Obama on Snooki, Then and Now
Obama said on The View yesterday that he didn't know who Snooki is. But here 's Obama at the White House Correspondents Dinner: Of course, that's not the only thing that we've been accused of socializing this year.  You might have heard we passed a Health Care bill and — (applause.)  Is that Roger Ailes applauding out there?  (Laughter.)  Some Republicans have suggested that the bill contains a few secret provisions.  That's ridiculous.  There aren’t...

TRENDING: Obama has no idea who Snooki is
(CNN) – Jersey Shore cast member Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi may have bashed President Obama earlier this year over a new federal tax on Tanning Salons, but Obama made clear Thursday he knows little about the infamous reality star. "I've got to admit, I don't know who Snooki is. I'm sorry," Obama said on ABC's The View when asked if the pop-culture sensation should consider a run for Mayor of Wasilla, Alaska - the post Sarah Palin once held. Though Obama says he isn't familiar with Snooki,...

Snooki-gate
In his "View" sit-down President Obama mentioned that he has never heard of "Snooki" -- the perma-tanned girl on MTV's "Jersey Shore." The evidence contradicts. He called her out by name, at the May 2, 2010 White House Correspondents Association (although that probably doesn't mean he's ever really heard of her): 'The following individuals shall be excluded from the indoor tanning tax within this bill: Snooki, J-WOWW, the Situation, and House Minority Leader John...

Obama, education, Snooki, civil rights and Bryan Bass
* President Obama gave a Speech to the Urban League convention in which he joked about the Jersey Shore's Snooki and also said the following: "Now, over the past 18 months ... I think the single most important thing we've done is to launch an initiative called Race to the Top." Yes, that's what he said: His terribly misguided $4.35 Billion competitive grant program is, apparently, more important than Health Care reform, the Economic Recovery program, improving the Student Loan...

Snooki-Gate? Obama Tells The View "He Has No Idea" Who Snooki Is, After Joking About Her At White House Correspondents Dinner
President Obama was on The View today, where he charmed the audience with jokes about how he wasn’t invited to Chelsea Clinton ’s Wedding and how he had no idea who Jersey Shore ’s Snooki is. But he must be using a different joke writer these days, because he seemed to know all about the pint-sized “guidette” a few months ago during the White House Correspondents Dinner. Scandal! At the White House Correspondents Dinner on May 1, Obama mentioned Snooki,...

Barack Obama Does Not Know Who Snooki Is
Apparently the president has forgotten about the existence of the Jersey Shore star since name-checking her during the White House Correspondents' Dinner back in May. During his taping of The View Wednesday, Obama was asked about Snooki, who is basically BFFs with the president's 2008 competitor John McCain. Obama's response? "I'm sorry, I don't know who that is." Poor Snooki's having a rough week , huh? [ NYDN ] By:

Obama "Snookered" Into Jersey Shore Joke
During his history-making appearance on crazy annoying daytime Talk Show "The View" today, President Obama told the loud ladies that he wasn't familiar with "Jersey Shore" reality star Snooki. Strangely though, the orange MTV star was the punchline of a joke the president made about tanning taxes and John Boehner at the White House Correspondents Dinner this spring. The prez went on to say that "some 20-year-old" tweets for him. We're guessing it's the same 20-something that writes his...

Who's Snooki
In his "View" sit-down President Obama mentioned that he has never heard of "Snooki" -- the perma-tanned girl on MTV's "Jersey Shore." The evidence contradicts. He called her out by name, at the May 2, 2010 White House Correspondents Association (although that probably doesn't mean he's ever really heard of her): 'The following individuals shall be excluded from the indoor tanning tax within this bill: Snooki, J-WOWW, the Situation, and House Minority Leader John...

Barack Obama had heard of Snooki
During his appearance on The View, Barack Obama demonstrated his passing knowledge of popular culture, but claimed he did not know who Snooki, the star of Jersey Shore is.

Snooki v. Obama, cont'd
First, Snooki took on Obama over Twitter . Then, Obama said he didn't even know who she was . And on Thursday night's second season premiere of MTV's "Jersey Shore," Snooki took the ball back, and went after Obama again. In one scene, Snooki — with her impressively orange tan — broke the shocking news that she's been staying away from her home away from home: Tanning Salons. "I don’t go Tanning anymore because Obama put a 10% tax on Tanning. McCain would...

Alex Wagner on MSNBC: Snooki, Lohan, and Obama's 'The View' Appearance
Politics Daily White House Correspondent Alex Wagner appeared on MSNBC's "Countdown With Keith Olbermann" on Thursday to discuss President Obama's appearance on "The View," including his display of celebrity knowledge and possible reasons for agreeing to be a guest on the show. Click play below to watch the segment: Filed Under: 

To-Do List: President Obama and Snooki Do Dance of Apathy; Anger
To know : New computer evidence links Bradley Manning, the former Intelligence officer charged with sending Wikileaks the Helicopter video , to the latest batch of leaked documents. Andrew Cuomo is launching an investigation into the Life-insurance Industry , triggered by some companies’ suspicious handling of the policies of fallen U.S. Soldiers. And President Obama doesn’t know who Snooki is, he admitted on “The View,” though he did make a joke about her at the...

