PMMJ (cheetahmaster) wrote,
PMMJ
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"This is the first White House in 80 years without someone running for president, a twist of history that will shape not just the campaign but also the remainder of the Bush administration. With neither a president seeking reelection nor a vice president positioned as the heir presumptive, the Bush team will increasingly turn into a spectator in the nation's political debate."

This weekend's Zeitgeist Checklist.

SATURDAY NEWS:
* Interesting. Did the administration's manipulation of pre-war intelligence violate the National Security Act?
* "So is the White House position that it's OK to have a debate - as long as in the end, nothing comes of it? It sort of sounds that way." -Dan Froomkin
* "Members of Congress have a constitutional and moral obligation to exercise their authority to stop funding President Bush's failed policy in Iraq. Not eventually, but immediately."
* Harvard names its first female president.
* After thirty years, Princeton closes its parapsychology lab.
* Why Phobos might be our next target in space.
* In Pictures: Dear lord, it's panda cub school.

"Neither of these shows is funny exactly, but not being funny exactly is the Adult Swim way."

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