Barack & Curtis: Manhood, Power & Respect [Short Documentary On How Their Is a 50 Cent In Obama & More]
A short documentary film examining the contrasting styles of manhood exhibited by Presidential Candidate Barack Obama and Rapper/Mogul Curtis Jackson, aka 50 Cent. By Byron Hurt. Total Views : 2400Video Added : 2008-10-11 Video Code: URL Embed AutoPlay Video Size: 448 | 640 | 800If video loads slow, press the pause button and wait 1 -2 minutes for it to fully load and press the play

Report: Barack Osama, LOL!!!!
This is hilarious. The Capital District knows the truth about Barack Nobama. More on it here: http://capitalnews9.com/content/politics/125792/-osama–on-absentee-ballots-in-rensselaer-county/Default.aspx It’s definitely no typo and no error, the person who printed the ballot knew exactly what they were doing. McCain/Palin are doing a great job turning off Obama supporters. Kev       

Weekly Tracking Poll: Democrats Win First Round of Town Hall War?: PHOTO
Research 2000 for Daily Kos. 8/10-13/2009. All adults. MoE 2% (8/3-6/2009 results): FAVORABLE UNFAVORABLE NET CHANGE PRESIDENT Obama 60 (60) 36 (37) +1 PELOSI: 36 (35) 56 (57) +2 REID: 34 (33) 55 (56) +2 McCONNELL: 16 (17) 66 (66) -1 BOEHNER: 11 (12) 66 (65) -2 CONGRESSIONAL DEMS: 43 (42) 51 (52) +2 CONGRESSIONAL GOPS: 10 (10) 76 (75) -1 DEMOCRATIC PARTY: 45 (44) 48 (49) +2 REPUBLICAN PARTY: 17 (18) 74 (73) -2

Idaho GOP blasts 'Obama tags'
BOISE, Idaho -- The list of Idaho Republicans condemning a GOP gubernatorial candidate's comments about buying a license to hunt President Barack Obama grew Friday, as party leaders worried the incident would reflect badly on the state. U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo said former elk rancher Rex Rammell's comment at a Twin Falls GOP event merits an apology, U.S. Sen. Jim Risch disavowed him from the Republican Party and Idaho Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter called Rammell's comment "reckless and...

Obama, summit partners, eye intense global talks
L'AQUILA, Italy – President Barack Obama joined fellow world leaders in Italy Wednesday for talks on threats to global security and stability at a summit where climate change , a continuing global economic crisis , nuclear proliferation and world hunger took top billing. The G-8 meetings may lack the intrigue of Obama's sit-downs earlier in the week with Russia's top leaders, or the emotion of the reception the first black American president surely will get in Ghana Saturday.

Laid to Rest With His Brothers Day of remembrance, sorrow for Edward M. Kennedy
On the day he was carried to his final resting place, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was remembered yesterday as a legislator of almost unequaled prowess, a political force who left a lasting imprint on the country, and a husband, father and patriarch whose private acts of love and devotion helped his star-crossed family endure tragedy and misfortune. President Obama led the mourners at a solemn Roman Catholic Mass attended by 1,500 people, including three former presidents, at the Basilica of Our Lady...

O: AID SHOULD BE BIG EASIER
President Obama yesterday vowed to break through the "red tape" that is still stalling New Orleans' recovery four years after Hurricane Katrina. "We will not tolerate red tape that stands in the way of progress," he said in his weekly radio and Internet address, broadcast on the fourth anniversary of the storm which killed 1,600 people. "No more turf wars. All of us need to move forward together, because there is much more work to be done." He gave no...

Tax rebate, food stamp money possible in aid plan
AP - After consulting with Barack Obama, Democratic leaders are likely to call Congress back to work after the election in hopes of passing legislation that would include extended jobless benefits, money for food stamps and possibly a tax rebate, officials said Saturday. The bill’s total cost could reach $150 billion, these officials said. The officials stressed that no final decisions have been made. They spoke on condition of anonymity, saying they did not want to pre-empt a formal announcement. H

Exclusive: Michael Yon on torture
Last week, I linked to Michael Yon’s post regarding Barack Obama’s statement in his speech to Congress that “the United States does not torture.”

Kennedy remembered for 'the good he did'
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was celebrated Saturday for "the good he did, The Dream he kept alive," his funeral inside a soaring Catholic Church a memorial to one man's life and a remarkable political era now ended. Row upon row of mourners sat facing the casket bearing Kennedy's mortal remains, President Barack Obama as well as previous occupants of The White House, enough senators to make up a quorum and dozens of members of the most famous political family in the land. One son, Patrick, wept...

Kennedy Funeral: Obama Delivers Eulogy
As all the networks broadcast Sen. Kennedy's funeral Mass from Massachusetts, President Barack Obama delivered a warm eulogy of the statesman he declared "the greatest legislator of our time" as well as a "kind and tender hero." He said, "I knew him as...a colleague, mentor, and above all as a friend." Here are some images of the coverage:

Kennedy buried near brothers at Arlington: PHOTO
Washington -- Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was laid to rest Saturday night alongside slain brothers John and Robert on hallowed ground at Arlington National Cemetery, celebrated for "The Dream he kept alive" across the decades since their deaths. Crowds lined the streets of two cities on a day that marked the end of an American political era - outside Kennedy's funeral in rainy Boston where he was eulogized by President Barack Obama, and later in the day in humid, late-summer Washington. With flags...

