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The White House Is Now on Tumblr Because of Course It Is

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 02 May 2013 19:41:24 +0000

The Official White House Tumblr sounds like a parody website that would be full of political snark and GIFs. But it's not a parody. The recently launched page is actually the official Tumblr for the White House. Like, for real.

But that doesn't mean there isn't snark

The Funniest Moments From the 2013 White House Correspondents' Dinner

Emerald Catron — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:02:15 +0000

The annual White House Correspondents' dinner took place this past weekend, and it was a delight. We honestly think it was probably the best performance at one of these dinners since Stephen Colbert roasted George W. Bush right in front of him (this makes us cringe a little bit less though). Only we aren't talking about Conan O'Brien -- we're talking about President Obama, who really hammed it up this year.

Steven Spielberg Debuts New 'Obama' Footage at White House Correspondents' Dinner…Wait, What?

Nick Romano — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:15:59 +0000

While 'Lincoln' might not have taken home the Oscar for Best Picture, it was considered one of the best films of the year by many a critic, mainly for Daniel Day-Lewis' exceptional performance as Honest Abe. In light of the film's success, what is its director Steven Spielberg planning as a follow-up?

During Saturday's White House Correspondents' Dinner, President Barack Obama revealed the first behind-the-scenes footage from Spielberg's next project, 'Obama,' which re-teams him with...Day-Lewis in the title role? Take a look...

See 'Kid President' Meet the Real Commander-in-Chief

Kyle Dowling — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 19:11:24 +0000

So apparently when YouTube star Kid President isn't busy giving us pep talks or taking over the White House he's busy doing one of the coolest things imaginable...meeting actual president Barack Obama.

Watch 'Kid President' Take Over the White House for April Fool's Day

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:57:14 +0000

Even the White House managed to get into the spirit of things on this April Fool’s Day. In honor of the holiday, the White House released a video of the “Kid President,” featuring a pint-sized tot at the podium. You might recognize nine-year-old Robby Novak from his hit Web series ‘Kid President‘ where he’s, well, [...]

The Best GIFs From Obama's 2013 Inauguration

Emerald Catron — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:01:25 +0000

For such a solemn event, yesterday's presidential inauguration sure did span a lot of cute GIFs. It helps that the Obama family has two young daughters to keep things entertaining. They laugh. They yawn. They ruin pictures. They're just like us! Here are a few of our favorite moments from yesterday's ceremony.

Inauguration 2013 — Barack Obama Sworn In For Second Term As President

Joe Student — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 20:50:46 +0000

Barack Obama took the oath of office just before noon in Washington on Monday to begin his second term as president of the United States. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath to the president on a platform on the steps of the U.S. Capitol with hundreds of thousands of flag-waving citizens viewing [...]

Photo of Obama Playing With Tiny Spider-Man Charms the Web

Emerald Catron — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 19:34:05 +0000

Fine. Time magazine was right – Barack Obama is the Person of the Year. We can’t argue with this photo, which was taken back in October. The kid dressed up as Spider-Man is one of President Obama’s staffer’s kids. So no real threat was posed, which we guess explains why the Secret Service isn’t taking him down. [...]

First Dog Bo Obama Makes a Great Christmas Tree Inspector

Emerald Catron — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 15:19:50 +0000

You can love the president or hate him, but you’ve got to admit this is one cute First Dog. Here’s Bo Obama being a very good dog and not knocking over any of the one zillion Christmas trees in the White House as he “inspects” the decorations before it opens to the public and 90,000 [...]

Facebook Helps President Obama Pardon Two Turkeys

Emerald Catron — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:01:33 +0000

After a neck and neck online competition, President Obama today granted pardon to two turkeys, Cobbler and Gobbler. Cobbler, who likes eating cranberries and listening to Carly Simon, narrowly beat out Gobbler, the corn-eating turkey who loves bluegrass. (The voting took place via Facebook poll.) President Obama named Gobbler as Cobbler’s “alternate.” The pair will [...]

