Editors note: (Ralph Turchiano) Requested Re-Post from 2012 White House confirmed the hack but downplayed it, saying no damage was done and it was unsuccessful Military Office targeted which controls the President’s travel, interoffice communications, and nuclear codes By Meghan… Read More ›
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Obama made ‘a secret deal to support Hillary Clinton’s 2016 White House bid in exchange for Bill’s support during re-election campaign'(Re-Post from JUN 2013)
Editors Note: (Ralph Turchiano) Requested Re-Post from JUN 2013 Explosive revelations about a behind-the scenes deal between the political rivals Bill Clinton dubbed Obama ‘incompetent’ and ‘an amateur’ during secret meetings, sources claimed By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 11:35 EST,… Read More ›
‘In many cases Americans can do better on benefits than in an entry level job’: Data shows more than a THIRD of the U.S. is on welfare handouts
Around 110 million Americans are now on government welfare benefits This equates to more than one third of the country relying on handouts At least 51 million are using food stamps and 83 million are on Medicaid Analysts are… Read More ›
Obama failed to stop the Islamic State when he had the chance
By Marc A. Thiessen July 28 From Europe to the Middle East, we have seen how disaster follows U.S. retreat and disengagement from the world. But the one area where President Obama seemed to be leaning forward was drone strikes…. Read More ›
China hints it is ready for war with the Phillipines
The Philippines’ tough stance can only end in embarrassment (People’s Daily Online) 13:04, May 13, 2014 This year, the Philippines’ conduct on the South China Sea issue has been bewildering: At first, it pretended to be a victim of China’s… Read More ›
Diaoyu Islands vow ‘may backfire / Obama’s remarks may lead to unforeseen problems because the military commitment
‘By Zhang Yunbi (China Daily) 07:26, April 25, 2014 The PLA is fully capable of safeguarding China’s Diaoyu Islands, says spokesman US President Barack Obama’s promise of military cover for Japan’s claim on the Diaoyu Islands faces the potential of… Read More ›
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius being replaced by Sylvia Burwell ( Yes That One )
EEV: Repost from OCT 2013 Meet Sylvia Burwell, the woman who ordered the government shutdown By Elizabeth Chuck Mandel Ngan / AFP/Getty Images Sylvia Mathews Burwell smiles as President Barack Obama announces her as his choice to be… Read More ›
Ukrainian Crisis May Jeopardize Obama’s Plans From Iran to China
EEV: In addition to Bloomberg’s analysis, failing to abide by the Budapest referendum may result in all military agreements being looked at with skepticism. China may now be encouraged to make a move for the South China Sea. – seeking an end… Read More ›
Democrats promote positive message on Obamacare and work hours
– casting an expected decline in American work hours as a boon to worker freedom and family values – Obamacare would mean more family time for mothers, more study opportunities for college students and less job stress for older workers…. Read More ›
Catfish oversight, weather radios and a Christmas tree tax: Meet the pork-filled $956 BILLION Farm Bill
EEV: Would Like Verification on the Claim ” $100 million will go to study how to get Americans to buy more maple syrup “ The massive five-years agriculture spending plan, signed Friday by President Obama, includes a $3 million plan… Read More ›
Affordable Care Act Software ongoing investigation, if the software was written in Belarus
U.S. says no evidence Obamacare software written in Belarus Hayden confirmed that a U.S. intelligence agency had recently issued, then retracted, a report related to possible involvement by a Belarus company in writing the software. Valery Tsepkalo, director of the… Read More ›
Obama implies It is Ok to Lie to legislative bodies tasked with overseeing the powerful spy agencies
Obama admits intelligence chief fault over false Senate testimony – members of Congress who warn of the dangerous precedent set by allowing an intelligence chief to lie to legislative bodies tasked with overseeing the powerful spy agencies President continues to… Read More ›
Obama’s claim US tops China as No 1 investment destination questioned
Denise Tsang denise.tsang@scmp.com UPDATED : Thursday, 30 January, 2014, 9:15am US President Barack Obama proclaimed America had usurped China as the world’s No 1 investment destination, a bold statement that left some economists scratching their heads. The White House… Read More ›
Obama’s pick for Norway ambassador doesn’t know anything about Norway
