http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/presidency/ en-us Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:23:39 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412231/posts Students of history know that history repeats itself. Today we are reliving the past of 1880s. The similarities between the 21st President and the 44th are startling, and the ramifications are huge. President Chester A. Arthur was the son of an Irish immigrant, William Arthur, and Vermonter , Malvina Stone. Arthur would tragically assume the Presidency upon the assassination of President Garfield in 1881 and become the 21st President. President Arthur was successful in keeping the secret of his heritage, and he died shortly after leaving the White House November 18, 1886. He served honorably and well as President of... Family Security Matters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412231/posts#comment Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:23:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2389940/posts Barack Obama is on track to have the most spectacularly failed presidency since Woodrow Wilson. In the modern era, we've seen several failed presidencies--led by Jimmy Carter and LBJ. Failed presidents have one strong common trait-- they are repudiated, in the vernacular, spat out. Of course, LBJ wisely took the exit ramp early, avoiding a shove into oncoming traffic by his own party. Richard Nixon indeed resigned in disgrace, yet his reputation as a statesman has been partially restored by his triumphant overture to China. George Bush Jr didn't fail so much as he was perceived to have been too... American Thinker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2389940/posts#comment Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:24:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2388139/posts Obama was the subject of many a pundit’s admiration. So smart! So worldly! Harvard Law Review. And so eloquent. That his speeches upon further reflection were practically unintelligible or self-parodies (are we the ones we have been waiting for? are the oceans really going to recede?) didn’t much matter. He was so smart. Commentary Magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2388139/posts#comment Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:51:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2375371/posts Hillary Clinton has flatly said she’ll never run for president again. She’s even mused about retirement. But can a woman who fought so hard and came so close to bagging the big enchilada last time around suddenly flip off the ambition switch? Ask yourself: particularly in light of her trip to Pakistan, who’s sounding more like a Commander-in-Chief these days: Hillary Clinton or that hope-’n-change fella back in DC? This morning’s Today show ran part of Andrea Mitchell’s interview of Hillary in Pakistan. You can question the wisdom of Clinton having scolded the Pakistanis for providing al Qaeda a “safe... FinkelBlog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2375371/posts#comment Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:53:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2372777/posts Remember last winter, when liberals were complaining that Barack Obama had kept Bush family consigliere Robert Gates as his secretary of Defense and named a John McCain buddy, General James Jones, as his National Security Adviser? They're not complaining now. Today, Gates and Jones are MoveOn's best friends, because they provide the political cover that Obama needs to reject General Stanley McChrystal's call for more troops in Afghanistan. Imagine if Richard Danzig was Defense secretary and Susan Rice was NSC adviser, as many had expected. Obama would have never dared send them out to publicly slap down McChrystal, as both... The Daily Beast http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2372777/posts#comment Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:09:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2355076/posts Can Barack Obama argue his way out of a paper bag? That's the question eminences of his party will be milling after his defeat Friday at the International Olympic Committee in Copenhagen. Obama put his worldwide popularity and the full weight of the office of the presidency of the United States behind Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Olympics. He surprised the world by losing on the first round of balloting. That hurt his credibility at a time when he could least afford it. [Snip] It will be hard to distract from this traumatic loss for a president who was... American Spectator http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2355076/posts#comment Mon, 5 Oct 2009 12:07:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2352744/posts "Never let a serious crisis go to waste. What I mean by that is it's an opportunity to do things you couldn't do before."-Rahm Emanuel Is there any question that Obama's presidency is in crisis? James Taranto: Biden's observation that Republican victory in 2010 would be "the end of the road for what Barack and I are trying to do" is telling. It is an excellent argument for voting GOP next year. However much the Republicans may deserve to lose yet again, the country does not deserve to have done to it what Barack and he are trying to do.... Flopping Aces http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2352744/posts#comment Thu, 1 Oct 2009 19:49:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2316517/posts President Barack Obama has rightly been regarded as the liberal equivalent of Ronald Reagan, if not the second coming of Franklin Roosevelt. Like Reagan, the current president combines an attractive and compelling personality with superb communication skills to blunt the hard edges of his ideology and appeal to the broad spectrum of non-ideological voters who decide most elections (and who decided the 2008 election). Reagan also proved that it is possible, within limits, to govern successfully as an ideological president. Obama himself acknowledged this during the campaign, commenting that "Ronald Reagan changed the trajectory of America ... He put us... Forbes http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2316517/posts#comment