Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Romney And The Forty-Seven Percent

Willard Mitt Romney has been having fun with a couple of statements. One is about the "Obama Apology Tour," something that has been branded "Pants on Fire" by Politifact.org a number of times. Another is the meme that Obama took the work requirement out of welfare, a claim that has likewise been debunked time and time again.

And then there's the "forty-seven percent" of American households that don't pay income tax. That one is true. Mostly. (It's 46-point-something percent, actually.) Here's CBS on that claim:

Fact-checking Romney's "47 percent" comment - Political Hotsheet - CBS News:

And where do those forty-seven percent live? Hint: They live in Romneyland:
http://goo.gl/b3WCg

How many of those forty-seven percent make more than $211,000 per year? 105,000. http://goo.gl/sLZyl

How did it come about that all these people pay no Federal income tax? The Bush tax cuts:
http://goo.gl/jpDbM

And it's not just people who don't pay taxes, although Willard Mitt Romney has informed us that "corporations are people, my friend."
http://goo.gl/QsXqm

Here, by the way, is a surprisingly cogent explanation of the "forty-seven-percent" issue by Josh Barro, appearing on Bloomberg News.


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Saturday, September 15, 2012

Obama Rumor Debunking Central

It turns out that there are zillions of "OMG! The TRUTH ABOUT OBAMA!!!" emails out there. This is the first one hundred -- the first 100, for crying out loud -- results of a search on snopes.com for the term "Obama." See those red asterisks? Not a single one is true. Go check for yourselves:


1. snopes.com: Obama's 50 Lies / Obama Not Exactly •••• 
List documents fifty lies told by Barack Obama.
  ...Obama's 50 Lies Claim: List documents fifty lies told by Barack Obama. Example: [Collected via e-mail, May 2008] 1.) Selma Got Me Born - LIAR,...
  ...to the New York Times: "I am a strong believer of the Islamic faith," Ms. Obama, 85, said in a recent interview in Kenya.' Not to mention, Christianity...
  ...came) means 'blessed' in that language. Hussein is also Arabic and so is Obama. 7.) I Never Practiced Islam - LIAR, you practiced it daily at school,...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:18:35 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/50lies.asp 

2. snopes.com: Michelle Obama's Thesis •••• 
Has access to Michelle Obama's senior thesis been restricted until after the 2008 presidential election?
  ...Home --> Politics --> Barack Obama --> Michelle Obama's Thesis Michelle Obama's Thesis Claim: Access to Michelle Obama's senior thesis was...
  ...An email has been circulating that access to Michelle Obama's senior thesis at Princeton University is restricted until November 5, 2008 — the day after...
  ...the senior thesis of Michelle Obama, wife of Illinois senator (and leading Democratic presidential contender) Barack Obama would naturally be a subject...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:31:25 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/thesis.asp 

3. snopes.com: Is Barack Obama a natural-born citizen of the U.S.? •••• 
Is Barack Obama a natural-born citizen of the U.S.?
  ...Home --> Politics --> Barack Obama --> Native Son Native Son Claim: Barack Obama does not qualify as a natural-born citizen of the U.S. because his...
  ...CAN OBAMA BE PRESIDENT? It seems that Barack Obama is not qualified to be president after all for the following reason: Barack Obama is not legally a...
  ...had to be after the age of 16." Barack Obama's father was not a U.S. citizen and Obama's mother was only 18 when Obama was born, which means though she...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:39:57 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/citizen.asp 

4. snopes.com: Barack Obama on Georgia Ballot •••• 
Georgia held a hearing to determine Barack Obama's eligibility to appear on that state's ballot as a presidential candidate?
  ...Barack Obama's eligibility to appear on that state's ballot as a presidential candidate. TRUE: Georgia held a hearing to determine Barack Obama's...
  ...FALSE: Georgia ruled that Barack Obama was not eligible to appear on that state's ballot as a presidential candidate. Example: [Collected via...
  ...I read an article where President Obama, was subpoenaed to the Court in Georgia, to prove his Citizenship. In order to be in the 2012 Ballot for...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:44:54 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/birthers/georgia.asp 

5. snopes.com: Barack Obama and Kenya Connection •••• 
E-mail from missionary describes Barack Obama's connection to political events in Kenya.
  ...--> Politics --> Barack Obama --> Kenya Connection Kenya Connection Claim: E-mail from missionary describes Barack Obama's connection to political...
  ...Thanks for sending out an alert about Obama. We are living and working in Kenya for almost twelve years now and know his family (tribe) well. They are...
  ...(over 350,000) and I don't know the last count of the dead. Obama under "friends of Obama" gave almost a million dollars to the opposition campaign who...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:52:11 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/kenya.asp 

6. snopes.com: Michigan Police Officers Take on Obama •••• 
Barack Obama asked law enforcement personnel to remain out of view during a campaign event in Michigan?
  ...Home --> Politics --> Barack Obama --> Battle Creek Battle Battle Creek Battle Claim: Barack Obama shunned law enforcement personnel by asking them...
  ...members, but from other Law Enforcement & Military personnel about Barack Obama's rudeness and what seems to be disgust for basically anyone in uniform....
  ...in the security of Mr. Obama. Mr. Obama's bus arrived in Battle Creek and pulled into the stadium area. Before Mr. Obama exited the bus, he has the...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:19:12 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/michigan.asp 

7. snopes.com: Barack Obama Birth Certificate •••• 
Is Barack Obama's birth certificate a forgery?
  ...Claim: Barack Obama's birth certificate is a forgery. FALSE Example: [Collected via e-mail, June 2008] I read that Obama will not release his...
  ...Origins: In April 2011, President Barack Obama sought to put end to rumors claiming that he was not a natural-born citizen of the United States by...
  ...provided to President Obama was authentic: The Hawaii State Health Department recently complied with a request by President Barack Obama for certified...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:37:55 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/birthers/... 

8. snopes.com: Who Is Barack Obama? •••• 
Is Barack Obama as a 'radical Muslim' who 'will not recite the Pledge of Allegiance'?
  ...Who Is Barack Obama? Claim: Barack Obama is a "radical Muslim" who "will not recite the Pledge of Allegiance." Example: [Collected via e-mail,...
  ...Who is Barack Obama? Probable U. S. presidential candidate, Barack Hussein Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Barack Hussein Obama, Sr., a black...
  ...Dunham, a white ATHEIST from Wichita, Kansas. Obama's parents met at the University of Hawaii. When Obama was two years old, his parents divorced. His...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:48:51 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/muslim.asp 

9. snopes.com: Barack Obama Kenyan Registration of Birth •••• 
Does a Certified Registration of Birth issued in Kenya document that Barack Obama was born in that country?
  ...Kenya documents that Barack Obama was born in that country. FALSE Example: [Collected via e-mail, February 2011] Obama's hidden Birth...
  ...challenge to Obama's Birthplace and to US Citizenship ! Whether we like it - believe it - or disbelieve it. "Barack Hussein Obama II General...
  ..."Barack Hussein Obama II General Hospital, Mombassa, Kenya where Obama was born a few hours later at 7:21 pm on August 4, 1961(what a sad day for the...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:52:16 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/birthers/kenyacert.asp 

10. snopes.com: Barack Obama and the National Anthem •••• 
Barack Obama does not place his hand over his heart when the U.S. national anthem is played?
  ...Home --> Politics --> Barack Obama --> Hand Over Heart Hand Over Heart Claim: Photograph shows Barack Obama without his hand over his heart while...
  ...Senator Barack Obama, Governor Bill Richardson, Senator Hillary Clinton and Ruth Harkin stand during the national anthem. Barack Hussein Obama's photo...
  ...hopeful) Barack Obama caused something of a stir in September 2007 when he was seemingly spotted (as in the image shown above) not observing the...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:24:58 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/anthem.asp 

