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Sarah Palin says that the White House inviting Common to speak at poetry night reflects poor judgement and common decency on them and it’s as if Obama want’s Republicans to ask “C’mon Barack Obama. Who are you palling around with now?”. She also weighs in on Newt’s run for 2012 talking only of his strengths that he brings to the table for fixing America’s problems. She welcomes not only Newt but others in the race for the nomination as she says competition is good in elections too. Lastly she’s asked if Obama is a shoo-in because he got Osama bin...

Christopher Buckley, author of such comic novels as "Thank You for Smoking" and "Florence of Arabia," has won the ninth annual Thurber Prize for American Humor. Buckley, son of conservative author and commentator William F. Buckley, was given the prize for "No Way To Treat a First Lady," which spoofs the marriage of President Clinton and first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton. The Thurber award, named for the late humorist and cartoonist James Thurber, is worth $5,000. Previous winners include Ian Frazier's "Coyote vs. Acme" and David Sedaris' "Me Talk Pretty One Day."