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President Obama at Alfalfa Dinner
January 31, 2009 8:49 PM
From an excerpt provided by the White House: "I am seriously glad to be here tonight at the annual Alfalfa dinner. I know that many of you are aware that this dinner began almost one hundred years ago as a way to celebrate the birthday of General Robert E. Lee. If he were here with us tonight, the General would be 202 years old. And very confused."
- jpt
UPDATE: Our friends Mike Allen and Jonathan Martin at Politico have more details here HERE.
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You can't be so hateful and be happy. Be careful people! Too much hate will make your lives miserable. Please take a deep breath and relax! Whew! Your anger might suffocate you.
Posted by: D. | Feb 2, 2009 8:05:01 AM
Obama reminds me of Kwame Kilpatrick. The difference is Obama is better at hiding his mean streak and thuggishness. He has more people babysitting him to make sure he doesn't get caught.
Posted by: James | Feb 2, 2009 5:35:19 AM
Could Obama at least feign interest in the people of Kentucky and the Midwest who are suffering and waiting for help?
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By at least Saturday, FEMA was in Kentucky and Missouri was declared a disaster area.
Posted by: kathy | Feb 2, 2009 2:05:27 AM
"Secondly, The One is NEVER funny when he tries to joke. "
This is pretty much true, but since he read this one off the teleprompter it wasnt so bad.
Posted by: BertieW | Feb 1, 2009 11:07:17 PM
"whos CEO got bailout they pay back to obama party and can get VIP when inaguration"
So ... the Congress is kind of the bag man between the "Obama" organization and the corporations? It's so post-racially sweet ... sort of like Sicily.
Remember what happened to Mussolini. Sooo undignified.
Posted by: Blue Fairy | Feb 1, 2009 4:08:31 PM
To ALL liberal scums why your fake queen pelosi smile look like simpanse and worth only $1 ??
whos CEO got bailout they pay back to obama party and can get VIP when inaguration
Posted by: catsmile | Feb 1, 2009 3:28:11 PM
"It sound like Obama is confused."
That's the trouble with concocting a celebrity presidency out of a Revlon-girl-style person who seems to know NOTHING about the history of the United States. Obama -- many American blacks TRIED to point this out, early on -- is "African-American" without being American in his experience or education. (Yeah, Hawaii is technically a "state", much to the disliking of most Hawaiians ... sooner or later, when push comes to shove, Hawaii WON'T be a US state.)
He gives offense -- REAL offense having nothing to do with white-black blabla -- to MILLIONS in and from the South (and maybe to people in other regions) by mocking General Lee, in the first place.
Secondly, The One is NEVER funny when he tries to joke.
His "the puppy had some tax problems" is NOT funny to those who think His trying to put scofflaw corporate hack Daschle in charge of "health" is a bad joke in itself.
Posted by: Blue Fairy | Feb 1, 2009 2:14:28 PM
Hillary needs to resign as SOS and get ready for 2012.
The weak "Carter-like" Obama will only be around four years.
Obama is more afraid of Rush and Palin than Ahmadeinejad who basically called BO a wuss.
God help America.
Posted by: sammy | Feb 1, 2009 12:26:38 PM
Why do I feel suspect about this sudden populist sentiment directed against Obama? Heck, I bet it's about authentic as a three dollar bill or Nancy Pelosi's smile.
Posted by: kathy | Feb 1, 2009 11:09:57 AM
Could Obama at least feign interest in the people of Kentucky and the Midwest who are suffering and waiting for help?
Posted by: Nero | Feb 1, 2009 10:41:43 AM
Most of the comments posted here, sound still confused...
Confused as in just how Wrong their predictions were that Osama-Obama would NOT win the Presidency...
heh, heh, heh.... :}
And yet,,, There it is!
Posted by: braith morgan | Feb 1, 2009 8:51:32 AM
Look at all the neocons having conniptions. Obama could have used his secret superpowers to save the entire state and you guys would still complain. Sore losers.
Posted by: Your Guy Lost | Feb 1, 2009 8:32:59 AM
The Jokes on You Low Life's thinking that Rush Limbaugh and those Republicans that Voted Against the Obama Stimulus Plan, are Against Obama's Plan...
They are For it...Got It..Great.
Now Life about that...Low Life's !!
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NEW YORK — Most Republican governors have broken with their GOP colleagues in Congress and are pushing for passage of President [Barack Obama's Economic Aid Plan ]that would send Billions to States for Education, Public Works and Health Care.
Their state treasuries drained by the financial crisis, governors would welcome the money from Capitol Hill, where GOP lawmakers are more skeptical of Obama's spending priorities.
The 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, planned to meet in Washington this weekend with Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and other senators to press for her state's share of the package.
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist worked the phones last week with members of his state's congressional delegation, including House Republicans.
Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas, the Republican vice chairman of the National Governors Association, planned to be in Washington on Monday to urge the Senate to approve the plan.
"As the executive of a state experiencing budget challenges, Gov. Douglas has a different perspective on the situation than congressional Republicans," said Douglas' deputy chief of staff, Dennise Casey.
Not a single Republican voted with the majority last week when the House approved Obama's $819 billion combination of tax cuts and new spending. The president's goal is to create or preserve 3 million to 4 million jobs.
Republicans led by House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio complained that the plan is laden with pet projects and will not yield the jobs or stimulate the economy in the way Obama has promised.
The measure faces GOP opposition in the Senate, where it will be up for a vote in the week ahead.
Posted by: o. | Feb 1, 2009 8:29:23 AM
It sound like Obama is confused.
Posted by: anonymous | Feb 1, 2009 6:21:37 AM
Actually, I think Lee would not be confused; he personally opposed slavery, his personal servant during the war was a freedman, and after the war, when a black came to the communion rail in a Richmond Episcopal church, and the whites stayed back (presumably in shock) Lee came to the rail to join him.
Posted by: Lucas Fischer | Feb 1, 2009 3:18:38 AM
Sounds like Obama is also very confused! :)
Posted by: aware2u | Feb 1, 2009 3:02:00 AM
Wow,,, Mr President has been partying since day 1.
Posted by: cilla | Feb 1, 2009 1:41:45 AM
How long will ignorance, hatred, and mental illness seek to destroy rather than build. My bible tells me that the Father of Lies would not prevail...
Posted by: How Long? | Feb 1, 2009 12:46:37 AM
Ohio folk, I am actually delighted and I am hoping that Republicans choose her in 2012. She will be the path of least resistance. I will happily vote for her because I am already missing the SNL skids of her.
Posted by: Nola Kid | Jan 31, 2009 11:45:54 PM
Tom-
Whatsa matter, no more free speech in Obamaland? All speech and thought must be approved by Minister of Propaganda Tom?
The truth hurts, don't it!?!?!?
Posted by: Change we need!! | Jan 31, 2009 11:42:37 PM
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