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The purpose of this blog is to follow the historic Presidency of Barack Obama as 44th President of the United States and the challenges he faces with the financial meltdown and two wars, Iraq and Afghanistan.
Recent Posts
Today: It\'s All About Jobs
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economyThe job market is still bleak. Unemployment is over 10%. But that does not include the part-time workers, or the workers who have given up. If those people were included the une...
Afghanistan
Huffington Post has made a list of the following words the President used in his Afghanistan speech last. President used the word terrorist 3 times; no mention of terrorism. Word of the night: SECURITY. From Huffington Post:On Tuesday night, the Pres...
President Obama to Send 30,000 More Troops to Afghanistan
President Barack Obama announced Tuesday he was dispatching 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan, accelerating a risky and expensive war buildup, even as he assured the nation that U.S. forces will begin coming home in July 2011. The first new Marines w...
A Very Busy Week
The President has a very busy week ahead. On Tuesday he delivers a major speech on the war in Afghanistan. Then on Thursday he "pivots" to concentrate on the jobs situation. The job market is not getting any better, and in the near term, the unemploy...
President Obama to Speak to the Nation Tomorrow Night
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyThe President will speak to the Nation tomorrow night from West Point and outline his Afghanistan strategy, as well as how many troops will be sent to Afghanistan. Chuck Todd ou...
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