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Enough Already with the Cheap Obama Stuff

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Enough already! Now I’m a fan of capitalism like any other American but please enough with the mindless and shameless attempts at turning a profit from the historical election of Barack Obama. It seems like everyone with a screen printer [...]

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How To Celebrate Obama’s Inauguration Night? Drink Till 5 In The Morning

This is apparently the sentiment felt by D.C. officials. The Washington Post recently reported that the night of the inauguration the last call for alcohol will be at 5 in the morning! This is an effort to support the millions of people that are expected to visit the city that week.  The initial agreement excluded [...]

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Sarah Palin…She Won’t Go Away

You have to hand it to Sarah Palin. She’s one persistent woman. Even though her ticket lost in an electoral landslide and many attribute the loss to her, she is still remaining firmly in the political spotlight.
My political consciousness doesn’t extend that far in the past, but I don’t remember another losing vice presidential candidate [...]

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Peculiar News From the Obama Transition Team

Ever since Obama was named the president-elect, I have been intently following all the talk about his transition to power. From the first announcement of Rahm Emanuel as White House Chief of Staff to his first post-election press conference, I’ve been paying close attention. In watching and reading the coverage of the Obama transition, there [...]

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Obama, Opening Doors Already

Yesterday, CNN reported that President-Elect Obama has chosen Eric Holder to be his Attorney General.  This selection makes Eric Holder the first African-American Attorney General.  He served as deputy attorney general in the Clinton Administration. 
Thus, the “trickle-down effect” begins.  It’s our time to shine……  And when I say “our,” I don’t mean Black politicians, [...]

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Change Starts Now

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday congratulated Barack Obama on his election win — the first time an Iranian leader has offered such wishes to a U.S. president-elect since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
An analyst said the statement was a gesture from the hard-line president that he’s open to some sort of reconciliation with the U.S.

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Where were YOU when history was made?

Barack Obama is the president-elect of the United States of America. I repeat, Barack Obama is the president-elect of the United States of America. SilverBackMag.com wants to know how you reacted. Where were you? Who were you with? How many text messages did you send or receive? Did you go out and hit the streets? [...]

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