GQ FRANCE FEATURES BARACK OBAMA: Magazine Cover of the Day!
To purchase this issue of GQ France, click here. Notice the gray hair. The election is really getting to him. Plus, there’s something about how the French see Barack Obama. He’s always loosening up his tie and rolling up his sleeves. Make the jump. You’ll see what I mean.

Bike Gang: Stop Riding Us Over Obama Plot
A motorcycle gang reportedly connected to the three morons suspected of trying to kill Barack Obama are up in arms -- with no sleeves of course -- claiming any link is pure hogwash. A rep from the Denver chapter of the Sons of Silence motorcycle Club told TMZ, "Those guys have nothing to do with our organization whatsoever. Nothing. None of our guys know who they are. We heard one of them was wearing a Sons of Silence support t-shirt, but you can buy that online or at any of our swap meets." He also added

A possible plot against Obama
City and U.S. authorities said Monday night that at least three people were under arrest on firearms and drug charges in connection with a possible plot to kill Senator Barack Obama during his speech accepting the Democratic presidential nomination on Thursday night. The United States attorney's office in Denver has scheduled a news conference for Tuesday afternoon to discuss its investigation. A spokeswoman for the Denver Police Department said that an "aggressive" inquiry had been under way since the f

It’s Official! Barack Obama is the Democratic Nominee for President
“With eyes firmly fixed on the future, in the spirit of unity, with the goal of victory, with faith in our party and our country, let’s declare together in one voice, right here, right now, that Barack Obama is our candidate and he will be our president,” Clinton said, setting off a loud celebration Obama’s nomination became official. Obama officially accepts the nomination and will speak tomorrow night in Denver at Invesco Field. Share: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where read

Michelle Obama’s Speech a SUCCESS
According to a senior official from the Obama camp, Michelle Obama’s speech went over well in the 18 battleground states that the Democratic Party is focusing on. Posted by Michael Canterino Share: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. Email this article

Barack Obama Makes Surprise Appearance Following Joe Biden’s Speech!
Barack Obama made a surprise appearance following Joe Biden’s speech tonight. Joe Biden’s wife Jill told Joe that there was a surprise guest after Biden completed his speech. And, out came Barack Obama! Barack Obama then thanked Hillary Clinton by saying she “rocked.” He also thank Bill Clinton and said he was a President that “put people first.”

Obama Officially Nominated [Snark Break]
"Democrats Wednesday officially nominated Barack Obama to be their candidate for president, making him the first African-American to lead a major party ticket." [CNN] Read More: 1 2 3 4 Race! Sex! Politics! Six Things Americans Are So "Post-" Already American Apparel Spoofer Porn-sassinates Obama Hil Redeems Self

First Songs, Now Handbags: Barack Obama Really IS An Inspiration
Celebrity handbag designer Timmy Woods is a real Barack Obama supporter. He has been so inspired by the Democratic Presidential candidate that he created a handbag based on Obama’s campaign posters. Who’s the lucky first owner? The senator’s wife, Michelle Obama.

American Apparel Spoofer Porn-sassinates Obama [Ad Remixes]
We have to say this for the porntastic anonymous American Apparel ad spoofer: he or she is just so god damn aware of the vagaries of pseudoculture that it is impossible not to admire his or her attention-getting sensibility. Unless, of course, this all turns out to be paid for by Dov Charney, in which case you can expect a very sternly worded rebuke from us. So watch out. Today, the personal (wear) becomes political; it's The Assassination of Barack Obama as imagined not by a publicity-seeking artist Yazman

New Electric Car Company Turns Out To Be Hoax Attacking Barack Obama
A mysterious announcement popped up on the web a few weeks back declaring that a new car company called FOSH Automotive was about to drop a green bomb on the automotive industry. Their vehicle would be “the first unlimited mileage, electric car with a revolutionary, self-regenerating battery system.” Better yet, such amazing technology would retail below $25,000.” Sign up with your email address and they would update you on their progress. Of course, bullshit meters went into the red all

Fill in The Blank
Posted by Bossip Staff Obama had a suspect smile on his face last night while watching that shady Hillary’s speech. Obama was really thinking ____________.