11. snopes.com: Barack Obama Funded by Hugo Chávez? •••• 
Is Barack Obama's presidential campaign being funded by Hugo Chávez?
  ...Home --> Politics --> Barack Obama --> Mutual Funds Mutual Funds Claim: Barack Obama's presidential campaign is being funded by Hugo Chávez....
  ...an email stating that Hugo Chavez is financing Obama's campaign. The email stated that one of Obama's campaign offices in Houston, Texas had a flag of...
  ...Fox affiliate in February 2008 which captured images of volunteers at an Obama campaign office in that city displaying Cuban national flags overlaid with...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:44:56 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/chavez.asp 

12. snopes.com: African Americans for Obama •••• 
President Obama launched an 'African Americans for Obama' campaign in February 2012?
  ...African Americans for Obama Claim: President Obama launched an "African Americans for Obama" campaign in February 2012. Example: [Collected via...
  ...Rumor...President Obama launches "African Americans for Obama" in re-election bid. True or false? Origins: On 1 February 2012, a date which coincides...
  ...with the beginning of Black History Month, President Obama launched "African Americans for Obama," an "aggressive, targeted effort aimed at engaging...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:40:28 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/aafo.asp 

13. snopes.com: Obama Heals Hundreds •••• 
Hundreds of people with physical ailments have reported being healed by a touch from Barack Obama?
  ...Barack Obama --> Obama Heals Obama Heals Claim: Hundreds of people with physical ailments have reported being healed by a touch from Barack Obama....
  ...about Obama. Ginny McCallum, 43, who has been confined to a wheelchair for much of her adult life, came to hear presidential candidate Barack Obama...
  ...of Texas. Afterward she found herself in a wheelchair access breezeway as Obama and his entourage exited the arena. The candidate spotted her, came over,...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:41:58 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/obamaheals.asp 

14. snopes.com: Obama Event Registry •••• 
The Obama Event Registry allows users celebrating special occasions to solicit campaign donations in place of gifts?
  ...Obama Event Registry Claim: The Obama Event Registry allows users celebrating special occasions to solicit campaign donations in place of gifts....
  ...Obama Asks People Getting Married To Forgo Gifts, Ask Their Guests To Donate To His Campaign Instead… You can even register your wedding on his...
  ...a notice was posted to the blog at BarackObama.com notifying readers of the Obama Event Registry, a mechanism allowing users with upcoming special events...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:28:36 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/registry.asp 

15. snopes.com: Obama's Troubling Internet Fund-Raising •••• 
Do the bulk of donations to the Obama campaign come from a handful of wealthy foreign financiers?
  ...--> Politics --> Barack Obama --> Campaign Contributions Campaign Contributions Claim: The bulk of donations to the Obama campaign come from a...
  ...OBAMA'S TROUBLING INTERNET FUND RAISING Certainly the most interesting and potentially devastating phone call I have received during this election...
  ...cycle came this week from one of the Obama's campaign internet geeks. These are the staffers who devised Obama's internet fund raising campaign which...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:34:08 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/donations.asp 

16. snopes.com: Obama Explains National Anthem Stance •••• 
Barack Obama explains his stance on the U.S. national anthem?
  ...Message reproduces Barack Obama's statement about the U.S. national anthem. Example: [Collected via e-mail, April 2008] Obama Explains National...
  ...for why he no longer wears a flag pin, presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama was forced to explain why he doesn't follow protocol when the National...
  ...I've said about the flag pin, I don't want to be perceived as taking sides,' Obama said. 'There are a lot of people in the world to whom the American...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:19:15 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/stance.asp 

17. snopes.com: Barack Obama and 57 States •••• 
Did Barack Obama say that he had visited 'fifty-seven states'?
  ...Barack Obama said that he had visited "57 states," a reference to 57 Islamic states. Examples: [Collected via e-mail, June 2008] I guesss Obama...
  ...You are aware, probably, that Barack Obama lost his bearings recently and said that he was going to campaign in all 57 states. You heard this? And...
  ...Barack Obama says he's gonna go out and campaign in 57 states, he was just tired, you know, it's been such a long campaign, he's been so many places, he...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:24:03 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/57states.asp 

18. snopes.com: Obama Officially Ineligible •••• 
Lawyers representing Barack Obama admitted that his birth certificate is a forgery?
  ...Claim: Lawyers representing Barack Obama admitted that his birth certificate is a forgery. Example: [Collected via e-mail, April 2012] A crushing...
  ...is emerging for, not only Barack Obama, but also for the American people as a landmark statement has been made by the Obama administration that is going...
  ...Party activists, attorneys representing Obama had to admit the document presented to the American people by Obama himself is actually knowingly faked and...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:23:45 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/birthers/ineligible. 

19. snopes.com: Bill Brown/Bill Graham - Obama Tidal Wave •••• 
Billy Graham associate Bill Brown authored an assessment of Barack Obama's political record?
  ...Politics --> Barack Obama --> Obama Tidal Wave Obama Tidal Wave Claim: E-mail presents Bill Brown's assessment of Barack Obama's political record....
  ...of Obama very seriously and for that reason accept his challenge to pass this on. I share his concern about the 'rock star' image Obama has and watch...
  ...The Obama Tidal Wave We are witnessing a political phenomenon with Barack Obama of rare magnitude. His speeches have inspired millions and yet...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:27:26 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/billbrown.asp 

20. snopes.com: Barack Obama Was a Foreign College Student? •••• 
Recently released records document that Barack Obama received college financial aid in the U.S. as a 'foreign student from Indonesia'?
  ...Claim: Recently released records document that Barack Obama received college financial aid in the U.S. as a "foreign student from Indonesia."...
  ...from Occidental College. Released today, the transcript indicates that Obama, under the name Barry Soetoro, received financial aid as a foreign student...
  ...by the group in the Superior Court of California. The transcript shows that Obama (Soetoro) applied for financial aid and was awarded a fellowship for...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:49:58 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/birthers/occidental. 

21. snopes.com: Elena Kagan Tied to Obama's Birth Certificate? •••• 
President Obama nominated Elena Kagan for the U.S. Supreme Court as a reward for getting nine eligibilty challenges dismissed?
  ...Claim: President Obama nominated Elena Kagan for the U.S. Supreme Court as a reward for her help in getting nine challenges to his eligibility dismissed....
  ...figured out why Obama nominated Elana Kagan for the Supreme Court. Pull up the Supreme Courts website, go to the docket and search for Obama. She was the...
  ...Barack Obama as a tit-for-tat payment of Kagan's assistance in using her position as U.S. Solicitor General to fend off lawsuits challenging Obama's...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:54:54 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/birthers/kagan.asp 

22. snopes.com: Barack Obama's Passport •••• 
Barack Obama traveled to Pakistan in 1981 using a non-U.S. passport?
  ...Claim: Barack Obama must have used a non-U.S. passport to travel to Pakistan in 1981. Example: [Collected via e-mail, June 2009] More questions,...
  ...in the middle of the Obama birth issue, Paul Hollrah over at FSM did so yesterday and believes the issue can be resolved by Obama answering one simple...
  ...It makes the debate over Obama's citizenship a rather short and simple one. Q: Did he travel to Pakistan in 1981, at age 20? A: YES, by his own...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:22:53 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/passport.asp 

23. snopes.com: Judge Carter Orders Obama to Prove Eligibility •••• 
Has a federal judge ordered Barack Obama to prove his eligibility for the presidency in court on 26 January 2010?
  ...Obama to prove his eligibility for the presidency in court on 26 January 2010. Example: [Collected via e-mail, September 2009] Very quietly Obama's...
  ...Federal Judge Carter sets Trial Date for Obama's Eligibility! The expedited trial has been set for Jan. 26, 2010! Many concerned veterans and...
  ...Obama to determine his eligibility to be President and Commander in Chief. About 150 people showed up, almost all in support of the lawsuit to demand...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:33:17 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/birthers/carter.asp 

