This past week, the White House celebrated Black History Month with a star-studded concert, featuring some amazing civil rights-era singers, as well as some contemporary artists singing tunes from the past. The full show is now airing on PBS stations throughout the country. The series is called “In Performance at the White House: A Celebration of Music From the Civil Rights Movement.” Don’t have time to watch TV…here are some highlights from the show.
The White House put together this video of various Muslim Americans speaking about being Muslim in America and about Obama’s speech in Cairo, Egypt. Check it out.
I just got done watching President Obama’s first Online Town Hall Meeting and I have to say…I’m impressed!
The format worked well, the technology held up and the forum was a huge success. I cannot say enough about how impressed I am with the White House new media team. They are changing the way the American people communicate with the POTUS and I can’t wait to see what’s next in terms of the new media and communication that will come out of the White House.
I took the bus to Philadelphia this weekend, because it’s just too expensive to drive. I made sure to take note throughout my trip of the incredibly high gas prices between D.C. and Philly. I didn’t see any regular gas under $4/gallon. On my ride back last night, it hit me that President Bush was asked a few months ago about the rising gas prices and the prospect of prices hitting $4/gallon. He shrugged of the notion that prices would get that high, even in the face of analysts predictions. This was the line of questioning from a CBS news reporter on February 29, 2008:
Peter Maer of CBS News Radio asked: “What’s your advice to the average American who is hurting now, facing the prospect of $4-a-gallon gasoline, a lot of people facing … ”
“Wait, what did you just say?” the president interrupted. “You’re predicting $4-a-gallon gasoline?”
Maer responded: “A number of analysts are predicting $4-a-gallon gasoline.”
Bush’s rejoinder: “Oh, yeah? That’s interesting. I hadn’t heard that.”
Hadn’t heard that? Maybe that’s because President Bush doesn’t have to buy gas, or pay utility bills – the tax payers cover that for him.
Bush went further to reject the idea that gas could hit $4/gallon.
The president, however, had difficulty grasping the possibility, even after Maer told him.
“You just said the price of gasoline may be up to $4 a gallon — or some expert told you that,” Bush repeated. “That creates a lot of uncertainty.”
Here’s some video of that press conference.
Bush was asked about the rising gas prices back in February and here we are in June, about to enter the heavy summer driving months and gas now looks like it could top $5, or more in the near future. We need to remind people that Bush is wildly out of touch and that he doesn’t understand the problems people are facing filling up their cars everyday.
Maybe a reporter should ask John McCain to respond to Bush’s naivety on this important issue for the American people. I’d be interested to see what McCain’s response would be? Would he embrace Bush’s brazen aloofness, or would he have to further distance himself from his fundraiser-in-chief?
More: H/T to Jeff for sending in the “$4/gallon remix.”
If you haven’t been following the “minor blip” over Hillary Clinton’s trip to Bosnia in 1996, you certainly are missing an epic tale.
Sen. Clinton, in a effort to shine the spotlight on her commander-in chief-credentials told the gripping story last week of her dangerous mission to visit American troops in the war-torn Balkans. The only problem; nearly the entire story was both wildly exaggerated and, well false. Ooopppsss. She must have been having one of those “commander-in-chief” moments.
is reporting that Spokesman Tony Snow has just been diagnosed with liver cancer. Tony Snow had his colon removed in 2005 after cancer was discovered. DoubleSpeak would like to wish Tony and his family the best of luck in their struggle to beat this horrendous disease.