Biden's eBay Feedback Rating Dips Below 35 Percent. Obama the Pioneer. Earlier this week, The New Yorker‘s Steve Coll wrote an excellent column on President Obama’s kill list and assassination powers. Regarding the lawsuit brought by the ACLU and CCR on behalf of three American victims of Obama’s assassinations — a legal challenge which CBS News‘ Andrew Cohen called ”the most important lawsuit filed so far this year” and “the most important lawsuit filed in the war on terror since President Barack Obama took office” – Coll argued that it “is to the due-process clause what the proposed march of neo-Nazis through a community that included many Holocaust survivors in Skokie, Illinois, was to the First Amendment”: “an instance where the most onerous facts imaginable should lead to the durable affirmation of constitutional principle, as Skokie did.”
But what really stood out was Coll’s recounting of the events leading up to Awlaki’s assassination: President Barack Obama had personally authorized the killing. Boehner Pretends He's Willing to Negotiate in Good Faith on Tax Cuts. Rick Santorum Confronted On Gay Marriage And Parenthood. Juvenile Speeches from Congress & President Sparkle-Talk - The Colbert Report - 2012-04-06.
There’s a Cancer on the Presidency, Called Barack Obama. Never trust a president who claims he reads himself to sleep with the help of Marcus Aurelius. That was Bill Clinton, who claimed this thundering imperial bore never strayed far from his hand. Most certainly view with profound suspicion a president who professes to be guided in his conduct in grave moral matters by Augustine and Aquinas, two very different characters.
Just as civilization would have profited if the rope lowering St Paul to the ground from that tower in Damascus had broken fifty feet up, a death in the cradle for Augustine would have spared humanity much horror from his poisonous doctrines on original sin and other matters. Aquinas was a different matter. A jovial fellow, among other things he loved fresh herring, and when he was dying he asked for some. Aquinas, using Augustine, defined a just war thus: First, war must occur for a good and just purpose rather than for self-gain or as an exercise of power. See St Thomas in action: Mr.
Dennis C. The larger picture? Biden To Honor Fallen Soldiers By Jumping Motorcycle Over Vietnam Memorial. WASHINGTON—In an effort to honor fallen American soldiers this Memorial Day with a fittingly "badass" tribute, Vice President Joe Biden has announced plans to jump a motorcycle over the entire length of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Biden, who called an emergency press conference at the White House Saturday, said members of the U.S. armed forces who sacrificed their lives in the service of their country deserved a death-defying stunt that involves clearing the 246-foot-long monument on a "souped-up" Harley-Davidson XR-750.
"There's no better way to pay homage to our fallen brothers than by letting it rip, hitting that ramp at full fucking blast, and flying through the sky high above the Vietnam Memorial," said Biden, noting that he also plans to execute a midair salute by placing his fingers around his mouth in a V shape and rapidly flicking his tongue. "If I grease the landing and ragdoll across the Constitution Gardens, so be it.
I've had my share of spills. " Penn Jillette Skewers President Obama on Hypocrisy and His Drug Use (Video) Don't take the Bain bait - Bain Capital. “They made as much money off it as they could, and they closed (the plant) down and filed for bankruptcy without any concern for the families or the communities.” — Joe Soptik, laid off steelworker, in a new ad supporting President Obama’s re-election. Regardless of whether the Obama campaign’s attack ad on Bain Capital is 100-percent accurate, its overarching message — and that of similar ads – is crystal clear. As embodied by Joe Soptik’s quote, the basic argument is that Mitt Romney is a particularly bad guy for laying off workers, ruining communities and making bank as a private equity magnate at Bain Capital.
But while Romney’s bragging about his time allegedly creating jobs certainly makes the Obama assault fair, it doesn’t make that assault constructive. The history of this system is well-known. This is a bipartisan parable — as much the story of Gordon Gekko as it is of Mitt Romney, Democratic Sen. Obama Blasts Obama's Evasive Stance On Gay Marriage. WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama lashed out at President Barack Obama's seemingly evasive stance on gay marriage Tuesday, calling the head-of-state's cagey position on the issue both "cowardly" and "an example of failed leadership. " Speaking to reporters from the White House East Room, Obama said that he has had enough of the president's endless hedging on same-sex marriage and that, as president of the United States, he can't just sit back and take a passive position on what he called the "most important civil rights issue of our time.
" "President Obama's inability to simply state whether he's for or against gay marriage is unacceptable," Obama said during a spirited 30-minute address in which he sharply criticized the president for failing time and again to articulate his beliefs. "This nonsense where he says his views are 'evolving' isn't going to cut it anymore. It's patronizing and it's wrong. " "Mr. President," the president continued, "I am waiting for your answer. Joe Biden Voices His Support for Gay Marriage - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart - 05/08. Maya Angelou Thought She’d Be Invited To More White House Stuff. WINSTON-SALEM, NC—Saying that she didn’t want to be presumptuous but had thought her celebrated literary career, numerous academic honors, and tireless political activism would put her "pretty high up" on guests lists, Maya Angelou told reporters Monday she just always assumed she would be invited to more White House stuff.
