"The List", for Obama's 26th week in office

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[Nachum]

 Obama's Twenty Sixth Week in Office

Latest Additions to "The List"

"The list" for 7/24/2009

The US administration is to transfer a second inmate from the Guantanamo Bay prison for trial in a US federal court

The Pentagon's top lawyer said Friday that the Obama administration has not abandoned the possibility of transferring some prisoners from the Gitmo detention center to a prison in the US

Palin Ethics Investigator Closely Tied to Democratic Party

White House press secretary Gibbs: ""I think the Fraternal Order of Police endorsed McCain,"

Obama has told reporters he should not have described the arrest of a black Harvard professor as "stupid"

Obama Calls Cambridge Police Officer, Invites him for a Beer with Gates at the White House  

Obama addresses controversy over his remarks on  Gates- Obama said he could have "calibrated" his comments differently and expressed hope that the matter can become a "teachable moment."

VIDEO: Obama: Professor Gates Probably "Overreacted"

VIDEO: Police Union: Obama Should Apologize For "Stupidly" Comment

The US State Department rebuffed speculation that the Obama administration was considering imposing economic sanctions against Israel in order to prevent it from continuing West Bank settlement construction. Spokesman Phillip Crowley told reporters on Thursday that remarks made by deputy spokesman Robert Wood earlier this week had been "misinterpreted."

In a pilot program, the charitable arm of Citigroup is giving the National Council of La Raza money to help buy foreclosed homes in Phoenix for rehabilitation and ultimate purchase by low-and moderate-income Latino families

Obama cast out fighting words tonight in the ever-intensifying debate over health care reform. Speaking at a Democratic fundraiser in Chicago, Obama responded to criticism from some who have suggested that health care reform could "break" the President.  In front of a lively crowd of hometown supporters he said, "Let me tell you something. I'm from Chicago. I don't break."

Midwives Would Be Paid the Same as Doctors Under Provision in Health Care Bill (Section 1304)

Obama specifically profiled the plight of a Colorado woman failed by the health care system in his nationally televised address-  but when called, the White House Press Office said that to protect the woman's privacy they won't be releasing any information about her

Cops Angry After Obama Slams Arrest of Black Scholar:  Many police officers across the country have a message for Obama Get all the facts before criticizing one of our own. Obama's public criticism of the Cambridge officers could make it harder for police to work with people of color, some officers said.

U.S. issues stern warning to Israel not to build up West Bank corridor

Alan Solow, one of the president's closest Chicago friends and long-time supporters turns against Obama.  Solow, chairman of the Conference of President of Major Jewish Organizations,released a highly critical statement on behalf of the 52-member group, in which he thoroughly disagrees with Obama's demand that Israel halt all construction of Jewish housing in East Jerusalem, including the Old City -- the holiest place in Judaism.

"The list" for 7/23/2009

Obama: 'Victory' Not Necessarily Goal in Afghanistan

VIDEO: Ethicsgate- Do Obama and the dems have direct links to the effort to destroy Sarah Palin?

Today, a meeting of Asian leaders in Thailand North Korea called the Secretary of State a "funny lady" who "looks like a primary schoolgirl and sometimes a pensioner going shopping." - earlier this week Clinton compared North Korea to "unruly teenagers."

President Obama plunges his presidency into a charged racial debate and set off a firestorm with police officers nationwide by siding with a prominent black scholar who accuses police of racism.  Saying he was unaware of "all the facts" but that police in Cambridge, Massachusetts, "acted stupidly" in their arrest of Harvard's Henry Louis Gates, Obama whipped up emotions on both sides of an issue that threatens to open old wounds.

VIDEO: Obama Stands by Anti-Police Remarks in Nightline Interview

The former president of the American Medical Association, Dr. Donald Palmisano, a surgeon, warned that if the Obama administration did not slow down on its drive for a government-led health care overhaul, the treatment choices available to patients would be undercut.  He added that the president’s “public option” plan in particular would be a disaster for patients and medical innovation

The Senate's top Democrat on Thursday conceded that the chamber won't pass a health overhaul by August, giving the White House another setback as it presses its ambitious health agenda.

Obama health-care claims disputed by fact checkers

In a nationally televised primetime press conference tonight, Obama falsely claimed there are 47 million Americans without health insurance.  The inflated claim of the number of uninsured Americans was even higher than the false claim of 46 million uninsured Americans that the president’s Council of Economic Advisers made last month.  The Census Bureau says that there are only 35.92 million uninsured Americans and that this number includes 9.1 million people who earn more than $75,000 a year and simply choose not to purchase insurance

Slow down, Senate Democrats tell Obama, dashing hopes of rushing his sweeping health care overhaul to a summertime vote and adding to the troubles the plan could face as the year wears on

Obama pays his Harvard parking tickets 17 years late

The Obama administration submitted a detailed proposal to Congress to subsume the Office of Thrift Supervision into a larger national bank regulator.

VIDEO: Obama: GOP Should Have "Shame" For "Creating" Fiscal Mess

The Nations ENT Surgeons Respond to Obama's Press Briefing remarks on tonsillectiomy procedures

Doctors demand Obama apology- Pitching government control, President falsely accuses doctors of conspiring to make children sicker

The White House tried Thursday to calm a hubbub over President Barack Obama's comments about a white police officer's arrest of a black scholar near Boston, saying Obama was not calling the officer "stupid."

VIDEO: Obama's spokesman Robert Gibbs Says Obama Has "Tremendous Respect for Police"

Obama today stood by his comments that the Cambridge, Mass., police department acted "stupidly" in its arrest of Henry Louis Gates, telling ABC News that the Harvard University professor should not have been arrested.

Bill Cosby ’shocked’ at Obama’s statement on Harvard prof’s arrest, suggests Obama spoke too soon

The Cambridge police commissioner said today his department is “deeply pained” by President Obama’s comments about the arrest of a prominent Harvard University professor a week ago today. “It deeply hurts the pride of this agency,”

VIDEO: Obama Says Police "Acted Stupidly" in Harvard Professor Arrest Despite Not Having All the Facts

Military advocates say Obama health care plan will hurt military families

Biden Urges Russian Troops to Exit Georgian Territory

Obama said that the "stars are aligned" to pass healthcare reform legislation

Morton Klein, president of the Zionist Organization of America, says he was barred from attending the meeting because of criticism he aimed at Obama

"The List" for 7/22/2009

Doctors Wage War Against Obama's Health Care Overhaul

VIDEO: Obama: Greedy doctors are coming after your tonsils or something

Lawyer, Thomas Daniel, investigating Palin has ties to Obama

Obama insists his White House is transparent

Cop who arreste Harvard Professor denies he's a racist, won't apologize

Obama Says Police "Acted Stupidly" in Harvard Professor Arrest Despite Not Having All the Facts

Law proposed to require health insurance for all Americans or face fines

"The list" for 7/21/2009

Obama's nominee for "regulatory czar" has hit a new snag in his Senate confirmation process -- a "hold" by Texas Sen. John Cornyn, who's says he's not convinced that Harvard professor Cass Sunstein won't push a radical animal rights agenda, including new restrictions on agriculture and even hunting.A Secret Service Agent, responsible for protecting President Obama, was fired today under questionable reasons, according to top aides. The Agent was reportedly tired of overhearing personal gripes by the Obama Family about certain demograhics in the United States. The Agent, who has not been identified as of today, brought his concerns staright to the President Obama, who later had him removed

A top White House official says President Barack Obama would defer to unnamed "medical experts" to determine whether the government-run health care plan Congress is crafting would cover abortions

1974 federal law known by the acronym Erisa, or the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) to be repealed by Obama's health care bill.  ERISA lets thousands of businesses avoid, for the most part, the costly federal and state regulations on covered treatments, pricing, rate setting

The Obama administration's auto czar, Ron Bloom, said political interference by Congress could jeopardize the bailouts of General Motors and Chrysler.

Obama's Product Safety Czar warns industry: Comply with new rules aimed at keeping children's products safe, or face the potential of big fines. Budget chief: Docs fees not paid for in Obama bill- Obama Budget Director Peter Orszag says billions of dollars to raise fees for doctors treating Medicare patients are not covered by Obama's pledge to pay for health care legislation.   He said that's because the administration always assumed the money would be spent to prevent a cut of more than 20 percent in doctor fees

Obama blames the Republicans for the stalled health bills

The Senate kills F-22, succumbs to White House pressure

VIDEO: Obama disclosed an unusual meeting with the CBO, presumably its director Doug Elmendorf, in his Today Show appearance this morning with Meredith Viera. The relevant clip comes at the three-minute mark, where Viera challenges Obama on the CBO scoring of the health-care reform bills:

Obama has irked close allies in Congress by declaring he has the right to ignore legislation on constitutional grounds after having criticized Bush for doing the same.