24. snopes.com: Barack and Michelle Obama's Law Licenses •••• 
Did Barack and Michelle Obama both surrender their law licenses for questionable reasons?
  ...and Michelle Obama both surrendered their law licenses for questionable reasons. Example: [Collected via e-mail, March 2010] Barack Obama — Editor...
  ...slide across the #TCOT feed on Twitter last night that mentioned Michelle Obama had no law license. This struck me as odd, since (a) she went to school...
  ...But when I searched for "Obama", I found this: "Voluntarily retired" — what does that mean? Bill Clinton hung onto his law license until he was...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:28:20 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/lawlicenses.asp 

25. snopes.com: Michelle Obama Is Pregnant? •••• 
Has the White House announced that First Lady Michelle Obama is pregnant?
  ...Claim: The White House has announced that First Lady Michelle Obama is pregnant. Example: [Collected via e-mail, January 2011] Washington, Jan 7:...
  ...Obama's wrath, having been dismissed from his post after the First Lady became angry with him for publicly discussing her pregnancy. President Obama...
  ...of Mrs. Obama's pregnancy, although he did not confirm or deny them directly. However, White House sources have confirmed that Michelle Obama is about...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:53:50 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/pregnant.asp 

26. snopes.com: Michelle Obama and Room Service •••• 
Michelle Obama gorged herself on an expensive room service dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria?
  ...Home --> Politics --> Barack Obama --> Room for Error Room for Error Claim: Michelle Obama gorged herself on an expensive room service dinner while...
  ...THOUGH he's battling GOP accusations that he's an Ivy League elitist, Barack Obama has a lifestyle of the rich and famous, like TV show host Robin Leach,...
  ...he was at a meeting at the Waldorf-Astoria at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Michelle Obama called room service and ordered lobster hors d'oeuvres, two whole steamed...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:37:49 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/roomservice.asp 

27. snopes.com: Obama Admits He Is a Muslim •••• 
Video clip shows a suppressed Fox News broadcast about Barack Obama?
  ...Claim: Video clip shows a suppressed Fox News broadcast about Barack Obama. Example: [Collected via e-mail, September 2012] VERY INTERESTING...
  ...to watch Fox News on a Sunday night that was going to air something about Obama and we watched but never saw anything! Well, read below and click on the...
  ...Obama Puts Heat on Fox News to Prevent Sean Hannity from airing this piece. *This is a video that Sean Hannity of FOX News has been trying to show that...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:24:51 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/foxvideo.asp 

28. snopes.com: Malia Obama in Mexico •••• 
Did Malia Obama travel to Mexico in March 2012?
  ...Malia Obama in Mexico Claim: Malia Obama traveled to Mexico in March 2012. Example: [Collected via e-mail, March 2012] Did Malia Obama go to...
  ...Origins: In March 2012, thirteen-year-old Malia Obama, the daughter of President Obama, traveled to Oaxaca, Mexico, on what was described in the press as...
  ...The fact that the parents were President Obama and the first lady, Michelle Obama, and that the teenager was their daughter Malia, thrilled Mexican...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:48:02 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/maliamexico.asp 

29. snopes.com: Barack Obama Endorsed by the KKK •••• 
Illinois senator Barack Obama has been endorsed for President of the U.S. by the Ku Klux Klan?
  ...Home --> Politics --> Barack Obama --> KKK Endorsement KKK Endorsement Claim: Barack Obama has been endorsed for President of the U.S. by the Ku...
  ...White Christian Supremacist group the Klu Klux Klan has endorsed Barack Obama to be the next President of the United States of America. Speaking from...
  ...support Barack Obama Grand Turk Cletus Monroe has also been very vocal about the election and has donated thousands of dollars to Obama's election...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:27:13 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/kkk.asp 

30. snopes.com: Obama Flag •••• 
Photograph shows a U.S. flag bearing an image of Barack Obama flying over a Florida county's Democratic headquarters?
  ...Barack Obama flying over a Florida county's Democratic headquarters Examples: [Collected via e-mail, March 2012] Is this a real flag with Obama's...
  ...in the blue canton have been replaced with an image of President Barack Obama came to public attention in March 2012. The latter flag had been flying for...
  ...to the Orlando Sentinel: A flag depicting an image of President Barack Obama was taken down from Lake County Democratic Party headquarters after several...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:40:42 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/photos/flag.asp 

31. snopes.com: Jean Paul Ludwig Obama SSN •••• 
Barack Obama uses a Social Security number belonging to man born in 1890?
  ...Claim: Barack Obama uses a Social Security number belonging to man born in 1890. Example: [Collected via e-mail, June 2011] An investigation has...
  ...of the man whose Social Security number (SSN) has been illegally used by Obama: Jean Paul Ludwig, who was born in France in 1890, emigrated to the United...
  ...the digits 042, which are among those reserved for Connecticut residents. Obama never lived or worked in that state, so there is no reason for his SSN to...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:33:01 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/birthers/ssn.asp 

32. snopes.com: Michelle Obama: All of This for a Damned Flag? •••• 
During a 9/11 commemoration ceremony, Michelle Obama asked, 'All of this for a damned flag'?
  ...Claim: During a 9/11 commemoration ceremony, Michelle Obama asked “All of this for a damned flag?” Example: [Collected via e-mail, October 2011]...
  ...Michelle Obama has NO IDEA what that “DAMNED FLAG” is or what it stands for…NOT A CLUE!!! That flag… the stars and stripes to her must be nothing more...
  ...a 9/11 commemoration ceremony in 2011 shows President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama observing a portion of the ceremony in which an honor...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:22:56 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/forflag.asp 

33. snopes.com: President Obama's Executive Orders •••• 
List summarizes some of the 923 executive orders issued by President Obama?
  ...Claim: List summarizes some of the 923 executive orders issued by President Obama. Example: [Collected via e-mail, September 2012] The President...
  ...and unemployment. The item reproduced above purports that President Obama has so far issued a whopping 923 executive orders (compared to about thirty...
  ...by President Obama is grossly exaggerated here. By our count, as of 31 August 2012 the total number of executive orders issued by President Obama was...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:31:19 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/executiveorders.asp 

34. snopes.com: Barack Obama's Parking Tickets •••• 
In 2007, Barack Obama belatedly paid parking tickets accumulated while he was a student at Harvard?
  ...Claim: In 2007, Barack Obama belatedly paid parking tickets accumulated while he was a student at Harvard. Example: [Collected via e-mail, July 2009]...
  ...reported in March 2007 by the Somerville Times. Harvard law student Barack Obama accumulated 17 unpaid parking tickets between 1989-1991 - and never paid...
  ...outlets (relaying information from the Somerville News) reported that Barack Obama had two months earlier (just a few weeks before announcing his...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:29:18 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/parking.asp 

35. snopes.com: Barack Obama at Arlington on Veterans Day •••• 
Photograph shows President Obama during a 2009 Veterans Day ceremony?
  ...Claim: Photograph shows President Obama during a 2009 Veterans Day ceremony. Examples: [Collected via e-mail, November 2009] Check out this latest...
  ...President Obama observed Memorial Day just as his predecessors had, by placing a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns. But Mr. Obama added a twist: he...
  ..."They felt some tug; they answered a call; they said, 'I'll go,'" Mr. Obama said after the wreath-laying ceremony in a 12-minute address paying tribute...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:33:39 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/photos/veteransday.asp 

36. snopes.com: Barack Obama's Columbia University Thesis •••• 
Did Barack Obama's thesis for Columbia University, entitled 'Aristocracy Reborn,' note that America's founding fathers 'did not allow for economic freedom'?
  ...Claim: Barack Obama's thesis for Columbia University, entitled "Aristocracy Reborn," noted that America's founding fathers "did not allow for economic...
  ...I saw someone online claim that the following is a quote from Barack Obama's thesis at Columbia contains the following segment: "... the Constitution...
  ...the eight years of her husband's presidency, and current First Lady Michelle Obama's 1985 Princeton University thesis on "Princeton-Educated Blacks and...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:18:34 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/columbiathesis.asp 

