Tag: President Obama

U.S. Scrambled Fighters for Russian Bombers July 4

Buck Banks

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Number of Russian bombers that were flying close to the U.S. coast off California and Alaska on Independence Day, according to the Independent. In response, the U.S. scrambled fighter jets to intercept them. “The North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) has not said if either pair of bombers was armed. At the time of the interceptions, Russian President Vladimir Putin had called President Obama to wish him a happy July 4th.”

Obama Attacks Walker in Wisconsin

Buck Banks

You still love him. He’s still a member of your family. Right? But you’ve got to correct him. You don’t want to put him in charge of stuff.

— President Obama, likening Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) and the “bus full” of Republican candidates to an “Uncle Harry” at Thanksgiving dinner who says something that makes no sense, during a visit to his state, the New York Times reports.

Warren Remains Skeptical of Trade Deal

Buck Banks

I don’t doubt President Obama’s sincerity when he claims that this trade deal is going to be tough, that it’s going to have unprecedented protections for workers, or for the environment. The problem is that we have heard nearly identical promises about trade agreements for more than 20 years now — from President Clinton, from President Bush and from President Obama himself.

— Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), quoted by the Huffington Post.