George Tsunis should have Googled ‘Norway’ before his Senate hearing. Right about now Obama is wishing he hadn’t nominated George Tsunis to be the next ambassador to Norway. Why? Partly because he doesn’t know really basic things about Norway… Read More ›
Former US defense secretary criticizes Obama administration in new memoir
– “suspicion and distrust of senior military officers by senior White House officials – including the president and vice-president – became a big problem for me” Robert Gates, who also served under George W Bush, says relations between White House… Read More ›
DNC sends email defending Obama from impeachment possibility
Posted By Patrick Howley On 7:11 PM 12/28/2013 The Democratic National Committee (DNC) sent out a paranoid email Saturday evening urging supporters to vote for Democrats so that Republicans can’t impeach President Obama. The email, subject line “Impeachment,” was sent… Read More ›
Phone companies might have to store snoop data instead of NSA, Obama says
PUBLISHED : Sunday, 22 December, 2013, 5:49am UPDATED : Sunday, 22 December, 2013, 5:49am The Washington Post US President Barack Obama winds up a press conference on possible NSA reforms. Photo: AFP US… Read More ›
Obama depicted as messiah in book for young schoolchildren
Photo: EPA A book for young schoolchildren, titled “Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope” is now widely discussed on the Web, although the book was written as early as before the November 2008 election that brought Obama to… Read More ›
Washington Post op-ed: Repeal presidential term limits
Posted By Tim Cavanaugh On 10:36 AM 11/29/2013 In | No Comments As President Obama faces a small revolt within his own party, a Washington Post op-ed is calling for the United States to end presidential term limits and allow… Read More ›
Iran says Obama administration LIED about details of nuke deal, claiming uranium enrichment will actually INCREASE
The White House published its ‘fact sheet’ on the nuclear agreement a day before the text of the pact was officially released The Obama administration claimed the agreement ‘halts the progress of Iran’s nuclear program’ Iran insists that it hasn’t… Read More ›
Journalists: Obama photography policy dangerous, unconstitutional
Posted By Robby Soave On 9:01 AM 11/22/2013 In | President Obama’s refusal to allow journalists to photograph him at key events has now drawn the ire of the White House Correspondents’ Association, which joined other media outlets in sending… Read More ›
Obama was briefed earlier in year on health website problems
Source: Reuters – Wed, 20 Nov 2013 12:17 AM Author: Reuters (Adds details of report and quotes from hearing) By Roberta Rampton and Caren Bohan WASHINGTON, Nov 19 (Reuters) – President Barack Obama, who has portrayed himself as surprised by… Read More ›
Revealed: Obamacare plans will cost MORE ‘in many cases’ even with government subsidies, officials admit for the first time
By David Martosko, U.s. Political Editor PUBLISHED: 16:18 EST, 14 November 2013 | UPDATED: 17:04 EST, 14 November 2013 The Obama administration has directly conceded for the first time that ‘in many cases,’ health insurance plans offered through government… Read More ›
Obama denies promising Americans they could absolutely keep their healthcare plans, but video shows him making that pledge – 29 times!
Obama suddenly pivoted Monday night, adding conditions to his pledge that no one would lose insurance plans that they liked The Affordable Care Act requires policies to include a set of coverage items including maternity and pediatric care, whether or… Read More ›
‘I’m really good at killing people’: New book claims President Obama bragged to aides about using drone strikes
Claim comes from new book ‘Double Down: Game Change 2012’ about Obama’s re-election campaign Obama Administration has not commented on the report Remark was made while discussing drone strikes with aides President won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009 By … Read More ›
Obama’s new climate council to regulate economy ( Executive Order Nov 1st. )
Posted By Neil Munro On 12:20 PM 11/01/2013 President Barack Obama has given the nation a new “Council on Climate Preparedness and Resilience” that expands government bureaucrats’ role in how Americans use their lands, energy, waters and property…. Read More ›
Europe should be grateful for spying, say U.S. lawmakers
World Oct. 28, 2013 – 07:00AM JST WASHINGTON — Europeans should be grateful for U.S. spying operations because they keep them safe, U.S. lawmakers said Sunday, urging allies to improve their own intelligence and oversight efforts. House Intelligence Committee Chairman… Read More ›
“National Security Agency chief Keith Alexander had briefed Obama on the operation against Merkel in 2010.”
