Monthly Archives: December 2008

New Years Eve Thread

Posted on December 31, 2008 at 8:14 pm by Bob Cesca

Open thread for blogging about your New Year’s Eve festivities — or whatever you want to talk about. After all these years, I’m still trying to figure out how the whole ball-dropping thing.

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Context and the Magic Negro Song

Posted on December 31, 2008 at 8:00 pm by Bob Cesca

Here’s a clip of Bill O’Reilly being deliberately thick about the Saltsman song parody thing. What O’Reilly and, frankly, both of his panelists don’t get is that in addition to the racially stereotypical “Step ‘n Fetch It” voice, the offensive … Continue reading →

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Prime Time Awesome

Posted on December 31, 2008 at 6:13 pm by Bob Cesca

Awesome Political Speech of the Year: A More Pefect Union, by Barack Obama

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Afternoon Awesome

Posted on December 31, 2008 at 2:06 pm by Bob Cesca

Awesome Mini-series of the Year: John Adams

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New Huffington Post Column

Posted on December 31, 2008 at 1:42 pm by Bob Cesca

The Most Ridiculous Political Quote of 2008 Enjoy — and don’t forget to Digg it.

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More 2008 Awesome

Posted on December 31, 2008 at 12:01 pm by Bob Cesca

Awesome Cable News Moment of the Year (possibly of all time): Keith Olbermann announces Barack Obama’s election night victory.

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Blog Awards

Posted on December 31, 2008 at 10:30 am by Bob Cesca

Always a bridesmaid, never a whatever. Two of the blogs I contribute to were nominated for blog awards this year: Crooks & Liars and, of course, The Huffington Post. Huzzahs all around!

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Heh.

Posted on December 31, 2008 at 8:36 am by Bob Cesca

MSNBC lower-third graphic just now: Blagojevich Senate Pick Burris: “I don’t have any taint” Jeez. How does Burris find shorts that fit?

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Morning Awesome

Posted on December 31, 2008 at 6:00 am by Bob Cesca

Awesome Song(s) of the Year: It’s a tie! Foo Fighters, Long Road to Ruin (above) Death Cab for Cutie, I Will Possess Your Heart (after the jump)

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Midnight Awesome

Posted on December 31, 2008 at 12:00 am by Bob Cesca

Awesome Stranahan Video of the Year: It’s 3:02 (I’m running out of “awesome” slots for all of the videos I want to post before 01/01/09.)

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