President Obama surprised the press at the White House today when he had his first presser sine the summer. Of course he kicked the engagement off with a joke stating that, “McConnell and Reid are making snow angels on the South Lawn."
President Obama took a few questions and the first one went to . . . believe it or not, Fox News.
The 19-term Democrat was the first Vietnam veteran to serve in Congress. He led the House Appropriations subcommittee on defense. Murtha had been a representative for Pennsylvania's 121th Congressional District since 1974.
On Monday, February 8, 2010, the Federal Government will be closed, the DC government will be closed, the DC Public Schools will be closed, the metro will only be running below ground, and yes, The Counterpoint Group will also be closed on Monday due to the weather.
We hope everyone stays safe and for those that do go to work, please drive safely.
Also, one needs to just look towards Tuesday as the metro area is supposed to get snowed on again, but this time it is expected to only be 5 inches.
Much like the unbelievable winning streak of the Washington Capitals (which as of today is up to 14 in a row), moviegoers have been waiting to see what movie would knock Avatar off its perch as the continuous #1 movie since it first hit the big screen, and now, the Oscar-nominated film which currently has a domestic gross of $612.6 million has moved to the number two spot for the weekend.
Sony’s adaptation of Nicholas Sparks romance novel “Dear John” has taken the number one spot this weekend earning $13.8 million, more than doubling the gross receipts of Avatar for the weekend.
Congratulations to “Dear John”.
The nominee for the Democrat Lieutenant Governor of Illinois has dropped out of the race this evening. Scott Lee Cohen, a millionaire who won last week’s primary has been accused of certain personal issues and tonight at a bar he announced that he was dropping out of the race. Since winning the nomination, several prominent democrats have tried to get Cohen to drop out because they believed his personal issues could spill into other democrat races in 2010. At the bar Cohen said, “I’m someone who made mistakes in my life. And look where I am. If I let you down I’m sorry”.
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan will now be responsible for picking a replacement to run for lieutenant governor.
The Counterpoint Group would like to congratulate the Lieutenant Governor or Louisiana for becoming the first white mayor of New Orleans since his father, Moon Landrieu. Today, Mitch Landrieu won the race to be New Orleans next mayor.
Because of the crowded field people expected there to be a run off, thinking nobody would reach 50% of the vote, but Landrieu was able to capture 66% of the vote.
Congratulations to now Mayor-elect Landrieu.
It’s official . . . Rep. John Boozman (R) of Arkansas announced today that he will be running against Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) in the upco
In his announcement, Rep. Boozman said, "After visiting with Arkansans it is clear that we need leadership in the U.S. Senate that represents the interests of our state and its residents," Boozman said, according to remarks provided by his campaign. "I am concerned that the Obama-Pelosi-Reid agenda of borrowing and spending our way to prosperity is too costly for our country."