tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66652244312151785092018-08-21T22:55:18.568-04:00The ReadoutPolitical news, events, and gossip from inside the Beltway.Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16623856896210166041noreply@blogger.comBlogger902125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665224431215178509.post-37083024713578023052014-02-07T16:33:00.002-05:002014-02-07T16:33:43.717-05:00From Bill Bradley to Michelle Kwan to Rafalca Romney: A history of Olympians in politicsWith the 2014 Olympics in Sochi getting underway, we took a look at some Olympians of the past who made the jump into politics. From basketball stars to a figure skating champion, Olympics history is littered with athletes who’ve represented their country in the Games and in the political arena.<br /><br />Track and field sprinter Ralph Metcalfe competed in the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles, winning a silver medal in the 100-meter dash and a bronze medal in the 200-meter dash. He went on to win two more medals in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.<br /><br /> After serving in the military, Metcalfe started his political career as an alderman in Chicago in 1949. He would eventually win a seat in Congress in 1971 — representing Illinois in the House until he died in 1978.<br /><br />See who else made the list in this video. <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.washingtonpost.com/posttv/c/embed/30b2d70c-9014-11e3-878e-d76656564a01" width="480"></iframe>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16623856896210166041noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665224431215178509.post-51708226346563859942013-05-25T00:07:00.000-04:002013-05-25T00:07:58.164-04:00President Obama on devastation in Moore, OK<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/B5uPefw4B_M" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16623856896210166041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665224431215178509.post-70105934002592032582013-04-11T17:41:00.000-04:002013-04-11T17:41:49.854-04:00Veep's Gearing-up for Season Two, Beginning this Weekend<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/mD2LBsAP3-s?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0' /></div><br /><br /><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">HBO's Emmy-nominated series <i style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Veep</i> will be back with an all-new 10 episode season this Sunday, and luckily HBO has been providing viewers with more sneak-peaks into the new season. The political comedy, starring <span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Selina Meyer, will continue to follow the fictional Vice President Meyer as midterms approach. Be on the lookout for the long list of guest stars including Gary Cole and Jessica St. Clair.</span></span></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665224431215178509.post-78745750549688560172013-04-01T14:03:00.000-04:002013-04-01T14:03:23.188-04:00Rep. Don Young Uses Racil Slur During Radio Interview<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cBS1aty3cbk/UVWgLcRJDoI/AAAAAAAAADE/8hXZayjhoJo/s1600/Don+Young.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cBS1aty3cbk/UVWgLcRJDoI/AAAAAAAAADE/8hXZayjhoJo/s320/Don+Young.jpg" width="248" /></a></div><br /><br />It's no secret that republicans have been grappling with ways to draw in Latino voters after winning just 27 percent of the Hispanic vote last election. In fact, only one in ten republican votes last election was cast by a non-white American, according to the Huffington Post. To accommodate for the disparity, the party claimed that they would not change their policies, but rather choose more inclusive words and rhetoric to attract minority voters.<br /><br />Apparently, Rep. Don Young didn't get the memo, referring to a group of Hispanic workers at his childhood farm as "wetbacks."<br /><br />"I used to own - my father had a ranch. We used to hire 50 to 60 wetbacks to pick tomatoes. You know it takes two people to pick the same tomatoes now. It's all done by machine," said the Alaskan representative in an interview with KRBD earlier this week.<br /><br />After a slew of backlash, Young released a statement claiming that he was raised in a different time and meant no harm by the comments, saying,“I used a term that was commonly used during my days growing up on a farm in central California. I know that this term is not used in the same way nowadays."Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665224431215178509.post-90254688129391557152013-03-22T13:47:00.000-04:002013-03-22T13:47:20.376-04:00Tina Fey's Comeback as Sarah PalinTina Fey is back with yet another quite funny Sarah Palin impersonation. Poking fun at the former governor and vice presidential nominee, Tina Fey addresses everything from style to gun control to same-sex marraige.<br /><br />"Marriage is meant for people who wear different kinds of bathing suits," she says as Palin.