BREAKING: Obama embraces marriage equality →

OBAMA: I’ve just concluded that for me personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same sex couples should be able to get married.

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President Obama, at the Women’s Leadership Forum yesterday, on the GOP’s assault on women’s health

"For the first eight years of our marriage, [Michelle and I] were paying more in student loans than what we were paying for our mortgage. So we know what this is about.

And we were lucky to land good jobs with a steady income. But we only finished paying off our student loans—check this out, all right, I’m the President of the United States—we only finished paying off our student loans about eight years ago."

President Obama in North Carolina today on why Congress has to act to prevent interest rates on student loans from doubling (via barackobama)

I’m weeping. Seriously. Thank you, President Obama. For getting it and for acknowledging this struggle.

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"I don’t know what’s in Rush Limbaugh’s heart so I’m not going to comment on the sincerity of his apology. What I can comment on is the fact that all decent folks can agree that the remarks that were made don’t have any place in the public discourse. And, you know, the reason I called Ms. Fluke is because I thought about Malia and Sasha. And one of the things I want them to do as they get older is to engage in issues they care about - even ones I may not agree with them on. I want them to be able to speak their mind in a civil and thoughtful way. And I don’t want them attacked or called horrible names because they’re being good citizens. And I wanted Sandra to know that I thought her parents should be proud of her."

President Obama, commenting on the Rush Limbaugh controversy in today’s press conference. (via dcdecoder)

President Dad always gets me.

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cristinamoreno:

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feministhistorian:

princesshoneycunt:

Interrupting our regularly scheduled smut for some Obama SMACK DOWN! BOOM.  There’s the man I elected. <3

simplyscott:

Obama On Fire

bam!

I love my president!

THAT is my President. THAT is our President. THAT is a man who knows what it means to represent the American people.

I love my president.

Snarky Obama is the best Obama.

I LOVE MY PRESIDENT.

Bring it, baby. BRING IT.

Preach!

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fuckyeah1990s:

do we even need an election in 2012 after seeing this photo? GIVE HIM ALL THE PRESIDENTS

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"As we mark the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, we must remember that this Supreme Court decision not only protects a woman’s health and reproductive freedom, but also affirms a broader principle: that government should not intrude on private family matters. I remain committed to protecting a woman’s right to choose and this fundamental constitutional right. While this is a sensitive and often divisive issue—no matter what our views, we must stay united in our determination to prevent unintended pregnancies, support pregnant woman and mothers, reduce the need for abortion, encourage healthy relationships, and promote adoption. And as we remember this historic anniversary, we must also continue our efforts to ensure that our daughters have the same rights, freedoms, and opportunities as our sons to fulfill their dreams."

President Obama’s statement on the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade (via barackobama)

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Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services announced today the Obama Administration will not broaden the religious exemption for contraceptive coverage under the Preventive Care package of the Affordable Care Act. This request, primarily by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, would have denied millions of American women contraceptive coverage, including students, teachers, nurses, social workers, and other staff (and their families) at religiously-connected or associated schools, universities, and hospitals, as well as institutions, such as Catholic Charities.

Eleanor Smeal, President of the Feminist Majority Foundation, stated, “This is a landmark victory for the health of young women. We applaud this decision for women by Secretary Sebelius and the Obama Administration. Birth control is the number one prescription drug for women ages 18 to 44 years. Right now, the average woman has to pay $50 per month for 30 years for birth control. No wonder many low income women have had to forgo regular use of birth control and half of US pregnancies are unplanned. This decision will help millions of women and their families.”

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[Ms.]

This is awesome. As I’ve mentioned here before, contraception is not my #1 reason for taking BC, but rather so that I can have a functioning reproductive system. So it burns me up that the co-pay is so much, as if it’s not as important as other types of prescriptions. This will save me $720/year, which isn’t chump change—and I don’t even have a family to support, so imagine the impact elsewhere. Big ups and big thanks to the Obama administration for this one.

barackobama:

Just call it the Obama Bop. (h/t Brad in our inbox)

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