Sat, 15 Aug 2009 04:51:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2314219/posts In the sixth month of his presidency, Obama has turned an economic downturn into an economic disaster, taking over and trashing entire companies, and driving the nation deep into deficit spending expected to pass 10 trillion dollars. Abroad, Obama seems to have no other mode except to continue on with his endless campaign, confusing speechmaking with diplomacy. It is natural enough that Obama, who built his entire campaign on high profile public speeches reported on by an adoring press, understands how to do nothing else but that. [Snip] While the press is still chewing over Obama’s Cairo speech, this... Canada Free Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2314219/posts#comment Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:44:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2301514/posts Hillary Clinton says 'no, never' to another White House bid, then leaves tiny crack in door There is apparently no such thing as a simple yes or no when it comes to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and questions about another run for the White House. Clinton, 61, seemed to go further Sunday than she had previously in shutting the door to another presidential campaign, following her defeat for the Democratic nomination last year by President Barack Obama. "Well, you know, I say no, never, you know, not at all. I don't know what, what else to say," Clinton... ABC News / AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2301514/posts#comment Sun, 26 Jul 2009 19:25:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2296485/posts The Judge assured Orly that the case would be given top priority and would be quote, “resolved quicker in this court than in any other court.” LOL, hahahaahah I just got off the phone with Attorney Charles Lincoln who has been working with Dr. Orly and was at the hearing today. The judge denied default BUT he ordered that the case proceed without any objections, and that the case would be decided on its merits. Obama has 60 days to answer. The Judge assured Orly that the case would be given top priority and would be quote, “resolved quicker in... stopsocialism.wordpress.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2296485/posts#comment Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:17:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2296013/posts Fair-minded people are still baffled by Obama’s refusal to clear up the continuing controversy over his birthplace, and by his determination to stop every attempt to delve into this matter through harassment and costly litigation. He is reported to have spent over a million dollars in legal fees fighting the determination of this issue. His relatives have testified that he was born in Kenya, but not under oath. His original birth certificate has been withheld; what are we to believe? Our Constitution clearly states that a person born on foreign soil when only one parent is a USA citizen cannot... From Sea to Shining Sea http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2296013/posts#comment Sun, 19 Jul 2009 13:49:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2293545/posts Lou Dobbs reported tonight that the Federal Election Commission does not require any proof of citizenship to run for Presidency. Lou Dobbs Tonight/CNN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2293545/posts#comment Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:25:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283583/posts Rush Limbaugh is suggesting that President Barack Obama and his political operatives already are laying the groundwork for a third term. “You have to wonder if Obama is just trying to lay a foundation for not being a hypocrite when he tries to serve beyond 2016,” Limbaugh told his national radio audience. “I wouldn't be at all surprised if in the next number of years there is a move on the 22nd Amendment.” Limbaugh has a point. Upon Obama's taking office, Rep. Jose Serrano, D-N.Y., introduced legislation in the House to repeal the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, which limits... newsmax http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283583/posts#comment Wed, 1 Jul 2009 21:23:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2271547/posts WASHINGTON -- Vice President Joe Biden isn't ruling out his own presidential aspirations. The two-time presidential candidate says the current lineup is the right one, with Biden as President Barack Obama's No. 2. The vice president says he is a close adviser to Obama and is satisfied with his role in the administration. For instance, Biden says he reacted to Supreme Court nominees as a veteran senator. Now, he gets to help pick them. But he says he still has his eye on the Oval Office. Biden is 66 years old and would be 73 on Election Day in 2016.... FoxNews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2271547/posts#comment Sun, 14 Jun 2009 14:56:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2257063/posts Barack Obama spoke at the National Archives last Thursday on the war on terror (not that he used that term). After paying tribute to the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights, and before turning to a defense of his policies, the President of the United States said: I stand here today as someone whose own life was made possible by these documents. My father came to our shores in search of the promise that they offered. My mother made me rise before dawn to learn of their truth when I lived as a child in a... Weekly Standard http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2257063/posts#comment Sat, 23 May 2009 21:56:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2253067/posts /begin my translation N. Korean Official Sent to Prison for Advocating 'Term-limit Presidency' While Drinking A N. Korean official working at their Cabinet(executive branch) was imprisoned while criticizing current hereditary ruling system at a private gathering, according to on-line newsletter on N. Korea, according to 'Open N. Korea Dispatch(Yolin Bukkan Tongshin) on May. 18. Quoting a source, it reported that a department chief at N. Korea's