Barack Obama

KMOV-TV's Larry Conners Says IRS May Have Been Targeting Him For Years (UPDATE)

Yesterday, KMOV-TV (Channel 4)'s Larry Conners made quite a splash when he speculated on his Facebook page whether the Internal Revenue Service may have targeted him in response to his interview with Barack Obama last year. Our original coverage is below. Since his post got national attention, Conne ... More >>

Rep. Casey Guernsey: Gun Control Is Not Constitutional Even if Barack Obama Says It Is

As we've reported, Missouri lawmakers are aggressively pushing forward with their effort to make it illegal to enforce any federal firearm laws in the state with a proposal that Republican supporters say is a bold statement against gun control. Critics say it's an absurd, unconstitutional move to ba ... More >>

Who the Hell Cares if Beyonce Lip-Synced the National Anthem at the Inauguration?

Barrack Obama was inaugurated for his second term as President of these United States this Monday -- a day that notably was also a national holiday in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. I'd wager that Dr. King would have seen this as a "win" -- a victory for the equality the man fought his entire ... More >>

Kevin Slaten's Racial Rant Got His Show Canceled. He Had a Point, Though

So the general manager of the sports radio station KFNS (590 AM) was quoted in the Post-Dispatch this morning explaining that host Kevin Slaten's racial rant on black voters last week "led to" the cancellation of his show. Surprised? This is the same radio host, mind you, who once told an RFT staff ... More >>

Obama Win Depends On National "Ground Game" Run by Jefferson County Native

In the latest New Yorker issue, staff writer Ryan Lizza describes President Barack Obama's re-election campaign as a "high-risk" strategy of two phases: First, "soften" challenger Mitt Romney early with negative TV ads over the summer (the "air war"), then rely on droves of grassroots volunteers to ... More >>

15 Presidential Debate Dinner Ideas Inspired By Obama and Romney Campaign Spending

Last week Politico broke down information from a recent review of Federal Election Commission reports detailing Mitt Romney and Barack Obama's campaign spending. It contains everything from office supplies and gas expenses to which hotels and restaurants the respective campaigns patronize most often ... More >>

America's Petro-Terrorists: Wall Street and Washington conspire to destabilize the U.S. economy, one barrel of oil at a time

Ask a Mexican: Why's Obama stealing all the good Mexis from their home country?

Fightin' Crime, Breaking Barriers

Supreme Court Decision on Arizona Will Divide Nation

Romney Attacks Obama's Pro-Union Stance With Video Ad Vilifying St. Louis' Local 42

Yesterday, after presumptive GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney attacked President Barack Obama for his ties to teachers' unions, Daily RFT went a-digging for some background and found an interesting precursor: Back in September, the Republican blasted Obama by training a spotlight on one of St. ... More >>

Ten U.S. Presidents Who Could Be Mistaken for Boutique Bourbons (With Tasting Notes)

It's Presidents Day, and Gut Check is stuck behind the desk here at the International Headquarters, shaking our fists at all the lucky sons of bitches who have the day off. Just kidding. We're stuck behind the desk at International Headquarters, drinking ourselves blind. Which is how we got to thin ... More >>

Tea Party Princess: Victoria Jackson went from the big leagues of comedy to the rabid right of modern politics

Joplin Memorial Service Sunday to Feature Jay Nixon, Barack Obama

Mike MezeulTo date, 132 people are confirmed dead after a horrific tornado swept through Joplin, Missouri, last Sunday.​President Barack Obama and Governor Jay Nixon will be the featured speakers at a memorial service Sunday to mourn the Joplin residents who lost their lives in a deadly tornado Ma ... More >>

The Obamas Still Proud of That Chili Recipe

Ian FroebThe Obamas' chili, as prepared by Gut Check in 2008​Skimming Eater this morning, I couldn't not click on the link to an article titled "Michelle Obama, Your Chili Is Bullshit" -- and not just because that's one helluva compelling headline.You see, three years ago, Gut Check made the chili ... More >>

Top Ten Idiotic Political Quotes of 2010

Image viaUm, is that like really in the Constitution? ​Some people were worried that once "Dubya" left office we'd suffer from the loss of eyebrow-raising political quotes. However, there's one thing in Washington that's never in short supply: stupidity. The good folks over at About.com's Politic ... More >>

Barack Obama Joe Biden ÷ Iron Man = Best Painting Ever

This gem was spotted at Fresh Paint II, the Black Friday art/music extravaganza at 2720 Cherokee:​To answer the obvious questions: Yes, it does portray Barack Obama and Joe Biden as the cast of Iron Man; no, we have no idea what kind of deep symbolic message the artist is trying to send.