<br /><br />Fey attracted a large audience impersonating Palin during the 2008 presidential election. <br /> <div style='text-align:center'> <script type='text/javascript' src='http://pshared.5min.com/Scripts/PlayerSeed.js?sid=281&width=560&height=345&playList=517717194'></script> <br/><a href='http://on.aol.com/video/tina-fey-answers-questions-as-sarah-palin-517717194' style='font-family: Verdana;font-size: 10px;' target='_blank'>Tina Fey Answers Questions As Sarah Palin</a> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665224431215178509.post-12925407804388699332013-03-21T16:33:00.000-04:002013-03-22T11:39:22.265-04:00History Channel’s “The Bible” Casts a Satan who Looks Suspiciously like President Obama<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">After Sunday’s episode of The History Channel’s new mini series “The Bible,” social media was launched into a full on frenzy including trending topics such as #ObamaIsNotSatan, which trended on Monday.<o:p></o:p></span></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Was the History Channel’s Satan modeled on Obama? <a href="http://t.co/l8VkbqRiRG" title="http://ti.me/136o60m">ti.me/136o60m</a> (via @<a href="https://twitter.com/timeculture">timeculture</a>)<br />— TIME.com (@TIME) <a href="https://twitter.com/TIME/status/313938309858594816">March 19, 2013</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><br /><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">@<a href="https://twitter.com/ginaphillipssnn">ginaphillipssnn</a> The actor playing Satan has an eerily uncanny resemblance to President Obama; yikes.<br />— Jon Hammond (@JonHammond7) <a href="https://twitter.com/JonHammond7/status/314102419040649216">March 19, 2013</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">But, the show started gaining attention even before the episode aired when conservative commentator Glen Beck took notice of the Obama look-a-like, actor </span><span lang="EN" style="color: #454545; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Mohamen Mehdi Ouazanni</span><span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">. He made sure to contribute to social media controversy, though, tweeting this, early Sunday morning:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Anyone else think the Devil in <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23TheBible">#TheBible</a> Sunday on HIstory Channel looks exactly like That Guy? <a href="http://t.co/nTpYRQ522p" title="http://twitter.com/glennbeck/status/313120671297306624/photo/1">twitter.com/glennbeck/stat…</a><br />— Glenn Beck (@glennbeck) <a href="https://twitter.com/glennbeck/status/313120671297306624">March 17, 2013</a></blockquote></div><div style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">The History Channel along with the show’s executive producers, Mike Burnett and Roma Downey, were quick to respond. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 12pt;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: 12pt;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #454545; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">“History Channel has the highest respect for President Obama," they said in a joint statement. "The series was produced with an international and diverse cast of respected actors. It's unfortunate that anyone made this false connection. History’s <i><span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">The Bible</span></i> is meant to enlighten people on its rich stories and deep history.”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 12pt; text-align: left;"><br /><div style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">The two producers also replied, </span><span lang="EN" style="color: #454545; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">“This is utter nonsense, the actor who played Satan, Mehdi Ouzaani, is a highly acclaimed Moroccan actor. He has previously played parts in several biblical epics -- including Satanic characters long before Barack Obama was elected as our president."<o:p></o:p></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665224431215178509.post-59427731269469996652013-03-21T16:26:00.000-04:002013-03-21T16:26:17.962-04:00Michelle Obama's Second TermIt's not just President Obama's second go round in the White House. First Lady Michelle Obama is also trying to decide how to best use her platform in the next four years.<br /><br /> <object data="http://serve.a-widget.com/service/getWidgetSwf.kickAction" height="415" id="kickWidget_176704_509145" name="kickWidget_176704_509145" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="500"> <param name='movie' value='http://serve.a-widget.com/service/getWidgetSwf.kickAction'></param><param name='FlashVars' value='preselectedPlaylistItem=guid_c97d689e-9523-4c8b-8f71-9caf0799d250&affiliateSiteId=176704&widgetId=509145&width=500&height=415&noScale=1&playOnLoad=0&mediaURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bet.com%2Fcontent%2Fbetcom%2Fvideo%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2F2013%2Fcan-michelle-obama-do-more-for-women%2F_jcr_content%2Fleftcol%2Fvideoplayer.videoplaylistmrss.mrss%3Fpt%3DEmbedFullPage%26type%3Dembedfullpage%26ordts%3Dy%3Ftype%3Dembedplaylist%26pt%3Dembedplaylist%26&revision=178&autoPlay=0' ></param><param name='wmode' value='transparent' ></param><param name='allowFullScreen' value='true' ></param><param name='allowScriptAccess' value='always' ></param></object>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16623856896210166041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665224431215178509.post-57134620442402982682013-03-10T17:22:00.000-04:002013-03-22T11:37:31.666-04:00<br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">HBO’s political comedy series “Veep” is back for a second season next month. </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Armando Iannucci’s Global Globe nominated series debuted with a well received 8-episode run, and is back again with a very funny trailer and teaser for it’s next season.<br /><o:p></o:p></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;">Julia Louis-Dreyfus</span> appears again as Vice President Selina Meyer, armed with staff played by <span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: windowtext;">Anna Chlumsky</span>, <span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: windowtext;">Tony Hale</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white;">, </span><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: windowtext;">Matt Walsh</span>, <span style="background: white;">Timothy Simons</span>,</span> <span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: windowtext;">Reid Scott</span>,<span style="background: white;"> and Sufe Bradshaw</span>.<br /><o:p></o:p></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/TYIZvegLp-k?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0' /></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt;">The trailer and teaser poster can be viewed at </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://veep.bltoutreach.com/"><span style="color: windowtext;">http://veep.bltoutreach.com/</span></a></span></span><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">. The new season premiers on April 14 at 10</span>pm</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span><br /><div style="border-bottom: solid #AAAAAA 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #AAAAAA 12pt; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: start;"></div><div style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-style: none none solid; padding: 0in;"><div><span lang="EN"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></span></div></div><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665224431215178509.post-7080113887696239252013-03-05T19:17:00.000-05:002013-03-06T14:35:45.785-05:00Dennis Rodman...The Diplomat?<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-33UakDbGXHw/UTZvMjR3qEI/AAAAAAAAAC0/CTlFLv0Ukik/s1600/Rodman_Lipofsky_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-33UakDbGXHw/UTZvMjR3qEI/AAAAAAAAAC0/CTlFLv0Ukik/s1600/Rodman_Lipofsky_2.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo taken by <span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18.234375px; text-align: left;">Steve Lipofsky</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Secretary of State John Kerry apparently wasn't too impressed with former NBA player Dennis Rodman's diplomacy skills this week. Kerry became one of many critics after Rodman stuttered and stumbled his way around defending Korean Leader Kim Jun Un in an ABC interview with <span style="color: #232323; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">George Stephanopoulous.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #171717; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">"Dennis Rodman was a great basketball player, and as a diplomat, he was a great basketball player. And that's where we'll leave it," said Kerry on MSNBC.</span></span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #171717; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #171717; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Rodman responded to the many bouts of </span></span></span><span style="color: #171717;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">criticism and attempted to downplay the trip by saying he was never sent as a diplomat. That, however, didn't stop him from offering words of advice to the president, saying that President Obama should give the Korean leader a call.</span></span><br /><span style="color: #171717;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">"He loves basketball," Rodman said of Kim on ABC. "Obama loves basketball. Let's start there."</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665224431215178509.post-49477437732825969762013-02-22T12:54:00.001-05:002013-02-22T12:54:05.702-05:00Michelle Obama's Bangs Immortalized<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">First Lady Michelle Obama hasn’t let chatter about her bangs discourage her from making them a permanent part of White House history. The first lady’s official second-term portrait was released this week, showcasing her much discussed </span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">voluminous bangs</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">.