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Barack Obama

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    May 17, 2012

    Allen West Says We Need to Focus on Economy, Sends Letter to Obama About Convicted Murderers

    Congressman Allen West wants us to focus."It seems like just about every week the liberals and their media allies try to change the subject while putting the best spin, however unbelievable, on the state of our economy and our nation," he wrote on Facebook yesterday evening.So when we found a press ... More >>

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    May 10, 2012

    Obama Endorses Same-Sex Marriage; It Doesn't Mean Diddly for Florida Gays

    If you've got a TV or an internet connection, you've probably already heard about President Barack Obama's statement to ABC News that "I think same sex-couples should be able to get married."If you frequent Think Progress, you've seen the gigantic "THANK YOU OBAMA! PRESIDENT OBAMA ENDORSES MARRIAGE ... More >>

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    April 13, 2012

    Allen West Blames Obama for Results of 2007 Housing Crash

    ​Welcome to another post in our Allen West Fact Party series, in which we take claims made by the District 22 Republican and attempt to figure out whether they have a basis in reality. In case you were wondering, they usually don't.President Obama came to South Florida on Tuesday, giving Congressm ... More >>

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    April 12, 2012

    Cupcake Couture Sweet Boutique in Delray Beach Bakes Red Velvet Cupcakes for President Obama

    Cupcake Couture Sweet Boutique in Delray Beach scored a culinary coup this week when their sweet baked goods were served to President Barack Obama who spoke Tuesday at Florida Atlantic University as part of a visit to South Florida (view a slideshow of images here). The boutique bakery's cupcakes we ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2012

    Obama at FAU: We've Got Pics

    I have to admit, I didn't realize we sent a photographer to President Barack Obama's "policy speech" at Florida Atlantic University on Tuesday, which taxpayers, not his campaign, paid for despite his having three fundraisers the same day, according to the Miami Herald.We do indeed have a slide show ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2012

    Obama Coming to Hollywood; You Can Attend for a Mere Giant Pile of Cash

    The LGBT Leadership Council is hosting an "LGBT Campaign Briefing and Reception" at Hollywood's Westin Diplomat Hotel, and you can still grab a ticket. Indeed, you can see President Barack Obama, the leader of the free world and famous Kenyan socialist, for the rock-bottom price of $2,500.

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2012

    Allen West Says Stock Market Is Up Because a Republican Will Be President

    ​Welcome to the inaugural post of our Allen West Fact Party series, in which we take claims made by the District 22 Republican and attempt to figure out whether they have a basis in reality.Today's Fact Party analysis comes to you from the world of finance. Congressman Allen West was on Fox News o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 5, 2012

    Allen West Says "Community Organizer" Barack Obama Should Stop Bragging About Killing Bin Laden

    ​Congressman Allen West used Facebook on Friday to criticize President Barack Obama's attempts to "seem tough," telling Obama he should "stop with the Osama Bin Laden line" because "US Navy SEALS double-tapped that rascal."One would think West would be more enthusiastic about a commander in chief' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2012

    Allen West Outraged That It's So Expensive to Buy Gas for His Hummer

    ​​Allen West is outraged that it's so expensive to keep gasoline in his car. It cost him $70 last night, he posted on Facebook today.Seventy bucks! An outrage! An aberration! Sarcasm aside, that's a TON of money to be paying for gas. Especially since West drives such a compact, fuel-efficient... ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2012

    Mitt Romney Releases Anti-Obama Ad Making Florida Sound Like a Hellhole

    You know what sucks? Florida, if GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's new advertisement is to be believed.

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2012

    Allen West Celebrates MLK Day by Telling President Obama Not to Play the "Race Card"

    Rep. Allen Bernard "Harriet Tubman" West​Rep. Allen West -- the self-proclaimed "Harriet Tubman" who says he's trying to get the nation's African-Americans off the "21st century plantation," claims members of the Congressional Black Caucus are "racist," and suspects his potential opponent in his r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2012

    Allen West Blames the President for SOPA, Deletes it, Then Blames Eric Holder

    Rep. Allen Bernard West​Rep. Allen West -- unlike a few of his South Florida congressional counterparts -- opposes the Stop Online Piracy Act and explained that it's because President Obama doesn't know "this is a democracy."Wait, Obama's not on board with SOPA? Check that; it's Attorney General E ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2012

    Allen West Says This Year's Election Will Be a "Brutal Bloodbath"