37. snopes.com: Where Did Obama's Money Come From? •••• 
Were Barack Obama's education and house paid for with money obtained from questionable sources?
  ...Claim: Barack Obama's education and house were paid for with money obtained from questionable sources. Example: [Collected via e-mail, October 2008]...
  ...Written by a female Obama supporter who voted for him for president. Legitimate Questions To All My Friends, this is every important, please take the...
  ...worried. So many things to consider. About a year ago I would have voted for Obama. I have changed my mind three times since than. I watch all the news...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:24:12 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/money.asp 

38. snopes.com: President Obama's Asian Trip - $200 Million per Day? •••• 
Will President Obama's November 2010 trip to India cost $200 million per day?
  ...Claim: President Obama's November 2010 trip to India will cost taxpayers $200 million per day. Example: [Collected via e-mail, October 2010] I have...
  ...The Barack Obama family is leaving tomorrow for a ten day trip to India . This is going to be an historical and incredible trip, mostly in the numbers of...
  ...the Press Trust of India published an article about U.S. President Barack Obama's upcoming 10-day Asian trip (scheduled to begin in India, followed by...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:28:19 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/india.asp 

39. snopes.com: Barack Obama at Columbia •••• 
Did Barack Obama really graduate from Columbia University?
  ...Obama did not attend Columbia University. Example: [Collected via e-mail, October 2009] I have always wondered why NO ONE ever came forward from...
  ...While he is such a great orator, why doesn't anyone in Obama's college class remember him? Maybe he never attended class! Maybe he never attended...
  ...OBAMA AT COLUMBIA !!!!!!! Looking for evidence of Obama's past, Fox News contacted 400 Columbia University students from the period when Obama claims...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:46:32 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/columbia.asp 

40. snopes.com: Barack Obama and Bill Ayers •••• 
Barack Obama's education and house were paid for with money obtained from questionable sources?
  ...Home --> Politics --> Barack Obama --> Putting on Ayers Putting on Ayers Claim: Barack Obama had an acquaintanceship with Bill Ayers, a former...
  ...Ayers became acquainted with Barack Obama in 1995. Ayers hosted a meet-the-candidate gathering at his home as Barack Obama prepared to run for his...
  ...to the Illinois state senate (although Ayers later said he didn't even know Obama at the time), the two worked with the same charity and social service...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:51:50 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/ayers.asp 

41. snopes.com: Barack Obama in Afghanistan •••• 
Barack Obama 'blew off' U.S. soldiers during a July 2008 trip to Afghanistan?
  ...Barack Obama in Afghanistan Claim: Barack Obama "blew off" U.S. soldiers during a July 2008 trip to Afghanistan. Example: [Collected via e-mail,...
  ...I am not a very political person. I just wanted to pass along that Senator Obama came to Bagram Afghanistan for about an hour on his visit to 'The War...
  ...The above-quoted account of Senator Barack Obama's supposedly "blowing off" military personnel in Afghanistan started hitting our inbox almost...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:53:21 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/afghanistan.asp 

42. snopes.com: Obama's Fannie Mae Economic Advisors •••• 
Did three former Fannie Mae executives serve the Obama campaign as economic advisors?
  ...Claim: Three former Fannie Mae executives served on Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign as chief economic advisors. Example: [Collected via...
  ...the Obama Campaign as Chief Economic Advisor TIM HOWARD? Howard is also a Chief Economic Advisor to Obama JIM JOHNSON? Johnson hired as a Senior...
  ...Senior Obama Finance Advisor and was selected to run Obama's Vice Presidential Search Committee IF OBAMA PLANS ON CLEANING UP THE MESS - HIS ADVISORS...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:55:03 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/fanniemae.asp 

43. snopes.com: Obama Mistakes Wisconsin Flag for Union Banner •••• 
Did President Obama mistake the Wisconsin state flag for a union banner?
  ...President Obama mistook the Wisconsin state flag for a union banner. Example: [Collected via e-mail, March 2012] When Obama stopped in at Master...
  ...The worker then said to Obama that this is the flag of the State of Wisconsin — which was founded in 1848. This was only Reported by a local radio...
  ...Origins: On 15 February 2012, President Barack Obama traveled to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he visited a Master Lock plant that he had praised in his...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:25:16 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/quotes/wisconsin.asp 

44. snopes.com: National Review Endorses Barack Obama for President •••• 
Has the editor of the 'National Review' endorsed Barack Obama for president?
  ...--> Politics --> Barack Obama --> Bad Review Bad Review Claim: The editor of the National Review has endorsed Barack Obama for president....
  ...The National Review's Editor Endorses Obama A Conservative for Obama My party has slipped its moorings. It's time for a true pragmatist to lead the...
  ..."the most liberal member of the U.S. Senate," the more I like him. Barack Obama strikes a chord with me like no political figure since Ronald Reagan. To...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:30:52 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/allison.asp 

45. snopes.com: Where Is Obama's Wedding Ring and Watch? •••• 
Did Obama stop wearing his wedding ring and wristwatch for Ramadan?
  ...Claim: President Obama stopped wearing his wedding ring and wristwatch in observance of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Example: [Collected via...
  ...In a press conference last week Obama was not wearing his wedding ring nor was he wearing his watch. When noticed, his staff said his ring was out for...
  ...Origins: The notion that President Obama ceased sporting a wedding band and wristwatch in observance of a supposed proscription against wearing jewelry...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:36:57 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/ramadan.asp 

46. snopes.com: Barack Obama - Security Clearance •••• 
Barack Obama would not qualify for a security clearance due to his relationship with Bill Ayers.
  ...Home --> Politics --> Barack Obama --> Security Clearance Security Clearance Claim: Barack Obama would not qualify for a security clearance due to...
  ...If Barack Obama would apply for a job with the FBI or with the Secret Service, he would be disqualified because of his past association with William...
  ...to think about no matter what other concerns may be on your plate. If Barack Obama would apply for a job with the FBI or with the Secret Service, he...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:41:30 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/security.asp 

47. snopes.com: Barack Obama on Veterans' Health Insurance •••• 
Statement reproduces President Obama's response regarding opposition to his veterans' health insurance plan?
  ...Claim: Statement reproduces President Obama's response regarding opposition to his veterans' health insurance plan. Example: [Collected via e-mail,...
  ...I received this in an e-mail. Is this true, did Obama say this? HERE IS HIS RESPONSE WHEN HE BACKED OFF FROM HIS DECISION TO LET THE MILITARY PAY...
  ...of the opposition to his proposal. "Look, it's an all volunteer force," Obama complained. "Nobody made these guys go to war. They had to have known and...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:51:13 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/veteranshealth.asp 

48. snopes.com: Barack Obama Removes Flag from Air Force One? •••• 
Did Barack Obama remove the U.S. flag from the tail of Air Force One and replace it with his own logo?
  ...Claim: Barack Obama removed the U.S. flag from the tail of Air Force One and replaced it with his own logo. Example: [Collected via e-mail, December...
  ...Obama Removes American Flag from His Plane He has turned Air Force One into a campaign slogan carrier... not only the Obama Campaign logo on the tail,...
  ...public funds for campaigning. Atop this "personalization of Air Force One", Obama has logged more miles than any previous President. We have a triple A...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:55:35 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/airplane.asp 

49. snopes.com: Barack Obama and the D-Day Monument •••• 
Is Barack Obama the only president who has failed to visit the D-Day Monument on D-Day?
  ...Claim: Barack Obama is the only president who has failed to visit the D-Day Monument on D-Day. Example: [Collected via e-mail, July 2012] Since its...
  ...1. Barack Obama 2010 2. Barack Obama 2011 3. Barack Obama 2012 For the past 70 years, all presidents, except Obama, have paid tribute to the fallen...
  ...Origins: This item claiming that President Barack Obama is the only U.S. President who has "failed to go to the D-Day Monument" on the anniversary of...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:17:24 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/dday.asp 

