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The Music Group Heart is Angry at the McCain Campaign For Using Their Song
Liberal Rock Stars Don't like Conservative Republicans using their songs for political Gain. Singers Ann and Nancy Wilson said a cease-and-desist letter had been sent to the ...
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Anti-Hillary mobilizes the Democratic base
Palin is the best thing to happen to Democratic party untiy in a year! Palin is like the evil anti-Hillary...anti-choice, anti-healthcare, pro-Bush, pro-Iraq war, etc.,etc.,etc ...
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Palin speech = $10 mil in doantions for Obama. THANKS GOP!
Thanks for the Palin pick! Obama collected $10 million in donations after they took her off the chain at the convention. Seriously, she should go on TV more often. Can't wait ...
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Olberman and Matthews canned on election coverage
MSNBC getting a little smarter. While I can understan a little bias but Olberman is out right a hateful person. Never liked him on ESPN either.
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Republican hypocrisy is alive and well
They have the most unqualified VP in history attack their opponent on his qualifications. What a joke ...
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