    ​According to Rep. Allen West, this year's presidential election will be a "brutal bloodbath" in which any Republican candidate except Rep. Ron Paul will defeat President Obama.What exactly is West talking about? As usual, it's not exactly clear.What is clear, however, is that West made yet anothe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2011

    Allen West: The Indianapolis Colts Are 0-12 Because Life Isn't Fair

    nflspinzone.com​Rep. Allen West is still talking about President Obama's speech in Kansas last week, this time explaining that reputable institutions such as the NFL are based on the "American principle of equal opportunity," not the president's idea of "fairness."Apparently, if Obama were the NFL ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 14, 2011

    Allen West Justifies Waterboarding by Saying He Saw It Happen in a Demi Moore Movie

    Ever seen G.I. Jane? Me too.​In the latest addition of nonsensical statements in the Rep. Allen West file, the congressman -- or "congresswoman," as he was inadvertently identified as by Fox & Friends host Brian Kilmeade -- made another television appearance to respond to President Obama's rec ... More >>

  • News

    October 27, 2011

    Obama's War on Weed Represents a Strange About-Face on Medical Marijuana

    Ever seen G.I. Jane? Me too.​In the latest addition of nonsensical statements in the Rep. Allen West file, the congressman -- or "congresswoman," as he was inadvertently identified as by Fox & Friends host Brian Kilmeade -- made another television appearance to respond to President Obama's rec ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2011

    Allen West Blames Another Bush Policy He Doesn't Like on President Obama

    ​Rep. Allen West likes to play the blame game quite often, and sometimes, he'll let the facts stay at home.This time around, West explained how he's "very concerned" about President Obama's announcement that American troops in Iraq will be brought home before the end of the year, saying it was ano ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2011

    Obama Banking on Florida Fundraisers, Including Eight From Broward and Palm Beach

    herrodooky.tumblr.com​President Obama's reelection campaign released its list of 351 volunteer fundraisers who have helped him rake in the big bucks -- more than $50,000 -- with 29 of them coming from Florida and eight of them from either Broward or Palm Beach counties.None of the GOP presidential ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2011

    Koch Brothers' Advocacy Group Holding Rally in Jupiter Tomorrow; Tour Not Exactly a Success

    demotivationalpics.com​Americans for Prosperity -- the right-wing funding machine created by the billionaire Koch brothers -- started a statewide tour yesterday to hold rallies blaming President Obama for high gas prices.The tour's first stop yesterday in Jacksonville drew a whopping 15 people -- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2011

    Allen West Proves The Onion Sometimes Gets it Right

    ​The Onion may be the world's greatest source of satirical news, but sometimes its hilarity actually yields more fact than fiction.For President Obama's birthday yesterday, The Onion ran a news brief with the headline "Obama Turns 50 Despite Republican Opposition.""After months of heated negot ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2011

    President Obama Turns 50 Today; Let's Recount His Most Magical Moments

    via Photobucket user bluejessamine​President Barack Obama turns 50 years old today -- according to both his "Kenyan" birth certificate and the real one -- and policy decisions aside, it's been a magical ride.That's right, magical. The president has managed to invent a few new states, made fun of N ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2011

    President Barack Obama: Demotivational Poster of the Day

    ​Over the next few days, the Pulp will be delivering some fresh demotivational posters featuring everyone's favorite our nation's politicians, just to put a damper on the day for you.First on our list of our collectable art is President Barack Obama, and how he's dealing with the debt-ceiling issu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2011

    President Obama Blamed for Stealing All of Marco Rubio's Internets

    ​Somebody call Al Gore.Sen. Marco Rubio's official website has been down for nearly an entire day, and the St. Petersburg Times thinks President Barack Obama is to blame.Obama asked last night that people call all of their legislators to ask them to find a compromise on all this debt-ceiling drama ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2011

    Allen West, Amateur Biologist, Thinks Obama Supporters Are a Threat to Human Evolution

    Allen West: Out to save the human race.​Who knew Rep. Allen West practiced biology on the side? At least he's proven he believes in evolution.In West's column on Red County this week, he describes how upset he is with unemployment,  federal debt, and federal spending, as well as how it's all ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 9, 2011

    Republicans Against Limiting Kids' Unhealthy Food Ads

    Mmm, tastes like diabetes.​Doctors along with the Obama administration have proposed a way to change childrens' diets in an effort to halt the obesity epidemic. The suggestion is to limit or ban fast-food or unhealthy ads from kids' TV shows.Republicans have responded with a resounding "no," feari ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2011

    Four Thoughts For Islamophobes

    ​It's been a busy few weeks for Muslims, Muslim countries, and Islam in the news. Most of the coverage has not been favorable. Here, then, are four thoughts for readers who find themselves worrying about Muslims this Sunday. 1. Muslims serve in the military, too. Last week, the world learned that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2011

    Allen West On Gross Politicization (Speaking of Which: Why's His Daughter Using The "F" Word?)

