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WASHINGTON, March 7, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) - President Obama told reporters Tuesday that he gave personal support to Sandra Fluke, the Georgetown University Law Center student who was vaulted to stardom after advocating for the birth control mandate, because the affair caused him to think of his daughters. “I thought about Malia and Sasha. And one of the things I want them … to be able to do is speak their minds in a civil and thoughtful way, and I don’t want them attacked or called horrible names when they’re being good citizens,” said Obama, as reported by The Hill. “And...

At Tuesday afternoon’s press conference, President Obama crystallized the terms of the widespread outrage over Rush Limbaugh’s attacks on Georgetown law student and activist Sandra Fluke, denouncing the remarks, and telling reporters that when he called Ms. Fluke, it was with his own daughters in mind. The President said he wanted his daughters to be able to speak their minds “in a civil and thoughtful way. And I do not want them attacked or called horrible names.” The major miscalculation that Rush Limbaugh made, and which GOP candidates like Mitt Romney have compounded, is that average Americans

Barack Obama has made it quite clear he believes it would be game over for the U.S. if the Republicans get into power next year. But the President still seems sure his two daughters are on the road to success - even if the country he runs falls flat on its face. He told supporters at a campaign event on Wednesday in Manhattan, New York, that he doesn’t worry about Malia, 13, and Sasha, 10. ‘Our kids are going to be fine,’ President Obama, 50, said last night. ‘And I always tell Malia and Sasha, look, you guys, I don't...

It has been a very tense two weeks in Washington as the U.S. faces a looming debt crisis deadline on August 2. And while warring parties fight to overcome the current stalemate, the White House has released its latest batch of behind the scenes photos, documenting those at work at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. The July collection includes the President meeting with financial regulators, signing the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell and in lighter moments with the First Family.

"Malia And Sasha generally finish their homework a day ahead of time. Malia's 13, Sasha's 10. It is impressive. They don't wait until the night before, they're not pulling all-nighters," President Obama said at his press briefing today. Obama was making the point that if his daughters can get their homework done on time, then Congress should be able to do the same thing. However, there is only one tiny problem. Malia, Obama's oldest daughter, is not yet 13. She is 12 and will turn 13 next month on July 4th.

Michelle Obama on Wednesday weighed in on the one-year anniversary of the health care law her husband signed into law, arguing that the changes will help parents raise a generation of “happy and healthy kids.” Sharing a “personal” story in an op-ed on Yahoo’s Shine website, Obama said that as a working mom in her pre-White House days, she had “the best intentions” to feed her daughters Malia and Sasha healthy food on a budget, but admitted that “sometimes pizza or the drive-thru were inevitable.”

Sorry kids, President Obama wants to extend the school year by a month. "That month makes a difference," the President said Monday in an appearance on the "Today" show. And while "that's going to cost some money," he said, "that would be money well spent." Obama's interview kicked off a special NBC News series on education. "There's nothing more important than the issue we're talking about today," he said. Students in China, India and other fast-growing countries are already leaving U.S. students in the dust, he said. "They have caught up and now in some cases have surpassed us," he...

They may live in the White House and be protected by Secret Service agents, but Sasha and Malia Obama still will be expected to line up babysitting jobs when they hit their teens. Or at least, that is what their father, President Barack Obama, said in a television interview Friday morning. Photos: Father-In -Chief Photos:The First Family Asked about the financial advice he gives to his young daughters, the president said, "It's a great question, because -- because so many of the problems that we see had to do with the fact that just basic calculations about compound interest and...

President Obama says daughters Malia and Sasha may be looking for babysitting jobs to supplement their allowances. He made the remark during an interview with ABC News about the consumer benefits in the financial overhaul bill he signed on Thursday. In the interview, broadcast on Friday, the president was asked what he and wife Michelle are teaching their daughters, who are 12 and 9, about money. "You know, it's a great question. What I'm doing now . . . is they're getting an allowance. They're starting to get old enough where they may be able earn some money babysitting. They've...