</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 6pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The portrait, taken in the White House green room by photographer </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Chuck Kennedy, pictures a relaxed Mrs. Obama in a navy and violet dress. She also wore a single strand of pearls, which <a href="http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/20/new-chatter-around-first-ladys-portrait/">are said to be similar</a> to the pearls she recently wore on the Rachael Ray show, where she described her bangs as her “midlife crisis.”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7Uf_S4sTbV0/USaOVDwLL2I/AAAAAAAAACg/5QzKvOpn3BM/s1600/Michelle+Obama.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" mea="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7Uf_S4sTbV0/USaOVDwLL2I/AAAAAAAAACg/5QzKvOpn3BM/s320/Michelle+Obama.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 6pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 6pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">During President Obama’s first term, chatter accumulated over Michelle’s signature no-sleeve style, which she confidently displayed in her first official White House portrait. The buzz over the new portrait raises the question: are bangs Michelle’s new signature?<o:p></o:p></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665224431215178509.post-79259443963224611122013-02-22T12:54:00.000-05:002013-02-22T12:54:00.761-05:00There's a New President in Town: White House Easter Egg Roll<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/f1OHJUc2QTU?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0' /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">This year’s White House Easter Egg Roll features not just one president, but two. “</span><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Kid President,” 9-year-old Robby Novak, helped President Obama get the word out via YouTube before providing a brief summary of the event for kiddos and kids-at-heart.<o:p></o:p></span></div>In the video “<span class="watch-title"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Introducing the 2013 White House Easter Egg Roll</span>,” President Obama sends Novak a message about the event. The message is passed in class, spotted by telescope, and eventually received via paper airplane before being delivered to Kid President’s desk.<o:p></o:p></span><br /><br /><span class="watch-title"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">“Kid President, looks like you got my message,” President Obama confirms.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br /><br /><span class="watch-title"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">The video then announces a <a href="http://www.recreation.gov/marketing.do?goto=acm/2013WhiteHouseEasterEggRoll.htm">ticket lottery</a>, opening 10 a.m. Thursday morning and closing 10 a.m. on Monday. </span></span><br /><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Novak gained fame after his <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-gQLqv9f4o&list=SPzvRx_johoA-YabI6FWcU-jL6nKA1Um-t">“</a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-gQLqv9f4o&list=SPzvRx_johoA-YabI6FWcU-jL6nKA1Um-t">A Pep Talk from Kid President to You”</a> video gained over 10 million views online. In the video, Kid President, who suffers from </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Osteogenesis Imperfecta, a condition resulting in fragile bones, encourages people to have more fun. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Take it from him, “the world needs to stop being boring.”</span></div><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p>Novak uses this enthusiasm to help support the Egg Roll, which focuses on a healthy life-style this year. The President and First Lady said the theme is <span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">"Be Healthy, Be Active, Be You!"</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><o:p></o:p></span></o:p></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665224431215178509.post-85302031021123798432013-02-19T17:04:00.000-05:002013-03-05T15:23:04.633-05:00Colbert Raises Funds for Sister's Campaign<br /><div class="MsoNormal">Comedian Stephan Colbert is planning to raise big bucks for his sister's South Carolina congressional campaign. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Colbert, who is no new-comer to political fundraising, is hosting an event on Feb. 22 to support sister Elizabeth Colbert Busch's race to replace former Representative Tim Scott. The fundraiser costs $250 for general admission and up to $5,200 to attend a private dinner.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Colbert’s invitation reads: “It is rare for me to take an active role in anyone’s political ambitions other than my own. But this is different – beyond a brother’s love, I truly believe Lulu is the best candidate to represent my beloved Lowcountry in the United States Congress.”