    ​Allen West's opposition to Barack Obama's "draft executive order" continued in his Weekly Wrapup, in which he wrote this:However, an issue surfaced which could undermine the very fabric of who we are in this constitutional republic.This week a "draft" Executive Order was leaked that would force a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2011

    Rush Limbaugh Digs Obama

    His most devout fans insist it's sarcasm, but it's not: Palm Beach's loudest gazillionaire began his Monday radio broadcast with breathless, effusive, totally over-the-top and completely sincere praise of President Obama. (See the video after the jump.)Said Limbaugh:Ladies and gentlemen, we need to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2011

    Obama's Birth Certificate & The Unsinkable Donald

    ​It takes a special kind of person to be smug about conclusive proof of one's idiocy, but Donald Trump has practice. He was smug about the disastrous bankruptcy that resulted from his hubristic overreach; he was smug about refusing to pay unknown millions to European creditors after the real estat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2011

    Florida Republicans Crack Down On Voting

    Nothing but trouble.​The Florida House passed a highly controversial overhaul of election laws on Thursday, which critics say would grossly undermine the fabric of democracy and help ensure a Republican victory in the 2012 election.Supporters of the legislation say that the changes would prevent v ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2011

    Obama Keeps Slight Edge in Florida

    via Fort Report​Despite resistance to federal health care reform and the governor's refusal of a federally funded high-speed rail project, President Barack Obama maintains slightly favorable approval ratings among Floridian voters. And the most formidable of his potential Republican opponents is a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 13, 2011

    Florida's Loss: Rick Scott's High-Speed Rail Shoot-Down

    Art Seitz Wild Art: Congressman Allen West joins a motley collection of local politicians (including fellow Republican Chip LaMarca, Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler, Charlotte Rodstrom, and Romney Rogers) in Fort Lauderdale for yesterday's St. Patrick's Day festivities. (Photo by Art  ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2010

    Did Ritter Entertain Obama At The Diplomat With Campaign Money?

    Did Broward County Commissioner Stacy Ritter use her campaign fund to help her gain sway with the Obama Administration in the hopes of getting a plum job in the White House? People forget that once upon a time it was supposedly a done deal that Mrs. Ritter was headed to Washington. &n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2010

    Further Proof Obama is a Communist

    ​The photo above: President Obama, who was spotted yesterday taking a to-go order from Miami institution El Mago De Las Fritas. A Frita, by the way, is a Cuban version of a hamburger. Cuban hamburger! What's up Obama? American hamburgers aren't good enough for you? Is your socialist agenda impacti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2010

    Florida Politicians Scrambling to Take Credit for BP Cleanup Escrow Account Idea

    McCollum claims Obama's stealing his material.​It's not often that Republicans pounce on a Barack Obama idea to claim it as their own, but this oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has a way of creating strange bed partners. After reports surfaced Sunday that Barack Obama was preparing to demand t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2010

    Does George LeMieux Think Obama Is Moses?

    Sen. George LeMieux is beginning to doubt whether this Barack Obama fellow really is the Chosen One. Because if he were, Obama would be standing on the shore of the Gulf of Mexico, parting the sea. Oil to the left. Saltwater to the right. And his people (Americans) would be free.Seriously, what's w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2010

    Allen West Pins Oil Spill on Obama, Democrats

    FlickrThe Gulf oil spill suggests that Obama may not, in fact, be Superman.​President Barack Obama and the Democratic Congress failed to see into the future and prevent the April 20 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. What's more, it's apparent that the White House and Congress are not experts on how ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2010

    Wilted Wall Street Protest Highlights Obama Fatigue

    Lisa Rab​The small crowd gathered outside the West Palm Beach courthouse at noon today was sweaty and subdued. Holding signs urging people to "Stand With the President: Support Wall Street Reform!" the ten protesters -- polite, mostly middle-aged, in shorts and sneakers -- drew mixed reactions."Ye ... More >>

