It was a big week, not only for the country but for Obamaburmashave, my blog (and Twitter feed) translating Barack Obama into Burma-Shave jingles.
The week began with a nomination.
HHS Nomination, 3/2/09
She has the wisdom
To compose
A tune
To soothe
Our health care woes:
Sebelius
It continued on Tuesday with a visit from the British Prime Minister and a press conference.
Presser with Gordon Brown, 3/3/09
1.
What threats we faced
Were not the Russians
The letter
Just began
Discussions:
Quidprono
2.
Great Britain and the
United States
Share common
Laws and
Common fates:
Specialfriends
3.
The day to day
Gyrations and
The fits and starts
Will lead
To land:
Eventually
4.
The global system's
Sure outdated
It's time
We got it
Regulated:
Capitalflows
Some money in the stimulus package went to highways, and Obama explained their importance on Tuesday.
Department of Transportation, 3/3/09
Sometimes the people
Have to seize
The chance to
Spend us off
Our knees:
Obamapave
Wednesday, the President announced a rollback in the outsourcing of government services.
On Contractors, 3/4/09
In private contracts
We have trusted
Too much
Now the budget's
Busted:
Nomorenobid
On Thursday, President Obama met with all sorts of stakeholders to talk about health care issues.
Healthcare forum, 3/5/09
Can costs be kept
Under control
While boosting
Healthcare
For the whole?
Squarethecircle
Yesterday, in Ohio, the President explained how the stimulus plan works on the ground.
Columbus, OH 3/6/09
The plan puts more cops
On the beat
Puts jobs on
Main before
Wall Street:
Keepingpeace
Then, this morning, the weekly address.
Weekly Address, 3/7/09
Each generation
Tests its fate
In crises
Chances too
Are great:
Opportunize