Category Archives: President Barack Obama

Obama Drops the Mic

“No one man should have all that power.”

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Warmongers of Capitol Hill

Last week, President Obama issued a veto threat against Congressional override of Defense cuts “triggered” by the failure of the so-called “supercommittee.” This week, defense contractors are preparing their investors for lean times ahead: (T)he industry is facing pressure on … Continue reading

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Let’s Have This Debate Another 50,000 Goddamn Times

If a bill or a law is worth defending even without a provision you wanted, it’s worth defending regardless of why that provision isn’t there. By Magic Love Hose. Talk to him here!

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Mustache of Misunderstanding, Part 3 of 3

I am 98% convinced that all political battles boil down to literal or metaphorical beard growing contests. (CLICK TO EMBIGGEN) Magic Love Hose is not a professional politician. You can trust him because of in spite of that. He has … Continue reading

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Mustache of Misunderstanding, Part 2 of 3

The “serious jacket” also comes with a blue tie okay >:( (CLICK TO EMBIGGEN) Magic Love Hose is not a professional politician. You can trust him because of in spite of that. He has a website and a Twitter and … Continue reading

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Nice Cave You Got Here, Plato

It’s been two and a half years since inauguration and I’m sure we’ll figure out any time now why we’re consistently arriving at different views of everything Obama does. (CLICK TO EMBIGGEN) Magic Love Hose is not a professional politician. You can … Continue reading

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The Stupid Politics Of Freaking Out

I like David Roberts. I could even have a man crush on him for his ability to write about green issues with clarity and honesty. I’ve met him twice at Netroots and been charmed. But he’s been wrong before (haven’t … Continue reading

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The Adult In The Room

What was that about Obama not being firm with Republicans? Because the story this week is that the president is fed up with them. From the transcript: We’ve identified what spending cuts are possible. We’ve identified what defense cuts are … Continue reading

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Photo of the Day

The President doesn’t care about appearing to be in command. He simply is in command. Of all the faces in the room, his is somehow the most sober. There’s no cowboy fist-pumping excitement here. The tension is knife-cutting thick in … Continue reading

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Obama In Command

Drones maintained surveillance. Human intelligence provided leads and careful planning by elite, focused units produced a spectacular success with a low body count. Reports that U.S. Navy Seals took Osama down put me in mind of a movie:

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Obama Offs Osama

We still don’t know how Osama bin Laden died, but he’s dead. He was hiding deep inside Pakistan and they got to him. In one fell swoop, the job of accounting for the national trauma of 9/11 is served and … Continue reading

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