http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/bo/ en-us Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:18:31 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414651/posts HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Now that the healthcare bill has passed both houses, president Obama and his family started their holiday vacation. The family left Andrews Air Force base this morning and they are expected to arrive at Hickam Air Force base this afternoon. But aides to the First Lady say Bo, the White House dog, is not accompanying the Obamas on their family vacation in Hawaii. The aides did not give a reason, but Hawaii has strict rules about dogs and pets entering the state and requires either a 120-day or 5-day-or-less rabies quarantine. The Obamas will be spending 11... Hawaiinewsnow http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414651/posts#comment Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:18:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2375784/posts Patriotic Americans who love their country were furious and embarrassed when President Obama began his administration by apologizing to various countries (especially Muslim countries and throughout Europe) for the supposed misdeeds and slights by past administrations. Some of this appalling behavior was conducted in the shadow of thousands of crosses and stars over the graves of American servicemen buried in Europe (a list of many of the countries freed by American soldiers is at the end of this piece). Then, to raise the level of ignorance and stupidity to new heights, Obama overturned decades of American commitment to freedom by... From Sea To Shining Sea http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2375784/posts#comment Sun, 1 Nov 2009 11:57:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2358545/posts When asked "Why?", BO replied, "Well, let me be clear. This is not at all about me. However, it's not like those guys have done much lately, anyway. I think our national parks need some refreshing." Total Vanity http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2358545/posts#comment Fri, 9 Oct 2009 17:06:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2357569/posts The mystery begins in a Pittsburgh bar where several high-flying airline types met last month. The group swapped stories over drinks when three people present let loose with a good tale. Bo, the presidential puppy, recently left a present on the presidential jet, they said, and a flight attendant had nearly stepped in it. Associated Press Bo, the Obama family dog, walks away from Air Force One Aug. 30, 2009, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., upon the Obamas’ arrival from a vacation in Martha’s Vineyard. “You can imagine the horror on board when they discovered what it had done,”... Wall Street Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2357569/posts#comment Thu, 8 Oct 2009 15:01:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2349980/posts With growing pressure for decisions on life-or-death issues in Afghanistan and Iran, this morning the White House announced that President Obama will soon travel to…Copenhagen. Obama will be in Denmark for just a few hours -- he leaves this Thursday and returns Friday -- which is just enough time to make a pitch for Chicago's bid for the 2016 Olympic Games. He'll be following First Lady Michelle Obama, who is also going to Copenhagen as part of the promote-Chicago team. Here is the White House press release:..... Washington Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2349980/posts#comment Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:00:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2345323/posts Afghanistan could sink into a quagmire if more troops are not sent, but it's a wait and see for Obama while he hits the sunday shows, hits the links and laughs it up with Dave...... Here's a commentary from Foxnews Brit Hume... hotairpundit http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2345323/posts#comment Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:37:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2344531/posts When she cleans the rooms of patients with swine flu symptoms, Jana Newton, a housekeeper at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, has to suit up for her own protection in a mask, gloves, gown and hairnet. nytimes http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2344531/posts#comment Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:51:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2333849/posts Firestorm Erupted As Critics Charge White House With Indoctrination. A presidential video address to the nation’s school children erupted into a firestorm of controversy after the White House disseminated an activities list which, among other things, called for grade students to “write letters to themselves about what they can do to help the president.” The president is poised to deliver an address to the nation’s students on September 8th. According to a press release issued by the White House on Wednesday, the speech stresses the “importance of taking responsibility for [students] success in school.” But, in preparing for the academic... The Bulletin http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2333849/posts#comment Mon, 7 Sep 2009 12:34:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2333769/posts Obama Is Fast Losing White Voters' Support His approval ratings with the crucial bloc have plunged since April. Strategists say the healthcare debate is largely to blame, but that's not the only reason. The Obama family returns from Camp David. It's unclear whether President Obama's ratings slip is based on policy or personal issues. (Ron Sachs / Pool Photo / September 6) Graphic: Poll results By Peter Wallsten September 7, 2009 Reporting from Washington - After a summer of healthcare battles and sliding approval ratings for President Obama, the White House is facing a troubling new trend: The voters losing... LATimes http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2333769/posts#comment Mon, 7 Sep 2009 06:29:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2330193/posts HONOLULU — Stinky city bus riders soon could get soaked. The Honolulu City Council is considering a bill that would impose up to a $500 fine and/or up to six months in jail for public transit passengers convicted of being too smelly. www.google.