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Cheers and Jeers: Thursday
From the GREAT STATE OF MAINE... What our troops deserve for serving their country: Fistfuls of money Free trips to Disney World Early bird...

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Cheers and Jeers: Wednesday
From the GREAT STATE OF MAINE... Hey, what's your sig? Sig lines from random Kossacks: One cannot simultaneously "uphold" and "wipe thei...

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Cheers and Jeers: DNC Flashback Thursday
From the GREAT STATE OF MAINE... Three years ago today the Democratic National Convention began in Boston. These political lovefests don't ...

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Cheers and Jeers: Thursday
- YearlyKos Update: Registration ends in 2 days. And check out the Iraq panel here. All gods, no monsters. - From the GREAT STATE OF MAINE... ...

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Cheers and Jeers: Thursday
From the GREAT STATE OF MAINE... Interesting panel discussion coming up at the YearlyKos convention: Evolution and Integration of the Blogosp...

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Cheers and Jeers: Rum and Coke ‘04 Flashback FRIDAY!
Bid Early, Bid Often...Part Deux Okay, eBay goofed and terminated the last YearlyKos auction just as it was about to end. Oops. YK Auction G...

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Cheers and Jeers: Thursday
From the GREAT STATE OF MAINE... Idiot: Free Scooter! by Bill in Portland Maine Special for the Washington Post Set Scooter free! He is nice to ...

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Cheers and Jeers: Thursday
From the GREAT STATE OF MAINE... The New York Times published some graduation speech excerpts over the weekend.  Two of our favorites: "You’ve been told during your high school years and you...

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Cheers and Jeers: Wednesday
From the GREAT STATE OF MAINE... Funniest Comedian Alive? Last May Washington Post columnist Richard Cohen informed his readers: First, let m...

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Cheers and Jeers: Wednesday
From the GREAT STATE OF MAINE... Commander Guy Decider War President gets a hunch: WASHINGTON, DC—In an East Room press conference Tue...

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Cheers and Jeers: Wednesday
From the GREAT STATE OF MAINE... Yesterday...around 2 O'clock: [Rrrring!] "It's a great day at Fred Kagan Neocon Plumbing! How may I help you...

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