November 2010
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Watchdanpatterson:
George W. Bush answers questions via Facebook
/via @abcnewsradio:
/via @nightline:
/via@soupsoup:
Mark Zuckerberg interviewing George W. Bush live on Facebook
Streaming live now
No mention of ‘The Internets’ but there is one shout out to ‘The Facebook.’
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“I sat next to her once, thought she was beautiful and I think she’s very happy...”
– Barbara Bush on Sarah Palin (via today)
“Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski is putting...”
– Sources: FCC chief working on net neutrality proposal - Kim Hart - POLITICO.com
“Fox News chairman Roger Ailes: Obama “has not been very successful” and has a...”
– Politico (via brooklynmutt)
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Save Newsweek.com: A Defense of Newsweek.com →
savenewsweekdotcom:
It’s always nice to wake up and find out in the Times that your job is doomed. As they put it on Saturday morning, quoting the new CEO of the so-called Newsweek Daily Beast Company, Stephen Colvin: “Newsweek.com will cease to exist after the merger, and anyone who types the URL into their…
An impassioned plea to save newsweek.com
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“The old South Boston Aquarium stands
in a Sahara of snow now. Its broken...”
– Robert Lowell, “For The Union Dead” (The Atlantic, 1960). The poem turns 50 today.
Today is Veteran’s Day. If you know someone who has served the country, be sure to thank them today.
(via theatlantic)
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Secretary Clinton gives strange, but very funny...
Here are some highlights from the Hamish & Andy show, courtesy of the State Department: QUESTION: Madam Secretary, thank you so much for joining us. SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you for having me. QUESTION: It’s very exciting. And we start with a gift. SECRETARY CLINTON: Oh, excellent. QUESTION: On behalf of the people’s show, its potato chips — or crisps, I think — QUESTION:...
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Pelosi's letter to Democratic House members
Dear Democratic Colleague: Over the past several days, I have spoken with many Democratic colleagues about how to continue our fight to make our country more secure and strengthen the middle class, create jobs, protect Social Security and Medicare, and promote the innovation, technology and education to make America Number One in the world. As always, I am inspired by the fighting spirit of our...
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“I became aware of Keith’s political contributions late last night. Mindful of...”
– A statement from Phil Griffin, President of MSNBC. (via mediaite)
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“Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine has conceded what House...”
– Kaine admits House loss - House Races Live - POLITICO.com
“09:47 PM LOOKING WAY AHEAD: Haley Barbour, the head of the Republican Governors...”
– Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com
MSNBC Projects Republicans Take Control Of House
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It's Just Like Being There, Except, You're Not
If you’re election obsessed like those of us who work at POLITICO, join us from 8 to 11 p.m. ET for POLITICO’s live, continuous coverage of the election night results featuring POLITICO’s Jim VandeHei, John Harris, Mike Allen, Jeanne Cummings, Jonathan Martin and Alex Burns. It’s 3 hours of unscripted fun. What could possibly go wrong?
We’ll be streaming from our...
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“You’d be amazed how many times I take a picture with a very pregnant woman and...”
– Ladies and gentlemen, President Bill Clinton. (via mediaite)
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“Top Republicans in Washington and in the national GOP establishment say the 2010...”
– Next for GOP leaders: Stopping Sarah Palin - Mike Allen and Jim VandeHei - POLITICO.com 