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2330193/posts#comment Wed, 2 Sep 2009 11:30:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2329628/posts WASHINGTON - He has torn through magazines and stray socks, even sunk his teeth into the president's gym shoes. Charm school taught him to sit, heel and shake a paw on command. He spent his first summer vacation on breezy Martha's Vineyard. That's just a scoop of the poop on Bo's first few months as First Dog of the United States. AP via MSNBC.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2329628/posts#comment Tue, 1 Sep 2009 18:44:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2326064/posts Study Shows Portuguese Water Dog Breed, Gift from Ted Kennedy, Has Mutant Genes - Based on new research from the National Institutes of Health, first dog Bo is once, twice, but not quite three times a mutant.Researchers from the NIH and several universities have shown that variation among the coats of different dog breeds can be traced back to three genes. abcnews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2326064/posts#comment Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:08:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2325099/posts The month of August has been packed with American civic engagement, as citizens across the country have participated in lively debates and issue-oriented initiatives. Most notably, President Barack Obama’s administration and congressional Democrats have been confronted on a daily basis by millions of Americans questioning their proposed solutions to health care reform as outlined in the 1,017 pages of HR 3200. While the forums have ranged from town halls and petitions to rallies and blogs, there is one common thread: in return for their involvement, the American people are being verbally pillaged by the government — the very same people... Pajamas Media http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2325099/posts#comment Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:40:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2323522/posts Poll at the Politico home page. Freep it. Should Rep. Trent Franks go ahead with his plan to file a lawsuit to put Barack Obama on the spot about his birthplace? Yes. Obama needs to be held accountable. No. This fringe group already has gone too far. I'm not sure. The Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2323522/posts#comment Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:02:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2320350/posts Maybe the White House meant to signal that it was backing away from its commitment to a "public option" as part of new health insurance exchanges. Or maybe the hedging words of administration officials...It doesn't matter, because, either way, the reality is that, if the Obama administration wants to get health reform done, it's going to have to back away from the public option sooner or later -- and it's getting awfully late. This is not a matter of ideology but of political nose-counting. The kind of comprehensive health reform that the president rightly wants...requires 60 votes in the Senate.... Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2320350/posts#comment Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:13:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2300527/posts Bad idea. I sympathize with him wanting to protect CNN from negative press but the surest way to feed a conspiracy theory, needless to say, is to try to suppress it. This is like Roger Ailes issuing a communique ordering Fox News not to cover 9/11 Truth. What is he hiding? TVNewser has learned CNN/U.S. president Jon Klein sent an email to a handful of “Lou Dobbs Tonight” staffers last night regarding the coverage of the so-called birthers and the validity of Pres. Obama’s birth in the U.S. In part, Klein writes, “It seems this story is dead- because anyone... hotair.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2300527/posts#comment Sat, 25 Jul 2009 00:19:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2300114/posts Let’s try a thought experiment. When I say “victory,” what do you think of? Do you think of winning the World Series? Do you picture that famous photo of the U.S. Sailor kissing the pretty girl in Time Square as WWII ended? Do you just imagine “winning” at whatever contest is at hand? It is likely that even if you don’t picture a particular thing, at the very least your initial emotional response is a warm feeling of worthy accomplishment and an assumption of gaining the accolades that accompanies victory. It is less likely that upon hearing or seeing the... Publius Forum http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2300114/posts#comment Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:49:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2300054/posts The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Friday shows that 30% of the nation's voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-eight percent (38%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -8 (see trends). Just 25% believe that the economic stimulus package has helped the economy. The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve. It is updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update). Updates also available on Twitter. Overall, 49%... Rasmussen Reports http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2300054/posts#comment Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:36:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2299991/posts <p>Per Bret Baier on Fox News...Rahm Emmanuel says House will vote on Health Care before the August recess but Senat[e] will not.