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Home --> Politics --> Barack Obama

Barack Obama



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Red bullet Illinois senator Barack Obama is a "radical Muslim" who "will not recite the Pledge of Allegiance."

Red bullet Barack Obama was sworn into office on the Quran.

Green bullet Photograph shows Barack Obama without his hand over his heart while the U.S. national anthem is being played.

Red bullet Barack Obama has been endorsed for President of the U.S. by the Ku Klux Klan.

Red bullet Barack Obama's presidential campaign is being funded by Hugo Chávez.

Multi-color bullet Editorial criticizes anachronisms in Barack Obama's 2007 Selma speech.

Red bullet Barack Obama urged his supporters to join him in changing "the greatest nation in the history of the world."

Multi-color bullet Photograph shows Barack Obama with various family members.

Multi-color bullet Editorial criticizes Barack Obama's political stances.

Green bullet Access to Michelle Obama's senior thesis was restricted until after the 2008 presidential election.

Red bullet Photograph shows Barack Obama holding a telephone upside down.

Red bullet E-mail reproduces Barack Obama's statement about the U.S. national anthem.

Red bullet E-mail from missionary describes Barack Obama's connection to political events in Kenya.

Red bullet The Book of Revelation describes the anti-Christ as someone with characteristics matching those of Barack Obama.

Multi-color bullet E-mail lists fifty lies told by Barack Obama.

Multi-color bullet E-mail lists quotes garnered from Barack Obama's books.

Red bullet Barack Obama does not qualify as a natural-born citizen of the U.S. because his mother was too young.

Multi-color bullet During a campaign stop, Barack Obama said that he had visited "fifty-seven states."

Red bullet Barack Obama announces every time he claps a child in America dies from gun violence; kid in classroom tells him to stop doing that.*

Green bullet During the 1960's, Robert F. Kennedy said he believed a black man could become President of the United States within forty years.

Red bullet The bulk of donations to the Obama campaign come from a handful of wealthy foreign financiers.

Red bullet E-mail compares proposed changes in taxes after the 2008 presidential election.

Red bullet Barack Obama's birth certificate is a forgery.

Green bullet Insurance broker posts "A taxpayer voting for Barack Obama is like a chicken voting for Colonel Sanders" sign.

Red bullet Barack Obama "blew off" U.S. soldiers during a July 2008 trip to Afghanistan.

Red bullet Barack Obama removed the U.S. flag from the tail of his airplane and replaced it with his own logo.

Red bullet During an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Barack Obama said, "a strong government hand is needed to assure that wealth is distributed more equitably."

Red bullet Hundreds of people with physical ailments have reported being healed by a touch from Barack Obama.

Red bullet Native Americans dubbed Barack Obama "Walking Eagle."

Multi-color bullet E-mail presents Bill Brown's assessment of Barack Obama's political record.

Yellow bullet E-mail lists unpaid campaign debts incurred by Senator Joe Biden.

Red bullet Joe Biden is planning to step down from the vice-presidential slot on the Democratic ticket in favor of Hillary Clinton.

Multi-color bullet E-mail warns of health issues associated with the Obama-Biden ticket.

Red bullet Three former Fannie Mae executives are linked to the Obama campaign as chief economic advisors.

Red bullet Barack Obama's education and house were paid for with money obtained from questionable sources.

Red bullet Barack Obama filed a lawsuit to require banks to "make loans to poor people."

Multi-color bullet Barack Obama has an acquaintanceship with Bill Ayers, a former domestic terrorist.

Red bullet The editor of the National Review has endorsed Barack Obama for president.

Multi-color bullet Photograph shows Barack Obama carrying the book The Post-American World, "a Muslim's view of a defeated America."

Yellow bullet The Obama campaign sent Secret Service agents to visit a Texas woman after a volunteer worker deliberately misreported their phone conversation.

Red bullet Barack Obama never mentioned Israel by name in either of the first two 2008 presidential debates.

Red bullet Michelle Obama gorged herself on an expensive room service dinner while her husband was attending a meeting at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel.

Red bullet Barack Obama admitted to being a Muslim during an ABC News interview.

Red bullet Barack Obama would not qualify for a security clearance due to his relationship with Bill Ayers.

Red bullet Barack Obama asked law enforcement personnel to remain out of view during a campaign event in Battle Creek, Michigan.