Funniest Memes of the Week – Hipster Barista, Depressed Cat, and More

Hannah Gutenplan — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 14:48:00 +0000

The funniest memes of the week are back, and boy do we have some of the funniest memes that ever meme’d for you. Between ‘Intellectual Baby’ and a late Halloween meme, this week is bound to get you laughing. Not only did America re-elect Obama as President this past Tuesday, but multiple states passed important legislation. [...]

Your Week in Awesome Gifs – Election Reaction Edition

Hannah Gutenplan — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 18:17:46 +0000

You know how we love our reaction GIFs -- those tiny moving pictures that always seem to best capture how we feel. Here, we have a special lineup of reaction GIFs for the election. No matter if you're an Obama supporter, a fan of Obama, or the rest of the world, we have a reaction GIF here just for you.

Watch President Obama's Emotional Moment While Thanking His Staff

Emerald Catron — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:42:51 +0000

Even if you weren’t hoping for Obama to win reelection this week, you have to admit that he seems very grateful he did. We can tell because he started crying in front of a bunch of people. While thanking his campaign staff and telling them how wonderful they are, a lonely teardrop began its course [...]

The Best Election Day Reaction Memes

Emerald Catron — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 19:45:05 +0000

Hey, did you hear there was an election yesterday? It was kind of a big deal, you know, presidents and what not. With Obama being reelected, people were pretty quick to start poking fun of the losers, as well as the ultra-conservatives who said they'd be moving abroad. Oh, and gay marriage and the legalization of marijuana passed in several states. Of course, memes are a great way to do this. Here are our favorites.

Celebrate Obama's Win With the Best GIF Ever

TheFW Staff — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 15:45:29 +0000

As you’ve no doubt heard, Barack Obama was elected to a second presidential term last night. We have a feeling he’s feeling like this right now: Source: Celebrate Obama’s Win With the Best GIF Ever

'Key & Peele's' Obama and Luther Respond to the Election

Damon Houx — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 06:10:26 +0000

Regardless of how you feel about the election, funny is funny, and 'Key & Peele' is one of the funniest sketch shows on television right now. One of their signature sketches is Jordan Peele playing President Obama, with Keegan Michael Key as his anger translator Luther. Tonight they've provided their reaction to the election.

2012 Election Day: Obama Wins Second Term

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:47:11 +0000

UPDATE 11:20: The networks have announced that Barack Obama will be reelected to a second term, after wrapping up the state of Ohio.

The 2012 presidential election between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney will finally conclude tonight, as voters head to their local polls to choose who gets to sleep in the White House on January 20, 2013. We'll be following all the results very closely, adding the latest news as states close their polls and announce their winners.

Watch this post for updated information—election results, Senate races, ballot measures, battleground-state news—throughout the night:

The Best 'Obama Calling' GIFs and Memes

Emerald Catron — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 18:14:19 +0000

Somebody decided to post this picture of the president on Reddit, titling it 'My new favorite picture of President Obama.' People went crazy over it pretty much immediately, because Obama's exhausted attempt at smiling is pretty goofy looking. So many great memes came out of this it was hard to pick our favorites, but we tried our best. And the GIFs. Good grief, the GIFs.

The Best Meme Reactions to Trump's 'Major Announcement'

Emerald Catron — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 13:33:21 +0000

Donald Trump's "major announcement" was a major disappointment. Although we can't say we're majorly surprised. He essentially agreed to pay money to charity, but only if Pres. Obama releases his college and passport applications and records. What a delightfully effective way to let everybody know you're awful. Here are the best meme responses that sum up the awfulness of Trump's big announcement.

President Obama Photobombed by Adorable Smooching Kids

Emerald Catron — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 20:35:53 +0000

It takes a lot to upstage the President of the United States in a photograph, but these grade school kids have done it. We're not the only ones who think so. Even the president himself (or at least his Twitter account) labeled this the "picture of the day." We're pretty sure it's not because of the kid who's trying to eat his shirt. Or the way the president isn't looking at the camera either. Can you guess why?