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Pigs wearing lipstick

Sep 10th, 2008 | By brianS | Category: WGOM Headlines

More of the same from the "liberal media"? You make the call.

Tags: Barack Obama, John McCain, lipstick, pigs, presidential election, Swift Boat
Posted in WGOM Headlines | 24 comments

Local Billionaire Ponies up Cash for Obama

Aug 15th, 2008 | By SBG | Category: WGOM Headlines

In what can only be described as a surprise to me, Twins owner Carl Pohlad
has been backing presumptive Democratic candidate for president Barack Obama.
Pohlad, the banker, investor and Twins owner, and his family have contributed or bundled as much as $217,000 for Obama, Politico reported.
Overall, guys like Pohlad tend to back Republicans. I wonder [...]

Tags: Barack Obama, Carl Pohlad, Minnesota Twins, Politics
Posted in WGOM Headlines | 2 comments

Yep, that WSJ Is a Great News Operation

Aug 1st, 2008 | By SBG | Category: WGOM Headlines

The actual headline of a "news" story in the Wall Street Journal: Too Fit to Be President?. Subtitle? Facing an Overweight Electorate, Barack Obama Might Find Low Body Fat a Drawback. You are freaking kidding me with that.
Here's an excerpt:
Speaking to donors at a San Diego fund-raiser last month, Barack Obama reassured the [...]

Tags: Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, New York Post, Wall Street Journal
Posted in WGOM Headlines | 19 comments

Obama Presidency Threatens Economy

Jul 15th, 2008 | By brianS | Category: WGOM Headlines

If Obama wins, the late night talk show industry could collapse.
“The thing is, he’s not buffoonish in any way,” said Mike Barry, who started writing political jokes for Johnny Carson’s monologues in the waning days of the Johnson administration and has lambasted every presidential candidate since, most recently for Mr. Letterman. “He’s not a [...]

Tags: Barack Obama, New York Times, presidential election
Posted in WGOM Headlines | 4 comments

How Convenient!

Jun 24th, 2008 | By twayn | Category: WGOM Headlines

Evangelical leader James Dobson accuses Obama of distorting the Bible.
Forget about Biblical inerrency. Apparently, context matters after all. When it's politically expedient, anyway.

Tags: Barack Obama, James Dobson, Politics
Posted in WGOM Headlines | 2 comments

Is It Over?

Jun 3rd, 2008 | By SBG | Category: WGOM Headlines

Officials: Clinton will concede delegate race to Obama Tuesday night.

Tags: Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Politics
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