Obama Accused Of Playing Political Favorites

A politician playing favorites with donors and top fundraisers, giving them special perks, if you know what I mean! Nooo! This is unheard of! Who knew such a thing existed! If you can't tell by now, I'm being sarcastic.

However, the head of the Republican Party, Michael Steele, is as serious as a heart attack, in accusing U.S. President, Barack Obama, of impropriety, in playing political favorites, lavishing favors and special treatment on his top donors, fundraisers and political benefactors.

Michael Steele

Presidents are not to do certain things, but let's be honest here, they do. I don't agree with it, but they do. However, it appears, President Obama just happened to get caught, as did Clinton.

And as crooked as former President George W. Bush was and particularly former Vice President, Dick Cheney, two men that called a very bloody war to steal oil, who you know were throwing around favors behind the scenes like Madonna and Demi Moore at a plastic surgeon's office, several Commanders-in-Chief are guilty of this.

EXCLUSIVE: Democratic donors rewarded with W.H. perks

During his first nine months in office, President Obama has quietly rewarded scores of top Democratic donors with VIP access to the White House, private briefings with administration advisers and invitations to important speeches and town-hall meetings.

High-dollar fundraisers have been promised access to senior White House officials in exchange for pledges to donate $30,400 personally or to bundle $300,000 in contributions ahead of the 2010 midterm elections, according to internal Democratic National Committee documents obtained by The Washington Times.

One top donor described in an interview with The Times being given a birthday visit to the Oval Office. Another was allowed use of a White House-complex bowling alley for his family. Bundlers closest to the president were invited to watch a movie in the red-walled theater in the basement of the presidential mansion.

Mr. Obama invited his top New York bundler, UBS Americas CEO Robert Wolf, to golf with him during the president's Martha's Vineyard vacation in August. At least 39 donors and fundraisers also were treated to a lavish White House reception on St. Patrick's Day, where the fountains on the North and South Lawns were dyed green, photos and video reviewed by The Times and CBS News also show...

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Steele demands investigation into alleged WH perks for top Dem donors

10/28/09 09:40 AM ET - Republicans called for an investigation into allegations that President Barack Obama gave top donors special access to the White House on Wednesday.

The Republican National Committee (RNC) demanded an investigation into a report published in The Washington Times that top donors to the Democratic National Committee (DNC) had been rewarded with access to privileged White House tours, behind-the-scenes briefings and other perks.

RNC Chairman Michael Steele said that the White House had effectively become a "full-service resort" during Obama's tenure, likening the alleged access to the benefits former President Bill Clinton had offered to some friends and top donors during his time in office.

"The seriousness of this issue requires an immediate investigation looking into the degree and details of fundraising efforts between the White House and DNC, whether there was any quid pro quo offered to donors, and the names of White House officials who were involved in such activities," Steele said Wednesday in a statement...

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Dems vs. Repubs

U.S. President Barack Obama

The war in Washington between the Democrats and the Republicans is getting scary again, like Madonna without makeup.

America’s two main political parties are virulently fighting each other, even going as far as shutting off lights in meetings out of disgust and locking the opposition out of hearings for allegedly behaving like children.

They are also duking it out in the polls and fundraising, with Congressional infighting reaching new highs.

As Rodney King said “Can’t we all just get along.” Of course not. It’s politics. The so-called power struggle and party affiliations often carries more influence than seeking what’s best for a nation.

Boy Asks Obama Why People Hate Him

"Out Of The Mouths Of Babes..."

"Video: Obama Gets Tough Question From Fourth Grader" - The Associated Press

A sweet little boy asked Obama why people hate him, when they should not, as "God is love." My eyes welled up when the little guy said that. God bless you, sweetie.

The child has a point. Obama tried to put it down to politics getting rough, but let's face it, there are people that hate him for being the first black President and nothing he ever does will be right in their sight.

However, there are some people that do not hate him, but are angry with him, over the direction he has chosen for the nation.

British Political Parties Agree To TV Debate

Video: Brown agrees to TV election debate - ITN NEWS

Labour leader and Prime Minister of Great Britain, Gordon Brown, has agreed to television and radio debates with rival, Conservative counterpart, David Cameron. This should prove very interesting. May the best man win.

The climate has grown quite tense in the British political world, due to Britons displeasure with U.S. led wars in the Middle East and the economic downturn that began in America, hitting investors in the United Kingdom, that bear ties to Corporate America, much like during the Great Depression.

U.S. President Barack Obama (left) and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown (right)

This in turn created a massive decline in employment and a spate of foreclosures, shadowing the decline that transpired in America. Due to heavy taxation of 40% on personal income and 40-61% on business income, Britain had more reserves to tie them over during the crisis.

However, the U.S. government has been printing more money as the solution, which places the nation in firm danger of inflation. A tax increase on the rich in America would have been the more appropriate, prudent choice.

David Cameron and wife Samantha

There have been improvements in the financial state of Britain since the 2008 global financial crisis began, which Gordon Brown will no doubt tout, but conversely, David Cameron will state, the incumbent Prime Minister and his predecessor, Tony Blair, created the problem in the first place. Ah politics.

The British SIS Is Hiring

http://www.sis.gov.uk/output/virtualtour/index.html A UK newspaper ran a prominent article, regarding an SIS employment drive for British citizens (Secret Intelligence Service). While, I've never wanted to be a spy, but due to my family's history of working in politics and government, such articles always catch my eye. The SIS's virtual tour is even covert, saying a lot, while saying so little. The British SIS is a very private government group, committed to protecting the United Kingdom, as is MI5 and MI6. Protecting and serving one's nation is admirable, but I must concede, such jobs must be difficult at times, due to the inability to share the nature of one's work with family and friends. It's just as well, as it would endanger them, making them a target for criminals.

Anti-ACORN Bloggers Violated Wiretap Laws

During an unofficial sting, conducted by two bloggers, who clearly did not read the U.S. Code, in looking for a scoop, they attempted to expose misconduct by ACORN and became entangled in legal trouble. National wiretap laws were violated, when the bloggers tried to secretly record and videotape ACORN employees in wrongdoing and it has placed the two entrappers in hot water with the government. This clandestine, unlawful operation, was not the best course of action, as illegal wiretapping is a felony in America.