Obama

So I actually went to school with this guy's younger brother.

Russell Wiseman, Tennessee Mayor, Assails 'Muslim President' For Pre-Empting 'Peanuts'

Seriously. It is amazing to me the resentment felt toward the president can infect even the most mundane experiences... People are entitled to their opinions, they just shouldn't be surprised when their opinions expose them to the world as arrogant or just plain ignorant... especially if they are a community leader and showin' their ass on the internets. I feel bad for his family.

I now own this:

It's an original Dan Lacey painting. I've bid on his auctions a few times after seeing some of his work on poe-news.com. He's gone from painting Oolong-inspired pancake on head paintings of celebrities and other things to becoming internet-famous for his nude obama paintings. And now I own one.

Obama to release OLC torture memos; promises no prosecutions for CIA officials

Mmmmm, nothing like tasty Obama Fingers

In his bestselling autobiography, Dreams From My Father, President Obama introduces us to his high school friend, “Ray,” who, like him, is bi-racial. Who, also like him, is casting about to find his place in the world. But, who, unlike him, has a potty mouth that would make a sailor blush.
Best of all? When reading the audiobook version of his bio, Obama does impressions of Ray’s manner of speech. Swear words and all. It’s fucking awesome. And it’s a way of talking we probably won’t be hearing from him now that he’s POTUS.

One week in, President Obama has broken a campaign promise for the first time. (From the St. Petersburg Times Obameter.)

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Colin "look, I'm holding a vial of anthrax" Powell endorsed Obama today and in that interview also said the following quote (which doesn't appear to be getting much news coverage )

I must say I was impressed with Obama's speech on race and racism—not just by the message itself, but rather that it was spoken by a serious presidential contender. As has been said by others, this may be a landmark speech. Of course, who better to use the issue of race relations to his advantage than a multiracial candidate?

I remember last year when critics wondered if he wasn't black enough. Then he became the "black candidate", thus not white enough. Now I think he can successfully be both.

By the way, it's been just over a year since we witnessed this from Clinton. (apologies for the FNC context)

Since the 3 possible Republican candidates are all running on platforms made up of slightly varied amounts of limiting civil liberties, war, torture, and pigfuckery they're all out of consideration for this endorsement. The one Republican I agree with on several issues is likely a racist nutbag and so he's out also.

On the Democrat side of things, the candidate I most agree with (according to several online tests) has already dropped out and was not going to get many votes anyway. So that leaves Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama and between the two I definitely choose Obama.
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