President Obama

Esme’s Blog: Is The IRS Corrupt Or Incompetent?

In a congressional hearing into revelations that the IRS targeted conservative groups, one congressman pounced on the agency’s fired chief’s insistence that the targeting was not politically motivated.

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John Williams April Fool’s Video Smack Down! 4-1.

The kid President has an April Fool’s Day message on the Smack Down.

2013/04/01

President Obama Continues Tourney Tradition, Reveals His NCAA Bracket

In 2012, President Obama’s men’s bracket ranked 2,347,421 out of 6.45 million entries, placing him in the 63.6th percentile.

2013/03/20

Making Sense Of Obama’s Housing Market

Is the Obama administration failing the housing market? Maybe.

2013/03/06

Obama To Visit Mpls. To Discuss Gun Control Plans

President Obama will head to Minneapolis Monday to discuss his comprehensive plan to reduce gun violence with city leaders and law enforcement, according to the White House.

2013/01/30

President Obama To Visit Minneapolis On Monday

President Obama will visit Minneapolis on Monday, according to the White House media affairs office.

2013/01/29

U.S. House Passes Senate Fiscal Cliff Bill

Past its own New Year’s deadline, a weary Congress sent President Barack Obama legislation to avoid a national “fiscal cliff” of middle class tax increases and spending cuts late Tuesday night in the culmination of a struggle that strained America’s divided government to the limit.

2013/01/01

Esme’s Blog: The Gun Control Debate

For some, including the president, it is almost a whisper. President Obama is saying, simply, that it is “time to take meaningful action” to prevent gun violence.

2012/12/15

Obama On NHL Lockout: ‘Do Right By Your Fans’

WCCO’s Frank Vascellaro interviewed President Obama Thursday about topics such as the fiscal cliff, spending cuts, bipartisanship and the Medical Devices Tax. But Frank’s closing question concerned the State of Hockey – specifically the NHL lockout.

2012/12/14

Esme’s Blog: Romney’s Minnesota Mistake?

For weeks, Humphrey Institute Professor Larry Jacobs has said Mitt Romney was making a huge mistake by not putting resources into Minnesota.

2012/11/03

Did President Obama’s Handling Of Hurricane Sandy’s Aftermath Help Or Hurt His Re-Election?

2012/11/02