Hang Out With the President Next Week on Google+


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President Obama State of the Union Google+ Online Hangout

Last night President Obama shared his State of the Union address and is now giving the American public their chance to chime in by taking questions on Jan. 30 at 5:30 p.m. EST in the first ever White House Google+ Hangout. Through Jan. 28 at midnight EST, submit your own questions on the state of the nation to the White House YouTube page and vote on those you find most important for the Read more

Speed Read — Obama Wants Americans to Do Big Things


Updated 01/26/11 9:55 AM · Posted by TresSugar · 0 comments

Highlights From 2011 State of the Union

Obama calls for investment in education and more in State of the Union — Huffington Post Michele Bachmann has camera problems during Tea Party rebuttal — Gawker Stephen Colbert interviews the Tiger Mom — Colbert Nation Readers react to 2011 Oscar nominations — BuzzSugar Study finds that sexy news anchors are distracting — Daily Beast Jesse James has more Nazi problems — US Read more

Speed Read! Obama Talks Health Care, Economy, and DADT


Updated 01/28/10 9:40 AM · Posted by TresSugar · 0 comments

Speed Read! Obama Talks Health Care, Economy, and DADT

10 notable lines from last night's State of the Union — Huffington Post Hillary Clinton says she'll retire before end of Obama's presidency — Telegraph Gay dating site tries to air its ad during Super Bowl — Gawker The name iPad could hurt Apple's bottom line — Washington Post Poltergeist's Zelda Rubinstein died yesterday at the age of 76 — The Awl The earthquake may have killed Read more

Briefing Book! Pelosi Got a Workout During Obama's Speech


Updated 02/27/09 10:23 AM · Posted by CitizenSugar · 10 comments

Briefing Book! Pelosi Got a Workout During Obama's Speech

Rachel Maddow goes gaga over Nancy Pelosi's enthusiasm during Obama's speech. — Townhall Secretary Geithner "deeply offended by the quality of judgments" coming from banks. — Huffington Post Obama declares war on churches and conservative institutions? — RedState Obama's approval rating for handling the economic crisis leapt 17 percent after the speech among those who watched. – The Read more

Obama Spells Out the State of the Economy With Confidence


Updated 02/25/09 1:19 PM · Posted by CitizenSugar · 40 comments

Reaction to Obama's Address to Congress

Tonight Barack Obama addressed a joint session of Congress and an even more important audience — the American people. Since it was technically not a "state of the union" address, I think it's safe to call the speech the "state of the economy" address. Hoping to turn the page on tough economic times, the president read the country a litany of reasons for the crisis. Gutted regulations, Read more

Who's Watching Obama's Address to Congress Tonight?


Updated 02/25/09 8:51 AM · Posted by CitizenSugar · 120 comments

Live Stream Of Obama's Address to Congress

Tonight Barack Obama will outline what he's accomplished so far (it's only been a month!) and explain the administration's vision for the next four years. If you want to hear about Obama's healthcare, education, energy, and economic plans, with a dash of foreign policy then you should tune in tonight at 9 p.m. (EST). Watch a live stream of the address right here! Make sure to tell us what lines Read more

Front Page: Obama to Discuss State of the Union Tonight!


Updated 02/24/09 2:35 PM · Posted by CitizenSugar · 3 comments

Front Page: Obama to Discuss State of the Union Tonight!

Although rookie presidents don't give an official state of the union address, President Obama will address a joint session of Congress tonight, laying out a sober, yet hopeful, assessment of the future. — CNN Rupert Murdoch, the chairman of the New York Post, has apologized for the paper's chimp cartoon, which many saw as a racist depiction of President Obama. — Reuters US stocks bounced Read more

Geek Humor: Get Your Youtubes Tied!


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One of Tracy Ullman's best impersonations (in my mind) on her new show State of the Union has to be blogger Arianna Huffington. It's pure genius and reminds me of all the times I've ad libbed tech terms into everyday conversation and gotten confused "huh?" responses from my audience. Don't you just hate it when people "force quit on you?" Hehe. . . Do you ever find yourself using fun tech talk Read more

One Story, Three Ways: The State of the Union


Updated 01/29/08 4:47 PM · Posted by CitizenSugar · 3 comments

One Story, Three Ways: The State of the Union

Tons of you commented with us live last night during President Bush's last State of the Union. A two-term president's last SOTU is usually a little awkward given that everyone's attention is glued to finding his replacement, and the short period of time he has to execute any big changes. Last night was no exception. Here are three takes on the speech, the morning after. Canada's National Post Read more