Obama goes golfing on day one of Hawaii vacation
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on December 25th, 2011 5:35 am by HL
Obama goes golfing on day one of Hawaii vacation
HONOLULU — It didn’t take President Obama long to get back into the, er, swing of things in his native Hawaii on Saturday.
After leaving Washington after a final bruising political battle over the payroll tax cut, Obama hit the links on Day One of his holiday, golfing with a group of longtime friends and White House staffers.
For GOP, ‘repeal and replace’ has been nothing but a mantra on health-care law
More than a year after Republicans first pledged to “repeal and replace” President Obama’s new health-care law, the GOP is still struggling to answer a basic question.
Replace it .?.?. with what?
The repeal-and-replace argument has been a central line of attack in the GOP’s anti-Obama assault, both on the presidential campaign trail and on Capitol Hill.
Trump drops Republican Party, registers as ‘unaffiliated’ in NY to keep 2012 options open
NEW YORK — Wealthy businessman Donald Trump has changed his voter registration in New York state from Republican to unaffiliated.
A spokesman for Trump says the businessman and television host changed his affiliation to preserve his option to seek the presidency in 2012.
Special Counsel Michael Cohen said Friday that Trump could enter the race if Republicans fail to nominate a candidate who can defeat President Barack Obama.
As GOP candidates vie for Bush backing, Jeb hangs back
First Jeb Jr. endorsed Jon Huntsman Jr. His brother, George P., praised Rick Perry.
Last week, George H.W. Bush made news when he came out for Mitt Romney.
George W. says he won’t be throwing his weight behind anyone in the Republican presidential nominating fight, although someone close to the former president said he has taken calls from a few candidates and dispensed only “very generic” advice when asked.