</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Busch announced her candidacy for the position in January. Colbert has stood by her side avidly since her announcement, announcing her run on his self-titled talk show in addition to his fundraising efforts.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Busch will be one of few democrats running for the republican-leaning district based around Charleston, but Colbert is very optimistic, writing on the invitation “our chances look good.”</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wmzO41Cn4z0/USP2KUJEKaI/AAAAAAAAACQ/2WEIFPey1YI/s1600/o-STEPHEN-COLBERT-SISTER-570.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wmzO41Cn4z0/USP2KUJEKaI/AAAAAAAAACQ/2WEIFPey1YI/s640/o-STEPHEN-COLBERT-SISTER-570.jpg" width="505" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665224431215178509.post-82031808518249602192013-02-15T11:53:00.000-05:002013-02-21T16:37:16.243-05:00Relationship Status: Mark Zuckerberg and Chris Christie<br /><div class="MsoNormal">Facebook CEO and billionaire Mark Zuckerberg attracted an onslaught of disarray on Wednesday night when he invited New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to his Palo Alto home.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Zuckerberg, who announced his support for Christie earlier this year, threw his first political fundraiser to help support the mayor’s upcoming reelection campaign. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While the event drew in many of Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla’s high-status friends, including former sec. of state Condoleezza Rice, it also attracted about 40 protesters.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Christie was able to slip in through a separate entrance, according to the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/14/mark-zuckerberg-chris-christie_n_2683074.html">Huffington Post</a>,</i> but Rice had to push her way through the commotion of chanting protesters who proclaimed <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"One, two, three, four, this is not the Jersey Shore. Five, six, seven, eight, Zuck send Christie to his state.”</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/MX2IZxP-a8A?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0' /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Christie angered many democrats after vetoing several bills that would provide funding for Planned Parenthood. The pro-choice protesters outside of Zuckerberg’s home held signs that said “Zuck + Chris hands off planned parenthood” and featured a modified thumbs-down version of the “like” button on Facebook. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Zuckerberg apparently ‘friended’ Christie in 2010 when he, Christie, and Newark Mayor Cory Booker appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show to announced Zukerberg’s $100 million donation for Newark Public Schools. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665224431215178509.post-81635796123071966222013-02-13T13:42:00.000-05:002013-02-21T16:35:13.477-05:00Conferencia Espanol: GOP Launches New Twitter Feed<br /><div class="MsoNormal">House Republicans launched a new twitter feed in their quest to gain more votes from the Spanish speaking population. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Directly rivaling the <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=GOP&src=typd">@GOPconference</a> page, the new page, <a href="https://twitter.com/GOPespanol">@GOPespanol</a>, welcomed twitter users on Monday afternoon.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-txr-iXkBqRM/URqpy03YTbI/AAAAAAAAACA/lVyUXV52F-8/s1600/GOP.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="185" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-txr-iXkBqRM/URqpy03YTbI/AAAAAAAAACA/lVyUXV52F-8/s400/GOP.bmp" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">The feed launched just in time for Florida Senator Marco Rubio’s speech after the State of the Union on Tuesday night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rubio, a rising star of the Republican party and son of Cuban immigrants, will give his rebuttal to President Obama in both English and Spanish.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Since President Obama won 71% of the Hispanic vote last election, the GOP has demonstrated more sensitivity to Hispanic-Americans including an increased interest in immigration reform and pathways to citizenship. The new feed is one of many attempts to win over the Hispanic population, which has been described as a “natural republican constituency,” by republican Charles Krauthammer. That is, financially and socially conservative as well as religious.