huffingtonpost.com - 1/13/2009
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Joe the Plumber has been reporting from Israel in his new position as Pajamas Media war correspondent.
The campaign trail celebrity went to war to correct what he saw as a glaring oversight in the journalism field: "They're supposed to bring the news to you unbiased. They're supposed to ...
haaretz.com - 1/12/2009
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The Central Elections Committee on Monday banned Arab
political parties from running in next month's parliamentary elections,...
drawing accusations of racism by an Arab lawmaker who said he would challenge the decision in the country's Supreme Court. ...
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Israel bans Arab parties from running in ...
firedoglake.com - 1/12/2009
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A couple good questions for Hillary today.
The Rev. Wright follows Mr. Obama to Washington, for a "thought-provoking" message, according to ABC.
In the sport of Shameless Race-Card Playing, Rep. James Clyburn has just reached the Olympics, by pulling the slavery card on Gov. Mark Sanford.
"We are not potted plants."
Joe the Plumber vs. Israeli reporter on Israel's right to defend itself. Curiouser and curiouser.
Two men stoned for adultery in Iran.
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Is Bill O’Reilly A Pinhead Because He Doesn’t Know That Sweden Is Neutral?
News Hounds —
... because a response would mean admitting to watching Fox News. (Memo to Jessica: you don’t have to cuz we do.) In reacting to this slight, on his “Reality Check” segment of “The Factor,” Bill said that Alba was “misguided and could benefit greatly if she watched The Factor.” After the party, Alba was asked, by CNS reporter Nicholas Ballasy, about what she thought Obama would change with his presidency. Taking a page from not plumber, not Sam, turned not journalist (Joe the Plumbers asking an Israeli journalist if he supported Israel) Alba took asked Ballasy what he thought is ...
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Wash Post Federal Page 1/13/2009
Samuel Wurzelbacher , best known as Joe the Plumber, is reporting from Israel these days as part of his new gig for a conservative Web site, Pajamas TV ( http://www.pjtv.com ).
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