Jezebel: President

Sarah Palin Reveals Diabolical Plan to Spontaneously Run for President

Cassie Murdoch — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:00:00 EST

Sarah Palin has always enjoyed toying with us, but for the past few months she's seemed largely irrelevant. We all thought she'd given up on public office and was content to mouth off for cash and/or serve America in other ways. But it seems we have all been had. In an interview with Fox Business's Eric Bolling, Palin hinted at the true nature of her fiendish plans: She's going to run for president! But not in the traditional, lamestream way. No, she's going to come in at the last minute and "save the day." Man, we should have known. More »

Demi Moore's 911 Call Reveals Her Daughter Was There When She Collapsed

Cassie Murdoch — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:00:00 EST

The much-anticipated Demi Moore 911 call has been released, and it contains a few pretty depressing revelations. The almost nine-minute-long recording captures a very chaotic scene at Demi's house. It appears there were multiple people there with her that night, one of whom was likely her 23-year-old daughter Rumer Willis. The 911 operator patiently talks to a few different people, two of whom direct questions to someone in the room they call "Ru," which is Rumer's nickname. What an unfortunate thing for her to have to witness. More »

Obama Doesn't Have Time for Jan Brewer's Shit, But Don't Tell Her That

Cassie Murdoch — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:20:00 EST

President Obama arrived in Phoenix yesterday and was greeted at the airport by Arizona governor Jan Brewer. And that was where the niceties ended. Brewer gave Obama a hand-written letter, and then the two got into a tense conversation. They were seen talking over each other, and she pointed at him. Then Obama walked away while Governor Brewer was mid-sentence. Ooh, diss. More »

The Most Glittery Declarations From the State of the Union

Erin Gloria Ryan — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST

Last night, the Powers that Be gathered in Washington DC for the annual Nerd Oscars— the President's State of the Union address. There were ties in primary colors, John Boehner's aggressively orange skin, that hug between the President and Gabrielle Giffords that made everyone cry, plenty of clapping, and more standing and sitting than a Catholic mass. But, of course, what matters isn't what everyone wore, but what Obama said, and he said some very pretty things. More »

The State of the Union: Discuss

Cassie Murdoch — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:55:00 EST

Tonight's a big night for President Obama. Starting at 9 p.m. Eastern, he'll be giving the annual State of the Union Address. Here's your chance to talk about all the drama. What do you think of the new seating arrangements? Which invited guest do you think has the most moving story? And, most importantly, which old senator do you think will doze off first? Personally, I'm hoping Obama sings the whole thing. Oh, and, if you're one of those people who doesn't have a TV, you can watch it here. Yeah, America! More »

President Obama Demands to See Betty White's Birth Certificate in the Most Adorable Way Possible

Cassie Murdoch — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:15:00 EST

Ooh, Check Out President Obama's Celebrity 'Wish List'

Cassie Murdoch — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:00:00 EST

Everybody knows President Obama has lots of famous friends, but do you ever wonder which ones he likes best? Does Blake Lively come over for dessert? Does he play Dungeons and Dragons with Jay-Z? And more importantly, who would he trust to campaign on his behalf? Luckily, his campaign made a list of their celebrity picks, and wait until you see who's on it. More »

Not Even an 'Explosive' New Book Can Make the First Lady Seem Unlikable

Cassie Murdoch — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 18:35:00 EST

New York Times reporter Jodi Kantor has a new book coming out this week called The Obamas, about—as you might have guessed from the title—the Obamas. For the book, which many are calling "explosive" for its revelations about the very private Obama White House, Kantor says she interviewed 33 members of Obama's staff. She seems to have a gotten a fairly deep look into the administration's inner workings, but particularly into Michelle Obama's role in the whole show. There are plenty of juicy details (for instance, did you know the Obamas threw a lavish Alice in Wonderland Tea Party during the worst of the recession but didn't tell anyone about it?), but mostly what emerges is a picture of a very smart woman struggling to adapt to her new life in the public eye—and mostly succeeding. More »

Michele Bachmann Hides In Her Car, Afraid Obama's Occupier Army Will Attack Her With Facts

Cassie Murdoch — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 16:45:00 EST

Things got a little crazier than usual yesterday at Michele Bachmann's campaign HQ in Iowa. A few dozen people associated with Occupy Iowa turned up to protest outside her offices, and, unwilling to face them, Bachmann did the political equivalent of hiding under the bed. More »

Michelle Obama Would Like To Be Reincarnated As Bo The Dog

Cassie Murdoch — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:55:00 EST

In an interview today, Barbara Walters asked Michelle Obama who she'd choose to come back as when she dies. Mrs. Obama said Bo, the famous first dog, because, "He's got a great life." Leaving aside the obvious complication that Bo will probably die before she does, that's a pretty solid answer—and probably the only one that her husband's political rivals can't twist into something sinister-sounding. Although if they try really hard, Fox News can find a way to spin Bo into a tool of communism. ("Can you believe he thinks all dogs deserve bones?!") More »

Sarah Palin Feeds The Press, Says She May Still Run For President

Lane Moore — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 12:05:00 EDT

Yes, Sarah Palin's staff did in fact feed corn dogs to the press during her recent visit to the Iowa State Fair — but she/they did so much more than that. More »

President Thoughtfully Considers Child's Anti-Vegetable Stance

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 11:55:00 EST

Kaneohe, Hawaii, December 25: President Barack Obama looks to a little boy sticking out his tongue as he holds him during a visit with members of the military and their families during Christmas dinner on a Marine Corps base. (AP)

