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A reader makes a good point: Obviously not the most important issue of the day, but I think people are misreading Obama's off-color joke. His comment came in response to Leno's sarcastic praise, sounding to me like he was comparing the empty compliment ("That's pretty good, Mr. ...
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The joke’s on them — the Brokest Generation
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dinocrat.com — Mark Steyn hits the nail on the head. The next several generations of Americans are being royally... screwed by the Obama administration, and they’re too young or too dumb or too ill-educated to know it: Isn’t it terrific to be able to stick it to ... (more) The joke’s on them — the Brokest Generation
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Politics Daily — ... Obama's comment was insensitive, and it takes some pretty extreme word twisting to try to justify what he said. My favorite attempt at an apologia for was this comment on Politico. ...

Sarah Palin Takes Obama's Special Olympics Gaffe Personally
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