Haggard: Obama isn't conceited - AMIE PARNES | POLITICO CLICK

Haggard: Obama isn't conceited - AMIE PARNES | POLITICO CLICK

When he met President Obama at the White House earlier this month, legendary country singer Merle Haggard said he found him to be "very different" from the way he's portrayed in the media: "Not conceited."

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Blizzard blasts Northeastern pols

By ALEXANDER BURNS | 12/28/10 6:00 PM

• Obama lets his faith show

  By CAROL E. LEE | 12/28/10 5:08 PM

  The president has started to reference his Christianity in more secular settings.

• Obama and Wall St.: Still Venus and Mars

  By BEN WHITE | 12/28/10 12:06 PM
  

• Obama eyes Chicago campaign HQ

  By MOLLY BALL & CAROL E. LEE | 12/28/10 5:59 AM

  The unprecedented choice could help avoid official distractions and cut down on leaks.

• Death knell for 'death panel' debate?

  By BRETT COUGHLIN | 12/28/10 5:37 PM

  The new voluntary policy for end-of-life counseling in Medicare could flip the debate on Republicans.

• Budget plan delayed a week

  By JOHN MAGGS | 12/28/10 5:51 PM

  Obama will deliver his budget late, around Feb. 14.

  • Bills await Obama's return

• The naked truth about scanners

  By ROGER SIMON | 12/28/10 4:34 AM

  Simon asks if they make us safer or if they're just an expensive hoax.

• Assange's memoir advance tops $1M

  By KEACH HAGEY | 12/28/10 11:23 AM
  

• 10 to watch: GOP freshmen on energy

  By ROBIN BRAVENDER | 12/28/10 6:24 AM

  These incoming House Republicans are looking to make names for themselves on energy issues.

• Obama pushed to deliver on climate

  By ROBIN BRAVENDER | 12/28/10 6:51 AM

  Critics predict disaster as the administration gets set to regulate greenhouse gasses.

• Klobuchar most popular '12er

  By DAVID CATANESE | 12/28/10 3:21 PM

  Minnesota Democrat Amy Klobuchar is the most popular senator facing reelection in 2012.

• Radtke jumps into Va. Senate race

  By DAVID CATANESE | 12/28/10 5:31 PM

  The leader of a large tea party group is the first Republican in the race against Sen. Jim Webb.

• Jesse Jackson defends FLOTUS

  By AMIE PARNES | 12/28/10 1:26 PM
  

• W.H. confirms Obama discussed Vick

  By CAROL E. LEE | 12/28/10 5:22 PM

  But the quarterback wasn't the focus of the phone call.

  • Obama tries bowling again

• Obama '11: Same Cabinet, more travel

  By JOSH GERSTEIN | 12/28/10 6:59 AM

  He wants to spend more time with the public.

  • Gibbs: Tax deal in '11 would've been worse

• State denies approving Richardson

  By MATT NEGRIN | 12/28/10 11:15 AM

  A spokesman says the governor's visit to North Korea was not approved by the State Department.

• Miller will not block Murkowski

  By JENNIFER EPSTEIN | 12/28/10 9:25 AM

  But the tea-party-backed candidate isn't giving up his fight to challenge the vote count in court.

• In tough times, Barbour flies high

  By BEN SMITH & BYRON TAU | 12/28/10 6:29 AM
  

• Sanford ready for 'new adventure'

  By JENNIFER EPSTEIN | 12/28/10 10:21 AM

  The South Carolina governor is a man without a plan as he gets set to leave office next week.

• Gibbs: Some detentions regrettable

  By JOSH GERSTEIN | 12/27/10 5:17 AM

  He says it's unfortunate that some suspects at Guantanamo will be held indefinitely without trial.