Barack Obama is officially the next president of the United States, Congress declared Thursday in fulfilling its centuries-old constitutional duty to certify and tally the electoral college vote from each state. picked by suebe 11 months ago tags obama electoral college |
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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 |
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 |
The Electoral College of the US has it proponents and its detractors. One possible replacement is the National Popular Vote (NPV). Maryland is the first state in the nation to pass laws to enact this system provided enough other states does likewise. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago 4 comments edit related share politics |
Hillary Clinton asked for suspension of the rules and an immediate vote by acclimation. Truly a historic moment. Glad I caught it live. picked by suebe 1 year ago 2 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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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 |
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 |
Barack Obama should brace himself for a terrorist attack using nuclear or more likely biological weapons before 2013, a bi-partisan commission appointed by the United States Congress will warn on Wednesday. picked by Bornbad 12 months ago 5 comments edit related share world |
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 |
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 has irked close allies in Congress by declaring he has the right to ignore legislation on constitutional grounds after having criticized George W. Bush for doing the same picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago 1 comments edit related share politics |
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 |
African American children throughout the United States have greeted Barack Obama's electoral victory with tears and bewilderment. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago 6 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 |
Barack Obama has started a website debunking the various accusations towards him. picked by Stadsman 1 year ago 2 comments edit related share politics |
The Barack Obama campaign is looking into two sites that look a lot like official sites soliciting money on his behalf. These two unofficial sites where up and running and asking for money until last week. picked by 2longdogs 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
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 |
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has opened up a 10-point lead over Republican opponent John McCain two weeks before the November 4 U.S. election, according to Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll released on Tuesday. picked by punthe 1 year ago 7 comments edit related share politics |
Breaking over 200 years of history, the first black man has been elected as the president of the United States picked by a1a1l1o1a1a1m2 1 year ago 74 comments edit related share politics |
When it comes to the economy, 47% of voters trust John McCain more than Barack Obama. Obama is trusted more by 41%. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey also found that, when it comes to the War in Iraq, McCain is trusted more by 49% of voters. Obama is preferred by 37%. McCain has an even larger edge --53% to 31%--on the broader topic of National Security. picked by ImNotBlue 2 years ago 38 comments edit related share politics |