Yesterday, President Obama urged the House of Representatives to pass the American Clean Energy and Security Act — a bill that is expected to come to a vote later today. In his remarks, he explained:
Right now, the House of Representatives is moving towards a vote of historic proportions on a piece of legislation that [...]
OFA Political Director Addisu Demissie just sent out the following update to the President’s message on the American Clean Energy and Security Act:
Any minute now, Congress will vote on historic climate change legislation that will transform the way we use and produce energy in America.
The American Clean Energy and Security Act creates a framework [...]
In advance of an expected vote in the House of Representatives on historic energy legislation, the President will deliver remarks from the White House lawn.
You can watch a live stream of the President’s remarks at WhiteHouse.gov/live.
UPDATED: From the Associated Press:
President Barack Obama is pressing again for passage of legislation that would confront the problem [...]
Last night, President Obama played host to ABC News and a 164 Americans from around the country at a special prime time White House in prime. The hour long program was dedicated to answering tough questions and concerns on the President’s proposals to reduce health care costs and provide quality health care for all Americans. [...]
If President Barack Obama has a “special friend” in Argentina a la Mark Sanford, i will just fall out. I mean it, I won’t be able to console myself because the President and the First Lady have got to be the cutest old married couple on earth right not.
Today, the president and the First [...]
Oh my goodness. Just last week I told my readers over at WAOD that you haven’t seen class warfare until you’ve seen BLACK CLASS WARFARE.( What Chanequa Campbell Did Wrong at Harvard- How She Can Fix Things Now.)
Yes, my non-Black readers, Black folks in America can be VERY class-conscious. You need to read a book [...]
From First Lady Michelle Obama:
National and community service has been a cornerstone of my life, as I know it has been for many Americans. And with the daily struggles now confronting so many families, it’s especially important for us to reach out to one another and offer a helping hand.
I’ve just launched United We [...]
President Obama will be hosting a special Health Care Town Hall at the White House today, that will air on ABC tonight at 10:00 PM Eastern.
From the Democrats.org blog:
The Obama Administration is dispatching cabinet secretaries and senior officials around the country this week to highlight the need for comprehensive energy legislation that makes us more energy independent, reduces climate change-causing greenhouse gas emissions and creates millions of green jobs.
… In the lead up to the vote a diverse coalition [...]
Hat tip to @FakeMichelle on Twitter. Oh Oh, remember the Black Artists Association being upset that the First Lady didn’t pick a Black designer despite the fact that the BAA doesn’t actually represent Black designers. Well now some folks in Oakland are upset about First Lady Michelle Obama’s visit to San Francisco and the Bret [...]