"I’m not saying I need to be a regular, but there’s stuff going on there pretty much every week that I’d be perfect for," said Angelou, adding that she was surprised last month when she was not invited to speak at "A Celebration of American Poetry, Past and Present," which she described as an event that was "so obviously in [her] wheelhouse.
" "I would have been more than happy to write a poem for, say, a Women’s History Month event featuring the first lady, but March went by and no one’s aide or secretary ever called—not once. C’mon, that’s bullshit. " The Borscht Whisperer - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart - 03/28. Joe Biden's Same-Sex Sitcom Wisdom - The Colbert Report - 2012-07-05. Obama's Approval Rating Down After Photos Surface Of Him Eating Big Sandwich All Alone | The Onion - America's Finest News Source | Onion News Network. Stirring the White House honey pot. Why, when I read the name - actually, pseudonymn - "Jeff Gannon," do I see the name Craig Spence? It's unlikely you've missed this 24-hour flap, but in a nutshell, so to speak, here's the story. At least as it appears for mainstream America's tabloid consumption, which is the only way most Americans will see it.
"Jeff Gannon" and Jim Guckert: Today's New York Daily News: Bush Press Pal Quits Over Gay Prostie Link A conservative ringer who was given a press pass to the White House and lobbed softball questions at President Bush quit yesterday after left-leaning Internet bloggers discovered possible ties to gay prostitution. ... On his TalonNews Web site, Gannon had written that liberals were out to get him because he's a white conservative man who owns a gun, drives a sport-utility vehicle and is a born-again Christian. " Well no; not quite. Gannon wasn't much of a journalist, not even of the pretend kind. Which brings us to that Craig Spence fellow. From a follow-up story of June 30, 1989: Mr. W. is frequent, irritating presence at mall - Satire. Every weekday at noon inside a North Dallas shopping mall, the 43rd president of the United States sits down at his usual table in the food court with two plates of magic fries, a jumbo Mello Yellow and a grande chimichanga with extra queso.
“When he first started showin’ up at the mall, people would always come over and ask for his autograph or whatever,” said Daryl Vanderveen, a 19-year-old cashier at Sbarro Pizza. “But now that he’s here so much nobody even looks up from their lunch.” Sources interviewed for this article said that Mr. Bush spends at least eight hours of each day at the Preston Hollow Shopping Center, a popular retail destination near his home in suburban Dallas. “Other than that chimichanga lunch he doesn’t really have a set routine,” said one source.
“Sometimes he’ll hang around Lenscrafters trying on glasses or head over to Abercrombie & Fitch and watch the girls fold pants. Last week I saw him inside Pottery Barn sleeping in a leather recliner.” Obama Waiting For Perfect Moment To Walk By White House Tour Group. WASHINGTON—According to White House sources, President Obama took a break from his national security briefing today in order to wait for just the right moment to stroll casually past an unsuspecting group of visitors taking the daily 9:30 a.m. guided tour of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. "Man, the look on their faces when they turn the corner and I'm just standing there—it's going to be insane," the president reportedly said while peering from behind a slightly ajar door in the West Wing and debating whether he should quickly cross behind the guide so the visitors would not even be sure they saw him, or sneak up behind the group and ask a question about White House history as if he were part of the tour.
"I mean, they are totally going to shit their pants when they see me. This is going to be amazing. " Barack Obama hates the underdog - War Room. For the fifth straight year, Barack Obama has released his NCAA basketball tournament bracket. And for the fifth straight year, he has the same message for all of the would-be giant killers in the field: No, you can’t. Obama’s picks are, as usual, devoid of the sort of seismic upsets and unlikely runs by low-profile teams that give the tournament its flavor. His Final Four is composed of two No. 1 seeds, North Carolina and Kentucky, and a pair of No. 2′s, Ohio State and Missouri. His champion, for the third time in five years, is UNC. The lowest-seed he has reaching the Elite Eight is No. 3 Baylor, a talent-rich power conference team that didn’t quite play up to its potential this year. The closest he comes to predicting a Cinderella run is his choice of North Carolina State, an 11-seed from the mighty ACC, to knock off Steve Fisher’s San Diego State Aztecs and 3rd-seeded Georgetown before falling (to Kansas) in the Sweet 16.
David Gregory Spars w/ Tony Snow Over Hypocrisy of Rumsfeld Memo. Pink Slime For School Lunch: Government Buying 7 Million Pounds Of Ammonia-Treated Meat For Meals. Joe Biden Introduces Trio Of Sexy Bodyguards | Onion News Network. Joe Biden's Delaware. Joe Biden Shows Up To Inauguration With Ponytail. Biden Asks White House Visitor If He Wants To Check Out Roof. WASHINGTON—Claiming it was "pretty fucking cool up there" and not to be missed, Vice President Joe Biden reportedly asked Estonian ambassador Väino Reinart on several occasions Sunday if he wanted to check out the White House roof. The vice president assures Ambassador Reinart that "there's plenty of good skin mags up there. " "So, you ready to see this sweet-ass roof or what? " the vice president was overheard telling Reinart, one of several foreign dignitaries who visited the White House this weekend.
