Mar 22, 2016 | Democrats, Elections - Presidential (2016), mic, Political Parties, President Obama
Published: Salon (March 22, 2016), The Good Men Project (March 19, 2016)
Shame on you, President Obama, for trying to undermine Senator Bernie Sanders’ campaign.
As The New York Times reported on Thursday, Obama privately told a group of Democratic donors in Austin, TX that they needed to unite behind Hillary Clinton because Sanders would soon have to end his presidential bid.... Read Original Article
Mar 16, 2016 | President Obama, Supreme Court and Other Judicial Issues
Published: The Daily Dot (March 16, 2016)
President Barack Obama announced his appointment to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court on Wednesday. His choice is Merrick Garland, one of the most conservative judges ever chosen by a modern Democratic president.
The Internet doesn’t seem particularly impressed. Perhaps this is because Garland doesn’t have much in the way of a record when it comes to the typical divisive issues facing a Supreme Court nominee, like privacy, abortion, the death penalty, and affirmative action.... Read Original Article
Jan 3, 2016 | Arts and Entertainment, President Obama
Published: The Daily Dot (January 3, 2016)
In the most recent episode of his hit webseries Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, Jerry Seinfeld featured a guest who is not a professional comedian: President Barack Obama. At one point in the show, Seinfeld asked the president what was his most embarrassing moment in office so far.... Read Original Article
Jul 16, 2015 | Class Issues, Economic Policy, Liberalism, mic, Political Ideologies, President Obama
Published: Daily Dot (July 16, 2015)
If equality of opportunity is to be a reality in this country, we need to recognize that it is impossible for anyone to be competitive in our modern economy without access to the Internet. That’s why President Obama’s new program to subsidize broadband for low-income families is such an encouraging step forward in addressing the systemic problems of millions of Americans.... Read Original Article
Jul 8, 2015 | Conservativism, Conspiracy Theories, Extremism, mic, Original Source Salon.com, Political Ideologies, President Obama, Race and Racism
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May 20, 2015 | Internet Culture, mic, President Obama
Published: Daily Dot (May 20, 2015)
When President Obama created a personal Twitter account earlier this week, he set a world record with near lightning speed: @POTUS became the fastest account to reach 1 million followers, hitting that mark in under five hours.
However, the president also received a lot of death threats just as quickly.... Read Original Article