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more about #speeches more comments → Nasdaf: more » aztecprincess: How about bringing back the draft? Since we are so concerned about fighting terrorists perhaps we should all pitch in, no? Nothing swifter to start an... more » Btwbfdimho: . more » snugbug: I'm always fascinated by how they fold the US coat of arms flag during these landmark presidential speeches. Since that flag symbolizes the United St... more » NorthernLite: So, to sum up: We'll probably have no government healthcare insurance, I see steps being taken toward tighter controls on a woman's right to choose, n... more » son of spam: Ten minutes wasted. #rajrajaratnam more » Steverino Begins: AFTER THE LORD'S PRAYER: The Bewitched marathon that was interrupted should resume. more » If_I_Had_a_Poodle: it sounds like it was written by modo more » Slackferno: How many versions of this speech did Safire write? Was he rolling a D20 for different scenarios? And did Bowie get an advance copy of this? more » gargamel: Good stuff to throw at the people who don't believe that we made it to the moon. Why have this speech ready if you were sure it wouldn't be a problem? more » scroll_lock: For a real tearjerker, nothing beats the eulogy penned by LBJ in the event his Beagles Him and Her were untimely snatched from his ear-pulling meathoo... more » scroll_lock: As far as burials at sea, you would be commending their REMAINS to the "deepest of the deep" (my, what drama), not their SOULS. If not, it sounds lik... more » iplaudius: I can imagine Safire writing this, privately pondering the etymological connections of lunar and lunacy. In a genre that requires weight and sober r... more » Aatom: Our plan was to just turn off the radios? Seems kind of cold. I'd at least want people to talk to if I had to live on the moon for the rest of my life. more » musicmope: If only NIxon had been stranded on the Moon around, say, 1948. more » -
#speeches
Obama's Afghanistan Speech: More Poetry, Less Terror
It was easily one of the 50 most important speeches Barack Obama will ever give: Tonight, he made the case for why he's sending 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan. (Oh, and terrorists? They still want to kill us.) More » -
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Alleged Insider Trader Tries to Rally His Troops
Billionaire businessman Raj Rajaratnam is out on bail, so he stopped by Galleon Group, the hedge fund he founded in 1997, to give a pep talk to the staff. Things aren't going so well over there! More » -
#history
William Safire's Finest Speech
Columnist and presidential speechwriter Bill Safire was one of only three non-disloyal Jews President Nixon could name. Here is the speech he drafted for Nixon to read in case the Apollo 11 Astronauts became stranded on the moon! More » -
#values
Story of Dumb Woman Not Winning Contest Becomes Tragic Tale of Political Oppression
Beauty pageant loser Carrie Prejean spoke to the "Values Voter Summit" in DC today, and if you love crazy eyes as much as you hate gays, you will enjoy her little talk. More » -
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Obama Schools GOP in Health Care Speech
So, the President just wrapped up his health care speech. How did it go? Well, despite his efforts to teach the GOP a thing or two, he likely wasted his breath on a group who can't comprehend his reforms. More » -
#speeches
Obama Speech Preview: Health Care Reform Is Good And Will Not Kill You
The White House released excerpts from President Obama's evening address to a joint session of congress. They are... pretty much what you would expect. More » -
#gigs
Let's All Hire Sarah Palin to Speak to Us!
We will need probably a zillion dollars or so to book her, but Sarah Palin is at least finally accepting speaking engagements! Just like Tom Friedman and other people who are very expensive and always wrong. First up: Hong Kong! More » -
#badvertising
'Viral' Movie Ad Fails in Every Way Possible
Marketing whizzes for a movie called I Love You, Beth Cooper figured that a good idea to generate "buzz" would be to pay some valedictorian for a product placement in her high school graduation speech. They were wrong. More » -
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#speeches
Barack Obama to Black America: 'No Excuses! No Excuses!'
Barack Obama delivered a fiery speech, perhaps the most impassioned public speech he's ever given, a speech that touched on the subject of personal responsibility in the black community, at the NAACP's annual meeting last night. More » -
#higherlearning
Oprah Advises Grads: Get a Private Jet, Losers
American Poultry Queen Oprah Winfrey gave the commencement address to the starry-eyed, chickenless graduates of Duke University yesterday. Her message to them: I really love my private jet! More » -
#politics
Even Republicans Didn't Know Why Jindal Was Talking Like That
Last night, America as a whole was introduced to Louisiana Governor and up-and-coming Republican superstar Bobby Jindal. And they couldn't stop giggling at him. More » -
#speakingengagements
'We Are Not Quitters'
In his not-really-but-actually State of the Union address, President Barack Obama did his best to inspire a nation scared out of its wits. After the jump, the speech text, as distributed while he delivered it. More » -
#liveblogging
Liveblogging Obama's Fake Muslim "State of the Union"
Barack Obama is running 7 minutes late and he's not withdrawing from Iraq. God! Bring back that Bush guy! Hey, let's watch and learn. More » -
#speeches
Barack Obama's Make-Believe State of the Union
Were you looking forward to an all-new Mentalist tonight? Sorry, America—Barack Obama's the only charming rascal solving complex problems in about an hour tonight. We'll be here, liveblogging away, at 9. More » -
#publicrelations
Obama Don't Need No Stinking Speeches to Stimulate America
The Senate votes today on the economic stimulus package which will (temporarily?) stave off utter doom. If it doesn't pass by a huge margin, Obama's "work together" agenda is a total failure! Time to panic! More » -
#eraofresponsibility
Reviews In: Obama Speech Kind of a Drag
Obama's inaugural address was "a philosophic statement of high moral purpose," said Reverend Eugene Rivers on MSNBC just now. Everyone agrees: it was serious and somber. More » -
#martinlutherking
Your MLK Day At-Work Video Celebration
Happy Martin Luther King day! Those of you forced to work today (racists) can celebrate in your cubicles with these righteous video excerpts. Truth crushed to earth will rise again, my friends. More »
