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Exploding Dog</a> </div> </div> </div> </div><div id="main_container" class="span-16"> <div id="group_permalink_page"> <div class="center"> <div class="clearfix"> <div class="top"> <div class="clearfix"> <img class="screenshot" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925im_/http://www.shrinktheweb.com/xino.php?embed=1&STWAccessKeyId=7f930ed80212277&Size=sm&stwUrl=http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch"> <h1 class="name bottom-1">Political Punch</h1> <p class="blog_link"><a class="snap_shots" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925/http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch">http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch</a></p> <p><span class="technorati_icon authority"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925/http://technorati.com/blogs/http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch?reactions">Authority: 2,666</a></span></p> </div> <div class="title_description">Politics, pop culture, probings from ABC News' Senior National and Politicl Correspondent Jake Tapper</div> <div id="list_container" class="clearfix"> <ul class="horiz-nav clearfix"> <li class="horiz-nav-first selected"><a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/blog/politicalpunch">Tweets</a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/blog/politicalpunch/people">People</a></li><li class=""><a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/blog/politicalpunch/links">Links</a></li> </ul> <div class="items"> <div class="status clearfix" id="2605703791"> <div class="profile_image"> <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/70422907/southpark_060920_sp_normal.jpg" width="48" height="48"></a> </div> <div class="status_content "> <div class="text"> <strong><a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper">jaketapper</a></strong> "One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. DO NOT tell Ingrid Newkirk." #firstdraftmovies </div> <div class="person who"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper/statuses/2605703791"><span class="timeago" title="2009-07-12T19:58:16-0400"></span></a> by <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper">Jake Tapper</a>, White House Correspondant, <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/blog/politicalpunch">Political Punch</a> (Rank #46) </div> </div> </div> <div class="status clearfix" id="2605677480"> <div class="profile_image"> <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/70422907/southpark_060920_sp_normal.jpg" width="48" height="48"></a> </div> <div class="status_content "> <div class="text"> <strong><a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper">jaketapper</a></strong> "A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some cheese-filled combos and a warm Yoo Hoo." #firstdraftmovies </div> <div class="person who"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper/statuses/2605677480"><span class="timeago" title="2009-07-12T19:56:07-0400"></span></a> by <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper">Jake Tapper</a>, White House Correspondant, <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/blog/politicalpunch">Political Punch</a> (Rank #46) </div> </div> </div> <div class="status clearfix" id="2600892269"> <div class="profile_image"> <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/70422907/southpark_060920_sp_normal.jpg" width="48" height="48"></a> </div> <div class="status_content "> <div class="text"> <strong><a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper">jaketapper</a></strong> equal time - here's @<a target="_blank" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925/http://twitter.com/joshtpm">joshtpm</a> 's response to Cannon » <a target="_blank" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925/http://tinyurl.com/l6fxpe" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/l6fxpe</a> (via @<a target="_blank" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925/http://twitter.com/rkref">rkref</a> ) </div> <div class="person who"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper/statuses/2600892269"><span class="timeago" title="2009-07-12T13:30:16-0400"></span></a> by <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper">Jake Tapper</a>, White House Correspondant, <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/blog/politicalpunch">Political Punch</a> (Rank #46) </div> </div> </div> <div class="status clearfix" id="2600435143"> <div class="profile_image"> <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/70422907/southpark_060920_sp_normal.jpg" width="48" height="48"></a> </div> <div class="status_content "> <div class="text"> <strong><a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper">jaketapper</a></strong> POTUS called Judge Sotomayor this am to wish her luck; hearings start tmrw. WH says her visits w/89 Senators unprecedented </div> <div class="person who"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper/statuses/2600435143"><span class="timeago" title="2009-07-12T12:52:14-0400"></span></a> by <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper">Jake Tapper</a>, White House Correspondant, <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/blog/politicalpunch">Political Punch</a> (Rank #46) </div> </div> </div> <div class="status clearfix" id="2600356722"> <div class="profile_image"> <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/70422907/southpark_060920_sp_normal.jpg" width="48" height="48"></a> </div> <div class="status_content "> <div class="text"> <strong><a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper">jaketapper</a></strong> "The first rule of Fight Club is: please turn off your cell phones and blackberries, or at least put them on vibrate." #firstdraftmovies </div> <div class="person who"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper/statuses/2600356722"><span class="timeago" title="2009-07-12T12:45:30-0400"></span></a> by <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper">Jake Tapper</a>, White House Correspondant, <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/blog/politicalpunch">Political Punch</a> (Rank #46) </div> </div> </div> <div class="status clearfix" id="2599896924"> <div