The White House is encouraging Obama supporters to help them identify “disinformation.” The official White House blog now asks Americans: “If you get an email or see something on the web about health insurance reform that seems fishy, send it to flag@whitehouse.gov.” picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago

With the public’s trust in his handling of health care tanking (50%-44% of Americans disapprove), the White House has launched a new phase of its strategy designed to pass Obamacare: all Obama, all the time. As part of that effort, Obama hosted a conference call with leftist bloggers urging them to pressure Congress to pass his health plan as soon as possible. picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago

Many women's groups are worried about Obama's picks for his White House staff. Apparently, there's not enough women.

Should he pick the right person for the job? Or the right gender? picked by JoshSF49 1 year ago

President Obama struggled to explain today whether his health care reform proposals would force normal Americans to make sacrifices that wealthier, more powerful people -- like the president himself -- wouldn't face. picked by nateebiinature 5 months ago

Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, health adviser to President Barack Obama, is under scrutiny. As a bioethicist, he has written extensively about who should get medical care, who should decide, and whose life is worth saving. Dr. Emanuel is part of a school of thought that redefines a physician’s duty, insisting that it includes working for the greater good of society instead of focusing only on a patien... read full post picked by nateebiinature 3 months ago

A black commentator, angry about white perception of his race's riot readiness, flips the looking glass and asks if whites will riot if Obama wins. Suggests that white are just as likely to riot as blacks. picked by tontodiablo 1 year ago

The Obama administration is fighting to block access to names of visitors to the White House, taking up the Bush administration argument that a president doesn't have to reveal who comes calling to influence policy decisions. picked by nateebiinature 6 months ago

Marian Robinson is Barack Obama's mother-in-law and she is moving into the White House to help with Obama's daughters. This is a godsend for comedy writers everywhere who are now blessed with material. picked by 2manyusernames 11 months ago

Some doctors who oppose abortion say they’ll quit their jobs if President Obama repeals Bush regulations that allow health care professionals to refuse to perform operations that are in opposition with their beliefs, NPR reports. A Christian Medical Association report found that “90% of those surveyed said they will quit their practices before violating their conscience.” picked by Bingo 5 months ago

In their first full day in their new home, President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama opened the White House yesterday to hundreds of people. picked by unzercharlie 10 months ago

This afternoon President Obama will tell top executives from 14 credit card companies that greater consumer protections are coming for their customers, with or without their cooperation. via picked by 2manyusernames 7 months ago

President Obama has been roundly criticized by "prominent evangelicals" for not continuing President Bush's tradition regarding the National Day of Prayer.
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs clarified that the President's decision: "Prayer is something that the president does every day. I think the president understands the role that prayer plays." picked by bingo 7 months ago

"If there's a blue pill and a red pill, and the blue pill is half the price of the red pill and works just as well, why not pay half price for the thing that's going to make you well?" -- President Obama picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago

Traditionally, the incoming president moves into the White House guest house on January 15th. Obama requested to move in on January 5 so his children could start school on opening day. Bush denied the request stating that there are guests that will be staying there who can't be asked to stay elsewhere. picked by 2manyusernames 12 months ago

If the plan envisioned by President Barack Obama and Congressional Democrats is enacted, the primary federal bureaucracy responsible for implementing and enforcing national health care will be an old and familiar one: the Internal Revenue Service. picked by nateebiinature 3 months ago

Rising sea levels, sweltering temperatures, deeper droughts, and heavier downpours _ global warming's serious effects are already here and getting worse, the Obama administration warned on Tuesday in the grimmest, most urgent language on climate change ever to come out of any White House. picked by bingo 6 months ago

A White House manual(pdf) that came to light recently gives presidential advance staffers extensive instructions in the art of "deterring potential protestors" from President Bush's public appearances around the country. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

A photograph of President Obama has caused some controversy in Israel.

In the photo, Obama has his feet propped up on a desk inside the Oval Office, and a number of Israeli newscasters last night called the posture insulting, since in many Arab countries, it is considered an insult to show someone the sole of your sho picked by bingo 6 months ago

By (1) refusing to free Marc Emery and (2) refusing to Re-Legalize the Self-Cultivation of Marijuana, President Obama is well on his way to becoming the most hypocritical President in US history If he refuses to do these two things immediately the American People should understand that they have been betrayed. The time for the American People to demand these actions, from President Obama, is right... read full post picked by nickcobb 3 months ago

A move toward salaried physicians is seen as a way to help rein in medical costs, but not everyone is sold on the idea.
Changing those policies is crucial to the success of health care reform, economists say. “Our proposals would change incentives so that doctors and nurses finally are free to give patients the best care, not just the most expensive care,” the president said. picked by Bingo 4 months ago