Opinion: President Obama Says Vote For Revenge
On Friday, President Barack Obama told his supporters at a campaign rally – inside a public high school, no less – to vote for revenge!
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On Friday, President Barack Obama told his supporters at a campaign rally – inside a public high school, no less – to vote for revenge!
If you're still looking for a reason to decide on which candidate to vote for, think about Obamacare and the fact that one report after another clearly shows that it's going to cost the nation much, much more than originally stated by President Obama and his administration.
Consider the economy, the job market, the recent horrendous occurrences in the Middle East before voting for a person because of his race, his social-issue promises, or any other rather selfish reasons.
As the final days of the presidential campaign of 2012 wind down, there is ongoing concern about what President Barack Obama's law for requiring businesses to provide health care for its employees will do to small business owners.
With this grueling presidential contest heading into the final days, President Barack Obama and former Mass. Gov Mitt Romney are getting in touch with their softer side as polls show women voters could be the ones to determine the outcome.
Obamacare and Romneycare are so associated with President Barack Obama and former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney that each took time to field a question about their namesake plan and health care in the CBS Local Presidential Forum.
The two presidential candidates were asked a question by CBS Local about Obamacare vs. Romneycare and asked them to talk about the similarities or differences between the two plans.
Romney might say he won't restrict a woman's right to choose, but his message is clearly coded for his rightwing base: you do not have to worry about the Supreme Court. Relax, I'm with you, but I'm running for president for Pete's sake.
Usually, we present this segment on Fridays, but this week, we're presenting it one day earlier to strike while the iron is hot after last night's first debate between former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama.
The Supreme Court justices are back in Washington, D.C., and after the stunt Chief Justice John Roberts pulled three months ago with the Obamacare ruling, I would prefer it was Diana Ross, Florence Ballard, and Mary Wilson coming into town instead.
In recent decades, the government has taken to feeding needy children to combat the negativity of trying to learn while being hungry. Now, with new Obama administration regulations on school lunches, we have a government that is causing hunger.
Wishing a pink slip on anyone during these economic times may be harsh, but for saying that Romney's Romneycare in Massachusetts would have saved Soptic's wife and drawing conservative ire across the country, Andrea Saul deserves it.
Last week Romney had yet another gaffe and error filled week. Week after week Romney and his campaign can't get it together.
The gloves came off at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday night. Vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan stepped into the spotlight and focused his frustration on President Barack Obama.
If you like the GOP war on women, you are going to love Paul Ryan. After all, Ryan's record on women's health could easily be mistaken for one of W. Mitt Romney's primary opponents, Rick Santorum.
Wishing a pink slip on anyone during these economic times may be harsh, but for saying that Romney's Romneycare in Massachusetts would have saved Soptic's wife and drawing conservative ire across the country, Andrea Saul deserves it.
Big changes brought about by the president's health care reform law are taking effect, meaning an estimated 47 million women will see the effects of the Affordable Care Act, which passed in 2012 and was largely upheld by the Supreme Court in June.
My insurance company spent too little on actual health care delivery so my family is getting a refund. If Obamacare is a tax, it's the greatest tax ever.
Romney had an opportunity to open a dialogue with the NAACP. Instead he talked about denying civil rights to a civil rights organization and spoke in condescending and paternalistic terms about being a better president for African Americans than Barack Obama. It was a clear and cynical play for white votes.
Tea Party zealots in Congress are obsessed with stripping people of their right and access to affordable care.
Good, hard-working Americans shouldn't be forced to contemplate leaving their chosen profession as they are with federal laws such as Obamacare.
The Supreme Court's decision upholding the individual mandate and the Affordable Care Act amounts to rolling out the welcome mat for Big Brother to intrude on the lives of Americans.
Attorney General Eric Holder continued to show contempt of Congress in his remarks following the House vote to hold him "in contempt" for refusing to hand over documents associated with the Fast and Furious operation.
These guys hate to pay taxes, so bet your boots they'll be first in line to sign up for the government plan.
Chief Justice John Roberts delivered the court's ruling shortly after 10 a.m. Thursday to a crowd of about 400 to 500 people inside the marble courtroom.
The Sugar Bowl, postponed after a tragic New Year's Day terror attack in New Orleans, will now kick off today at 3 p.m. CST.
An MTA employee was stabbed in a subway station in the Bronx Thursday morning. It's the third NYC subway stabbing in a little more than 24 hours.
One day after a man drove a truck into New Year's revelers on Bourbon Street, the FBI says he likely did not have accomplices.
A 17-year-old was shot Thursday morning outside a school in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, police say.
Former NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey is now formally suspended, and federal agents searched his home Thursday.
An MTA employee was stabbed in a subway station in the Bronx Thursday morning. It's the third NYC subway stabbing in a little more than 24 hours.
A 17-year-old was shot Thursday morning outside a school in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, police say.