Obama caught in Snooki lie
"I don't know who Snooki is," Barack Obama said on "The View" this morning. He even repeated this claim in his Speech to the National Urban League. But as Newsbusters and Jonah Goldberg revealed , Barack Obama is on the record saying her name! In May, Barack Obama made a joke about how tan Snooki is, at the White House Correspondents Dinner, which proves that he has heard of the famous tiny woman from television. Jonah Goldberg writes, "I for one demand articles of Impeachment be drawn up....

Jersey Shore Returns! Angelina Is "Classy," Ronnie Is "Sloppy Joe"
Yesterday we worried if self-awareness would pervade the show, and the fact that the four biggest stars ( Jwoww , Snooki , The Situation and Pauly D ) were barely involved in the episode one plot proved it true so far. But the crew still made a big mess, so all was forgiven. The first season began with a brief update on each cast member, and an anthropological glance at the guidos and guidettes in their natural habitats. Being unable to “creep in this weather,” Pauly D began...

'Jersey Shore' cast to N.J. governor: Lighten up!
." the virtual unknowns became overnight sensations last year, and tonight season two gets under way. in a moment we'll talk to Snooki and friends, and the gang, about the show, and some criticism they've taken from new Jersey

TRENDING: Jersey Shore cast scoffs at governor's criticisms
From CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney The cast of 'The Jersey Shore' on Thursday scoffed at criticism leveled at them by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. (CNN) – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie may have learned a valuable lesson this week: Don't mess with the cast of the hit MTV Reality show The Jersey Shore. Several of the cast members took aim at Christie's recent criticisms that targeted their wild antics, saying the Governor is missing the point of the raucous Reality show...

Snooki Knocks Obama's Tanning Tax...
Is that alright? If you don't shoot it how am I supposed to hold it Is that alright? Give my gun away when it's loaded

White House, White Dress
One more picture of a President’s daughter in a White dress—at least until we get a look at whatever Chelsea and her parents spent all those millions on this weekend—and then we will return to more important issues. (Like the National Popular Vote, maybe—see Hendrik Hertzberg for that.) Here’s Lynda Bird Johnson, who later attended Tricia Nixon’s Wedding wearing a midiskirt and cutaway boots , with her new husband, Chuck Robb, the future Virginia Governor...

Much Ado About Doing Nothing
Anyone interested in making the 2010 (and for that matter, 2012) Elections revolve around a comparison of Democratic and Republican plans for dealing with the country's big challenges should read Ezra Klein's intereview with Rep. Paul Ryan , published in the Washington Post yesterday. Ryan, as you may recall, is the principal author of the so-called "Republican Road-Map" document that is an extremely rare GOP outline of an agenda that would be implemented through the federal Budget...

No Fly Zone
I find it intriguing that the Chelsea Clinton Wedding is an FAA no-fly zone. Not even Hyde Park in Chicago, which sits underneath the take-and and/or landing zone to Midway (depending on which way the winds are blowing) is a no-fly zone when the Mahatma Obama is home meditating in his ashram. Which isn’t often, by the way.

In Rhinebeck With Chelsea: Rocky Horror, Cows
If some of Chelsea Clinton's Wedding guests want to make a weekend of it in Rhinebeck, there's a stage production of "The Rocky Horror Show" on the boards Saturday night and Sunday. They won't even have to pack extra clothes. "We encourage people to come in costume and interact with the cast," said Babette Fasolino of the Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck. "So if they want to come in their tuxedos, they are perfectly welcome." There's also a cow-judging event at the Dutchess County...

No pop culture rookie, but he's stumped by Snooki
Washington -- During his appearance on "The View," President Obama got a quiz on celebrities in the news -- Snooki, Lindsay Lohan and Mel Gibson. During the Show, which was taped in New York Wednesday but broadcast Thursday, the president also told the hosts he was not invited to Chelsea Clinton's Wedding. » Click to enlarge image President Obama relaxes on the couch with "The View's" co-hosts Whoopi Goldberg (from left), Barbara Walters, Joy Behar, Sherri Shepherd and Elisabeth...

Snooki's Been Arrested! In Other News: Season Three Has Its Hook!
Breaking news (or a Friday in the middle of the summer’s version of breaking news)! Snooki AKA Nicole Polizzi AKA the inspiration to costume contest winners at “Remember the Aughts” costume parties for years to come, has been Arrested . While details of the arrest are still slim, we can only presume that the MTV star has finally been brought to justice for stealing America’s heart. TMZ is reporting that Snooki was Arrested for disorderly conduct earlier today in...

Snooki Gets Dirty On Jersey Shore Premiere
In a sneak peek of Thursday's season 2 premiere of MTV 's Jersey Shore , Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi is forced to get her hands dirty -- doing her own laundry. PHOTOS: Stars with Snooki's hair Ditching the laundromat after spilling juice on roommate Sammi 's clothing, Snooki takes it upon herself to clean the garments in their kitchen sink. (Watch a clip above) "I feel like a pilgrim from the friggin' 20s washing s---," Snooki gripes as she wrings out her pal's duds and stuffs them in a...