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March 5, 2009: The Day in 100 Seconds

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Now The Day Is Over

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Melody Barnes, White House Domestic Policy Council, Director VIDEO

ON HER JOB!! :>)

Public Transit Gets a Boost

Today, Vice President Biden, U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood, and Miami Mayor Diaz announced the availability of $8.4 billion in public transportation investments from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to states and local transportation authorities to repair and build America's public transportation infrastructure.

“All over the country, resources are being put to work not only creating jobs now – but also investing in the future. A future that strengthens our transit system, makes us more energy efficient and increases safety,” said Vice President Joe Biden. Biden commuted by train from Delaware to Washington, DC daily while he was a US Senator.

Our current automobile habits account for a substantial part of our nation’s carbon dioxide emissions. Public transportation projects like the ones that will be funded with this major investment, help the United States meet some of the daunting environmental challenges facing our nation and the world.

Access to mass-transit also helps by providing a wider range of work options to those who don’t own their own vehicles. “Investments in public transportation put people to work, but they also get people to work in a way that moves us towards our long term goals of energy security and a better quality of life,” said Secretary LaHood. The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) has found that every billion invested in federally aided public transportation capital projects supports 30,000 jobs.

Learn how much funding has been made available to repair and build the public transportation infrastructure in your state by visiting Recovery.gov.

JOBS! JOBS! JOBS! :>) :>) Nice JOB – — VP Biden! :>)

BUT- – - It almost didn't make any difference 'cause 1). So washe!

Annnnnnd, 2) He didn't pay any attention to advice/advisers! :>)

President Obama official schedule and guidance, March 6, 2009. Hello, Columbus

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2009

Tomorrow morning, President Obama will then travel to Columbus, Ohio. He will be accompanied by Attorney General Eric Holder. The President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing en route to Ohio. The departure from the South Lawn is open press. His arrival at Port Columbus International Airport is open press.

The President will deliver remarks at the Columbus Police Graduation Exercises. The 25 Columbus police recruits graduating Friday learned in January that instead of being sworn-in as officers, they would be let go. However, Mayor Michael Coleman announced last week that he would use money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to pay the recruits' salaries so they could keep their jobs.

The President will return to Washington DC in the afternoon. The arrival on the South Lawn is open press.

Intown Travel Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP
TV Corr & Crew: NBC
Print: Columbus Dispatch
Radio: FOX
Magazine Photo: TIME

Out of Town Travel Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP
TV Corr & Crew: NBC
Print: Washington Times
Magazine Photo: TIME

EST

8:30AM Intown Travel Pool Call Time

9:15AM THE PRESIDENT departs The White House en route Andrews Air Force Base
South Lawn
Open Press (Pre-Set 8:45AM – Final Call 9:00AM – Gather at the North Doors of the Palm Room)

9:30AM THE PRESIDENT departs Andrews Air Force Base en route Columbus, Ohio
Air Force One
Out of Town Travel Pool (Call Time 8:15AM – Virginia Gate, Andrews Air Force Base)

10:35AM THE PRESIDENT arrives in Columbus, Ohio
Port Columbus International Airport
Open Press

11:00AM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks to the Columbus Police Graduation Exercises
Aladdin Shrine Center
Open Press

1:00PM THE PRESIDENT departs Columbus, Ohio en route Andrews Air Force Base
Port Columbus International Airport
Open Press

2:05PM THE PRESIDENT arrives at Andrews Air Force Base
Out of Town Travel Pool

2:20PM THE PRESIDENT arrives at The White House
South Lawn
Open Press (Pre-Set 1:50PM – Final Call 2:05PM – Gather at the North Doors of the Palm Room)

BRIEFING SCHEDULE

Press Secretary Robert Gibbs will gaggle on Air Force One.

