January 13, 2009
1. John McCain 2. Joe Biden 3. Colin Powell Apart from all being prominent American male political figures, that is. And all being white (like Stephen Colbert, I don’t see colour). Give up? They’ve all got a great track record on bipartisanship. Well, a good enough track record to be hon...
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That’s right - Barack Obama’s first foreign trip as President won’t be to Iraq, or Afghanistan, or Israel - but to… Canada! Well, the place has gone downhill ever since Kids In The Hall ended. But wait! What’s this? There’s a good reason for it? “[His trip w...
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Barack Obama has broken his silence about the situation in Gaza - it seems as a result of the latest Israeli attack, which killed 40 at a United Nations school. From MSNBC.com: “President-elect Barack Obama said he was “deeply concerned” about civilian casualties in Gaza and Israel...
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As you do. When you’re the Presidential Inaugural Committe organising Barack Obama’s inauguration. The full line-up of official balls has been revealed - and it includes a Youth Ball for those aged 18-35; a Commander-In-Chief’s Ball for wounded veterans and those serving in the mil...
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Guess who’s staying in the Presidential guest house Blair House - and thus preventing the Obamas from moving in? The delightful John Howard. Although, as Margaret Carlson says here, the 35 (count ‘em!)-bathroomed Blair House was reportedly free until recently - and Howard may well have b...
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Sorry: intelligence choice. No, make that: intelligent intelligence choice. Rachel Maddow (brilliantly) covers the controversy surrounding Obama’s pick of Leon Panetta to head the CIA: .msnbcLinks {font-size:11px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #999; margin-top: 5px; backgr...
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This is quite something: And here they are walking and talking and such. Well, talking, at least: .msnbcLinks {font-size:11px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #999; margin-top: 5px; background: transparent; text-align: center; width: 425px;} .msnbcLinks a {text-decoration:none !im...
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BBC Radio 4 recently broadcast a very interesting programme about Obama’s academic career in Harvard and Chicago. You can hear it on the iPlayer here. ...
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The six-year-old son of the new Alaskan Senator, Mark Begich, screamed “Obama!” when he saw him in Washington on Monday (when all the new Senators were sworn in). And Obama, of course, responded to his call: ...
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The Big Cheese hath spoken: “Obama had spoken to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Monday on the need to find a quick solution to defuse the dispute, according to Democratic officials. Reid was told by Obama that if Burris had the legal standing to be seated - despite controversy surroundin...
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