Crowley: Balance of power trying to find balance - CNN.com
But this time, the Democrats have even more power than they did before the election, meaning Pelosi and Reid both have huge majorities in their respective houses. Pelosi's biggest problem with the president's agenda is the silence she's hearing when President Obama is asked about former President Bush's tax cuts. During the campaign season, Obama proposed repealing the Bush tax cuts on those making at least $250,000, but now it's more likely that the president will delay any tax increases on the w

ABC's Obama Reporter Promises To be "Vigilant, Questioning"
Marketwatch.com's Jon Friedman talks with ABC's senior White House correspondent Jake Tapper about his new gig, which has become a multimedia affair. Friedman writes: "In this digital age of blogs, podcasts, video feeds and the like, a journalist no longer is pigeonholed into such confining categories as 'print' or 'broadcast' disciplines of the craft. In addition to his on-air work, Tapper maintains a blog and contributes cartoons, one of his avocations, to it." Friedman also asked Tapper how he is avo

A Deflated President [Pic Of The Night]
This is George W. Bush before a final, untelevised goodbye to staff. Two more expressions Reuters photographer Jim Bourg had never "seen on George Bush’s face in my life" after the jump.Bourg snapped Bush as he returned to the scene of his last presidential address to the nation. Bush first exited through those doors behind him, then came back after the TV cameras were off. Bourg told his editor, "If he wasn’t just back there behind that door crying, I don’t know what that look on his face is." [via

Pig Of The Day: GEORGE BUSH SENIOR
GAHH, here’s an insane joke from ancient oil baron George H.W. Bush about how he ran into “one of the ugliest, angriest women I’ve ever seen,” some lady who loved abortion, the punchline being that he would never in a million years have fucked her. Then Bill Clinton speaks — they were doing one of their little field trips together? — in awe of Bush’s ability to get away with that kind of humor, because, uh, George Bush Sr. never cheated on his wife (hehe

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 

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

Daniel Radcliffe fala sobre 'Harry Potter', "Equus", política e mais em entrevista
O ator Daniel Radcliffe, intérprete do protagonista na série 'Harry Potter', concedeu uma nova entrevista ao The Daily Beast onde falou sobre diversos assuntos, como suas últimas apresentações em "Equus", os filmes da saga, a política americana do novo presidente Barack Obama, religião e muito mais:Você fez contato com a co-estrela de "Harry Potter e a Ordem da Fênix" - Robert Pattinson [ele faz uma pequena participação no filme]- para dá-lo alguma sugestão sobre sua fama inesperada por causa d

Obama, Pelosi Cave On Contraceptive Funding (For Now) [Profiles In Wimpery]
There has been a lot of back-and-forth between Democrats and Republicans this week about the addition to Obama's $825 billion stimulus package of $200 million for contraceptive and sexual health services for the poor.(That's .024% of the total stimulus package, if you're counting).The provision that pissed off Republicans so much that they threatened to vote across the plan en masse wasn't even a massive service to hand out birth control willy-nilly on the street. It was a change to administrative law that

This Week In Tabloids: Obama's White House Baby, And Other Gossip We Can't Believe In [Midweek Madness]
One thing will never change: If it's Wednesday, it's Midweek Madness. The focus this week is First Families, of course, but since the mags closed on Monday, Michelle and Barack only made two covers. The other tabloids focused on Hollywood's first couple, Angie and Brad. Below, we hope in vain to find fresh gossip in the pages of OK!, Us, Life & Style, In Touch and Star.Ok! Though this "special collector's issue" promises to show "All the stars! All the parties!" it actually features 8 pages of pictures from

Jenna & Barbara Bush Give Advice to Sasha & Malia
In keeping with tradition, President Bush left President Barack Obama a note in the White House - and now his daughters have offered their own advice, in the form..." dc:creator="Tracey Coyle" dc:date="2009-01-21T07:53:24-05:00" />

David Letterman’s Top Ten Bushisms - watch!
Well, what are all the late night comedians going to do without the excellent joke fodder that President Bush provided? It’s a sad week for comedy, that’s for sure! Here’s David Letterman’s compiled list of the top ten Bushisms: Tags: Barack-obama, CBS, David-letterman, George w Bush, History, Late Show with David Letterman, Presidential, United StatesShare This

Rock's `Good Hair' documentary is film fest entry - Yahoo! News
AP – In this image released by The Sundance Institute, Chris Rock speaks with a hairdresser named Derek during … PARK CITY, Utah – Chris Rock was having a good hair day at

From Obama, no drama -- and so far, even less comedy
Just hours after his inauguration in front of millions of adoring fans, late-night talk show hosts who've consistently made politicians the brunt of their jokes were gentle to a fault. Jay Leno, Jimmy Kimmel and Jon Stewart spent the bulk of their Tuesday shows skewering outgoing president George Bush and wheelchair-using vice president Dick Cheney. Conan O'Brien teasingly bemoaned Obama for imploring Americans to set aside "childish things" during his inaugural speech. "That's been our

