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Obama ‘Ready to Go’ with first campaign rallies
US President Barack Obama holds his first official reelection rallies Saturday at an unfortunate moment, as signs of the strong economic rebound he hopes to ride to a second term seem to be dimming. Introduced by popular First Lady Michelle Obama, the president will seek to fire up the vast…
Nationally Lampooned Vacations
Conservatives continue to attack Michelle Obama as proxy to her husband, this time over the idea that in a bad economy, the Obama family shouldn’t dare go anywhere lest they draw the ire of swing state voters in Republican focus groups. “They view everything through their own personal situation and…
Michelle Obama rules out White House run
WASHINGTON — US first lady Michelle Obama on Thursday excluded a possible White House run in the footsteps of her husband Barack, saying the job was “really hard.” The first lady confided in a child visiting the White House during the annual Take Your Child To Work Day who asked…
Maher: Republicans have declared war on common sense
On Friday night’s edition of “Real Time with Bill Maher,” host Bill Maher took aim at the tendency of conservatives to reflexively object to anything that liberals advocate, no matter how middle of the road or sensible those positions may be. Take for example, he said, “pink slime,” the gunk…
Michelle Obama: Trayvon ‘tragedy’ should rally Americans
First Lady Michele Obama is calling on Americans to rally around the family of an unarmed African-American teen who was recently shot to death by a neighborhood watchmen in Florida. In a telephone interview on Tuesday, the first lady told NPR’s Michel Martin that her “heart goes out to the…
Michelle Obama announces her endorsement of Obama for 2012 on Colbert Report
First Lady Michelle Obama was the featured guest on Wednesday night’s episode of “The Colbert Report.” Host Stephen Colbert asked Obama about her work with Joining Forces, a support group for military families, and the importance of hiring veterans. “These people,” she said of veterans, “are some of the most…
Ann Romney Is Mitt’s ACME Secret Weapon
Howdy folks. Zandar here. And I call ‘em how I see ‘em. And today, yeah, I call shenanigans on this Politico article this morning: Ann Romney is the Romney Democrats fear most No, seriously. When the hell did Ann Romney even become a factor in this race, let alone become…
Obama daughter safe after Mexico earthquake
WASHINGTON — The White House said Tuesday that President Barack Obama’s 13-year-old daughter Malia was safe after an earthquake hit Mexico where she is on spring break vacation with friends. “In light of today’s earthquake, we can confirm that Malia Obama is safe and was never in danger,” said Kristina…
Massive earthquake rocks Mexico
A massive earthquake, measuring as high as a 7.6 magnitude, hit Oaxaca, Mexico Tuesday afternoon, according to USGS. The earthquake is within a few hours of where 13-year-old Malia Obama, President Barack Obama’s oldest daughter, is reportedly on spring break. The earthquake’s magnitude was originally measured at 7.9 before being…
First Lady tells Letterman about almost getting busted on ‘covert’ Target run
On Monday night’s The Late Show with David Letterman, First Lady Michelle Obama talked about Bo, the Portuguese Water Dog, her work with the group Joining Forces, and about one of the hazards of being one of the most recognizable people on the planet, the fact that she can’t ever…
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