Obama Weekly Address on Father's Day

The following video is one of the weekly videos that President Obama produces each and every week. This week's topic is Father's Day which is today, June 16, 2013. The President highlights his life with his parents and how important a dad is in a family. He mentions how he wasn't as connected with his father as he really should have been. He explains how he supports government that supports family values. He mentions a few personal moments with his family and how important it is to show unconditional love to our children. Every mom and dad and child, regardless of political affiliation, should watch this video. It's not about Congress, and the bills that they pass, do not pass and are trying to pass. It's not about the politically divided parties that seem to have a very negative effect on the country. It's all about family, fatherhood, and the values instilled by members of the family.



Immediately below, President Obama hosts a Father's Day luncheon in the State Dining Room to celebrate the importance of strong families and mentorship. June 14, 2013.

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Susan Rice - New National Security Adviser

Does Obama like to make bold moves? He proved it today by reshaping his national security team. To top the list, U.N. ambassador Susan Rice will replace Tom Donilon who is retiring and becomes the new National Security Adviser. To take her place, the President says that he would nominate Samantha Power from the National Security Council to Succeed Rice at the U.N.  This shows that President Obama wants to have a potentially more robust foreign policy in his second term.
But still again, President Obama angered the Republicans by nominating Susan Rice to the new post. They of course want more details on the matter from the President because they believe this nomination was politically motivated. Ignoring the criticism to date, President Obama made reference to Rice during the announcement as he claims that she is "fearless, tough" who promotes justice and human dignity.
So now she gets to head the national security team and Obama is very very happy about this nomination.
Yes, she did not get the nomination for Secretary of State to follow Hillary Clinton, because of a speech she made directly after the Benghazi attacks, but now she's given another chance, and it will be interesting to see how the Republicans retaliate as they always do. But because it is not a Cabinet post, the Senate does not have to confirm the appointment, so Obama avoids a showdown with the Republicans over the nomination going to Rice. The Republicans label this nomination as a "slap in the face", but the President really doesn't care. He now has the freedom to do what he feels he must do without another election hanging over his head.
One of Susan Rice's jobs, she will play a key role with the development and guidance of Obama's foreign policy.

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White House Controversies Scrutinized by the Conservative Base

The Republican base including 'tea party' supporters seem to be digging in to all of the controversies that are facing the President. At the same time, the Presidents Chief-of-Staff, "Dennis McDonough is telling the White House staff to devote no more than 10% of their time to the controversies involving the Internal Revenue Service, the Justice Department and the terror attack in Benghazi, Libya, a Democrat aware of McDonough's instructions confirmed to CNN," as presented on 'Political Tracker' under 'Politic's on the CNN webpage.
Clearly, the present times are some of the most trying times in the Obama Presidency, but the President realizes that he 'must stay in his game' and not let any single problem or a variety of them to affect his ability to govern within the Executive branch as the 'PONTUS'.
Endless criticism seems to be coming from the Republican party, and a few prominent Republicans have called for the impeachment of President Obama. Some from the conservative base are even calling the present situation in Washington even more serious than 'Watergate'. They are also pushing high awareness on the present issues in an attempt to tie up the news with reports that they want to control, again with the ultimate goal of not allowing the President to promote his plan of running the Executive Branch of government.
President Obama was not born yesterday, nor is he new to the office as President of the United States. In case his Republican critics forgot, the President was re-elected to his second term, and has 3 years to go.  The President plans on turning up awareness centered around issues of the economy and gun control. In the meantime, the President will also take time out from his job as President by playing a round of golf as he has done today.
Of course, the right wing conservative base will criticize the President endlessly in the coming weeks just has they have done during his entire Presidency to date. Talk show hosts like Rush Limbaugh and Mark Levin will no doubt have their broadcasts full of the White House controversies, along with the President deciding to take off to play golf during these trying times at the White House.

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