Red bullet Scholars at the Smithsonian Institution have uncovered new interpretations of Nostradamus that relate to Barack Obama.

Green bullet The numbers 6-6-6 were the winning combination in an Illinois lottery the day after Election Day 2008.

Red bullet President Obama issued an order "allowing hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to resettle in the United States."

Green bullet As part of the inauguration festivities, Tiger Woods gave a speech in thanks of the military.

Green bullet Photograph shows a store's display window presenting books about Barack Obama with a book about monkeys.

Red bullet Photograph shows the tail number of Air Force One to be 'N166ER.'

Red bullet CIA director Leon Panetta's daughter is a "radical anti-American."

Multi-color bullet Statement reproduces President Obama's response regarding opposition to his veterans' health insurance plan.

Multi-color bullet Message details decisions made by President Obama in directing the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips from Somali pirates.

Multi-color bullet Message details requirements of the GIVE (Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education) act.

Red bullet President Obama will legalize marijuana if one million people call a designated phone number.

Red bullet Prophecy that a black man will inhabit the White house "when pigs fly" ties Obama presidency to swine flu.

Red bullet Recently released records document that Barack Obama received college financial aid in the U.S. as a "foreign student from Indonesia."

Red bullet Barack Obama's status as a Muslim prevented his wife from traveling with him to Islamic countries.

Red bullet Representatives sent by the Obama administration to meet with the auto industry advocated legislatively changing the laws of physics.

Multi-colored bullet A proposal before Congress would repeal the 22nd amendment to allow Barack Obama to serve more than two terms as president.

Red bullet Barack Obama must have used a non-U.S. passport to travel to Pakistan in 1981.

Red bullet Video clip shows President Obama being snubbed while attempting to shake hands during a visit to Russia.

Green bullet In 2007, Barack Obama belatedly paid parking tickets accumulated while he was a student at Harvard.

Red bullet A Certified Registration of Birth issued in Kenya documents that Barack Obama was born in that country.

Multi-colored bullet First Lady Michelle Obama has an unprecedented number of staffers working for her.

Multi-colored bullet Account describes President Obama's August 2009 visit to Montana.

Red bullet Photograph shows Barack Obama as a Black Panther.

Red bullet Photograph shows Barack and Michelle Obama at a White House ball.

Red bullet A June 2004 Associated Press article identified Barack Obama as "Kenyan-born."

Red bullet Barack Obama's thesis for Columbia University, entitled "Aristocracy Reborn," noted that America's founding fathers "did not allow for economic freedom."

Multi-colored bullet FOX News will be airing a revealing documentary about Barack Obama.

Red bullet A federal judge has ordered Barack Obama to prove his eligibility for the presidency in court on 26 January 2010.

Multi-colored bullet Photograph shows President Obama during a ceremony at Arlington Cemetery in observance of Veterans Day.

Red bullet Photograph shows Barack and Michelle Obama saluting the U.S. flag with their left hands.

Green bullet Photograph shows Barack Obama posing with a couple who crashed a White House state dinner.

Red bullet Photograph shows President Obama removing his shoes during "Islamic Prayer Day" at the White House.

Red bullet List details a "trifecta" of firsts related to President Obama.

Multi-colored bullet Photograph shows President Obama "desecrating" the Oval Office by placing his feet on his desk.

Red bullet Photographs show President Obama using teleprompters to talk to a group of elementary school students.

Red bullet Barack Obama did not attend Columbia University.

Red bullet Photograph shows a "Welcome" sign in Kenya identifying that country as the birthplace of Barack Obama.

Red bullet President Obama has announced plans to ban recreational fishing in the U.S.

Red bullet The basketball coaching job of Craig Robinson, Michelle Obama's brother, was saved by the hasty procurement of $17 million in stimulus funds.

Red bullet President Obama refuses to sign Eagle Scout certificates.

Red bullet Barack and Michelle Obama both surrendered their law licenses for questionable reasons.

Red bullet President Obama has canceled the National Day of Prayer.

Red bullet In 2010, President Obama will become the first U.S. president not to lay a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day.

Red bullet President Obama changed the decor in the Oval Office from a red, white, and blue color scheme to a "Middle Eastern" one.

