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[11:24] Firecloud: oh shit meant to ask if you saw obama’s speech
[11:24] firecloud: specifically the part about dropping out of high school
[11:24] firecloud: no longer an option
[11:24] firecloud: “you don’t just let yourself down, you let your country down”
[11:24] firecloud: like damn
[11:25] Me: That was the highlight for me
[11:25] ME: it was his “ask what […]

Our first press conference. so this is what the truth sounds like. Hey McCain, stop asking dumb questions about the helicopter program that dubya started.

On Monday evening, February 9, 2009, President Obama gave his first White House press conference. It was held in the East Room of the White House.
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Part I: Officially Dead: Acting White

Lets hope this "acting white" bs will finally die a slow death. In addition to "Acting White", the following terms should also be taken out back and shot; "Not black enough", "Oreo", "Not keeping it real", etc…
These type of low self esteem based comments […]

That One…

The president elect, Barack H. Obama, collects comics.
First Rachel Maddow, now this…
UK paper the Telegraph has the info; “He collects Spider-Man and Conan the Barbarian comics”
Who knew?
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My colleague, Iann Robinson (who is now writing at skullnbones.com) has a couple of things to say about the election and it looks at some deeper issues of race, religion and sexual orientation. Take a look at his Thirsty and Miserable column, it’s a good read.
Usually on Friday I do […]

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Barack’s sister Maya Soetoro-Ng discusses the strong influence their mother has had on their values and outlook.

Great video.

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This really should have been up sooner. My bad, that whole Cobra Commander thing totally confused me.

Sample responses:
Gina - “I can’t stop crying”
Joe - That was the shortest election night that I have experienced in my life”
Johnny - “oh man Palin looks devastated! And Todd looks so pissed… You put me through all this SHIT, […]

Devo heads back to Akron, Ohio to play at a show for Obama featuring Chrissie Hynde and The Black Keys.
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Former George W. Bush press secretary Scott McClellan endorses Obama on CNN’s “D.L. Hughley Breaks the News”

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For those of you that vote with your wallets, check out this comparison chart of the Obama and McCain tax plans.

Barack Obama’s tax plan
John McCain’s tax plan

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