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WASHINGTON, D.C. -  Many fans who tuned in to watch Super Bowl XLVIII suddenly saw President Obama sitting in the White House talking to FOX  talk show host  Bill O'Reilly. Most of the viewers at first wondered if there had been some kind of electronic glitch that caused the  television  channel to change. But low and behold it was not a FOX network glitch. It was a carefully orchestrated ploy by the so called  Fair and Balanced network. Bill "The Pill" O'Reilly went after the president like a cheetah chasing down a gazelle. The extremely tall  Bill-O  asked the president about all of the vacations he has been taking. President Obama said that he deserved every single one of them. O'Reilly then asked him why he doesn't give Vice-President Joe Biden more duties to perform. The president told the FOXER that Joey Biden already does more in one day than (Rush) Limbaugh, (Greta) Van Susteren, (Megyn) Kelly, and he (O'Reilly) do...

Who is Rick Santorum?  He served all those years in D.C. but I bet you never heard of him. The only time anyone started to recognize him is when he was a FOX news commentator and yet he knocks down Fox! Richard John "Rick" Santorum (born May 10, 1958) is an American Republican Party politician. He served as a United States Senator representing Pennsylvania from 1995 to 2007. Born in Virginia, Rick Santorum was raised primarily in Butler, Pennsylvania. He obtained an undergraduate degree from Pennsylvania State University, an M.B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh, and a J.D. from the Dickinson School of Law. Santorum worked as an attorney at Kirkpatrick & Lockhart where he met Karen Garver. They married in 1990, and have seven children; an eighth child died shortly after birth. Santorum was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives on behalf of Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district in 1990, becoming a member of a group dubbed the "Gang of Seven...

Am I and about 40k of my readers and America to understand that Obamacare will pass? You mean to tell me that after all the polls that state that America does not want this bill, Obamacare will pass? You mean to tell me that after all the Townhall meetings that America told their elected officals that they don't want Obamacare will pass? You mean to tell me that day after day and week after week of Tea Parties stating they don't want this bill, Obamacare will pass? You mean to tell me that Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is asking all female Democratic Members to attend a hastily called meeting Wednesday morning to agree with Obamacare and that Obamacare will pass? Tou mean to tell me that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , still shoring up support for Obamacare that America has been vocal about not passing and Obamacare will pass? You mean to tell me that Rep. John Larson, the chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, said he thinks Democrats already have the votes needed to pass ...

"I watched it once but I really I couldn't actually finish the show. I was not entertained."

The chief of staff for former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell will deliver a keynote address Wednesday at a symposium at Nova Southeastern University , examining accountability for crimes against humanity. Retired Col. Lawrence Wilkerson, who served as chief of staff from 2002 to 2005, is set to speak at 6 p.m. at the Alvin Sherman Library on the school's main campus at 3100 Ray Ferrero Jr. Blvd. Wilkerson's address will focus on the war against terrorism, including the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 and the Patriot Act. The symposium will run from March 9 to March 11 and is free and open to the public. For more information, call 954-262-6329.

Barack Obama should not only try harder to kick his smoking habit, his team of doctors warned, but they also recommended 'moderation of alcohol intake'. It would seem the pressure of the U.S. presidency - and all those White House receptions - are taking their toll after the 48-year-old's first medical checkup since winning the race to the White House. The chief executive, who has endured an exhausting first year in the White House and year-long battles with congressional Republicans, should also eat better to lower his cholesterol, but was otherwise declared in excellent health and fit for duty. The White House physician, Navy Capt Jeffrey Kuhlman, said Obama should stick with 'moderation in alcohol intake' and ‘smoking cessation efforts’, the use of nicotine gum, and come back in August 2011 after he turns 50. Obama's cholesterol levels have crept up to borderline high and he should alter his diet accordingly, according to a report the White House ...

