Category Archives: Obama White House

White House Science Fair

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “White House Science Fair”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailPresident Obama deserves accolades for promoting science and math this way. The best part of this is his hands-on approach, never talking down to the kids but engaging them in a conversation that lets … Continue reading →

I Am Such An Obot

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “I Am Such An Obot”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailthat I asked this question in a White House conference call today: I recently visited a help center operated by forty-three area churches in northwest Alabama. A video about this is on the … Continue reading →

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August Surprises

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “August Surprises”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail Rumors are now allegedly “rampant” from Wall Street to main street that the president will use his executive powers to force FANNIE and FREDDIE to forgive underwater home mortgages: 3) Keep in mind the political … Continue reading →

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Are We Ready For “Angry Black” Obama?

Posted on May 30, 2010 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Are We Ready For “Angry Black” Obama?”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailSo everyone’s talking about this as “Obama’s Katrina,” even Frank Rich: For all the second-guessing, it’s still not clear what else the president might have done to make a definitive, as … Continue reading →

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Interior Damage

Posted on May 4, 2010 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Interior Damage”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailThe Interior Department was already a mess in 2001 as Bush was sworn in. It spent the next eight years getting so much worse: billions in missing oil & gas fees, corruption, drug use, and mismanagement … Continue reading →

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Nonviolent Reform

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Nonviolent Reform”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail A few months ago, Booman noted the difficulties and complexities of getting health care reform passed. In doing so, he pointed out some inconvenient truths about the process — truths that, upon annoying the lefty … Continue reading →

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11-D Chess Online

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “11-D Chess Online”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail If Obama had written a health care bill a la Clinton 1993, that same fiasco would have happened all over again. So he chose the opposite strategy: identifying three key elements of reform, he … Continue reading →

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The Obama You Voted For

Posted on January 31, 2010 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “The Obama You Voted For”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailOn the left, response to the president’s pantsing of House Republicans has been universal relief. Finally, more than one commenter has declared, this is the Obama I voted for. We’ve all been frustrated … Continue reading →

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One Hand Tied Behind His Back

Posted on September 10, 2009 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “One Hand Tied Behind His Back”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail Maddow takes down Beck’s “czar” hysteria: David Weigel has a good rundown on this nontroversy at the Washington Independent; it’s just another form of GOP obstructionism aimed at hampering Obama’s ability … Continue reading →

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After a Short Breather, Obama Rolls Up Sleeves

Posted on November 6, 2008 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “After a Short Breather, Obama Rolls Up Sleeves”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailThis will be the most important presidential transition in modern history, and Obama seems to be approaching it with his customary planning and judgment. According to MSNBC, Rahm Emanuel has … Continue reading →