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November 3, 2008

Gather for Obama: election night and victory day!

Aggregated from: The World Wants Obama Coalition

All around the world, plans are being made by international Obama supporters - both Americans abroad and non-citizens - to gather to watch the results come in on Tuesday and then party through on Wednesday, when we trust we will all have something to celebrate! To find events in your country/city ha...

McCain on SNL: Funny Enough to Be President?This is a Video post

Over the years, a number of US politicians have appeared on Saturday Night Live. From presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton to hopefuls Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, the famous late-night program has been an excellent platform for candidates to show their sense of humor. Bloggers comment on John McCain's latest appearance on the show.

November 2, 2008

Canadian Comedians Fool Sarah Palin

Aggregated from: PoliGazette

A Canadian comedian pretending to be French President Nicolas Sarkozy called Governor Sarah Palin on Saturday. According to the comedian, Palin fell for it, seemingly believing that the caller was indeed Sarkozy, this despite the comedian’s frequent hints that it was a prank. The two called fo...

Phonecall Nicolas Sarkozy did not make to Sarah Palin

Aggregated from: JOTMAN

AP has the story behind it.Some French translations and clarifications (ABC News and TPM):MASKED AVENGERS: I follow your campaigns closely with my special American adviser Johnny Hallyday, you know? [Note: Hallyday is a French singer and actor.] MASKED AVENGERS: Exactly, we could go try hunting by ...

Lessons From the Wrong Crowd

Aggregated from: SuperFrenchie

The United States of America has been in existence for 231 years. In those 231 years, there have only been five black U.S. senators. Yes, Barack Obama is only the 5th black U.S. senator in history. In that same period, there have only been 2 elected black governors. The first one was elected in 199...

Sarah Palin's Conversation with Fake SarkozyThis is a Video post

Two radio hosts from Montreal, the Masked Avengers (les Justiciers Masqués), successfully impersonated French president Sarkozy and carried on a humorous conversation with VP candidate Sarah Palin. Bloggers from Canada, France and Tunisia react to the interview in this post by Lova Rakotomalala.

November 1, 2008

ELECTION NIGHT EVENTS: Obama vs McCain (Around The Diaspora)

Aggregated from: Jamati

OBAMA vs McCain November 4th, 2008 THE GLOBAL PARTIES OF A LIFETIME obamavsmccain.jpeg With the 2008 US Presidential Elections - destined for history making, many are planning or will be attending events surrounding this electric night of stars and stripes. DURING ELECTION NIGHT ...

October 31, 2008

Joe the Plumber and the American Dream

Aggregated from: SuperFrenchie

So much talk about Joe the Plumber and his “American Dream” of one day owning his boss’ company made me think of reposting this post. Here it is: The American dream is sold to both Americans and the world partly on one premise: Economic mobility here is greater than anywhere else....

October 29, 2008

Hanging Sarah Palin in Effigy

When news broke that a West Hollywood couple had hung a Sarah Palin effigy by a noose outside their home as part of a Halloween display, the blogosphere could hardly contain itself. Although many bloggers agreed that the effigy was not a crime, there was a general feeling that it was in bad taste.

Republican bogeymen: France and… science!

Aggregated from: SuperFrenchie

Where does a lot of that earmark money end up anyway? […] You’ve heard about some of these pet projects they really don’t make a whole lot of sense and sometimes these dollars go to projects that have little or nothing to do with the public good. Things like fruit fly research in Pari...