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You might think The Buzz is piling on Bobby Jindal, and while you’re correct in some regard, you’ll probably be equally fascinated by Max Blumenthal’s piece on the Louisiana governor’s past over on The Daily Beast. You can try to tell The Buzz that you weren’t fascinated by the article, but that would just be…

If you’re not already aware, The Buzz has an unhealthy obsession with music and will, from time to time, provide jams to make you smile and do that computer chair dance we are all known to do (admit it.) The song after the jump falls into the “thinker” category courtesy of The O’Jays. Ship Ahoy…

The New York Times: Obama looks to tax wealthy to pay for health care TBT: Who, oh who, will defend the poor defenseless wealthy?! The Boston Globe: Food stamp applications rise in Massachusetts TBT: This is one of those times when legacies get written, Governor Patrick. The Washington Post: An unwanted ally for D.C. residents…

Per usual, Venus and Serena Williams continued to dominate on the court last weekend with big sister winning her 40th singles title in Dubai, after barely nudging past younger sister in the semifinals. And, as always, the more uncomfortable questions about their extraordinary careers are taking place outside the tennis court lines. In the lily-white…

One-hundred and thirteen years ago, in the midst of the deepest depression of the 19th century, William Jennings Bryan, the Democratic nominee for president, addressed his party’s 1896 convention with one of the most famous speeches in American history. The program Bryan called for in his “Cross of Gold” speech was what would now be…

People are just letting this dude have it: “Thomas Schaller, a political scientist at University of Maryland, Baltimore County, said, “Someday, when scholars are trying to fingerpoint the nadir of the post-Bush Republican Party, they may arrive at Jindal’s speech tonight…”’ Ouch. Read the rest of the article from Andy Barr at Politico. Bobby Jindal…

Now that we’ve gotten the pleasantries out of the way, we can get down to the real business: Finding a playful pup for the First Family that will be more recognized than the Secretary of Defense. That Doggy In The Window This choice doesn’t seem quite gully enough for the CINC and family, but given…

We have done some pretty nice treatments of the Roland Burris fiasco here at The Root; have devoted eloquence to his knuckleheadery and yet, sometimes a picture summarizes a moment best. Monuments to Foolishness If the Bush years taught us anything, it’s this: If you’re not a good liar, you should at least have enough…

At a time when banks and businesses seem bent on messing with your money and livelihood, it’s nice to be able to take a few moments to indulge in a little music. Allow Freda Payne to take your breath away. I Get High (On Your Memory) Good grief. If you’re not a little more relaxed…

It’s Question of the Day time. We’ve seen the speech. We chuckled our way through the response. In light of the President’s recent successes and continued attempts to “purple” the government by bringing Republicans and Democrats together, a question of ours needs some answering: Is President Obama a centrist?