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Why is Barack Obama Apologizing For His Comment On Kamala Harris' Looks?

Cole — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 21:59:51 +0000

President Obama was at a fundraiser event in Northern California addressing the audience and he made the statement " is the best looking Attorney General." Reports indicate that the crowd reveled in the comment's lightheartedness but Obama's critics were soon to raise their eyebrows.

Do You Agree With the Presidential Bracket? –Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:49:19 +0000

By now, most people know that Barack Obama is a basketball guy. So it’s no surprise that come Tournament time, ESPN asks him to fill out a bracket. Do you agree with his picks? In a surprise move, President Obama selected No. 1-seeded Indiana to win the NCAA Tournament this year. In the final game [...]

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."

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

Chuck Armstrong — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 13:10:07 +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).

Watch President Obama's Speech on the 'Dark Knight Rises' Shooting

Mike Sampson — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 16:11:13 +0000

President Barack Obama was scheduled to speak this morning at a campaign stop in Fort Myers, Florida. Instead of speaking about his upcoming re-election campaign, he instead delivered a speech on the ‘Dark Knight Rises’ shooting in Aurora, Colorado. President Obama apologized to the crowd for the grim town, saying he had anticipated a “fun” [...]

How President Obama, Kate Middleton and More Celebrate St. Patrick's Day

Nick Romano — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 18:00:59 +0000

Ever wonder how President Barack Obama or Kate Middleton let loose on St. Patrick’s Day? Well, for Obama, it’s a through glass of Guinness, while the Duchess of Cambridge enjoys Harvey’s Bristol Creme. Hey, presidents and royalty need to get their drink on too.

Barack Obama Claims He Caught 'Linsanity' Before Everybody Else

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:36:27 +0000

You can tell that President Barack Obama is gearing up for the 2012 election because he is starting to do a lot of interviews. He even granted ESPN’s “Sports Guy” Bill Simmons a chat in the White House, where talk inevitably turned to New York Knicks point guard and “linternet linsation” Jeremy Lin.

Eli Young Band Make a Drinking Game Out of State of the Union Address

Billy Dukes — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:32:28 +0000

Like millions of Americans who watched President Obama’s State of the Union address on Tuesday night, the Eli Young Band paid close attention to the details of his message — at least for as long as they could before likely toppling over. A recent tweet from the band indicates they made a drinking game out of the 65-minute long speech.

John McCain Endorsed Barack Obama At A Mitt Romney Campaign?

Mark Allen — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:33:03 +0000

In case you missed it, JOHN MCCAIN accidentally endorsed PRESIDENT OBAMA on Thursday. He was speaking to Republican supporters at a Mitt Romney campaign event in South Carolina. –He said, quote, “I am confident [that] with the leadership and the backing of the American people, President Obama will turn this country around.” He obviously MEANT [...]

President Obama Announces US Troops Will Be Out of Iraq by Year's End [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 21:19:14 +0000

In a White House briefing held Friday, President Obama announced the remaining American troops in Iraq will be home by the end of the year, closing a war effort there that has killed more than 4,400 US servicepeople and wounded 32,000 more since 2003.

“After nine years, America’s war in Iraq will be over,” the president said.

Hank Williams Jr. Compares Obama to Hitler VIDEO

Tom Jordan — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:42:21 +0000

Here’s the video of Hank Williams Jr. on Fox discussing Obama…what are your thoughts? ABC-TV then pulled the intro of Monday Night Football from Hank that has played the past 20years…what do you think about that? Was ABC in the right? What about Hank? In this day and age, should he be told he was [...]

President Obama, Congressional Leaders Reach Debt Deal, Plan to Face Vote

Stephanie Berning — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:10:54 +0000

President Barack Obama said Sunday night that he and Congressional leaders had reached a debt deal that cuts trillions in federal spending. The debt ceiling plan was set to face a vote on Monday in hopes of enacting it before a Tuesday deadline, thus averting default, The New York Times reported.

Barack Obama Calms Crying Baby With Presidential Magic [VIDEO]

Andrea Rosen — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 19:30:41 +0000

First he found Bin Laden and now he’s quieting the cries of our nation’s babies. In an official White House video that’s circulating today, Barack and Michelle Obama are greeting a crowd of visitors when the first lady picks up a fan’s baby. The infant is wailing, but when she’s handed over to the president, her cries instantly stop. Watch the clip below:

Americans Angry At Current State of the Country: Survey

XL Country — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 14:33:35 +0000

Remember the American dream? Well, it might be a distant memory, if one survey is to be believed. A new poll of 600 Americans found citizens are upset about several issues. Seventy percent say the government isn’t fixing the problems facing the country. Eighty-one percent feel we’re not seeing the types of jobs we need. [...]

Osama bin Laden Killed in Pakistan, President Obama Confirms

XL Country — Mon, 02 May 2011 06:02:27 +0000

In a stunning development, President Barack Obama confirmed late Sunday evening that Osama bin Laden, the leader of terrorist group Al-Qaeda responsible for the Sept. 11 attacks, was killed Sunday in Pakis

Barack Obama Picks Kansas to Win The National Championship

XL Country — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 14:48:11 +0000

Barack Obama didn’t take a whole lot of risks when filling out his NCAA Tournament brackets. The President has all four number one seeds — Duke, Pittsburgh, Ohio State and Kansas — advancing to the Final Four, with Kansas winning it all. This is the second straight year Obama predicted the Jayhawks to take the [...]

Obama Saves All Tax Payers Billions

XL Country — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 20:23:25 +0000

Wow, we have been wasting billions of dollars in tax payers’ money. Obama called for a detailed report to discover areas of spending that may be redundant or just plain dumb. What they found–546 such programs that fell into one of these categories. Even republicans are stating the obvious, “[This] makes us all look like [...]

Presidential Address 12/18

XL Country — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 17:43:21 +0000

We will begin posting each week’s address so that you can watch and read about the nations decisions right here on XL Country. This week the President addresses the recent signing of the tax policy and the importance of the nuclear arms START Treaty with Russia. Remarks of President Barack Obama – As Prepared for [...]