POLITICS BUZZ – Italian prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi has named former topless model and beauty queen Mara Carfagna as equal opportunities minister in his new cabinet. The 33 year-old former showgirl has a degree in law and wrote her thesis on rights of information and broadcasting systems. Apparently she has a strong ‘family values’ platform and refuses to discuss her modeling days saying “I am a bit of a prude.”

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1. “Meet Italian Cabinet Member Mara Carfagna, A Woman Of Many, Um, Parts”
2. “Former Topless Model Joins Berlusconi’s Cabinet As Italy’s Equalities Minister “
3. Berlusconis Pin-Up-Ministerin (Lots of Photos)
4. Mara Carfagna is Italy’s Sexiest Minister
5. Mara Carfagna

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POLITICS BUZZ – Who would you vote for, if you only had fonts to go on? Looking closely at the official campaign fonts of the three remaining candidates reveals a lot about their message (and it’s of interest to more than just design geeks, I swear).

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1. “Character” Issue, Har Har (ABC News Video)
2. A Connection Between Candidates and the Fonts They Choose?
3. Gotham
4. The Very Old Man Who Designed McCain’s Typeface, Optima
5. Baskerville, the Clinton Typeface
6. The Source of Gotham
7. Fonts Used by Presidential Candidates 2008

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POLITICS BUZZ – Chris Matthews shreds right wing talker Kevin James on Hardball. Wow, listening to Kevin James talk makes me want to pluck my eyelashes out one by one.

The Best Links:

1. Another Version of the Clip

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POLITICS BUZZ – The state’s Supreme Court ruled 4-3 to overturn the ban. In the opinion written by Chief Justice Ron George, the court says that ultimately, “domestic partnerships are not a good enough substitute for marriage.”

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1. Judges Make a Good Call!!
2. This Is, Um, Pretty Awesome
3. Does This Get Around Schwarzenegger’s Constant Vetoes?

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POLITICS BUZZ – Keith Olbermann says “Shut the hell up!” to President Bush in the Special Comments segment. People are saying it’s his best Special Comment ever.

The Best Links:

1. Read the Full Transcript
2. YouTube - Keith Olbermann:To Mr. Bush Shut the Hell Up!

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POLITICS BUZZ – Obama dodges an important question at an auto plant and calls Peggy Agar, a reporter, “sweetie.” But she did get a personal apology from him via voicemail. Swoon! I would never erase my inbox again.

The Best Links:

1. The Apology, Transcribed
2. Peggy Agar Should Have Gotten a Valid Response from Obama
3. This won’t help Obama with the Ladies
4. Peggy Agar Talks About Obama Apology
5. Was “Sweetie” Sexist?
6. Watch the Obama Appearance (Different Video)
7. Obama Should Not Call Women “Sweetie”

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POLITICS BUZZ – Edwards is expected to make his announcement at a rally in Michigan tonight. Edwards has held out for a long time, and his wife still appears to be supporting Clinton, but Edwards has recently been saying Obama is “clearly the nominee,” and his endorsement will come tonight.

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1. The Announcement is Expected to Come Tonight
2. It’s Official!
3. Obama Campaign Confirms
4. Clinton Camp : ‘It’s Not Great News’

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POLITICS BUZZ – Pastor John Hagee, whose negative comments about Catholics has caused trouble for John McCain, has written a letter of apology to William Donohue, president of the Catholic League for Civil and Religious Rights. Presidential candidates trying to distance themselves from lunatic religious leaders is definitely a trend.

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1. Televangelist John Hagee Apologizes to Catholics With a 2.5 Page Letter
2. John Hagee on Wikipedia
3. McCain’s Campaign Sought Hagee’s Endorsement
4. YouTube - John Hagee Offends Catholics
5. YouTube - Catholic Leaders Upset about Hagee’s Endorsement of McCain
6. Catholic Leader Donohue Is Cool with Hagee’s Apology
7. A History of Offensive Hagee Quotes, Towards Women and African-Americans

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POLITICS BUZZ – Wanda Gibson “actually fears Obama because he is black.” His only hope in the state may be a reverse Bradley Effect where voters just can’t hate the “other race” in private as much as they seem to in polite company.

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POLITICS BUZZ – A vintage clip of a young Bill O’Reilly exploding in anger while hosting Inside Edition has surfaced. CBS has been taking the video down everywhere, but you can still watch it here.

The Best Links:

1. Watch the Clip of Young Bill O’Reilly Blowing Up
2. “And You Thought Bill O’Reilly Was Scary Now “
3. A Photo of Bill from 1975, Plus a Desperate Letter for Job Leads
4. A first ever look at the man behind the camera that set off Bill O’Reilly’s Inside Edition tirade.
5. Awesome Techno Dance Remix of the Video
6. YouTube - Remember When Bill O’Reilly and Geraldo Rivera Got in an Angry Fight?
7. Bill O’Reilly Needs Anger Management
8. YouTube - A History of Bill O’Reilly Meltdowns

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