Most important news story of the week (ending May 1, 2009)

ColbertWatcher

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Fri May-01-09 05:18 AM
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Poll question: Most important news story of the week (ending May 1, 2009)

Edited on Fri May-01-09 05:48 AM by ColbertWatcher

Most important news story of the week ending May 1, 2009

A: Supreme Court Justice David Souter to retire

B: Chrysler declares bankruptcy, employees now own 55% of the company

C: UK officially ends all combat operations in Iraq; Pakistan pushes back against Taliban; Roxana Sebari still on hunger strike

D: SWINE FLU!!!1!11eleventy!1

E: Chemists synthesize fungal compound with anti-cancer activity <http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2009/synthesis-0424.html>

F: Judge Baltasar Garzon opens inquiry on GOP torture allegations; Condoleezza Rice opens her stupid mouth on camera

G: the Specter Switch

H: Sweden becomes only the seventh country to recognize marriage for everyone, which began in Iowa on April 27, 2009

I: One of the last-minute "incidents" that are a part of the Friday document dump (please see which in my reply)

J: Other (please see my pick for most important new story in reply)

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tekisui

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Fri May-01-09 06:11 AM
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1. G/A. Two parts of the same story, IMO.

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ColbertWatcher

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Fri May-01-09 06:13 AM
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2. Hmm. How so? n/t

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tekisui

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Fri May-01-09 06:32 AM
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3. Just a theory.

Biden worked hard for the Specter switch. Obama has said he will campaign for him. That deal wasn't made just for a symbolic demoralization of the repukes. Specters gains are clear, he gets to keep his job and will get the President's support. As soon as he made public his switch, I began wondering what the Dems were getting, I knew it was something.

Specter sits on the Judiciary Committee, and would be the 60th vote to end a filibuster of a nominee. The Dems will be together on Obama's Supreme Court nominees, so I think this is at least part of the Specter deal. He will make sure the nominee gets out of committee and doesn't get filibustered.

Two days after Specter's switch, Souter reveals his plans to retire. We will see if it plays out that way this summer, but I would be willing to put money on it.

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ColbertWatcher

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Fri May-01-09 06:40 AM
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4. Fascinating! I'd like to subscribe to your newsletter or ...

... at the very least buy your tin foil brand!

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tekisui

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Fri May-01-09 06:43 AM
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5. Ha!

The newsletter is printed on recycled tin foil, as a matter of fact.:)

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ColbertWatcher

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Fri May-01-09 07:51 PM
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7. That would be so perfect! n/t

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ColbertWatcher

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Fri May-01-09 07:16 PM
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6. Countdown kick. n/t

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Sat May-02-09 02:53 PM
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8. Saturday kick. n/t

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