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Check It Out: Palin Know Speeches Like the Front of Her Hand
Sarah Palin and Barack Obama both have teleprompter issues, except the president’s is a few yards away on a clear screen and Palin’s is her hand.
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TiVo This: White House to Host Civil Rights Music Event
Peeped this over on Jack and Jill Politics The 2010 White House Music Series begins on Wednesday, February 10th, when the President and First Lady will host “In Performance at the White House: A Celebration of Music from the Civil Rights Movement” – a concert celebrating Black History month. Participants include Natalie Cole, Bob Dylan,…
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Quick Hits: What We Can Learn from the Super Bowl Ads
What can we learn from the Super Bowl ads? According to The Atlantic, this 1. Men Shouldn’t be as girly 2. Environmentalists are worth mocking 3. Drinking beer can solve most problems 4. Internet memes imitate real life memes 5. Politics never take a day off Check out the full rundown at The Atlantic
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What Does 'Who Dat' Mean?
Who dat sayin’ the Saints are Super Bowl champs? There you have it.
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Snowmageddon: The Less-Impactful Sequel
A forecast for DC on Tuesday Tomorrow (Tuesday): Clouds will lower and thicken during the morning as low pressure approaches from the south and west. By afternoon snow and/or sleet is likely (60% chance) to develop. For additional details, see our Snow Lover’s Crystal Ball. Not surprisingly, it will remain cold, with highs 30-35. Confidence:…
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Quick Hits: Gov. Paterson to Resign?
What’s going on with New York governor David Paterson? First, Business Insider reported that the governor would resign today following a New York Times bombshell according to a single unnamed source. This bombshell may have to do with rumors of Gov. Paterson’s extracurricular activities involving women who are not his wife. Now, they’re saying this…
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Nobel Winner Wole Soyinka Says Britain Breeds Muslim Terrorism
Nigerian Nobel Prize Winner Wole Soyinka is causing quite a stir in the UK with a column in Sunday’s Times of London. Soyinka says the UK’s traditional tolerance of a wide variety of views has turned it into a breeding ground for terrorists. The truth is that Britain has created a breeding ground for religious…
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Must Read: An Epic and Thorough Madea Takedown
Joe Mande of Videogum crushes Madea and Tyler Perry after seeing Perry’s recent theatrical effort. We’re going to post a blurb, but you really need to read the entire article. Then Madea enters (to thunderous applause) and the first thing he/she does is break the fourth wall, running up to the front of the stage…
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Haitian Women's Groups Need Supplies for Women and Girls
Haitian women’s groups are sending out a desperate call for sanitary supplies for women and girls. From RH Reality Check In a letter of appeal sent to colleagues in the international women’s movement, Sergia Galvan and Mayra Tavarez of Colectiva Mujeres Y Salud/CAFRA in the Dominican Republic write: As with most other natural disasters, the…
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Twit News: Md. Governor Declares State of Emergency
Maryland’s governor has declared a state of emergency according to @BaltimoreSun. If you’re in the snow-driven areas, get home soon and safely!
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