A key House committee, The House Energy and Commerce Committee, indefinitely postponed voting on health care reform legislation after Democratic leaders were unable to line up enough votes from moderate members of their own party

Senate Republicans delay Sotomayor vote- Republicans invoked their right to postpone for a week a vote by the Senate Judiciary Committee to send the nomination for consideration to the full Democrat-led Senate

Obama Admits He’s “Not Familiar” With House Bill on health care

VIDEO: Man Tells Sebelius: "It Will Be A Cold Day In Hell Before He Socializes My Country"

The United States is turning up pressure on the Honduran government installed by a coup -- and the businessmen who support it -- warning that they will face severe sanctions if ousted President Manuel Zelaya is not restored to power

"The List" for 7/20/2009

Most of the networks will carry Obama conference; White House shifted time after NBC balked

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates today announced plans to add up to 22,000 soldiers to the U.S. Army’s ranks.

Democratic Governors Accuse NGA Staff of Misleading Them on Costs of Health Care Reform

On the 40th anniversary of man's first moon landing, the Apollo 11 crew met with Obama, who used the opportunity to talk about inspiration and science and math education, He didn't talk about going anywhere in space, not the moon or Mars.

The federal government has devoted $4.7 trillion to help the financial sector through its crisis, a level of assistance equal to about one-third of the overall U.S. economy, a watchdog report said.A health care bill will give the Health and Human Services secretary the authority to develop “standards of measuring gender” -- as opposed to using the traditional "male" and "female" categories

Obama now says: the August deadline he had set for Congress to pass initial health care legislation may "spill over," but repeated that he wanted reforms enacted soon.

No longer "by August- " Obama now calls for passing a health-care overhaul by the end of the year

Obama could spend $23.7 trillion to fix economy

The US has pledged another 30 million dollars to the rebuilding of a Palestinian refugee camp destroyed in a battle between Islamists and the Lebanese army, a UN refugee agency said on Monday.

The government's main watchdog over the federal financial bailout says the Treasury Dept. has repeatedly failed to adopt recommendations aimed at making the $700 billion program more accountable and transparent.

The watchdog overseeing the federal government financial bailout says the government's maximum exposure to financial institutions since 2007 could total nearly $24 trillion, or about $80,000 for every American. The whopping amount compiled by the inspector general for the $700 billionTroubled Asset Relief Program takes into account about 50 initiatives and programs set up by the Bush and Obama administrations as well as by the Federal Reserve.

Washington Post poll sees growing numbers viewing Obama as an old style "tax and spend" Democrat

Obamacare would shift more 83.4 million Americans from private health care coverage to the government plan. - nearly half (48.4 percent) would lose their private health coverage.

The White House puts off the release of disastrous economic data until after the Congressional vote to nationalize health care takes place.

Jerry Korsmo MD, executive director of the Mayo Clinic comes out against "government sponsored insurance"

The chairman of the Republican Party called Obama's plan to overhaul health care "socialism," accusing the president of conducting a risky experiment that will hurt the economy and force millions to drop their current coverage.

Arabic-language Al Quds newspaper based in Jerusalem reported Monday morning that the United States has proposed to agree to Israel’s building a hotel on Jewish-owned property in eastern Jerusalem and several hundred homes elsewhere in return for the American government's setting new borders for Israel and the proposed Palestinian Authority state

Washington reiterates its opposition to east Jerusalem construction

Analysis: Netanyahu-Obama confrontations are harming the Israeli military's capability on Iran

Netanyahu to Obama: "Jerusalem is not a settlement"

"The List" for 7/19/2009

Def. Sec. Gates warns: 'Israel must consider ties with US when weighing attack on Iran'

[Nachum]

Been a busy week for Obamatron.

Some of the events of the past week, for those who are keeping track. The full archive posted at the website- www.nachumlist.com

[Bahbah]

LOL. I was going to point out that you must have been quite busy this week.

And what a week it was.

[vladimir998]

Thanks for posting this!

[Redgirl]

“Been a busy week for Obamatron.”

Ain’t no rest for the wicked.

[Nachum]

Ain’t no rest for the wicked.

Aim't it the truth.

[patriot08]

Great post. Thanks

[PGalt]

Great post. Thanks

Agreed. Thanks, Nachum.