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corner.nationalreview.com - 3/20/2009
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The audience was screaming last night in that Leno audience (video here) -- as if it were 1964 and he were the Beatles. The president went to Leno so he could get that campaign adulation buzz all over again. Enough with the Simon Cowells. This is Barack Obama. Our lives would suck without him. ...
Speaking of CNBC, Obama Names New FDA Chief
news.aol.com - 3/16/2009
Speaking of CNBC, Obama Names New FDA Chief
— news.aol.com — Despite a rocky record with appointments, the Obama administration is slowly building the perfect bacon cheeseburger with... its appointments. First, there was Leon Panetta (or pancetta , for purposes of this joke). Now, Obama has announced his pick for ... (more) Speaking of CNBC, Obama Names New FDA Chief

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Morning Skim: Obama on 'Leno' and Nowruz
Opinionator — Kathryn Jean Lopez at National Review : The audience was screaming last night in that Leno audience — as if it were 1964 and he were the Beatles. The president went to Leno so he could get that campaign adulation buzz all over again. Enough with the Simon Cowells. This is Barack Obama. Our lives would suck without him. Don’t make him play by [Idol] rules! Craig Crawford at ...

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