Barack Obama - Part 2

Genevieve Cook, Obama Ex Girlfriend after Alex McNear, Prompts New Biography

Posted: May 4th, 2012 in Alex McNear, Barack Obama, Genevieve Cook by LALATE

Genevieve Cook, Obama Ex Girlfriend after Alex McNear, Prompt New Biography

ST LOUIS (LALATE) – Genevieve Cook (photos below), Obama’s ex girlfriend after Alex McNear, is the subject of a new biography. Genevieve Cook, dubbed his “New York girlfriend”, dated Obama when he went to Columbia University. Alex McNear dated Obama during his time at Occidental College. Now those love affairs are being reexamined in the new book “Barack Obama: The Story.”

Genevieve Cook details in the book include letters between the two. While the entries are not particularly “love letters”, the correspondences provide the backdrop for the passages Obama wrote himself in his own book“Dreams of My Father”.

Washington Post reporter David Maraniss authored the latest book. Maraniss claims that Obama’s book “is a remarkably insightful exploration of his internal struggle but should not be read as rigorous factual history.” Obama has yet to reply to Maraniss’ remarks.

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Cook’s journal entries are the backdrop for many of Maraniss’ passages. In one entry, Cook writes “I’m left wondering if Barack’s reserve, etc. is not just the time in his life, but, after all, emotional scarring that will make it difficult for him to get involved even after he’s sorted his life through with age and experience.” She adds “Hard to say, as obviously I was not the person that brought infatuation. (That lithe, bubbly, strong black lady is waiting somewhere!)”

Obama previously wrote about the “New York girlfriend” that “There was a woman in New York that I loved.” He added “She was white … Her voice sounded like a wind chime.”

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Cook and Obama met in 1983 in the East Village at Christmas Party. He was 22, she was 25. Maraniss writes “She remembered how on Sundays Obama would lounge around, drinking coffee and solving the New York Times crossword puzzle, bare-chested, wearing a blue and white sarong.” He adds “His bedroom was closest to the front door, offering a sense of privacy and coziness.”

In her journal, she wrote “I open the door, that Barack keeps closed, to his room, and enter into a warm, private space pervaded by a mixture of smells that so strongly speak of his presence, his liveliness, his habits – running sweat, Brut spray deodorant, smoking, eating raisins, sleeping, breathing.” For more, click HERE.

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Obama Bracket 2012 Prompts Obama Bracket Challenge Tuesday

Posted: March 12th, 2012 in Barack Obama, College Basketball by LALATE

Obama Bracket 2012 Prompts Obama Bracket Challenge Tuesday

LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – The Obama Bracket 2012 is prompting the launch of the “Obama Bracket Challenge” Tuesday. The Obama Bracket 2012 will be unveiled to news on Tuesday. Analysts expect the news announcement to be given during the President’s visit to Dayton with British Prime Minister David Cameron. Obama is expected to watch the First Four game between Mississippi Valley State and Western Kentucky. But while Obama Brackets have annually prompted news praise and Republican criticism, Obama’s reelection campaign is adding a twist to the pool this year.

Launched this month on the President’s website BarackObama.com, the President asks citizens “[you] think you got game”? The website tells news “And how’s this for bragging rights: we’ll publish a list of everyone who does better than the President here on BarackObama.com after the tournament is over.”

Last year, the Obama Bracket singing telecast live on ESPN drew college basketball fans. But it also drove criticism from some Republicans. Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus and Committee spokesperson Kirsten Kukowski at the time denounced the President’s use of a live TV telecast for the bracket announcement.

Kukowski told news “With all of those pressing issues on the President’s plate, we would be happy to hear the White House explain why filming an ESPN special on the NCAA tournament should be a priority on his public schedule”.

Will there be a Romney bracket 2012 as well? That remains to be seen as well. Last year, President Obama’s Final Four Selections for the men were Duke, Kansas, Ohio State and Pittsburgh, and for the women Baylor, Connecticut, Stanford and Tennessee. For more, click HERE.

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Obama L.A. February 15, 2012 Visit Prompts Road Closures

Posted: February 15th, 2012 in Barack Obama, Los Angeles by LALATE

Obama L.A. February 15, 2012 Visit Prompts Road Closures

LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – The Obama Los Angeles February 15, 2012 visit today will prompt renewed traffic problems and road closures, from Westwood to Holmby Hills. Unlike a visit in October to Hancock Park, this time the President will be back in West Los Angles; traffic jams could continue as late as 9 pm tonight, from Brentwood to Beverly Hills.

Obama’s visit in L.A. will begin with a flight arriving at LAX at 3 pm PST. Officials tell news that Obama will won’t cause traffic jams between LAX and West Los Angeles. Instead, he will travel by helicopter from LAX to the West L.A. VA Medical Center.

But come 4 pm, if you live on the Westside of Los Angeles, you might want to stay off the road. After arriving at the VA at 4 pm, Obama will travel by car, officials tell news. From 4 pm to 5 pm, sections of West Los Angeles streets will be closed as Obama travels from Westwood to Holmby Hills.

A complete list of street closures have not been released to news. But Sunset Boulevard and Wilshire Boulevard will have sporadic closures. Additional side streets between Westwood and Holmby Hills will be closed as well.

Obama is heading to the Holmby Hills mansion of Will Ferrell. The fundraiser gala costs $38,500 per plate. The Foo Fighters will perform as well. But residents will have to fight the traffic as well. And the road closures don’t end there.

From 8 p.m. and 9 p.m., Obama will travel to the Beverly Hilton where he will spend the night. Tomorrow morning, the President is off to Corona De Mar at 7 am, then San Francisco in the afternoon for a performance with the Sound Garden.

