Recall that at a 2007 Planned Parenthood fundraiser presidential candidate Barack Obama said "reproductive care" (i.e., abortion) was "essential... basic... at the center and at the heart" of his healthcare plan.... After the House's vote last night to exclude abortion from nationalized healthcare, PP Cecile Richards issued an email alert today calling in some chips. Cecile reminded...
President Obama came in for growing criticism over the weekend for his “insensitive” handling of the bloody shoot-out in Fort Hood, Texas, where 13 people were killed by a Muslim officer in the US Army.
Tear down this wall, Ronald Reagan had demanded. His grasp on the subtleties of foreign affairs was often weak but he saw the sweep of history as clearly as if it was being presented to him in a movie. He understood better than his aides the significance of the scar through Berlin.
It is still too early for concrete results, though. And those responsible for electing him are hurting the most Following a spate of hate crimes against gays in Dallas and Houston in 2000, the late Molly Ivins asked the Texas Civil Liberties Union board representative from Midland if there had been any gay-bashing in her home town. "Hell, honey," she replied. "There's not a gay in Midland...
US President Barack Obama would have to personally approve the death sentence if Major Nidal Malik Hasan is convicted and sentenced to execution for the Fort Hood massacre.
• House of Representatives passes bill by slim margin • Democrat waverers given concession on abortion Barack Obama enjoyed the biggest victory of his presidency so far as he saw the House of Representatives vote in a bill over the weekend that would mark the greatest extension in US health coverage since 1965. The House voted by 220 to 215 to approve the bill, that would increase health...
Remember all the crap about 'democracy' the 'wicked Saddam' etc. etc. We on the left who pointed to minor matters like oil were dismissed as cynics. Didn't we understand a higher purpose when we saw one? Fools like Christopher Hitchens, the ex-leftist neo-con Vanity Fair contributer, became one of the chorus of apologists for Bush's invasion. I can remember tackling him on this at a meeting at London...
Likely big consequences at Kandahar : Obama wraps up Afghan review, eyes final options President Barack Obama is wrapping up deliberations on war strategy in Afghanistan and is considering final Pentagon options that include sending about 30,000 more troops, officials said on Saturday. A deployment of that size would be less than the 40,000-troop increase recommended by Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the...
NBC Chicago writes that Barack Obama showed an alarming amount of insensitivity following the tragedy on Thursday at Fort Hood when Malik Nidal Hasan murdered 13 people in cold blood:After news broke out of the shooting at the Fort Hood Army post in Texas, the nation watched in horror as the toll of dead and injured climbed. The White House was notified immediately and by late afternoon, word
It’s less than General McChrystal recommends, but still a substantial increase in the American commitment to a questionable war: WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is nearing a decision to send more than 30,000 additional U.S. troops to Afghanistan next year, but he may not announce it until after he consults with key allies and completes a [...]
The greatest responsibility of the President of the United States is to serve as Commander in Chief. The current occupant of the White House has shown himself painfully short of capable in that role. Barack Obama had absolutely no experience...
As President Obama struggles to end threats to American security in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, Iraq and North Korea, he might find solutions in policies that one of his earliest predecessors, James Monroe, implemented to crush similar threats to our nation. Fifth president of the United States, Monroe had been a heroic officer during the Revolutionary War, suffering a serious wound at the Battle...
Tom Brady and Randy Moss connected on two highlight-reel plays and the New England Patriots overcame the Miami Dolphins revived wildcat offense for a 27-17 win Sunday.
American President Barack Obama's push for healthcare reform faces a difficult path in the Senate despite its landmark victory in the House of Representatives [VIDEO].
The White House announced Sunday that President Barack Obama would be meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu during the Israeli prime minister's trip to Washington to address Jewish groups, ending days of uncertainty.
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