"Come on, it'll be a lot of fun. It's a killer spot to just chill out. Everyone thinks this place is all about the Oval Office, but I guarantee the best seat in the house is right up top. " "Real beaut of a view, too," Biden added as he threw an arm around the 48-year-old diplomat. Reinart told reporters the vice president repeatedly said the roof would "totally kick ass," while a tour of countless bedrooms filled with boring antique furniture would "seriously blow.
" Bounced Joe Biden Check Still Taped Up In Delaware Liquor Store. Biden Calls Dibs On Qaddafi's Clothes. White House Infested With Bedbugs After Biden Brings In Recliner Off The Curb. Shirtless Biden Washes Trans Am In White House Driveway. WASHINGTON—Taking advantage of the warm spring weather Monday, Vice President Joe Biden parked his 1981 Trans Am in the White House driveway, removed his undershirt, and spent a leisurely afternoon washing the muscle car and drinking beer. Vice President Biden ditched a day of presiding over the Senate to "give the twin cannons some sun.
" "This baby just needs a little scrub down," said Biden, addressing a tour group as he tucked the sweat-covered top into the belt loop of his cutoff jean shorts. "Gotta get her looking good so I can impress the chicks when I'm cruising down Pennsylvania [Avenue]. " White House aides said that Biden pulled into the driveway shortly before noon, the chorus of Night Ranger's "(You Can Still) Rock In America" blaring from his car's stereo. The shirtless 66-year-old then entered the executive residence and greeted employees with a round of high fives and a variety of nicknames.
"Hey, hot stuff, looking good," Biden told a passing aide. Biden To Cool His Heels In Mexico For A While. JUÁREZ, MEXICO—In an effort to let the heat die down a little, Vice President Joe Biden reportedly skipped town Saturday, telling White House officials that he was going to be lying low in Mexico for a spell. "I need to steer clear of D.C. until some shit blows over," said Biden, sitting in the far corner of a Mexican cantina with his back to the wall and taking a long swig from a bottle of Tecate Light. "It's nothing I can't handle, but let's just say there was a little misunderstanding. Somebody didn't get something they were supposed to get. " "And somebody else got a whole lot more than they bargained for," he added.
Biden, who contacted aides Monday from an undisclosed Mexican border town, said the situation was getting "pretty fucking dicey" up in Washington and that it was time for him to "take a little vacation" and get his head straight. Biden, fresh off a big night at the jai alai courts, waits for his luck to come around in poker with lady friend Lexus. Biden Receives Lifetime Ban From Dave & Buster's. DALLAS—Following dozens of complaints from waitstaff and numerous incidents of property damage over the past 10 years, representatives from the Dave & Buster's corporation, a bar-restaurant chain offering a wide variety of arcade games, announced today that Vice President Joe Biden has been permanently banned from all 55 locations nationwide.
Biden refused to leave "without a fight," forcing staff to physically remove the 36-year Senate veteran. The lifetime ban came after a heavily intoxicated Biden was forcibly ejected from a Bethesda, MD Dave & Buster's earlier this week for destroying a Whac-A-Mole game, which the vice president claimed had been "rigged. " According to the ensuing police report, Biden became verbally abusive when asked to leave, calling several employees "a bunch of killjoy cocksuckers. " "In the interests of the safety and well-being of our patrons and staff, we must insist that the vice president never set foot in another Dave & Buster's ever again," Weldon continued.
Biden Criticized For Appearing In Hennessy Ads | The Onion - America's Finest News Source | Onion News Network. Walletless Biden Found Handcuffed To Bedpost. Embarrassed Steven Chu Accidentally Calls Barack Obama ‘Dad’ In Cabinet Meeting | The Onion - America's Finest News Source | Onion News Network. Bill Introduced As Joke Signed Into Law. WASHINGTON, DC—A bill introduced by Sen. George Allen (R-VA) as "just a goof" several weeks ago was signed into law by President Bush Tuesday. "I was just trying to crack up Frist and some of the other guys," Allen said. "Everyone's been on edge lately, what with the Katrina situation, and I thought we could use a good laugh. " Added Allen: "Looks like the joke's on me. And, I suppose, the American citizens. " S. 1718, also known as the Preservation Of Public Lands Of America Act, authorized a shift of $138 billion from the federal Medicare fund to a massive landscaping effort that, over the next five years, will transform Yellowstone National Park into a luxury private golf estate.
"I thought it was pretty damn funny when I read over the draft of the thing," said Allen, who said he struggled to keep a straight face when he introduced the law. The bill passed with a vote of 63-37. The 18-member committee sent the bill to the Senate floor the next day with an approval vote of 14-4. [pagebreak] Ifc The New VP Uniform | The Onion - America's Finest News Source | Onion News Network.