Daily Archives: April 28, 2009

Specter switches.

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WaPo: Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter will switch his party affiliation from Republican to Democrat and announced today that he will run in 2010 as a Democrat, according to a statement he released this morning. This ultimately isn’t a massive shock … Continue reading →

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I blame those dirty, dirty immigrants.

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And I’m not alone! Via Media Matters: Michael Savage: “Make no mistake about it: Illegal aliens are the carriers of the new strain of human-swine avian flu from Mexico… [C]ould this be a terrorist attack through Mexico? Could our dear … Continue reading →

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Come on guys… seriously… no, seriously… really… guys… I mean it, seriously… come on… come on, guys… really, I mean it… seriously… come on… no, seriously, guys… seriously… no, really, I mean it.

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Abstract from Ohio State University study, The Irony of Satire: This study investigated biased message processing of political satire in The Colbert Report and the influence of political ideology on perceptions of Stephen Colbert. Results indicate that political ideology influences … Continue reading →

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I’m joining the NRA

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Bumper sticker on red Volvo outside my apartment: “If guns are outlawed, only outlaws will be able to defend themselves from zombies.” Think about it.

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Pay attention to meeeeee

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Shorter Mary Ann Glendon: “I was excited to receive this Medal from Notre Dame, until I found out that Barack Obama was going to be there, too, and he eats babies. But I’m not going to comment on the matter. … Continue reading →

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