Tag Archives: Barack Obama

Minority groups are “working overtime” to ensure their inclusion in Barack Obama’s government. So far about half of Obama’s selected candidates for Cabinet positions have been non-white. Via the San Francisco Chronicle: Of the 22 Cabinet-level positions Obama is expected to have, 15 candidates have been named so far. Of those, seven are white men, four are women, three are …

You may have heard that in a historic first for our community, an LGBT marching band will perform in Barack Obama’s inauguration parade. Predictably, the wingnuts are going crazy. Yesterday the Catholic News Agency published a story that links the marching band to the “infamous lewd public acts” at Southern Decadence – because the band will also perform there. President-elect …

In what some are seeing as a sly middle finger to those on the right that continuously used his full name to instill fear, Barack Obama will include “Hussein” during his swearing-in ceremony. Obama says he’s not making a statement, just standing on tradition.

Barack Obama says disgraced Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich should resign. President-elect Barack Obama is calling for Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to resign. Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs says the president-elect agrees with other prominent politicians that “under the current circumstances, it is difficult for the governor to effectively do his job and serve the people of Illinois.” In response to questions …

Best bit: “Seller History: Blagojevich has been a scumbag for a long time.” Also: “End Time Of Sale: Better be quick, I may be going to prison.” The sale was quickly pulled from eBay, of course.

Despite the Supreme Court’s decision on Monday not to hear the first of many suits regarding Barack Obama’s citizenship, Christianist news site WorldNetDaily continues to rally its readers to the cause. Below is their top six stories at this writing.

Via Jeremy at Good As You we learn that the Concerned Women For America have launched Obama Watch, a new feature dedicated to keep tabs on Barack Obama’s promises to turn America into a socialist, baby killing, stem cell drinking, every-day-is-Folsom Street Fair-day kind of place.I am totally enjoying watching these people meltdown. Happy dance. (Graphic by Good As You)

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was arrested by the FBI today, accused of “brazenly” trying to sell Barack Obama’s soon-to-be vacated Senate seat to the highest bidder, among other serious charges. Federal authorities arrested Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich Tuesday on charges that he brazenly conspired to sell or trade the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by President-elect Barack Obama to the …

As expected: The Supreme Court has turned down an emergency appeal from a New Jersey man who says President-elect Barack Obama is ineligible to be president because he was a British subject at birth. The court did not comment on its order Monday rejecting the call by Leo Donofrio of East Brunswick, N.J., to intervene in the presidential election. Donofrio …

That’s Barack Obama’s head speechwriter on the left, groping a standee of Hillary Clinton, his new co-worker. Via WaPo: Question No. 58 in the transition team vetting document for the Obama White House asks that applicants: “Please provide the URL address of any websites that feature you in either a personal or professional capacity (e.g. Facebook, My Space, etc.)” Question …

Unbelievable: In a highly unusual move, U.S. Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has asked his colleagues on the court to consider the request of an East Brunswick, N.J. attorney who has filed a lawsuit challenging President-elect Barack Obama’s status as a United States citizen. Thomas’s action took place after Justice David Souter had rejected a petition known as an …

Florida Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) hung up on Barack Obama twice yesterday, believing him to be a radio station prankster. When a man sounding remarkably like President-elect Barack Obama called a Florida congresswoman Wednesday, she assumed it was a crank call. So Republican Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen hung up. But, the Miami Herald reports, this was no prank. “I thought it …

Over at AmericaBlog, John Aravosis notes the ages of the members of the Supreme Court. John Paul Stevens, 88 (Ford)Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 75 (Clinton)Antonin Scalia, 72 (Reagan)Anthony Kennedy, 72 (Reagan)Stephen Breyer, 70 (Clinton)David Souter, 69 (GHW Bush)Clarence Thomas, 60 (GHW Bush)Samuel Alito, 58 (GW Bush)John Roberts, 53 (GW Bush) Only 2 of the 9 were chosen by a Democrat. The …

But not for the reason you think. Check out what a Catholic priest in California says about people who voted for Obama: A Roman Catholic priest has told parishioners they should confess if they voted for Barack Obama because the president-elect supports abortion. The Rev. Joseph Illo says his parishioners at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Modesto shouldn’t risk losing …

The right-wing just won’t let go of their “Barack Obama is not a U.S. citizen” bit of nonsense. Today the Christiantist site World Net Daily is asking their readers to FedEx letters to the Supreme Court demanding they hold a hearing on the subject. They also want letters sent to Republican members of Congress saying, “Please hold congressional hearings to …

Unhappy news from the Washington Times: President-elect Barack Obama will not move for months, and perhaps not until 2010, to ask Congress to end the military’s decades-old ban on open homosexuals in the ranks, two people who have advised the Obama transition team on this issue say. Repealing the ban was an Obama campaign promise. However, Mr. Obama first wants …

Here’s another Activism 4.0 project, only this one uses snail-mail. CivilRightsFront.com wants you to mail postcards to Barack Obama requesting the immediate repeal of the Defense Of Marriage Act. President-elect Barack ObamaPresidential Transition OfficeKluczynski Federal Building230 S. Dearborn St., 38th FloorChicago, IL 60604 WRITE A MESSAGE – I recommend that we all write the same thing, so that our message …

Stats god Nate Silver interviewed radio host John Ziegler, the guy behind How Obama Got Elected, a cry-baby site that selectively asked some Obama supporters a bunch of misleading and unfactual questions, therefore proving that all Democrats are dum-dums. Let’s just say that the interview doesn’t go too well and ends with “Fuck you.” Click. Dial tone. Here’s the video …

Word leaked today that Barack Obama has selected Eric Holder as his Attorney General. If the appointment is confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Holder would be the first African-American to head up the U.S. Justice Department. Officials say Mr. Obama’s aides have been talking with senators to determine whether they would support the selection. At issue is Holder’s involvement in …