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On this week's Slate Political Gabfest, Emily Bazelon, Christopher Beam, and David Plotz discuss reactions to President Obama's State of the Union address, how to help the Democrats, and the iPad.

Here are some of the links and references mentioned during this week's show:

A map of what states might look like if their borders were periodically redrawn to reflect population changes.
Chris chatters about the disintegration of the Nashville Tea Party Convention.
David chatters about a curious Yale admissions video.
Emily chatters about an AARP piece on sexting and the elderly.

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Posted on Jan. 29 by Gail Sullivan at 2:54 p.m.