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Obama to Give George H.W. Bush, Warren Buffett Presidential Medal of Freedom

By Steven HofferNov 17th 2010 – 5:43PM

(Nov. 17) -- Get elected president, win 11 NBA championships or become Warren Buffett, and you too may receive a Presidential Medal of Freedom. The White House announced today that President Barack Obama has named 15 recipients of the nation's highest civilian honor -- the Presidential Medal of Freedom -- to be presented...

President Obama Will Visit Mosque on Indonesia Trip

By Steven HofferOct 28th 2010 – 5:22PM

(Oct. 28) -- Please don't get carried away with the following statement. President Barack Obama plans to visit one of the world's largest mosques when he makes an upcoming trip to Indonesia, where he lived between the ages of 6 and 10. During his early November trip, Obama intends to visit the Istiqlal Mosque -- the...

'The Obama Diaries': 4 Most Outrageous Fake First Family Quotes

By Steven HofferJul 14th 2010 – 4:38PM

(July 14) -- Conservative radio host Laura Ingraham has the inside scoop on the Obama family's personal life -- sort of. Ingraham's new book, "The Obama Diaries," released Tuesday by Threshold Editions, delves into the "secret diary" of the president, vice president, first lady and first mother-in-law. How was Ingraham...

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HUFFPOST FUNDRACE -- Kochs, Chamber, Rove Plan $1 Billion Effort

May 30th 2012 - 07:00PM

Conservative groups are now planning to spend $1 billion in this fall's election, according a new report from Politico.

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HUFFPOST HILL - Mean White House Insults Poland, Wisconsin

May 30th 2012 - 06:30PM

"Let's talk about the president doing blow" isn't an underappreciated Salt-n-Pepa B-side -- it's what Allen West told a group of constituents earlier this month.

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The Crimson White: A Conservative Case for Marriage Equality

May 30th 2012 - 06:24PM

In early May, President Barack Obama announced his support for same-sex marriage in an impromptu interview with ABC's Robin Roberts, completing his often-parodied evolution on the issue.

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Donald Trump's Birther Hits: Spotify Your Way Through His Obama Birth Certificate Doubts (PLAYLIST)

May 30th 2012 - 05:34PM

(May 30, 2012) -- Trump takes to Twitter, reinforcing his doubts about the validity of President Barack Obama's birth certificate.

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Even With Tied Polls Now, a Wave Election Is Likely

May 30th 2012 - 04:44PM

A lot of people are looking at close polls in the presidential horse race, and generic congressional preference and predicting a return to the almost evenly divided red state-blue state nation that characterized the 2000 and 2004 elections.

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  • 05/30/12 Little interaction between between Romney and Obama Source: MSNBC President Barack Obama didn't have too much to say about his personal relationship with Mitt Romney when Jimmy Fallon asked him about it in April.
  • 05/30/12 Every drone strike personally approved by Obama Source: New Zealand City US President Barack Obama personally approves every single drone strike against suspected terrorists, so he can take full moral responsibility for the deaths these cause.
  • 05/30/12 Obama confers with European heads before summit Source: KTVK NewsChannel 3 - Phoenix AZ The White House says President Barack Obama has discussed developments in Europe with leaders of Germany, France and Italy before an upcoming economic summit in Mexico.
  • 05/30/12 Ed Schultz: If Romney wins this election, there'll... Source: Hot Air I'm torn between posting this for the sheer joy of laughing at a leftist blowhard who's struggling to cope with looming defeat in Wisconsin and wondering if anyone can really be so stupid, including him, as to believe it.
  • 05/30/12 Former Obama Ally Changes to GOP Source: FOX - FOX 13 - Memphis TN Former congressman, former Obama ally and former Alabama resident Artur Davis now says he is a former Democrat, according to a post on his website.

Background on barack obama

Barack Hussein Obama II (; born August 4, 1961) is the 44th and current President of the United States.

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