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Sunday, May 01, 2011

Stories to Watch: 5/1/11

Happy May Day! If you need to get a hold of me, I'll be out dressed like Stalin dragging missiles through the streets with the rest of the commies here in Madison. Now here's the news...

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At the White House Correspondents Dinner, President Obama did what all non-comedians should do when asked to deliver a standup routine -- avoid the moving targets and go for the easy laughs. So, of course, Donald Trump -- who was there as a guest of the Washington Post -- took a beating. Clearly, this was the worst thing ever.

Before you get too worried that Trump really was offended, remember that this was a guy who basically kicked off his presidential campaign-stunt with a celebrity roast featuring foulmouthed comics giving him much, much worse. Trump also caught some boos on arriving to the dinner, so that probably did sting a bit.

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NATO airstrike kills Qaddaffi's son Saif. Meanwhile, Michele Bachmann indulges in her favorite hobby -- just making shit up -- to claim that 30,000 Libyan civilians have been killed NATO forces so far.


Meet Rep. Denny Rehberg (R-MT), struggling multi-millionaire.


Finally, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's plan to privatize food stamps is just awful. Luckily, it's also illegal.
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