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Since its launch, @GOPespanol has attracted more than 550 followers. Some of the most noteworthy include House Majority Whip, Republican <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_McCarthy_%28California_politician%29" title="Kevin McCarthy (California politician)"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Kevin McCarthy</span></a>, Republican congressman Bill Huizenga, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Telemundo’s <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jose Diaz-Balart, and former Univision host Neida Sandoval.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665224431215178509.post-19221557870581809392013-02-08T16:35:00.001-05:002013-02-08T16:35:46.853-05:00Friday's Readout<iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="http://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F78431575&auto_play=false&show_artwork=true&color=ff7700"></iframe>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16623856896210166041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665224431215178509.post-27755355865014107352013-02-08T15:51:00.000-05:002013-02-21T16:29:09.363-05:00Celebrities and Gun ControlWondering how your favorite celebrity feels about gun-control? Law makers haven't been the only ones participating in the gun-control brawl in the nearly two months following the mass shooting in Newtown. <br /><br />On Wednesday, Chris Rock and Amanda Peet joined a handful of other celebrities and legislators on Capital Hill. The news conference, held by Mayors Against Illegal Guns, provided support for President Obama's gun-control plan. At the event, Rock had a few wise words to share with fellow Americans. "The president and the first lady are kind of like the mom and the dad of the country," he said, asking congress to act, "and when your dad says something you listen, and when you don't it usually bites you in the ..."<br /><br />Back in December, other famous-faces including Beyonce Knowles, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Aniston, John Legend, and Selena Gomez joined forces with the <a href="http://www.demandaplan.org/">Demand A Plan</a> organization to create a video advocating for gun-control. "It's time for our leaders to act. Demand a plan," they urged.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/64G5FfG2Xpg?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0' /></div><br /><br />The video went viral, but not all of the attention was positive. A mock-video was released shortly afterwards accusing the celebs of hypocrisy. The video, called "Demand A Plan? Demand Celebrities Go [Expletive] Themselves," shows a combination of clips from the original video followed by violent television and movie scenes featuring the stars. Jamie Foxx seems to have received the blunt of the blow for his extremely violent role in the movie "Django Unchained," released over the holidays.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/hxRlpRcorEU?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0' /></div><br /><br />Not all celebrities are supportive of the gun-control agenda, though.<br /><br />While it's no surprise that outspoken republican and business man Donald Trump opposes gun-control, he does apparently support a ban on assault weapons.<br /><br />Bruce Willis is also a strong defender of the Second Amendment. Willis, who is well know for his tough-guy persona in movies, says that although he feels bad for victims of gun violence, he doesn't think the laws will prevent shootings. It looks like there may be similar roles in the works for Willis, as he also told <a href="http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_PEOPLE_BRUCE_WILLIS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT">A.P.</a> he doesn't believe violence in media has any correlation with violence in real life.<br /><br /><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665224431215178509.post-42344487062919741852013-01-22T14:16:00.002-05:002013-01-22T14:16:29.998-05:00Michelle Obama's Fashionable WeekendSay what you want about her new bangs, but Michelle Obama knocked it out of the park with her fashion choices this weekend. Here's a quick rundown of her Inauguration looks:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-14bgLveYEIs/UP7kuyQcxpI/AAAAAAAABNg/g54H4OJ9-ro/s1600/MO+Thom+Browne.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-14bgLveYEIs/UP7kuyQcxpI/AAAAAAAABNg/g54H4OJ9-ro/s320/MO+Thom+Browne.jpg" width="240" /></a></div> The First Lady is wearing designer Thom Browne. He actually submitted the idea for the coat to the White House weeks ago, but had no idea if Mrs. O would wear his design. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pkSK7ZZPWY0/UP7ku7AuapI/AAAAAAAABNo/XXhJdEWCmUw/s1600/MO+Jason+Wu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pkSK7ZZPWY0/UP7ku7AuapI/AAAAAAAABNo/XXhJdEWCmUw/s320/MO+Jason+Wu.jpg" width="218" /></a></div> Monday night she went back to her choice designer, Jason Wu, who created this red stunner for her. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BLpwc8dDoxw/UP7ku7I3G3I/AAAAAAAABNk/xdpEATi6UJo/s1600/MO+Prayer+Service.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BLpwc8dDoxw/UP7ku7I3G3I/AAAAAAAABNk/xdpEATi6UJo/s320/MO+Prayer+Service.