class="profile_image"> <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/politicalpunch"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925im_/http://static.twitter.com/images/default_profile_normal.png" width="48" height="48"></a> </div> <div class="status_content "> <div class="text"> <strong><a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/politicalpunch">politicalpunch</a></strong> Will It Get Ugly? Both Sides Prepared for Start of Sotomayor Hearings Monday: In a letter to the head of the Sen.. <a target="_blank" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925/http://tinyurl.com/nev2qh" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/nev2qh</a> </div> <div class="person who"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/politicalpunch/statuses/2599896924"><span class="timeago" title="2009-07-12T12:05:32-0400"></span></a> by <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/politicalpunch">ABC News Political Punch Blog</a>, Blog Feed, <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/blog/politicalpunch">Political Punch</a> (Rank #46) </div> </div> </div> <div class="status clearfix" id="2599638730"> <div class="profile_image"> <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/70422907/southpark_060920_sp_normal.jpg" width="48" height="48"></a> </div> <div class="status_content "> <div class="text"> <strong><a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper">jaketapper</a></strong> Will it get ugly? Both sides prepare for Sotomayor hearings tmrw: <a target="_blank" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925/http://bit.ly/E7Xba" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/E7Xba</a> </div> <div class="person who"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper/statuses/2599638730"><span class="timeago" title="2009-07-12T11:42:15-0400"></span></a> by <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper">Jake Tapper</a>, White House Correspondant, <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/blog/politicalpunch">Political Punch</a> (Rank #46) </div> </div> </div> <div class="status clearfix" id="2599328252"> <div class="profile_image"> <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/70422907/southpark_060920_sp_normal.jpg" width="48" height="48"></a> </div> <div class="status_content "> <div class="text"> <strong><a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper">jaketapper</a></strong> this Carl Cannon piece is generating some debate and discussion -- <a target="_blank" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925/http://bit.ly/8rJRy" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/8rJRy</a> What say you? </div> <div class="person who"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper/statuses/2599328252"><span class="timeago" title="2009-07-12T11:12:35-0400"></span></a> by <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper">Jake Tapper</a>, White House Correspondant, <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/blog/politicalpunch">Political Punch</a> (Rank #46) </div> </div> </div> <div class="status clearfix" id="2598400425"> <div class="profile_image"> <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/70422907/southpark_060920_sp_normal.jpg" width="48" height="48"></a> </div> <div class="status_content "> <div class="text"> <strong><a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper">jaketapper</a></strong> came home to learn aughter now pee-pees in potty. possibly TMI but VERY big news at chez tapper. hope you all are having great Sunday </div> <div class="person who"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper/statuses/2598400425"><span class="timeago" title="2009-07-12T09:35:06-0400"></span></a> by <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper">Jake Tapper</a>, White House Correspondant, <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/blog/politicalpunch">Political Punch</a> (Rank #46) </div> </div> </div> <div class="status clearfix" id="2597725482"> <div class="profile_image"> <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/politicalpunch"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925im_/http://static.twitter.com/images/default_profile_normal.png" width="48" height="48"></a> </div> <div class="status_content "> <div class="text"> <strong><a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/politicalpunch">politicalpunch</a></strong> Obama in Africa: Our "World News" report: - jpt <a target="_blank" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925/http://tinyurl.com/nlfmez" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/nlfmez</a> </div> <div class="person who"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/politicalpunch/statuses/2597725482"><span class="timeago" title="2009-07-12T08:05:34-0400"></span></a> by <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/politicalpunch">ABC News Political Punch Blog</a>, Blog Feed, <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/blog/politicalpunch">Political Punch</a> (Rank #46) </div> </div> </div> <div class="status clearfix" id="2597610263"> <div class="profile_image"> <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/70422907/southpark_060920_sp_normal.jpg" width="48" height="48"></a> </div> <div class="status_content "> <div class="text"> <strong><a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper">jaketapper</a></strong> POTUS in africa - our World News report - <a target="_blank" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925/http://bit.ly/sHVIn" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/sHVIn</a> </div> <div class="person who"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper/statuses/2597610263"><span class="timeago" title="2009-07-12T07:48:44-0400"></span></a> by <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper">Jake Tapper</a>, White House Correspondant, <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/blog/politicalpunch">Political Punch</a> (Rank #46) </div> </div> </div> <div class="status clearfix" id="2597482185"> <div class="profile_image"> <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/70422907/southpark_060920_sp_normal.jpg" width="48" height="48"></a> </div> <div class="status_content "> <div