By Betsy Rothstein on Mar 01, 2010 08:54 AM President Obama's recent physical has revealed that the President is in great health. Still, the reports from members of the White House Press Corp. and others indicate he still needs to work on "smoking cessation." This morning's NYT story discusses Obama's 30-year smoking habit. Read it here . Read Time's Karen Tumulty's report here . See ABC Jake Tapper's "Political Punch" report here . On a different matter altogether, NBC's Luke Russert tweets,"Does anybody else find it weird that people are so interested in Mr. Obama's colon health?" And New York Daily News's Ken Bazinet : "Not a big surprise jock POTUS is declared to be in 'excellent health.' He's got to avoid the fries, but work hard/play hard is lesson here."

By Betsy Rothstein on Mar 01, 2010 03:44 PM Most senators amicably allow reporters onto elevators dubbed "Senators Only." Not Sen. Jim Bunning (R-Ky.) . ABC's Jonathan Karl had a bristly exchange with Bunning just outside one such elevator in the Hart Building -- Bunning was in the elevator and Karl was trying to get in there with him and pose a question about the senator's blocking a bill extending employment benefits. Bunning wasn't having it. Not only did he forbid Karl from entering the elevator, but, as reported by Politico's Glenn Thrush , gave an ABC producer, Zach Wolf , the finger. (In our photograph we see Bunning's use of his pointer finger.) Bunning has been in a foul mood as of late. Some may remember his "Tough Sh-t" utterance on the Senate floor last week. Watch the ABC video here . See Thrush's report here .

On February 25, 2010 our president will be in a meeting with officials from both parties, discussing a health bill that the U.S.A. does not want. The president will be at this meeting from 10a.m. till 4p.m. The U.S.A. is in a recession with high unemployment. We have troops all over the world. We are in two wars. Our government wants to talk health bill. Why? The proposed government health bill does nothing for prescriptions. So what is it they will be talking about? Our government is involved in almost every facet of our life. They are involved in most business except our health and now want the ability to dictate what care we may get. What does health care have to do with our government? Nothing! If our citizens want health care then let them decide in a free market what to get.

By: Jim Meyers In perhaps his harshest criticism yet of Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, Jeb Bush sharply chastised his successor, saying he had committed an “unforgivable” act by supporting President Barack Obama’s massive stimulus package. In an exclusive Newsmax interview, Bush praised Crist as a “talented guy” and “about the nicest guy I’ve ever met in politics.” But he took Crist to task for enthusiastically backing what Bush called “a massive spending bill that is not related to stimulus. It is related to trying to carry out a liberal agenda.” Crist is running for the U.S. Senate, and is squaring off against former Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio in the Republican primary. See Jeb Bush's Comments on Charlie Crist in Newsmax.TV's Video Interview below So far Bush has remained neutral in the race, but he told Newsmax he “might” decide to endorse one of the GOP candidates. Already his son Jeb Jr. is backing Rubio and ...

Rush Limbaugh was interviewed on William Shatner's "Raw Nerve" on A&E. In this clip of the show, Shatner asked Rush what is a conservative? Rush said that conservatives believe in the principles ...

• NBC's Meet the Press : General David Petraeus, Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R-MN), WaPo's E.J. Dionne , WSJ's Peggy Noonan , Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN), Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD). • CBS' Face the Nation : Exclusive interview with former Secretary of State Colin Powell. • ABC's This Week (with Terry Moran) : Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-CA), Gov. Edward Rendell (D-PA)and roundtable with George Will , Donna Brazile , Matthew Dowd and Arianna Huffington . • CNN's State of the Union (with Candy Crowley now) : • Fox News' Fox News Sunday : Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Governor Haley Barbour (MS-R), Gov. Jennifer Granholm, (D- Michigan) and Steve Grove, Head of News and Politics at YouTube. • CNN's Reliable Sources with Howard Kurtz : • Washington Week with Gwen Ifill and National Journal : Alexis Simendinger of National Journal, CNN's Gloria Borger , Jackie Calmes of The New York Times and Politico's Eamon Javers . • CNN...

