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Monday, January 23, 2006 12:00 AM

Black, not like him

Why must black politicians be expected to speak for all black people?

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  • Monday, January 23, 2006 01:29 PM

    Fernwood 2Night, revisited

    The Tim/Barack exchange reminds me of the old Fernwood 2Night episode, where a Jewish guy was caught speeding through Fernwood and after he was arrested, he appeared on the show, as "the speeding Jew," taking a number of viewer calls about things like Barbra Streisand's latest movie.

    Yes, Tim, you know you've achieved greatness as a TV host when you're recalling great moments of Garth Gimble!

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