Monday, November 24, 2008
The bigwigs running Citigroup, Inc. can rest easier in their plush offices, now that the Bush administration has tossed them $20 billion of taxpayer money. This is the second money lifeline for this mega-financial services company. Earlier, the government pumped $25 billion of our money into Citigroup. During a news conference this morning, President George Bush defended the rescue of Citigroup saying, “We have made […]
Friday, November 21, 2008
Joe the Plumber is really stretching his 15 minutes of fame. He’s that Ohio plumber who had a chat with then Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on the campaign trail, early last month. Joe, whose real name is Samuel J. Wurzelbacher, came away from that encounter criticizing Obama’s tax plan. Republican Presidential candidate John McCain leaped on this and outed Joe […]
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Google Image -Bill and Hillary Clinton I’m not feeling the Bill and Hillary Clinton love like I have in the past. Rumors are flying that President-elect Barack Obama is considering his former rival for Secretary of State. Senator Hillary Clinton has not said publicly if she is interested, but actions by her husband suggest she is. There are reports that […]
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Barack Obama greets the crowd at his victory rally in Chicago on election night. President-elect Barack Obama is not in charge yet, but that has not stopped him from showing compassion and exerting his influence. At a news conference late yesterday, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced he had received a phone call from President-elect Obama, “.. he and […]
Monday, November 17, 2008
Gary Fabiano/pool photo The transition of power at the White House was highlighted last Monday when President-Elect Barack Obama and wife, Michelle, dropped in for a short visit with President Bush and the first lady, Laura. Obama and Bush strolled the White House halls and reportedly had a polite chat about what a mess the country is in. The visit was […]
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Publishers are snatching up book proposals about President-Elect Barack Obama right and left. One manuscript is on a serious fast track. NBC’s Political Director Chuck Todd and polling expert Sheldon Gawiser are scrambling to finish “How Obama Won” the presidential election, a state by state guide, before the inauguration. In the final results, Obama won 364 electoral votes and 53 […]
Thursday, November 6, 2008
The Presidential General Election of 2008 is over, but the interest in President-Elect Barack Obama remains high in the book market. Obama’s extraordinary talents and skills include that of published author. Several books written by the Illinois senator are in the top 10 of the best seller lists on both Amazon and Barnes & Noble websites. This morning when I checked, “The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts […]
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Millions of Americans voted for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama’s message of change on Election Day and the Illinois senator rode that tidal wave to victory. It was a historic win and a decisive one. Minutes after the polls closed on the West Coast at 8 p.m. on Election Tuesday, the number of electoral votes for Obama flew past the required 270 needed […]
Monday, November 3, 2008
A family photo of a young Obama with his grandparents Stanley and Madelyn Dunham The last leg of the campaign got a lot tougher for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama today. His beloved grandmother passed away overnight in Hawaii. Obama reportedly found out about 86-year-old Madelyn Dunham’s death this morning. Dunham had been battling cancer. Then, she broke her hip […]