Do You Think the President Will Improve the Dismal Job Market?


Updated 08/09/11 2:42 PM · Posted by · 5 comments

Confidence in President Barack Obama

Today, President Obama said although the economy is not rebounding back as quick as he had envisioned, he promised "things are going to get better." The most recent jobs report shows that unemployment in July has decreased to 9.1 percent from 9.2 percent in May and 117,000 new jobs are being created. However, many experts say there is no real improvement and that this amount of added jobs is not Read more

Happy Birthday Mr. President: 8 Fun Obama Facts You Didn't Know


Updated 03/16/12 3:58 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Barack Obama Fun Facts

It's President Barack Obama's 50th birthday today and although it's a milestone birthday, the head of the state is holding private, low-key celebrations today in order to observe the bleak economic environment. We've seen a promising community leader edge his way up the political ladder in the last few years, finally reaching the top to become the nation's first black president. That is an Read more

Presents For a President: What Did George Bush Get?


Updated 01/27/09 10:18 PM · Posted by CitizenSugar · 16 comments

Presents For a President: What Did George Bush Get?

George Bush received many splendored things from foreign leaders as president, but he couldn't keep anything that exceeded $335 in value. High-value gifts are turned over to government archives when a president's term is up. Probably for the best, though! I don't know what he would do with a sapphire-and-diamond necklace, bracelet, earrings, and ring set, worth $85,000, in Midland, TX. I mean, Read more

Terms of Service: Should the First Lady Be on Payroll?


Updated 02/11/09 1:38 PM · Posted by CitizenSugar · 58 comments

Terms of Service: Should the First Lady Be on Payroll?

Being the first lady is not all tea and cake and greeting foreign dignitaries. Even when it is, there's still a staff to be managed. The idea of paying the first lady goes back to 1946, when a congressman proposed a $10,000 salary for First Lady Bess Truman, calling the position "the only case of involuntary servitude in America." Congress rejected the proposal and it never returned to the House Read more

Obama, Bush, and Ex-Presidents Have Historic Lunch


Updated 01/08/09 9:55 AM · Posted by CitizenSugar · 84 comments

Obama, Bush, and Ex-Presidents Have Historic Lunch

President-elect Barack Obama, President Bush, Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush, and Bill Clinton (that's all of the surviving past presidents) met up for lunch at the White House today in a historic gathering. Collectively the bunch has more than 30 years of presidential experience. Bush, who sat down with Obama recently, said: One message that I have, and I think we all share, is that we want you Read more

Should Jeb Bush Run For President Someday?


Updated 01/15/09 10:14 AM · Posted by CitizenSugar · 47 comments

Should Jeb Bush Run For President Someday?

In an interview with FOX News Sunday former president George Bush senior described his youngest son, Jeb, the former governor of Florida, "as qualified and as able as anyone I know in the political scene" to be president. "I'd like to see him run. I'd like to see him be president some day. As president, it's about service, service for the greatest country on the face of the Earth and the honor Read more

Guess Which President's Son Lived Here?


Updated 12/30/08 9:35 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 8 comments

Guess Which President's Son Lived Here?

The only child to survive into adulthood of one of America's most prominent presidents built this Georgian Revival Summer home on 500 acres of land in Manchester, VT, at the turn of the 20th century. It was home to only his descendants until 1975, when it was purchased by a historical society; today, it lives on as a museum, preserving the family legacy. Can you tell me the name of his father, Read more

Barney's Barking, Biting Mad as His First Dog Term Ends Soon


Updated 11/07/08 11:22 PM · Posted by PetSugar · 12 comments

Don't get jealous lil guy! Seems like Barney (one of the two Scotties belonging to George W. Bush) may sense that another pup – one that we haven't even seen yet! – is already at the top of everyone's list. This pup is still super-duper cute as is his terrier pal, Miss Beazley, both currently residing in the White House. See how Barney greeted an admiring fan, errr reporter, this morning in Read more

What Would It Take?


Updated 10/08/08 10:28 AM · Posted by CasaSugar · 6 comments

What Would It Take?

. . . for you to cover your wood floors with this JFK Rug ($2,000 starting bid on eBay)? What Would It Take? You'd have to pay me a lot of money to put that in my home. I'd display it for Presidents Day! What do you mean? I love it! Other, I'll tell you in the comments. Read more

The Long and Short of It: Does Size Matter in a President?


Updated 10/07/08 7:15 PM · Posted by CitizenSugar · 25 comments

The Long and Short of It: Does Size Matter in a President?

Do looks matter in a president? Perhaps, though, you can ask the infamous JFK/Nixon debate match up on that one — but how about sheer size? With Obama's workout regiment closely watched earlier this campaign, in the face-off between 6'1.5", 180 lbs. Obama, and 5'7", 165 lbs. McCain, will the top dog be the biggest in the pack? The New York Times took the weights and measurements of the men Read more