West Wing Week: "Roll Tide"

This week, the President visited one of the Sunshine State's largest ports, attended the Summit of the Americas in Cartagena, Colombia, announced new steps to strengthen oversight of energy markets, welcomed champion NASCAR drivers and the Alabama Crimson Tide football team to the White House, and traveled to Ohio to speak with unemployed workers about the importance of job training programs. That's April 13th to April 19th or "Roll Tide."

Check out this week's edition of West Wing Week.

Ron Paul Endorsed By NFL Player, Farmer and Former U.S. Senate Candidate Clint Didier

Franklin County conservative says Paul “demonstrates he has America’s interest at heart”

 

BELLEVUE, Washington – 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul was endorsed today by Clint Didier, a former NFL Washington Redskins tight end, Eltopia-area farmer, and 2010 Tea Party-backed conservative Republican U.S. Senate candidate.

 

In making his public endorsement, Mr. Didier issued the following statement:

 

“I believe the next President of the United States needs to be a defender of America protecting and maintaining her sovereignty, one who understands the worldwide economic crisis we face and first and foremost demonstrates he has America’s interest at heart.  The next president must understand what constitutes a free market, be willing to stand tall against powerful lobbying interests, and have the courage to fight for a sound monetary policy, fiscal sanity, and individual liberty.

 

“As an American farmer yearning for strong constitutional leadership, I see Ron Paul as a loyal disciple of our founding fathers who gave us the opportunity to experience life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.  He has displayed integrity and adherence to our Constitution for 30 years.  I have found no other presidential candidate so disciplined.”

 

Mr. Didier was born and raised on a farm in Eltopia in Franklin County, Washington.  Raised with a strong work ethic he carried onto the football field, he joined the NFL to play for the Washington Redskins and Green Bay Packers.  His football career brought him to the field of Super Bowl XVII and Super Bowl XXII.  In Super Bowl XXII, he scored the final touchdown for the Redskins in the second quarter of their 35-point game, and was the leading receiver in Super Bowl XVIII.

 

Closing his career in professional football with two Super Bowl wins under his belt, he established a successful farm, and has given back to his community ever since as a football coach at Connell High School.  He eventually made the decision in 2010 to run as a candidate for U.S. Senate, and still lives in “Hell to Pay” Eltopia with his wife of 30 years working the farm and helping his community.

 

Providing a strong boost to Ron Paul’s Washington State organization, such endorsements present Ron Paul as the conservative alternative to Mitt Romney.  They also demonstrate that the 12-term Congressman from Texas has the only campaign organization capable of maintaining a 50-state competition with the moderate-establishment Romney.

C4L: Give Thanks

Dear lover of liberty,

 

On this day of thanks, my staff and I at Campaign for Liberty would like to wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving!

 

As Americans, we are born with a truly unique heritage.  Our nation’s founding was a grand experiment in maximizing freedom and liberty.

 

Today, those principles are under relentless assault.

 

But, I have hope.

 

You, and the rest of the over half a million Americans that have joined Campaign for Liberty since 2008, have given me hope that we can Reclaim the Republic and Restore the Constitution in our lifetime.

 

No challenge is too great if you and I continue to stand united in our determination to be free.

 

I am so thankful you have chosen to join with us, and I am grateful for your support this past year to keep C4L a leader in the fight for liberty.

 

As we gather with friends and family today, let us pause from feasting and football to give thanks for living in a nation founded on eternal principles that are worth fighting to preserve.

 

In Liberty,

 

Matt Hawes

Vice President

VIDEO: West Wing Week: "Get on the Bus"

West Wing Week is your video guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This week, The President welcomed the Super Bowl Champion Green Bay Packers to the White House before embarking on a three day Rural Bus Tour across the Midwestern states of Minnesota, Iowa, and Illinois. During his tour, the President heard directly from small business owners, local families and private sector leaders while promoting the need to strengthen the middle class and accelerate hiring in towns across the nation.

Nice Catch, Mr. President

President Barack Obama prepares to catch a football while surrounded by Galesburg High School football players in Galesburg, Ill., Aug. 17, 2011. The President greeted students and watched the football team practice during the stop on his three-day bus tour in the Midwest. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

Yesterday, President Obama wrapped up his three-day Economic Bus Tour across the Midwest with townhall meetings in Atkinson, Illinois and Alpha, Illinois. Along the way, the President made surprise drop-ins to meet local citizens, such as members of Galesburg High School football team.

Photo: Eye of the (Auburn) Tigers

President Barack Obama receives a jersey and helmet from player Kodi Burns during the ceremony honoring the Auburn University football team's 2010 BCS National Championship in the East Room of the White House, June 8, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)