Obama's Remarks at Boxer Fundraisers in San Francisco

Was this the only photo that Getty could get last night? This is a really bad photo. What is it that the photog was trying to say? It just looks awkward.

Obama spoke in California last night at a couple of fundraisers for Barbara Boxer.
CNN has a couple of clips.

Here is the one where Obama speaks about moving our economy to new energies.
Here is another where he's heckled about DADT.
Obama says: "I saw this guy down in LA," referring to the heckler. Obama says the heckler should buy a ticket to see a guy who doesn't support his point of view.

Obama Heads to San Francisco May 25

Obama will meet with his advisers in Tuesday morning.
At 11:15 am eastern (all times are eastern), Obama hosts small business owners and will speak on jobs.
At 12:05 pm, Obama will meet with Senate republicans.
At 2 pm, Obama will meet with the President of Italy, Giorgio Napolitano.
At 3:15 pm, Obama heads to San Francisco.
At 9 pm eastern, Obama will speak at a fundraiser for Barbara Boxer and at 10:50 pm, he'l attend a reception for Boxer and the DSCC.

On Wednesday, May 26, Obama heads to Fremont, where he'll visit Solyndra.

Meanwhile, On Tuesday at WhiteHouse.gov, there will be a live stream of the presidential task force on Puerto Rico, which starts at 1 pm.

Obama Visits Solyndra in Fremont California May 26

Updated May 25 with Obama's sked:

At 12:35 pm eastern, Obama will tour Solyndra.

At 1:20 pm, Obama will speak about the new energy economy. Live audio stream at WhiteHouse.gov. There could be a live video stream at cbsnews.com or msnbc.com.

At 2:15 Obama will head back to the WH.

*Keep in mind west coasters, these times are eastern.

Update: Obama will visit San Francisco May 25

On May 26, Obama will speak at Solyndra in Fremont. I'll post details on time when they're available, which is typically the day before the event. Get WH background on Solyndra and Fremont here.

In a boost to the Bay Area's status as a hub of the cleantech industry, President Barack Obama will tour Fremont solar panel manufacturer Solyndra during a 19-hour swoop through the region next week.
Solyndra received a $535 million federal loan guarantee last year to build a new solar panel manufacturing plant that now employs 1,000 workers, according to the White House. The Obama administration has touted the project as a major success story of the economic stimulus bill, which provided the funding. A second phase is expected to employ an additional 1,000 people, Solyndra officials have said.
Before his Wednesday morning visit to Solyndra, Obama will attend a pair of Democratic fundraisers Tuesday evening in San Francisco — one for Sen. Barbara Boxer, who is seeking a fourth term in November, and another for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. Mercury

Stimulus jobs/spending for Calif.

CEA estimates that 340,000 jobs were created or saved by the Recovery Act in California through March. 2010. TOTAL SPEND – More than $40 billion in Recovery funds has been made available to California– and more than $27.1 billion has already been spent. WH

What Solyndra is doing with stimulus money:

White House Press Briefing May 21 and The Week Ahead

Saturday: Obama will deliver commencement at West Point. Obama will outline some of the broad principles in his national security strategy to be released next week.

Monday: Obama will meet with the Prime Minister of Lebanon.

Tuesday: Obama will host small biz owners at the White House; Obama will welcome President of Italy, Giorgio Napolitano, to the White House; Obama will travel to San Francisco for Barbara Boxer and the DSCC.

Wednesday: Obama will visit Solyndra solar factory in Fremont, Calif. He'll make remarks there and return to D.C.

Thursday: Obama will welcome Duke basketball players to the White House. The Obamas will host a reception for Jewish American Heritage Month.

The White House press's line of questioning on Admiral Dennis Blair makes me nutty. Haven't they heard of saving face? Why should the Obama administration publicly humiliate Blair?

The press also wants the government to take over the oil spill clean up. They cite all of the criticism out there about the effort. Gibbs explains that BP owns the equipment and the government is overseeing their effort and that the government has been involved since the beginning.

Obama Speaks at Los Angeles Fundraisers

Obama aboard Marine One headed to LA

Obama is in Los Angeles for three fundraisers. I'll post video if it comes available, but these fundraisers aren't typically live streamed. Obama will return to D.C. late afternoon tomorrow:

President Barack Obama is telling California Democrats that their liberal Sen. Barbara Boxer might lose her re-election race unless they work hard for her campaign.

Obama delivered the stern warning Monday evening in Los Angeles at the first of a trio of fundraisers for Boxer and the Democratic Party.

Boxer is seeking a fourth term and has won big in the past in Democratic-friendly California. But she's facing a more difficult political environment this time around because of the shaky economy. More at AP

Update: Obama gets heckled by a gay rights group. Obama is fortunate in that he can get heckled from the left and the right.

Obama's got fire in his eyes. He shouldn't have to be heckled at a democratic fundraiser.

Obama Visits Los Angeles for Boxer April 19

Updated April 19: See video clips here.

Updated April 18: Obama will arrive at 8:25 pm eastern (5:25 pm in LA) and he will speak at the reception at 9 pm eastern and he'll speak again 9:40 pm and at the fundraising dinner at 11:45 eastern.