President Obama dodges a question about visiting the Gulf coast during his month-long vacation. OBAMA: "You know, we're gonna be trying to figure out where we're gonna be able to take some time over the course of the summer. But-- a month of it's gonna be taken up with Malia going away for camp, which-- she's never done before. And I may shed a tear."

This is one way to earn a "Not cool, Dad..." comment from your daughter: Talk about her new braces while giving a speech. But President Barack Obama did just that Thursday while delivering remarks in Kansas City at a fundraiser for Senate candidate Robin Carnahan. "You know, the — I don't have teenagers yet — Malia's just turned 12," said Obama, according to a pool report. "She's my baby. She's going — even though she's 5'9" now, she's still my baby. And she just got braces, which is good, because she looks like a kid and she was getting —...

More Americans are following the lead of President and Michelle Obama when it comes to naming their daughters, the Social Security Administration said Friday. "Maliyah," a version of the name "Malia" that the president and first lady gave their oldest daughter, made the biggest jump in popularity among girls names in 2009, moving 342 spots up to No. 296. The name "Malia" moved up 153 spots to No. 192. Meanwhile, "Sasha," the name of the Obamas' younger daughter, came in at No. 261 - having moved up 101 spots. There was no bounce for the first lady: The name "Michelle"...

EXCERPT Now, some critics are questioning whether using her own daughters as examples is fair to them. "Was it hurtful to her girls?" asked one blogger who focuses on Mommy issues. Psychology Today even questioned the first lady for using the word "chubby" to describe her daughters. While her heart is in the right place, Michelle may not have considered or been familiar with the delicate balance between preventing obesity and triggering eating disorders. She mentioned that she put her children on a diet after her pediatrician and their father felt they were getting “chubby.” Words like “chubby” don’t cause...

KAILUA, Hawaii (AP) — President Barack Obama has taken his daughters for a Hawaiian treat of shave ice and ordered a flavor combination that is named for himself. Obama and a posse of about 20 people took a motorcade Friday to the same shave ice stand he has visited during other trips. As in past trips, he asked for a pile of ice shavings flavored with lemon-lime, cherry and passion-guava syrups. The store calls the combo the "Snowbama." Obama wore a white T-shirt, khaki shorts and sandals.

President Barack Obama's Daughters Surfed Through The End Of 2009, Showing Off Their Skills On The Waves To Their Mother While On Holiday In Hawaii. [Pics in URL] Michelle Obama clapped as Malia and even her younger sister Sasha both managed to stand up on their boards to ride the waves in.

President Barack Obama's daughters surfed through the end of 2009, showing off their skills on the waves to their mother while on holiday in Hawaii. Michelle Obama clapped as Malia and even her younger sister Sasha both managed to stand up on their boards to ride the waves in.

US President Barack Obama (R) alongside his daughter Malia Obama (R), and National Turkey Federation Chairman Walter Pelletier (2nd L), pet a turkey named Courage during the annual turkey pardoning ceremony for Thanksgiving on the North Portico of the White House in Washington, DC.

TEL AVIV – President Obama, who has refused to release his college transcripts, yesterday divulged his daughter Malia scored a 73 on a sixth-grade science test. Obama went into unusual detail about Malia's 73, telling a Wisconsin school audience his 11-year-old daughter recently "became depressed," explaining that in the Obama household "our goal is 90 percent and up" on school tests. Obama said Malia complained her test differed from the class science study guide but that after changing her habits, she scored a 95 on the next science test. He quoted Malia saying, "I like having knowledge." "In our household...

A spokeswoman for the First Lady's office says Sasha & Malia Obama received their H1N1 vaccines last week after the immunizations were made available to Washington, D.C. school children. The White House physician applied for and received the vaccines through the DC Department of Health, "using the same process as every other vaccination site in the District."

President Obama's school age daughters have not been vaccinated against the H1N1 flu virus. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs says the vaccine is not available to them based on their risk.