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[ 19 Nov 2009 | 2 Comments | 53 views ]

A seemingly innocent shirt asking readers to pray for the president has ulterior motives. Shirts and bumper stickers are cropping up with the phrase “Pray for Obama Psalm 109:8.”

But when you look it up, the verse in question reads in part: “Let his days be few; and let anot... read more

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[ 17 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 64 views ]

Lou Dobbs guarantees “100%” that he’ll be staying in “the public arena” now that he’s finished with CNN, he told Fox’s Bill O’Reilly last night, but he demurred on whether that means a run for a New Jersey Senate seat. President Obama “isn’... read more

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[ 16 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 70 views ]

Politely but firmly pressing for greater freedoms on China’s own turf, President Barack Obama spoke against censorship Monday, saying tough criticisms of political leaders should be allowed and the free flow of information on the Internet “should be encouraged.”

Opening his ... read more

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[ 10 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 69 views ]

One by one, President Barack Obama spoke the names and told the stories Tuesday of the 13 people slain in the Fort Hood, Texas shooting rampage, honoring their memories even as he denounced the “twisted logic” that led to their deaths.

“No faith justifies these murderous and... read more

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[ 3 Nov 2009 | 2 Comments | 77 views ]

In a post today headlined “Barack ‘N Bones,” the Drudge Report sounds the alarm over President Obama’s gaunt appearance over the weekend.

An intense, hoops-heavy exercise regimen is behind what the conservative site calls “dramatic” weight loss. “No, he’s not chain smoking,”... read more

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[ 1 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 61 views ]

The leader of the free world may have been masquerading as a frumpy suburban dad and handing out dried fruit, but it was still a pretty cool treat for a couple thousand DC-area kids who went trick-or-treating at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave last night.

With the first lady dressed as a leopard, Presi... read more

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[ 26 Oct 2009 | No Comment | 117 views ]

Breeders’ Cup officials, not to be outdone by President Obama, have decided this is the year of change for the 26th renewal of the World Thoroughbred Championships.

Early on two fan friendly changes were made. First, tickets to the BC races at S... read more

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[ 19 Oct 2009 | 2 Comments | 95 views ]

Pot-smoking patients or their sanctioned suppliers should not be targeted for federal prosecution in states that allow medical marijuana, prosecutors were told Monday in a new policy memo issued by the Justice Department.

Under the policy spelled out in a three-page legal memo, federal prosec... read more

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[ 15 Oct 2009 | No Comment | 155 views ]

President Obama’s former archrival is now leading him in the polls — too bad for her, the election’s over.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is pulling a 62 percent favorable rating in the latest Gallup poll, compared with Obama’s 56 percent rating.

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[ 6 Oct 2009 | No Comment | 296 views ]

Arnold Schwarzenegger today became the highest-ranking elected Republican to back President Obama’s push for health care reform.

California’s governor urged lawmakers “on both sides of the political aisle at the national level to move forward.” He spoke after New York ... read more