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2008 Memories: MNGOP’s Carey calls Obama, Franken ‘most radical extremists’ ever

By Paul Schmelzer | 12.19.08 | 5:27 pm

Minnesota Monthly’s Tim Gihring gives GOP chair Ron Carey an “Uncommon Loon” award for his go-get-’em speech to Republicans at the Mayo Civic Center in May. Decrying Democrats’ “left-wing values,” he predicted — incorrectly — that “the…

Obama names National Security Team today, Clinton to be tapped as Secretary of State

By Paul Schmelzer | 12.01.08 | 8:26 am

At a 9:40 a.m. press conference in Chicago, President-elect Barack Obama will name his National Security team and, most notably, Sen. Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State. According to The Swamp, other nominees will likely include: