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Saturday, October 4, 2008

John McCain on the Bailout

Jon Stewart compares John McCain to Harry Potter's Gollum. They talk alike, they look alike, their cousins identical cousins....

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In Her Defense, I'm Sure the Moose Had It Coming
BY AARON SORKIN -- Huffington Post

IT'S TRUE!!!

Tea parties are for little girls.

Please Keep in Mind

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Reagan's '80s

(some of us remember)

Pol-ly-an-na

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