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Newsweek Compares Bush Era as Star Wars to Obama's as Star Trek
newsbusters.org - 5/8/2009
Newsweek Compares Bush Era as Star Wars to Obama's as Star Trek
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Naturally all Bush's folks are the Evil Characters In a transparently unhinged and partisan hit job against several Bush administration officials, Newsweek thought it would be amusing to compare the Bush era and the Obama era by analogizing them with Star Wars and Star Trek respectively. ...
Christian Right: Obama Is A Heretic For Observing Day Of Prayer In Private Just Like Most Other Presidents
thinkprogress.org - 5/7/2009
Christian Right: Obama Is A Heretic For Observing Day Of Prayer In Private Just Like Most Other ...
— thinkprogress.org — President Obama will sign a proclamation recognizing today as a National Day of Prayer (NDP). Notably, the... President will not continue former George W. Bush’s practice of holding a “ formal White House event .” In response, ... (more) Christian Right: Obama Is A Heretic For Observing Day Of ...

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huffingtonpost.com - 5/8/2009
Cheney: "Mistake" For GOP To "Moderate," Glad That Detainees Were Waterboarded
— huffingtonpost.com — Former Vice President Dick Cheney defended the Bush administration's use of waterboarding on Thursday, saying that, contrary... to arguments made by Barack Obama, the techniques were a necessary last-resort measure to get information from detainees.  ... (more) Cheney: "Mistake" For GOP To "Moderate," Glad That ...

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latimes.com - 5/11/2009
Defending Dawn Johnsen - Los Angeles Times
— latimes.com — The irony is overwhelming: Republicans in the Senate are opposing -- and may try to filibuster --... President Obama's choice to head the Justice Department agency that during the Bush administration provided legal cover for the torture of suspected ... (more) Defending Dawn Johnsen - Los Angeles Times

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Wonkette » top:  ‘Star Trek’ Movie Sparks Massive Nerd War On Political Internet

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‘Star Trek’ Movie Sparks Massive Nerd War On Political Internet
Wonkette » top — ... believe in the final frontier,” at a campaign stop last year. If he does check out the new movie, I can imagine he might feel a special empathy for Spock’s position, given the chattering class’s insistence that he needs to show more emotion, too. Holy… holy shit… Barack Obama’s nominating Dr. Spock to the Supreme Court, isn’t he? Try smearing that, Jeffrey Rosen. Finally, and most tragically, Newsbusters is actually taking serious offense to this Newsweek bullshit: ...

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