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Barack Obama's State of the Union Was Awesome

Barack Obama's first State of the Union was not a particularly soaring or pretty speech. But it was really the model every future president should look to when composing their own. More »

01/28/10

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By Pareene

#videuhoh

Obama, Clinton, Bush: The Superhero Trifecta of Presidents for Haiti

Yesterday, Barack Obama announced that George W. Bush and Bill Clinton were going to be appointed to head up a major fundraising effort for Haiti. Bush and Clinton appeared together on Face the Nation after. Cute presidential hijinks ensued. More »

01/17/10

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By Foster Kamer

#media

The Great Unwritten Magazine Stories

Vanity Fair's new Tiger Woods cover story doesn't have a Tiger interview, and its Tiger beefcake photos are all of pre-scandal vintage. It just makes us consider the tantalizing magazine story possibilities that are still waiting to be written. More »

01/04/10

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By Hamilton Nolan

#halloffame

Presumed Nigerian Terrorist Joins Ill-Timed Bathroom Break Hall of Fame

So, the Nigerian man detained Sunday for locking himself in Northwest Flight 253's bathroom for an hour, two days after some other Nigerian tried to blow up the same flight? Definitely not a terrorist. Just a remarkably inopportune bathroom break. More »

12/28/09

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By Maureen O'Connor

#brightpaperpackages

Our Favorite Things About 2009: These People Are Gone

Dana Perino's 9 Favorite Things reminded me that my favorite thing about 2009 has been that we don't have to care about Dana Perino anymore. Or any other Bush people! Let us list 7 of them we do not miss. More »

12/23/09

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By Pareene

#passingnotes

Dear Kim Jong-Il, Will You Be America's Friend? Circle YES or NO

In the grand tradition of the last two guys, Obama has written a "personal" letter to megalomaniac North Korea dictator Kim Jong-Il. But will Kimmy agree to go steady? Welcome to the middle school dance of international diplomacy. More »

12/16/09

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By Maureen O'Connor

#conspiracytheories

How Did the Bush White House Generate 234,042 Emails Per Day?

Two groups reached an agreement with the Obama administration today which will release 22 million White House emails that were previously "lost" by the Bush Administration. These messages span 94 days. That's 234,042 emails per day. Crazy! More »

12/14/09

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By Adrian Chen

#holidays

Obama's First Thanksgiving Proclamation: Just OK

Thanksgiving Proclamations are, for the most part, pretty routine. Namecheck settlers, Washington, Lincoln, God, and our Troops. Encourage people to give thanks. The end. But there are some key differences between a Bush declaration and an Obama declaration! More »

11/23/09

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By Pareene

#gossiproundup

Everybody Was Kung-Fu (and Every Other Kind of) Fighting

Rihanna and Chris Brown continue to use domestic violence to sell things, the Hoff beats up old people, Clinton and Bush refuse to savage each other for money, Madonna may or may not be a bad girlfriend, and more! More »

11/05/09

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By Ravi Somaiya

#torture

Italian Court Holds Mock Trial For CIA

An Italian court has convicted 22 CIA operatives and one Air Force colonel of kidnapping. The CIA grabbed Egyptian imam Abu Omar in Milan and flew him to Egypt to be tortured. This is "illegal" under Italian "law." More »

11/04/09

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By Pareene

#secondcareers

Bush Is Back! Forges New Folksy Speaking Career

Dubya has mainly been writing a book in crayon since leaving the Oval Office, with his tongue stuck out to help him concentrate. But, perhaps upset that Michael Steele is the only person regularly gaffe-ing, he's back and giving speeches! More »

10/27/09

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By Ephraim Gadsby

#presidents

George W. Bush Presents, 'Get Confident, Stupid!'

Next Monday, George W. Bush will begin his career as a motivational speaker, because he is obviously a very motivational man who is quite good a public speaking. More »

10/21/09

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By Pareene

#altarcations

Scoring Sunday's Nuptials: The Kerry/Dubya Rivalry, Extended

Do you remember the bloody battle between Dubya and Kerry? Phyllis Nefler does. So do the NYT's bitchy Weddings & Celebrations editors, who love a juicy broadsheet when they can make one. The battle royale continues. Also, look: meerkats! More »

10/11/09

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By Phyllis Nefler

#videuhoh

Click here to read <em>SNL</em>, Bush Infiltrate White House Press Briefing

SNL, Bush Infiltrate White House Press Briefing

Oh, amusement! A reporter at the White House today used a Saturday Night Live-born term while asking Robert Gibbs a question. But, sadly, it wasn't "fuck." More »

09/29/09

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By Andrew Belonsky

#children

Jenna Bush Reports for Reporting Duty, but Keeps Day Job

Oh, look, Jenna "Jenna Bush" Hager is on a morning television show, performing "journalism," for Americans. Finally! More »

09/18/09

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By Pareene

#shock

Bush Speechwriter: Even Bush Recognized Sarah Palin's Dumbness

Bush speechwriters keep writing books, as if in an attempt to convince us that despite their former job, they are indeed able to read and write above a fourth-grade level. The latest: Matt Latimer says Bush didn't like Palin! More »

09/15/09

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By Pareene

#neverforget

Happy First Post-9/11 9/11!

On this day eight years ago, four commercial airplanes were hijacked and crashed into buildings and a field. Thousands died. This is the first anniversary of that terrible day, though, that the Terrorists will not still be winning. More »

09/11/09

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By Pareene

#freedom

Iraqi Shoe Thrower Gets Early Release

Remember that shoe-throwing Iraqi journalist who tossed one at Dubya in December? Muntadhar al-Zeidi's being released from prison early, for good behavior. Meanwhile, don't know about newspaper economics in Iraq, but the Baghdad Expos: still need a good splitter. [MSNBC]

08/29/09

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By Foster Kamer

#homelandsecurity

Former Bush Admin Official Verifies Crazy Lefty Conspiracy Theory

No, 9/11 was not an inside job (but BUSH KNEW!), but inaugural Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge just wrote a bitchy tell-all, and he makes some crazy claims. More »

08/20/09

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By Pareene

#lawsuits

Former Top Bush Attorney Now A Friend to the Gays

In November of 2000, if you'd have bet your life against the fact that the man representing Bush in the case of Bush v. Gore would one day lead the fight to legalize gay marriage, you'd be dead now. More »

08/19/09

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By The Cajun Boy

#feuds

Dick Cheney Hates George W. Bush for Being a Wuss

Recently it came to light that Dick Cheney and George W. Bush aren't exactly chums. Now the full extent of the contempt Cheney developed for what he saw as Bush's lack of resolve is being exposed, and it's ugly. More »

08/13/09

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By The Cajun Boy

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