WHEW!! AMBITIOUS – - – as usual!! :>) :>)

He said: “LET'S GO TO WORK!!” :>) :>) HE IS! :>) Yaaaa! :>)

05 March 2009 @ 06:59 pm
White House Health Care Forum | March 5, 2009

The President Escorts “Sir” Ted

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P.S. Rahm – - – - – Ummm. ***usin' my Obama Church Fan*** :>) :>)

” When evil wants to improve its image, it calls Burson Marsteller.”

The Lion Roars Once More: Kennedy Makes Emotional Pitch For Health Care Reform VIDEO

A day that was designed to produce conversation and cohesion on reforming the health care system ended with an emotional pitch.

President Barack Obama, concluding a summit with leaders from Congress, the non-profit world, the medical and the insurance industries, entered the closing session at the East Room of the White House with a guest by his side.

“Ladies and gentlemen,” the voiced boomed over the loudspeaker, “the president of the United States accompanied by Senator Ted Kennedy.”

The crowd of roughly 150 guests jumped to its feet in approval. Suffering from brain cancer and confined, largely, to a home in Florida, the Liberal Lion's mere presence in the Washington struck an emotional chord. Kennedy didn't disappoint. Introduced by the president as “Sir Edward Kennedy” – an ode to the knighting the Senator recently received from the Queen of England – the long-time health care champion waxed optimistically about this moment in history.

“I join with all of those who feel that this is the time, now is the time for action,” he said. “I think most of us who have been in this room before have seen other times when the House and the senate have made efforts. But they haven't been the kind of serious effort that we are seeing right now. If you look over his gathering here today you see the representatives of all the different groups that we have met with over the period of years…That has not been the case over the history of the past going all the way back to Harry Truman time. But it is the case now. And it is I think a tribute to your leadership in bringing all these people together.”

Another applause ensued. Kennedy, looking thinner than in the past, his hair still full and gray, sat to the president's left as other officials were called upon to speak. Several offered tributes to the Massachusetts Democrat.

“Senator Kennedy will not be a foot soldier in this battle,” said Rep. Henry Waxman. “He has been an inspiration for all of use.”

“To Sen. Kennedy,” Rep. Charlie Rangel later declared, “this has been a fantastic day.”

Watch:

The emotions of the moment were only mildly interrupted by the business at hand. Obama declined to get into the specifics of the health care debate, choosing instead to frame the day as the launching pad for a wide-ranging discussion. But he did lay down some markers on where the topic would go. There would be, he noted, some things that even “Newt Gingrich and Ted Kennedy” could agree on. And then there would need to be sacrifices on the progressive and conservative fronts.

“To all your liberal bleeding hearts out there, don't think that we can solve this problem without tackling costs. And that may make some on the progressive community uncomfortable,” said Obama. “On the flip side, I say to those who are obsessed with costs, and this goes to the issue of Medicare and Medicaid reform as well, I don't think that as a bottom line as a means of protecting costs it means you can throw seniors off Medicare, for example.”

***TEARS*** JUST ***TEARS*** :>)

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“Obama and First Lady Michelle first international trip. UPDATE

By Lynn Sweeton March 5, 2009 3:31 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)
WASHINGTON–President Obama and First Lady Michelle will make their European debut later this month when they visit the United Kingdom, France, Germany and the Czech Republic March 31 through April 5.

Obama's first foreign visit was a day visit to Ottawa a few weeks ago. Mrs. Obama has not traveled overseas with him. Obama's trip is in connection with the upcoming G-20 meeting and the NATO anniversary celebration.

Sasha and Malia's Swing Set: Obama Surprises Daughters With Gift (PHOTOS)

With the caveat that it's not easy being a White House reporter, and nor is it easy being their babysitter the White House Press Secretary, I'm frequently startled by how those veteran reporters for the biggest news organizations on earth so often ask questions that are useless because they will always be answered in predictable ways.

Take this Q & A from the transcript of White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs' March 3 press briefing, for example:

There is more.

http://narcosphere.narconews.com/thefield/