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Tom Daschle and Other Dilemmas

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Wednesday, February 4th
11:45pm

Dear Diary,

Whew, it has been quite a week. With two people declining to take on position in my cabinet, I’ll admit I’m getting a bit frustrated. After all, I’m PRESIDENT Barack Obama. People should be thrilled to work for me. As for Tom Daschle, which was the biggest heartbreak of all, I guess I should have looked into his profile more extensively, since he did work as a lobbyist for insurance companies and he had those tax problems. But really, can’t my aides do anything? It’s their job to do the vetting! I have much more important things to worry about. Still, he would have been perfect for the job. We really need somebody in there who can talk to both Republicans and Democrats, and he would have been the best one to sell my health plan. It’s going to be hard to find somebody as qualified as he is. The last time a healthcare bill went through Congress with support from both parties was in 1965 with the Medicare bill. Read more

Interview on Al Arabiya

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Tuesday, January 27th
9:25pm

Dear Diary,

Today I reached out to the Arab world through an interview on Al Arabiya, in trying to carry out the plans made in my Inauguration speech to reach out with an extended hand. I really wanted to show that portion of the world that American cares about Muslims and Muslim lives. Since George Bush did absolutely nothing to reach out to this area of the world, I’m demonstrating my willingness to engage in diplomacy within the first week after my inauguration. I just to emphasize my willingness to talk, and more importantly, listen, since I’m sure that hasn’t been happening at all over the past eight years.

I've since learned that this interview was very well received through the Arab world, and especially in Pakistan, which is important if we want to achieve diplomacy from their country, and support from their people.

In other news, the House will vote on my stimulus package tomorrow. Read more

Saving Our Country, Multiple Issues at a Time

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Monday, January 26th
9:05pm

Dear Diary,

Whew, what a day. I have been putting out Bush fires (haha, good one, Barack) all over the place. It seems that I’m going to have to completely undo the last eight years of damage caused by the Bush Administration, or at least as much as possible. Read more

Preparations for First Day

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Monday, January 19th
8:10am

Dear Diary,

Today is Martin Luther King Day and tomorrow I am inaugurated. I couldn’t have planned this on better myself. But I suppose that it’s a stroke of fate that the first black president will be inaugurated the day after we celebrate Dr. King’s birthday.

As my presidency is (finally) about to begin, I have decided to resume writing in my diary so that I can have a place to really get my thoughts out. It’s so hard with so many advisors and staff around all the time, so having my own personal diary is a great release.

Tomorrow I am going to be inaugurated. Feels great! And I’m so glad to finally get in the White House. Bush has dragged our country so far down, I definitely have my work cut out for me. So much has changed since since I initially started campaigning. I can’t believe how much more I have to fix, in addition to all the problems Bush caused before 2007. But hey, if anyone’s going to do it, it’s gotta be me. I saw in the New York Times that even in McCain country, they’re starting to realize that I’m the right man for the job. Read more

Yes, we did!

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Tuesday, November 4th
10:04PM

Dear Diary,

WE WON.

Yours,
Barack

Originally posted in The Secret Diary of Barack Obama

New speech with message of change will render crowd speechless

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Monday, October 13th

1:22AM

Dear Diary,

Up late writing next inspirational speech. Reminded by speech writers that must be avoid being too inspirational and inadvertently inspiring mob violence. Have heard Secret Service not too happy about mob violence these days. Read more

I have a dream.

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Wednesday, October 8th

9:08AM

Dear Diary,

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