Obama’s Nobel Acceptance Speech – FULL TEXT and VIDEO
Posted on 10. Dec, 2009 by fondue in News, Politics, Video
President Obama accepted the Nobel Peace Prize Thursday in Oslo, Norway. As is the custom, he followed the honor with a lecture, discussing his perspective on peace.
Most notable in his speech is his acknowledgement that war is a part of our reality and is sometimes necessary to break down barriers to peace. But he also [...]
Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize – VIDEO and TEXT
Posted on 09. Oct, 2009 by fondue in Entertainment, News, Politics, Video
President Barak Obama got a surprise wake up call Friday morning from the Nobel Committee in Sweden, informing him that he won the Nobel Peace Prize.
This was a huge surprise for everybody, it seems. Obama has only been in office for nine months and has not yet accomplished most of what he’s set out to [...]
Some Schools Opposed to Education
Posted on 04. Sep, 2009 by fondue in Lifestyle, News, Politics
President Obama is planning to give a speech to students next Tuesday, discussing the importance of education and taking responsibility for learning. The speech will be broadcast into classrooms all over the United States. Well, not all. Some school districts are opting out. They want to deny their students the opportunity to hear the President [...]
Solid as Barak – VIDEO
Posted on 11. Aug, 2009 by fondue in Entertainment, Video
I must admit, I don’t know why this Ashford and Simpson song is the top Google search at the moment. Maybe corny is making a comeback.
But here, for your listening pleasure, is the remake of the classic song, “Solid as a Rock,” now called “Solid as Barak.”
Video Shows Obama not as Sleazy as Sarkozy
Posted on 10. Jul, 2009 by fondue in Comedy, Politics, Video
A photo taken at the G8 Summit seems to have caught President Obama and French President Sarkozy checking out a teenage girl’s rear end. But the video tells a different story – at least about Obama.
Republican Circulates Racist Email (Again)
Posted on 16. Jun, 2009 by fondue in Dis & Dat, News, Politics
What is it about Republicans and racist emails? How many times do they have to get caught before they realize the World Wide Web is really a world wide web that ensnares every little bigoted bug, especially when the emails are sent out to long lists of friends?
Sherri Goforth, the ironically named backward-thinking legislative aide [...]
Obama Now Comedian-in-Chief
Posted on 10. May, 2009 by fondue in Comedy, Entertainment, Video
At the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner this weekend, President Obama did 16 minutes of stand-up and killed. His jokes poked fun at himself, his staff, Vice President Biden, Secretary of State Clinton, and the Republican party, among many others.
Check out the new Comedian-in-Chief:
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Ann Compton Asks Obama about Race
Posted on 24. Mar, 2009 by fondue in Politics
ABC Radio’s Ann Compton was surprised when President Obama called on her to ask a question during Wednesday’s press conference. But her question proved to be one of the most interesting and talked about moments of the evening.
COMPTON: I am surprised. Could I ask you about race?
OBAMA: You may.
COMPTON: Yours is a rather historic presidency. And [...]
Obama’s “Punch Drunk” 60 Minutes Interview – Full Video and Transcript
Posted on 23. Mar, 2009 by fondue in Politics, Video
Just days after his Tonight Show appearance, President Obama sat down with Steve Kroft for a lengthy 60 Minutes interview. The two discussed the economy, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, executive bonuses, financial bailouts, and the Obama girls. The President also talked about what he finds to be the easiest and toughest parts of [...]
Obama on Leno
Posted on 19. Mar, 2009 by fondue in Entertainment, Politics, Video
Barak Obama became the first sitting president to ever appear on a late night talk show tonight when he visited with Jay Leno on The Tonight Show. In his usual articulate and charming style, the President expressed his concern for the economy and explained the need for regulations in the financial sector and stability in [...]