Obama calls out Michael Steele:

For those unaware of who Michael Steele is, he is the elected head of the Republican National Committee. Being black, he is the first African American head of the committee, and was elected shortly after Obama became President. For the past hundred days Mr. Steele has been working hard to keep stereotypes blaring with his unusual vernacular, that of a 70's pimp.

The complete opposite of Mr. Steele, President Obama, poked fun of the "jive"ster tonight at the Correspondents Dinner and also called out the only man dumb enough (Rush Limbaugh) to want Mr. Steele's job.

Watch:


Wanda Sykes also wanted in on the actions so she called Limbaugh by his actual name, a drugged-out treasonist:

Obama's Making Money

When tax season rolls around, millions of Americans pay their dues to Uncle Sam. Some people pay crazy percentages, but if your rich it's not so crazy. However, there are a select few who try to stick it in the butt of Uncle Sam and pay him nothing. Obama is putting an end to this debauchery.

Having been President less than three weeks, Obama has already brought back thousands of dead presidents to the vaults. By him selecting uncle rapist for government positions, the guilty have been forced to pay up.

Here is how it breaks down so far:

Tim Geithner, Treasury Secretary - $34,000

Hilda Solis, Labour Secretary nominee - $6,400

Nancy Killefer, Chief Performance Officer nominee- $947

Tom Daschle, Health and Human Service Secretary nominee - $140,000

Total - $181,347.00

THIS IS CHANGE I CAN BELIEVE IN!

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That dude Blago

This guy never ceases to amaze me.
He was on Letterman tonight professing his innocence, like a lil kid.
The dudes balls must be ginormous.

To be fair to him though, I don't think he will be convicted of anything because he really hasn't done anything.
His intent seems like it was wrong, but we really don't know if that was his real intent. His defense has too many ways out of this jumbalya.

anyway stare at the vid:

Eff You, Tom Daschle

I can't believe this guy was once the leader of anything, but then again he is/was a politician and you can't be in politics and tell the truth. It's sorta like love and marriage, they just don't mix.

Daschle realized that he owed $148,000 in back taxes in June 2008. In December of '08, he was announced as Obama's choice for head of the Department of Health and Human Services, a job he would be very good at. The problem is that he chose not to pay his back taxes till after Obama nominated him, and then during his vetting he said, "Surpise!." A month and a half later, Daschle has decided to withdraw his nomination. What took you so long Idiot.

So many fail to realize that when you choose to be a public figure, whether it be through public office, sports, or entertainment, you become an example. Your actions influence others. If you claim that you want a better America, but then contributed to her deterioration, well then eff you.

Paris Hilton, eff you.
O.J. Simpson, eff you.
Barry Bonds, eff you.
Roger Clemens, eff you.
Blagojevich, eff you.
Bill Clinton, I love you man, but eff you.
Kwame Kilpatrick, eff you.
Roman Polanski, eff you.
Robert Blake, eff you.
Phil Spector, eff you.
John Edwards, a big eff you.
Chesley Sullenberger, you're my boy blue.

Rock stars are exempt from criticism.

We all make mistakes and no one really expects everyone to be perfect, but dammit, be honest. If you eff up, fess up. You want everyone to know your name, doing something good.

*i am a hypocrite.

Blagojevich is one bad mofo

The recently impeached Governor is an idiot. He knew his phone and office were tapped. He knew his email was being watched. Yet the dude still tried to sell Obama's vacant senate seat. Blagojevich is also one of those pompous jerks that when they get a little bit of power they try to rule the playpen.

Now that he has a lot of time on his hands he wants to give celebrity a chance. What is it with Chicago politicians? They all want to be celebrities when they need to be fixin' something.

