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Obama: Pacific Trade Deal ‘Most Progressive’ Deal Ever

But President Obama acknowledges that certain economic trends would continue in spite of the deal, including lower wages for American workers and currency manipulation. He also admitted that currency manipulation rules wouldn’t be enforceable under the deal, even though labor standards and environmental standards would be enforceable.

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Matalin: Obama ‘the Al Sharpton of Commanders-In-Chief’

Tuesday on Newsmax TV’s “The Steve Malzberg Show,” Republican political consultant Mary Matalin said President Barack Obama going to Roseburg, OR on Friday to use the mass shooting to highlight gun control makes him”the Al Sharpton of Commanders-in-Chief.” In commenting on the

President Barack Obama and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan (R) visits with sixth grade students at the Graham Road Elementary School January 19, 2010 in Falls Church, Virginia. Following his meeting with students the President will deliver remarks on his 'Race to the Top' program and his request for an additional $1.35 billion in 2011 for the program. (Photo by

Obama: Arne Duncan Has ‘Delivered Some Incredible Results’

Obama’s comments appear to be a reference to the Common Core standards – though he does not call the reform by name, likely because the unpopular initiative is now often described as “toxic” and “poisonous.” The president nevertheless adopts the usual pro-Common Core position that the nationalized standards are higher or more rigorous than other standards – although there is no independent research that validates that claim.

President Barack Obama holds a news conference in the State Dining Room at the White House October 2, 2015 in Washington, DC. Obama began the press conference by saying that he will not sign another short-time stop gap federal budget in December, the next time the current budget is set to expire. (Photo by

Obama Mocks Second Amendment Supporters For ’Crack Pot Conspiracy Theories’

President Obama described gun rights supporters as “absolutists” who denounced gun control as “somehow an assault on freedom or communistic or a plot by me to, you know, take over and stay in power forever or something.” “I mean, there are all kinds of crack pot conspiracy theories that float around there,” he continued. “Some of which by the way are ratified by elected officials in the other party on occasion.”

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Obama Hammers Putin — Went into Syria ‘Out of Weakness’

Friday at a press conference at the White House, President Barack Obama said Russian President Vladimir Putin went into Syria and conducted airstrikes on civilians that oppose Syrian President Bashar al-Assad “out of weakness.” Obama said, “Now, last point I just want