Category: November 2009

Settlement freeze was the key word when President Barack Obama initially began his effort at an Israeli-Palestinian peace process; but now the re-launch of that effort is falling apart faster than you can say those words. While Secretary of State Hillary Clinton struggles to convince Arab foreign ministers, the Israelis and Palestinians are engaged in…

Although he had not yet spoken to the President about global talks, former Vice President Al Gore said that he believes Obama will attend the Copenhagen climate talks in December. Gore said that the President’s attendance would emphasize the Obama administration’s pledge to safeguard the environment. He made these observations while he was being interviewed…

After a much disputed election Hamid Karzai has been officially declared the winner of the Afghan Presidential election. Whilst congratulating him via a phone call, President Obama warned Mr. Karzai that he must take on the rampant drug trade and corruption which has seen the revival of the Taliban. President Obama stated to reporters that…

According to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey, if President Barack Obama was up for re-election at this point in time, only forty five percent (45%) of adults would “probably” vote for him; Forty nine percent (49%) of those polled said that it was unlikely that they would vote for his re-election. A majority…

Roosevelt Room 11:24 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. I am pleased to be joined this morning by my Economic Recovery Advisory Board. Each of these men and women have extraordinary and diverse expertise in the economy. I want to especially thank Paul Volcker, who has been a terrific advisor to me since the transition…

Diplomatic Reception Room 11:58 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. AUDIENCE: Good morning. THE PRESIDENT: We often speak about AIDS as if it’s going on somewhere else. And for good reason — this is a virus that has touched lives and decimated communities around the world, particularly in Africa. But often overlooked is the…

REMARKS BY PRESIDENT OBAMA, PRIME MINISTER FREDRIK REINFELDT OF SWEDEN, EUROPEAN COMMISSION PRESIDENT JOSÉ MANUEL BARROSO, AND EUROPEAN COUNCIL HIGH REPRESENTATIVE JAVIER SOLANA AFTER MEETING Cabinet Room 4:11 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, I want to welcome, for the second day in a row, Prime Minister Reinfeldt. I also want to recognize President Barroso and…

Oval Office 9:14 A.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Hello, everybody. Well, I’m just going to make a brief statement. I am thrilled to have Chancellor Merkel here today. I want to congratulate her again for her victory in her recent election, the formation of a government, and we are honored to have her visit the Oval…

Oval Office 2:45 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: I am thrilled to have the Prime Minister of Sweden with us here today. We have had occasion to meet fairly frequently this year between all the various summits that we’ve participated in. I’ve always been struck by the Prime Minister’s thoughtful, measured approach to some of the…

Department of Interior, Washington, D.C. 9:37 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Please, everybody have a seat. Thank you to Jefferson Keel, thanks for the wonderful introduction; to Clarence Jackson for the invocation. Good morning to all of you. I am honored to be with you today at this unique and historic event, the largest…