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Obama Picks Indiana in Office NCAA Pool, and He's In Charge of Drones, So Let's Just Declare Him the Winner Right Now

Joe Student — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 20:09:37 +0000

President Barack Obama finally addressed the question that has perplexed the entire nation for day: Which teams will make the Final Four? Obama chose Indiana, Louisville, Ohio State and Florida to advance to the national semifinals of the 2013 NCAA Tournament in Atlanta. The president selected Indiana over Louisville in the national championship game. “I’m [...]

Satan Looks Like Obama on the History Channel's 'The Bible' Miniseries! [VIDEO]

Critter — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:25:20 +0000

The big talk around the water cooler today has been the History Channel’s ‘The Bible’ miniseries. Sunday night’s episode has caused quite a controversy when viewers recognized the similarities of the actor who portrays Satan (Mehdi Ouzaani) and President Barack Obama. As expected social media sites exploded with activity! Twitter and Facebook were over run [...]

Watch Chris Cornell Perform at President Obama's Commander-in-Chief's Ball

Chad Childers — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 21:08:11 +0000

President Obama began his second term with his inauguration earlier this week and with the ceremony came a number of galas. Soundgarden's Chris Cornell, one of Obama's many supporters, was invited to perform at the Commander-in-Chief's Ball, which recognized Medal of Honor recipients and Wounded Warriors, and video footage of his entire performance has surfaced online.

President Calls for Assault-Weapon Ban, Stronger Background Checks

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:09:48 +0000

Wednesday afternoon, President Obama proposed numerous measures in response to a string of recent mass shootings across the country, including one at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, in which 20 children and six adults were murdered by a gunman. Obama called for a ban on assault weapons, like the one used in Newtown, [...]

Norwich, N.Y., Gun Shop Posts Sign Banning Obama Supporters (UPDATED)

Daniel J. Cassavaugh — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:06:14 +0000

Update: We interviewed the store's owner. His comments appear below.

Heading Due North, a gun and sporting-goods store in Norwich, New York, posted two photos to its Facebook page of signs in front of the store criticizing anyone who voted for President Barack Obama or New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. The store is owned and operated by David Francis, who also signed a letter posted on the storefront window.

The sidewalk sign reads: "IF YOU VOTED FOR OBAMA OR CUOMO U ARE NOT WELCOME HERE."

Gun Sales Surge, Just Like When Obama Was Elected the First Time

Mike Adams — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 20:34:17 +0000

Following President Obama's victory last week, gun sales have spiked, much like they did in 2008 when he was first elected. Second Amendment supporters fear that a Democratic administration will tighten

Obama's Election Victory Gets Rockers Tweeting

Jeff Giles — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 15:23:31 +0000

While most of America (and a pretty good-sized portion of the rest of the world) watched the election returns come in yesterday (Nov. 6), some of our favorite rock stars turned to social media to help get out the vote — and share their feelings about the results. We sampled a cross-section of tweets from [...]

Photos from 2012 Election Night

Chuck Armstrong — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:48:55 +0000

The 2012 presidential election concluded on Nov. 6, and after clinching 303 electoral votes, President Barack Obama will return to the Oval Office for his second term. After one of the most heated battles in campaign history, President Obama delivered his victory speech in Chicago, Ill., saying, "Tonight you voted for action, not politics as usual ... I am looking forward to reaching out and working with leaders of both parties to meet the challenges we can only solve together."

President Obama's Re-Election Victory Speech – Election 2012 [TRANSCRIPT, VIDEO]

Chuck Armstrong — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 13:49:07 +0000

On Nov. 6, 2012, Barack Obama was re-elected as President of the United States of America by the American people after clinching 303 electoral votes (270 votes are needed for the presidency).

Obama Projected to Win Re-Election, Tweets Victory Photo

TheFW Staff — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 04:58:20 +0000

Following a win in the state of Ohio, Barack Obama is being projected as the winner of the 2012 presidential race. To celebrate, Obama tweeted the above photo of himself embracing Michelle with the words, “Four more years.” See Obama’s tweet below. For more 2012 election coverage, go here. Update: The tweet has already become [...]

