They say you should keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Luckily for President Obama, two of his biggest detractors are actually members of his family.
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Quotes: Heat Forward Chris Bosh on Meeting President Barack Obama
“We’re all people at the end of the day.”
— CHRIS BOSH, Miami Heat power forward, on why he wasn’t nervous about meeting U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday (Via the Associated Press)
Supreme Court Passes on Bush-Era Bumper-Sticker Battle
When it comes to First-Amendment protections, the framers of the Constitution did not have the foresight to explicitly account for bumper stickers.
Quotes: Helen Thomas on Controversial Comments Prior to Her Resignation
“I hit the third rail. You cannot criticize Israel in this country and survive,”
— HELEN THOMAS, former Hearst White House correspondent, in an interview with Ohio radio station WMRN-AM (Via the Associated Press)
Candidate’s Sexy Santa Photos Leaked: Sexism in Action?
Virginia Democratic Congressional candidate Krystal Ball went to a costume party when she was 22 dressed as a sexy Santa. Photos were taken of her goofing around with a sex toy. Now, six years later, a right wing blog has leaked …
Buy RFK’s Copy Of The Emancipation Proclamation
Signed by President Lincoln, the famous document owned by late Senator Robert Kennedy could sell for up to $1.5 million.
The President Loses His Seal: “That’s All Right. You Know Who I Am”
“We cannot sustain — oops — was that my? Oh, goodness. That’s all right. All of you know who I am. But I’m sure there’s somebody back there that’s really nervous right now. Don’t you think? They’re sweating bullets back
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Donald Trump ‘Seriously’ Considering Running for President
Billionaire. Mogul. TV Host. President?
Quote: Jerry Brown to Meg Whitman
“Don’t run for governor if you can’t stand up on your own two feet and say ‘Hey, I made a mistake, I’m sorry, let’s go on from here.'”
-Jerry Brown to Meg Whitman in Saturday’s debate, referring to the controversy over an …
Pervez Musharraf Announces New Party
Former Pakistan president/military ruler Pervez Musharraf just revealed the launch of his new political party, the “All Pakistan Muslim League,” to a crowd of about 200 people today at the security-heavy One White Hall Place in London.
Quotes: New York Professor on Carl Paladino’s Joust with a Reporter
“He’s got to control himself. This guy wants to be the governor and is going to start beating up or having reporters hit? It’s [got] a Tony Soprano-like quality to it.”
— DOUG MUZZIO, a professor of public policy at Baruch …
From Pimp to Punk: ACORN Vid Kid Fails to Seduce CNN Reporter
James O’Keefe is a lot of things. But ‘crusading media critic’ isn’t one of them.