dailypundit.com - 12/10/2008
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This is the pic that ABC is running to illustrate the Blagojevich/Obama Senate seat corruption scandal. Notice how Obama seems to be not just aloof from the governor, but actually smelling something bad.
Bet you won’t see very many runs of this pic of the dynamic duo, though:
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rossdouthat.theatlantic.com - 12/15/2008
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America's Princess has decided to claim her inheritance
: Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of an American political...
dynasty, has decided to pursue the United States Senate seat being vacated by Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York, a person ...
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The "Campaign" Begins
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The Morni…er, Afternoon Scramble, 12/10/2008
No Runny Eggs —
... prior to Blago to get sent up the river. He’s jumping the gun a bit on Blago (unless one counts the several hours cooling his heels in federal custody waiting for his bond hearing) - I’m willing to put cold, hard cash on the line in saying that Blago will walk despite the facts.
My blogfather Chris has a fitting punishment for Blago. In case those of you on the Left think he’s bluffing, do note he offers the same punishment for Ted Stevens.
Bill Quick found the pic the presstitutes won’t run, and compared it to ...
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