Having said all this, Blagojevich actually seems like someone I could kick it with on a Friday night as we chase some tail around the city.

check out the vid:

Just like Kiki, Obama is a fan of "Single Ladies"

Peep above to see a video of President Obama at the Concert at the Mall chatting with John Legend, Queen Latifah, and Beyonce. Michelle Obama apparently teases the Prez in front of Beyonce about having his own rendition of the now famous Single Ladies choreography. He responds by telling her that although he's no JT (as in the hilarious SNL skit), he's still with it and has got some of the moves down, then proving it by showing off the hand movement. Awesome.

Damn, did you ever think we'd have a President this smart, affable, and in-tune with both young and old generations?

YES WE DID!

First Dance

It was truly moving to watch Barack and Michelle Obama have their first dance to the Etta James classic "At Last," which was sung beautifully by Beyonce. Although I have to admit, I thought Barack would have much more rhythm than he showed, but I can't hate, he is half white after all, sheitttttt.

Picture of the Day

A sensational picture that portrays the magnitude of the day's events in a single shot.

Make sure you click the image to see the enlarged version.

Wow.

In honor of today's historic events, and to put a final nail in the Bush administration's coffin, I present you below with an 8 YEAR OLD article from The Onion. In it, George Bush addresses the nation a few days before he takes office on the changes that he will bring after the Clinton presidency. It is truly remarkable how spot on the article was on predicting the events that unfolded during the Bush years. It was meant to be funny at the time, but is just plain eerie now.

Bush: 'Our Long National Nightmare Of Peace And Prosperity Is Finally Over'
JANUARY 17, 2001

WASHINGTON, DC – Mere days from assuming the presidency and closing the door on eight years of Bill Clinton, president-elect George W. Bush assured the nation in a televised address Tuesday that "our long national nightmare of peace and prosperity is finally over."

"My fellow Americans," Bush said, "at long last, we have reached the end of the dark period in American history that will come to be known as the Clinton Era, eight long years characterized by unprecedented economic expansion, a sharp decrease in crime, and sustained peace overseas. The time has come to put all of that behind us."

Bush swore to do "everything in [his] power" to undo the damage wrought by Clinton's two terms in office, including selling off the national parks to developers, going into massive debt to develop expensive and impractical weapons technologies, and passing sweeping budget cuts that drive the mentally ill out of hospitals and onto the street.

During the 40-minute speech, Bush also promised to bring an end to the severe war drought that plagued the nation under Clinton, assuring citizens that the U.S. will engage in at least one Gulf War-level armed conflict in the next four years.

"You better believe we're going to mix it up with somebody at some point during my administration," said Bush, who plans a 250 percent boost in military spending. "Unlike my predecessor, I am fully committed to putting soldiers in battle situations. Otherwise, what is the point of even having a military?"

On the economic side, Bush vowed to bring back economic stagnation by implementing substantial tax cuts, which would lead to a recession, which would necessitate a tax hike, which would lead to a drop in consumer spending, which would lead to layoffs, which would deepen the recession even further.

Wall Street responded strongly to the Bush speech, with the Dow Jones industrial fluctuating wildly before closing at an 18-month low. The NASDAQ composite index, rattled by a gloomy outlook for tech stocks in 2001, also fell sharply, losing 4.4 percent of its total value between 3 p.m. and the closing bell.

Asked for comment about the cooling technology sector, Bush said: "That's hardly my area of expertise."

Turning to the subject of the environment, Bush said he will do whatever it takes to undo the tremendous damage not done by the Clinton Administration to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. He assured citizens that he will follow through on his campaign promise to open the 1.5 million acre refuge's coastal plain to oil drilling. As a sign of his commitment to bringing about a change in the environment, he pointed to his choice of Gale Norton for Secretary of the Interior. Norton, Bush noted, has "extensive experience" fighting environmental causes, working as a lobbyist for lead-paint manufacturers and as an attorney for loggers and miners, in addition to suing the EPA to overturn clean-air standards.

Bush had equally high praise for Attorney General nominee John Ashcroft, whom he praised as "a tireless champion in the battle to protect a woman's right to give birth."