Cabinet said on May 10, "We will have no progress if one man(family) holds power as is the case now. We should have term-limit presidency as other countries do." He continued, "If we do... Yahoo! Korea http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2253067/posts#comment Mon, 18 May 2009 07:18:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2241482/posts [I]t would also be useful to eliminate even the slimmest shadow on Barack Obama’s legitimacy, sort of like taking the oath the second time. In fact as soon as this amendment is passed, he should take the oath a third time, perhaps the fourth of July, 2010. The Chicago Daily Observer http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2241482/posts#comment Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:42:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2240925/posts While officials in the Obama White House dismissed yesterday's "100 Days" anniversary as a "Hallmark Holiday," they understood it was what sociologist Daniel J. Boorstin called a "pseudo-event." By that, Boorstin meant an occasion that is not spontaneous but planned for the purpose of being reported -- an event that is important because someone says so, not because it is. What happens in a president's first 100 days rarely characterizes the arc of the 1,361 that follow. Jimmy Carter had a very good first 100 days. Bill Clinton did not. Still, a president would rather start well than poorly --... WSJonline http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2240925/posts#comment Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:47:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2239725/posts WASHINGTON (AFP) – Barack Obama's historic breakthrough as the first African-American president appears to have reduced racial divisions in the United States, according to a New York Times/CBS News poll published Tuesday. As the US leader approaches 100 days in office, the survey found that about two-thirds of Americans -- 66 percent -- said race relations are generally good, compared with 53 percent in July. Twenty-two percent of respondents said US race relations are bad, compared to 37 percent in July. The survey found that Black Americans remain among Obama's staunchest supporters, with 70 percent of US blacks saying the... AFP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2239725/posts#comment Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:39:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2233117/posts WASHINGTON — The task of keeping a president in touch with his public is daunting, as Mike Kelleher well knows. Tens of thousands of letters, e-mail messages and faxes arrive at the White House every day. A few hundred are culled and end up each weekday afternoon on a round wooden table in the office of Mr. Kelleher, the director of the White House Office of Correspondence. He chooses 10 letters, which are slipped into a purple folder and put in the daily briefing book that is delivered to President Obama at the White House residence. Designed to offer a... NYT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2233117/posts#comment Mon, 20 Apr 2009 02:14:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2207802/posts Here’s where the mainstream media’s Obamamania goes from the merely embarrassing to the downright cringe-inducing: New York magazine this week turns its worshipful eye on the First Lady, with a cover proclaiming “The Power of Michelle Obama” and a roster of no fewer than 16 writers laboring to elevate her to the iconic status already bestowed on her husband. By far the most sophomoric offering comes from Stacy Schiff, who delves into the “sexual politics” of the first couple. But as one has come to expect from that nebulous early ‘70s terminology, the reader is treated to a pastiche of... Commentary Magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2207802/posts#comment Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:27:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2204907/posts As a boy, Harrison Tyler (chemical engineering '51) never gave much thought to his grandfather, John Tyler, the 10th president of the United States. "I grew up during World War II," he told Subaru Drive Magazine in 2002, "and surviving the war and the shortages was what was on everybody's mind. Being related to a president was never a thought." Such a view may seem astonishing, but President Tyler died in 1862, 66 years before his grandson was born. In fact, Harrison Tyler's father, Lyon Gardiner Tyler, was born in 1853 and died in 1935, so there were very few... Virginia Tech http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2204907/posts#comment Thu, 12 Mar 2009 11:02:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2201007/posts Earlier this week I wrote this in my column on CNN.com: “First lady Michelle Obama has blown away the stale air in a White House musty from eight years of the Bushes. It’s like the sun came out and a fresh spring breeze began wafting through the open windows.” The First Lady recognizes the White House is “the people’s house”, inviting ordinary people, kids, you name it to visit. The nation’s first African-American first lady is also making the rounds among federal agencies — sometimes thousands of government employees line up to see her. She has visited schools in... CNN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2201007/posts#comment Fri, 6 Mar 2009 22:32:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2199084/posts George W. Bush had the misfortune to become president when two long-term trends that predated his presidency reached historical tipping points: First, decades of militant Islamic ferment culminated in 9/11. Second, a combination of a decades-long buildup of debt, reckless financial practices (abetted by government policies) established in the ‘90s, and habitual inflationary policies by the Federal Reserve System, finally culminated in the great financial panic of 2008. Twice, Bush reaped what he had not sown and, fairly or not, those historical events are what he will be remembered for. Of course, this is not to say he hasn’t made... Circleville Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2199084/posts#comment Wed, 4 Mar 2009 17:29:35 GMT