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  • Giuliani: There Were No Terror Attacks Under Bush *Blank Stare*

    Found this clip over on TPM Media. Rudy Giuliani stopped by Good Morning America to discuss what President Obama should and shouldn’t take from the Bush strategy on terror. No domestic terror attacks, Rudy? You mean besides the one that killed 3,000 people? Does your Bush calendar start on September 12th? Ours started in January…

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  • Read/React: Transcript: President Obama's Speech Outlining Terror Prevention

    President Obama delivered a speech today regarding steps to prevent terrorism. Read and watch below: Good afternoon, everybody. The immediate reviews that I ordered after the failed Christmas terrorist attack are now complete. I was just briefed on the findings and recommendations for reform, and I believe it’s important that the American people understand the…

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  • Boston Area Church Taps 23-Year-Old Preacher

    The elders at Myrtle Baptist Church were looking for someone to replace retiring reverend  Howard M. Haywood and the turned the reins over to a youngster who they think has lots of potential. Brandon T. Crowley, a 23-year-old divinity school student, is the new man in charge of the West Newton, Massachusetts congregation. From Boston.com…

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  • Read/React: Have We Been Bamboozled by Obama?

    Check out the rest of the conversation at Bloggingheads. What’s your take?

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  • So…You Want a Do-Over, Mr. Sowell?

    So, suspected Cleveland rapist/serial killer Anthony Sowell has changed his plea. Initially Sowell pleaded guilty by reason of insanity, but now he’s saying he didn’t do it at all. For now. From The Cleveland Plain-Dealer John Parker, one of Sowell’s two attorneys, said the plea was changed to not guilty after Cuyahoga County Common Pleas…

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  • Steele to In-Party Critics: Shut Up, Stupidheads

    Michael Steele has had just about enough of the GOP infighting and mularky, particularly with regard to his leadership of the RNC. In an interview with ABC News radio today, Steele took a minute to hand out a few dirt naps to his in-party critics “I tell them to get a life. That’s old Washington,…

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  • Read/React: Dick Cheney's Two Cents

    Saw this over on DailyKos. Ouch.

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  • Michael Jackson's Funeral Nominated for NAACP Image Award

    According to the NAACP Image Awards website, Michael Jackson’s funeral has been nominated in the category of Outstanding Variety – (Series of Special). As you might imagine, some people are outdone. Mack over on Sound Savvy had this to say As if the world didn’t make enough of a spectacle about this man’s life and…

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  • Gilbert Arenas Suspended Indefinitely

    As you can see by Gilbert’s finger play, he was having a little fun with his recent gun troubles. NBA Commissioner David Stern wasn’t terribly amused by either and has decided to suspend the Washington Wizards guard indefinitely without pay. From ESPN Stern says in a statement Wednesday that Arenas’ actions will “ultimately result in…

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  • Underwear Bomber Indicted on Six Counts

    The latest on the Christmas Day bombing suspect from CNN: A federal grand jury indicted Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab on charges of attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction; attempted murder within the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States; willful attempt to destroy and wreck an aircraft within the special aircraft jurisdiction of the…

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