Posted on October 5th, 2008 by Meg
Jill Biden’s mother, Bonny Jean Jacobs, died today after a long illness. She was 78 years old and lived in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania. She raised five daughters, was a homemaker and avid gardener with a life long love of reading.
Donald C. Jacobs, a banker, died in 1999. Both of Jill’s parents were born in Hammonton, […]
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Filed under: Politics, saturday night live
Posted on October 3rd, 2008 by Meg
The vice presidential debate is now history and many of you may have missed the 90 minute exchange with moderator and PBS newswoman Gwen Ifill. Morning spin indicates Sarah Palin did what she needed to do, which was to restore confidence that she can string full sentences together and sound knowledgeable. CNN declared it one […]
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Posted on October 1st, 2008 by Andrea
A “grassroots” music video produced by a group calling themselves “Sing for Change,” which shows 22 children singing praises to Barack Obama is leaving many people scratching their heads.
“We’re gonna spread happiness! We’re gonna spread freeeeeeedom! Obama…” sings a young girl.
The video, which was not produced by the Obama campaign, “chronicles a recent Sunday afternoon,” […]
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Filed under: Barack Obama, Politics, Video, YouTube
Posted on September 29th, 2008 by Meg
Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi spoke to members of the U.S. House of Representatives prior to their vote on the $700 billion bailout package. She called the speech nonpartisan but members of the Republican House delegation blamed the down vote on Pelosi’s inflammatory words.
GOP House Leader John Boehner said: “I do believe we […]
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Filed under: Across the Nation, Politics
Posted on September 28th, 2008 by Meg
Saturday Night Live’s September 27th show featured a spoof on the sitdown interview of Governor Sarah Palin and CBS network news anchor Katie Couric. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler opened the show with their second skit in two weeks.
Tina Fey was back in SNL for a second ‘go’ at portraying the Republican VP running mate […]
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Filed under: Politics, Sarah Palin, katie couric
Posted on September 25th, 2008 by Meg
John McCain has one eye that appears at times smaller than the other and it looks slightly lower. It also has a tendency to droop. Some are suggesting that it is a possible sign that McCain has had a stroke and it might be the reason the candidate is putting the campaign on hold.
A more […]
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Filed under: Politics, YouTube
Posted on September 25th, 2008 by Andrea
David Letterman seemed a tad upset about John McCain’s last minute cancellation so he could return to Washington to work on the economic crisis.
“This doesn’t smell right,” Letterman quipped. “This is not the way a tested hero behaves. Somebody’s putting something in his Metamucil.”
The late night host’s rant didn’t end with the opening monologue. When […]
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Filed under: David Letterman, Politics, Video