Bush Twins Letter to Malia and Sasha: Sweet!
Embedded video from CNN VideoSince Ronald Regan's departure from the White House, it's been the tradition of outgoing presidents to leave a private note for the incoming president. I wonder what former President George W. Bush had to say to President Barack Obama. Always take out the trash and watch your back, perhaps? Maybe Bush told Obama a good joke with the final words, "So long, sucker!" I doubt that, but certainly Obama's stepped into the fire and Bush into the sunset.For the Obama children, Sasha

Bush twins offer advice to Sasha, Malia Obama - CNN.com
The twin daughters of former President Bush were 7 when their grandfather, former President George H.W. Bush, was inaugurated, and 20 when their father became president. Like their dad, who left a note for President Barack Obama, Jenna and Barbara Bush wrote Tuesday to Obama's daughters about what to expect in the weeks and months ahead. "We also first saw the White House through the innocent, optimistic eyes of children," the twins wrote in an open letter published in Tuesday's Wall Street

Obama Disappointed Cabinet Failed To Understand His Reference To 'Savage Sword Of Conan' 24
WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama expressed frustration Wednesday after members of his cabinet failed to recognize his allusion to the 24th issue of the comic series Savage Sword Of Conan during their first major meeting together. Enlarge Image The 44th president settles into the Oval Office. Obama, whose upcoming challenges include organizing a massive effort to rebuild the nation's infrastructure, was reportedly unprepared for the confused silence he received upon su

Obama already scrapping one of Bush’s major rules - Jackets required
Everyday is business casual day in the Obama White House. Afterall, he’s the decider now. It’s the same Oval Office. The same desk. Even the same curtains. But President Obama has already made one major change: Go through eight years of White House photos, and you won’t find one of former President Bush in the Oval [...]

All Eyes On Me: Obama's first Rap Mix Tape...
Sometimes when we do things it doesn't always make sense to others or ourselves. For many of us we are looking for a straight path to success, but our paths are not always nicely laid out for us. We go after dreams that seem far away, and sometimes it forces us to settle for things that simply seem easier. That's why this story touches my heart and is a perfect example of how you must go after your own dreams even when it appears that other choices make more sense.Emeka Onyejekwe graduated from New York Uni

It’s 7-Election time!!
7-Eleven coffee drinkers voice their pick for U.S. president in the informal poll by simply pouring their coffee into a red cup if they intend on voting for Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain or into a blue cup for Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama. The stores polls open Wednesday and run through November 4th. Undecided voters can simply choose an unmarked 7-Eleven cup for their morning Joe. 7-Eleven stores also are offering bipartisan red, white and blue Big Gulp cups for consumers. 7-El

Bill O'Reilly Challenges Jessica Alba's Knowledge of European Peace-Keeping [Feuds]
Though we were heartened by Jessica Alba's recent kiss-off of Bill O'Reilly (her best performance since Into the Blue!), she's now been sucked back into a Fox News fight that's paying off with diminished returns.Us has the scoop:When a reporter approached her at an inauguration event last week, she tried to turn the tables on him by asking him what Barack Obama's greatest characteristic was. When the reporter said he felt uncomfortable answering because he is a journalist, Alba replied, "be neutral - be Swe

Barack Obama’s Full Presidental Inauguration Speech and (Video)

McCain to Biden: Too early to celebrate
In response to a Joe Biden email telling supporters that the “McCain campaign is on the ropes,” the McCain camp responded that it is too early to celebrate. “Being an underdog is a role that John McCain relishes and with 26 days left I don’t think Joe Biden should pop the champagne just yet,” said McCain spokesman Ben Porritt. “We are confident that as people make their decisions they will choose John McCain, a maverick with a real record over Barack Obama —an unknown comm

Jolie: Obama win would be 'nice' for family
AP - Angelina Jolie isn't giving away who she's backing in the U.S. presidential election, but she does have good things to say about Barack Obama.

Jessica Alba: Duh, Sweden's Neutral Too!
"I want to clear some things up that have been bothering me lately," the 27-year-old writes. "I find it depressing that in the midst of perhaps the most salient time in our country's history, individuals are taking it upon themselves to encourage negativity and stupidity." The stupidity she refers to comes from a comment made in between trading barbs with O'Reilly last week during President Obama 's inauguration , where she tried to express neutrality as Sweden, whereas a more common analog

McCain Rally Minister: Non-Christians Praying For Obama
Why is John McCain in Iowa when polls show him trailing? Will he again defend his opponent Barack Obama from personal attacks as he did Friday? What is his response to an Alaska legislative report charging his running mate Sarah Palin with abuse of power? Iowa Independent's John Deeth was live...Full Article @ huffington post Comment Share Email Post Your Comment say s