50. snopes.com: Barack Obama Acknowledges Non-Citizenship •••• 
Video clip shows Barack Obama acknowledging that he is not a natural-born U.S. citizen?
  ...clip shows Barack Obama acknowledging that he is not a natural-born U.S. citizen. Example: [Collected via e-mail, December 2010] Obama admits not...
  ...Origins: This video clip of Barack Obama's supposedly uttering such confessional revelations as "It's true, I'm not an American," "I was not born in...
  ...of its concept and form: it's completely inconceivable that Barack Obama, who taught courses in constitutional law at the University of Chicago,...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:29:05 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/birthers/notborn.asp 

51. snopes.com: What Does Obama Read?: 'The Post-American World' •••• 
Photograph shows Barack Obama carrying the book 'The Post-American World'?
  ...What Does Obama Read? Claim: Photograph shows Barack Obama carrying the book The Post-American World, "a Muslim's view of a defeated America."...
  ...What does Obama read? Hussein Obama with a book in his hands. He's reading "The Post-American World" — it's a Muslim's view of a defeated America!...
  ...Origins: The above-displayed photographs of Barack Obama carrying (and presumably reading) the best-selling book, The Post-American World, is a real one,...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:45:20 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/postamerican.asp 

52. snopes.com: Obama Required Banks to Lend Money to Poor People •••• 
Barack Obama filed a lawsuit to require banks to 'make loans to poor people'?
  ...Claim: Barack Obama filed a lawsuit to require banks to "make loans to poor people." Example: [Collected via e-mail, September 2008] In 1994, a...
  ...Obama. Origins: This item seeks to dump much of the blame for America's current economic woes on Barack Obama by claiming that as a young lawyer, Obama...
  ...Although Barack Obama was involved with the Buycks-Roberson case, he did not file the lawsuit, nor was he the lead attorney in the matter. He was a...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:25:21 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/loans.asp 

53. snopes.com: Obama Racism Quotes •••• 
List cites passages about racism taken from Barack Obama's books.
  ...Claim: List cites passages about racism taken from Barack Obama's books. Example: [Collected via e-mail, April 2011] A Coil of Rage The character...
  ...taken from Barack Obama's two books — Dreams from My Father (1995) and The Audacity of Hope — with the presumed intent of presenting Obama as a...
  ...Obama spoke of the difficulties of growing up as the child of mixed-race parents. The statement is actually a portion of a parenthetical remark Obama...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:28:44 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/coilofrage.asp 

54. snopes.com: Obama Refuses to Sign Eagle Scout Certificates •••• 
President Obama refuses to sign Eagle Scout certificates?
  ...Obama refuses to sign Eagle Scout certificates. Example: [Collected via e-mail, April 2010] The story you heard yesterday about President Obama...
  ...President Obama refused that honor. Did you hear anything about the Boy Scouts 100th Anniversary? Why did the press ignore it? Let's see, they...
  ...Origins: In short, all the above-referenced claims are false: President Obama's signature does indeed appear on Eagle Scout certificates, he is the...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:18:49 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/eaglescouts.asp 

55. snopes.com: Obama Kicks in the Door •••• 
Video shows Barack Obama kicking in a door after a meeting with Congressional leaders?
  ...Claim: Video shows Barack Obama kicking in a door after storming out of a meeting with Congressional leaders. Examples: [Collected via e-mail,...
  ...Oh my this must make the Obama lovers proud..... Obama abruptly stormed out of a meeting with Congressional leaders after Cantor told the president that...
  ...Obama picked up his toys and stormed out of the meeting, kicking the door open. what a kick!!! Origins: Back in July 2011, President Barack Obama...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:38:16 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/photos/kickdoor.asp 

56. snopes.com: Obama Health Care •••• 
E-mail warns of health issues associated with the Obama-Biden ticket.
  ...--> Politics --> Barack Obama --> Health Care Health Care Claim: E-mail warns of health issues associated with the Obama-Biden ticket. Example:...
  ...Obama smokes and both of his parents died at an early age. Plus Biden has had two brain aneurysms which could have killed him. If they both died...
  ...jab positing that both members of the Democratic ticket (senators Barack Obama and Joe Biden) themselves have health issues in their backgrounds that...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:47:02 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/health.asp 

57. snopes.com: Barack 'Black Panther' Obama •••• 
Photograph shows Barack Obama as a Black Panther?
  ...Claim: Photograph shows Barack Obama as a Black Panther party member. Examples: [Collected via e-mail, September 2009] I wonder if this is on the...
  ...Origins: This photograph of Barack Obama as a Black Panther is another item that many might dismiss as an obvious bit of political parody, but the number...
  ...One would have to accept that Barack Obama managed to go through all the public scrutiny associated with a two-year-long national campaign and serving as...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:19:11 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/photos/panthers.asp 

58. snopes.com: AP Reports Obama as 'Kenyan-Born' •••• 
A June 2004 Associated Press article identified Barack Obama as 'Kenyan-born'?
  ...Claim: A June 2004 Associated Press article identified Barack Obama as "Kenyan-born." Example: [Collected via e-mail, October 2009] What most...
  ...Kenyan-born US Senate hopeful, Barrack Obama, appeared set to take over the Illinois Senate seat after his main rival, Jack Ryan, dropped out of the race...
  ...Barack Obama, to win the election. Why this article was of particular interest to birthers was its lead-in sentence, which referred to Barack Obama as...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:42:15 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/birthers/ap.asp 

59. snopes.com: The Obama Trifecta •••• 
List details a 'trifecta' of firsts related to President Obama.
  ...Obama Trifecta Claim: List details a "trifecta" of firsts related to President Obama. Example: [Collected via e-mail, January 2010] President...
  ..."unholy" and "anti-American" firsts supposedly achieved by President Barack Obama began circulating in January 2010. Although the entries reference...
  ...series. President Obama was not among those in attendance at the game. The statement above, which claims that President Barack Obama was "the 1st...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:49:27 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/trifecta.asp 

60. snopes.com: FOX News Documentary on Barack Obama •••• 
Will FOX News be airing a revealing documentary about Barack Obama?
  ...Claim: FOX News will be airing a revealing documentary about Barack Obama. Example: [Collected via e-mail, August 2009] It may be that Fox has been...
  ...this information back due to the sensitivity of it and out of courtesy. But, Obama has taken on Fox and it appears they are ready to spill the ugly beans...
  ...a very important documentary about Barack Obama, Sunday night at 9 P M Eastern. The report will go back to Obama's earlier days, showing even then his...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:53:13 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/foxnews.asp 

61. snopes.com: Is Barack Obama the Anti-Christ? •••• 
Does the Book of Revelation describe the anti-Christ as someone with characteristics matching those of Barack Obama?
  ...Home --> Politics --> Barack Obama --> Obama as Anti-Christ Obama as Anti-Christ Claim: The Book of Revelation describes the anti-Christ as someone...
  ...the anti-Christ as someone with characteristics matching those of Barack Obama. Example: [Collected via e-mail, March 2008] According to the Book...
  ...and world peace, and when he is in power, will destory everything. Is it OBAMA?? Origins: Revelation (the final book of the New Testament) and...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:39:02 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/antichrist.asp 

62. snopes.com: Barack Obama and Israel •••• 
Barack Obama never mentioned Israel by name in either of the first two 2008 presidential debates?
  ...Home --> Politics --> Barack Obama --> The State of Israel The State of Israel Claim: Barack Obama never mentioned Israel by name in either of the...
  ...When the first or second debate between John McCain and Barak Obama took place, each of the candidates was asked the question by the moderator, what his...
  ...of what HIS foreign policies with this same country would be, Barak Obama never mentioned or called the name of the State of Israel even once. Is this...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:47:28 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/israel.asp 

