Ceremonial Duties Completed, the Bushes Depart
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on January 21st, 2009 5:31 am by HL
Ceremonial Duties Completed, the Bushes Depart
With a blown kiss out the window of the presidential limousine, George W. Bush departed the White House yesterday, closing out a presidency that spanned the height of popularity and the depths of public disdain.
Senate Confirms 7 Obama Cabinet Picks, but Clinton Is Kept on Hold
The Senate approved seven of President Obama’s Cabinet-level appointees yesterday but delayed a planned vote on Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s confirmation to be secretary of state because of objections from a Republican member.
Obama Asks Nation to Rise to the Challenge of His Words
In the inaugural address launching his presidency, Barack Obama today drew on his sense of history and the needs of the moment — the same strengths that shaped the speeches that propelled him from obscurity to the White House in four years.
‘I, Barack Hussein Obama . . .’
Left hand resting on an ancient, sacred text, right hand raised to write a new chapter of the American story, Barack Obama stood on a platform at the Capitol, poised to recite the presidential oath of office. He turned his face toward the slanting, winter sun.
Kennedy Recovering After Having Seizure at Obama Luncheon
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) was awake and “feeling well” yesterday evening after suffering a seizure during a post-inaugural luncheon in honor of President Obama, said a physician who treated him.
