“It’s up to Romney’s team to make a pick that doesn’t harm the ticket, conveys gravitas, and steers clear of too much controversy. Given those factors, the short list is narrowing dramatically. ”
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Republicans Redefine ‘Julia’ in Their Image
Obama Facing Breaks From Base On Contraceptive Mandate
“And based on yesterday’s reactions from senators and Senate candidates to the Obama administration’s policy requiring some religious institutions to provide coverage for prescription contraceptives, President Obama faces plenty of road mines ahead.”
By Kevin Brennan and Sean Sullivan
PHOTO OF THE DAY: President Obama smiles as he greets U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk during a roundtable meeting on Insourcing American Jobs on Wednesday in the Old Executive Office Building. (PHOTO: Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP)
President Barack Obama gets a mouth and face full of fingers from Cooper Wall Wagner, 8 months, as he poses for a photo with Cooper and his parents, Captain Greg and Meredith Wagner, while visiting members of the military during Christmas dinner at Anderson Hall on Marine Corps Base Hawaii , Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011, in Kaneohe, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Oops! Obama says he’s in Texas, when he’s really in Kansas…
What did President Obama buy at Kramerbooks?
According to the White House:
The Invention of Hugo Cabret - by Brian Selnick
Diary of a Whimpy Kid Cabin Fever - by Jeff Kinney
Tails - by Matthew Van Fleet
Descent into Chaos - by Ahmed Rashid
The Tiger’s Wife - by Tea Obreht
The Phantom Tollbooth - by Norton Juster
The Brief Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao - by Junot Diaz
Zen Shorts - by Jon Muth
Obama’s Basketball Saturday
President Obama is playing basketball with Personal Aide Reggie Love this morning. Later, he travels to Towson, Md., to watch Oregon State play Towson in hoops.
Of note: A year ago today, Obama was injured while playing basketball and needed stitches.
