Thursday, April 30, 2009

Here is your political fix for the 100th Day of the Obama Admistration. I think he is doing a GREAT JOB, but you might not think so...

LOOKING BACK AT TODAY.President Obama said Chrysler's decision to merge with Italy's Fiat and file for bankruptcy would give the company "a new lease on life," and he assured its employees and communities depending on it that the company would continue to operate normally during the process. http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/04/30/1916679.aspx
In his daily briefing, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said a member of the advance team for Energy Secretary Chu went to Mexico and developed flu symptoms. He and three members of his family tested positive for type A influenza and that it's probable they have H1N1. Further testing is being done by the CDC, and all four sick individuals experienced only mild symptoms and all four have recovered. http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/04/30/1916775.aspx
There is a fascinating fact sheet that is making the rounds among folks with American auto industry interests. Clearly, someone at GM is not happy about the president's remarks last night regarding hybrids. http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/04/30/1915541.aspx
After directing most of their fire at the Obama administration on economy and government spending, congressional Republicans are now turning to national security -- in particular President Obama's decision to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay (a move a majority disagree with, according to our new NBC/WSJ poll).http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/04/30/1915622.aspx
On a conference call with reporters and bloggers, House Minority Whip Eric Cantor and Sen. John McCain announced the formation of a new effort to help the Republican Party take its message on the road and come up with new ideas for the future. http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/04/30/1916558.aspx
Time to do the 'My Bad': Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele, appearing on MSNBC's Morning Joe this morning, said of Specter that Democrats may have "bitten off more on that bargain than they can chew on right now." He added later, "The conservatives he's railing against helped his behind in '04." http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/04/30/1915500.aspx
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton just spoke briefly at the Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on the budget supplemental about how the State Department is responding to swine flu, NBC's Courtney Kube reports. http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/04/30/1915833.aspx
MN SEN: The folks at the liberal group Americans United for Change say they're running a TV ad in Minnesota to put pressure on GOP. Gov. Tim Pawlenty to certify Al Franken (D) if he remains ahead of Norm Coleman (R) after the Minnesota Supreme Court considers the case. http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/04/30/1916318.aspx
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