The bawdy Fox cartoon "Family Guy" features a mentally disabled girl whose mother is governor of Alaska, and Palin, naturally, responds : People are asking me to comment on yesterday’s Fox show that felt like another kick in the gut. Bristol was one who asked what I thought of the show that mocked her baby brother, Trig (and/or others with special needs), in an episode yesterday. Instead of answering, I asked her what she thought. Here is her conscientious reply, which is a much more restrained and gracious statement than I want to make about an issue that begs the question, “when is enough enough?”: “When you’re the son or daughter of a public figure, you have to develop thick skin. My siblings and I all have that, but insults directed at our youngest brother hurt too much for us to remain silent. People with special needs face challenges that many of us will never confront, and yet they are some of the kindest and most loving people you’ll ever meet. Their live...

The fall in employment is so bad that last year's decline of 3.7 percent was the worst since 1938, when Franklin Roose­velt misjudged an incipient recovery and cut public investment, resulting in a 5.8 percent plunge in employment. We must put "our" people back to work. The administration must initiate policies that help reignite the investment-driven engines of our economy. One worker in an infrastructure project leads to almost 1.7 jobs for others. And we will be fulfilling a desperate national need. It is time the obstacles created by the profusion of bureaucracies at the local, state, and national level were cleared away. And, Drill here, Drill there, Drill everywhere!

• NBC's Meet the Press: Gov. Haley Barbour (R-MS), Gov. Ed Rendell (D-PA), NYT's David Brooks, WaPo's E.J. Dionne, MSNBC's Rachel Maddow, Republican strategist Ed Gillespie and NBC's Tom Brokaw • CBS' Face the Nation: Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI), Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Rep. Ike Skelton (D-MO), Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) and Republican political consultant Ed Rollins • ABC's This Week: DNC Chairman Tim Kaine, RNC Chairman Michael Steele and a roundtable with Democratic strategist Donna Brazile, Republican Pollster and Consultant Frank Luntz and ABC's Sam Donaldson, Cokie Roberts and George Will • Fox News Sunday: Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) and a panel with Fox's Brit Hume, Fox/NPR's Mara Liasson, Fox/Weekly Standard's Bill Kristol, Fox/New York Post's Kirsten Powers • CNN's State of the Union: Virginia Governor-Elect Bob McDonnell (R), Republican pollster Bill McInturff, Democratic pollster Peter Hart...

Why hasn’t this President offered any kind of compassionate aid to a predominately Christian nation (one of only two in Asia) in a crisis. The Philippines where the 1987 Philippine Constitution, states Filipino and English are the official languages. A country that committed itself to promote the American ideals of democracy. The Philippines values its relations with the United States, and has actively supported most of the other's policies with regards to foreign affairs. Death toll from flooding in Philippines has hit 240 because of Tropical Storm Ketsana. Another storm is brewing east of the island nation and could hit as early as Friday.

While it is true that a lot of presidents spoke at separate schools and school rooms , this is the first time that a president will speak to all the schools at the same time. As it is no surprise that I am not an Obama supporter by the same token I think or I believe that we should support president Obama and not shut him out from speaking to our school age children. After all present Obama is our president he is the President of the United States. I like every American, does not want anything to happen to this president. I like every American wishes of this president the best. I like every American recognizes something were to happen to this president all hell would break loose in our society. Therefore it is imperative that nothing happens to our president and he is respected for being our president. I cannot agree however with all of this a bailout and so on I cannot agree with this president blessings on Ramadan a Muslim holiday and covering Jesus during a visit to a church. I cann...

statesmanjournal.com August 16, 2009 Bush was not cause of worldwide financial mess Past President Bush is not responsible for the implosion of the U.S. economic bubble and the current economic crisis. Prior to any crisis, the whole world was reporting skyrocketing real estate and stock market prices. The whole world is now experiencing the implosion of an economic bubble. All forms of governments are affected by a financial crisis. Included are communist countries like Russia, European socialist democracies and capitalistic U.S.A. Bush cannot possibly be responsible for a worldwide crisis. President Obama argued for a financial stimulus to jump start the U.S. economy by creating4 million jobs and keeping the unemployment rate under8 percent. Virtually no new jobs have been created, and unemployment is now9.5 percent. Obama on July 10 said that the stimulus had not worked and floated the idea of another stimulus but got no support. Only days later Obama reversed himself as he is wont t...