Leave Our Girls Alone, Obama Says Before Vineyard Vacation
EDGARTOWN, Mass. -- After giving a weakening Hurricane time to blow past, President Barack Obama and his family head Sunday to a small island off the Massachusetts coast for the president's first vacation since taking office. The Obamas planned to leave Andrews Air Force Base for Martha's Vineyard and a weeklong escape from Washington. Win McNamee/Getty Images The worst of Hurricane Bill was expected to pass about 150 to 200 miles east of the island before Obama's arrival. The first family...

Obama Carefully Avoiding Racial Politics
Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Barack Obama is largely avoiding talking about race because it's not a decisive issue in the campaign,... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/breakingnews/article_212178292.shtml"><b>More</b>

Kennedy Funeral: Guests Arrive
This morning, the cable and broadcast networks spent their time closely watching the parade of political celebrities as they arrived at Sen. Kennedy's funeral Mass in the Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Health. We spotted former-Presidents Jimmy Carter , George W. Bush , and Bill Clinton and President Barack Obama . Also in attendance were VP Joe Biden and former-VPs Al Gore and Dan Quayle . Some newsers who appear to be there today as guests are David Gregory , Tom Brokaw , Al Hunt , Judy...

Obama to Honor Kennedy at Funeral Mass
President to Deliver Eulogy for Mass. Senator at Boston Service Previous slide Next slide (AP)  President Barack Obama is to deliver the eulogy for Sen. Edward M. Kennedy Saturday, taking on the role to which the senator himself was so often called as the longtime patriarch of his famous political family. The funeral was expected to draw mourners from across the political spectrum and all stations of life. The Massachusetts Democrat, who died Tuesday at age 77 from Brain Cancer, was being...

Kennedy to Pope: Pray for Me
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Obama's Foreclosure Plan Seeks To Save Millions From Losing Homes
PHOENIX — His massive stimulus plan now signed into law, President Barack Obama is turning to attack the home foreclosure crisis at the heart of the nation's deepening economic woes. His goal is to prevent millions of American families from losing their houses because they can't make mortgage payments. "We must stem the spread of foreclosures and falling home values for all Americans, and do everything we can to help responsible homeowners stay in their homes," Obama said Tuesday as he...

Barack Obama to pay big for primetime buy
Barack Obama will pay CBS and NBC almost $1 million each for a half-hour ad buy in primetime Wednesday, Oct. 29. Full election coverage

Obama's sweet talk is a tale of pie
Sen. Barack Obama likes pie. Over the last three days of campaigning, it's become clear that he's given a great deal of thought to pie. He's talked about the kinds of pie he likes, about having a pie contest where he'll be a judge, and how pie fits into the larger economic difficulties of our time. On Thursday afternoon, in Georgetown, Ohio, Obama and Gov. Ted Strickland stopped at a diner for pie. He's been talking about the visit ever since. He waxed on about his pie during a rally in Portsmouth, Ohio t

Obama to sign stimulus bill today in Denver
President Barack Obama is ready to sign into law the most sweeping economic package in decades, a rescue plan meant to reinvigorate job creation, consumer spending and public optimism. Add the bill to an ever-growing deficit. Capping the biggest victory of his month-old administration, Obama will sign the economic legislation Tuesday in Denver. The setting, the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, is meant to underscore the investments the new law will make in "green" energy-related jobs. It...

Glenn Beck: Are you “In or Out”?: PHOTO
The climax to his week of shows exposing Obama’s czars, which has seen him pulling O’Reilly-type ratings at 5 p.m. Don’t be surprised if he’s number one in all time slots tonight for this. I thought the big finale was going to be an announcement that he’s forming his own party — given the increasingly activist tone of the show and his penchant for addressing his audience as “America,” he clearly his grand aspirations — but he’s not...

MUSICAL DISTRACTION: “I’M GOING UPSTAIRS,” BY JOHN LEE HOOKER
Today’s Musical Distraction actually comes from one of our readers – a financial whiz who flirted with McCain early on, but come election day plans to “take that next step” with Obama. Mainly because he’s been crying himself to sleep at night over the market collapse and believes that Obama’s policy prescriptions, while not necessarily music to his free market-loving ears, are far more common-sense, reality-based than McCain’s.  He calls this song his 

PROMISES, PROMISES: Praise for Obama on Katrina - Yahoo! News
Washington – As a presidential candidate, Barack Obama pledged to right the wrongs he said bogged down efforts to rebuild the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina . Seven months into the job, he's earning high praise from some unlikely places. Gov. Bobby Jindal , R-La., says Obama's team has brought a more practical and flexible approach. Many local officials offer similar reviews. Even Doug O'Dell, former President George W. Bush 's recovery coordinator, says the Obama administration's...

Washington in 60 Seconds: David Vitter Draws a Challenger Who Is Not a Stripper . . . and Other News
Good morning, Capitolists! It's the last day before this Capitolist calls it a month and hits the road for a week of surf lessons. So soak up the goodness of today's W-I-60-S, because you might miss it when it's gone. Here's what's making news in Washington today: * The Obama family is still on vacation on Martha's Vineyard, but the president will go to Boston tomorrow to deliver the eulogy at the Ted Kennedy funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. It's a tall order, so Obama is already working on the...