Obamacare Litigation Update: Missouri's Vote Today Could Actually Count

Today, Missouri voters will weigh a measure that would reject a key provision of President Barack Obama's health care reform package -- the provision mandating that individuals either find insurance coverage, or pay a fine. Missouri votes on a referendum to stop Obama's plan today.â ... More >>

Obama Visits Missouri Tomorrow to Talk Biofuels and Blunt vs. Carnahan

Image sourceAt least one Missourian knows how to welcome the POTUS with open arms.​Q: How does the Show-Me State welcome the President of the United States?A: By filing a federal lawsuit challenging the health care legislation that currently stands as the crowning achievement of his first term in ... More >>

Military to Relax "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"; Trumps Ike Skelton's Objection

​It will be more difficult to oust gay members of the military under new guidelines Defense Secretary Robert Gates handed down today.The new regulations -- which will become effective immediately -- place higher-ranking officers in charge of discharge hearings and require a greater amount of evide ... More >>

Bill McClellan to Obama: Welcome to St. Louis! I Really Hope You Fail!

Dear Obama: May you not succeed. ​President Obama is sure to encounter all kinds of crazy today in the S-T-L as Tea Partiers do their red-alert paranoia dance wherever he goes. But surely he can turn his lonely eyes to the adoring liberal St. Louis media? Right? Ennnnh....here's Bill McClellan in ... More >>

St. Louis Rally and March From Philly to D.C. to Honor Fallen Activist, Melanie Shouse

melaniesmarch.com​A group of Pennsylvanians plan to march to Washington D.C. over the next week in honor of Melanie Shouse, a St. Louis activist who lost her battle to breast cancer last month.Shouse, a longtime advocate for health care reform, was mentioned in a speech President Barack Obama deli ... More >>

News from the Far Right: Taitz Tells Patriots to Take Up Arms; Davis Might Run for Senate

http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrewaliferis/ / CC BY-ND 2.0​Voila a couple of quick political tidbits during this no-one-gives-a-sh$t week. 1) First, the always-responsible Dr. Orly Taitz -- a California attorney who believes President Obama is not really a U.S. citizen -- posted a literal call to ... More >>

2009 in Review: April

​​In 2008, then-Senator Barack Obama fell in love with Pi's pizza during a campaign visit to St. Louis. In April of this year, President Obama invited Pi's Chris Sommers and team to the White House to cook that pizza. Surely, that couldn't annoy anyone, right? Except for the owners of Chicago pi ... More >>

Public Education = Socialism. Let's Protest the First Day of School!

Protest like it's 1959!​I just wrote a 1,000 word essay on the bizarre political rhetoric of the last few weeks. But then I thought, why bother? You don't get attention these days via the printed word. You get attention by arriving en masse outside a business or government building (preferably one ... More >>

The Morning Brew: Wednesday, 8.5

The U.S. Senate votes to increase the food-stamp rolls. (AP)You know who disapproved of President Obama's "beer summit"? The Women's Christian Temperance Union. For reals.Starbucks tries to make an impersonal coffee experience even more efficient. (Wall Street Journal)

St. Louis is no fun — and that's a good thing! Plus: Obama's pants, an allegedly felonious Purina fat cat and more.

Match Points: Readers chew on Match meat and tea parties

But Wait! Now You Can Protest Every Living U.S. President at the All-Star Game!

