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AP NewsBreak: Granholm to attend state dinner

20 Nov 2009 18:34:24 PST

Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm and First Gentleman Daniel Mulhern have scored an invitation to what's being billed as Washington's hottest social event since President Barack Obama was inaugurated. Michigan's first couple will dine on the White House lawn Tuesday evening as Obama ho...

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Opinion: Sarah Palin for President? Really!

20 Nov 2009 15:45:12 PST

Written by hgreen1955
He became the first African-American president of the Harvard Law Review Lectured in constitutional law at the University of Chicago He was inaugurated as the 44th — and the United States’ first African American — President on January 20, 2009

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Cut off at the ole Manboobs

20 Nov 2009 14:45:56 PST

Written by Lame Cherry(noreply@blogger.com)
I would offer that you Americans start praying to God to get Conservatives into Congress, Mr. Obama into exile and Sarah Palin into the Presidency, after you ask God's forgiveness for putting your manwhore into office by breaking a pile of treasonous laws.

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Opinion: Political Wisdom: Choppy Waters for Obama

20 Nov 2009 14:44:09 PST

Choppy waters for President Barack Obama heading into the weekend: poll numbers slipping, Asia trip with limited successes to boast about, tough health debate opening in the Senate. President Obama faces some choppy waters heading into a big weekend in Washington.

Original story at WSJ.com .

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McCain urges Obama to speed up Afghan decision

20 Nov 2009 14:14:17 PST

Written by Rob Gillies, Associated Press Writer
U.S. Sen. John McCain predicted success in the Afghan war effort Friday if President Barack Obama makes a decision quickly to send the reinforcements requested by his top commander there.

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Obama Joins Truman, Reagan, and Clinton In "Immediately Failed Presidencies" Club [Polls]

20 Nov 2009 12:31:45 PST

Written by Pareene
It is a good thing the American Constitution calls for instant run-off presidential elections the minute the "winner" dips below 50% approval, or else we would be stuck with the most unpopular president in American history for years to come.

Original story at Gawker .

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Barack Obama news and blogs - November 23, 2009

23 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Barack Obama news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Lanny Davis: Another Look at Stupak-Pitts -- by Lanny Davis from Politics on HuffingtonPost.com
• Pelosi lowers the boom on Karzai, says no big troop buildup! -- by Turkana from The Left Coaster
• Dalai Lama thanks Obama -- from Financial Times
• What it will cost you to deny health insurance to illegal immigrants. -- by Timothy Noah from Slate Magazine
• Colo. billboard links Obama with jihadists -- from The Associated Press
• Colo. billboard links Obama with jihadists -- by Kristen Wyatt, Associated Press Writer from Newsvine - barack-obama
• Obama, 'First Pacific President,' Turns to Asia -- from Voice of America
• McCain urges Obama to speed up Afghan decision -- from The Associated Press
• DBA substitute post - Jesus Christ saw "Satan as Barack Obama" -- from Barack Obama - 2008 Democratic Presidential Candidate
• Tinkerbell In Trouble -- by Staff from Hillary Is 44

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Morning Joe repeatedly airs Lieberman's false claim on public option

20 Nov 2009 12:19:02 PST

Written by J.K.F.
In fact, Obama campaigned on public option throughout 2007, 2008 Politico: "[T]he 2008 Democratic Party Platform referred to the need for a 'public plan.' " On November 20, Politico stated of Lieberman's claim, "In fact, the 2008 Democratic Party Platform referred to the need for a 'pub...

Original story at Media Matters for America .

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There Is No Plan B. -- By: Jim Geraghty

20 Nov 2009 07:36:42 PST

Written by webmaster@nationalreview.com (Jim Geraghty)
Polls show the nation evenly divided or worse on the health-care proposal, but the administration pushes forward. The Blue Dogs are nervous, but the response is to figure out how to get that magic 218; to heck with the 30-some Democrats who just can't be persuaded the bill is a good idea and w...

Original story at National Review Online .

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GQ Magazine: Barack Obama - Leader of the Year, Sarah Palin - Dangerous, Poisonous

19 Nov 2009 18:55:38 PST

Written by Terry Trippany
Let's just ignore the fact that none of this explains why a fillibuster proof Democratic majority in Congress and a Democrat President can't pass their agenda. But that's fine; we'll let them have their dementia. This is just another in a long list of excuses from the nation's professional...

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A Lack of Savvy

18 Nov 2009 07:20:15 PST

Written by Steve
As things stand now, my earlier optimism about getting a good health care reform bill out of this Congress is now gone. Part of that I blame on the inept leadership Democrats suffer from in each chamber. Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid are exactly the wrong people to be charged with strategic thin...

Original story at The Left Coaster .

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Guardian Daily podcast: Obama says time has run out for Copenhagen; plus the resurgence in boxing

15 Nov 2009 23:43:16 PST

Written by Douglas Hardy, Iain Chambers, Tim Maby
Barack Obama says that time has run out to secure a binding climate deal at Copenhagen. Environment correspondent Jonathan Watts explains what the US president is proposing instead, to prevent next month's talks ending in complete failure.

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Opinion: Rogue Fact: In memoir, Palin still distorting NY Times article to defend "palling around with terrorists" claim

14 Nov 2009 13:17:30 PST

Written by M.G.
Palin claimed "palling around" comment followed report on "friendship" between Obama and Ayers From Pages 306-307 of Palin's memoir, Going Rogue: An American Life: There is a lot of interest, I guess, in what I read and what I've read lately. Well, I was reading my copy of today's New York T...

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Podcast: G. Gordon Liddy Says ‘I’m Convinced’ That ‘Barack Obama Is A Muslim,’ Gary Bauer Doesn’t Disagree

13 Nov 2009 13:00:25 PST

Written by Matt Corley
In the beginning of their discussion, Liddy said that political correctness towards Islam “precedes the Obama administration” because President Bush proclaimed that “Islam is a religion of peace.” “You know that’s just not true,” said Liddy. Later in the conversation, after Bauer com...

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Opinion: Obama's latest use of "secrecy" to shield presidential lawbreaking

01 Nov 2009 02:02:00 PST

Written by Glenn Greenwald
Is there any doubt at this point that, as TalkingPointsMemo put it in a headline: "Obama Mimics Bush on State Secrets"? Or can anyone dispute what EFF's Kevin Bankston told ABC News after the latest filing from the Obama DOJ:

Original story at Salon .

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Opinion: Obama to address gay rights group

08 Oct 2009 07:53:53 PDT

Written by Daniel Nasaw
Barack Obama will address a prominent US gay advocacy group on Saturday, as gay and lesbian voters who backed him for president grow sceptical about his desire to push aggressively to expand their rights and curb discrimination. Obama is the second president to speak at the Human Rights C...

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Podcast: Matthews Cries: 'Orgiastic' Right Wing 'Roots Against America!'

05 Oct 2009 15:18:22 PDT

Written by Geoffrey Dickens
RUSH LIMBAUGH: The world has rejected Obama! Chicago, the least number of votes. First elimination in the round of voting for the Olympics in 2016. Barack Hussein Obama mmm-mmm-mmm, Barack Hussein Obama mmm-mmm-mmm had been running around the world, for nine months, telling everybody h...

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Podcast: Obama Says Financial Regulations Must Be Strengthened Globally-- Supreme arrogence the man is power cazy

19 Sep 2009 14:54:30 PDT

Written by budsimmons
Sept. 19 (Bloomberg) — President Barack Obama said tougher financial regulations are needed worldwide to protect consumers, provide economic stability and prevent future crises. “Replacing your current health care with a government-run system is not the answer,” Myrick said.

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Patch: Obama tells spy agency: I need you

21 Apr 2009 00:02:20 PDT

By Mark Silva | Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — After banning and then publicizing the most controversial interrogation practices employed by the CIA, President Barack Obama called on the agency Monday to live up to its mission under new marching orders ...

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Obama, CIA chief patch up interrogation-memo rift

20 Apr 2009 16:50:36 PDT

Written by Reuters
WASHINGTON, April 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and his CIA chief buried differences on Monday over the release of classified documents on waterboarding, even as former Vice President Dick Cheney kept the debate alive. Obama visited CIA headquarters and told agency employe...

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Green Inc.: Canada’s Oil Patch and Obama

19 Feb 2009 03:43:10 PST

Written by By IAN AUSTEN
As Barack Obama heads to Canada, environmentalists are encouraging the new administration to address pollution from Alberta's dirty oil sands.

Original story at New York Times .

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Recipe: Barack Obama Portrait Cookies

27 Dec 2008 09:30:38 PST

Written by nobody@flickr.com (Whipped Bakeshop)
I created some new Obama cookies-- this time with edible replicas of an original watercolor painting that I made. My original watercolor was blue, but I used some computer magic to create the red version. The cookies themselves are made of gingerbread and I think it's my new favorite recipe...

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How To: Obama transition as web savvy as campaign

08 Nov 2008 14:20:00 PST

In keeping with his campaign's use of the Internet to create a vast network and raise unprecedented sums of money, President-elect Barack Obama is using a website to usher his supporters through the transition: change.gov.

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Patch: McCain tries to drive wedge between Obama, Clinton camps

25 Aug 2008 01:00:00 PDT

Written by LYNN SWEET blogs.suntimes.com/sweet
DENVER -- John McCain's campaign released a wicked ad Sunday designed to divide and conquer sulking Hillary Clinton supporters by sticking it to Barack Obama for not tapping her to be his running mate, just as Obama's team is trying to patch everything up at the convention.

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06 Aug 2008 00:28:08 PDT

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How To: Obamaticons - Barack Obama emoticons for Messenger

04 Aug 2008 08:08:39 PDT

Written by dwergs
Mess with Messenger released a free set of 10 animated Barack Obama emoticons dubbed Obamaticons to support Senator Obama in his race for presidency. The pack also includes an (animated) Obama avatar. Instructions on how to add them to Messenger at Mess.be and Obamaticons.com.

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