Tag Archives: barack obama

VIDEO: “McCain-Palin mob” carpark interviews

Via Wonkette, here’s a couple of Blogger Interrupted videos shot in the carpark of a Sarah Palin rally. The interviewer asked for people’s views on Obama and some pretty extreme soundbytes resulted, particuarly when he asked if people thought Obama was a terrorist.
“I think he’s a one man terror cell” and “He’s got the bloodlines… look [...]

Michelle Obama on The Daily Show

Here’s a new Daily Show vid featuring Jon Stewart interviewing Michelle Obama about month 20 (!) of the election campaign. Here’s part 1 where she talks about the William Ayers “palling around with terrorists” claim and the most recent presidential debate.
I’ll embed part 2 where she talks about the most recent presidential debate, including being an [...]

Young Jews unite for Obama

Care of Daily Intel, Sarah Silverman urges the kids to get out the old Jewish grandparent vote.
After all, old white Jewish ladies in parachute tracksuits with big hair and a penchant for bling aren’t that different to your average African American male…

The West Wing’s President Barlet offers advice to Barack Obama

West Wing creator does a little fan service with this column for the New York Times:
Aaron Sorkin Conjures a Meeting of Obama and Bartlet
OBAMA What would you do?
BARTLET GET ANGRIER! Call them liars, because that’s what they are. Sarah Palin didn’t say “thanks but no thanks” to the Bridge to Nowhere. She just said “Thanks.” [...]

Welcome to Crikey’s US Election 2008 blog

Less than two months to go, and the US election trail has hotted up but good. This blog will feature our US correspondent Guy Rundle live blogging from the campaign trail, plus comments from the Crikey team and special guests.
In the meantime, here’s a roundup of Crikey’s US election coverage today.
VIDEO: Barack Obama on Letterman [...]