POTUS heads to Dover Air Force Base To Honor Fallen Soldiers

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Wednesday October 28, 2009 · 9:54 PM PDT

2009/10/28 · 21:54

AP is reporting that earlier tonight, President Obama headed to Dover Air Force Base to welcome home and honor fallen soldiers

Per AP

"Obama flew by Marine One helicopter directly to Delaware to greet the flag-draped caskets of 18 Americans killed in action this week".

POTUS is there now to receive their remains.

see full story on AP wire

I am crying and cannot write any more

In case you missed it: White House reacts - Public Option

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Sunday October 25, 2009 · 9:15 PM PDT

2009/10/25 · 21:15

Okay many comments have been made about President Obama's stand on the Public Option and here is the response directly from the White House Blog

I have just lifted it verbatim so that we can all see where we are at his point in time

The White House Blog
The Public Option: Rumor Check
Posted by Dan Pfeiffer on October 25, 2009 at 08:56 PM EDT

A rumor is making the rounds that the White House and Senator Reid are pursuing different strategies on the public option. Those rumors are absolutely false.

In his September 9th address to Congress, President Obama made clear that he supports the public option because it has the potential to play an essential role in holding insurance companies accountable through choice and competition. That continues to be the President's position.

Senator Reid and his leadership team are now working to get the most effective bill possible approved by the Senate. President Obama completely supports their efforts and has full confidence they will succeed and continue the unprecedented progress that is being made in both the House and Senate.

Dan Pfeiffer is Deputy Communications Director

Help – Evidence of President Obama & Gender Equity

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Sunday October 25, 2009 · 4:07 PM PDT

2009/10/25 · 16:07

I need some help for the mainstream media here – Photographic and video clips showing President Obama participating in games with women.

In case you have not heard the latest controversy here goes:
The "very important" issue of national security that seems to be preoccupying the pundits is "Does President Obama get on well with women since he does not play basket ball with them?" or put differently by some "Is the President encouraging a ‘all-boys club’ in his administration because he does not include women in his recreation activities"

I am sure that this is an issue of great national importance particularly when gender bias is trying to be painted on a President who:
o publicly and repeatedly demonstrates his deep love and respect for his wife and daughters;
o practically lives with ALL women;
o was raised mainly by strong women;
o has given some of strongest cabinet assignments to women,
o nominated his ONLY Supreme court appointment to a woman; and
o whose first bill signed was the Lily Ledbetter Bill for Equal Pay for Women;
o and just this Friday PROUDLY wore his "Pink Tie" in support of Women’s Breast Cancer Month for a full day’s events that made him travel across three states!!

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Friday October 23, 2009 · 6:12 PM PDT

2009/10/23 · 18:12

I am watching the media's response to the White House's conclusion on the role of Fox and as usual most are full of selfimportance and criticizing the WH.

Somehow, I doubt that ANY one in the media is willing to be honest about the type of cancer Fox has become on the national journalist standards.

I have listened to so many pundits and journalist commenting on the feud between fox and the White House and I must say that so many have confirmed why so many in the public believe that there is incompetence in the journalism class that borders on shameful.

Most media responses WILLINGFULLY failed to notice that the criticism from the White House was in fact meant to protect those in the media who practice actual journalism by following the facts, doing independent investigations and questioning authority based on FACTS NOT LIES. The WH said they would treat journalist on News shows as journalist and those on talkshows as talkshow hosts.

I am surprised that most responses failed to notice that what the WH was saying was that when respected journalist just breathlessly pick up FALSE stories from Fox and report them without double-checking, these journalists are also destroying their own credibility as a profession.

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Sunday October 11, 2009 · 12:45 PM PDT

2009/10/11 · 12:45

Note: These comments to do not apply to C-SPAN

I am sorry but I someone needs to point out what I think most of us are overlooking and that is the absence of a live coverage of the rally for the rights of the LGBT community. Of all the cable news outlets I have not seen anyone carrying the rally of these thousands who are gathered at the Mall. The only coverage I see is on C-SPAN.

Most of use can remember that a few weeks ago when the Teabaggers and Anti-Obama people came to DC, the Cable News Outlets covered the events live for as long as it lasted. The so-called liberal media even projected live into out living rooms, the many messages proclaiming hate for President Obama and those questioning his patriotism and eligibility for service. After the Teabagers returned home, the MSM still subjected us to endless loops of the hate-filled speeches and banners.

I am wondering why I have not yet seen Progressives challenging the MSM outlets about their obvious bias and what I regard as an insult-by-omission-of recognition.

Why is it that equal time has not been given to the people who are gathered at the Mall and advocating for equality?

I think we nee to call out the media outlets on this double standard

On issues of concern to us do we lose BO's priority?

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Saturday October 10, 2009 · 8:29 PM PDT

2009/10/10 · 20:29

My observation is that each group that expects President Obama to have fulfilled his campaign promises by now is often not realistic and at times we can even tend towards selfishness.Challenge your self and ponder whether on issues of concern to me am I losing priority on what others in the nation may consider as critical to the majority?

For example, I have heard people in the:

(i) hispanic community say why hasn't President Obama completed immigration yet?

(ii) black community say why hasn't President Obama completed urban poverty, joblessness, school reform, and reforms to justice system (particularly sentencing and prison reform)?

(iii)LGBT community, why hasn't President Obama completed repeals of DADT, DOMA?

(iV) Lousiana people are wondering why hasn't President Obama not visited New Orleans and addressed the leeves broken by Katrina?

(v) Unions: why hasn't President Obama worked fast enough on Card-Check yet?

(vi) environmentalist: why hasn't President Obama produced a climate bill yet?

and the list goes on health care, banking reform, ending the wars,GITMO,etc

Aren't we being unreasonable and even selfish?

