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Barack Obama's Facebook FeedTed Kennedy, Afghanistan, and what Van Jones meant to say.

By Christopher Beam and Chris WilsonPosted Friday, Sept. 4, 2009, at 2:32 PM ET

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	Edward M. Kennedy signed off.
	The Dream is still online.
	Deval Patrick has 6,423 new friends.
	The group The Dead Kennedys has one new member.
	America changed its Favorite Brothers to Jonas. Rahm Emanuel WTF? Ari Emanuel Srsly. Ezekiel Emanuel Bring me the one with diabetes.
	Nancy Pelosi deleted the note America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009.
	Nancy Pelosi posted the note The Edward M. Kennedy Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009. John Boehner Sigh, OK, I'm in. Nancy Pelosi Wow really? John Boehner No, are you crazy?
	Barack Obama posted a video: Eloquent Eulogy.
	Joe Biden posted a video: Even More Eloquent Eulogy. Barack Obama Whoa. Joe Biden ;)
	Curt Schilling changed his Work and Education Info to "Senator." Deval Patrick You know you have to be elected, right? Curt Schilling Ah. In that case, forget it.
	Gen. Stanley McChrystal posted a note: Afghanistan Strategy. Afghanistan all screwed up. [Redacted] Afghanistan all better.
	Van Jones posted a note: Republicans are assholes. Robert Gibbs He misspoke. Van Jones My bad. I meant to say "fucktards."
	The Washington Post posted an article: Bob McDonnell's Graduate Thesis. Bob McDonnell I was young and foolish. Creigh Deeds You were 34. Bob McDonnell I was foolish.
	Levi Johnston posted an article: Me and Mrs. Palin. Sarah Palin I did not want to swap Trig for Tripp. That’s crazy. I love Tripp. Trig. I love Trig.
	Tom Ridge took the quiz How vulnerable is your boss in the next election? with the result "Red: High Alert."
	Harry Reid No one should die because they cannot afford health care; no one should go broke because they get sick. If you agree, please post this as your status.
	Kathleen Sebelius No one should die because they cannot afford health care; no one should go broke because they get sick. If you agree, please post this as your status.
	Barney Frank No one should tell me what to post as my Facebook status. If you agree, please post this as your status.
	Sam Erman changed his Work and Education Info to "Clerk for Justice John Paul Stevens, 2010-11."
	Sam Erman wrote on John Paul Stevens' Wall: So excited to come work for you!
	John Paul Stevens joined the Bermuda Network.
	The Central Intelligence Agency posted a note: We Water-Boarded KSM 83 Times. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed I confess! I shoot Abraham Lincoln! Dick Cheney Gotcha.
	Barack Obama posted a note to the group America's Youth: "Don't do drugs, stay in school, reach for the stars." Rush Limbaugh Where have I heard that before? Oh right, Socialism 101: Introduction to Socialism.
	Eric Holder is now friends with Investigator To Investigate Whether CIA Merits Investigation.
	Barack Obama I'm looking forward, not backward.
	Barack Obama updated the photo album "Me: 1987-1989."

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Christopher Beam is a Slate political reporter. Follow him on Twitter. Chris Wilson is an associate editor at Slate in Washington, D.C. Follow him on Twitter.

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Van Jones joined a group: Truthers 4 Lyfe!

Robert Gibbs: Damnit Jonesy - 2002!?! How am I supposed to spin this?!

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