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Why Jenna Bush Hager Is "Emotional Over Malia, Sasha Obama Growing Up …
Jenna Bush Hagerknows a thing or two about growing up as the daughter of a U.S. President.In fact, this month marked 14 years since Jennadaughter of George W. Bush and former First Lady Laura Bushdrove from her teaching job in Maryland to give the daughters of the next sitting President, Barack Obama, a tour of their new home at the White House in 2008. Now, looking back on that moment of herself alongside a then 10-year-old Sasha Obama and a 7-year-old Malia Obama, Jenna can't help gush over how far they've come."I can't believe it," the Today With Jenna & Hoda co-host exclusively told E! News. "You know, they were the same age that we were when my grandfather [George H. W. Bush] became president. They were first and fourth graders." It's a recollection that serves as a full circle moment for Jenna, whoshares kids Mila, 9, Poppy, 7, and Hal, 3, with husband Henry Chase Hager. "I have first and fourth graders," she shared. "Fourteen years ago, those little babies were just twinkles in my eyes when I was a teacher in Baltimore, Maryland." Referring to Today, she added, "I did not have this job quite yet."
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Michelle Obama reacts to viral clip of Barack Obama being called fine by fan – Yahoo News
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Obama to campaign for Warnock on Dec. 1 before Senate runoff
Former President Barack Obama, reprising his battleground blitz ahead of the midterm elections, will campaign again for Sen. Raphael Warnock as the Georgia Democrat tries to withstand a strong challenge from Republican Herschel Walker before their Dec. 6 runoff.
Obamas return trip to Georgia is scheduled for Dec. 1, the eve of the final day of early in-person voting that has proven critical to Democrats in recent years, including Warnocks runoff special election victory nearly two years ago. Obama first appeared with Warnock in late October during the general election early voting period.
Warnock led Walker by about 36,000 votes in the general election but fell short of a majority, triggering a runoff under Georgia law.
Obama is the only significant national Democrat to campaign in person for Warnock, who has spent much of his reelection bid aiming for independent voters and even moderate Republicans, in addition to Democrats core supporters. Republicans, in turn, have sought to frame the race more as a national referendum on the two parties, tying Warnock to President Joe Biden and generationally high inflation.
Democrats managed to defend their Senate majority, already securing 50 seats -- along with Vice President Kamala Harris tie-breaking vote -- and managing to limit Republicans to a threadbare majority in the House. But Georgia remains a key seat because a 51st senator would give Democrats an outright majority, including on Senate committees, while giving the caucus insurance against defections.
Warnock and other Democrats around the country embraced Obama as well-positioned to carry the partys banner because he remains intensely popular among the Democratic base and is still well-regarded among independents.
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Trying to capitalize on that standing before the general election, Obama took on the GOP framing of voters midterm choice, arguing that Republicans were offering no real solutions to inflation that the former president stressed is a global phenomenon, not something that Biden and Democrats in Washington created. Obama also called Republicans a threat to democracy, pointing to many GOP leaders continued support for former President Donald Trump and his false claims that the 2020 election was fraudulent.
In Georgia specifically, Obama hammered Walker, a celebrity athlete turned politician, as woefully unprepared for the Senate, an argument Warnock is pressing both in his campaign speeches and in paid advertising.
Walker has welcomed a parade of national Republican figures, including multiple visits from Sens. Rick Scott of Florida, the GOPs Senate campaign chairman, and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina. But he has not appeared with Trump, despite their long-running friendship and the former president encouraging Walker to run and then endorsing him.
Most early in-person voting for the runoff is expected to occur from Nov. 28 through Dec. 2, the week prior to the runoff Election Day. Some counties plan to open early voting sites as early as Tuesday, but many counties said they couldnt manage that in the days ahead of Thanksgiving. A state judge last week granted Democrats request to allow early voting on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, though state officials have appealed. Its not clear how many local elections offices would be able to mobilize to stand up early sites on the holiday weekend even if they are allowed to do so.
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Barack Obama and Trevor Noah Have a Heart-to-Heart on
The coolest president of all time has entered the building. With just nine shows left at The Daily Show, Trevor Noah brought in none other than former president Barack Obama as a guest for an insightful conversation about the midterms and the importance of young-voter turnout, as well as a look into their uncle-nephew dynamic.
Noah has interviewed President Obama twice before on The Daily Show: once virtually during the pandemic to discuss Obamas memoir, A Promised Land, and then again for one of Obamas final interviews at the White House. But until yesterday, the 44th president of the United States had never been interviewed by Noah in studio at The Daily Show. Its no surprise, then, that a line wrapped around West 52nd Street to grab a free seat to watch the shows taping.
Barack Obama and Trevor Noah on The Daily Show.Courtesy of Comedy Central.
Before the cameras began rolling, Noah regaled the studio audience with a story about what its like to interact with Obama and how different the former president is from other world leaders. Generally, leaders of nations have a very stiff vibe to them, Noah said. I guess it comes with the job. Theres a certain respect you afford them.
He continued, The funny thing is, President Obama, hes loose and funny and hes got swag and everything, he continued. And then when hell talk to you hell make jokes and everything, and youll be all stiff. Noah then broke into his very accurate Obama impersonation, Trevor, whats going on. How it do, baby? causing the audience to break out into applause. But Noah said calibrating the level of reverence with the level of of casualness can be tricky when talking to a politician as cool as Obama.But if youre not careful, youll get carried away and be like, Youre damn straight Im doing well, he said, in perhaps too casual a tone. Noah then compared their relationship to one of a nephew and a cool uncle who talks trash with his nephews, but the trash talk only goes one way. Youll be like, Look at your haircut, and theyll say, Dont speak to your elders like that. Dont forget.
Obama demonstrated this dynamic when he came out onstage for his half-hour interview with Noah. After a lengthy standing ovation (I should have brought Michelle here. This is how Id like to be greeted when I come home), Noah dove in, Do you miss your name, by the way? Noah asked. Because everyone calls you Mr. President. If people called me Mr. Daily, I would miss Trevor.
My best friends call me Barack, the president replied. You should call me Mr. President.
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