Shhh: WH quietly removes Obama boasts from other presidential bios; Update: Or not
In May, several folks took note that the White House’s web site had quietly added USA Today-style factoids promoting Obama’s accomplishments at the bottom of the biographies of other presidents, Democrat and Republican alike. The discovery caused a small flurry of negative publicity and a parody Tumblr by the GOP. (Which, disappointingly, they did not sustain. They finally did something actually funny and sharp with viral potential, but they couldn’t stick with it.)
But as quietly as the Obama boasts appeared, they have been removed. The bullet points are now gone from all the biographies on the White House’s website.
Update (AP): Hold the phone, the boasts are still there. Reason adds this update:
“CORRECTION: I need my eyes checked. The Obama infoboxes are still there, but they appear to have been redesigned to look less like part of the other presidents’ biographies. My apologies for the temporary blindness.”
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Pants on fire.
derecho on June 14, 2012 at 12:50 PM
So, Obama didn’t free the slaves?
Oil Can on June 14, 2012 at 12:50 PM
Big deal, barky and the mooch are everywhere else. Can’t even watch cooking or comedy shows anymore without seeing one of their smirking mugs.
Lost in Jersey on June 14, 2012 at 12:50 PM
January, baby
faraway on June 14, 2012 at 12:52 PM
Pfft. They were Bush’s fault anyway. Obama had to fix these too!!
/Obama 2012!
mankai on June 14, 2012 at 12:52 PM
Today’s word, brought to you by Ronald Reagan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je4cbBY0R0Y
Wanderlust on June 14, 2012 at 12:53 PM
If only Obama would quietly go away.
Fallon on June 14, 2012 at 12:54 PM
On Jun the 14th ChoomNet achieved if not self-awareness perhaps a decent sense of shame….
harlekwin15 on June 14, 2012 at 12:54 PM
Has the White House stopped pressuring publishers to add little Bammie to the next printings of The Bible?
slickwillie2001 on June 14, 2012 at 12:54 PM
Ministry of Truth.
aquaviva on June 14, 2012 at 12:56 PM
The One had a moment of clarity. It turns out those other presidents were not worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as The One. So The One was was obligated to remove His name.
visions on June 14, 2012 at 12:57 PM
Amateurs/idiots for putting them there in the first place. Simply amazing.
RedNewEnglander on June 14, 2012 at 12:58 PM
+1
cmsinaz on June 14, 2012 at 12:58 PM
Do they still have “Attack Waaaaaatch”?
Qzsusy on June 14, 2012 at 1:00 PM
During the Revolution, General Washington used disappearing ink for secret messages. In 2012, Dear Liar “disappeared” his intrusion on presidential biographies.
rbj on June 14, 2012 at 1:00 PM
They’re on fire, but what a lovely crease they have!
UltimateBob on June 14, 2012 at 1:10 PM
That’s probably about right. Or maybe he felt sorry for them. The other presidents were diminished by The One’s presence. Except for Fillmore. Millard Fillmore. He looked positively Washingtonian next to Obama.
de rigueur on June 14, 2012 at 1:12 PM
I knew it! I screencapped those the day I saw ‘em. I was sure they would go down the memoryhole.
thirtyandseven on June 14, 2012 at 1:26 PM
Just checked, they are still there.
ctmom on June 14, 2012 at 1:32 PM
I’m boycotting the Food Network for this very reason. Seeing Michell’s mug on every commercial was like having horror show Chuckie show up in your life.
BettyRuth on June 14, 2012 at 1:34 PM
Another good reason why I cancelled the satellite service and turned the TV off.
You’re right, they still are.
Socratease on June 14, 2012 at 1:39 PM
Sharply creased pants on fire!
novaculus on June 14, 2012 at 1:40 PM
Um, no; no they didn’t remove this.
JFK Reagan and others also still have Obama info added on.
…
For Obama the History of the United State is still all Obama all the time.
From the article:
gekkobear on June 14, 2012 at 1:43 PM
And even more disturbingly – CHILDREN’S SHOWS. Although I’ve successfully indoctrinated my kids with good conservative values so when they see Obama they immediately associate him with a Commie wanting to take their stuff. To them its their toys.
Funny sidenote. I’m an election judge and the kids often are at the polls with me. Funniest thing my 7yr old, then about 5 ever said was:
“Mommie, are those people Democrats or Americans?”
mrsmwp on June 14, 2012 at 1:47 PM
Smartest president, evah
Schadenfreude on June 14, 2012 at 1:49 PM
Did anyone else follow the link at the end of that story? Your daily sweet leaping Jesus…LOL
txhsmom on June 14, 2012 at 1:49 PM
Yes, looks like some are still there – FDR, Kennedy. I seem to recall there was one on Lincoln, but there isn’t right now.
Looks like they’re in the process of redesigning them, not deleting them.
peski on June 14, 2012 at 1:50 PM
statement retracted hattip to those that looked….ChoomNet is neither self-aware nor capabble of shame…..
but it can nuke your future with debt into obliviion…
harlekwin15 on June 14, 2012 at 1:53 PM
[Did anyone else follow the link at the end of that story? Your daily sweet leaping Jesus…LOL
txhsmom on June 14, 2012 at 1:49 PM]
Preezy Kardashian!
Brat on June 14, 2012 at 1:54 PM
— Michelle O.
Isn’t “cool” the new racism?
Schadenfreude on June 14, 2012 at 2:01 PM
Schadenfreude
Only when used by people of pallor.
Brat on June 14, 2012 at 2:07 PM
From coaching basketball to knowing how many Jonas brothers there are, Barack is a pretty cool dad… and a horrifyingly bad preezy.
/fixed
mankai on June 14, 2012 at 2:09 PM
Awesome!
mrsmwp on June 14, 2012 at 2:17 PM
I hope they didn’t change the entry of “Obama History” where Hirohito surrendered on that aircraft carrier.
That’s a vital fact that should be known in all 57 states.
Dr. Carlo Lombardi on June 14, 2012 at 2:35 PM
These people have no shame.
goflyers on June 14, 2012 at 3:01 PM