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As the opening act of Obama’s fledgling presidency unfolded, the country — and the world — kept a close eye on the 44th
president’s every important move.
Here’s a link where the first one hundred days of Obama’s reign are laid out.
Enjoy.
P.S. There’s more.

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(The Hill) – When the Obama administration crashes and burns, with approval ratings that fall through the floor, political scientists can trace its demise to its first hundred days. While Americans are careful not to consign a presidency they desperately need to succeed to the dustbin of history, the fact is that this president has [...]

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(FOX) – The world changed today. Senator Specter became a Democrat. Like gays coming out of the closet, Senator Specter came out of his. The Democrats are now within striking distance of getting the magical 60 votes that are necessary for them to get “cloture”. Cloture under the Senate rules means that a bill can’t [...]

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Learned some things today that I didn’t know.
Regarding the Air Force One photo-op that enraged New York City.
Obama today said that he had no idea that Air Force One was in the air over New York City.  And he put the blame on  the FAA.
Oops!
White House spokesman Robert Gibbs offered little clarity on this morning’s incident [...]

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For some time now, when I wake up in the morning and listen/read the news, I wonder what form of stupidity, thoughtlessness, laissez-faire attitude has again invaded the White House and the Congress.
Every time I think the people, whom we’ve elected to serve our country, can’t act worse today than they did before – I’m [...]

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I ran across this article regarding the wastefulness of our ‘beloved’ congressional members whom we have elected to act in the best interests of their constituency.  What a laugh.
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Listen closely and you’ll hear squeals of disgust from a watchdog group tracking congressional pork in the nation’s capital.
Citizens Against Government Waste is out [...]

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JOHNSTOWN, Pennsylvania (CNN) — Located outside a small Pennsylvania city, John Murtha airport may not see many passengers. But it’s seen plenty of arrivals of tax dollars from Washington, most recently economic stimulus funds.
The airport offers three commercial flights. In between the arrivals and departures, airport officials admit there are few faces around the [...]

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WASHINGTON (AP)- The head of the Senate Intelligence Committee says she hopes the public outrage over Bush-era interrogation methods subsides so Congress can calmly investigate the issue.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein says she wants congressional hearings to move forward on the interrogation techniques. The California Democrat says her committee already was investigating and that the White House [...]

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I am more than pissed-off.  I’m livid.
For those of you who “know me”, I’m a pretty even keeled type of guy.  I used to have pretty bad temper, but have out grown that – thankfully.
But what I read a few days ago has sent me over the edge.
My father was a career military officer who [...]

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On Earth Day, Obama took Air Force One from Andrews Air Force Base (which is in Maryland) to Des Moines, Iowa and back totaling 2 trips. He also took 4 trips on Marine One.  In addition you can add the motorcade trips from the White house to Andrews Air Force Base, and the trips from [...]

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