The RZA Delivers Some Of The Most Astute Political Commentary Of The Season [Run-d.n.c.]
Unsurprisingly, the number of concerts and musically enhanced protest rallies surrounding the DNC in Denver this week has brought forth a more-than-equal number of blog posts covering them. You'd expect a site called Pop + Politics to be inside the events, and they've recently posted two good write-ups of Wyclef Jean's performance and his call for Latino communities to get behind Obama. But the showstopper is this video interview with the RZA, in which the Wu-Tang Clan CEO explains how "Obama went platinum"

Rage Against The Machine And Thousands of Protesters Rock the DNC ... Peacefully
DENVER — A month after whipping the crowd at Lollapalooza into a near-riotous frenzy, a strange thing happened during the Rage Against the Machine protest show on Wednesday (August 27) in support of Iraq Veterans Against the War: Things were downright ... peaceful. And, as of 7 p.m. Mountain Time, they stayed that way as several thousand protesters gathered in the shadow of the Pepsi Center, where President Bill Clinton was about to address the Democratic National Convention. After a more than two-mi

Joe Biden Says “”Again And Again… John McCain Was Wrong. And Barack Obama Was Right”
Beau, I love you. I am so proud of you. Proud of the son you are. Proud of the father you’ve become. And I’m so proud of my son Hunter, my daughter Ashley, and my wife Jill, the only one who leaves me breathless and speechless at the same time. It is an honor to share this stage tonight with President Clinton. And last night, it was moving to watch Hillary, one of the great leaders of our party, a woman who has made history and will continue to make history: my colleague and my friend, Senator

Anne Hathaway: "I Was Afraid of Obama the First Time I Saw Him"
Anne Hathaway admits she wasn't initially sold on Barack Obama. "I was kind of afraid of Obama the first time I saw him," she told the Associated Press at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. "I thought, 'I've been burned by guys like you before.' "I've been burned by politicians before that I wanted to believe in and just didn't live up to it," the newly single star explained. "And I was afraid to trust him and I was afraid to have hope when I first kind of became aware of him." She said she ha

Quote of the Day
The hottest chick in the game, Michelle Obama, discusses her husband, Senator Barack Obama last night at the first day of the Democratic Convention in Denver: “He was raised by grandparents who were working-class folks, just like my parents, and by a single mother who struggled to pay the bills, just like we did. And like my family, they scrimped and saved so that he could have opportunities they never had for themselves,” she said. “And Barack and I were raised with so many of the same

Michelle Obama at the DNC
Michelle Obama delivered a powerful, impassioned speech at the democratic national convention last night.

Barack Obama’s Post-DNC Speech Phone Call With The Clintons
Senator Obama spoke with Hillary last night telling her how grateful he was for her support and that she gave a terrific speech. He also told her that all those he watched with in Billings, MT were moved by her video and introduction from Chelsea. Obama especially liked the line “No way, no how, no McCain.” Obama also spoke with Bill Clinton. Click through to hear about their conversation. According to reports Obama told Bill he knows that he must be as proud of Hillary as he is of his wife Michelle.

BILL CLINTON SAYS “Barack Obama is Ready to be President”
I am honored to be here tonight to support Barack Obama. And to warm up the crowd for Joe Biden, though as you’ll soon see, he doesn’t need any help from me. I love Joe Biden, and America will too. What a year we Democrats have had. The primary began with an all-star line up and came down to two remarkable Americans locked in a hard fought contest to the very end. The campaign generated so much heat it increased global warming. In the end, my candidate didn’t win. But I’m very proud

Daddy Yankee: "The Democrats Are Lying!"
As we mentioned yesterday, Presidential hopeful John McCain has an endorsement from Puerto Rican Reggaeton musician Daddy Yankee. Though we've since come to find out that the McCain lover had originally offered to endorse and perform for Barack Obama. Now, Daddy Yankee's rep is denying the reports of any initial Obama support. Mayna Nevarez says that [...]

NY Daily News: Bill Clinton Delivers for Barack Obama
“Last night, Hillary told us in no uncertain terms that she is going to do everything she can to elect Barack Obama,” the former President said. “That makes two of us,” he said, bringing delegates to their feet. “Actually that makes 18 million of us - because, like Hillary, I want all of you who supported her to vote for Barack Obama in November,” he said - referring to voters who pulled the lever for Clinton during her bruising primary fight with Obama. Did Bill do t

Anne Hathaway Gets Political, Supports Obama
Anne Hathaway is just one of the many celebs that are in Denver for the DNC. Here are just some of her thoughts from an interview with the AP’s Danny Strong. On the entertainment effect on politics: “I think the entertainment industry has all good intentions when we try to come out. The thing that is unfortunate is that some of us who are maybe a little recognizable, we’ve got to come out as private citizens and support our country in any way that we can.” On Barack Obama: I was