Obama has previously visited Los Angles for fundraisers in August 2010. He also visited in April, September, and October of last year. Both the April and September trips impacted traffic on the Westside.

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Obama State of the Union Address 2012 Prompts Video Preview

Posted: January 21st, 2012 in Barack Obama by LALATE

Obama State of the Union Address 2012 live streaming video online

ST LOUIS (LALATE) – President Obama’s State of the Union Address 2012 is Tuesday night. But Obama released a video preview moments ago detailing to news the subjects of his speech. Obama tells news that Tuesday’s State of the Union Address 2012 will focus on jobs, the economy, the middle class, and big ideas, rather than short-term fixes. Obama’s 2012 State of the Union Address will be able to be watched via live streaming video online.

In Saturday’s video preview, Obama told the country that his State of the Union speech is still not finished. “I’m actually not finished writing it yet. So there might be a few late nights between now and then.” He told news that the speech in many ways will be a “bookend to what I said in Kansas last month.” Obama is referring to the Dec. 7 in Osawatomie, Kansas speech in which he talked about plans for the middle class.

Obama said he will continue the Kansas message about “the central mission we have as a country, and my central focus as president.” The President said the economy is still not rebuilt fully. He said he will focus on “rebuilding an economy where hard work pays off and responsibility is rewarded, and an America where everybody gets a fair shot, everyone does their fair share, and everybody plays by the same set of rules.”

Obama told news that the country is allegedly at a cross-road for the middle class. He says the nation can go in two directions if not handled properly. “We can go in two directions. One is towards less opportunity and less fairness. Or we can fight for where I think we need to go: building an economy that works for everyone, not just a wealthy few.” He said he will tell the nation how “to talk about how we’ll get there.”

The president said this will be a make-or-break moment for the middle class, and for people trying to get into the middle class. American manufacturing, American energy, skills for American workers, and a return to American values will be among his subjects, he told news.

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Obama L.A. October 25, 2011 Road Delays Expected for Burbank

Posted: October 25th, 2011 in Barack Obama by LALATE

Obama L.A. October 25, 2011 Road Delays Expected for Burbank

LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – The Obama L.A. October 25, 2011 visit today will prompt road delays especially in Hollywood and Burbank. The Obama L.A. October 25, 2011 street closures today will be the result of the President’s heading to NBC Studios. On Tuesday, Obama will tape in the morning today’s episode of the Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

The President’s route for October 25 is expected to prompt traffic delays and temporary road closures through the Highland pass to the Valley. Obama is heading to Burbank studios of NBC early this morning. The Tonight Show taping will roughly before 10 am PST, officials confirm to news.

Then the President will fly out of Los Angeles to San Francisco for another fundraiser. The President will end the evening in Denver for yet another campaign stop.

Yesterday the President headed to two meals / fundraisers, both galas in the Hancock Park area. But before then, the President stopped off a local favorite Roscoe’s House of Chicken ‘n Waffles. The President reportedly ordered approximately $9 worth of food after touching down in Los Angeles on Air Force One. Obama’s order was the No. 9 “Country Boy” – a mixture of wings, waffles and sides.

One of the President’s stops yesterdays was aimed at the Hispanic vote. Critics say the President was elected to improve immigration reform but has instituted policies less favorable for Hispanics. The President is accused of doing nothing but increase deportations of Hispanic. As much as four hundred thousand deportations were effectuated as of September 2011. Recently, the National Association of Latino Elected Officials said their electorate will not vote for Obama in 2012 because of his handling of Latino issues during his term.

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Obama L.A. October 24, 2011 Visit Causes New Routes, Road Closures

Posted: October 24th, 2011 in Barack Obama, Los Angeles by LALATE

Obama L.A. October 24, 2011 Visit Ads New Routes, Road Closures

LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – The Obama L.A. October 24, 2011 visit today is adding new routes and road closures. The Obama L.A. October 24 visit was originally suppose to be only in Hancock Park. But now the White House is confirming to news that the Barack Obama Los Angeles trip will take him to West Los Angeles, Westwood, Hollywood, even Burbank.

Los Angeles residents in advance of today’s Obama visit had believed the President was traveling only to Hancock Park. However, that is no longer the case. The President will first arrive by plane at LAX. He will then helicopter from LAX to UCLA, rather than the federal building in recent trips. As result, no 405 Freeway and Brentwood streets will be closed, officials confirm to news.

Temporary road closures however are expected over a massive cross section of Los Angeles east of Westwood. The President will land in UCLA by helicopter, then travel in motorcade from UCLA all the way to Hancock Park, through Beverly Hills, West Hollywood and neighboring areas.

Obama’s first stop today will be the Hancock Park home of Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas. The $5,000 per person afternoon gala will be hosted by National Latino Gala. The fundraiser is being hosted also by Eva Longoria, Futuro Fund, San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.

Obama’s second stop will be Hancock Park home of James Lassiter. The $35,000 per person evening gala will be hosted by Troy Carter (Lady Gaga), Jay Brown (Def Jam), Will Smith, and Jada Pinkett Smith.

Obama will remain overnight in the Hancock Park. But the real trouble will reportedly erupt Tuesday October 25, 2011. Obama will travel from Hancock Park to Burbank for a taping of the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. White House Officials confirm that Highland and neighboring corridors will be temporarily closed as Obama travels through Hollywood to the Burbank taping.

Insiders believe that, after this trip, as much as fifteen percent of the President’s entire re-election fund will come from West Los Angeles donors.

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