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...
    Clearly against the will of the American people.
    April 3, 2013 6:43 am
    Also all you Left wing Parrots also thought your Dear Leader would lose. Heck you Parrots did not even put on your Obama stickers until after re immaculation day!
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  • Chrisfrommv wrote...
    Obama
    April 3, 2013 9:49 pm
    "There doesn't have to be a conflict between protecting our citizens and protecting our Second Amendment rights," -no your right, but then why do you insist on pushing issues that won't work, require a illegal registration program (also an idea proven ineffective, or that Infringe on our 2nd Ammendment rights.
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  • murr wrote...
    Yea I consider the source of the article
    April 6, 2013 1:01 pm
    MEDIA bought and paid for with tax entitlements, just like the votes. SOLD to the lowest bidder.
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  • It's me! Ha ha! wrote...
    Obama promoting gun legislation in Connecticut
    April 8, 2013 6:27 am
    And, at the same time, a enemy nation is threatening war, NUCLEAR HOLOCAUST, on our nation and you Parrots Dear Leader is still attempting to take away our Bill of Rights.

    You Parrots voted for this. TWICE~

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  • HPD 5-0 wrote...
    Bringing famlies:
    April 8, 2013 10:16 am
    Again, a page out of the leftist playbook. I've seen pics of Hitler doing the same. Castro, ditto. The Kim family. Yep. Owebama....same.
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  • It's me! Ha ha! wrote...
    Do those families include the families of the four Americans who died in Benghazi?
    April 8, 2013 2:49 pm
    The result of ObamaGate!

    ObamaGate will NEVER go away! And if Mrs. Clinton tries to make a run at POTUS, it will haunt her until she quits!

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  • longwayhome wrote...
    Once again!
    April 8, 2013 7:20 pm
    I have the opportunity to re- read some of the pre-election posts from the stupidest people in Seattle! It's always a pleasure to read "it's me" at his best and think to myself, is there anyone stupider in the whole Pac. N.W. than this guy? Thanks for the entertainment! You are the poster boy for the republican party. Stupid!
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  • murr wrote...
    Ya he will jam anything through good or bad
    April 8, 2013 8:38 pm
    Just like solyndra.
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  • RnD_Fan wrote...
    Enforce the laws we have
    April 8, 2013 8:40 pm
    No need for new laws, simply prosecute the ones we have now.

    BTW, if guns are the problem, we should OUTLAW any cars over 200 pounds and make riding a bike the only way to utilize the highways.

    Cars and Drunks (most often combined) kill thousands more than guns.

    Wake up Sheeple!

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  • It's me! Ha ha! wrote...
    and he will get it!! You Parrots voted for this. TWICE~ No I voted for Obama 4 times !! Got two more votes in the trunk fool.
    April 9, 2013 6:04 am
    And the Parrot brags about it!
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