Updated April 16: The event is sold out. I'll post more details when they're available.

Sen. Barbara Boxer will be challenged by one of three republicans: Carly Fiorina, Tom Campbell or Chuck DeVore, backed by the tea party. Obama and Boxer will attend a 4:30 p.m. eastern reception at California Science Center. They will dine at the Natural History Museum with folks who paid $35,200 per couple. Reception tickets can be had for $250 per person. Buy tickets here.

U.S. Barbara Boxer may look shaky in the early polls against ANY Republican, but she continues to raise good coin: She raised $2.4 million through the first three months of 2010. That gives her $8.7 million in the bank, which she's squirreling away until after the June 8 primary, when she will learn who her Republican challenger will be.

Plus, in trumpeting their bosses strongest fundraising quater, Team Boxer touts "more than 71,000 donors to the campaign as of March 31. Ninety percent of contributions to the campaign in this period were $100 or less."

And now more good news for Boxer: President Obama has finally decided on April 19 as the day he's coming to LA to shake more money out of Hollywood's pocket for a BB fundraiser. Paging David Geffen. Paging David Geffen

We're told by two of the GOPers - former OC Assemblyman Chuck DeVore and ex-HP CEO Carly Fiorina -- that we shouldn't expect to learn their latest fundraising numbers until verrry close to Thursday's deadline. DeVore told us the other night that he's raised $1.8 million -- total -- since he's been running for Senate. No word on how much is still in his pocket. Campbell raised $1.6 million in the first quarter. Read more here.

Companies Quitting U.S. Chamber Over Climate Change

The U.S. Chamber is against reducing greenhouse gases. How weird is that? Exelon quit because they could benefit from energy legislation. It's always: what's in it for me? Companies should start thinking about what benefits the greater good because ultimately, that benefits them too. I know, La-La Land:

Exelon, the nation's biggest operator of nuclear power plants, said Monday that it's quitting the U.S. Chamber of Commerce because of the business group's lobbying against climate and energy legislation.

Last week, two other large energy companies, Pacific Gas and Electric and PNM Resources, also quit the Chamber over objections to its stance on climate change.

The Chamber lobbied vigorously against the climate bill that narrowly passed the House in June. The measure would set an annually declining cap on emissions and set up a system of tradable emissions allowances, and also included incentives for renewable energy and efficiency. Sens. John Kerry, D-Mass., and Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., plan to unveil their draft of a Senate version on Wednesday. McClatchy

The Chamber's energy legislation beefs are rising energy prices, which means higher business costs, and the excuse that cutting greenhouse gases wouldn't work anyway. Speaking of beef, if we all stopped eating meat ONE DAY a week, that would go a long way to saving the planet. Meat processing puts out nearly one-fifth of greenhouse gases:

The Chamber, the nation's largest business lobby, contends that the climate legislation would curtail energy from coal and other fossil fuels, creating energy scarcity that would increase prices. It's also argued that the legislation wouldn't result in a cut in greenhouse gases globally because the reduction would be outweighed by the growth of emissions from developing countries.

The proposed legislation would direct funds from the sale of allowances back to fossil fuel companies during a transition period, a plan aimed at preventing price spikes and shortages. It also provides incentives for the development of renewable energy.

"The bottom line is that there's rarely unanimous agreement among our membership on any given issue," said Chamber spokesman Eric Wohlschlegel, noting that the Chamber of Commerce represents more than 3 million companies. McClatchy

It should be known that the Chamber complains about everything that requires business to be more responsible. It is also against Obama's proposed consumer financial protection agency that would regulate the financial markets to prevent another meltdown.

Salazar Sides With Bush On Polar Bear Rule

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar decided to keep the Bush administration rule that limits the protection of the polar bear under the Endangered Species Act.
The polar bear was listed as an endangered species a year ago because of global warming.
But Bush's "special rule" says the Endangered Species Act can't regulate greenhouse gas emissions.
Salazar agrees that global warming can't be regulated through the Endangered Species Act.
BUT he says that the Obama administration will address global climate change through other means, thereby protecting the polar bear and every other species on the planet. The hope is and the reality seems to be that the Obama administration actually believes in climate change and cares about limiting greenhouse gases.
Environmental groups are skeptical and I don't blame them.

"We must do all we can to help the polar bear recover, recognizing that the greatest threat to the polar bear is the melting of Arctic sea ice caused by climate change," Salazar said in a statement. "However, the Endangered Species Act is not the proper mechanism for controlling our nation’s carbon emissions.
"Instead, we need a comprehensive energy and climate strategy that curbs climate change and its impacts – including the loss of sea ice," he added. "Both President Obama and I are committed to achieving that goal."

Environmentalists still plan to protest and I'm thankful we have these groups keeping an eye on the environment:

"We need to use every tool at our disposal, including the Endangered Species Act," Andrew Wetzler, wildlife conservation director at the Natural Resources Defense Council, said in a statement. "The rule endorsed today is illegal, and we will continue to fight it in court."

Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. and head of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, also protested the decision not to use the act to require emissions cuts. "Monitoring the situation will not tell us more than we know now – that the polar bear is threatened and we need to act," she said in a statement.

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