Tag Archives: President Obama

Skeet Shooting Truthers Doubt Skeet Shooting Photo

Posted on February 4, 2013 at 9:34 am by Bob Cesca

By now we’re familiar with the story. The president said he’s gone skeet shooting occasionally at Camp David. Issue closed. Ignore the Skeet Shooting Truthers who demanded that he prove it. Instead, the White House awkwardly released an August 2012 … Continue reading →

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Six More Weeks

Posted on February 2, 2013 at 6:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Bob Englehart This happened today. Attn skeet birthers. Make our day – let the photoshop conspiracies begin! m.flickr.com/photos/whiteho… — David Plouffe (@davidplouffe) February 2, 2013

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Absolutely Horrible

Posted on January 30, 2013 at 1:30 pm by JM Ashby

There are no words for this. Less than two weeks ago, Hadiya Pendleton was leading her classmates in the King College Prep School Marching Band down Pennsylvania Avenue on the afternoon of President Obama’s second inauguration. It would be an … Continue reading →

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The Obama Team’s Farewell Gift for Hillary Clinton

Posted on January 29, 2013 at 9:41 am by Bob Cesca

This is too damn cool: Last week campaign disclosure reports revealed that Hillary Clinton had finally retired the debt from her 2008 presidential campaign—with a little help from the guy who beat her, Barack Obama. Clinton’s debt once totaled more … Continue reading →

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The President Is Aware of All Hunting Traditions

Posted on January 28, 2013 at 11:55 am by Bob Cesca

The president talking about gun ownership in an interview with The New Republic: “Part of being able to move this forward is understanding the reality of guns in urban areas are very different from the realities of guns in rural … Continue reading →

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An Interview With President Obama

Posted on January 27, 2013 at 6:29 pm by Mr. Brink

President Obama sat down for an interview with The New Republic recently and broke the mold for Presidential honesty, holding court on the current state of affairs, from guns and skeet shooting at Camp David to college football, Syria, and hopes … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Day

Posted on January 22, 2013 at 5:00 pm by JM Ashby

There is a wealth of excellent photographs from last night’s inaugural ball, but this one really stands out to me for its shear symbolism. (h/t TPM)

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The Historic ‘Firstness’ of the President’s Second Inaugural Address

Posted on January 22, 2013 at 7:18 am by Bob Cesca

The first few paragraphs of my Tuesday column about the president’s address yesterday: Naturally, any president who delivers an inaugural address seems to take their own stab at one-upping the great lines of marble-men like John F. Kennedy or Abraham … Continue reading →

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Dreaming of a Second Term

Posted on January 21, 2013 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Chris Weyant This was one of the greatest things to happen today. There will be memes. Also — HBO is reportedly developing a third mini-series based on the events of World War II with Tom Hanks and Steven … Continue reading →

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The Satisfied Grin of a Man Who’s Earned His Post

Posted on January 21, 2013 at 4:26 pm by Bob Cesca

The president taking one last look at the crowd at the National Mall: I really get the sense from both the president’s absolutely satisfied grin in this video and the way the Obamas are practically bounding down Pennsylvania Avenue that … Continue reading →

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