63. snopes.com: Obama Handshake Snub •••• 
Video clip shows President Obama being snubbed while attempting to shake hands during a visit to Russia?
  ...Obama being snubbed while attempting to shake hands during a visit to Russia. Example: [Collected via e-mail, July 2009] Here is President Obama,...
  ...Origins: The above-displayed video footage taken from President Barack Obama's July 2009 trip to Russia has been circulated in an edited, out of context...
  ...clip, President Obama and Russian president Dmitri Medvedev each introduced their country's representatives to the other: President Obama met and shook...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:53:04 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/snubbed.asp 

64. snopes.com: Obama on the Debt Limit •••• 
In 2006, did Barack Obama speak out against raising the debt limit?
  ...Obama on the Debt Limit Claim: In 2006, Barack Obama spoke out against raising the debt limit. Example: [Collected via e-mail, July 2011] The fact...
  ...Origins: In 2006, then a freshman senator from Illinois, Barack Obama made the remarks attributed to him above during discussion in the U.S. Senate prior...
  ...President Obama has undergone a change of heart regarding raising the debt limit. In a 15 April 2011 Good Morning America interview, President Obama said...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:51:20 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/debtlimit.asp 

65. snopes.com: Obama Uses Teleprompter for Speech to 6th Graders •••• 
Photographs show President Obama using teleprompters to talk to a group of elementary school students?
  ...Claim: Photographs show President Obama using teleprompters to talk to a group of elementary school students. Examples: [Collected via e-mail,...
  ...they were photo shopped, but it ends up they are actual pictures from Obama talking to an elementary school classroom. And they made fun of Bush's...
  ...Origins: On the morning of 18 January 2010, President Barack Obama and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan paid a visit to the Graham Road Elementary...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:17:39 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/photos/6thgrade.asp 

66. snopes.com: Michelle Obama's Derriere •••• 
Photograph shows Michelle Obama with Princess Letizia and Carla Bruni-Sarkozy?
  ...Claim: Photograph shows Michelle Obama with Princess Letizia and Carla Bruni-Sarkozy. Examples: [Collected via e-mail, September 2010] Makes you...
  ...columns, particularly in Europe. Hence, when U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama encountered Carla Bruni-Sarkozy (the former model who is the wife of French...
  ...has been manipulated (as shown above) to add a figure representing Michelle Obama, making her appear to come off a very distant third in fashion sense...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:21:07 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/photos/derrieres.asp 

67. snopes.com: President Obama Not Laying Wreath on Memorial Day? •••• 
Is Barack Obama the first U.S. president not to lay a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day?
  ...Claim: In 2010, President Obama became the first U.S. president not to lay a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day. Example:...
  ...Savage stated that President Obama was not going to Arlington this Memorial Day but is sending VP Biden in his place. Obama is going to Chicago instead....
  ...News that President Obama would be spending the 2010 Memorial Day weekend in Chicago rather than attending services in Arlington were attended by claims...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:30:26 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/memorialday.asp 

68. snopes.com: Barack Obama's Mother Was Born a Man? •••• 
Barack Obama's mother was born a man?
  ...Claim: Barack Obama's mother was born a man. Examples: [Collected via e-mail, June 2012] It is rumored that Stanley ann Dunhams original Birth...
  ...Was Stanley Ann Dunham (Barack obama's mother) born a MALE according to his/her birth certificate? It is said that she is a transvestite. There is...
  ...that began popping into our inbox in June 2012 was the claim that Barack Obama's mother, Ann Dunham, was born a man and became a transvestite. There is...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:34:42 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/stanley.asp 

69. snopes.com: Barack Obama's Columbia University Student ID •••• 
Does a 1981 Columbia University student ID card identify Barack Obama as a foreign student named Barry Soetoro?
  ...Claim: A 1981 Columbia University student ID card identifies Barack Obama as a foreign student named Barry Soetoro. Example: [Collected via e-mail,...
  ...An e-mail is now being circulated which shows a picture of Obama's Columbia ID card, with his picture and the name Barry Soetoro, and at the bottom is...
  ...was not even "Barack Obama" at the time! Origins: Numerous rumors have been circulated over the years claiming that Barack Obama attended college...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:38:06 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/birthers/studentid.asp 

70. snopes.com: Michelle Obama and Daughters at the 2012 London Olympics •••• 
Photograph shows Michelle Obama and her daughters draped in the South African colors at the 2012 Olympics?
  ...Claim: Photograph shows Michelle Obama with her daughters draped in South African colors at the 2012 Olympics. Example: [Collected via e-mail, August...
  ...copies of the photograph displayed above, showing First Lady Michelle Obama holding a bouquet of flowers while her daughters stand beside her draped in...
  ...niece and nephew, made an official visit to Africa in June 2011. Michelle Obama and her relatives traveled to Johannesburg, Pretoria, and Cape Town in...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:38:40 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/photos/olympics.asp 

71. snopes.com: Barack Obama with Upside-Down Telephone •••• 
Photograph shows Barack Obama holding a telephone upside down?
  ...Claim: Photograph shows Barack Obama holding a telephone upside down. Example: [Collected via e-mail, March 2008] When you are faking a pose for a...
  ...but for the record we note here that the above-displayed image of Barack Obama in a similar pose (which was posted to the IMAO web site on 3 March 2008)...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:24:25 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/phone.asp 

72. snopes.com: Obama Sex Video Virus •••• 
Information about the 'Obama Sex Video' virus lure.
  ...Realities --> Obama Sex Video Obama Sex Video Virus: Obama Sex Video Example: [Collected via e-mail, September 2008] Subject: Obama Sex...
  ...From: infonews@obama.com Sensation!!! United States Senator for Illinois Barack Obama in 2007 was travel to Ukraine and have sex action with many...
  ...Obama it's not right choice!!! Last updated: The virus lure message could arrive with any of the following subject lines: Obama is ponstar now...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:33:50 GMT http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/obamavideo.asp 

73. snopes.com: Michelle Obama at Kids' Choice Awards •••• 
Photograph shows Michelle Obama at the Kids' Choice Awards?
  ...Claim: Photograph shows Michelle Obama at the Kids' Choice Awards in expensive clothes paid for by taxpayers. Examples: [Collected via e-mail, May...
  ...Obama, along with her daughters Sasha and Malia, attended Nickelodeon’s 25th Annual Kids’ Choice Awards ceremonies in Los Angeles. During the event, Mrs....
  ...According to fashion reports about the clothing Mrs. Obama chose for the occasion: The First Lady wore a Wes Gordon Spring 2012 3/4 length-sleeved tunic...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:25:57 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/photos/kidschoice.asp 

74. snopes.com: Nostradamus Obama Prophecies Revealed •••• 
Scholars at the Smithsonian Institution have uncovered new interpretations of Nostradamus that relate to Barack Obama.
  ...Home --> Politics --> Barack Obama --> Prophecies Revealed Prophecies Revealed Claim: Scholars at the Smithsonian Institution have uncovered new...
  ...have uncovered new interpretations of Nostradamus that relate to Barack Obama. Example: [Collected via e-mail, November 2008] An email is being...
  ...Institute have uncovered new interpretations that may relate to Barack Obama, the Illinois senator vying to become the next US president. Professor...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:34:25 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/nostradamus.asp 

75. snopes.com: Welcome to Kenya, Birthplace of Barack Obama •••• 
Photograph shows a 'Welcome to Kenya' sign identifying that country as the birthplace of Barack Obama?
  ..."Welcome to Kenya" sign identifying that country as the birthplace of Barack Obama. Examples: [Collected via e-mail, February 2010] Sign posted on...
  ...one of the more humorous riffs on the "birther" conspiracy that holds Barack Obama was born in Kenya (not Hawaii) and therefore does not qualify for...
  ...and Arabic script) to that country by touting it as the birthplace of Barack Obama. Some commentators were skeptical of this image for reasons such as...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:54:17 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/photos/kenyasign.asp 

76. snopes.com: Obama Canadian Bus •••• 
Bus used by Obama built in Canada?
  ...Claim: The bus used by President Obama during a tour to talk up job creation in the U.S. was built in Canada....
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:28:14 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/bus.asp 

77. snopes.com: Dr. Sam Vaknin - Barack Obama Is a Narcissist •••• 
Dr. Sam Vaknin penned an article about the dangers of Barack Obama's narcissism?
  ...Claim: Dr. Sam Vaknin penned an article about the dangers of Barack Obama's narcissism. Example: [Collected via e-mail, February 2009] Samuel...
  ...Dr. Vaknin states "I must confess I was impressed by Sen. Barack Obama from the first time I saw him. At first I was excited to see a black candidate. He...
  ...Obama's speeches are unlike any political speech we have heard in American history. Never a politician in this land had such quasi "religious" impact on...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:24:41 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/vaknin.asp 

78. snopes.com: Obama Acceptance Speech Virus •••• 
Information about the 'Amazing Speech by Obama' computer virus warnings.
  ...Obama Acceptance Speech Virus: "Obama Acceptance Speech" or "Amazing Speech by Obama" Examples: [Collected via e-mail, November, 2008] It has...
  ...Amazing speech by Obama Election Center 2008: Primary Results World Welcomes Obama's Win Barack Obama in Danger - McCain will fight for president...
  ...THERE IS AN EMAIL WITH SUBJECT LINE OBAMA ACCEPTANCE SPEECH FLOATING AROUND WITH A TROJAN HORSE ATTACHMENT. DO NOT OPEN FOR ANY REASON. DELETE...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:50:54 GMT http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/obamaspeech.asp 

79. snopes.com: President Obama with Feet on Desk •••• 
Photograph shows President Obama 'desecrating' the Oval Office by placing his feet on his desk?
  ...Claim: Photograph shows President Obama "desecrating" the Oval Office by placing his feet on his desk. Examples: [Collected via e-mail, February...
  ...Origins: The above-displayed image is a photograph of President Obama conversing with some of his staff in the Oval Office with his feet up on his desk....
  ...seem to have missed the boat on that issue — identical actions by President Obama's predecessors in the White House provoked no such outrage, as...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:22:23 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/photos/desk.asp 

80. snopes.com: Obama's 19-Year-Old Son Makes Rare Appearance at DNC •••• 
Did President Obama's 19-year-old son appear at the Democratic National Convention?
  ...Claim: President Obama's 19-year-old son appeared at the Democratic National Convention. Example: [Collected via e-mail, September 2012] This...
  ...Did anyone else know that Obama had a son? News release, just in time for the election campaign! The first family has turned more than a few...
  ...“When I saw that kid with President Obama, I had no clue who he was,” said Georgia delegate Kathy Tyson, stating that the teen appeared to have...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:25:26 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/satire/obamason.asp 

81. snopes.com: Obama's Chicago Home Gets Foreclosed •••• 
President Obama visited his Chicago home and found it had been foreclosed upon and a new family had moved in?
  ...Claim: President Obama visited his Chicago home and found it had been foreclosed upon and a new family had moved in. Example: [Collected via e-mail,...
  ...Rumor: Obama's Chicago home was foreclosed on in 2011 because he has made no payments since his inauguration. Some of the quotes attributed to him seem...
  ...President Obama's Chicago homecoming was less welcoming than he expected, as Obama was shocked to learn his Hyde Park residence had been foreclosed upon...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:54:41 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/satire/obamahouse.asp 

82. snopes.com: Obama's Agenda: Overwhelm the System •••• 
Wayne Allyn Root wrote in an opinion piece that President Obama is 'purposely overwhelming the U.S. economy.'
  ...Claim: Wayne Allyn Root wrote in an opinion piece that President Obama is "purposely overwhelming the U.S. economy." Example: [Root, June 2010]...
  ...now becoming clear that the crisis he was referring to is Barack Obama's presidency. Obama is no fool. He is not incompetent. To the contrary, he is...
  ...Barack Obama is my college classmate (Columbia University, class of '83). As Glenn Beck correctly predicted from day one, Obama is following the plan of...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:51:44 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/overwhelm.asp 

83. snopes.com: Obama Campaign Seeks to Restrict Military Voting? •••• 
Is the Obama campaign seeking to restrict military voting in Ohio?
  ...Claim: The Obama campaign is seeking to restrict military voting in Ohio. Example: [Collected via e-mail, August 2012] Is the Obama campaign suing...
  ...President Barack Obama, along with many Democrats, likes to say that, while they may disagree with the GOP on many issues related to national security,...
  ...share their admiration and dedication to members of our armed forces. Obama, in particular, enjoys being seen visiting troops and having photos taken...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:39:58 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/ballot/military.asp 

84. snopes.com: An Open Letter to President Obama - Jon Voight •••• 
Actor Jon Voight penned an open letter to President Obama?
  ...Actor Jon Voight penned an open letter to President Obama. Example: [Voight, 2010] President Obama: You will be the first American president that...
  ...Academy Award for Best Actor). Voight penned the "Open Letter to President Obama" reproduced above, critical of the President's handling of political...
  ...opinions of Obama then, saying, "Obama is a very good actor. He knows how to play it. And he is very adept at creating this 'Obama' — this character who...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:46:56 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/voight.asp 

85. snopes.com: When Will Obama Crack in Public? •••• 
Mychal Massie wrote an opinion piece entitled 'When Will Obama Crack in Public'?
  ...When Will Obama Crack in Public? Claim: Mychal Massie wrote an opnion piece entitled "When Will Obama Crack in Public?" Example: [Massie, April...
  ...movie, Obama boasts of spending a billion dollars on his re-election campaign. Questioned at a recent appearance about the spiraling fuel costs, Obama...
  ...Rant: Black Conservative Mychal Massie's Hard Hitting Commentary on Race, Obama and Politics): Mychal S. Massie is the former National Chairman of the...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:20:28 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/crack.asp 

86. snopes.com: Obama's Make-Believe Life •••• 
Was a 'Wall Street Journal' editorial about Barack Obama's 'Make-Believe Life' written by Eddie Sessions?
  ...Obama's Make-Believe Life Claim: A Wall Street Journal editorial about Barack Obama's "Make-Believe Life" was written by Eddie Sessions. Example:...
  ...Journal Article on Obama Thu, January 28, 2010 10:12:42 PM Article from the Wall Street Journal Forum by Eddie Sessions: Obama's Make-Believe Life...
  ...I have this theory about Barack Obama. I think he's led a kind of make-believe life in which money was provided and doors were opened because at some...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:25:12 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/makebelieve.asp 

87. snopes.com: Wayne Allyn Root -- Why Obama Will Lose in a Landslide •••• 
Wayne Allyn Root opined that President Obama will lose his re-election bid in 2012 by a landslide.
  ...Why Obama Will Lose in a Landslide Claim: Wayne Allyn Root opined that President Obama will lose his re-election bid in 2012 by a landslide....
  ...Neither Obama nor Romney are my horses in the race. I believe both Republicans and Democrats have destroyed the U.S. economy and brought us to the edge...
  ...by a landslide. I also predicted that the Presidential race between Obama and Romney would be very close until election day. But that on election day...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:32:49 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/landslide.asp 

88. snopes.com: Huntley Brown -- Why I Can't Vote for Obama •••• 
Editorial by pianist Huntley Brown explains why he won't vote for Barack Obama?
  ...--> Barack Obama --> Huntley Brown Huntley Brown Claim: Editorial by pianist Huntley Brown explains why he won't vote for Barack Obama....
  ...for Obama. I would like to see his article published or spread out via Email to as many as possible. It's good stuff! Why I Can't Vote For Obama By...
  ...Dear Friends, A few months ago I was asked for my perspective on Obama, I sent out an email with a few points. With the election just around the corner I...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:44:58 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/huntleybrown.asp 

89. snopes.com: Former Navy SEAL Rebukes Obama •••• 
Navy SEAL rebukes President Obama over killing of Osama bin Laden?
  ...Former Navy SEAL Rebukes Obama Claim: President Obama attempted to stop the killing of Osama bin Laden and failed to credit those who accomplished it....
  ...President Barack Hussein Obama - STOP using the Navy SEALS as a campaign ploy. Because with all due respect, (what little I have for you), you do NOT...
  ...Smith is long on invective about the author's dislike for President Barack Obama but short on presenting a factual basis justifying that opinion. The...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:47:36 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/navyseal.asp 

90. snopes.com: President Obama at National Naval Hospital •••• 
Account describes President Obama's meeting with wounded soldiers at the National Naval Hospital?
  ...Claim: Account describes President Obama's meeting with wounded soldiers at the National Naval Hospital. Examples: [Collected via e-mail, June 2009]...
  ...38 surgeries to date. The email below is from a recent visit from President Obama, the email speaks for its self Since Dave Jr. has been injured he has...
  ...Naval Hospital with another 12 soldiers and Marines to meet with ObamaObama was supposed to arrive at 11:30 AM. He finally got there at 3:00 PM. He...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:55:22 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/daveborden.asp 

91. snopes.com: Alex Singleton on Barack Obama •••• 
Opinion piece by London 'Daily Telegraph' editor criticizes President Obama's handling of foreign policy?
  ...Claim: Opinion piece by London Daily Telegraph editor criticizes President Obama's handling of foreign policy. Example: [Collected via e-mail, April...
  ...Obama's reckless foreign policy, before he does the dirty on his allies on every issue." One of the most poorly kept secrets in Washington is President...
  ...One of Barack Hussein Obama's first acts as president was to return to Britain a bust of Winston Churchill that had graced the Oval Office since 9/11. He...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:30:48 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/jackkelly.asp 

92. snopes.com: Charlie Daniels on Barack Obama •••• 
E-mail reproduces country singer Charlie Daniels' editorial about Barack Obama?
  ...about Barack Obama. Example: [Daniels, April 2008] Guns and Church Since I identify with the people who fall into Barrack Obama's elitist...
  ...about people of faith who keep firearms I'm not very happy with Barrack Obama's recent remarks. He said something to the effect that us rednecks...
  ...of a man Obama really is and what kind of a President he'd make. And I am not by myself. I was going to church and shooting guns before Mr. Obama was...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:19:38 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/gunschurch.asp 

93. snopes.com: Obama to Sell B-2 Bomber Blueprints to China to Pay Off Debt •••• 
Is the Obama administration selling plans for the B-2 Stealth Bomber to China in exchange for debt relief?
  ...Claim: The Obama administration is selling blueprints for the B-2 Stealth Bomber to China in exchange for debt relief. Example: [Collected via...
  ...Security News Brief: Obama To Sell B-2 Stealth Bomber Blueprints To China The Defense Department is reportedly furious with Obama's proposal to sell...
  ...Republic. Gates has flatly rejected Obama's plan, but has since been asked to step down if he will not facilitate the process. According to the deal,...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:32:09 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/satire/b2sale.asp 

94. snopes.com: Obama Lends $2 Billion to Brazilian Oil Company •••• 
President Obama signed an executive order to lend $2 billion to a Brazilian oil company?
  ...Claim: President Obama signed an executive order to lend $2 billion to a Brazilian oil company, with no financial gain for the U.S. Example:...
  ..."Today, even though President Obama is against off shore drilling for our country, he signed an executive order to loan 2 Billion of our taxpayers...
  ...this? It is American BILLIONAIRE, George Soros, who was one of President Obama's most generous financial supporter during his campaign. If you are able...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:18:36 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/gasoline/braziloil.asp 

95. snopes.com: The Fall of Barack Obama - Mortimer Zuckerman •••• 
Mortimer Zuckerman penned 'The Fall of Barack Obama,' an editorial critical of President Obama?
  ...Obama Claim: U.S. News & World Report editor-in-chief Mortimer Zuckerman penned "The Fall of Barack Obama," an editorial critical of President Obama....
  ..."The Fall of Barack Obama" Very accurate in its context, Consider who made the remarks, Mort Zuckerman is no right wing loon. This is an article...
  ..."Obama's ability to connect with voters is what launched him. But what has surprised me is how he has failed to connect with the voters since he's been...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:50:02 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/zuckerman.asp 

96. snopes.com: The $64,000 Question for Obama •••• 
President Obama declined to answer a question about whether he would give up his current health care program?
  ...Claim: President Obama declined to answer a question about whether he would give up his current health care program. Example: [Collected via e-mail,...
  ...AS THE ALL BARRACK CHANNEL) DURING THE "NETWORK SPECIAL ON HEALTH CARE".... OBAMA WAS ASKED: "MR. PRESIDENT WILL YOU AND YOUR FAMILY GIVE UP YOUR...
  ...THERE WAS A STONEY SILENCE AS OBAMA IGNORED THE QUESTION AND CHOSE NOT TO ANSWER IT !!!.... IN ADDITION, A NUMBER OF SENATORS WERE ASKED THE SAME...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:28:26 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/medical/network.asp 

97. snopes.com: An Open Letter to President Obama - Lou Pritchett •••• 
Lou Pritchett penned an 'open letter' to President Obama?
  ...letter" to President Obama. Example: [Collected via e-mail, May 2009] AN OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA Dear President Obama: You are the...
  ...following update was added to the original: In April 2009, I sent President Obama and the New York Times a letter titled "You Scare Me" because, as a...
  ...After my election, I have more flexibility". Just what is the secret that Obama and Putin are concealing from the American people until after the...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:18:16 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/youscareme.asp 

98. snopes.com: Obama Apologizes for Declaration of Independence •••• 
President Obama issued an executive order apologizing to Great Britain for the Declaration of Independence?
  ...Obama Apologizes for Declaration of Independence Claim: President Obama issued an executive order apologizing to Great Britain for the Declaration of...
  ...(AP) - Just in time for the document's 233rd anniversary, President Barack Obama has issued an executive order apologizing to Great Britain for America's...
  ..."It's time to move away from the failed policies of the past," said Obama during a Rose Garden press conference, "and the first step is apologizing for...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:29:49 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/satire/declaration.asp 

99. snopes.com: President Obama at Air Force Academy Graduation •••• 
An air show at the U.S. Air Force Academy graduation ceremony was held up because President Obama left early?
  ...the U.S. Air Force Academy graduation ceremony was held up because President Obama left early. Example: [Collected via e-mail, June 2012] I just...
  ...air show after the ceremony was finished. Most of you know Pres. Obama spoke at the ceremony and handed out the diploma's. When this finished it was time...
  ...Obama wanted to leave. A helicopter soon appeared and flew around in a circular pattern above where we were - basically doing reconnesance as Obama's...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:55:46 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/airforcegrad.asp 

100. snopes.com: Caroline Kennedy on Barack Obama •••• 
Caroline Kennedy said she can't stand President Obama's voice and that he's a liar?
  ...Claim: Caroline Kennedy said that she can't stand President Obama's voice and that he's a liar. Example: [Collected via e-mail, August 2012] Just...
  ...of Caroline Kennedy quoting that she just can't stand to listen to President Obama's voice and that he is a liar. True? Origins: The quote...
  ...Obama in the White House. It appeared in the following passage, which talked about Caroline Kennedy — who had been a strong supporter of Barack Obama...
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:29:10 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/quotes/caroline.asp