Tag Archives: Barack Obama

Obama & Biden: Vote “YES” On Houston LGBT Rights

With the referendum now five days away, today President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden gave a thumbs-up in the battle to retain Houston’s LGBT rights law. Two recent polls show the “Yes” side leading by a slim margin with a large percentage still undecided.

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Obama: Republicans Are Like Grumpy Cat [VIDEO]

Speaking this afternoon at the Women’s Leadership Forum, President Obama poked fun at the GOP’s ongoing woes, comparing them to Grumpy Cat. He then punctuated the line by making the Grumpy Cat face. We’ll consider this a spiking of the ball in the Benghazi farce end zone. UPDATE: We have video!

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Obama Delays US Departure From Afghanistan [VIDEO]

CNN reports: President Barack Obama announced Thursday that U.S. forces will remain in Afghanistan at their current levels throughout much of 2016, yet another delay in their scheduled withdrawal and an acknowledgment that America’s longest war won’t be concluded on his watch. Obama campaigned as the president who would end two wars, and Thursday’s decision was a major political reversal …

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REPORT: President Obama Considering Bypassing Congress With Executive Action On Gun Control

President Obama reportedly may circumvent Congress and issue an executive order requiring expanded background checks for gun purchases from high-volume dealers. The Washington Post reports: The proposed executive action aims to impose background checks on individuals who buy from dealers who sell a significant number of guns each year. The current federal statute dictates that those who are “engaged in …

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Obama Delivers Passionate Denouncement Of Gun Nuts In Oregon Shooting Presser [VIDEO]

A visibly furious President Obama tonight delivered a fiery reaction to today’s Oregon massacre at a just-concluded White House press conference. The president takes at the podium at the 23-minute mark in the clip below. WATCH this.

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NEW YORK CITY: President Obama Embraces Jim Obergefell At DNC’s Glittery Annual LGBT Gala

Last night the Democratic National Committee held its annual LGBT gala at Manhattan’s Gotham Hall, where President Obama warmly embraced SCOTUS champion Jim Obergefell. Over 500 donors attended the event, paying from $1200 to the Federal Election Commission maximum of $33,400 per ticket. CNN reports on Obama’s remarks to the crowd: “One of their leading candidates argued that going to …

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Paging The Third Eagle Of The Apocalypse

We’ll be SO disappointed if our favorite loony tunes End Times prognosticator doesn’t have a field day with this photo. In the meantime, they’re holding their sides over at Twitchy and other wingut sites.

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LIVE VIDEO: Pope Francis Arrives In DC

Pope Francis just landed at Andrews Air Force Base where he was greeted by President Obama, who shook his hand for about 20 seconds before turning to introduce the First Lady and First Teens.  Security, of course, is enormously tight. Watch the goings-on below.

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Trump Responds To Obama-Muslim Flap

Yesterday Donald Trump flaked on the Heritage Foundation’s GOP candidate symposium in South Carolina, where he would likely have earned applause for not challenging a supporter who earned national headlines by declaring that Obama is a Muslim foreigner. This morning Trump defended himself on Twitter by claiming that HE is the victim. Because of course.

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BREAKING: The Iran Deal Will Happen

CNN reports: In a major victory for President Barack Obama, Democratic Sen. Barbara Mikulski of Maryland announced support for the Iran nuclear deal Wednesday, providing the White House the votes it needs to prevent Republicans from scuttling the agreement. The announcement means that at least 34 senators — the number required by the Constitution to sustain a veto — will …

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Public Policy Poll: Majority Of Republicans Believe Obama Is Muslim, Only 14% Sure He Is Christian

Last night Rachel Maddow reported on a just-released Public Policy Poll which reveals that 54% of Republicans continue to believe that President Obama is a secret Muslim, with only 14% being “certain” that he is a Christian. Perhaps more amusingly, 40% of Republicans believe Ted Cruz was born in the United States, while only 29% believe that Obama was. See …

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Obama Posts Spotify Playlists: Beyonce, Joni Mitchell, Stevie Wonder, Coldplay, Florence + The Machine, Aretha Franklin

I don’t think we’re supposed to actually believe that the president has time to compile Spotify playlists, but he IS on vacation right now. The playlist’s header notes that as it’s an official White House account, messages to the president on Spotify are subject to being archived at Homeland Security (probably.) The link above is for the nighttime playlist – …

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LIVE VIDEO: Obama Defends Iran Deal

“President Obama delivers remarks on Wednesday about the Iran nuclear deal at American University, where President John F. Kennedy delivered a speech in 1963 on nuclear diplomacy.” UPDATE: I’ve replaced the live-stream with a recap.

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Celebs Shill For Obama’s Iran Deal

Cameo by Queen Noor of Jordan. Teabaggers are pouring into the comments at YouTube. (Tipped by JMG reader David)

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Obama: I’d Win A Third Term

Politico reports: President Barack Obama said Tuesday that he’s confident he could win a third term, if only the Constitution would let him run. “I actually think I’m a pretty good president. I think if I ran, I would win. But I can’t,” he said. Obama said that though he’s looking forward to being out of office for the freedom …

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Bryan Fischer Has The Kenya Sadz

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Obama Slams Huckabee And Trump

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Jewish Groups Denounce Huckabee

Jewish groups have denounced Mike Huckabee after he made the above comment in an interview with Breitbart. MSNBC reports: “Whatever one’s views of the nuclear agreement with Iran – and we have been critical of it, noting that there are serious unanswered questions that need to be addressed – comments such as those by Mike Huckabee suggesting the president is …

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KENYA: President Obama Defies Critics, Speaks Out Forcefully On LGBT Rights

ABC News reports: President Obama publicly disagreed with his Kenyan counterpart over gay rights today as he urged African nations not to discriminate against individuals based on sexual orientation. The president made the remarks at a news conference he held with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, who called gay rights in his country a “non-issue.” Obama discussed the subject on his …

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Obama Backs LGBT Rights In Africa

Via the Associated Press: President Barack Obama voiced strong support for gay rights in Africa on Thursday as he began a trip to the continent, bucking calls from some African leaders to keep his views on such controversial issues to himself. Obama, who departed Washington late Thursday for a trip to Kenya and Ethiopia, had faced criticism from rights groups …

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