President Barack Obama appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman and talked about whether or not he believes racism is behind recent political controversy surrounding him and his healthcare plan such as the South Carolina Republican politician Rep. Joe Wilson’s outburst shouting, “You lie!” during Obama’s speech about health care to Congress which was later deemed racist by some people. David Letterman asked Obama about all the racism controversy and allegations.
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Barack Obama calls Kanye West a “jackass” regarding his incident at the MTV Video Music Awards?! By now we all have heard of the celebs and fans who had harsh words for Kanye West such as Katy Perry and Pink who called Kanye the “biggest piece of sh*t on earth”, as reported on HipHopRX.com, but now supposedly, Barack Obama is on the list of those who had harsh words for the rapper/producer who shocked many and angered others when he interrupted Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech at the 2009 MTV VMAs. According to ABC News reporter Terry Moran, Barack Obama called Kanye West a “jackass” for doing what he did at the VMA’s.
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President Obama addressed the nation before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday. The 52-minute speech focused on the economy and the promotion of his economic agenda.

During his nationally televised address, Obama stated, “now is the time to act boldly” to build a “new foundation for lasting prosperity.”
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The New York Post is drawing criticism for a troubling cartoon which appears to link President Barack Obama to a dead crazed monkey / chimpanzee. In the media, on blog web sites across the net as well as civil rights activist the Rev. Al Sharpton, many are outraged at the possible linking of the president with a rabid chimp.
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Etta James, 71, born Jamesetta Hawkins has caused quite an uproar with remarks she made while performing on last week. The blues/soul singer stated, “You guys know your president, right? You know the one with the big ears? (’Yeah we know’em!’ [the crowd shouts with cheers]) Wait a minute, he ain’t my president, he might be yours — he ain’t my president. But I tell you that woman [Beyonce Knowles] he had singing for him singing my song, she gon’ get her ass whipped. The great Beyoncé … she ain’t mine… but I can’t stand Beyoncé. She had no business up there, singing up there on a big ol’ president day … gon’ be singing my song that I’ve been singing forever,” Etta James said in the midst of screams and cheers from the crowd.
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Beyonce sings “At Last” originally sung by Etta James while Michelle and Barack Obama enjoy their first dance during the Neighborhood Inaugural Ball on January 20, 2009.
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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama shared their first dance as Beyonce Knowles-Carter sang “At Last”, at the Neighborhood Inaugural Ball on Tuesday, January 20, 2009.
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President-elect Barack Obama and wife Michelle Obama walked down the steps of Lincoln Memorial to a crowd of thousands for “We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration” on Sunday, January 18, 2009 marking the beginning of the Obama inauguration as the 44th President of The United States of America.

Obama did a speech addressing the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and the economic crisis.

“In the course of our history, only a handful of generations have been asked to confront challenges as serious as the ones we face right now. Our nation is at war. Our economy is in crisis. The true character of our nation is revealed not during times of comfort and ease, but by the right we do when the moment is hard. I ask you to help me reveal that character once more, and together, we can carry forward as one nation, and one people, the legacy of our forefathers that we celebrate today,” Obama stated.
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This past weekend a photo was taken of President-elect Barack Obama, who was taking a nice stroll sporting a pair of black shorts while shirtless holding a bottled water suggesting that he may have just had an intensive work-out and was heading for a nice rest on the beach.
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In the latest edition of Ebony magazine, President-elect Barack Obama is named “Person of the Year”. Barack Obama will be featured in its January issue, which will be available on newsstands December 9.
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