Obama aware of Merkel spying since 2010: German report 27 Oct 2013 Berlin (AFP) US President Barack Obama was personally informed of mobile phone tapping against German Chancellor Angela Merkel, which may have begun as early as 2002, German media reported… Read More ›
White House admits it was behind rumor that GOP leader told Obama ‘I cannot even stand to look at you’ during tense government shutdown meeting
By David Martosko, U.s. Political Editor PUBLISHED: 09:28 EST, 24 October 2013 | UPDATED: 15:11 EST, 24 October 2013 Senator Dick Durbin claimed that a senior Republican House member blew up at President Obama during tense government-shutdown talks… Read More ›
Surprise! Debt-ceiling deal gives Obama a blank check: Loophole will allow government to spend WITHOUT LIMIT until February
Congressional deal set a time limit for a debt-ceiling extension, but didn’t cap it with a fixed dollar amount Obama’s three autumn demands – a new budget, a farm bill and comprehensive immigration reform – could take the U.S. into… Read More ›
Suppress the press: The Obama administration’s history of targeting the media
Posted By Jeff Poor and Vince Coglianese On 2:13 AM 05/20/2013 In Politics | The usually-cocksure Jay Carney has rarely appeared so uncomfortable. “What I can tell you is that this president believes strongly in the First Amendment and is… Read More ›
Obama’s efforts to control leaks ‘most aggressive since Nixon’, report finds ( “This is the most closed, control-freak administration I’ve ever covered.” )
Administration’s tactics, which include using Espionage Act to pursue leakers, have had chilling effect on accountability – study Karen McVeigh in New York theguardian.com, Thursday 10 October 2013 10.00 EDT Under Obama, the Espionage Act has been used to… Read More ›
U.S. Women Are Dying Younger Than Their Mothers, and No One Knows Why
While advancements in medicine and technology have prolonged life expectancy and decreased premature deaths overall, women in parts of the country have been left behind. Grace WylerOct 7 2013, 9:10 AM ET (jessiejacobson/flickr) The Affordable Care Act took a major… Read More ›
Amber Alert website has been taken offline during the shutdown but Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move site is up and running
By Meghan Keneally PUBLISHED: 09:42 EST, 7 October 2013 | UPDATED: 09:44 EST, 7 October 2013 The website dedicated to helping find kidnapped children has been turned off during the government shutdown but the First Lady’s healthy living initiative… Read More ›
As U.S. shutdown drags on, House votes to pay idled workers ( Huge Paid Vacation )
EEV: So, if they get Full pay, then why are they not working? Source: Reuters – Sat, 5 Oct 2013 03:45 PM Author: Reuters By Thomas Ferraro and Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Democrats and Republicans in the… Read More ›
Seymour Hersh on Obama, NSA and the ‘pathetic’ American media
Pulitzer Prize winner explains how to fix journalism, saying press should ‘fire 90% of editors and promote ones you can’t control’ Seymour Hersh exposed the My Lai massacre during the Vietnam war, for which he won the Pulitzer Prize…. Read More ›
Barack Obama is political king of the fake Twitter followers, with more than 19.5 MILLION online fans who don’t really exist
By David Martosko, U.s. Political Editor PUBLISHED: 15:58 EST, 24 September 2013 | UPDATED: 20:57 EST, 24 September 2013 Fakest of the fake? Barack Obama’s Twitter following includes 19.5 million people who don’t exist, and the first lady has… Read More ›
US activist group challanges NSA surveillance by tracking Obama’s location
EEV: Crowdsourcing the Presidents location, appears to be a valid new security risk. We do not however support the apparent risk this may bring. Screenshot: whereisobama.at In response to what some consider over-reaching surveillance programs conducted by US intelligence agencies, which have… Read More ›
It’s personal: Obamas carried $120,000 student loan debt for decades
10:53 PM 08/27/2013 Robby Soave Reporter, The Daily Caller For President Obama, the student loan crisis is personal. The Obamas had not repaid all of their $120,000 student loan debts until his election to the Senate in… Read More ›
Does Obama know he’s fighting on al-Qa’ida’s side?
