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Playing Dress Up
Saturday night was Washington, D.C.'s prom -- the White House Correspondence Dinner. According to the Washington Post, “Obama went all Don Rickles on a broad range of topics and individuals” at this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Instead of following tradition and going with self-deprecating humor, “Obama mostly spared Obama during his 14-minute stand-up routine.” [Washington Post]
Posted 3:09 PM | Monday, May 3rd, 2010 | Permalink
Political Junkie
Not Surprising
"I hope Mayor Daley seeks reelection. I will work and support him if he seeks reelection. But if Mayor Daley doesn't, one day I would like to run for mayor of the city of Chicago...That's always been an aspiration of mine even when I was in the House of Representatives." --Rahm Emanuel, White House Chief of Staff. [Politico]
Posted 9:56 AM | Tuesday, April 20th, 2010 | Permalink
Political Junkie
Source: flickr/World Economic Forum
Biden’s Point Of View
Vice President Joe Biden is set to catch up with Whoopi, Barbara and Elizabeth, as he makes his second appearance on ABC's "The View" on Thursday. Biden first appeared on the ABC talk show as a senator in September 2007 to promote his book, "Promises To Keep: On Life and Politics." [CNN]
Posted 1:24 PM | Monday, April 19th, 2010 | Permalink
Green Is Good
Source: flickr/johnny_n
High Voltage Cover
Swing one way, swing another. According to reports, the White House has signed up to buy the first 100 Chevy Volts when they roll off the assembly line later this year. The Volt is the first plug-in electric car to be produced by a major American automaker. The President announced that his administration would double their purchases of hybrid cars right after announcing his plan for offshore oil drilling. [Detroit Free Press]
Posted 2:02 PM | Thursday, April 1st, 2010 | Permalink
Political Junkie
Quote of the Day
"The president is a person, not a product. We shouldn’t be referring to him as a brand,” - David Axelrod to Desiree Rogers. There was tension between the two over the idea of “the Obama brand” and her role in promoting it, according to people informed about the conversation. [NYT]
Posted 11:24 AM | Friday, March 12th, 2010 | Permalink
Political Junkie
Political Red Carpet
Today, actor Tom Hanks, director Steven Spielberg and Elizabeth Dole are set to join 250 veterans at the World War II memorial in Washington to honor their service. The event coincides with HBO's premiere of a 10-part series called "The Pacific," which will begin to air on Sunday. The series, produced by Hanks and Spielberg, focuses on the lives of U.S. Marines fighting the Japanese after the attack on Pearl Harbor. President Obama and Michelle Obama will host a preview of the series "The Pacific" this evening at the White House. Hanks and Spielberg are both set to attend. [AP] [Politico]
Posted 12:50 PM | Thursday, March 11th, 2010 | Permalink
Just Plain Cool
Source: flickr/KidPluto
Joe Biden’s Locker
Jeremy Renner, the actor whose powerful performance in The Hurt Locker garnered him an Academy Award nomination this year, says if he could meet any politician out there, he'd pick Vice President Joe Biden. ""If I were to meet a politician, I would love to meet Joe Biden ... He reminds me of my father [and] of my godfather — he's affable and kind of punchy, and I think it would be a really fun meeting." [The Hill]
Posted 6:28 PM | Monday, March 8th, 2010 | Permalink
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