Bill Clinton Weighs In On Lil Wayne's Release From Prison

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 12:26:00 EDT

Apparently Chelsea and her dad had some kind of hip-hop summit, in which she schooled him about rappers. Bill says of Weezy: "I hope what will happen is that he has a good life now." More »

Americans Think Hillary Clinton Is Better Qualified Than Obama

Katy Kelleher — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:30:00 EDT

A recent poll found 57% of Americans believe Hillary Clinton is qualified to be the president of the United States. The same survey found that only 51% think Obama is qualified for the job. [USNWR] More »

It's Hard Out There For An Aide

Anna North — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:20:00 EDT

When you ask the President to stop talking, you have to start with "Sir." Less effective choices: Barry, Mr. O, Death-Panelist, Supreme Socialist Brainwasher. [BuzzFeed] More »

Obama Administration Backs Away From "Public Option"

Hortense Smith — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:45:00 EDT

The Associated Press is now reporting that the White House is considering dropping the "public option" from the Obama administration's health care plan, with Secretary Kathleen Sebelius noting that the public option is "not the essential element" of the reform. More »

She's Not Crazy, She's Alaskan: Why It's Hard (And Easy) To Criticize Sarah Palin

Anna North — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:00:00 EDT

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While this week's Time basically fawns all over Sarah Palin, others in the media discuss her hotness, her lack of education, and her gosh-darn boundary-breaking maverickness — and what these qualities will mean for her in 2012. More »

French Hiss

Anna Holmes — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:40:00 EDT

Shades of Oprah at Hermès? Well, no, but Michelle Obama's recent visit to Paris has caused a stink involving Sarkozy, shopping hours, and sacred Sundays. Accusations of elitism and heresy on this side of the Atlantic in 3, 2... [Time] More »

When Stars Themselves Get Starstruck

Margaret Hartmann — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:30:00 EST

Celebrities are used to being gawked at, but yesterday, following the inaugural celebration "We Are One" at the Lincoln Memorial, performers got starry-eyed themselves when meeting the president-elect, as seen in the gallery below. More »

4" Obama To Be Sworn In As President Of Legoland

Margaret Hartmann — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:40:00 EST

Legoland in California has created an intricate model of the inauguration using thousands of Lego bricks, complete with a model White House, motorcade, and lines for the port-a-potties. More »

First Things First: What Kind Of Dog Should The First Puppy Be?

Maria — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:20:00 EST

During the election campaign, Barack and Michelle Obama promised to buy their daughters Malia and Sasha a dog once the election was over, win or lose. During his victory speech at Grant Park last night, Obama brought up the puppy issue publicly and announced that a young canine will be accompanying them to the White House. More »

Knut Zookeeper Found Dead • Cloistered Spanish Nuns Start Cooking Show

Maria — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:30:00 EDT

• Thomas Doerflein, the German zookeeper who cared for Knut, was found dead in his Berlin apartment today. He was 44. • Baleka Mbete may become the first South African female President after the forced resignation of Thabo Mbeki and before the installment of future South African President Jacob Zuma who cannot take over the country just yet because he is not a member of parliament. • Lesbian couples in Australia who have children via artificial fertilization can now have both mothers' names on birth certificates, granting them equal parental rights. • Marjorie Knoller, an attorney from California whose pit bulls mauled her neighbor to death in 2001 was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison after a judge reinstated second-degree manslaughter convictions that had previously been thrown out. • More »

"Dying Of Too Much Choice": Sarah Palin And The Handmaid's Tale

Anna North — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:00:00 EDT

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So, are you guys interested in Sarah Palin? We can't really tell. Seriously, among the many e-mails we've gotten from you about McCain's suspiciously Tina-Fey-looking running mate was the suggestion than her candidacy parallels the plot of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale, a dystopian novel in which women have been stripped of all their rights. Accurate? We decided to find out. See the results (spoilers included) after the jump. More »

Wallace & Gromit Go High Fashion • Afghan Prez Pardons Bayonet Gang-Rapists

Maria — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:30:00 EDT

Posh UK department store Harvey Nichols has launched an ad campaign starring Wallace, Gromit, and Wallace's love interest Lady Campanula. • The widespread movement of rural Australian women moving to urban areas to peruse education and better jobs has lead to a "gender imbalance" all over the country. • The Pet Olympics are in full swing in Hong Kong. Go Schnauzers! • After Taryn Davis lost her husband to war in Iraq, she decided to make a film about war widows titled American Widow Project. • More »

Young Feminists Can't Decide Between Obama & Clinton

dodai — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:00:00 EST

At Wellesley college, Hillary Clinton's alma mater, young women are split on the Clinton vs. Obama issue, The Washington Post reports. For instance: Katie Chanpong and Aubre Carreon Aguilar are both feminists and political activists. "If you're a woman, you vote for Hillary because of what it means to women everywhere," says Ms. Chanpong, a sophomore. Ms. Aguilar, a senior, says: "If I'm supposed to vote for Hillary just because I'm a woman, that's kind of sexist." The female-only school finds many of its students are having to decide what it means to be a feminist, writes Eli Saslow. "Do you vote for a woman to shatter the glass ceiling and further the cause? Or do you make an empowered, individual decision that is not confined by gender?" Ona Keller, the co-president of Wellesley College Democrats, is "hard-core Wellesley." She wears vintage ERA T-shirts, calls incoming students first-years instead of freshmen. "Everybody who knows me thinks of me as a feminist," Ms. Keller says. "Nobody imagined I wouldn't vote for Clinton." More »