Alice Walker’s Message to Obama

Staff / Truthdig Nov 9, 2008 Author and activist Alice Walker took a moment last week to write a note to Barack Obama, relaying a few requests and offering some advice, such as to find time to relax amid the challenges and changes that await him and his family. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

President-Elect Obama Meets the Press

Staff / Truthdig Nov 8, 2008 During his first press conference as president-elect, Sen. Barack Obama stressed that he's not in the Oval Office yet but offered a few specifics about how he plans to handle the economic crisis once he moves in. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Michelle Obama on Palin, Parents

Staff / Truthdig Oct 29, 2008 "When you're named Barack Obama, you are the underdog," Michelle Obama tells Jay Leno in this two-part clip from her appearance on Monday's "Tonight Show," during which she was careful to point out that she was wearing a "J. Crew ensemble." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Michelle Obama, Known Associate of Barack Obama, Visits ‘Daily Show’

Staff / Truthdig Oct 10, 2008 Do we really know Michelle Obama? She thinks so, since, as she tells "Daily Show" host Jon Stewart, after 20 months on the campaign trail there have certainly been plenty of opportunities to check her and Barack Obama out. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Michelle Obama Strikes Key Chords in Keynote Speech

Staff / Truthdig Aug 26, 2008 Family values? Check. Revelatory personal stories? Check. Kudos to Hillary Clinton? Check and check. Michelle Obama delivered on all the important subjects she had to hit (but not too hard) in her keynote address Monday night at the Democratic National Convention -- and she had a little help on tugging some heartstrings at the end. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

WSJ: Is Obama Too Fit for the White House?

Staff / Truthdig Aug 1, 2008 Following on the heels of last week's probing editorial about whether the creators of "The Dark Knight" are closeted Bush fans hankering to spread their (W-shaped) bat wings in full daylight comes this latest round of barrel-scraping for political analysis by The Wall Street Journal -- this time daring to wonder whether Barack Obama shouldn't hit the McDonald's drive-through a bit harder if he really wants to win this thing. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Obama Humor 101

Staff / Truthdig Jul 18, 2008 We all know about this week's Controversial Satire Attempt by that wicked, bad New Yorker magazine, which critics can now bash for being wicked instead of just elitist. (Boring!) That particular faux pas rocked the ever-intertwined worlds of politics and publishing and seemed to prove that poking fun at a certain presumptive presidential nominee can be a precarious enterprise, if not an absolute no-no. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Backlash to Fox’s Smearing of Michelle Obama

Staff / Truthdig Jul 10, 2008 The Brave New Films team has launched an initiative against Fox News for its treatment of Michelle Obama, whom Fox has described as Barack Obama's "baby mama," in addition to using other race-baiting terms. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fist Bumps All Around on ‘The View’

Staff / Truthdig Jun 19, 2008 Michelle Obama visited "The View" on Wednesday, and, following a round of fist bumps with the show's starring lineup (as well as a few jokes about the "terrorist fist jab" of Fox News fame), Obama addressed some of the rumors and criticisms that have circulated about her recently and weighed in about whether Hillary Clinton should be her husband's running mate. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fox to Obama: We’re Sorry … Again

Staff / Truthdig Jun 13, 2008 The third time's no charm for Fox News, which has been forced yet again to apologize to Barack Obama for making racist comments against the presumed Democratic nominee. This marks the third "oops" moment for the television channel, all in the span of only two weeks. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fox Anchor Links Terrorism, the Obamas’ Fist Pound

Staff / Truthdig Jun 11, 2008 Granted, Fox News' target demographic is probably not too terribly current when it comes to understanding contemporary pop cultural references and practices, but Fox she-anchor ED Hill went above and beyond the call of ridiculousness by calling Barack and Michelle Obama's fist pound a "terrorist fist jab" Really, E?. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama: ‘Lay Off My Wife’

Staff / Truthdig May 20, 2008 Barack Obama responds to the Tennessee GOP, which went after his wife, Michelle, in a recent ad. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )