http://twitter.com/#!/exjon/status/515989600893145088 The 3rd annual “Global Citizen Festival” to bring awareness to world poverty is being held today in New York City’s Central Park, complete with MSNBC’s finest as hosts and special music guests. Like Carrie Underwood! .@alexwagner & @chrislhayes watching @carrieunderwood's set at the #GlobalCitizenFestival. Are you tuned in? pic.twitter.com/WFo58rwrTt — NowWithAlex (@NowWithAlex) September 27, […]
http://twitter.com/#!/markknoller/status/426483819688910849 Addressing the U.S. Conference of Mayors Thursday, President Obama once again (to loud applause) threatened to use his phone and pen to bypass Congress. “Where Congress is debating things and hasn’t been able to pull the trigger on stuff, my administration’s going to move forward, and we’re going to … do it in partnership with all […]
http://twitter.com/#!/markknoller/status/476101630941999105 The UConn Huskies men’s and women’s basketball teams both won NCAA championships earlier this year. Both teams also won the title in 2004. This frequency of victory caused President Obama, who met with players from both teams today, to make a “redistribution of championships” funny: http://twitter.com/#!/markknoller/status/476098239280979969 Or, was it not a joke? http://twitter.com/#!/dutchindian/status/476098924328271874 Heh. […]
http://twitter.com/#!/lilwolf30/status/514424044360564736 Nope. Well, the glowing ears AND the halo. But that’s about it. So I gather that Obama said pretty much nothing. — Carla Bond (@carlabond) September 23, 2014 So Obama just said nothing — AKahn (@akahnnyc) September 23, 2014 Well obama just said nothing we didn't already know #syria — bechamilton (@bechamilton) September 23, […]
http://twitter.com/#!/LeftyBollocks/status/409020424576458752 The Obama administration announced that for the next three decades the Department of the Interior will not prosecute operators of wind farms whose turbines kill eagles, supposedly in an attempt to avoid discouraging investment in that particular “clean energy” business. http://twitter.com/#!/CBSNews/status/409060333220012032 http://twitter.com/#!/AP_Politics/status/409058792161415169 Via the Associated Press: Under pressure from the wind-power industry, the Obama […]
http://twitter.com/#!/elliottpruitt/status/435817160687239168 The president graciously took some time out of his busy day today to lecture us on the importance of fuel efficiency in combating climate change. In order to help stop the oceans from rising, Obama plans to improve fuel standards for medium and heavy-duty trucks by March 31, 2016. Also, supertrucks! But, lest you […]
@markknoller How Orwellian — Virus is Endemic Jack (@jackbrazen) July 3, 2014 Barack Obama is all about progress and looking to the future. Which is why today, speaking at tech startup hub 1776, he went back once again to his 2012 campaign to dig up this gem: “My hope is the American people look at today’s […]
http://twitter.com/#!/jtLOL/status/517340038615416832 The New York Times Chief White House Correspondent Peter Baker wonders what’s up with all the Republican interest in getting the Secret Service back on track and strengthening security around the White House following the latest fence-jumping and entrance into the White House: The complicated politics of the Secret Service furor. http://t.co/Xr7IL1rBs6 — Peter […]
http://twitter.com/#!/jakdogg/status/487236970016292864 President Obama really gets around. After all, those funds aren’t gonna raise themselves! In a short span of time this week, the president has spent time in Denver, Dallas, and Austin, where he’s shot pool and raised money for the DSCC, DCCC, and DNC. But if you ask Reuters, he’s been busy at “the […]
http://twitter.com/#!/DanHannanMEP/status/489839097360707584 For someone watching the United States from across the Atlantic, British politician and author Daniel Hannan has a unique perspective on American politics. Unfortunately, that perspective makes our current politicians look awfully small. For comparison’s sake, some tonight are posting video of President Ronald Reagan’s statement after the Soviets attacked a Korean airliner in […]
