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Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama (born August 4, 1961) is the junior United States Senator from Illinois and a member of the Democratic Party. The U.S. Senate Historical Office lists him as the fifth African American Senator in U.S. history and the only African American currently serving in the U.S. Senate. (More at Wikipedia)
Barack Obama Buzz
Significant posts about Barack Obama from the last 24 hours, updated every 4 hours.
Color codes for posts: RED is for conservative, BLUE is for liberal, and GRAY is for independent.
Warning: Possible formatting problems aheadWhy our archive pages don't work quite right
(Written 2008.10.13, postdated. Details below the jump. -- Updated 2008.10.22) I just got email a little bit ago informing me that TypePad is implementing some "improvements" that, at best, are going to require some tedious and time consuming... (Read more...)
Obama's preferences for his seat
From NBC's Mark Murray and Chuck ToddWhile making clear that Obama and his team had no inappropriate contact regarding the vacant Senate seat, the report does note Obama's preferences to succeed him. After Valerie Jarrett withdrew her name from... (Read more...)
Fitzgerald interviewed Obama
From NBC's Mark Murray and Chuck ToddPerhaps the most interesting news from the Blagojevich report just released by Obama's transition office is that Obama -- as well as Rahm Emanuel and Valerie Jarrett -- had interviews in the past week with US... (Read more...)
First Madoff-related suicide reported: Thierry Magon de La Villehuchet
From Bloomberg: Thierry Magon de La Villehuchet, who ran a fund that invested with Bernard Madoff, was found dead today in his New York office in an apparent suicide, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said. “Our investigative premise is that it... (Read more...)
Breaking: Obama finally releases report on staff's contacts with Blagojevich; Update: No quid pro quo
Contact. (Read more...)
Video: Joe the Plumber laughs at reporter's claim that media wasn't stumping for anyone
"I'll leave that one alone." (Read more...)
A Blast from the Past
Before you tuck your pet liberal in on Christmas Eve and get em all snuggly into the bed as he waits for Obama Claus. Here is a classic bedtime story I want you to share with them as my grandfather did with me every year. (Read more...)
Now they tell us: GOP pols, pollsters grumbling about McCain's misuse of Palin
Too late. (Read more...)
Quirky Festivus holiday gains followers (James H. Burnett III/MiamiHerald.com)
James H. Burnett III / (Read more...)
Bob Ostertag: Gay Marriage Part 2
Thank you, everyone, for all the thoughtful comments posted to my blog on gay marriage. Many intelligent and wise things were said, from all different... (Read more...)
Minnesota Recount: Happy New Year!
Don't worry, be Merry and Happy. (Read more...)
Celebrities That Lean To The Right
Contrary to the media meme, there are indeed some Hollywood and sports celebrities that are conservative. Most readers are probably aware of the more outspoken folks on this list including Kelsey Grammer, Chuck Norris, and Mel Gibson. Y (Read more...)
O, MY BOD! IT'S BEACH BARACK (Maggie Haberman/New York Post)
Maggie Haberman / (Read more...)
Happy Festivus, the atheist holiday
"I realized there had to be another way." (Read more...)
Drudge Blare: Prosecutors Interviewed ObamaObama Releases, Um, Report
Above the Main Post Update: Obama's lawyer Gregory Craig (remember him?) says prosecutors interviewed Obama. President-elect Barack Obama and two of his top advisers were interviewed last week by federal prosecutors probing Illinois Governor Rod... (Read more...)
New York Is Semi-Sweet On Caroline, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds ... (Quinnipiac University)
Quinnipiac U (Read more...)
"Homeland Security USA"
Hmmm: ABC turns homeland security into boob-tube entertainment. [...] Read the rest » (Read more...)
Jefferson Vs. Plato
Guest Commentary by Edward Cline:If one is searching for the causes of today’s moral crisis, it is the premises of giants one should examine, not those of midgets. One should begin with Plato and graduate to his contemporary champions. (Read more...)
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One Step Ahead
Ten blogs whose posts on December 21 best represented the collective buzz on December 22 (ranked).
- AMERICAN DIGEST
- Political Punch
- The Moderate Voice
- Cafe Hayek
- Endiana.com
- JammieWearingFool
- GINA COBB
- Pensito Review
- Below The Beltway
- BAGnewsNotes
Hot Links
Links posted by multiple bloggers in the last 24 hours. Updated every 4 hours.
- Goodbye to All That: Why Obama Matters - The Atlantic (December 2007) (linked in 26 posts)
- Amazon.com: Virtually Normal: Andrew Sullivan: Books (linked in 26 posts)
- Amazon.com: Love Undetectable: Notes on Friendship, Sex, and Survival: Andrew Sullivan: Books (linked in 26 posts)
- Amazon.com: Same-Sex Marriage: Pro and Con: Andrew Sullivan: Books (linked in 26 posts)
- Melissa Etheridge: The Choice Is Ours Now (linked in 25 posts)
- Instapundit.com - Podcasts Archives (linked in 24 posts)
- Mallard Fillmore (linked in 24 posts)
- Matthew Yglesias Teach the Controversy (linked in 23 posts)
- Confirmed: Fred getting his own radio show (linked in 23 posts)
- Richard Cohen - Obama''s Choice of Rick Warren Ruined a Party - washingtonpost.com (linked in 23 posts)