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    April 19, 2010

    Video Highlights From Last Week's Broward Tea Party

    flickr.com​It's almost impossible to describe the sights and sounds of last Thursday's Tax Day Tea Party without making it seem like it was a crowd of angry, government-hating, probably-racist religious nuts willing to exploit their children to convince people the federal government should stop sp ... More >>

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    March 31, 2010

    Two-Thirds of Florida Republican Voters Have Doubts About Obama's Citizenship

    FlickrA birther demonstrating outside the White House.​This poll by Daily Kos came out a few weeks ago, but there's a statistic buried near the bottom that deserves more attention: Roughly one-third of registered Republicans likely to vote in Florida's August primary believe that President Barack ... More >>

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    January 28, 2010

    All Eyes on Obama-Crist Greeting; Hands Above the Waist, Gentlemen!

    Flickr: pauldfullerObama and Crist: a political Romeo and Juliet​Let's be real. Charlie Crist isn't trailing in the Senate race because he's a weak leader who surrounds himself with a coterie of crooked businessmen and conflicted advisers. No, those would be legitimate reasons. Rather, he's traili ... More >>

  • News

    October 29, 2009

    President Obama Fails to Go After Those Responsible for Financial Meltdown

    Flickr: pauldfullerObama and Crist: a political Romeo and Juliet​Let's be real. Charlie Crist isn't trailing in the Senate race because he's a weak leader who surrounds himself with a coterie of crooked businessmen and conflicted advisers. No, those would be legitimate reasons. Rather, he's traili ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2009

    Did Wexler Have Falling Out With Obama?

    Wexler​In Barack Obama's presidential election, Robert Wexler was one of those linchpins. As an early supporter, he convinced a great many wary Jewish voters in South Florida that Obama would be a friend of Israel, as Obama himself promised. It was crucial to winning Florida.But since Obama won el ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 12, 2009

    Your 912 Project Scavenger Hunt

    Pretending Obama is a Muslim might never get old. ​Here's a fun way to look at today's so-called 912 events. But first, some background: Eight years ago, this country was struck in the worst terrorist attack in our history. In the days and weeks following, Americans felt a sense o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2009

    Media Spins Survey to Find Racial Divide Between Obama, Whites

    Flickr: uncletony063​This past weekend, the major newspapers in the Tribune company chain, including the Sun-Sentinel, ran this article, originally from the Los Angeles Times, about how Obama is "fast losing white voters' support."And judging by the mostly white tea party types who've been hecklin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2009

    Morning Juice: Justice at a Snail's Pace

    ​On the day that Obama has chosen for his health-care miracle, let's look at what's happening on this rain-spattered peninsula.Opening arguments today in the trial of the week: Toby and Kerstin Fenn, accused of first-degree murder in the death of Elly Lorey -- Kerstin's 89-year-old mother, who had ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2009

    Pretty Speech, Barack, But What Will You Do About the Robots Who Will Eat Our Pills?

    Seriously, that classic SNL sketch above is only slightly more absurd than the kind that are being circulated by Boca Raton's state legislator and House Leader Adam Hasner. In tonight's speech, Obama took on the "death panel" myth and the socialism myth and remembered to shave the Hitler mustache th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 20, 2009

    Ohmygod Grandma Do Not Rap When the NY Times Reporter Is Around!

    nytimes.comArtificial hip-hop and health care hysteria: all the rage at Sunrise Lakes​They've still working do on destroying Obama's health care plan but in the opening moments of this New York Times video,  Sunrise seniors dealt a death blow to hip-hop. Chilling video here.The accompanying a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2009

    For Cub Reporter, No Love From the Home Crowd

    Flickr: luvreforsale​It's a pity that not all commenters are as classy as those here at Juice. I'm reminded of this disparity after looking hopefully toward the comments field in this NBC6 Miami report about Damon Weaver, the 11-year-old African American boy from poverty-ravaged Pahokee who just m ... More >>

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    August 6, 2009

    Sotomayor Confirmed for Supreme Court

    As was widely expected (and dreaded, in conservative quarters) the U.S. Senate gave its approval to Barack Obama's appointment for U.S. Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor. Florida's Sen. Mel Martinez was one of just nine Republicans to cast a vote in favor of the appointment. That's because he fell head ... More >>

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