"Soon, with John Ashcroft's help, we will move out of the Dark Ages and into a more enlightened time when a woman will be free to think long and hard before trying to fight her way past throngs of protesters blocking her entrance to an abortion clinic," Bush said. "We as a nation can look forward to lots and lots of babies."

Continued Bush: "John Ashcroft will be invaluable in healing the terrible wedge President Clinton drove between church and state."

The speech was met with overwhelming approval from Republican leaders.

"Finally, the horrific misrule of the Democrats has been brought to a close," House Majority Leader Dennis Hastert (R-IL) told reporters. "Under Bush, we can all look forward to military aggression, deregulation of dangerous, greedy industries, and the defunding of vital domestic social-service programs upon which millions depend. Mercifully, we can now say goodbye to the awful nightmare that was Clinton's America."

"For years, I tirelessly preached the message that Clinton must be stopped," conservative talk-radio host Rush Limbaugh said. "And yet, in 1996, the American public failed to heed my urgent warnings, re-electing Clinton despite the fact that the nation was prosperous and at peace under his regime. But now, thank God, that's all done with. Once again, we will enjoy mounting debt, jingoism, nuclear paranoia, mass deficit, and a massive military build-up."

An overwhelming 49.9 percent of Americans responded enthusiastically to the Bush speech.

"After eight years of relatively sane fiscal policy under the Democrats, we have reached a point where, just a few weeks ago, President Clinton said that the national debt could be paid off by as early as 2012," Rahway, NJ, machinist and father of three Bud Crandall said. "That's not the kind of world I want my children to grow up in."

"You have no idea what it's like to be black and enfranchised," said Marlon Hastings, one of thousands of Miami-Dade County residents whose votes were not counted in the 2000 presidential election. "George W. Bush understands the pain of enfranchisement, and ever since Election Day, he has fought tirelessly to make sure it never happens to my people again."

Bush concluded his speech on a note of healing and redemption.

"We as a people must stand united, banding together to tear this nation in two," Bush said. "Much work lies ahead of us: The gap between the rich and the poor may be wide, be there's much more widening left to do. We must squander our nation's hard-won budget surplus on tax breaks for the wealthiest 15 percent. And, on the foreign front, we must find an enemy and defeat it."

"The insanity is over," Bush said. "After a long, dark night of peace and stability, the sun is finally rising again over America. We look forward to a bright new dawn not seen since the glory days of my dad."

Link: The Onion

Bushisms

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Real American Love

All around the world people were spreading the love over the simple fact that the majority of Americans made the right choice on Tuesday. A lot of people think that the decision of picking the first African-American to head this country is the big big news, but I feel the most important aspect of Tuesday's election was us making the decision that we wanted Change. Time will tell if we get the change we want, but take comfort in the fact that the right decision was made.

Anyone who tells you that the country was heading in the right direction is a fool (and trust me there are many who have no qualms about sharing their distaste for America's choice on facebook). Crazy spending, two wars, a widening gap between the rich and poor, and a diminishing brightness in the ray of hope that American has shone since she was discovered. That ray now shines brighter.

Attached are two things that assure me we made the right choice:

First, this article written by William J. Kole, AP's Vienna bureau chief, who has covered European affairs since 1995. It is a short article that expresses the unbridled joy shared by those around the world.

Second, a video of a group of people that joined together at Union Square in New York City a few hours after it was clear that Barack Obama was declared the 44th President of America. To show their happiness they joined in unison to sing the "Star Spangled Banner."



This is the America that I love.

The Best Speech of the Year

President Obama's acceptance speech had a somber feeling, but was filled joy and love for all of America. What some deemed as the impossible became possible last night. Obama surely felt a little bittersweet with the fact that his grandmother missed the opportunity of seeing her grandson reach this moment by literally hours. But it is indescribable the level of pure joy that has been set a blaze in the hearts of the majority of this country and the majority of the world. Watch the speech if you have not seen it or even if you have watch it again, watch it an listen to it's message. Things won't be easy, but together we can really make this world a better place.

mental math

george bush is now basically the social equivalent of OJ simpson. we'll let him play golf and continue to exist on earth, but he'll have to live the rest of his life being viewed as the embarrassing piss stain on the jammies of father america.