Attempt to Sway Election With Free Weed Goes Up in Smoke

Wes Glinsmann — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 16:00:09 +0000

Politics is on the mind of many people this time of year but one California community is taking their civic duty to new heights, with voter turnout for a recent local election hitting record levels. The reason? Free weed. In the Los Angeles suburb of Eagle Rock, the number of voters turning up at the [...]

Final Presidential Debate Gets Song-ified

Emerald Catron — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 15:38:32 +0000

While everyone else was sitting around making jokes about horses and bayonets, the ‘Autotune the News’ folks were working hard to turn Monday night’s debate into a song. This is what they came up with. We think it’s pretty good — it’s about as catchy as the first, but it lacks the dance moves of [...]

Obama vs. Romney, Round 3: Highlights From the Final Presidential Debate

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 01:50:17 +0000

Tonight in Boca Raton, Florida, President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney sat down for their third and final debate before the upcoming election. Bob Schieffer of CBS News was the moderator. The debate’s focus was foreign policy. Here are some noteworthy moments from the discussion: This time, like in the first debate, Obama wore [...]

Who Chooses the Venue? — 10 Things You Might Not Know About the 2012 Presidential Debates

Kathy Landin — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:40:02 +0000

While everyone has a good time picking apart the presidential debates once they’re over (or while they're happening, on Twitter), they've actually been scrupulously picked apart by each campaign even before they start. These debates are serious business with a lot of rules, some of which are a bit strange and many of which no one seems to actually pay attention to.

Tonight is the final presidential debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. Recently, the agreement between the candidates for this year’s debates was leaked to the public. We took a look and picked out a few that we found particularly intriguing:

Can Presidential Dog Poo Bags Predict the Outcome of the Election?

Mike Adams — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:45:50 +0000

If you are one of the many people still scraping off your TV after Tuesday’s presidential-debate mud-slinging, then perhaps it is time for you to take a "poo-litical” stand and invest in some presidential poop bags.

To help you out with obtaining such novel effects is the Fort Worth, Texas-based company Therapoo, which has just released an arsenal of dog-poop bags branded with the cartoon mugs of both President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney.

Obama vs. Romney, Round 2 — Highlights From the Town-Hall Presidential Debate

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 01:50:56 +0000

The second presidential debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney got started just after 9 o’clock from the campus of Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York. The town-hall-style debate, with an audience of uncommitted voters selected by Gallup, was moderated by CNN’s Candy Crowley. Here are some highlights of the action: The first question of [...]

Ask Obama or Romney 'Sausage or Pepperoni?' and You Get Free Pizza for Life

Mike Adams — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 18:19:37 +0000

Everyone has something they'd like to ask the candidates at the next presidential debate. But if you're brave enough to stand up in that highly televised forum and ask the age-old question “Sausage or pepperoni?”—free pizza for life shall be your reward.

Pizza Hut and its Pizza Party announced on Tuesday that they will provide a lifetime of free pizza—the option of one large pizza a week for the next 30 years, or a check for $15,600—to any attendee who asks either candidate this simple question during the live town hall format presidential debate on October 16 at Hofstra University.

Presidential Debate Gets a Hilarious 'Bad Lip Reading'

Donald Deane — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 16:20:52 +0000

You’re probably thinking there’s absolutely no reason to revisit last week’s dreary Presidential debate, but you’d be wrong. The folks at Bad Lip Reading have given us their unique take on the proceedings and the results are just as hilarious and nonsensical as ever. While President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney discuss cow people, the [...]

The DNC's Got Big Bird's Back on This One

Emerald Catron — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:15:16 +0000

For 53 years, people have been friends with Big Bird. Maybe Mitt Romney should have said something about ‘Nova’ when talking about cutting funds to PBS. It seems nobody likes the idea of a world without Big Bird — this video is pretty good proof of that. Next time stick to ‘Simply Ming.’ Or [...]

10 Jobs Big Bird Should Apply for Once Romney Fires Him — The Funnies

Jo Pincushion — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 17:06:36 +0000

Americans found out on Wednesday what Mitt Romney has planned if he becomes president: He will cut funding for PBS, effectively firing Big Bird.

Romney still claims to "love Big Bird," he just says the country can't afford to pay for the channel. In this economy, our large, yellow feathered friend better start looking for a new job now just in case Romney follows through with his threat. Here are 10 jobs Big Bird should apply for once Romney fires him: