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A season of giving, a sense of common purpose
Change.gov: The Obama-Biden Transition Team | Blog —
In this week’s weekly address, President-elect Barack Obama calls on Americans to honor our service men and women and to think of those Americans being hurt by our sluggish economy.
“This season of giving should also be a time to renew a sense of common purpose and shared citizenship,” he says. “Now more than ever, we must rededicate ourselves to the notion that we share a common destiny as Americans – that I am my brother’s keeper, I am my sister’s keeper. Now, we must all do our part to serve one another; to seek new ideas and new innovation; and to start a new chapter for our great country.”
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Obama Releases Christmas Message
TPM Election Central —
Barack Obama just released this new Presidential YouTube Address, a Christmas greeting that is geared towards reassuring the public during a tough economic period:
These are also tough times for many Americans struggling in our sluggish economy. As we count the higher blessings of faith and family, we know that millions of Americans don't have a job. Many more are struggling to pay the bills or stay in their homes. From students to seniors, the future seems uncertain.
That is why this season of giving should also be a time to renew a sense of common purpose and shared citizenship. Now, more ...
Obama delivers holiday address
Daily Kos —
President-Elect Obama today issued a holiday address that honored Americans serving in the military and those who are struggling due to the economic crisis. He evoked the memory of the "first American Christmas" -- when George Washington crossed the Delaware River -- and called on all Americans today to "renew a sense of common purpose." Good morning. This week, Americans are gathering with family and friends across the country to celebrate the blessings of Christmas and the holiday season. As we celebrate this joyous time of year, our thoughts turn to the brave men and women who serve our ...
Obama's Night-Before-Christmas Address
The Caucus —
President-elect Barack Obama, who is spending the week on vacation with his family in Hawaii , fashioned much of his holiday radio address into an appreciation of American troops serving overseas. “This holiday season, their families celebrate with a joy that is muted knowing that a loved one is absent, and sometimes in danger,” Mr. Obama said in his message. “In towns and cities across America, there is an empty seat at the dinner table; in distant bases and on ships at sea, our servicemen and women can only wonder at the look on their child’s face as they open a gift back home.” The president-elect also spoke of the millions of Americans “struggling to pay the bills or ...
He shore do talk purty, don't he?
The Reality-Based Community —
[image] He shore do talk purty, don't he? If you're curious about why Barack Obama has an 82% approval rating in the latest polls , take a look at Obama's Christmas mesage . Nothing earth-shattering there; certainly no policy substance. It's exactly what his detractors were pointing to when they kept saying "Just words." But in a country confused and scared by a crisis whose dimensions we have yet to measure, the capacity to say the right words - the words that give people the sense that someone competent and caring is in charge - can make all the difference. Ask FDR. Obama has chosen Lincoln as his icon, for lots of good reasons. But he's not in ...
Prez-Elect Barry’s ‘Holiday’ Address Filled With Hope, Change … And Pure Pity For Our Troops - w/Video
Pat Dollard | Young Americans —
The Swamp:
By John McCormick
Barack Obama’s holiday address
HONOLULU - President-elect Barack Obama is using his holiday radio address to remember the nation’s troops serving overseas and those at home struggling amid a troubled economy.
“Many troops are serving their second, third, or even fourth tour of duty,” Obama says in a recording scheduled to air on radio stations on Saturday. “This holiday season, their families celebrate with a joy that is muted knowing that a loved one is absent and sometimes in danger.”
Obama, who is vacationing on his ...
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Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
President-elect Barack Obama delivers his weekly video/radio address on Christmas Eve, focusing on support for the US Armed Forces and hope for struggling Americans in the economic downturn, pointing to the inspiration of Washington's crossing of the Delaware during the American Revolution.
Well, President-elect Barack Obama has more than weathered a few highly-publicized controversies. He has the highest approval rating for a president-elect in decades. He's done it with a lot of good will from the campaign, and some adroit symbolism during the transition.
A CNN poll, released on ...