Mr. President Barack Obama

It's official, folks. As of 11PM, Barack Obama has been announced as the 44th President of the United States of America. This is an unbelievably historic moment, one in which I am truly at a loss for words. If you had asked me a few years ago if I would see an African-American president in my lifetime, I would've laughed. To see this happen now, not just in my lifetime, but in my youth, is truly unbelievable. Not only did Obama win, he won handedly by a large margin, straight up mollywopping Senator McCain.

The outcome of this election speaks volumes about how bad of a job that President Bush did in his 8 years in office. From a falsely motivated, preemptive war on Iraq in response to 9/11 to a despicable showing by the Bush administration on supporting its own citizens in the wake of Hurricane Katrina to the economic policies that have resulted in the greatest financial crisis since the Great Depression, the Bush administration's collective failures have led to the election of a man named Barack Hussein Obama. Who could've imagined?

I can safely say that I have never felt more faith in the state of America, its citizens, and the health of Democracy. This election has revealed what has and continues to make America great. Barack Obama has done the unthinkable and become the 44th President of the United States of America. Half-white, half-African, born in Hawaii, raised by a single mother in the Midwest, Columbia and Harvard educated, Barack Obama represents a lasting symbol of the American dream. He has run the most successful campaign in history, with the least mistakes, the greatest fundraising effort, and staged arguably the biggest upset in American presidential election history.

President Barack Obama might not be able to bring all of his lofty goals to fruition, but deep down I truly believe that he will sincerely work his hardest day in and day out as President of the United States. It is a comfort that I have never felt about politics in my young life. Despite the turmoil that is occurring all around us, from the global financial crisis to the war in Iraq, I can safely say that I will get the best night of sleep I've had in years.

YES WE CAN!

either way, my change came like sam cooke

barack obama is speaking now. and i am uplifted now as i have been throughout this day-from when i woke this morning to the moment i stepped into the voting booth, an aggregate of 20-something first time voters behind me- and yet, like the president-elect, himself alluded to, i cannot help but look towards tomorrow for answers. i cannot help but look towards tomorrow with trepidation. but that trepidation is perhaps outweighed by the hope that the fervent, electric energy of today is transmitted into four years of work, not only for mr. obama, but for us. we are the generation that inherited post 9-11 america. we are the generation that inherited the worst global economic period since the great depression. and now, we are the generation that elected the first african-american president in the history of our united states. what will we do tomorrow?

"the true strength of this nation comes from...the enduring power of our ideals...democracy, truth, and unyielding hope. what we've already acheived can give us hope for what we can and will acheive tomorrow."- barack obama

Here I am baby! Signed, sealed delivered, I'm yours!

WE DID IT! Congrats America.


The 44th President of the United States of America, Barack Obama.

Electoral Update

According to Wolf Blitzer, a man with a German name, Barack Obama, another man with a name, and the Democrats are cruising.

Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maine. All the big swing states are turning blue.

Good thing the Maverick is just warming up. This is the moment we have all been waiting for, the McCain comeback. Right now, he is a moderate light pink. But he's getting pissed, steamed. Fact -- when John gets red, states go red. The Phoenix Sun will rise again.

There it is! McCain just took Mississippi!!! I knew it! Watch out ...

Election Map

Hey if you're looking for cool map to follow the election results, look no further than TPM's/google map. It is updated in real time and it is also broken down by counties when you click on a state!

or you can join the Gawker live bloggin discussion group that has a suspiciously similar map.

Walk the Line

Seriously now, I want someone to try to tell me that this all means nothing. When has our country ever felt so strongly the need to vote? Kennedy's election brought so much interest that many assumed they would never see anything like it again. Well ladies and gentlemen welcome to 2008.