September 20, 2008
September 19, 2008
A Howard Stern prank
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Howard Stern arranged for this prank in the background of a CNN report on the Lehman Brothers failure. It is safe for work. Tags: CNN, Howard Stern, Humour, You Tube ...
go to article »September 17, 2008
Bipartisan behaviour
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As both US presidential candidates try to position themselves as an agent of change in Washington, the Washington Times looks at the legislative records of McCain and Obama to see who has been the best at working across the aisle with Senators from the other party: Mr. McCain has been more likely to...
go to article »September 13, 2008
Obama’s Electoral Map
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Very funny, and apt. Hat Tip: Gman Tags: 2008 US Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Humour ...
go to article »September 12, 2008
Lipstick on a pig
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Barack Obama has been under fire for referring to the McCain/Palin ticket with the quote “You can put lipstick on a paig, but it is still a pig”. As one can imagine, there has been a firestorm, and the Washington Post has a good analysis of it. Now the saying is a very old saying, and ma...
go to article »September 10, 2008
Borat wins
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Yay, Borat has won with a New York Judge throwing out the lawsuits by a driving instructor and two etiquette teachers who featured in the movie. They should have used the movie as a promotional tool, not sued! Tags: Borat ...
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Clark gives in to Bush
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New Zealand has dropped its opposition to a US-India nuclear deal after a phone call between George W Bush and Helen Clark. India is delighted: This followed tough negotiations in which several small NSG states agreed under heavy U.S. pressure to weaker language than they had sought to ensure India ...
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Sarah Palin rumours debunked
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A Charlie Martin has set up a page listing and confirming or debunking all the rumours about Sarah Palin. I suggest anyone writing about her in the media check with this page, before repeating something that is false. Here are some of the debunked rumours: No she wasn’t a member of the (wild-eyed...
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Ralston and Woodham on Palin
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Bill Ralston is not a fan of Sarah Palin. However he may be judging her off incorrect media reports: She’s an aggressively pro-war, gun-loving fundamentalist Christian, a creationist who is strongly anti-abortion and so vigorously opposed to contraception that she preaches abstinence to teenag...
go to article »September 5, 2008
The Palin Speech
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Off to the US Embassy again today - this time for the McCain speech. But it may be a fizzer compared to the speech of his running mate - Sarah Palin. Look at what the pundits said: It wasn’t just a home run, said CNN’s Wolf Blitzer at the St Paul, Minnesota, convention - it may have been...
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