The White House YouTube Channel’s Top 10 of 2010

Posted by Kori Schulman 

Ed. Note: In case you missed it, check out the White House blog’s Top 10 of 2010.

Take a look back at the top ten most viewed videos of 2010 from the White House YouTube channel. You can stay up to date with the latest White House videos by subscribing to the White House YouTube channel.

1. President Obama and Jay Leno at White House Correspondents Dinner

President Obama and Jay Leno trade jokes at the 2010 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in Washington, D.C.

2. President Obama: It Gets Better

As part of the It Gets Better Project, President Obama shares his message of hope and support for LGBT youth who are struggling with being bullied.

3. President Obama at Michigan Commencement

President Obama speaks at the 2010 University of Michigan commencement ceremony in Ann Arbor, MI.

4. The 2010 State of the Union Address

President Obama speaks about restoring security for middle class families after a lost decade of declining wages, eroding retirement security and escalating health care and tuition costs.

5. President Obama Honors Paul McCartney

The President hails Paul McCartney's contribution to popular music and song during a ceremony to present the singer with the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize.

6. President Obama's Oval Office Address on BP Oil Spill & Energy

The President addresses the American people from the Oval Office for the first time on the ongoing Administration-wide response to the BP oil spill and America's clean energy future.

7. Vice President Biden on Rep. Joe Barton's Apology to BP

Vice President Joe Biden responds to Joe Barton's statements about BP during a White House Press Briefing.

8. Clinton Bush Haiti Fund PSA

Former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush urge everyone to help the people of Haiti after the devastating January 12th earthquake.

9. Behind-the-Scenes Look: Time-Lapse Of The White House Christmas Tree

Watch a behind-the-scenes time lapse of the official White House Christmas Tree in the Blue Room of the White House, showing the work and energy that goes into decorating the White House for the holidays.

10. Weekly Address: Merry Christmas from the President & First Lady

President Obama and the First Lady wish families across the country a "Merry Christmas" and encourage everyone to support the troops and their families this holiday season.

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Back to the White House

Posted by Jesse Lee 

This morning the First Family returned to the White House from Hawaii:

President Barack Obama waves as he, First Lady Michelle, and daughters Malia and Sasha, arrive on the South Lawn of the White House on Marine One, January 4, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)

On the flight back the President spoke briefly with reporters, exchanging a few pleasantries and discussing his shaved ice preferences ("I'm a plain shaved ice guy.  No beans, no ice cream, no sweet milk on top").  But the President also addressed what he expects to see in Congress in the weeks ahead:

Q    A serious question:  Are you concerned you're going to get a chilly reception in Washington?  Republicans, on Sunday, were talking about the first thing they’re going to do is repeal health care.  They’re talking about asking you to get rid of Eric Holder, the Attorney General.  It sounds like a relatively chilly reception awaiting you.

THE PRESIDENT:  Well, I mean, I think that there’s going to be politics.  That's what happens in Washington.  They are going to play to their base for a certain period of time.  But I'm pretty confident that they’re going to recognize that our job is to govern and make sure that we are delivering jobs for the American people and that were creating a competitive economy for the 21st century; not just for this generation but the next one.

And so my expectation, my hope is that John Boehner and Mitch McConnell will realize that there will be plenty of time to campaign for 2012 in 2012, and that our job this year is to make sure that we build on the recovery.  We started to make good progress on that during the lame duck, and I expect to build on that progress when I get back.