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Ann Coulter’s been pretty quiet since Herman Cain disappeared off the face of the campaign trail, but unfortunately, she’s returned to the forefront of the political circuit only to dish out more inappropriate remarks about our president, of course.

In a C-Span Right Wing Watch talk, Ann decided to reduce the merit of President Barack Obama to the level of a reality TV ignoramus in her explanation of why the NFM—non-Fox media, as she calls them—are “gaga” over the president. She said:

“Voters with forty years of politically correct education are ecstatic to have the first Black president. They just love the idea of it, even if we did get Flavor Flav instead of  Thomas Sowell.”

So does this qualify as a high-tech lynching? We all know how she hates those.

I’m sure no one is shocked by Ann’s nastiness, but the basis of her argument is the reason why people like Samuel L. Jackson need to keep all of that “I only voted for Obama because he’s black” talk on the low. Yes, it may be true but it also eliminates all of the positive policies the president stands for and places the focus solely on color, as if there weren’t enough attention being paid to that as it is. Color shouldn’t be the reason he’s kept in or pushed out of the white house.

Check out the clip of Ann’s comment here. Is she out of line?

Brande Victorian is a blogger and culture writer in New York City. Follower her on Twitter at @be_vic.

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Well, there you have it. Leave it up to Samuel L. to give you the realness.

According to the New York Post, Jackson said,

“I voted for Barack because he was black. Cause that’s why other folks vote for other people — because they look like them.”

While some may view Jackson’s comments as ignorant, I know he’s not the only one, even if some folk never admit it.

See how Jackson expounded upon his declaration at Black Voices.com.

Do you know anyone or are you someone who voted for President Obama because he’s a black man?

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If you had the chance to attend any of the 2008 campaign events, you know President Obama’s jams will have you rocking.

As he prepares to hit the 2012 campaign trail, he’s released his playlist for the masses to enjoy.

See which jams made the cut at Black Voices.com.

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Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson

It’s almost too much to handle, isn’t it!

This 3 year old cutie is Arianna Holmes is the daughter of Angela Holmes. Angela served as the Special Assistant in the International Economic Affairs office of the National Security Staff. She no longer holds that position. As she and her family were preparing to take a departure photo with the president, little Arianna got one last hug in.

If this doesn’t fill your adorable quota for the day, I don’t know what will.

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Last night the first lady swung by NBC studios to chat it up with late night host, Jay Leno. As usual, she was impeccably dressed and chatted with Jay about the upcoming campaign, eating fruits and vegetables (Jay said he hadn’t had an apple in years) and the president’s vocal skills. Check out a couple of clips below.

On eating healthily

On the president’s singing skills

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We told you President Obama is a class act. In an interview with Diane Sawyer that will air this evening, the president said the media is blowing this whole thing out of proportion.

See what he had to say about Jan Brewer and her response to the encounter at Eurweb.com.

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In the past three, going on four years, you may have noticed something. President Obama can handle it. By it I mean everything his job as President of the United States entails and all the extra, unwarranted, latently or blatantly racist foolishness that goes with it.

Initially, I too became incensed when the President was openly disrespected. Listening to Rep. Joe Wilson call him a liar in the middle of his healthcare speech, watching as “birthers” and Donald Trump demanded that he produce his birth certificate after he was well into his first term, and seeing a protester interrupt his commencement speech at Notre Dame was enough to make my blood pressure rise. Not only would this have been disrespectful for any layperson to experience, but this inexcusable behavior was being directed at the President of the United States. A president the American people elected.

I couldn’t find solace in the situation until I read an article about the president and his mother in the New York Times. It was a very detailed piece, but the part that stuck out to me was this:

“After lunch, the group took a walk, with Barry running ahead. A flock of Indonesian children began lobbing rocks in his direction. They ducked behind a wall and shouted racial epithets. He seemed unfazed, dancing around as though playing dodge ball “with unseen players,” Bryant said. Ann [his mother] did not react. Assuming she must not have understood the words, Bryant offered to intervene. “No, he’s O.K.,” Ann said. “He’s used to it.”

Reading that paragraph was my “aha moment.” After that article, I came to understand, with calming clarity, that President Obama was meant for this. Not only was he meant for it, he is capable of handling the pressures, the criticisms, the racism and the outright disrespect that comes with it.

But notice I said he can handle it; I, on the other hand, cannot.

Even though I continuously refer to that paragraph to keep myself from popping a blood vessel, incidences like yesterday’s exchange on an Arizona tarmac send me spiraling down that dark hole.

I woke up this morning to news that yet another form of disrespect had been hurled at the president, this time from Arizona Governor Jan Brewer.

The president and Brewer already have a rocky relationship because of a book she wrote. In it she says that the president lectured her when she met with him to discuss the Arizona immigration law in 2010.

Yet, Brewer asked to meet with him again and a white house official said: “He’d be glad to meet with her again, but did note that after their last meeting, a cordial discussion in the Oval Office, the governor inaccurately described the meeting in her book.”

As far as we know there is no record of their conversation on the tarmac yesterday, but Brewer and reports mention that her book might have been the point of contention.

Fine, whatever. What gets me about the whole thing is what Brewer said to reporters:

“I felt a little bit threatened, if you will, in the attitude that he had, because I was there to welcome him.”

The Obama administration has made birth control a lot more affordable for most people. Starting August 1, most healthcare plans will be required to cover the entire cost of birth control without charging a copay or deductible.

The decision comes after static from right-winged Republicans and several religious-affiliated organizations, naturally.

But even religiously affiliated hospitals and universities will have to abide by the plan by August 1, 2013.

Get the rest of the details on this story at Eurweb.com.

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If the President is lacking anything, it’s not a sense of humor. Yesterday, veteran actress Betty White celebrated her 90th birthday and President Obama took time to send her a birthday card (in a pre-recorded tape.)  He had plenty of well wishes for the woman even though he doubted her actual age and asked for proof.

Pretty cute!

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Janelle Monae recently performed at a recent campaign event for President Obama in Chicago. You know she rocked the house. Check out what she had to say about being invited to perform for the president.

“I was deeply honored to be invited by the President to perform at the rally in Chicago at the University of Illinois at Chicago. It was an amazing feeling to be amongst so many people, young and old, black, white, red, disabled, all united, eager to help support a man who has ended the war in Iraq, gotten rid of “don’t ask don’t tell”- allowing anyone to serve this country regardless of who you love, made sure women were not paid less than men merely because they are women, doubled pell grants, given 2.5 million young people health insurance, and has created a law that recognizes that crimes based on sexual orientation, gender identity, race or disability aren’t just any crime- they’re hate crimes that deserve justice. These are all things he said he’d do before he was elected and did them. There are more important accomplishments that can be added to this list.  I strongly believe our nation should continue upon this path, bringing justice to all and change where needed.  President Obama remains the candidate of hope and change, and he will continue to move our country forward, bringing even more change if re-elected.” – Janelle Monàe

True story. President Obama has a lot more work to do; but don’t let anyone tell you the man hasn’t accomplished anything.

See what President Obama had to say about Janelle’s performance here.

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