When he takes offices on Jan. 20, 2009, Barack Obama will become the first U.S. president born after the midpoint of the 20th Century. It is only fitting that he was born during Kennedy's presidency. picked by artsaken 1 year ago tags Obama JFK oddities |
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Rather than restate untruths about Obama, the campaign would do better to start some rumors of its own. 4 comments edit related share politicsSuch as: Barack Obama wears a FLAG PIN at all times. Even in the shower. and: There's only one artist on Barack Obama's iPod: FRANCIS SCOTT KEY. picked by JoshSF49 1 year ago |
Throughout his campaign Barack Obama has mocked his critics, noting that they just don't get what a novel figure and consistent unifier he has been for his whole life. "They say: We don't know enough about him. His pastor once said something. He's got a funny name, sounds Muslim." picked by 1thirteen3 2 years ago 7 comments edit related share politics |
President Barack Obama has only been in office for just over nine months, but he's already hit the links as much as President Bush did in over two years. 8 comments edit related share plime.comCBS' Mark Knoller wrote on his Twitter feed that, "Today - Obama ties Pres. Bush in the number of rounds of golf played in office: 24. Took Bush 2 yrs & 10 months." picked by shuallyo 1 month ago |
President Barack Obama claimed early progress Tuesday night in his aggressive campaign to lead the nation out of economic chaos and declared that despite obstacles ahead, ``we're moving in the right direction.'' picked by ebindelglass 8 months ago 1 comments edit related share politics |
Since Mr Obama took office, the rate of threats against the president has increased 400 per cent from the 3,000 a year or so under President George W. Bush, according to Ronald Kessler, author of In the President's Secret Service. picked by kakana 4 months ago 2 comments edit related share politics |
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ZuneGate, as some called it, is settled. Reports that President-Elect Barack Obama is actually a Microsoft Zune user have been crushed last night by one of Obama's spokesmen. "Not true, the President-Elect uses an iPod," addressed the spokesman to Philadelphia City Paper - Neal Santos' accusations. picked by punthe 12 months ago 8 comments edit related share politics |
President Barack Obama hoped to sell his economic stimulus tonight, instead, he was talking first about "screwing up'' with a key Cabinet appointment. And the president says that he worries about sending the wrong message picked by bingo 10 months ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
Barack Obama and Sarah Palin are indeed coming to Mercenaries 2: World in Flames as playable characters in an upcoming update. picked by punthe 1 year ago 1 comments edit related share entertainment |
In his autobiography Barack Obama writes about the first night he spent in New York, prior to attending Columbia. Finding no one home at the apartment he was meant to stay at, he "found a dry spot, propped my luggage beneath me and fell asleep, the sound of drums softly shaping my dreams. I woke up to find a white hen pecking at the garbage near my feet. Across the street, a homeless man was ... read full post picked by suebe 9 months ago 0 comments edit related share politics |
No they're getting petty - what politician hasn't donned 'traditional garb' to win favor? 9 comments edit related share politicsA photograph circulating on the Internet of Democratic Sen. Barack Obama dressed in traditional local garments during a visit to Kenya in 2006 is causing a dustup in the presidential campaign over what constitutes a smear. picked by bevissimo 2 years ago |
A British teenager has had the face of Barack Obama, the US President-elect, shaved into his hair. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 6 comments edit related share plime.com |
The first baby rhinoceros born in Uganda in almost 30 years has been named Obama because his father is from Kenya and his mother was born in the US. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
Barack Obama has said he wants to change the political system. Now that he is president-elect, we'll see what that actually means. 4 comments edit related share politicsIn his acceptance speech, Obama plans to offer some symbolic gestures, such as reaching out to Republicans and not appearing overly celebratory. This is a good start, but there's more he could do. Here are a few suggestions: picked by ImNotBlue 1 year ago |
A local firefighter has been suspended from his role in a pipes and drums group for giving President Barack Obama a quick nod during last week's inaugural parade in Washington D.C. picked by Bornbad 10 months ago 6 comments edit related share world |
US President-elect Barack Obama has vowed to hang on to his Blackberry despite concerns his messages could be hacked. picked by mattgup 11 months ago 2 comments edit related share technology |
Former President Jimmy Carter said Tuesday that racial politics played a role in South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson's outburst during President Obama's speech to Congress last week. 41 comments edit related share politicsWhy else would someone disagree with Obama? Right? picked by proverb 2 months ago |
AMHERST — With the presidential inauguration just days away, people are looking for all things Obama. Kiedrowski's Simply Delicious Bakery, Amherst, can't keep their Obama cookies on the shelves. picked by TraumaMamma 10 months ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
The Pew Research Center reported last week that President Barack Obama "has the most polarized early job approval of any president" since surveys began tracking this 40 years ago. picked by Bornbad 8 months ago 4 comments edit related share politics |
"I think Sen. Obama may have opened up a slight window for John McCain here," New York Times reporter David Sanger said during Wednesday's taping of Charlie Rose. "If the McCain camp can find some way to exploit this miscue, it could have the potential to be a real game-changer." picked by tvirus 1 year ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
By (1) refusing to free Marc Emery and (2) refusing to Re-Legalize the Self-Cultivation of Marijuana, President Obama is well on his way to becoming the most hypocritical President in US history If he refuses to do these two things immediately the American People should understand that they have been betrayed. The time for the American People to demand these actions, from President Obama, is right... read full post picked by nickcobb 3 months ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |