SF News Orly Taitz for Secretary of State? Well, she's been threatening it for weeks, but now apparently it's official - Orly Taitz has decided to run for the Republican Party's nomination for California's Secretary of State. Goddess help us. Who
SF News Obama's State Of The Union In Five Minutes Wednesday night began with the greatest of intentions. You were going to turn off your phone, whip out a notepad, and watch the entire State of the Union Address. It's important, as Americans,
SF News Crescent City Man Accused of Threatening to Kill Obama Two days before President Barack Obama touched ground in San Francisco, an indictment was issued against John Gimbel, 59, of Crescent City, accused of threatening to kill the President in an electronic message
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Obama Fingers, the Offensive German Treat Brittney Gilbert over at Eye On Blogs stumbled across this gem: delicious chicken snacks named "Obama Fingers," made in Deutschland and featuring the Golden Gate Bridge on the package. Huh, is right? The
SF News Obama Tips His Hat to SF While this shouldn't be news, it is. President Barack Obama mentions San Francisco in his most recent blog post honoring Chinese New Year. Eeee! See, it's been, let's see, about eight years since
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SF News Equality California Director Backs Out of Obama Inauguration Over Warren Pick Geoff Kors, Executive Director of Equality California, has decided not to an invitation to attend Obama's inauguration. Why? Because of the Obama administration's decision to have evangelical pastor Rick Warren deliver the invocation.
SF News President-Elect Barack Obama's Economic Super Team Picked "We need a big stimulus package," said President-elect Barack Obama today. You're preaching to the choir, Big O. But seriously folks, today Obama announced his starting lineup for his economic team. This groups
SF News Al-Qaida Slams Barack Obama Proving a fan of neither the Republicans nor the Democrats, Al-Qaida's second in command, Ayman Zawahri, slammed President-elect Barack Obama tpoday. In an audio tape posted on several jihadi forums, Zawahri chided Obama
misc Bay Area Wanderer: Obama Omen In The Clouds Above Nevada * Bay Area Wanderer: Kietzke Lane and Snow Bird Lane, Reno When the clouds above the swing state of Nevada formed a giant Obama logo... that was pretty cool. And after the jump, a
misc Barack Obama: S&M Fan? Look at what someone gone and did during last Sunday's Folsom Street Fair. Pretty sneaky, kids.
SF News Obama Takes It According to the Associated Press, "Barack Obama effectively clinched the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday." Is it done. The tally was based on public declarations from delegates as well as from another 15 who
SF News Quote of the Day: George Bush and the Nazis Good grief. During a speech/swipe at Barack Obama to Israel's Knesset (i.e., Israel's legislature), President Bush quipped: Some seem to believe that we should negotiate with the terrorists and radicals, as
SF News Barack Obama Goes for the Gays, Fratboys, Gay Fratboys? Unless you're a major wonk, there's no need to watch the above footage in its entirety. (It's Obama prattling on endlessly about losing to Clinton in Pennsylvania, how he'll win, how some of
SF News Anonomyous Tip Speculation Time: Mayhill Fowler Speaking of backlash, the Mayhill Fowler assault is percolating at a gentle boil. You paranoid wheels-within-wheels political fans out there will be happy to know that, apparently, stellar journalist and master of the
SF News Matt Gonzalez Chats About Barack Obama The backlash has started. A few are livid over Barack Obama's surreptitious statements about the poor, armed, and God-fearing that he made over at the Getty manse; others are going into hysterics over
SF News Besides Barack Obama and Mayhill Fowler, Who Is Responsible for His Elitist-Remark Leak? You know how political fetishists are losing their minds this week over Barack Obama's kind of awesome but kind of classist statement at the Getty manse? You know, this: And it's not surprising
misc Offensive Bumper Sticker of the Day Bumper sticker found on a vehicle in Oakland on Broadway and 20th Street. Oh joy Is this what we have to look forward to until the election? Jesus.
SF News Barack Obama Comes to SF's Billionaires Row During this week's Tibet rally and Olympic flame frustration, the possible future leader of the free world, Barack Obama, sneaked into San Francisco on Sunday, hitting Billionaires Row for a pricey, Getty-hosted fundraiser.
SF News Have You Heard About "The Plot"? Now, why the heck would all these Republicans go Democrat? This is part of "The Plot." Instigated by Rush Limbaugh, the theory is that Hillary Clinton would be easier for Republican fave, John
SF News Ralph Nader to Make Fifth Inane Run for President Ralph Nader announced yesterday that he will take yet another tireless stab at the Oval Office, this time running as an Independent in the 2008 presidential election. Oh joy. Prattling on endlessly about
misc Pelosi Says Voters, Not Superdelegates, Should Decide Whether you're a pro-Obama gloater or you live in pro-Hillary Delegate Hub fantasyland, the next few weeks should be interesting. News about City College dedication after the jump.
misc Week Around the -Ists Phillyist explored an impending implosion and lived to tell the tale. Gothamist marveled at the city's new NYC-branded condom campaign - especially the use of a Toronto landmark in the advertising. (Also, fun
misc Week Around the -ists Gothamist was amazed after the Giants won the Super Bowl, the city went wild, and it witnessed a ticker-tape parade. Barack Obama drew 20,000+ ahead of Seattle’s Saturday caucus. Londonist had