Former NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey is now formally suspended, and federal agents searched his home Thursday.
A mass shooting in Queens, NYC left 10 teenagers wounded outside the Amazura Concert Hall in Jamaica.
A Princeton University graduate who worked in New York City was one of more than a dozen people killed in the deadly New Orleans attack early Wednesday morning.
New year, new laws. Here's what people in New York need to know about changes taking effect in 2025.
As the new year blows into NYC, a wind advisory will be in effect for much of the area Wednesday and Thursday.
New Year's Eve 2025 could be the wettest NYC has seen in a while, as rain is expected for the ball drop in Times Square.
Congestion pricing will start this weekend as planned, the MTA says, despite a New Jersey judge partially siding with some who sought to delay it.
It looks like rainy weather to ring in New Year's Eve in Times Square and around New York City.
New year, new laws. Here's what people in New York need to know about changes taking effect in 2025.
As the new year blows into NYC, a wind advisory will be in effect for much of the area Wednesday and Thursday.
The Federal Aviation Administration has expanded temporary drone flight restrictions in New Jersey.
New York and New Jersey sought answers Tuesday from the federal judge on his ruling on congestion pricing.
New Year's Eve 2025 could be the wettest NYC has seen in a while, as rain is expected for the ball drop in Times Square.
While many were out toasting to the new year, hospitals around New York area had a different type of celebration – welcoming new babies.
An alert Long Island police officer found a missing man with dementia in a fateful location Tuesday.
Congestion pricing will start this weekend as planned, the MTA says, despite a New Jersey judge partially siding with some who sought to delay it.
It looks like rainy weather to ring in New Year's Eve in Times Square and around New York City.
Charles Dolan, who founded some of the most prominent U.S. media companies including New York-based Cablevision and HBO, has died at age 98.
The explosion outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas on New Year's Day is being investigated as a possible act of terrorism, sources said.
New year, new laws. Here's what people in New York need to know about changes taking effect in 2025.
New York and New Jersey sought answers Tuesday from the federal judge on his ruling on congestion pricing.
A military appeals court ruled Monday that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin could not withdraw plea agreements for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants.
Congestion pricing will start this weekend as planned, the MTA says, despite a New Jersey judge partially siding with some who sought to delay it.
Gardners Candies warns that recalled Meltaway Bars product may contain undeclared cashews, a health risk for people with tree nut allergies.
Many Broadway fans were left disappointed after the revival of "Gypsy" canceled nearly an entire week of performances after actors say a cold spread among the cast.
Emma and Liam top the list of New Yorkers' favorite baby names for another year, the NYC Department of Health says.
A new course at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx aims to help medical students understand the community they serve.
A woman who lost her jaw after being caught in a crossfire in Ukraine can smile again thanks to transformative surgery in New York.
A variety of New Year's Eve performers are expected for tonight's Times Square ball drop to ring in 2025.
An Argentine judge has confirmed charges against five people in connection with the death of Liam Payne, a former member of musical group One Direction.
Linda Lavin, a Tony Award-winning stage actress who became a working class icon as a paper-hat wearing waitress on the TV sitcom "Alice," has died. She was 87.
Many Broadway fans were left disappointed after the revival of "Gypsy" canceled nearly an entire week of performances after actors say a cold spread among the cast.
Olivia Hussey won a Golden Globe for best new actress for her part as Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 adaptation of William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet."
The Sugar Bowl, postponed after a tragic New Year's Day terror attack in New Orleans, will now kick off today at 3 p.m. CST.
The Toronto Raptors snapped an 11-game losing streak by beating the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night.
The Knicks won their ninth straight game, beating the Jazz on Wednesday despite playing without leading scorer Jalen Brunson.
Darcy Kuemper recorded his second shutout of the season, and the Kings beat the Devils on Wednesday.
"All parties and all agree that it's in the best interest of everybody and public safety that we postpone the game," Sugar Bowl CEO Jeff Hundley said Wednesday afternoon.
A young man from Mauritania receives help settling into the city as he serves as a youth ambassador for others.
In the hours ahead of Friday's Mega Millions drawing, the jackpot grew to $1.22 billion.
Nine people died in the crush of the crowd outside a celebrity basketball game at City College on Dec. 28. 1991.
Volunteers delivered 14,000 meals to older New Yorkers on Christmas Day.
People living in one Harlem apartment building say they are freezing as they await a new boiler system.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
Investigators say the are no longer searching for accomplices in the case, as we're learning more details about the driver and his victims. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner has the latest from the newsroom.
CBS News New York's John Elliott has the latest weather forecast.
Police say a 17-year-old was shot in the stomach outside a school in Fort Greene and went into the lobby for help.
The NYPD says former Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey has been formally suspended amid an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations.
Police say 10 teenagers were hurt when four suspects opened fire outside a venue Wednesday night in Jamaica, Queens. CBS News New York's John Dias has the latest on the investigation.
