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The Short List: Obama plans huge stimulus package

Posted by Joe Bardi on Nov. 24, 2008, at 6:00 am

We’re kicking off Thanksgiving week in style with SNL’s “turkeys on the run” skit from over the weekend. Enjoy.

What’s wrong with paying more in taxes?
Student arrested for farting in school.
It’s time to start listening to Christmas songs in your car again.
Secession talk.
Obama finally looks at adding a Latino to his Cabinet — now that he’s given away all the top jobs.
The incredibly ballooning stimulus package.
Citibank looks to be the next member of the bailout club.
Gas prices continue their long overdue plunge.
Sometimes it sucks to be an astronaut.
How many blogs does the world need?
Hypocrisy alert: NBC axed the staff of The Weather Channel’s Forecast Earth environmental program during the network’s self-proclaimed “Green Week.”
Twilight sets box office records. Good thing the sequel is already in the works.
After a rough start, the Bucs roll over the Lions.

Posted by Joe Bardi on Nov. 21, 2008, at 6:00 am

I was originally going to go with the hilarious “nobody wants to shake Bush’s hand” video from a few days ago, but then I saw Sarah Palin soon to be infamous Turkey Interview. Warning! This gets kind of gross.

Attorney General Michael Mukasey collapses while on stage in D.C.
The stock market collapses in late-day trading in New York.
How you feel about telecom immunity now, Barack?
Hillary announcement after Thanksgiving?
I hope you already sold your Citibank stock.
Hal Steinbrenner takes control.
Surprised by the NFL season? You’re not the only one.
The New York Times doesn’t like Chinese Democracy as much as Rolling Stone does.
… but its release will get you a free Dr. Pepper!
Fred Thompson is going back to a job with unlimited power, willing young girls, and all the money you want. (No, he’s not going back to the US Senate)
“Taxes are anathema.”
The answer to this question is: No.
I’m surprised to not find Irwin Mainway’s “Bag o’ glass” on this list.
RIP Ybor City the nightclub district.
The time has come to forge a real “liberal media.”