Laughter. And one must accord it that, during these trying times. And who best than Barack Obama to serve it up. The man is celebrating his first 100 days in office. Newsmax.
Join him and have a “laugh.” After all, laughter is the best medicine. And these are his creations.
Ooops! Obama stumbles badly over the oath of office, inadvertently led astray by Chief Justice John Roberts. A day later, the duo conduct a do-over, safely removed from TV cameras and press photographers. It’s hardly an auspicious start for the Obama administration.
Bipartisan – not! Obama’s stimulus package squeaks through the Senate because of GOP defections from Senators Olympia Snowe, Susan Collins, and Arlen Specter. Specter, a two-time cancer survivor, wins a $6.5 billion federal subsidy for cancer research.
Not-so-special relationship? In their first meeting, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown gave Obama a carved ornamental penholder from the timbers of the anti-slavery ship HMS Gannet. Obama’s gift in return: 25 DVDs that don’t work in Europe. His gift a month later to Queen Elizabeth doesn’t quite make up for the snub, either: It’s an iPod full of his own speeches.
And for old time’s sake, visit Barack Obama: Gaffe machine at Michelle Malkin for a hit parade from the primary season. A tickler, just before you click for more.
*Earlier this month in Oregon, he redrew the map of the United States: “Over the last 15 months, we’ve traveled to every corner of the United States. I’ve now been in 57 states? I think one left to go.”
Priceless.
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Davis // April 30, 2009 at 11:56 am
Try to check out my post from yesterday about the first 100, if you get the chance.
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