Our post earlier today about the St. Louis Tea Party's plans to protest the All-Star Game and President Barack Obama (who's throwing out the first pitch) has generated quite a bit of chatter on this blog. Now we're back to report some good news for people who don't have a beef (per se) with Obama bu ... More >>

Nazis, Angry Tax Payers Can't Wait For April Rallies in St. Louis

flickr.com/photos/anjan58St. Louis! Are you ready to rally?! It's shaping up to be springtime for Hitler -- and fiscal conservatives! -- next month in downtown St. Louis. As I mentioned earlier this month, a group of "like-minded" folks upset with the Obama administration's stimulus plan are plannin ... More >>

Right-Wing, Anti-Gay Group Planning Another Tea Party in St. Louis, Elsewhere

teapartyday.comThe American Family Association -- a Mississippi outfit known for its crusades against homosexuality, pornography and the entertainment industry -- is helping to plan a national "TEA Party Day" on April 15. TEA, according to organizers, stands for "Taxed Enough Already." The AFA says ... More >>

Ground-breaking News: We're No. 1 in Shovel Readiness

flickr.com/photos/sethgainesThe old Tuscumbia Bridge. She ain't what she used to be. Ain't what she used to be.In recent weeks a lot of states have gone to extraordinary lengths -- as if a free trip to Disneyland were at stake -- to make the case that they were first to break ground in tho ... More >>

Blago: Innocent or Just Plain Crazy?

These are the only two options when it comes to how the embattled Illinois governor has been carrying himself these past two weeks.He's been so vehement in defending himself, it's almost as if he is actually innocent or has at least found some legal loophole which will lead to him being found not gu ... More >>

St. Louis Food Blog Digest: 1.17-1.23

Gut Check dishes on our favorite St. Louis food blogs.Patrick Horine of Local Harvest Grocery (3148 Morganford Road) and Local Harvest Café & Catering (3137 Morganford Road) left a comment in last week's digest alerting us to the Local Harvest Dish. Events, product reviews and more: Check it ... More >>

Be Obama: Make Your Own Campaign Poster

Coolest Web find of the week is over at obamiconme. The site allows you to upload photos to make your very own image similar to the iconic Shepard Fairey poster of our 44th president. My favorite image on the site is this one of the Big Lebowski, though the poster of Kermit the Frog "Frogress" and T ... More >>

Unreal's Minute-By-Minute Inauguration Coverage

Umm, Unreal was a bit confused about the start time for today's event. We thought it began at 10:30 p.m. CST. Who the hell throws a party at this hour of the morning? We haven't even had our first Bloody Mary. Thankfully, our limo pulled onto the National Mall just as things were getting under ... More >>

Richmond Heights' "American Wife" Author Imagines Inauguration Day

There are plenty of writers this week who are trying to make George W. Bush appear likeable and, yes, even sympathetic. It is his last week in office, after all. But let it be known that Curtis Sittenfeld was there first, and before the Bushes have even left the White House, she's already moved on.T ... More >>

The Morning Brew: Wednesday, 11.26

A record number of Americans -- 30 million -- now use food stamps. (Los Angeles Times) Experts say the FDA needs a major overhaul under the new Obama administration. (Washington Post) The Great Massachusetts Meat Mystery: Who has left raw meat in the same public location six times now? And why? (Bo ... More >>

Happy Thanksgiving from Gut Check

I can only hope that, next year, there is a picture of President Obama and the pardoned White House turkey that is this awesome. On the eve of Gut Check's favorite holiday, I wish you and yours a wonderful Thanksgiving. Safe travels to those headed out of town. Gut Check will return Monday to kick ... More >>

Doing the Missouri Oswaltz with Patton Oswalt

He played Spence Olchin on King of Queens and voiced the lead varmint in Pixar's Ratatouille, but Patton Oswalt is above all as organic a performer as they come. The founder of the Comedians of Comedy collective -- which, comprising Brian Posehn, Maria Bamford and Zach Galifianakis, eight-handedly p ... More >>

Interview Outtakes: Henry Rollins Talks Politics

Come Back, Barack! Sugaree Opens Pie Store

Rap the Vote

8 p.m. Monday, November 3. FUBAR, 3108 Locust Street.

B-Sides considers campaign songs and talks costumes with Dressy Bessy

Review Preview: Café Osage

Further Notes on the Vice-Presidential Debate

Hot Damn! McCain's Pick of Palin Sets Bill for VP Debate in St. Louis

Special Election Edición: Where's the love for Obama?

Some Missouri Campaign Contribution Numbers to Crunch on Super Tuesday

Joe gives Obama some advice for '08.

Week of February 8, 2007