Michelle, Malia, Sasha Off to Europe to Meet Up With Obama

The Obama family is heading to France tomorrow to meet up with Obama, according to ABC. Tomorrow, Obama's in Dresden, Germany to visit Buchenwald and June 6, the Obama family will be in Normandy, France for the 65th anniversary of D-Day.

Obama Speaks in Egypt June 4

Obama will make his long-planned speech in a Muslim country in Egypt on June 4. He will also travel to Dresden, Germany, to visit the Buchenwald concentration camp, where his grandmother's brother, Charlie Payne, helped liberate a sub camp after World War II. While he's out and about, he will also commemorate D-Day in Normandy, France on June 6.

The White House announced on Friday that President Obama planned to give a major policy speech on relations with the Muslim world in Egypt on June 4.

Robert Gibbs, the White House press secretary, said the precise city for the speech had not been nailed down, and that Egypt’s President Mabarak had not initiated an invitation for the president to speak there.

At the White House daily briefing, Mr. Gibbs was asked why Egypt was selected. “You know, the country that in many ways represents the heart of the — of the Arab world, and I think it will be a terrific opportunity for the president to address and discuss our relationship with the Muslim world,” he said. Mr. Obama’s father was a Muslim, although Mr. Obama has been a practicing Christian for years. Read rest at NYT

Republican Field Day

i guess a mature conversation about issues this election cycle is going to be out of the question.
republicans have been having a field day with obama's mistake yesterday when he said his uncle helped liberate auschwitz. it should've been buchenwald. the obama camp corrected it today.
republicans have gone on to make a mistake about his mistake, saying obama said is was his grandfather, when obama said it was his uncle.
my question for these idiots who have a candidate they don't seem to like very well and slim chances of winning the general election is: how is it an exaggeration? is liberating auschwitz better than the buchenwald?
enjoy your three-legged race while you can, rnc.