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MAJOR, MAJOR SCOOP AT BILL KRISTOL’S NEWSLETTER: “THE WEEKLY STANDARD has obtained Sarah Palin’s imminent Facebook post on the Israeli Flotilla incident.” Thank god, we couldn’t wait ten more minutes or whatever, to not read it. (GUESS: SHE SUPPORTS ISRAEL BIG-TIME.) [Weekly Standard]
UH OH: Don’t see this on the Internets yet, but a tipster forwards us an office e-mail, subject line only: “Shooting on the Senate side near C St., Senate in lockdown.” UPDATE: Ahh, WTOP: “A 35-year-old man was shot at New Jersey Avenue and C Streets in Northwest, D.C. Fire and EMS spokesman Pete Piringer [...]
National Review Has A Scoop!
According to the new National Review, Sonia Sotomayor’s particular flavor of Mexico is secretly in Asia, where she practices radical Buddhism! Or does the cover art actually go with the top headline, about Jonah Goldberg answering His Critics? Is it simply a photograph of Jonah Goldberg, from the same photoshoot as this? [TPM]
RACISTS IMPEACH BLAGO: “SPRINGFIELD—In a historic vote, the Illinois House has impeached Gov. Rod Blagojevich, directing the Senate to put the state’s 40th chief executive on trial with the goal of removing him from office. The vote by the House was 114-1 and marks the first time in the state’s 190-year history that a governor [...]
Blago Sells Senate Seat To Some Dude, Hooray…??
The very terrifying Lynn Sweet reports: “WASHINGTON—I’ve learned that Gov. Blagojevich is poised to name former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris to replace President elect Barack Obama in the Senate on Tuesday afternoon… Blagojevich called a press conference for 2 p.m. Chicago time at the Thompson State of Illinois Center.” Well this is sure to [...]
RUH ROH: “Attorney General Michael Mukasey collapsed Thursday night while giving a speech to the Federalist Society in Washington, according to three senior administration officials… At 10:30 p.m. Eastern, medical officials were still working on him on the stage, administration witnesses said.” [Politico]
OH JESUS CHRIST: “Breaking News 3:23 PM ET: Tim Russert Is Dead of a Heart Attack, His Family Says.” [New York Times]
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