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Hundreds of demonstrators took to The Streets of Manhattan’s Financial District on Saturday in a largely peaceful protest aimed at drawing attention to the role powerful financial interests played in wreaking havoc on America’s economy.
A totally valid point we keep seeing on Twitter — why Saturday? If you’re going to start this, why not Monday? To give a good comparison: Back in 2000, Rage Against the Machine and Michael Moore drew a TON of press for shooting the music video for “Sleep Now in the Fire” in front of Wall Street … on a Wednesday. On Saturday, the people you’re protesting against are largely at home. And while this is the symbolic home of the stock market, the real home of the stock market has largely moved to New Jersey. This is not to undercut the points being made by the protests … but to point out the logistics at hand. If this is only the start, then our point is moot, but if the movement loses steam in a few days, the initial impact of the moment will be lost. Will be interesting to see where it goes from here.
Gets most of the best moments in, minus the Ron Paul health care thing, which we can pretty much call the big talker of the night. Our personal favorite moment? The one-liner Huntsman used that referenced Kurt Cobain. (via tpmmedia)
Meme of the night: We give full credit to liberalyouth for this classic.
coeus-deactivated20120628 asks: RE: Santorum - "America is a melting pot, not a salad bowl." This is a term we've largely used in Canada to describe American vs US immigration policies. It refers to the amalgamation of different cultures into a dominant one (ie: melting pot) vs. the cexistance of different cultures separately (salad bowl...with different veggies)... I hope that sort of makes sense xD
» SFB says: Fascinating. Thanks for the clarification on that. Good to know. What did you think of the debate, by the way? — Ernie @ SFB
The Tea Party Express’ warm-up lady. ”We want to find the most conservative candidate.” She’s having hilarious issues with her mic.
Rainfall from Hurricane Irene is causing the Hague River in Norfolk, Virginia, to begin to overflow its banks.
Fun fact: I used to live three blocks from here. I’ve sat on this particular bench many times. The Hague is a beautiful part of Norfolk (Ghent in particular), one I have many fond memories of, but one especially prone to flooding. If I still lived in the really cool Victorian-era apartment near this river, I would have faced a mandatory evacuation by now. — Ernie @ SFB
It’s official, kids: CNN has created a graphic for the Libyan uprising in Tripoli, meaning this is an ACTUAL. BIG. DEAL. (src @HuffPostMedia)
But seriously … I am not kidding.
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Have to admit, TGR, we’re a little surprised you posted this one, because it makes Reince Priebus look really bad … see, she asked a direct question about whether Republicans felt they were feeling the heat from the debt-ceiling debacle, and he somehow twisted that direct question and pointed the finger at Obama. He felt the heat from the interviewer; it was not his shining moment.
Hey, CNN, you’re above this. This credit rating thing is a serious issue. While the adults in the room are concerned about their future, you’re running articles about how funny it is that “AA+” sounds like something you might see on a battery, or a bra size. Leave the jokes to Twitter or Mashable, or someone besides you. EDIT: If they’re not above this, they should be.
Ooh, CNN updated its live video player. Good to see they finally realized that people actually like watching things on a widescreen. Check the link to see more exciting Senate debate on the debt ceiling.
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