class="text"> <strong><a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper">jaketapper</a></strong> haiku: Landed at Andrews/watched Sunshine Cleaners + slept/sweet family awaits - </div> <div class="person who"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper/statuses/2597482185"><span class="timeago" title="2009-07-12T07:28:39-0400"></span></a> by <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper">Jake Tapper</a>, White House Correspondant, <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/blog/politicalpunch">Political Punch</a> (Rank #46) </div> </div> </div> <div class="status clearfix" id="2590950191"> <div class="profile_image"> <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/70422907/southpark_060920_sp_normal.jpg" width="48" height="48"></a> </div> <div class="status_content "> <div class="text"> <strong><a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper">jaketapper</a></strong> ok tweeps, an action-packed trip full of lots of stuff. thanks for the memories, we have an 11 hour flight. be nice. tapper out - </div> <div class="person who"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper/statuses/2590950191"><span class="timeago" title="2009-07-11T20:02:06-0400"></span></a> by <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper">Jake Tapper</a>, White House Correspondant, <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/blog/politicalpunch">Political Punch</a> (Rank #46) </div> </div> </div> <div class="status clearfix" id="2590936614"> <div class="profile_image"> <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/70422907/southpark_060920_sp_normal.jpg" width="48" height="48"></a> </div> <div class="status_content "> <div class="text"> <strong><a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper">jaketapper</a></strong> "Take a left at the munchkin rec center, youll see a sunflower-colored brick path. Stay on it til you get there." #firstdraftmovies </div> <div class="person who"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper/statuses/2590936614"><span class="timeago" title="2009-07-11T20:00:55-0400"></span></a> by <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper">Jake Tapper</a>, White House Correspondant, <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/blog/politicalpunch">Political Punch</a> (Rank #46) </div> </div> </div> <div class="status clearfix" id="2590510019"> <div class="profile_image"> <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/70422907/southpark_060920_sp_normal.jpg" width="48" height="48"></a> </div> <div class="status_content "> <div class="text"> <strong><a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper">jaketapper</a></strong> "Forget it, Ralph. It's Chinatown." #firstdraftmovies </div> <div class="person who"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper/statuses/2590510019"><span class="timeago" title="2009-07-11T19:24:26-0400"></span></a> by <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper">Jake Tapper</a>, White House Correspondant, <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/blog/politicalpunch">Political Punch</a> (Rank #46) </div> </div> </div> <div class="status clearfix" id="2590335286"> <div class="profile_image"> <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/70422907/southpark_060920_sp_normal.jpg" width="48" height="48"></a> </div> <div class="status_content "> <div class="text"> <strong><a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper">jaketapper</a></strong> "there was a chance i could have been a decent boxer at one point. If not a champion, certainly a viable contender." #firstdraftmovies </div> <div class="person who"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper/statuses/2590335286"><span class="timeago" title="2009-07-11T19:09:39-0400"></span></a> by <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper">Jake Tapper</a>, White House Correspondant, <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/blog/politicalpunch">Political Punch</a> (Rank #46) </div> </div> </div> <div class="status clearfix" id="2590311571"> <div class="profile_image"> <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/70422907/southpark_060920_sp_normal.jpg" width="48" height="48"></a> </div> <div class="status_content "> <div class="text"> <strong><a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper">jaketapper</a></strong> "wirehangers, not so much." #firstdraftmovies </div> <div class="person who"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper/statuses/2590311571"><span class="timeago" title="2009-07-11T19:07:38-0400"></span></a> by <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper">Jake Tapper</a>, White House Correspondant, <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/blog/politicalpunch">Political Punch</a> (Rank #46) </div> </div> </div> <div class="status clearfix" id="2589775311"> <div class="profile_image"> <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/70422907/southpark_060920_sp_normal.jpg" width="48" height="48"></a> </div> <div class="status_content "> <div class="text"> <strong><a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper">jaketapper</a></strong> also sick RT @<a target="_blank" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925/http://twitter.com/thekralizec">thekralizec</a> "The "peace symbol" is known to provoke the right, like the swastika ...And Malia does look trashy in that photo." </div> <div class="person who"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper/statuses/2589775311"><span class="timeago" title="2009-07-11T18:22:23-0400"></span></a> by <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper">Jake Tapper</a>, White House Correspondant, <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/blog/politicalpunch">Political Punch</a> (Rank #46) </div> </div> </div> <div class="status clearfix" id="2589577717"> <div class="profile_image"> <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/70422907/southpark_060920_sp_normal.jpg" width="48" height="48"></a> </div> <div class="status_content "> <div class="text"> <strong><a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper">jaketapper</a></strong> RT @<a target="_blank" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925/http://twitter.com/dana_hughes">dana_hughes</a> What did Kenyan's think of Obama's speech? 