speech

Stories 181 - 200 | << Prev   Next >>

Teleprompter's No Cop-Out: Lincoln Would've Loved It

It's no cop-out: Presidents should be precise

(Newser) - President Obama has taken much flak for his reliance on the teleprompter—it's a crutch, goes the charge. In fact, it plays a very different—and essential—role, writes Michael Gerson in the Washington Post: It “represents the elevation of writing in politics,” showing that the president and...

Jindal Rallies GOP, Razzes Himself

(Newser) - Bobby Jindal had the privilege of speaking on the same night as Barack Obama again, but this time on a smaller stage. The Louisiana governor, pilloried after delivering the Republican response to Obama's last prime-time address, told a congressional fundraising dinner for the GOP that "it's time to declare...

Obama: Budget Is Key to Economic Recovery

(Newser) - President Obama took to the primetime airwaves last night to make the case that his economic recovery plan is showing "signs of progress," the Washington Post reports. "We will recover from this recession," he asserted, emphasizing repeatedly that his budget is "inseparable" from that recovery,...

Butt Out of Primetime, Prez: Networks

Execs complain Obama's addresses cost them money

(Newser) - President Obama is addressing the nation during primetime—again—and networks aren’t happy about it, notes the Hollywood Reporter. When Obama hits the airwaves Tuesday, he’ll bump American Idol's results show to Thursday, causing it to compete with the NCAA finals, and force the Big Four to cancel...

Dalai Lama Marks 50 Years: China Made Tibet 'Hell on Earth'

Spiritual leader throws down gloves in anniversary speech

(Newser) - In an unusually stark speech, the Dalai Lama slammed China today, saying it had made Tibet “a hell on Earth,” the New York Times reports. Chinese officials see Tibetans as “criminals deserving to be put to death,” he said in an address marking the 50th anniversary...

Obama Vows to End Cycle of Job Losses

(Newser) - President Barack Obama promised today to end the cycle of US job losses. Addressing a graduating class of police officers in Ohio, Obama called today’s unemployment report “astounding,” noting that, were it not for his stimulus package, the recruits would be among the 8.1% of Americans...

Obama: Iraq War Ends by Aug. 31, 2010

(Newser) - President Obama didn’t mince his words in his address at Camp Lejeune, NC, today. “By Aug. 31, 2010, our combat mission in Iraq will end,” he declared, earning his first applause from the audience of Marines. “Iraq is not yet secure, and there will be difficult...

Newt: Jindal Will Be a Major Player for Years

'He'll be the same age as John McCain—34 years from now'

(Newser) - Guess who's the subject of a 60 Minutes profile this weekend? None other than Bobby Jindal, who's not having the best of days. But the Louisiana governor can take solace from Newt Gingrich, who tells Morley Safer during the show that Jindal "will automatically be a major contender for...

Obama Goes on the Liberal Defensive
Obama Goes on the
Liberal Defensive
ANALYSIS
Feb 25, 2009 9:06 AM CST

Obama Goes on the Liberal Defensive

President stressed facing problems head-on

(Newser) - In his speech last night, President Obama outlined an expansive liberal agenda, write John F. Harris and Jonathan Martin in Politico, but packaged it in conservative language, stressing caution and prudence. As if to preempt critics—in what they call a "pre-buttal"—the president invoked “responsibility” 14...

Obama Finds His Inner Roosevelt
 Obama Finds 
 His Inner 
 Roosevelt 
ANALYSIS
Feb 25, 2009 7:23 AM CST

Obama Finds His Inner Roosevelt

President stakes his legacy on ending economic crisis

(Newser) - Barack Obama's address to Congress last night “staked his presidency on bringing the nation out of its economic crisis,” writes Steven Pearlstein in the Washington Post. Not since FDR have citizens been so desperate for economic leadership, and yesterday's speech made clear that Obama plans to reshape American...