Robert Fisk Tuesday 27 August 2013 ‘All for one and one for all’ should be the battle cry if the West goes to war against Assad’s Syrian regime Getty Images If Barack Obama decides to attack the Syrian regime, he… Read More ›
U.S. Army sergeant receives Medal of Honor at White House ceremony
EEV: Deserves acknowledgement Source: Reuters – Mon, 26 Aug 2013 08:42 PM Author: Reuters By Ian Simpson WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) – President Barack Obama presented the Medal of Honor on Monday to Army Staff Sergeant Ty Carter,… Read More ›
As the West considers action against the ruling Assad regime in Syria, we must take note of a chilling warning from 1914
By Peter McKay PUBLISHED: 17:12 EST, 25 August 2013 | UPDATED: 17:12 EST, 25 August 2013 As the centenary of the 1914-1918 Great War approaches, historian Christopher Clark points out that conflict’s eerie, modern relevance. ‘The assassination of… Read More ›
Feds are building a detective squad to target consumers and companies that don’t follow Obamacare’s rules
Post-Obamacare law hiring at the Department of Health and Human Services included 86 ‘criminal investigators,’ but just two ‘consumer safety’ officers On the day President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law in 2010, HHS received authority to make… Read More ›
VIP: Very Important Pooch Bo gets a private helicopter and security detail to join First Family’s summer vacation in Martha’s Vineyard
EEV: All this expense for a dog? First Family returned to the elite vacation spot after skipping annual holiday before last year’s election Bo, the Obama family’s beloved dog, arrived for the holiday in a MV-22 Osprey aircraft He will enjoy… Read More ›
Anti-American (Obama) music video from Egypt goes viral [VIDEO]
EEV: This is posted not just because it is anti-American. It is posted to fully comprehend the firestorm this administration has unleashed for its unwavering support of the Muslim Brotherhood. Morsi was democratically elected, but that does not give any political official the right… Read More ›
Pressure mounts on Obama as he REFUSES to pay his interns (while campaigning to raise the minimum wage)
By Hayley Peterson PUBLISHED: 21:17 EST, 22 July 2013 | UPDATED: 21:48 EST, 22 July 2013 As President Obama campaigns to increase the minimum wage, his own interns aren’t getting paid a cent to work a minimum of 45 … Read More ›
Report: Senate immigration bill includes nearly $300 million in slush funds for immigrants’ rights groups, in language drafted by the former policy chief for one such organization
The National Council of La Raza is likely to benefit from grant money set aside in an immigration bill drafted by its former policy director Legislation passed in the Senate would exclude three-time DUI offenders from a path to citizenship,… Read More ›
Hackers crippled HALF of world’s financial exchanges – report
Repeated assaults leave bankers in quivering heaps By Jasper Hamill Posted in Data Networking, 18th July 2013 11:43 GMT Cloud storage: Lower cost and increase uptime Half of all the world’s critical financial exchanges have suffered cyber attacks in the… Read More ›
Malik Obama maintained close relationship with Libyan dictator Muammar Gadhafi for decades
Posted By Charles C. Johnson On 9:24 PM 07/17/2013 In World | No Comments President Barack Obama’s half-brother, Malik Obama, had a close relationship with Libyan dictator Muammar Gadhafi that continued from the 1980s until the dictator’s death. A… Read More ›
Obama White House does not disclose presidential directives even when they are unclassified.
Presidential Directives Mostly Withheld by White House : If one is looking for a copy of a Presidential Policy Directive issued by President Obama, the last place to turn is the White House website. In most cases, the Obama White… Read More ›