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….. These henchmen – and occasional women — are not just wily, they’re extremely well-compensated thanks to their close proximity to Putin’s kleptocratic machine. Long-serving and devoted, the Russian leader owes this creepy crew a perverse debt of gratitude for helping him achieve his horrifying goals. Here’s a look at the top seven characters in Putin’s orbit of war. …. Patrushev is Putin’s evil twin, with both twins, in this case, being evil. Their relationship dates back to 1975, when they worked together in the KGB. Like his boss, Patrushev — who’s served as a spy operative for 50 years...

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Senator Barack Obama will promise change -- and spells out specifics such as tax cuts for the middle class -- as he accepts the Democratic presidential nomination tonight. Obama also warns that Republican John McCain would mean four more years of President Bush's flawed policies, declaring “America, we are better than these last eight years. We are a better country than this.”. Here are excerpts of the speech, titled "The American Promise," just released by Obama's campaign: “Four years ago, I stood before you and told you my story – of the brief union between a young man from Kenya...

OK, that's not quite what he said, but still...the former Massachusetts Governor (and current Iowa and New Hampshire GOP frontrunner) made an odd joke, it seemed to me, while campaigning in New Hampshire today, reports ABC News' ace cub reporter Matt Stuart (LINK). At one young couple's house, Romney remarked at the large leaves on their tree, quipping, "Adam and Eve would not have looked as promiscuous if they had had leaves this big." Huh? Adam and Eve looked promiscuous? Adam and Eve were naked. (Before eating from the Tree of Knowledge, that is, after which they became ashamed of...

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I was saying only yesterday that I haven't laid eyes on Larry O'Donnell since his absolute meltdown opposite Swiftboat Vet John O'Neill on Hannity & Colmes last week. Guess they let him out of Bellevue after the election. Al Franken is up next. Jonathan Alter of NEwsweek just concluded. Ben Stein is also coming up. Dennis is taking NO PRISONERS tonight, the show has been extremely funny so far. We're going to be taping this one when it repeats.

New poll by Zogby shows that in the two man race between King George III and George Washington, King George would receive 51% of the vote with George Washington with only 44%. Zogby said that the election King George's to lose with the majority of the colonies going to King while the terrorities are "very close". Zogby conducted this poll via phone and internet interaction.