Obama: Being a good father isn't easy

June 15, 2013 @ 3:03 am


President Barack Obama holds a child a he mingles in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, June 14, 2013, where he hosted a Father's Day luncheon. Obama hosted fathers and their children as well as students and leaders from the Becoming a Man program at Hyde Park Academy in Chicago for the lunch. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) | Zoom

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says there's no substitute for the love and support that fathers provide.

In his weekly Internet and radio address, Obama is wishing Americans a happy Father's Day. He's laments that his own father wasn't around and says he's still working to be a better father.

Obama says being a dad isn't easy for anyone _ gay, straight, grandparent or foster parent. He says he wants to encourage marriage and strong families by reforming child support laws to get more fathers engaged. He says businesses, faith groups and communities have a role to play.

In the Republican address, Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee says the Education Department has become like a national school board. He says Republicans have a plan to give state and local authorities more control.

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Online:

Obama address: http://www.whitehouse.gov

GOP address: http://www.youtube.com/gopweeklyaddress


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  • It's me! Ha ha! wrote...
    Go away its me, you are history for four years, 8 years if Hillary runs in 2016. I don't think you will live that long, given the stress of being the stupidest poster of all time.
    November 10, 2012 3:21 am
    OHHHHH! Poor poor LWH. Crying and having a kicking hissy fit just to get lil ol me to be silent. What a shame Parrot! Can't stand the fact that the re immaculation of her Dear Leader did not make me go away. quite the opposite. I am going to be here for the next four years and point out every thing your Dear Leader does that further damages my America. Just like with ObamaGate Benghazi, any and all treasonous acts this regime performs and how many American lives that their actions or in actions cause!

    LWH you can always try to get me kicked off the boards like you said that you were trying to!

    Bring it on, Dbag!!!!!

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  • ron prevost wrote...
    Not that he would listen but would someone explain to Oz what the word 'compromise' means ?
    November 10, 2012 4:39 am
    I always thought it meant BOTH sides being flexible, but I guess 49+% of the counrty don't count.
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  • It's me! Ha ha! wrote...
    The "Compromising" Dear Leader.
    November 10, 2012 7:54 am
    Just like he has compromised for the last 4 years.

    Obama is UN accountable. He has to compromise with NO ONE!

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  • It's me! Ha ha! wrote...
    And let us not forget about the massive middle class tax increase.
    November 10, 2012 7:56 am
    To pay for that FREE ObamaCare!
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  • murr wrote...
    This will be beautiful
    November 12, 2012 3:33 am
    You get what you voted for, Full time will become part time. Enjoy your Holiday. Some part time will not even work.
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  • It's me! Ha ha! wrote...
    Left wing Parrots, what is to stop your Dear Leader from flooring it and driving the ObamaEconomy Volt over the cliff?
    November 13, 2012 6:02 am
    Your Obama and his regime are UN ACCOUNTABLE! They don't even listen to you Parrots since you mindless little Zombies did what you were supposed to do and get the Dear Leader re immaculated. Now America is totally at this regime mercy. And this includes you Parrots as well. There is absolutely NOTHING that we can even begin to do about it until the midterms! Thanks to you Useful Idiots for voting for re immaculation!
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  • It's me! Ha ha! wrote...
    Since the Dear Leader was racing this car toward this cliff
    November 17, 2012 1:37 pm
    how about letting the adults drive for a while. The Left wing Media will give you a pass Obama!
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  • longwayhome wrote...
    Obamagate Bengazi
    November 17, 2012 6:27 pm
    Forgot to tell you that I watched your face go swirling down the porcelain fixture this morning. You are really mad, aren't you? I can tell, and it gives me great pleasure to read your renewed anger at the Democrats, who will run your life for the next 16 years or so. Quit cutting and pasting my posts, it only adds to your jealously of my intelligence and wit and your total lack of it. How did that election work out for you? Did limbaugh come through? Did all those posts about parrots and dear leaders come through for you? Just wondering, you certainly were quite sure that your party was going to kick some butt on the Democrats. Go get a hobby, fix the roof on your mobile home, get some exercise, go hiking, do some normal stuff instead of posting garbage that everyone know is crap(except for you) and GET A LIFE!
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  • longwayhome wrote...
    There is help for you
    November 25, 2012 6:34 pm
    Counseling is available for grieving republicans that simply cannot believe that their beloved (losing) party did not win an overwhelming victory in 2012. Call this toll free # 1-800-you-lost. Grief counselors are standing by to to tell you that you as a group wasted 4 years of your pathetic lives to try and get Obama replaced by a republican. It didn't happen, did it? It's not going to happen in 2016 either. Go back to your little rooms where you computers are and post all the rhetoric you need to make yourselves feel better, but when you wake up tomorrow Obama will still be YOUR PRESIDENT, and will be for the next 4 (four) years.
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  • C"mon Man wrote...
    USS Carl Vinson CVN-70 Vet
    December 22, 2012 2:17 am
    Forget the hollow gesture, stop gutting our funds to allow the gravy train of free stuff to thrive.
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