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The Greatest Politician Malapropisms, Misspeaks and Made-up Words Of All Time
Sarah Palin, you’re in fine company. Here are a few of NewsFeed’s favorite political language blunders.
Quotes: President Barack Obama on America’s Unemployment
“It’s time to do what’s right, not for the next election, but for the middle class.”
— PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA, to GOP lawmakers, on the need to restore unemployment benefits for jobless Americans (Via the Associated Press)
Obama Pleased With Oil Flow Stoppage, But Cautious
A day after BP placed a new cap over its mile-deep underwater oil leak, discovering that so far it’s working, President Obama spoke briefly, saying in Washingtonese, “whew!”
Quotes: President Barack Obama on the Passage of Financial Reform
“The American people will never again be asked to foot the bill for Wall Street’s mistakes. From now on, every American will be empowered with the clear and concise information you need to make financial decisions that are best
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The 10 Most Famous Celebs on Facebook
Lady Gaga has become the first living person to get 10 million fans on Facebook. Check out the other nine celebs that made the cut. (via BBC)
Quotes: President Barack Obama on Immigration Reform
“The system is broken, and everybody knows it. Unfortunately, reform has been held hostage to political posturing and special-interest wrangling and to the pervasive sentiment in Washington that tackling such a thorny and
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Border Terror: Bullets Fired from Mexico Hit El Paso City Hall
In recent months, instability surrounding the wall between the two countries has been centered on Arizona and its immigration legislation.
Five Hot-Button Issues Surrounding the Elena Kagan Hearings
Kagan’s appointment to the Supreme Court would put three women on the judicial branch for the first time in American history.
Quotes: Barack Obama on Dmitry Medvedev’s New Twitter
“I have one also, so we may be able to throw away those red phones that have been sitting around for so long,”
— U.S. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA, joking about the U.S. and Russia moving past Cold War era technology to use …
Obama and Medvedev’s Lunchtime Diversion: Ray’s Hell Burger
“Hold the pickles, hold the lettuce. Special orders, don’t upset us!”
Peter Orszag: First Obama Cabinet Official to Leave?
The New York Times is reporting that administration officials expect the White House budget director to leave in July.