Focus on VA Gov Race: Why a win by Deed matters

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Sunday October 04, 2009 · 9:06 AM PDT

2009/10/04 · 09:06

With ALL the issues going on in the country, it is not wholly unexpected that Democrats are not fully focused on the governor’s race in Virginia where Mr Creigh Deeds(D)is running against Mr Bob McDonnell(R). We as Progressives must not forget that fighting for a Democrat, Mr Creigh Deeds, to win the governor’s race is especially important nationally on three levels at the very least.

First, if Mr. Deeds wins it will be very important in the re-districting that is scheduled for the congressional districts in a state that is trending Democratic blue (or purple at the very least).

Secondly, if Mr. Deeds wins, we would avoid the punditry narrative that Democrats are going to be loose very badly in 2010 that is beginning to take shape.

Third, Democratic legislators are cowardly at the threat of a loss. Once Dems in congress and senate think that their own re-election is threatened, then they are going to become even bigger cowards and refuse to enact the changes that need to be done to move this country forward.

Please join the fight and help out Mr Deeds in VA in any way you can. There is still a month to go and if any shake ups are going to happen, now is the time – Please help and thanks
www.deedsforvirginia.com/

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Saturday October 03, 2009 · 5:43 PM PDT

2009/10/03 · 17:43

Happy Anniversary President Barack Obama! Happy Anniversary Mrs Michelle Obama!

Yes, I had forgotten that President Barack Obama and Mrs. Michelle Obama are celebrating their wedding anniversary today October, 3rd - 17th in case you are counting.

I had forgotten that during the election campaign last year, this was day for a us in my grassroots to send 16 dollars in honor of their wedding anniversary. Thank God I was browsing through the Getty images and I found photos of the President taking His First Lady out to dinner on the DC town.

After a week during which the vibe from some quarters has been very negative, I thought that I could send some positive message towards America's First Couple.

I know that the First Couple has set a great example for many in how to treasure each other and yes I am sure that the changes I want to happen under # 44 will happen.

So here is to you Barack and Michelle - Happy Anniversary and many more to come.

You make me proud be here

GOP must answer for NewMax's Prez Obama Coup Article

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Wednesday September 30, 2009 · 12:16 PM PDT

2009/09/30 · 12:16

Progressives and other non-affiliated Americans of good will need to make as much noise about this as possible - ENOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For the past few months, Progressives have let the rightwingers lead the news and attack the administration that people elected in a clean election.

We simply cannot let this one go. We need to make it go viral so that people can really know the extent of the hate that President Obama faces. We have to fight back and give as much as we can get.

We have to start getting video clips of ALL elected members of the NO party to see if they agree with Mr. Perry's article on NewsMax advocating for the military overthrow of a US President that was elected by the people less than a year ago.

The time has since passed for progressives to bring the heat on these sole-loser extremists.

We can and should not let this story go until we have made everyone aware of what the republicans are really about.

Maybe the best approach is to ask the Pentagon is there is such a plan that the people really need to know about and then we can use their answer to place a focus on this nonsense.

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Tuesday September 29, 2009 · 2:27 PM PDT

2009/09/29 · 14:27

I am very angry at these Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee who take the people for fools when they choose to defend the profits of the healthcare industry against the basic needs of the people.

There is no question about it, these Democrats cannot hide the fact that by voting no on the Public Option, they are in fact voting against the intests and will of the people. All polls find that people support the public option and also the CBO finds that it is cheaper so who are they kidding???

I have called the office of each of these Healthcare Judases personally and also emailed the letter below to them. We need to show these Blue-Cross Dems what level of backlash they are going to face. Now is the time to let our Senators hear from the people otherwise the lobbyist win this round and the next to come

The only relevant question is: On the Case of People Versus the Insurance Companies, whose side are they on???

Please forgive me for over-sharing but this is my email I sent to the 5 Dems who voted no on the Public Option - I am extremely angry and they need to hear from all of us in the grassroots who knock on doors and donate money.

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Saturday September 05, 2009 · 4:20 PM PDT

2009/09/05 · 16:20

I hope that as progressives continue to push for the Public Option as the essential CORE of health reform, we should also remind the Blue Dogs that if citizens are permittted to enroll in a program similar to medicare right away then this would serve to mobilize voters as early as the November 2010 election cycle.

We should argue that instead of fighting the inclusion of the Public Option, it is in fact the one portion which should be placed on a fast track and made available to potential enrollees by June 2010. These voters would be crucial in these marginal districts and would far out-number those angry right-wingers

In keeping with this, may be the Public Option may be needs to be renamed as the Congressional Insurance Policy and all members of congress and senate be asked to enroll in it and see how they could trash talk it

Critical Phase for Real Health Reform

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Thursday September 03, 2009 · 8:17 PM PDT

2009/09/03 · 20:17

"Do not only get angry, you must get Busy" this must be the progressive's working script for the next few weeks.

We are at a critical time and what we do as Progressives will determine whether or not a good health reform bill with a solid Public Option is the final bill. The lines have been drawn and we have to push for what we believe is the best possible way foward.

Having observed President Obama for a while now, I can see a partern which is that: he will take a position and then listen to the feedback and the final decision largely depends on the people who make the most solid and persistent argument. POTUS does not come to a final decision until the very final minutes and he needs to be pushed to do what he knows is the right thing to do

President Obama needs to be called out for his lack of courage on an issue so critical to the core of the Democratic party. We need to push President Obama to do the right thing which he himself declared in the debate that "health care is not a priveledge, it is a bacis right

Please use all your creativity and resources to fight for a good bill from these spineless democrats

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