Most Awkward Thanksgiving Ever? Report Claims Obama, Palin & Limbaugh All Related (Mediaite)

Rush Limbaughby Ray Rahman
October 13th, 2010


You think your family is dysfunctional? Try this: Ancestry.com is announcing that President Barack Obama, radio host Rush Limbaugh, and Twitter star Sarah Palin are related. The genealogy website determined that Obama and Palin are tenth cousins through common ancestor John Smith (you know, the one), while Obama and Limbaugh are also tenth cousins via Richard Terrell. Just in time for the holidays!


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Angry Ron Paul Accuses Lawrence O’Donnell Of Breaking Pre-Show Agreement (Mediaite)

by Frances Martel
October 12th, 2010

In what is unarguably the most explosive interview in the infancy of The Last Word, Republican Rep. Ron Paul had a logisitical on-air disagreement with host Lawrence O’Donnell that, while not the centerpiece of the discussion on the Tea Party, certainly colored the rest of the debate an ugly shade of contentious and uncomfortable that recalled his son Rand’s debate with Rachel Maddow.

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Mr. Media interviews Lawrence O'Donnell about 'The Last Word'

MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell, host of 'The Last Word,' image via WikipediaBy BOB ANDELMAN (email)

Soft-spoken political analyst and frequent MSNBC fill-in host Lawrence O’Donnell launched his own show on the Micro-Peacock at 10 p.m. last night.

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Listen to my Lawrence O'Donnell interview!

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It seems likely to provide a gentle landing for left-wing political junkies who get progressively more pumped up as they sit through the sometimes hysterical "Ed Show," "Hardball with Chris Matthews" and "Countdown with Keith Olbermann," then need an extra hour to settle back down for bedtime following the cerebral Rachel Maddow.

O’Donnell is a different kind of analyst on MSNBC, which has a well-earned reputation for being a strong voice for Democratic views, despite a day that starts with Republicans "Morning" Joe Scarborough and Pat Buchanan.

I worried that having Olbermann as one of his first guests last night might be a mistake. I generally enjoy Keith’s caffeinated delivery; his presence reinforced O’Donnell’s more subtle approach in style, if not words. It turned out to be effective because it reinforced that “The Last Word” is not “Countdown,” and that’s a good thing at 10 p.m.

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LAWRENCE O'DONNELL Audio Excerpt: "Frequently, because I worked in politics, because I worked in government, in the past, as a host, I've been sitting there knowing more than my guest and I am being forced to ask a question of someone who knows less than I do. And there's an awkward posture to that, that I think we got away with, thanks to my acting skills." 

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Bob Andelman is the author or co-author of 10 books, including 'The Profiler' with Pat Brown, 'Built From Scratch' with the founders of The Home Depot, and 'Will Eisner: A Spirited Life.' • Follow Bob on Twitter or Facebook

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