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ROBERT FEDER’S GIMMICK

It’s a subject I’ve left mostly alone, not because I’ve been told not to address it but because I’m hesitant to give airtime or blog space to a man who still calls Web traffic ‘hits‘ and has an unhealthy obsession with WGN Radio. Tonight, on the podcast, I’ll dive into the mud on this one. Stay tuned.

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FOX/CNN/MSNBC DISSECTED

Some great analysis of the current cable media landscape from CJR today. I disagree with a few points (especially the bit about MSNBC offering a rainbow of opinons) but this quote is interesting:

From personal experience covering news around the world, you almost always run into a CNN crew or stringer. You almost never run into a Fox reporter, and never one from MSNBC.

Read the whole thing at CJR’s website.

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ROY ASHBURN: “I’M GAY”

California State Senator Roy Ashburn admits to being a homosexual in an interview today on KERN. You can listen to the interview in this post and read the details here. Ashburn vows to carry on.

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BETTY WHITE TO SNL

After a massive online movement to draft her into the hosting duties at Saturday Night Live, Betty White confirms she will appear on the show.

But will she host?

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PETA TARGETS SEAWORLD

PETA sees a wounded opponent in SeaWorld after last month’s killer whale attack. Their latest mantra: “Let whales and dolphins ‘out of prison.’

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ADAM GADAHN CAPTURED

HUGE news out of Pakistan: American-born al-Qaeda leader Adam Gadahn has been arrested.

Update: It’s not him?

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NYT ON SCIENTOLOGY

‘Breaking With Scientology’ won’t hit print until tomorrow but you can read the New York Times assault on Scientology online right now.

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PHOTOS: TOYOTA HEARINGS

Executives from Toyota Motor Corp made the journey to Washington D.C. this morning to face down angry customers seething over their company’s recall follies. Take a look at these pictures from today’s event.

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THE BLOOM BOX

I can’t decide if the Bloom Box is the greatest invention ever or if I’m a bit like an old lady being conned by a slimy auto mechanic. Regardless, you have to watch this video. [Video]

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SCOTTY LAGO PHOTOS

Snowboarder Scotty Lago leaves the Olympic village in Vancouver after sexually suggestive photos of the bronze medalist and his trophy surfaced online. Lago says he’s in a ‘blackout’ and can’t talk about the event until next month. [View The Photos]

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RAY GOSLING ARRESTED

What happens when you admit to a murder on British public television? Well, you get arrested, of course. BBC presenter Ray Gosling arrested on suspicion of murder. [Details]

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TIGER WOODS PRESSER

Tiger Woods will finally reemerge from the shadows this Friday. The golf pro and reported sex addict is planning on holding a press conference at the PGA headquarters at 11AM Eastern. [Details]

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JOE BIDEN’S FOREHEAD

As I was watching President Obama’s stimulus update presser today, several readers emailed to ask ‘What’s that spot on Joe Biden’s forehead?’ Joe Biden is the first Catholic Vice President the U.S. has seen so each Ash Wednesday these questions float in like crazy. It’s Ash Wednesday, folks.


BIDEN’S MOTHER DIES

Jean Biden has died. She was 92-years-old.


BIDEN’S MOTHER SICK

Vice President Joe Biden’s 92-year-old mother is ‘seriously ill‘ and Biden has gathered with family and friends at her home in Wilmington, Delaware.


Joe Biden Listens To 9/11 Conspiracy Nut

The Vice President does this country a great disservice by not telling this loon that his half-cocked conspiracy theory is a bunch of rubbish. Eventually, Joe Biden gets tired of listening to the bearded questioner and he heads off. He should have turned and stared this fool down, refuting his claims in front of the gathered press. Then again, I guess we’re lucky he didn’t let the nuclear launch codes slip.


President Obama, Joe Biden Take A Break To Dine In ‘Hell’

No, seriously, Obama and Biden grabbed a burger from Ray’s Hell Burger. This is clearly an attempt to show the lead figures of the Obama administration in the roles of ‘regular guys’. But it wasn’t just any regular lunch. First, Secret Service officials cleared the burger joint out. Then, Obama bought the press corps whatever they wanted for lunch.

Before downing his burger, Obama slipped a $5 in the tip jar.…


Biden’s Swine Flu Warning: Avoid Planes And Subways

So this looks like it’s all lined up to be the AM controversy today. But I’m not biting. The Vice President said what everyone else has been thinking or telling close friends for the past 7 days — and he’s right to say it’s more likely that you will get sick in a confined space. I’m not backing off my position that this entire fiasco is silly and doesn’t warrant anything near the…


Biden Wrong On Job Loss Claim

Joe Biden makes an error that I’m sure Rick Sanchez will be sure to point out this afternoon…

“But what I don’t understand from Governor Jindal is what would he do?,” asks Joe Biden while on the Early Show.

And That rhetorical question to Governor Jindal on the CBS morning show, was followed with this. “in Louisiana there’s 400 people a day losing their jobs, what’s he doing?” asks Biden.


Biden Tapped To Oversee Stimulus Dough

Vice President Joe Biden must have been looking bored…:

President Obama has turned to his own vice president to oversee implementation of the $787 billion economic stimulus package, part of which will be available this week for state Medicaid programs.

Obama announced his decision before the National Governors Association in Washington on Monday, saying Vice President Joe Biden will help ensure the distribution of the money is not just swift, “but also efficient


President Obama Mocks VP Biden

If President Obama is pleased with the performance of his Vice Presidential pick’s performance to date, he’s not being very vocal about it. In fact, he tosses Joe Biden under the bus. “[Not sure] what Joe was referring to, not surprisingly”.

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Awkward Moment For Cheney, Biden

The most interesting picture of the day could be Dick Cheney swearing in the man that will soon replace him as vice president, Joe Biden. As sitting vice president, Cheney presides over the Senate — and Biden is not only vice president-elect, but the newly re-elected senior senator from Delaware. He’ll give that position up come January 20, when he takes the vice presidential oath of office.

Two other senators who get sworn


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Homestretch: Just Six Days Left…

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) – With less than a week until Election Day, Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden is wrapping up his 2-day tour of Florida.

Biden will appear at a rally in Jupiter on Wednesday morning. He held early voting rallies in Ocala and Melbourne on Tuesday.

I am on my way to this event in about an hour. I’ll be in the media section keeping an eye on the proceedings.…


Another Hostile Biden Interview

“Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Slow down here, old buddy!”

Breitbart claims this Philly station has been added to the list of TV news outlets that Obama/Biden will ignore. Let’s be clear about what’s happening here, question the ticket, get banned.


Joe Biden’s Latest Tall Tale

BIDEN: Can I respond? Look, all you have to do is go down Union Street with me in Wilmington or go to Katie’s Restaurant or walk into Home Depot with me where I spend a lot of time and you ask anybody in there whether or not the economic and foreign policy of this administration has made them better off in the last eight years. And then ask them whether there’s a


Just When You Think She’s Down…

ST. LOUIS (Reuters) – Republican Sarah Palin and Democrat Joe Biden clashed on the economy and Iraq during a lively but polite debate on Thursday, and aimed most criticism at their rivals at the top of the ticket.

In the only vice presidential debate ahead of the November 4 election, Biden accused Republican presidential contender John McCain of being “out of touch” on the economic crisis and said he was “no maverick”