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /> And on Tuesday morning, she wowed the crowd again with a custom ivory wool-applique 3/4 sleeve coat and dress by Naeem Khan for the National Prayer Service.Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16623856896210166041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665224431215178509.post-38189507793235550562013-01-11T13:09:00.001-05:002013-01-11T13:09:38.870-05:00It's Friday! Did this week feel long to anyone else but me? Hopefully, this will help your day move a little faster:<br /><br /><iframe frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="http://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F74535617&show_artwork=true" width="100%"></iframe><br />Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16623856896210166041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665224431215178509.post-2640695882693690772013-01-10T13:42:00.000-05:002013-01-10T13:42:46.288-05:00Thursday ReadoutIn case you missed today's Readout with the host of the Press Pool, Julie Mason, check it out right here! (Also check out Julie's website <a href="http://juliemason.co/">JulieMason.co</a>).<br /><br /><iframe frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="http://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F74402919&auto_play=false&show_artwork=true&color=ff7700" width="100%"></iframe><br />Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16623856896210166041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665224431215178509.post-88629991102248089972013-01-09T12:36:00.001-05:002013-01-09T12:36:06.169-05:00Inauguration Musicians The White House has tried to tamp down expectations about President Obama's inauguration this go 'round, but it definitely won't be lacking in star power. Beyonce Knowles, Kelly Clarkson and James Taylor will all perform at the inauguration, the presidential inaugural committee announced today.<br /><br />"Vice President Biden and I are honored to have these wonderfully talented musical artists perform at the Inaugural ceremony," Preisdent Obama said in a statement. "Their music is often at the heart of the American story and speaks to folks across the country."<br /><br /> In other musical news, Ke$ha is bringing her glitter-throwing, club-thumping beats to Washington as well. The pop star will headline the Musicians on Call Presidential Inaugural Charity Benefit in Washington, produced and sponsored by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). DJ Jazzy Jeff will be spinning records as the charity event’s official DJ.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.usmagazine.com/uploads/assets/articles/56103-pic-blonde-beyonce-stuns-in-red-dress-laughs-with-president-obama-jay-z/1348079955_barack-obama-beyonce-jay-z-lg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" src="http://www.usmagazine.com/uploads/assets/articles/56103-pic-blonde-beyonce-stuns-in-red-dress-laughs-with-president-obama-jay-z/1348079955_barack-obama-beyonce-jay-z-lg.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16623856896210166041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665224431215178509.post-50620008643810145342013-01-09T12:29:00.001-05:002013-01-09T12:29:18.728-05:00Charlie Sheen Versus The Mayor<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> 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mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style><![endif]--> <br />Los Angeles Mayor and former DNC chairman Antonio Villaraigosa, has somehow gotten himself into an argument of sorts with Charlie Sheen--all thanks to an incriminating Twitpic. Sheen claims that he partied with Villaraigosa for about two hours in Mexico last month at a bar opening. Villaraigosa says no way.<br /><br />Both men were both in Cabo for said bar opening back in December. At the time, Sheen tweeted a picture of himself with the mayor saying, "He knows how to party." Well, that tweet was quickly deleted.<br /><br />“I had a three minute conversation with him, I took a picture with him… I take a picture virtually every single day, 50 times, and I took a picture with him. It's as simple as that. I have never said no to anyone who wanted to take a picture. It's just that simple,” Villaraigosa <a href="http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Mayor-Defends-Party-Pic-With-Sheen-Villaraigosa-Cabo-185808812.html">told</a>NBC's Los Angeles affiliate. Meanwhile, Sheen <a href="http://www.tmz.com/2013/01/08/charlie-sheen-los-angeles-mayor-antonio-villaraigosa-partied-cabo-hotel-mexico-lying/#ixzz2HP1VBjSM">told</a>TMZ the mayor was lying. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/654*371/villaraigosa+sheen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="181" src="http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/654*371/villaraigosa+sheen.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> My suggestion...never mess with a Warlock. Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16623856896210166041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665224431215178509.post-88942806145429170562013-01-07T14:26:00.001-05:002013-01-07T14:26:08.089-05:00Pelosi on 30 RockHouse Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi will get some camera time off the hill this month. Pelosi will have a cameo in the series finale of NBC's sitcom "30 Rock.” "I would do almost anything Tina Fey asks me to do," Pelosi <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/tv-column/post/exclusive-nancy-pelosi-to-guest-star-on-30-rock-series-finale/2013/01/03/b8447776-55ea-11e2-bf3e-76c0a789346f_blog.html" target="_blank">told</a> The Washington Post on Thursday. "I'm flattered that they asked me to make a cameo in the series finale. I had a lot fun." The episode -- which will air 8 p.m. on Jan. 31 -- was filmed in early December.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://timeentertainment.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/pelosi.jpg?w=360&h=240&crop=1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://timeentertainment.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/pelosi.jpg?w=360&h=240&crop=1" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> (photo credit: AP)</span>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16623856896210166041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665224431215178509.post-62736461975616472222013-01-07T14:22:00.002-05:002013-01-07T14:22:45.989-05:00Edwin Edwards Reality ShowSet your DVR! Former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards and his family are the subject of a new docu-series premiering next month on A&E. <a href="http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/01/04/edwin-edwards/" target="_blank">Entertainment Weekly reports</a>: <i> </i><br /><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i>The Governor’s Wife</i> will star 85-year-old Edwin Edwards and his 34-year-old wife, Trina, along with several of their children from previous marriages. Edwards served four times as Louisiana’s governor over the course of three decades, and also served eight years in federal prison for crimes committed while he was in office. In 2001, Edwards was convicted on bribery and extortion charges. He became pen pals with Trina during his prison stint and they<a href="http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-07-29-louisiana-governor-wedding_n.htm" target="_blank"> married after his release last year</a>. The show will focus on Edwin and Trina’s May-December relationship and follow Edwin’s daughters (Anna, a 62-year-old, four-time divorcée and Victoria, a 60-year-old ex-showgirl) along Trina’s sons (Logan, 15 and Trevor, 13).</blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://theadvocate.com/csp/mediapool/sites/dt.common.streams.StreamServer.cls?STREAMOID=ORu1BTTM7G4NRCVWIgX8YM$daE2N3K4ZzOUsqbU5sYtTmf6BmiVGB3BwKEjr_j8uWCsjLu883Ygn4B49Lvm9bPe2QeMKQdVeZmXF$9l$4uCZ8QDXhaHEp3rvzXRJFdy0KqPHLoMevcTLo3h8xh70Y6N_U_CryOsw6FTOdKL_jpQ-&CONTENTTYPE=image/jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://theadvocate.com/csp/mediapool/sites/dt.common.streams.StreamServer.cls?STREAMOID=ORu1BTTM7G4NRCVWIgX8YM$daE2N3K4ZzOUsqbU5sYtTmf6BmiVGB3BwKEjr_j8uWCsjLu883Ygn4B49Lvm9bPe2QeMKQdVeZmXF$9l$4uCZ8QDXhaHEp3rvzXRJFdy0KqPHLoMevcTLo3h8xh70Y6N_U_CryOsw6FTOdKL_jpQ-&CONTENTTYPE=image/jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(photo credit: AP)</span>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16623856896210166041noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665224431215178509.post-26596745940221139402013-01-04T15:04:00.002-05:002013-01-04T15:04:37.453-05:00Viral PictureWhite House photographer Pete Souza released some of his favorite photos from last year, but one in particular has generated a lot of buzz on the web. The picture of President Obama being briefed for the first time on the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT has gone viral on Twitter and elsewhere. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h_SIdKbDjbU/UOc1twOkkiI/AAAAAAAAA-s/Cy_Uo9tPbcw/s1600/ObamaNewtown.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="173" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h_SIdKbDjbU/UOc1twOkkiI/AAAAAAAAA-s/Cy_Uo9tPbcw/s320/ObamaNewtown.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(photo credit: White House/Pete Souza)</span><br /><br />Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16623856896210166041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665224431215178509.post-22816161466603003932013-01-04T13:17:00.003-05:002013-01-04T13:17:45.707-05:00Today's ReadoutPress Pool host Julie Mason and I chat about Joe Biden's stellar performance on CSPAN 2 and some more New Years resolutions:<br /><br /><iframe frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="http://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F73631162&auto_play=false&show_artwork=true&color=ff7700" width="100%"></iframe><br />Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16623856896210166041noreply@blogger.com2