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An obscure Web site says it got an angry call from Obama; the story's obviously bogus, but some bloggers on the right took the bait.
By Alex Koppelman
October 15, 2008
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Imagine if the Obamas had hooked up with a violently anti-American group in league with the government of Iran.
By David Talbot
October 7, 2008
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Obama and Biden campaign hard in the Wolverine State, where a loss -- although not anticipated -- could spell disaster for Democrats on Nov. 4.
By Mike Madden
September 29, 2008
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The producer of the Fox News show that ran a chyron describing Michelle Obama as "Obama's baby mama" has reportedly been fired, and moved on to CNBC.
By Alex Koppelman
September 24, 2008
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Clinton, who not so long ago was in Michelle Obama's position, left a message.
By Alex Koppelman
August 26, 2008
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Radiating love and passion for her family and her country, she answered questions we wish the nation didn't have.
By Joan Walsh
August 26, 2008
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In her prime-time speech Monday, Michelle Obama foiled her harshest detractors and perhaps even won over Middle America.
By Rebecca Traister
August 26, 2008
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It's the big question of the night -- I think she gave a great speech, and did exactly what she needed to, but I'm interested in knowing how Salon's readers felt about it.
By Alex Koppelman
August 25, 2008
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Error-filled chain e-mails designed to scare voters away from Barack Obama are circulating widely on the Internet. Salon deconstructs a pair, one smearing the candidate, the other his wife.
By Mike Madden
August 20, 2008
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New York magazine on the delicate balancing act of being Michelle Obama.
By Sarah Hepola
August 13, 2008
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The Obama campaign announces a risky choice: That the nominee's wife will be the featured speaker on the first night of the convention.
By Thomas Schaller
August 11, 2008
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Talking to Norfolk servicemen's wives, the potential first lady hopes to prove her empathy -- and the corrosiveness of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars -- in a battleground state's most contested area.
By Aries Keck
August 8, 2008
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A new sex column analyzes "little girls jumping out of their panties" for Barack Obama.
By Tracy Clark-Flory
July 17, 2008
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A political cartoonist imagines what a satire of John McCain would look like if it were done by the conservative National Review.
By Alex Koppelman
July 15, 2008
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The blogosphere's reaction to the New Yorker cover proves that the Bush era has killed a lot of liberals' sense of humor. And that's not funny.
By Gary Kamiya
July 15, 2008
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In an appearance on MSNBC's Hardball, the author of the magazine's most recent piece on Barack Obama said, "sometimes you need to hold a mirror up to these absurdities."
By Alex Koppelman
July 14, 2008
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The cover of the latest issue of the New Yorker, supposedly a satire of the misconceptions about Barack and Michelle Obama, has set off a firestorm on the Internet.
By Alex Koppelman
July 14, 2008
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The comedian's jokes about hos and black first ladies fall flat at an Obama fundraiser. Should we be outraged?
By Sarah Hepola
July 14, 2008
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The Washington Post censors Opus again, Fox News won't release Jesse Jackson's full "nuts" remarks, and everybody loves Bernie Mac. Not.
By Joan Walsh
July 13, 2008
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Bill and Hillary Clinton's gesture followed a similar one from Barack and Michelle Obama.
By Alex Koppelman
June 27, 2008
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Check out Tom Schaller's round table on 2008 swing states and Larry King's tribute to George Carlin.
By Joan Walsh
June 24, 2008
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The flap about the potential first lady's "image problem" proves how uncomfortable the country feels about a shift in racial dynamics. But as far as I'm concerned, I've found a kindred spirit.
By Erin Aubry Kaplan
June 24, 2008
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Nobody wants to see a future first lady catfight. Do they?
By Joan Walsh
June 19, 2008
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She's proud of her country, Hillary Clinton -- and her signature fist bump!
By Sarah Hepola
June 18, 2008
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Barack Obama says he's disappointed that his opponent didn't help come to the defense of Michelle Obama, but the McCain campaign says the same thing about him.
By Alex Koppelman
June 18, 2008
The Michelle Obama "interview" that wasn't
The Palins' un-American activities
Obama woos Michigan voters on the economy
How Michelle Obama nailed it
Isn't she lovely?
Debunking anti-Obama e-mails
Quote of the day
Michelle Obama's military strategy
Rush Limbaugh was right
Who's afraid of Michelle Obama?
Glenn Greenwald