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Jon Stewart destroys conservative hypocrisy on frivolous demands for documents

On his show Wednesday night, The Daily Show host Jon Stewart said over the past three and half years conservatives had given liberals the “master class” on how to be “dicks” about documents. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has repeatedly insisted that he would not release more than his 2010…

Obamas caught on ‘Kiss-Cam’ during basketball game

Members of the first family were in the spotlight for a brief moment while watching the U.S. Olympic mens’ basketball squad Monday night, as President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama were caught in the “kiss-cam.” According to MSNBC, the Obamas, who attended the U.S. exhibition against Brazil with…

First Lady Michelle Obama: ‘Hope is still there’

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama sat down with CBS’s Charlie Rose for an interview broadcast on Monday morning in which he talked about “breaking the fever in Washington,” but ultimately said the American people needed to decide if they want a “sharply ideological shift by the Republicans.”…

D.C. officer allegedly threatened to shoot Michelle Obama

A D.C. police officer who worked as a motorcycle escort for White House officials is under investigation for allegedly threatening to shoot First Lady Michelle Obama. The Washington Post reported that the officer allegedly told his colleagues he wanted to shoot the First Lady and described the firearm he would…

Bullet-riddled ‘Obama library’ outhouse appears at Montana GOP convention

A distasteful outhouse labelled “Obama’s presidential library” raised eyebrows at the Montana GOP convention over the weekend. According to The Missoulian, the wheeled outhouse was riddled with fake bullet holes and contained a fake birth certificate for Barack Obama, which was stamped “bullshit.” Graffiti on the outhouse read “For a…

Michelle Obama shows how to make ‘Barack-oli’ on Letterman

First Lady Michelle Obama stopped by Tuesday evening to on CBS’ The Late Show and provided a very colorful Top 10 fun facts on gardening. Obama offered up some interesting “facts” to host David Letterman, from mentioning how the average American will eat half a radish in his or her…

Jay Smooth decries ‘slut-shaming by association’ of Michelle Obama

First Lady Michelle Obama surprised observers this week when she answered a question from People Magazine about who she would be if she could be anyone in the world by replaying, “Beyonce.” Loop21 lit into Obama for her remark, claiming that even the comments on African-American websites found it”embarrassing,” apparently…

Michelle Obama: Anti-Obesity campaign isn’t about ‘big government’

As some conservatives complain about Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” anti-obesity program being a characteristic of “big government,” The First Lady replied back to critics Tuesday morning by reiterating the importance she feels with having more healthy Americans. In an interview on ABC’s Good Morning America, Obama expressed to co-host Robin…

Obama pays tribute to U.S. war dead

President Barack Obama paid tribute Saturday to US soldiers who died in service of the country, saying Americans were committed to the ideals of freedom for which these troops had given their lives. “We give thanks for those who sacrificed everything so that we could be free,” the president said…

Michelle Obama gives new French first lady tips

CHICAGO — France’s new first lady, Valerie Trierweiler, Monday said she had been given some precious tips on her new role by Michelle Obama, as she eyed a future as an ambassador for equality. “What interests me, is the beginning, the children, equal opportunity,” she told reporters after a visit…