Politics
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What Did Rick Santorum Call Obama?
What did Rick Santorum call Obama? “We know the candidate Barack Obama, what he was like — the anti-war government nig … ,” he seems to say, then suddenly stopping, and changing tack to add: “America was a source for division around the world, that what we were doing was wrong.” Was he going or…
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Living While Obama: Air Force One Departure
President Barack Obama boards Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on March 30 en route to Burlington, Vt., and Portland, Maine, to attend campaign events. Like The Root on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter.
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Michelle Obama to Guest on 'Biggest Loser'
According to the Washington Post, first lady Michelle Obama will appear on NBC’s The Biggest Loser. On the weight-loss reality show where contestants compete through exercise regimens, Mrs. Obama will reportedly invite the cast to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. for a physical challenge and a pep talk.The Washington Post reports: The Loser-ettes don’t get to see…
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Obama's Day, March 30: Campaigning in Vermont
THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, MARCH 30, 2012In the morning, the President will depart from the White House en route Burlington, Vermont. The departure from the South Lawn and arrival at Burlington Air National Guard Base are open press.In Burlington, the President will deliver remarks at…
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Watch This: Obama's Sexy and He Knows It
Baracksdubs made this mashup of “I’m Sexy and I Know It” and public-domain whitehouse.gov clips of President Obama. If it doesn’t at least make you crack a smile, you should re-evaluate your patriotism. Or at least your appreciation for the ridiculous things the Internet has to offer. Read more at Jezebel. Like The Root on…
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Black First Family Sitcom Coming Soon
Don’t get enough of the Obama family from their annual family photos and occasional inside-the-White House interviews? The next-best thing might be The First Family from Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studio. The sitcom, about an African-American family living in the White House, is set to air on NBC this fall. From the Times Leader: Entertainment Studios,…
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Obama's Day, March 29: Discussing Taxes
THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, MARCH 29, 2012In the morning, the President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.Later in the morning, the President will deliver remarks urging Congress to vote to end the billions in taxpayer dollars…
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Living While Obama: Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul
President Barack Obama shakes hands with China’s President Hu Jintao (third left) as Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev (far right) and Georgia’s President Mikheil Saakashvili (far left) look on at the start of the first plenary session of the 2012 Nuclear Security Summit at the COEX Center in Seoul on March 27. World leaders including President…
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First Lady to Deliver HBCU Graduation Speech
Michelle Obama is scheduled to deliver the commencement address at North Carolina A&T on May 12, the White House announced today. The first lady seems to be making it a point to visit historically black colleges and universities: In 2011 she spoke at Spelman, and in 2010 she addressed the University of Arkansas at Pine…
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With a Black President, Race Talk Is Harder
In a piece for the Washington Post, Reniqua Allen says she thought that having a black president would do more to inspire productive conversations about race in America: Right now the nation has embarked on a massive conversation about race surrounding the tragic death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Florida. On Friday, President Obama weighed…