Tag Archives: White House

National Day of Civic Hacking

Posted on January 23, 2013 at 7:00 pm by JM Ashby

This is real. This summer, on June 1-2, 2013, citizens in cities across the Nation will join together to improve their communities and governments as part of the National Day of Civic Hacking. Civic Hacking Day is an opportunity for … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Day

Posted on November 23, 2012 at 4:00 pm by JM Ashby

The White House Christmas tree arrived at 11 a.m. today. According to CBS News it’s a 19-foot Fraser Fir from Jefferson, North Carolina. Of course we know this is really just a ruse to distract us from the War on … Continue reading →

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Christmas at the White House

Posted on December 23, 2011 at 12:38 pm by Bob Cesca

Okay, I’m seriously jealous of Oliver Willis. The only thing more awesome than a Christmas party at the White House is being invited to a Christmas party at the White House and having your picture taken with the president and … Continue reading →

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Very Serious White House Press Corp

Posted on April 27, 2011 at 1:32 pm by Bob Cesca

The White House press corp spent another day digging into the most critically important issue facing the American people. The economy? Energy? Heck no. The press wasted their time asking Jay Carney about Donald Trump’s phony-baloney publicity stunt. Shame on … Continue reading →

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Press Secretary Jay Carney

Posted on January 28, 2011 at 9:15 am by Bob Cesca

Exciting! Not really. Jay Carney, the spokesman for Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., will replace Robert Gibbs as the White House press secretary, the White House announced. Mr. Carney, a former reporter for Time magazine and chief of its … Continue reading →

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We Won't Have Rahm to Kick Around

Posted on September 28, 2010 at 6:40 am by Bob Cesca

Just in: Although no final decision has been made because of family considerations, ABC News has learned that White House officials are preparing for Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel to announce on Friday — as Congress adjourns for recess — … Continue reading →

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That Party Crasher Couple

Posted on November 29, 2009 at 12:07 pm by Bob Cesca

I get it. The party crasher couple is good news for the Republicans because it shows the Obama administration is weak on — I don’t know — middle-aged socialite reality show people (aka. “terrorists”) who sneak into State Dinners? Now, … Continue reading →

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Shorter Howard Fineman

Posted on November 24, 2009 at 9:04 pm by Bob Cesca

The White House isn’t the “place to be” anymore. As evidence of this, I will now list a bunch of presidential visits to places other than the White House. Because I’m very serious and I’ve been doing this for a … Continue reading →

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Trick or Treat

Posted on October 31, 2009 at 8:12 am by Bob Cesca

As Benen describes, the wingnuts were temporarily thrilled by the White House guest list that was released yesterday, mainly because names like William Ayers and Jeremiah Wright popped up on the list. Of course these were “false positives” — after … Continue reading →

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Profanity Gate

Posted on October 12, 2009 at 9:45 pm by Bob Cesca

This story from Politico is arguably the most ridiculous story of the year. And there are a lot of ridiculous stories. It details the Obama administration’s apparent “profanity” problem. You know, I wish Politico would stop doing this shit. Whoops! … Continue reading →

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