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Dec. 8, 2008, News Update


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President Bush buys $3million house in Dallas for retirement. Paid cash. Couldn't get mortgage because of national debt.

Unemployment rises to 6.7%. The Bush legacy continues to grow.

Bush tells interviewer he hopes he will be remembered for sticking to his principles and not "selling his soul for politics." Fat chance.

White House sends out Hannukah card with Christmas tree on it. Heh, heh. Bush never got the Jewish vote anyway.

President-Elect Obama names ret. Gen. Eric Shineski, fired by Bush Administration for being right about need for more troops in Iraq, as head of VA Affairs. Up yours, Rumsfeld.

Right-wing pundidiots still speculating on what jobs William Ayers and Rev. Wright will get in Obama Administration.

Report says Arabs not happy with selection of Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State. Arabs probably wouldn't have been happy with any selection as Secretary of State short of Osama Bin Laden.

Caroline Kennedy said to be interested in New York Senate seat to be vacated by Hillary Clinton. Her qualifications? Daughter of an ex-President. Why not? Would replace Senator whose qualifications were wife of ex-President.

Globe "Magazine" reports Hillary told Obama she'd divorce Bill in order to get Secretary of State job. Another scoop for the grocery press. Following previous scoop that George and Laura Bush will go separate ways after January.

Recount in Minnesota Senate races goes on and on. Scalia says send it to the Supreme Court so it can declare Coleman the winner.

CNN conducts poll on Republican candidate for President in 2012. Aaaaaarghhhh!

Harvard endowment takes big hit in stock market meltdown.
Not a ringing endorsement for the Business School.

Citibank gets $27Billion bailout from US Government, but maintains $400Million sponsorship of Citi Field, new New York Mets stadium. Maybe it should be renamed Bailout Ballpark? Has a nice ring to it.

Meet The Press names David Gregory as new moderator. Surprise! Another white guy.

Circuit City files for bankruptcy. Short-circuited?