I sincerely hope this post isn’t seen as being disrespectful to someone who was clearly a remarkable woman, but Madelyn Dunham’s death today has a weird kind of appositeness. I’m hardly the first person to point out the almost fictional-feeling narrative of Barack Obama’s election campaign. He has a background that is almost
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QuaequamBlog on 4th Nov 2008 (via theliberati.net)
So the almost preternaturally cool and confident Barack Obama does get nervous after all. He interrupted Chief Justice John Roberts as he read the oath, prompting the head of the Supreme Court to misplace the word "faithfully" Here's the transcript, courtesy of MSNBC: ROBERTS: I, Barack Hussein Obama... OBAMA: I, Barack... ROBERTS: ... do solemnly swear... OBAMA: I, Barack Hussein Obama, do s...
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TobyHarnden on 21st Jan 2009 (via blogs.telegraph.co.uk)
Andy Martin's "High Noon" in Hawaii ended with the sound of a deflating balloon ... Contrarian Commentary: "Barack Obama is not Barack Obama" The Obama investigation in Hawai’i, Part Three Obama’s Hawai’i Years: The truth finally revealed Barack Obama is not “Barack Obama” FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: “OPERATION ALOHA OBAMA” YIELDS UP THE TRUTH ABOUT BARACK...
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Politeia on 24th Oct 2008 (via newcitizenship.blogspot.com)
Gordon Brown: "I know Barack Obama and we share many values...We both have determination to show that government can act to help people fairly through these difficult times facing the global economy." Political translation - I know Barack Obama. Mr Cameron, and you are no Barack Obama. - Obama's a progressive like me who believes in the role of the government, internationalism and helping the...
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NickRobinson on 5th Nov 2008 (via bbc.co.uk)
Barack Hussein Obama has just made history. All the returned results now suggest that which we conservatives expected but were reluctant to accept, Barack Obama is the new President of the United States. First I want to pay tribute to Barack Obama on this momentus achievement. By becoming the first African American President he has
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BUCF on 5th Nov 2008 (via bucf.wordpress.com)
That is the one area that matters to Barack Obama! Fundraising and gathering cash for his 2012 re-election campaign! Despite Barack Obama's record in the White House, he is still appears to be a cash magnet! Republicans Beware! In a disturbing report for Republicans (and for America in general), Barack Obama raised $86 million in campaign contributions between April and June, well beyond the ...
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PoliticsandFinance on 13th Jul 2011 (via politicsandfinance.blogspot.com)
So Barack Obama has surged past the 270 electoral college votes he needed - and John McCain has conceded the election in a phone call to Mr Obama.
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AlexSingleton on 5th Nov 2008 (via blogs.telegraph.co.uk)