15 Things We Learned About Obama Last Night

President reminds us of his gifts and plans

(Newser) - So what did last night teach us about our president? Mark Halperin runs down the list in his Time blog The Page:
  • He's optimistic and realistic, and unafraid to be both at the same time.
  • He's unafraid to use his wife as a political asset.
  • He likes Joe Biden, really,
...

8th-Grader's Letter Inspired Obama Speech

South Carolina teen becomes face of stimulus with plea for education funding

(Newser) - South Carolina eighth-grader Ty'Sheoma Bethea became the symbol of the stimulus package in President Obama's speech to Congress last night, WSAV reports. The president has repeatedly referred to Bethea's dilapidated school in his calls for spending on education infrastructure, and during his speech he quoted from a...

Jindal's GOP Response Flops
 Jindal's GOP Response Flops 
ANALYSIS
Feb 25, 2009 3:57 AM CST

Jindal's GOP Response Flops

Critics slam guv's 'amateurish' delivery of Republican rebuttal

(Newser) - Pundits are split on the substance of Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's Republican rebuttal to President Obama's speech, but most agree that his flat delivery revealed a politician not ready for prime time:
  • His speech was as patronizing "as if he were talking to kindergartners," writes Andrew Sullivan in
...

Viewers Hopeful After Obama Speech

Poll finds big majority of viewers more optimistic after president's address to Congress

(Newser) - Viewers who watched Barack Obama's first speech to Congress felt hopeful and reassured about the country's direction after the president spoke, a CNN poll finds. Of those polled, 68% said they felt very positive about the speech, 24% felt positive, and just 8% said they had a negative reaction. An...

Obama: 'We Will Recover'
 Obama: 'We Will Recover' 
Feb 24, 2009 8:35 PM CST

Obama: 'We Will Recover'

(Newser) - President Obama returned to a familiar theme tonight—hope—as he sought to reassure Americans buffeted by the recession. "The day of reckoning has arrived," he told a joint session of Congress, but American ingenuity can save us. "Now is the time to act boldly and wisely—...

Obama: We Will 'Emerge Stronger'

(Newser) - President Obama will lay out the nation's challenges in stark terms tonight but will strike a more optimistic note, CNN reports. "We will rebuild, we will recover, and the United States of America will emerge stronger than before," says Obama's prepared excerpts. The solutions exist "in our...

What Should I Say Tonight? 5 Sure Bets
 What Should I Say
 Tonight? 5 Sure Bets
ANALYSIS
Feb 24, 2009 3:07 PM CST

What Should I Say Tonight? 5 Sure Bets

(Newser) - President Obama has had to change his tune a few times since he took office, but the content of his speech to Congress tonight will be no surprise, Michael Scherer writes in Time. Talking points have been consistent for long enough to predict 5 key features:
  • I'm not Bush: In
...

Obama Speeches Help Japanese Learn English

Students use his speeches to learn language

(Newser) - Barack Obama is fast becoming a popular English teacher—in Japan. His speeches have become a hit for people learning the language there, the Wall Street Journal reports. Obama's slow and careful enunciation make him a particularly good model, teachers say. One book of speeches, complete with a dictionary for...

Whistling Orangutan Surprises Scientists

Her talent may help explain how human speech evolved

(Newser) - An orangutan at Washington's National Zoo has pleased her caretakers with a unique skill—she's taken up whistling. Researchers have previously taught apes to do so, but Bonnie is different in that she started on her own, apparently by mimicking zookeepers, NPR reports. (She also imitates workers sweeping floors and...

Obama: I'll Move Fast on Stimulus
Obama:
I'll Move Fast
on Stimulus
Feb 14, 2009 10:02 AM CST

Obama: I'll Move Fast on Stimulus

Passage is 'major milestone,' he says in weekly radio address

(Newser) - President Obama pledged quick action on the stimulus package after it passed the Senate last night, calling it “a major milestone on our road to recovery,” Reuters reports. “I will sign this legislation into law shortly, and we'll begin making the immediate investments necessary to put people...

Stories 181 - 200 | << Prev   Next >>
Most Read on Newser