Ahhh ... gaffes, eh?

Mar 25, 2010 12:19

So, the Obama and the Senate have achieved health reform for the US. It's not perfect, it will need tinkering, hopefully it's not done. Speaking as someone who has always had access to the medical treatment I have needed, I feel very lucky to live in a country where the government and the people consider healthcare a basic need that everyone should ( Read more... )

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punktortoise March 25 2010, 05:01:04 UTC
"And then I thought about Joe Biden. Cause how can you not? Don't you all think about Joe Biden when kicking back and relaxing after a tough day?"

The following may assist you in your Biden-oriented meditation:

http://www.theonion.com/articles/shirtless-biden-washes-trans-am-in-white-house-dri,2718/

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girliejones March 25 2010, 05:03:18 UTC
Oh man! That's gonna give me nightmares!!!

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punktortoise March 25 2010, 05:21:40 UTC
Yeah. It's a good thing we in Australia don't have to contend with bare-chested politi-- oh, wait.

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girliejones March 25 2010, 05:22:55 UTC
indeed

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dsgood March 25 2010, 05:32:14 UTC
If you really, really, really want to know about US politics, find a library which has a recent edition of The Almanac of American Politics.

The oddities of Vice-Presidents are among the things which sometimes make me wish the US had a parliamentary system. But then I look at Canadian politics....

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girliejones March 25 2010, 05:37:22 UTC
Ooh now i am intrigued!

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dsgood March 25 2010, 22:11:56 UTC
See LJers james-nicoll and remcdpei for much about Canadian politics.

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angriest March 25 2010, 06:00:26 UTC
There is an awesome book, which sadly I can't remember the author of, titled Veeps. It's a VP by VP guide to the complete Vice-Presidents of the USA, and is the most hilarious book I read last year.

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