Sentences with phrase «obama did»

Standing before University of California at Irvine's graduating class this June, Barack Obama did something no U.S. president has done before: He stood up for climate science.

I can understand why a politician says the science is settled — as Barack Obama did... in the State of the Union Address, where he said the «debate is over» — because if your mission is to create a political momentum then it helps to brand the other side as a «Flat Earth Society» (as he did last June).

But Obama didn't stop there — he also went on to include a list of practical advice American citizens can follow to green their lives.

It's another to duck and cover entirely on climate, as President Obama did in his State of the Union message.

(As evidence, note that President Obama didn't get substantial support for his proposals for invigorating education related to energy sciences even when Democrats controlled both houses of Congress).

Obama didn't need congress to go to North Korea that is just an excuse.

It will be interesting to see if the Trump Administration encourages the no down - payment home loan programs as Bush and Obama did during their tenures in the oval office.

Unlike with traditional IRAs, you don't have to begin making minimum withdrawals from a Roth IRA when you reach age 70 1/2 (although in his 2016 budget president Obama did propose, without success, subjecting Roths to the same withdrawal criteria as traditional accounts.)

Remember what it felt like the last eight years when you tried to question what Obama did and were told to shut up, that questioning him made you a racist or a traitor.

«Teachers felt that Obama didn't follow through,» said Jennings, the Center on Education Policy president.

«That President Obama did this is a total game changer,» says Pastorek, the Louisiana schools superintendent, who is a Republican working for a Republican governor, Bobby Jindal.

A usually rhythmically eloquent President Barack Obama did all but stutter in his response to a question posed by a Southern University student during his recent visit to Baton Rouge.

President Obama did this, for example, by encouraging states to get rid of unnecessary caps on public charter schools through Race to the Top.

Changes to federal education policy signed into law earlier this month by President Barack Obama did not alter the requirement that 95 percent of students participate in testing.

In a long retort, President Obama didn't specifically address Romney's point about school choice.

Obama did not push hard for «check card» legislation but he appointed pro-labor people to the NLRB.

The data supports Ms. Strauss» statement: «And then there was the subject that Obama did not talk about: the real reason that so many American public schools are troubled.

Though Obama did not report a price tag for the plan, media outlets cited White House officials as saying it would cost $ 450 billion.

I believe so, even if Mr. Obama didn't mention it, but to do this our teachers and policymakers will need to reverse now - widespread practices and beliefs.

[However] in four southern states — Aabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas — Obama did more poorly than John Kerry did four years ago... During Reconstruction, there were as many as 16 black members of Congress, but by 1901, black Southerners had been virtually expunged from politics, even as voters... Governing is complicated, so merely winning an election does not constitute the end of the battle.»

September 28, 2014 • President Obama did not seek permission from Congress to launch airstrikes last week.

Of all the cool and meaningful things that Barack Obama did when he was in office, who knew that one of the coolest and most meaningful would be his appearance on Zach Galifianakis» weirdo web series Between Two Ferns.

Hell, even Michelle Obama did it!

Michelle Obama did not invent toned arms but there's a media frenzy that would have you believe otherwise.

Despite holding fast to most of his administration's intelligence practices, Obama did acknowledge the potential for abuse: «Intelligence agencies can not function without secrecy, which makes their work less subject to public debate.»

Obama didn't mention a timeframe for the goal.

But what Obama didn't mention is that declining energy consumption in a sluggish economy and well - placed regulations targeting air pollution and oil use are creating a more climate - friendly United States.

Short of that, the best one might expect of an administration and president is to promote, highlight, and prioritize science and technology as best as they can within the box in which those investments must live — just as Obama did.

«President Obama didn't point any fingers, and without any anger or negativity, he simply said «let's come together for the good of America and the good of the middle class.

The invitation came about 45 minutes after Politico posted an article on its website with the headline: «Will Trump bungle first big snow threat like Obama did?»

Obama did recognize the governor at the top of his speech.

«I think it's also interesting that the one race that Obama didn't involve himself, which was NY 23, the blue dog conservative Democrat won.»

Pretty simple - Obama is responsible for this OIL SPILL - AND THE SPILL IS MUCH WORSE BECAUSE OBAMA DID NOT ACT FAST ENOUGH.

Later, as Sharpton left, I asked him if he was surprised that Obama did not acknowledge the longtime Harlem congressman.

Clinton, by contrast, received slightly fewer votes than Obama did in 2008 and 2012.

(CNN)- Libyan rebels praised President Barack Obama's Thursday address on the U.S. role in the Middle East, while some Syrian activists expressed disappointment that Obama didn't push harder on their embattled ruler.

By winning in places like Indiana, North Carolina, Virginia and the Mountain West, Obama didn't need to rely on states that had decided previous elections, like Florida and Ohio.

Not long ago we thought Govenor Paterson might not seek election because President Obama didn't want him — clearly, of course, another example of racism, this time from our prejudiced POTUS.

If Obama didn't know the provision was in the bill, that means Obama didn't read the bill.

Mr. Obama did not either; his re-election campaign said he had «pursued policies that strengthen our security» while «upholding our laws and values» and suggested that he would debate such matters in greater detail after Republicans chose his opponent.

There have been many cases reported from Missouri in which people have not made any donation to Obama and were charged fraudelently, one person being charged 176,000.00 The others were charged around 2300.00 Pretty sad, and with reports of as mucha s 63 million dollars coming from foreign sources of the 150 million dollars they just took in September, can anyone say «bogus fund raising» and this is the exact reason why Obama did nt take public financing, he knew he was going to get outside help and just goes to show how shady he is and has been his whole political career!

One of the first things President Obama did when coming into office in January 2009 was to try to gain control over the Census Bureau.

Duffy initially acknowledged, as Obama did, that the mosque CAN be built within blocks of Ground Zero, but then went on to say that doesn't make it a good idea, suggesting perhaps a different location is in order.

Obama did this, resigning his Senate seat several days after his 2008 election victory in order to prepare for the transition.

It's kind of like the tax deal Obama did with Washington after the Dems took a drubbing in Washington.

(Clinton and then - candidate Barack Obama did it frequently during the 2008 presidential campaign).

The Iran deal should be nullified because Obama didn't follow the law, they'll argue.

That's not a bad strategy in the one state where Obama didn't win a single county in 2008.

And Fast Eddie Obama didn't just sell out the primary cause of his life.

No wonder Hillary lost, she planned to have policies that lead to economic stagnation much like Obama did.