Presidents Obama used this weekly address to boast Sonia Sotomayor's nomination. The president spoke about how Sotomayor overcame hurtles in her life
including losing her father at a young age and being raised by a single mother.

Obama went on speaking about how Sotomayor's was nominated to The US District Court by George Bush one. The fact that she was put on the District Court by
a republican President has been a repeated theme since Obama first announced his choice for nominee. Most likely to gain support from Republicans.

perponents went digging for ammo arguing against Sotomayor. Judge Sotomayor has been confirmed twice and has over 17 years of experience.

As congress returns the President asked for a quick confirmation so the new Judge can be seated before the next time the court meets and schedules the cases for the year.

Editorial: I'm getting tired of hearing about diversity and other so called credentials of the people Obama has been placing on his staff and nomination for positions like Supreme Court Justice. 80% of Americans overcome some kind of obsticles in life. Knowone has it easy in life.

IMO A decision like placing someone in a position of Supreme Court Judge should not be made on these merets. The record and only the record should be used. Who is anyone to say someone raised by a single mother is anymore qualified than someone raised by a middle class family.

It is a little concerning that Mr Obama expects the rest of government to jump when he wants something.

Get To Know The Obamas

On March 31, 2009, in Site News, by Obama Watcher

A brief Bio of Barack and Michell Obama in their own word. Get to know why this incredible man has taken on the hardest job in America.

REMARKS OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA
WEEKLY ADDRESS
The White House
Saturday, February 7, 2009


Yesterday began with some devastating news with regard to our economic crisis.  But I'm pleased to say it ended on a more positive note.

In the morning, we received yet another round of alarming employment figures – the worst in more than 30 years.  Another 600,000 jobs were lost in January.  We've now lost more than 3.6 million jobs since this recession began.

But by the evening, Democrats and Republicans came together in the Senate and responded appropriately to the urgency this moment demands.

In the midst of our greatest economic crisis since the Great Depression, the American people were hoping that Congress would begin to confront the great challenges we face.  That was, after all, what last November's election was all about. 

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