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The Short List — Wed., Aug. 6

Posted by Joe Bardi on Aug. 6, 2008, at 8:47 am

Some deft footwork by Obama in Ohio yesterday. Someone in the crowd heckles, and Obama has the person lead the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Ron Suskind’s new book sends the White House into a tizzy.
Paris strikes back!
Favre about to become a Buccaneer?
Did the FBI stalk Anthrax scientist Bruce Ivins to death?
South Tampa’s Whaley’s Market to close shop on Sunday.
A good day on Wall Street.
MIT claims game-changing breakthrough on solar power.
Kevin Smith’s latest squeaks out an R.

Tags: Barack-Obama, brett favre, bruce ivins, John-McCain, kevin smith, mit, Paris-Hilton, Presidential-Election, solar power, whaley's market
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The Short List — Wed., July 23

Posted by Joe Bardi on Jul. 23, 2008, at 8:26 am

It’s not so much that Bush says Wall Street got drunk and now has a hangover that stings. It’s that he brought the alcohol to the party in the first place.

Obama gets a little face-time with both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
McCain makes stuff up about The Surge, CBS just edits it out without comment.
At least he’s honest about it: Robert Novak gets duped by the McCain campaign.
Wall Street expected WaMu to report a serious loss, but no one had that number a $3.3 billion.
Oh, come on, the Taser’s a harmless, humane way to subdue a criminal. Unless you shock the poor bastard until his heart explodes. Then, not so gentle.
A flight carrying Ron Paul makes an emergency landing after losing cabin pressure, thereby negating the wealth of conspiracy theories that would have followed a crash.
The new owners of the Lightning bought more than just a hockey team.
Kevin Smith reviews The Dark Knight.

Tags: Barack-Obama, George-W.-Bush, John-McCain, kevin smith, robert novak, Ron-Paul, tampa-bay-lightning, taser
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