So, Obama was good, but is anyone surprised?
Screw the banks, spending freeze, go health care reform, etc. All good. continue reading...
Junk food-specifically soda has been linked to obesity according to recent research… although it seems like a no brainer. continue reading...
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An assassination plot against President Obama has been foiled in Turkey. US officials are allegedly taking the threat “very seriously.” However, the president did not need to change his schedule. The man who had been planning the attack was arrested last week in Turkey. Read more… continue reading...
Joe and Jill Biden appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show yesterday. On the show, the (almost) vice-president’s wife told viewers that Barack Obama gave her husband the choice to be either his running mate, or the Secretary of State. Joe Biden immediately shushed his wife, which caused raucous laughter in the audience. He finally allowed his wife to continue, and she said she had told him that if he were Secretary of State the family would rarely see him. This account of events was denied by the Obama transition team after the show aired yesterday afternoon. Read more… continue reading...
In an unexpected move (sarcasm), Time magazine has named president-elect Barack Obama person of the year for 2008. He fought a long and difficult battle to the presidency, and gave hope to America and the world; plus he overcame a mess of obstacles I’m not even going to get into. For these reasons, he is the person of the year, and we await his inauguration anxiously. Read more…
But, that doesn’t mean he’s not worth keeping a watchful eye on. John Hastings thinks so:
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President-elect Barack Obama appeared on 60 Minutes last week to weigh in on all the big issues, after taking an apparent media break since his election:
As JFK was the first television president, Barack Obama is going to be the first internet president. In fact, he will be delivering an address weekly via YouTube. Read more… continue reading...
NEW Yorkers were left a little confused overnight as more than a million copies of a fake newspaper were handed out by a team of pranksters rallied through the web. continue reading...
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