1 pol analyst says Kenya prez shld be "squirming" <a target="_blank" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925/http://tinyurl.com/mlpgm7" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/mlpgm7</a> </div> <div class="person who"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper/statuses/2589577717"><span class="timeago" title="2009-07-11T18:05:47-0400"></span></a> by <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper">Jake Tapper</a>, White House Correspondant, <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/blog/politicalpunch">Political Punch</a> (Rank #46) </div> </div> </div> <div class="status clearfix" id="2589340464"> <div class="profile_image"> <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/70422907/southpark_060920_sp_normal.jpg" width="48" height="48"></a> </div> <div class="status_content "> <div class="text"> <strong><a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper">jaketapper</a></strong> POTUS's poignant day - <a target="_blank" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925/http://tinyurl.com/nlvnye" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/nlvnye</a> </div> <div class="person who"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper/statuses/2589340464"><span class="timeago" title="2009-07-11T17:46:22-0400"></span></a> by <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper">Jake Tapper</a>, White House Correspondant, <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/blog/politicalpunch">Political Punch</a> (Rank #46) </div> </div> </div> <div class="status clearfix" id="2589332673"> <div class="profile_image"> <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/70422907/southpark_060920_sp_normal.jpg" width="48" height="48"></a> </div> <div class="status_content "> <div class="text"> <strong><a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper">jaketapper</a></strong> we're about to file our last spot from this tour - tune into World News Saturday to see POTUS's day in Ghana. </div> <div class="person who"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper/statuses/2589332673"><span class="timeago" title="2009-07-11T17:45:44-0400"></span></a> by <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper">Jake Tapper</a>, White House Correspondant, <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/blog/politicalpunch">Political Punch</a> (Rank #46) </div> </div> </div> <div class="status clearfix" id="2589212765"> <div class="profile_image"> <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/politicalpunch"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925im_/http://static.twitter.com/images/default_profile_normal.png" width="48" height="48"></a> </div> <div class="status_content "> <div class="text"> <strong><a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/politicalpunch">politicalpunch</a></strong> Out of Africa: Jake Tapper and Sunlen Miller report: ACCRA, Ghana -- In a robust speech at the Kotoka Internatio.. <a target="_blank" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925/http://tinyurl.com/nlvnye" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/nlvnye</a> </div> <div class="person who"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/politicalpunch/statuses/2589212765"><span class="timeago" title="2009-07-11T17:35:31-0400"></span></a> by <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/politicalpunch">ABC News Political Punch Blog</a>, Blog Feed, <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/blog/politicalpunch">Political Punch</a> (Rank #46) </div> </div> </div> <div class="status clearfix" id="2589058765"> <div class="profile_image"> <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/70422907/southpark_060920_sp_normal.jpg" width="48" height="48"></a> </div> <div class="status_content "> <div class="text"> <strong><a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper">jaketapper</a></strong> some sick business, this: <a target="_blank" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925/http://bit.ly/3pqS7M" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/3pqS7M</a> (via @<a target="_blank" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925/http://twitter.com/Hololio2">Hololio2</a> ) </div> <div class="person who"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper/statuses/2589058765"><span class="timeago" title="2009-07-11T17:22:42-0400"></span></a> by <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper">Jake Tapper</a>, White House Correspondant, <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/blog/politicalpunch">Political Punch</a> (Rank #46) </div> </div> </div> <div class="status clearfix" id="2588853096"> <div class="profile_image"> <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/politicalpunch"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925im_/http://static.twitter.com/images/default_profile_normal.png" width="48" height="48"></a> </div> <div class="status_content "> <div class="text"> <strong><a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/politicalpunch">politicalpunch</a></strong> Kenyan President should be “squirming”, says country’s political analyst: ABC News' Dana Hughes reports: NAIROBI.. <a target="_blank" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925/http://tinyurl.com/nkyvfn" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/nkyvfn</a> </div> <div class="person who"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/politicalpunch/statuses/2588853096"><span class="timeago" title="2009-07-11T17:05:38-0400"></span></a> by <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/politicalpunch">ABC News Political Punch Blog</a>, Blog Feed, <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/blog/politicalpunch">Political Punch</a> (Rank #46) </div> </div> </div> <div class="status clearfix" id="2587738599"> <div class="profile_image"> <a href="/web/20090712235925/http://twittorati.com/jaketapper"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20090712235925im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/70422907/southpark_060920_sp_normal.jpg" width="48" height="48"></a> </div> <div class="status_content "> <div class="text"> <strong><a 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