sarkozy recently referred to President Barack Obama as, “a dangerous[ly] aliéné”, which translates into Obama being a “mad lunatic”, or in the American [...]