June 25, 2009 11:28 AM
Obamanation: news round-up June 24
There is so much breaking news. The Government Media is doing a despicable job of protecting a president ignoring growing international chaos - instead focusing on "news" about Michelle's comings and goings, fallen conservatives (yes, it is shameful, but we have Democrats in Congress and the administration who have committed felonies - tax evasion, tax fraud - and been given a pass), slaphappy press conferences, and pandering infomercials on a health care plan which represents yet another government takeover.
We don't hear about the other stuff being rammed through Congress at breakneck speed nor looming threats to our nation's future.
And since I'm trying to focus on encouraging, empowering and equipping moms - in order to build the best next generation we can - I am just going to provide a roundup of links to keep you up to speed:
International:
Ahmadinejad Lectures Obama: 'Express your regret'...
NKoreans mass at rally in capital to denounce US
NKorea threatens US; world anticipates missile
ABC's Healthcare Infomercial:
ABC ObamaCare Special Turns Into Presidential Filibuster
Obama not closing door on possible health care tax
The Energy Bill, scheduled for a vote - though undoubtedly not even thoroughly read - this Friday:
The Cap and Tax Fiction: Democrats off-loading economics to pass climate change bill.
House Democrats unsure of global warming bill's passage
Economy:
U.S. Jobless Claims Rise, Total Benefit Rolls Climb
State shutdowns loom as deadlines near
Warren Buffett to CNBC: U.S. Economy In "Shambles" .. No Signs of Recovery Yet
Supreme Court Justice Nominee Sotomayor (now out of the news cycle as her nomination is - like everything else from this administration - being ramrodded through:
Senate Republicans Begin Criticism of Supreme Court Nominee Sonia Sotomayor
NYT 'Explains' Sotomayor's Racist Views
Oh, and to top off everything, the Washington Post reports that Michelle Obama - who rose meteorically in popularity thanks to a carefully-crafted campaign to make everyone forget her bitterness, ingratitude and anti-American attitude - is not satisfied. Michelle wants more attention and more power, or as the Washington Post describes it more euphemistically:
A First Lady Who Demands Substance
Michelle Obama Wants to Be Part of Events That Have Purpose And a Message -- and That Parallel the President's Agenda.
By Lois Romano
Thursday, June 25, 2009For weeks, Michelle Obama had been telling her staff and closest confidantes that she wasn't having the impact she wanted. She is a woman of substance, with a background in law, public policy and management, who found herself relegated to role model in chief. The West Wing of the White House -- the fulcrum of power and policy -- had not fully integrated her into its agenda. She wanted more.
So, earlier this month, she changed her chief of staff, and now she's changing her role.
Her new chief of staff, Susan Sher, 61, is a close friend and former boss who the first lady thinks will be more forceful about getting her and her team on the West Wing's radar screen. The first thing Sher said she told senior adviser David Axelrod, whom she has known for years: When I call, "you need to get back to me right away."
The former chief of staff, Jackie Norris, 37, was "not on the first lady's wavelength," said one source, echoing others, all of whom spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal matters. "Susan is more of a peer," a senior White House official said. "I think that's probably a better model."
Although Obama's job-approval ratings have soared, the first lady -- a Harvard-educated lawyer -- wasn't satisfied with coasting. She is hiring a full-time speechwriter and has instructed her staff to think "strategically" so that every event has a purpose and a message. She doesn't want to simply go to events and hug struggling military families, she said; she wants to show progress. "Her desire is to step out more and have deliverables," said communications chief Camille Johnston. "It's about things that are coming up that we want to be a part of: child nutrition reauthorization act, prevention and wellness for health-care reform."
Read entire article here.
While there is more news than ever to track, I'm trying to deliver the essentials in a manner that gives you the headlines, which you can explore further if you have the time and inclination.
I am grateful to EVERYONE who sends me tips and links!
For those with more time to research:
Raising politically aware teens
Keep informed: Conservative news links
And don't forget World magazine - highly recommended!
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Thank you Barbara!
Posted by: Lori | June 25, 2009 12:51 PM
