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11:43 AM, Dec 17, 2008 • By MATTHEW CONTINETTI

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NBC's First Read did some counting and discovered that Barack Obama, Time's person of the year, appeared on 27 percent of the magazine's covers in 2008. If you include mentions of Obama's name along with his face, the figure shoots up to 48 percent.

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Satirical Wit
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From CinemaScope to CGI, the play’s the thing.

A Parody

A Parody

From The Scrapbook

From The Scrapbook

From The Scrapbook

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The Silence of the Republican Candidates

Could one of them say a good word about our troops?
Permanent Recess

The AWOL Democratic Senate.
Taxes and Romneycare

Thursday night's debate may have served to highlight two of Mitt's vulnerabilities.
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Valerie Jarrett’s perfect record . . . for giving bad advice.
Evitable, After All
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Turning Point

Is Lucretius the gateway to the modern world?
A Bridge, but Leading Where?

Ponzi at the European Central Bank.

The Official Obama Head - Get One!

The Romney campaign misfires.

Matt Labash’s dine and dash