Tag: President Barack Obama

Justice Ruth Ginsberg, President Obama, State of the union

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Fell asleep on Obama’s SOTU Address

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President Barack Obama gave his annual State of the Union address last night. I didn’t watch it because it cut into my show time of “The Haves And The Have Nots”. Anyway, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had trouble keeping her head up and her eyes open as Obama bragged on about his accomplishments as president.

Obama, who signed an executive order for equal pay for women in 2014, called on Congress to support equal pay for women across the board. But while women stood and applauded Obama’s stance on equal pay and raising minimum wages, many Republicans remained seated. Republicans believe there is still much work to be done if women are to be paid equally as men for the same work.

Obama’s address must’ve been extremely boring if Justice Ginsberg fell asleep?

Controversy, Mid-term Election, Politics, President Obama

Republicans Gain Full Control Of The House And Senate For First Time In 8 Years

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The GOP has officially gained control of both the House and the Senate following the results of Tuesday’s mid-term elections.

A Republican tide ripped the Senate away from Democrats Tuesday, giving the GOP full control of Congress and the power to pin down President Barack Obama during his last two years in office.

The thumping win upends the balance of power between the White House and Capitol Hill only six years after Obama’s Democrats swept to power and marginalized Republicans in a rush to reform health care, Wall Street and pass a huge stimulus package.

Now, it’s Democrats who will take the back seat on Capitol Hill, relying mostly on the power of the filibuster to stymie Republicans and keep Obama’s legacy intact.

House Speaker John Boehner, celebrating a widened majority, said this:

“I am humbled by the responsibility the American people have placed with us.”

“But this is not a time for celebration,” he said. “It’s time for government to start getting results and implementing solutions to the challenges facing our country, starting with our still-struggling economy.”

Sounds like this is going to be an interesting and long two years.