President Barack Obama on Townhall

• Obama Doesn't Care About Dead Children Fri Apr 19
  Mona Charen
  Obama doesn't care about dead children. He's indifferent to the suffering of their parents. There isn't a single coherent argument on his side of the case. He lies about the issue. It's pure politics. ... more
• Obama's April Fools Joke Fri Apr 12
  Tim Phillips
  When President Obama declared April to be “National Financial Capability Month” and described plans for his administration to teach young people “how to budget responsibly,” it was easy to mistake the announcement for a Stephen-Colbert-style April Fools’ prank. ... more
• Fighting for the Soul of America Mon Apr 8
  Matt Barber
  I just had breakfast with the Rev. John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg. Well, not the real Peter Muhlenberg, but a preacher friend of mine named Travis Witt. Travis does a powerful impersonation of the Revolutionary War-time pastor-patriot at churches and other venues around the country. ... more
• The Deafening Silence that Signals Our Demise Thu Apr 4
  Diana West
  Get ready for the last straw.First, though, I'd like to suggest that anyone reading this column in a local newspaper or news site pat the editor on the back for publishing what in our neo-medieval world of fear amounts to a forbidden column ... more
• Obama Talks to Telemundo, Univision to Sell Immigration Wed Mar 27
  Alicia Powe
• The Drone Debate: A Matter of Trust Fri Mar 8
  Mark Davis
  In conversations with those opposed to the notion of drone attacks against U.S. citizens, on or away from American soil, I ask a question as a consistency test: Is your opposition based on a blanket principle that no President should have such power, or is it a spurred by a mistrust of the current administration? ... more
• NH Gun Store Names Obama Salesman of the Year Sat Mar 2
  Heather Ginsberg
• Origin of a Lie Thu Feb 28
  Emmett Tyrrell
  I have long contended that public policy issues are as complicated as they appear because the giants of Capitol Hill like it that way, particularly the giants of the left. Bills can be written more simply. Decisions can be phrased with a certain lucidity. Yet, if they were, the electorate would mull them over and, after a cup of coffee, make a decision on them. As things stand today, with talk of budget imbalance and of esoteric matters such as "sequestration," voters scratch their heads, blink their eyes and walk away. Who gives a hoot? It is time for my morning nap, perhaps, two naps. ... more
• The Minimum Wage and Economic Reality Thu Feb 21
  Steve Chapman
  President Barack Obama and Democrats in Congress want to raise the minimum wage to improve the lot of the working poor. But they've got the wrong idea. The problem is not that these workers earn so little; it's that the things they buy cost so much. I propose instead to outlaw high prices ... more
• Will the State of the Union Help Bi-partisanship? Fri Feb 15
  America
  CNN's John King breaks down what parts of Obama's State of the Union address could gain support from House Republicans. ... more
• Will Obama Shun 'Perpetual War'? Thu Jan 24
  Steve Chapman
  Midway through his inaugural address, Barack Obama proclaimed, "A decade of war is now ending." A cynical listener might respond: "And a new decade of war is about to begin." ... more
• Good Riddance to 2012 Sun Dec 30
  Derek Hunter
  It’s that time again – time to make resolutions we won’t keep, spend two weeks writing the wrong date on checks and to look back on the year we’re leaving. ... more
• President Obama to Appear on Meet the Press Tomorrow Sat Dec 29
  Heather Ginsberg
• Katie Pavlich: Will Obama Hold Private Swearing In Ceremony? Mon Dec 10
  Washington, DC
  Townhall's News Editor discusses with Megyn Kelly. ... more
• Boehner Challenges Obama to Send Him a 'Plan that Can Pass' Wed Dec 5
  America
  John Boehner says the House is 'ready and eager' to work with the President to avoid the fiscal cliff. ... more
• Mr. President, There are Red and Blue States Mon Dec 3
  Bruce Bialosky
  At the 2004 Democratic Convention, Barack Obama was introduced to the world. His most well-known statement from that speech remains “There are no red states or blue states, just the United States.” ... more
• NewsBusted Fri Nov 30
  http://youtu.be/ep_D_iIdmE0
  A humorous take on all the hottest stories. ... more
• What The Debates Taught Us Thu Oct 25
  Victor Davis Hanson
  The president of the United States in the last debate chose to go on the attack against his challenger, Mitt Romney -- and once again largely failed to convince the American people that he was the more presidential alternative. ... more
• Mr. President, Why Won't You Help Us Avert National Bankruptcy? Tue Oct 23
  David Limbaugh
  President Obama, I'd like to follow up on my most recent column and ask you a few more questions, please. ... more
• Clinton Sidesteps Blame Even As She Accepts It Fri Oct 19
  Diana West
  Honestly, did the buck really stop with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Benghazi-gate, or did the buck just stop? ... more
• The Second Debate Thud Fri Oct 19
  Rich Galen
  The Obama campaign has to make this a comparison between the individuals - Barack Obama and Mitt Romney - and it has spent somewhere near a half BILLION dollars demonizing Romney. ... more
• The Undoing Of The Storybook Man Fri Oct 5
  Jonah Goldberg
  If you've seen the "Shrek" movies or the spin-off cartoon starring the storybook cat voiced by Antonio Banderas, you know what I'm talking about. Whenever Puss in Boots really needs something from someone, he flashes these enormous kitten eyes that melt anyone in their path. ... more
• Carney Struggles to Justify Obama Snubbing World Leaders Tue Sep 25
  Washington, DC
  Press Secretary Jay Carney can't answer why President Obama didn't meet with world leaders but instead headed over to "The View." ... more
• America at a Precipice, Freedom at Risk Sat Sep 22
  Alan Sears
  America stands at a precipice. Never before have so many of our fundamental, God-given freedoms hung by so thin a thread here at home as they do now. ... more
• Middle East madness Thu Sep 20
  Victor Davis Hanson
  Last week, Muslim mobs took to the streets to murder the American ambassador in Libya and three of his staffers. American embassies were attacked from Egypt to Yemen. ... more

• ← Previous
• Next →