Tag: Barack Obama

Obama speaks out about Michael Jackson’s death

 

barack-obama1michael-jacksonPresident Barack Obama, who sent a private condolence letter to the Jackson family, spoke publicly about the death of Michael Jackson Thursday.

“I’m glad to see that he is being remembered primarily for the great joy that he brought to a lot of people through his extraordinary gifts as an entertainer,” Obama said in an AP interview.

The president said he grew up on Jackson’s music and “I still have all his stuff on my iPod.”

“I think that Michael Jackson will go down in history as one of our greatest entertainers,” Obama said. “His brilliance as a performance also was paired with a tragic and in many ways, sad personal life.”

Obama barbecues for Father’s Day

obamabbq1President Barack Obama was joined by celebrities such as NBA stars Dwayne Wade and Alonzo Mourning as he barbecued for Father’s Day at the White House.

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A Father’s Day Message from Barack Obama

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This week, Parade magazine asked President Barack Obama to share his thoughts on fatherhood.  He encouraged fathers to step up:

In many ways, I came to understand the importance of fatherhood through its absence—both in my life and in the lives of others. I came to understand that the hole a man leaves when he abandons his responsibility to his children is one that no government can fill. We can do everything possible to provide good jobs and good schools and safe streets for our kids, but it will never be enough to fully make up the difference.  

That is why we need fathers to step up, to realize that their job does not end at conception; that what makes you a man is not the ability to have a child but the courage to raise one. 

As fathers, we need to be involved in our children’s lives not just when it’s convenient or easy, and not just when they’re doing well—but when it’s difficult and thankless, and they’re struggling. That is when they need us most. 

Click here to see more of the President’s letter.

Obama’s Paris Vacation

School is out and the Obamas are taking a family vacation.  President Barack Obama arrived in Paris Friday to meet his family that earlier in the day made a stop at the Eiffel Tower.  The presidential family stayed at the U.S. Embassy, reports the New York Daily News.  

After a trip to Normandy to attend the 65th anniversary of the World War II D-Day landings today, they will continue their Parisian vacation by visiting the Notre Dame cathedral. The President will return to Washington Sunday while Michelle and the girls stay in Paris until Monday and celebrate daughter, Sasha’s eighth birthday.

Obama’s presidential stay in Vegas

When President Barack Obama came to Las Vegas Tuesday to attend a fundraiser for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, he was happy about his digs at his favorite hotel in town, Caesars Palace.  His 22,000-sq. ft. suite featured a private pool, patio and views of the famed Vegas Strip, reports People.  Before becoming president, Obama frequently stayed at the hotel during campaign visits.

“I thought I had a pretty nice room [then],” he said. “But now I’m president, they upgraded me. It’s a really nice room now.”

Obama jokes at Correspondents’ Dinner

At Saturday night’s White House Correspondents Association dinner, President Barack Obama teased Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele about his use of slang.

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Obama appearing on Leno Thursday

President Barack Obama will appear on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” on Thursday, said the White House.  Obama will visit the show during his trip to Los Angeles and will return to Washington Thursday night.

Obam to honor Stevie Wonder

On Feb. 26, PBS will broadcast its series, “Performance at the White House,” a concert where President Barack Obama will present Stevie Wonder with the Library of Congress award, reports the Associated Press.  Wonder’s songs such as “Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours” and “Higher Ground” were used throughout Obama’s presidential campaign.

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Mr. President

Congratulations to Barack Obama for becoming the 44th President of the United States!