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January 8, 2009

Beyond cute

Aggregated from: England for Obama

The six-year-old son of the new Alaskan Senator, Mark Begich, screamed “Obama!” when he saw him in Washington on Monday (when all the new Senators were sworn in). And Obama, of course, responded to his call: ...

Obama to Dems: Get Burris seated. Pronto

Aggregated from: England for Obama

The Big Cheese hath spoken: “Obama had spoken to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Monday on the need to find a quick solution to defuse the dispute, according to Democratic officials. Reid was told by Obama that if Burris had the legal standing to be seated - despite controversy surroundin...

Bush's mate Howard back in Washington

The upcoming inauguration has taken an Aussie turn. Barack Obama's displacement from Blair House was caused by former Australian Prime Minister John Howard who is to receive the US Medal of Freedom from his mate George W. Bush. U.S. bloggers were outraged apparently. Australian bloggers were just as vocal.

December 31, 2008

Gaza Attack: Where is Barack Obama?

As Israel's military excursion into Gaza continues, more than a few bloggers wonder if US-president-elect Barack Obama can help put an end to fighting. However, no one has seen or heard much from the future president, leading many to wonder: Where in the world is Barack Obama?

December 26, 2008

Morocco: Obama to Speak?

Algerian-American blogger The Moor Next Door has reported on a campaign set up by Moroccans to encourage President-Elect Barack Obama to make his first speech abroad in Morocco. The blogger states: This clever Moroccan site — Obama to Speak in Morocco — is marketing that country as the best candidate ...

December 19, 2008

Media tries to link Barack Obama to Rod Blagojevich

Aggregated from: England for Obama

Despite Obama a) having nothing to do with Blagojevich’s crimes, b) making a call which led to his downfall, c) now demanding his resignation and d) being called a “mother******” by Balgojevich. On tape. You know, little things like that. Bob Cesca spells out what’s going on ...

Breaking news: Obama orders tuxedo

Aggregated from: England for Obama

His first in 15 years. With all this talk of inauguration events and how they will or won’t be staged, I have to say: I’ll be happy if I’m standing on the streets of Washington and City Of Blinding Lights by U2 comes on… ...

Jindal won’t run in 2012

Aggregated from: Rantings of a Sandmonkey » American politics

The GOP's new poster boy is way smarter than those who run the GOP, and he just proved it by stating that he won't run in 2012. He is giving himself time to prove himself, and he knows that the american public is ready to forgive Obama anything and everything for his first 4 years in office ...

Nobel Laureate for Energy Secretary

Aggregated from: PoliGazette

In a move that I find personally exciting as a scientist, Obama has decided to nominate, not a career politician, but a career scientist for the post of Secretary of Energy, one could happily say an “elite” scientist.  Dr. Stephen Chu is a trained biochemist and physicist who won the No...