barack-obama

Nutty Quotes Will Not Get A Rise Out Of Obama

Henry Baker · 04/09/10 03:39PM

George Stephanapoulos had an exclusive with a very exhausted President this morning, who was faced with a barrage of critiques from probably his two least favorite people in the world.

Can We All Please Leave Bill Clinton's Penis Alone?

Brian Moylan · 04/06/10 04:30PM

A new study about sexual habits and a memoir continue the nation's obsession with the former Commanding Member-in-Chief. It caused one of the great national scandals of our day, but it is time to give the old boy a rest.

Obama Reserves the Right to Nuke Iran, North Korea

Jeff Neumann · 04/06/10 05:02AM

This should go over well with the right. Obama today will announce a new nuclear strategy, which says the US cannot obliterate another country with doomsday weapons unless they have them, too, and no new nukes will be developed. [NYT]

Obama's First Pitch, Like Obama, High and Left

Pareene · 04/05/10 02:01PM

President Obama threw out the first pitch at today's Washington Nationals home opener. All the jokes, they are obvious. Like: his pitch went way left. ("I was intentionally walking the guy," Obama joked.) Obama has been so sporty lately!

Tea-Bagging Celebrities Are Balls Out Crazy

nightintern · 04/05/10 10:00AM

Ah, the tea-baggers! America's latest crazy political offshoot group—and, thanks to a growing number of celebrity members, the most entertaining one, too. Here, we showcase the most popular and outstandingly ridiculous celebrity tea baggers.

Confirmed: Barack Obama Is Black

Maureen O'Connor · 04/03/10 02:38PM

Are you sitting down? This may come as a shock. On his Census, the president checked the box for "Black, African Am., or Negro." Multiracial people can check more than one box, but he did not. [NYT]

Adenoidal Anchor to Ankle MSNBC for CNN?

John Cook · 04/02/10 01:38PM

In your proxy Friday media column: MSNBC's David Shuster shot a pilot for CNN, Barack Obama demands (metaphorical!) oral sex from reporters, Smithsonian magazine stiffs a war-damaged correspondent, and losing just $80 million means you're Publisher of the Year.

Head Lines

Brian Moylan · 03/31/10 04:57PM

[Not everyone in the world gets a double entendre, apparently, especially when it comes to the president's health care (tee hee) package. Image via The Daily Fiona]