Separately, however, he said claims that the ISIS fight is World War III are “over the top”.
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With three weeks until primary voting begins, White House aides say the State of the Union address is an opportunity for Obama to put his imprint on the race. They debated during the 2012 campaign as the respective vice presidential nominees for their parties. Obama admitted that Congress, and the nation, are too divided near the end of his presidency.
The White House promises Obama will deliver an upbeat assessment of how far the nation has come since the crisis-shrouded first days of his administration.
Republican presidential candidates and lawmakers immediately seized on the incident to charge that Obama has emboldened Iran’s aggressive behavior in its neighborhood by offering sanctions relief in return for a halting of its nuclear weapons program.
Ventnor Sports Cafe (2411 18th St. NW) will host a drinking game wherein every time President Obama says a chosen word, you win a $1 Jello shot.
“There are no plans to address this issue”, White House communications director Jen Psaki said in a CNN interview. Don’t miss the State of the Union.
“We have been in touch with the Iranians, we have been assured of their safety and that they will be able to move forward on their journey promptly”, Psaki said.
Look for a new face behind Obama: House Speaker Paul Ryan, who replaced John Boehner.
His spokesman, Josh Earnest, said Obama’s “optimism about the country is characterized by his confidence in the American people and our country to overcome those challenges”.
Mindful of the scant prospect for major legislative action in an election year, Obama avoided the traditional litany of policy proposals. “Ready to go!” again and again. First Lady Michelle Obama has 23 guests in her reserved section, which includes a Syrian refugee, and one of the plaintiffs from the lawsuit that sparked the legalization of gay marriage across the United States in June 2015.
Obama will present an agenda for his final year in office and beyond, aiming to paint an optimistic vision of America despite worries about immigration, terrorism and economic inequality.
The president, sitting at his desk, said he was making last minute changes and added touches to his speech. “There’s no doubt a president with the gifts of Lincoln or Roosevelt might have better bridged the divide, and I guarantee I’ll keep trying to be better so long as I hold this office”.
And at least 145 congressional Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, are condemning the Obama administration’s immigrant deportation efforts.
It starts at 9 p.m. You can catch it on JET24 and FOX66. The White House posted clips of the band’s warm up on Snapchat.
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Around 30 million viewers are expected to watch live, a nationwide audience that may only be matched in political terms during the Democratic nominating convention later this year. Caucus chairman G.K. Butterfield of North Carolina says members consider it “an extraordinary honor to be eyewitness” to Obama’s seventh and last State of the Union speech. “We need to recognize that reality, and I hope 2016 is definitely a referendum on repealing that bill and replacing it with real patient-centered, free-market reforms that actually would restrain costs, improve levels of quality in customer service”.
