Sen. Barack Obama called his distant cousin, Vice President d**k Cheney, "a crazy uncle in the attic." picked by gammerus 11 months ago

Charles T. Payne was 20 years old when he helped liberate Ohrdruf, a subcamp of the Buchenwald concentration camp. He is the "Uncle Charlie" that Obama told a group of veterans about. The ones he mistakenly said Auschwitz. Here he talks about that moment in his life. picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago

The nephew indicated he didn't want the family to know his uncle committed suicide. picked by suebe 1 year ago

Barack Obama has a message for Tennessee's Republican Party: "Lay off my wife." This was in reference to a video taking Mrs Obama to task for her "For the first time in my adult life, I am really proud of my country." He called the strategy "low class." picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

A heart-warming photo essay. And seriously WTF at the same time.

NSFW. picked by suckersklub 7 months ago

Yes, you can suffer a penile fracture. Not really a "break" as there is no bone, but it will still be incredibly painful. Don't believe me? Ask my Uncle Cecil! picked by Techted 11 months ago

Well at least Obama is saying he would offer Gore a position. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

Uncle Bobby's Wedding is a children book about the wedding of two gay guinea pigs

Some people have requested it be removed from library shelves. I found this response to one such person.

Interesting that this can cause a stir in modern society. picked by doggylives 2 months ago

Rather than restate untruths about Obama, the campaign would do better to start some rumors of its own.

Such 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 4 months ago

What a sad, sad, world... picked by buddha 1 year ago

"[I]f crimes have been committed, they should be investigated," Obama told the Philadelphia Daily News. "You're also right that I would not want my first term consumed by what was perceived on the part of Republicans as a partisan witch hunt, because I think we've got too many problems we've got to solve." picked by gammerus 4 weeks ago

Barack Obama's campaign, riding a wave of 10 straight victories in the contest for the Democratic nomination after wins in Wisconsin and Hawaii, today urged Hillary Clinton to bow to the inevitable and accept defeat. picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago

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 4 months ago

27th January 2008 marks the 63rd anniversary of the liberation of the concentration camps at Auschwitz in Poland by the Russian Army.


The USHMM provides further commentary. picked by Pocksucket 8 months ago

As she struggles to blunt Barack Obama's growing momentum, Democrat Hillary Clinton shuffled the top of her campaign staff on Sunday ahead of this week's U.S. presidential nominating contests, while Republican John McCain's march hit a few bumps in the road. picked by tchengrox 8 months ago

Sen. Barack Obama's foes seized Sunday upon a brief slip of the tongue, when the Democratic presidential nominee was outlining his Christianity but accidentally said, "my Muslim faith." picked by ImNotBlue 4 weeks ago

How do you explain the fact that Obama seems to be the favourite of the “rest of the world”?

he would represent a new vision of the US, one which is multicultural. At a time in global politics in which globalization and migration are raising concerns about multiethnicity and social cohesion people would see Obama’s election as a sign of progress on that front. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months 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 5 months ago

England's Prime Minister Gordon Brown praised Obama and the Democrats, but neglected to mention McCain, infuriating the Republicans and raising Tory eyebrows. picked by meggysue 4 weeks ago

Sen. Christopher Dodd endorsed one-time presidential rival Barack Obama on Tuesday and said it is time for Democrats to join forces to defeat the Republicans in the fall campaign. picked by MandolinOrange 7 months ago