Posted by AzBlueMeanie: President Obama rallied Democrats in support of the stimulus bill currently before the Senate at the House Democratic Caucus Issues Conference. To view the entire speech, see C-SPAN Video Player – President Obama Attends Democrat Conference Here is a video clip highlight from the speech: Transcript of remarks h/t to Talking Points … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Highlight from the transcript The White House – Blog Post – Serious about energy independence As we are meeting, in the halls of Congress just down the street from here, there’s a debate going on about the plan I’ve proposed, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan. * * * Now, I believe … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed a bill extending health coverage to 4 million uninsured children, a move he called a first step toward fulfilling a campaign pledge to provide insurance for all Americans. Obama signs kids' health insurance bill "I refuse to accept that millions of our children fail to reach … Read more
by Michael Bryan I suspect that the Arizona GOP will pull a Jonestown now that Janet has handed them the keys to the campsite. With no effective institutional opposition from Democrats to be had, there is a danger that their most ideologically intoxicated members will convince the rest to drink the Kool-aid, herding their elected … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: President Barack Obama posted this op-ed in the Washington Post today Barack Obama – The Action Americans Need. Some of the highlights: What Americans expect from Washington is action that matches the urgency they feel in their daily lives — action that's swift, bold and wise enough for us to climb out … Read more