President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama join the Taoiseach of Ireland Brian Cowen and his wife, Mary Molloy, in the annual St. Patrick’s Day reception in the East Room of the White House on Tuesday.
The President also met with Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson and Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness while the North Lawn fountain flowed with green water in honor of St. Patrick’s Day.
FIRST LADY & YOUTHBUILD AMERICORP HOME
First Lady Michelle Obama greets members of YouthBuild AmeriCorps while touring an energy-efficient home construction project with the organization’s founder and President Dorothy Stoneman on the National Mall on Tuesday.
More than 100 YouthBuild students, graduates and members of Congress celebrated the organization’s 30th anniversary by starting the construction of an affordable, energy-efficient home on the Mall.
The First Lady even planted a seedling inside the rooftop gardening box while touring the construction project.
PRESIDENT’S STATEMENT ON THE BUDGET
On Tuesday, President Barack Obama met with Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad and House Budget Committee Chairman John Spratt.
After the meeting, the President spoke about the investments and hard choices his budget makes. He noted at the outset that it “will bring discretionary spending for domestic programs as a share of the economy to its lowest level in nearly half a century” over the next decade. But he also made clear that while the budget does not attempt to solve every problem, it does not walk away from the crucial investments that will ensure our economy is on a strong footing for the future.
I JUST ABSOLUTELY LOVE MICHELLE! IT’S NICE TO SEE A STRONGHEADED BLACK WOMAN IN THE OFFICE.
AWWW I LOVE THEM!!! LOOK AT MY FIRST FAMILY!!!!
WELL…. THE BLACK HOUSE.
Michelle is putting her back into it!
Michelle getting her hands dirty, unlike the past 1st ladies.
Americorps is a great organization.
A nation of servants! That’s what we’re shooting for! The Obama’s don’t just talk about it, they back it up with their actions!! They are positive role models not only for African Americans, but for Americans in general!
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I LOVE THE OBAMAS!!!!!!!!!!
Lmao @ 4.
I love that Mrs. Obama is sticking by her roots! Very few know that she use to lead a Chicago AmeriCorps agency (Public Allies) back in the day. She took a big salary cut by doing this…she could have stayed at the corporate law firm! Point blank, Michelle is the REAL DEAL! She is truly my role model! Every time I see her, I smile within!
@7 WTH – Take that somewhere else…
Im so glad to see them on the job and working hard.
She is really a super first lady. How can you not just love Michelle Obama. She makes me very proud to be an African American Woman. God bless her. I love the green water. I now the Black House will be filled with children on Easter Sunday. LOL
I love the First Family Barack and Michelle are true inspirations. They make me want to do the right. There dedication to this country and each is honorable. I love my President !
Obama’s bringin that Irish spirit of the chi to d.c. i see-our whole city is green in march. loves it. loves the Obamas. Chi-town stand up!!!!
Its nice that Michelle is contributing, its fine and dandy. When it comes to President Obama’s mouth about the economy he just needs to more conscious. I’m so tired of watching the news hearing & reading about his negative view of the economy. He needs to let people know that there is indeed a green sign of vitality in the job market, stock market, etc. Yes, sure realistic about the current situation and also be positive. Its nice he’s making history but he should also make history as a president who practices what he preaches.
loooove michelle and barack! & their girls are sooo cute
I am looking at that pic with Michelle bending over, with lecherous intent.
It is so nice that they are participating in this. It shows that they reach out to everybody.
The OBAMA DECEPTION – WE saw Green Fountains on Broad Street and???
Very nice! Great to see the first family being active
Lets get it cracking.. lets unite the people and do big things this year
So he does keep the teleprompter in front him while he speaks. I read something about that a while back but I just didn’t believe it. Its kind of disappointing but you can’t blame the man for wanting to be on point.
And the green pond thingy is cute.
Im very Proud of the Obamas
Thanks for the post J. Dakar. Keep on doing what you do!
Associated Press
WASHINGTON – Cue the outrage.
For months, the Obama administration and members of Congress have known that insurance giant AIG was getting ready to pay huge bonuses while living off government bailouts. It wasn’t until the money was flowing and news was trickling out to the public that official Washington rose up in anger and vowed to yank the money back.
Why the sudden furor, just weeks after Barack Obama’s team paid out $30 billion in additional aid to the company? So far, the administration has been unable to match its actions to Obama’s tough rhetoric on executive compensation. And Congress has been unable or unwilling to restric
t bonuses for bailout recipients, despite some lawmakers’ repeated efforts to do so.
The situation has the White House and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on the defensive. The administration was caught off guard Tuesday trying to explain why Geithner had waited until last Wednesday to call AIG chief executive Edward M. Liddy and demand that the bonus payments be restructured.
Let’s make it happen!!!
Good to see the first fam takin action! Lets do the same as a peopleand bring sum change
whats the deal with this. are we always going to be doing this