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I Met Two Presidents in Two Days

I don't know how many people get to say that... or when i will ever get the chance to meet even ONE other president, but the last two days have been amazing for someone like me who LOVES politics and who is such a big fan of Barack Obama!

Tina Fey wins Emmy award for Sarah Palin spoof
Source: Reuters

Actress Tina Fey won an Emmy on Saturday for her uncanny portrayal of former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin on "Saturday Night Live," while pop star Justin Timberlake also was honored for his appearance on the NBC network's veteran sketch-comedy series.

Foud Ajami: Obama's Summer of Discontent - WSJ.com
Source: Wall Street Journal

We were led to this summer of discontent by the very nature of the coalition that brought Mr. Obama, and the political class around him, to power, and by the circumstances of his victory. The man was elected amid economic distress.

Only 19% of Americans say they'd vote for Sarah Palin for president in 2012
Source: Examiner

Much has been said in the last couple of days about a recent Gallup poll that showed that 71% of Republicans would likely vote for Sarah Palin if she ran for president in 2012. While that has cheered some of Sarah Palin's fans, it doesn't really mean much.

RNC Chairman Steele Says Democrats "Hijack Elections"

Someone over at ThinkProgress has more time than good sense and was listening to Hugh Hewitt's show last night when he interviewed RNC Chairman Michael Steele. Steele got confused and... well let's just let TP tell it:

Sarah Palin story sparks Republican family feud - Jonathan Martin - POLITICO.com
Source: Politico

William Kristol, the editor of The Weekly Standard and at times an informal adviser to Sen.

Obama's Political Operation To Launch Database Of Health Care Stories - Trying To Tap Into Grassroots Network That Won in 2008
Source: theplumline.whorunsgov.com

In a major new effort to throw Obama's campaign apparatus into the push for health care reform, the White House's political operation is set to launch a massive new online data bank of thousands of health care stories, which will be spread around the country via Obama's ext …

Slandered And Smeared, ACORN Drops Tarnished Name and Moves to Silence Critics
Source: washingtonexaminer.com

Association of Community Organizers for Reform Now (ACORN) leaders are using the threat of a law suit to silence and intimidate critics, according to current and former members of the liberal activist group. In a letter dated June 11 an attorney for ACORN advised top whistleblow …

Head of CA GOP Voter Registration Effort Pleads Guilty to Voter Registration Fraud
Source: bradblog.com

Jacoby and Young Political Majors was hired by the California Republican Party to head up their voter registration efforts in the state.

Hannity Interviews Palin Who Seems To Have Just Discovered That The US Borrows Money From China
Source: Gawker

Sean Hannity creepily interviewed Sarah Palin in some wooded area of Long Island, where Sarah proceeded to do what Sarah does—-Spewed out a maddening but hilariously folksy word soup that translates to "I told you so!"

Al Franken to Norm Coleman: You owe me $161,510.63
Source: MinnPost

Team Franken and Team Coleman have found something else to argue about. On this round, instead of votes or election certificates, it's money: specifically how much of it Coleman owes Franken.

What Liberal Media? Gore Was Crucified For Critisizing Bush Two Years Into His Term. Cheney Gets A Free Pass After Four Months?
Source: anonymousliberal.com

Gore in particular made a point of not publicly criticizing anything Bush did during that period. And if anyone had the right to criticize Bush, it was the guy who got more votes than him in the 2000 election.

BREAKING: MN-Sen: Franken WINS! (Again)
Source: Daily Kos

FINAL TALLY F 198, C 111, O 42 Franken wins by 312. Final steps to certification:

Ask a Wingnut: A Conservative Answers Your Questions: Do Conservatives Really Think It's The Media's Fault That The GOP Lost in 2006 and 2008?
Source: Salon.com

From an undisclosed location, a conservative answers your questions about why his people do what they do. This week: Is it the media's fault the GOP keeps losing?

McCain Implies He Was "A Puppet For the RNC" And Shouldn't Be Held Accountable For His Actions During The Election
Source: Wired News

John McCain says he was a puppet for the Republican National Committee and therefore should not be held accountable for a presidential campaign commercial that used the popular song "Running on Empty" by Jackson Browne without permission.

Despite Obama's Opposition, Jim DeMint (R-SC) Planning Legislative Circle Jerk on Fairness Doctrine
Source: Firedoglake

Wingnuts do love their false dilemmas, don't they? Look, in normal times, using the floor of the Senate to kiss El Rushbo's boil-laden ass is bad enough. But while the country slides into another Great Depression? It's criminal.

In New Opinion, Minnesota Election Court Seriously Damages Coleman's Chances
Source: Talking Points Memo

The Minnesota election court has just handed down a very important ruling that will determine the entire course of the rest of this trial -- and it's very bad news for Norm Coleman, cutting off multiple avenues he was pursuing in order to get more votes for himself thrown into t …

Ann Coulter under investigation for vote fraud
Source: NY Daily News

Ann Coulter is being probed. Following our Jan.

GOP's Chambliss wins Ga. Senate runoff
Source: msnbc.com

The GOP's Sen. Saxby Chambliss won the Georgia Senate runoff Tuesday over Democrat Jim Martin in a race that attracted light voter turnout despite the contest's high stakes.

Requiem For A Year

A Real War, Here Now Is The Time Winter ... The Only Living American Generation Extremism in Defense of Moderation (was no fun) R.E.S.P.E.C.T vs L.I.P.S.Y.N.C Generation Next

Sarah Palin's "Red Naughty Monkey Heels" Are Up On Ebay.
Source: cgi.ebay.com

Up for bid are thee actual Red Naughty Monkey Heels owned/worn by Sarah Palin. I got the shoes from Aunt Sarah after mentioning that I liked them. They dont fit to well, so I decided to let someone else enjoy them. These are the exact heels that made headlines.

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