Red bullet The Obamas had their dog, Bo, flown in his own airplane to join them on vacation in Maine.

Red bullet Video clip captures Barack Obama "lying" about his father's military service.

Red bullet President Obama nominated Elena Kagan for the U.S. Supreme Court as a reward for her help in getting nine challenges to his eligibility dismissed.

Red bullet Photograph shows Michelle Obama with Princess Letizia and Carla Bruni-Sarkozy.

Red bullet President Obama's November 2010 trip to India will cost U.S. taxpayers $200 million per day.

Red bullet Video clip shows Barack Obama acknowledging that he is not a natural-born U.S. citizen.

Red bullet President Obama stopped wearing his wedding ring and wristwatch in observance of Ramadan.

Multi-colored bullet The Obamas were "snubbed" and have not been invited to the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

Red bullet White House press secretary Robert Gibbs was fired for revealing that First Lady Michelle Obama is pregnant.

Multi-colored bullet The Pigford v. Glickman lawsuit settlement paid out more than $1.25 billion, much of it to fraudulent claimants.

Red bullet Barack Obama uses a Social Security number belonging to man born in 1890.

Green bullet In 2006, Barack Obama spoke out against raising the debt limit.

Green bullet Chart shows raises given to White House staffers in 2010.

Multi-colored bullet Bus used by Obama built in Canada.

Red bullet Video shows Barack Obama kicking in a door after storming out of a meeting with Congressional leaders.

Red bullet Photograph shows a "Bowl-O-Bama" bowling alley in Clearwater, Florida.

Green bullet Georgia held a hearing to determine Barack Obama's eligibility to appear on that state's ballot as a presidential candidate.

Red bullet Image shows a 1981 Columbia student ID card identifying Barack Obama as a foreign student named Barry Soetoro.

Green bullet President Obama launched an "African Americans for Obama" effort in February 2012.

Green bullet Photograph shows a U.S. flag bearing an image of Barack Obama flying over a Florida county's Democrat headquarters

Green bullet Photograph shows a car bearing a bumper sticker with the Obama campaign logo and the slogan "Don't Re-Nig in 2012."

Red bullet While visiting a Master Lock plant in Wilwaukee, President Obama mistook the Wisconsin state flag for a union banner.

Red bullet President Obama issued a National Defense Resources Preparedness executive order that gives the president unprecedented powers in time of national emergency.

Green bullet Malia Obama traveled to Mexico in March 2012.

Red bullet Lawyers representing Barack Obama admitted that his birth certificate is a forgery.

Yellow bullet During a 9/11 commemoration ceremony, Michelle Obama asked, “All of this for a damned flag?"

Red bullet Item documents contradictory statements Barack Obama made about the killing of Osama bin Laden.

Green bullet A 1991 literary promotional booklet listed Barack Obama as having been born in Kenya.

Multi-colored bullet Photograph shows Michelle Obama at the Kids' Choice Awards.

Red bullet Barack Obama had a Marine staff sergeant relieved for pointing out his upside-down flag pin.

Red bullet Barack Obama's mother was born a man.

Green bullet The Obama Event Registry allows users celebrating special occasions to solicit campaign donations in place of gifts.

Red bullet Barack Obama is the only president who has failed to visit the D-Day Monument on D-Day.

Red bullet Photograph shows Michelle Obama with her daughters draped in South African colors at the 2012 Olympics.

Red bullet List summarizes some of the 923 executive orders issued by President Obama.

Red bullet Video clip shows a suppressed Fox News broadcast about Barack Obama.

Green bullet Image shows a stylized U.S. flag print offered for sale by the Obama campaign.

Green bullet Photograph shows President Obama disembarking from Marine One and saluting while holding a cell phone to his ear.

Red bullet Barack Obama's wedding ring bears an Arabic inscription reading “There is no god but Allah.”

Red bullet Barack Obama's net worth increased over $10 million from 2008 to 2012.

Green bullet The Salt Lake Tribune has endorsed Barack Obama in the 2012 presidential election.

Red bullet Donald Trump is revealing information documenting that Barack and Michelle Obama were once on the verge of divorce.

Red bullet Photograph shows Barack Obama wearing an earpiece during a presidential debate.

Red bullet A Florida grand jury has indicted Barack Obama and Joe Biden.
 
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