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Obama Pledges To Deal With Climate Change

Associated Press — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 18:27:53 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is pledging to respond to what he calls “the threat of climate change.” He says that failing to do so would be a betrayal of the nation’s children, and of future generations. Obama spoke Monday in his second inaugural address. He said that while some might deny the “overwhelming [...]

A Look At President Obama's Gun Control Measures

Associated Press — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:08:47 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — Proposals for curbing gun violence announced Wednesday by President Barack Obama: [button href="http://k2radio.com/now-is-the-time-president-barack-obamas-gun-control-plan-complete/" title="Read President Obama's Complete Gun Control Plan" align="center"] NEEDS CONGRESSIONAL ACTION: — Requiring background checks on all gun sales. The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence says 40 percent of gun sales are conducted with no criminal background check, [...]

10 Things You Never Knew About the Presidential Nominees — The Funnies

Jo Pincushion — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 18:20:57 +0000

The presidential election is kicking into high gear, so get ready to hear those annoying ads—you know, the ones that claim Obama never created jobs and Romney outsources everything. It’s time to duck while politicians sling mud at each other. There are some things that you probably don’t know about the presidential nominees, though, that [...]

Remembering 9-11 Eleven Years Later [AUDIO]

Jon Michaels — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 01:32:50 +0000

It’s a day everyone remembers. A clear September morning, that began with me sleeping only to be awakened by my wife saying, “Something bad is happening.” I sat up in the bed searching for the remote to get the latest news and seeing the second plane fly into the Twin Towers.Dazed and confused asking, “was [...]

Barack Obama Booed for Snubbing Michelle on 'Kiss Cam'

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 14:48:47 +0000

Barack Obama got the old “Bronx cheer” during the second quarter of the USA versus Brazil men’s basketball exhibition at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC, Monday night.

However, the boos had nothing to do with what the crowd thought of his job performance as president. Instead they were reacting to his inexplicable decision not to kiss his wife Michelle when the First Couple was featured on the arena’s Kiss Cam.

Election 2012 — President Obama Has the Support of Smartphone Users

Shauna Wright — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 20:13:10 +0000

Many national polls show President Obama and his Republican challenger, Mitt Romney, essentially tied in the upcoming race for the White House. But according to a new survey, there’s at least one segment of the population Obama has mostly locked up: smartphone users. After Harris Interactive polled almost 800 iPhone and Android users, the group [...]

Army Says "No Thanks" To Ted Nugent

Jon Michaels — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:30:26 +0000

In the wake of his inflammatory comments suggesting possible violence against President Obama, the U.S. Army has cancelled a June performance by Ted Nugent at Fort Knox. The Army did release a statement on the Fort Knox Facebook page explaining their decision. “After learning of opening act Ted Nugent’s recent public comments about the [...]

Ted Nugent Puts Himself In The Crosshair Of The Secret Service [VIDEO]

Jon Michaels — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:00:58 +0000

Over the weekend Right wing Republican rocker Ted Nugent got the attention of the Secret Service with an anti-Obama rant while at the National Rifle Association convention in St. Louis.

President Obama's Twitter Account Follows 'Celebrity Sideboob'

Danny Gallagher — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:00:43 +0000

Talk about a stimulus package! It hasn’t been the best week for President Obama and now his Twitter feed as gotten him in a little trouble. Well, at least not with the “bro vote.” Gizmodo discovered that Obama’s Twitter account included a rather eye-catching link in his “following” list: the Twitter account for the website [...]

Obama Gets the 'Mad Men' Treatment in 'Chief Exec'

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 19:00:46 +0000

‘Mad Men‘ returned for its fifth season on Sunday night. Not only has a lot changed for the folks at Sterling Cooper Draper Price during their 17 month TV hiatus, but a lot has changed for those of us in the real world.

Take Barack Obama, for example. 17 months ago, the President wasn’t thinking about Mitt Romney or raising gas prices. But now those are just some of the challenges on his plate. With that in mind, Will Rabbe offers his take on the iconic ‘Mad Men’ opening sequence, but with Obama in the place of Don Draper.

What Celebs Made President Obama's Wish List?

Jon Michaels — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:45:44 +0000

President Obama has a wish list of celebs he would like to support him in re-election campaign. Just who is on said list?There are 194 public figures included on the list according to the Tennessean of Nashville. The list was described as a “wish-list” of celebs who the president would like to support him in [...]

Does Obama Age Faster Than the Rest of Us Because He's the President?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:38:53 +0000

US presidents like Barack Obama, who seemed so youthful just a few years ago, appear to age right before our very eyes during their terms in office.

President Obama to Attend North Carolina-Michigan State Basketball Game on the USS Carl Vinson

Shauna Wright — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:00:40 +0000

The White House has announced that President Obama, a well-known basketball afficionado, will attend a Veteran’s Day college game onboard the USS Carl Vinson — the aircraft carrier that buried Osama bin Laden at sea. “This Veterans Day, President Obama will honor our nation’s veterans by laying a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery and then [...]

Barack Obama Calms Crying Baby With Presidential Magic [VIDEO]

Andrea Rosen — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:32:41 +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:

Man Invents Car Fueled by Whiskey

Jon Michaels — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 09:00:52 +0000

In an effort to create the world’s manliest car, 62-year-old Mickey Nilsson has transformed a pile of junk into a sleek vehicle that runs strictly on Bourbon Whiskey. The Kentucky man says he was inspired by Caractacus Potts, the wacky inventor played by Dick Van Dyke in 1968′s ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.’ Nilsson began the [...]