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March 3, 2009
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- I love the folks at @Poetry_Daily. I'm grateful each time they post2 this poetry column. Thanks friends. poems.com/news.php#break… 1 day ago
- @GarrettHaake But surely you don’t miss…”Governor, what about your gaffes?” 2 days ago
- RT @CoryBooker: Peace MT @Nasher521 going to Israel in a couple days. Want anything? 2 days ago
- Thank god! MT @rubycramer: Howard Wolfson, Neera Tanden, Mark Penn, & Patti Solis Doyle say they won't sign on for Hillary Clinton 2016 bid. 2 days ago
- Wow! RT @rorycooper: RT @matthewbmowery: Miggy back to hitting .509 (28-for-55) with runners in scoring position. #Tigers 2 days ago
- RT @JeffreyGoldberg: And here I was, thinking that Hezbollah was established in order to kill Jews, not Arabs. I was wrong: http://t.co/5FU… 2 days ago
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- "Won't Shake the Lady's Hand" 1990 Tex gov race when Clayton Williams refused to shake eventual winner Ann Richard's hand after a debate. 2 days ago
- "I Wasn't Always on Television" Jesse Jackson's 1984/88 presidential campaigns. 2 days ago
- "No, Bernie, I wouldn't" Dukakis response at 1988 debate after question about his wife Kitty being raped. #fix30for30 2 days ago
- "Don't Patronize Me" Ferraro to GHW Bush, 1988. #fix30for30 2 days ago
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- "Won't Shake the Lady's Hand" 1990 Tex gov race when Clayton Williams refused to shake eventual winner Ann Richard's hand after a debate. 2 days ago
- "I Wasn't Always on Television" Jesse Jackson's 1984/88 presidential campaigns. 2 days ago
- "No, Bernie, I wouldn't" Dukakis response at 1988 debate after question about his wife Kitty being raped. #fix30for30 2 days ago
- "Don't Patronize Me" Ferraro to GHW Bush, 1988. #fix30for30 2 days ago
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- RT @sullydish: I’ve stopped going to the movies entirely b/c of iPhone use. You cannot ignore a sudden light appearing 3 rows down: http://… 22 hours ago
- RT @OregonianArts: Poetry: Portland School spirit, by way of Long Island orne.ws/19Ku2df 1 day ago
- I love the folks at @Poetry_Daily. I'm grateful each time they post2 this poetry column. Thanks friends. poems.com/news.php#break… 1 day ago
- @GarrettHaake But surely you don’t miss…”Governor, what about your gaffes?” 2 days ago
- RT @CoryBooker: Peace MT @Nasher521 going to Israel in a couple days. Want anything? 2 days ago
- Thank god! MT @rubycramer: Howard Wolfson, Neera Tanden, Mark Penn, & Patti Solis Doyle say they won't sign on for Hillary Clinton 2016 bid. 2 days ago
- Wow! RT @rorycooper: RT @matthewbmowery: Miggy back to hitting .509 (28-for-55) with runners in scoring position. #Tigers 2 days ago
- RT @JeffreyGoldberg: And here I was, thinking that Hezbollah was established in order to kill Jews, not Arabs. I was wrong: http://t.co/5FU… 2 days ago
- RT @jbarro: The press has a huge conflict of interest covering the AP story -- a leaky govt is good for the media, not necessarily good for… 2 days ago
- RT @jmartpolitico: Ted Cruz veering dangerously toward Bachmann-style 'hear something and repeat it publicly' territory in @milbank column … 2 days ago
- "Won't Shake the Lady's Hand" 1990 Tex gov race when Clayton Williams refused to shake eventual winner Ann Richard's hand after a debate. 2 days ago
- "I Wasn't Always on Television" Jesse Jackson's 1984/88 presidential campaigns. 2 days ago
- "No, Bernie, I wouldn't" Dukakis response at 1988 debate after question about his wife Kitty being raped. #fix30for30 2 days ago
- "Don't Patronize Me" Ferraro to GHW Bush, 1988. #fix30for30 2 days ago
- *…Congress. 2 days ago
- For those of you interested in a little proofreading porn. CHARMING GARDENERS will forever be known as PS3552.12374A6 by the Library of... 2 days ago
March 5, 2009 at 6:55 AM
I think I can sfely agree with that without fear of contradiction.