</p> http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2299991/posts#comment Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:37:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2299989/posts For First Time, Obama's Approval Rating Falls Below 50% Overall, 49% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the President's performance, RASMUSSEN will report later this morning. This marks the first time his overall approval rating has ever fallen below 50% among Likely Voters nationwide. Fifty-one percent (51%) disapprove. Eighty-three percent (83%) of Democrats continue to approve of the President'’s performance while 80% of Republicans disapprove. Among those not affiliated with either major party, 37% offer a positive assessment. The President earns approval from 51% of women and 47% of men. RASMUSSEN was the most accurate pollster for... Drudge http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2299989/posts#comment Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:31:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2299979/posts For the last week the OCCE (Orange County Conservative Examiner) has plowed through many of the complaints and reports on Obama’s birth certificate. Like many Americans we felt that despite the partisanship of our leaders that no Democrat or Republican would let someone run for the highest office in the land that was unconstitutionally unqualified. There is a reason they’re called vital records. However, to the OCCE does surprise and chagrin we found merit to the claim and disappointment that the POTUS has thumbed his nose at Americans want reassurance. Despite the zealots that are involve there are points that... Orange County Conservative Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2299979/posts#comment Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:08:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2299962/posts The Republican lawmaker who has referred to healthcare as President Barack Obama's "Waterloo" says it's "not personal," but he's not backing down. Senator Jim DeMint (R-South Carolina) is sticking by his statement that President Obama's healthcare reform plan will sink his presidency. He says someone needs to "put the brakes on" Obama's spending spree. DeMint, who recently released a book titled Saving Freedom: We Can Stop America's Slide into Socialism, says Obama's healthcare plan must be stopped. "The president has been on a rampage, and we've got to stop him. So this isn't personal; it's not political; it's about really... One News Now http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2299962/posts#comment Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:38:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2299963/posts BOLD emphasis of 0bama's unbelievabley arrogant statements are mine. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Begin article... POLITICO 44 SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio - President Obama left the Cleveland area and an afternoon of health care reform events for two Democratic National Committee fundraisers in Chicago, where he struck a defensive and at times defiant tone about his top priority. After touching down in his home city for the first time in more than five months, Obama first attended a $15,200-a-person dinner at the Lincoln Park home his campaign fundraiser Penny Pritzker, where he took a shot at the media for what he deemed its "lack... www.politico.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2299963/posts#comment Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:38:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2298159/posts Israeli leaders say they're bewildered by the Obama administration's "obsession" with West Bank settlement growth. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu was recently quoted asking/grumbling, "What do they want from me?" His aides told reporters and American Jewish leaders that Washington's position on settlements is "childish," "stupid" and "delusional" and that the Obama team should "come to its senses." A settler prays between destroyed structures demolished by IDF troops in the West Bank outpost of Maoz Esther. Photo: AP I don't think that Netanyahu and his aides are genuinely perplexed or mystified by the administration's demand that Israel stop all settlement construction... Jerusalem Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2298159/posts#comment Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:56:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2298177/posts Somewhere in the dark unknown blotch that is North Korea, there is a young man bent beneath a heavy burden. He is dozens of pounds underweight, fed on corn and salt, hunched over at the waist. His teeth are turning black, and several have already fallen out. He suffers from diarrhea and fever. Every so often, he watches as the camp guards shoot disobedient prisoners in the head. Sometimes, he watches as camp doctors lead young pregnant women into a room where they perform forced abortions. The young man will die before he hits 50; he'll be lucky to make... Townhall.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2298177/posts#comment Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:16:03 GMT