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By Christopher Beam and Chris WilsonPosted Friday, Oct. 16, 2009, at 4:24 PM ET

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	The Norwegian Nobel Institute sent Barack Obama a gift: Nobel Peace Prize. Nelson Mandela Congrats! Kofi Annan Well deserved, my friend. Hamid Karzai Now how about those troops?
	Bill Clinton posted a note on Hillary Clinton's Wall: I finally understand what you went through.
	John Boehner Never has the Nobel Prize been awarded to a more undeserving candidate. Rahm Emanuel Excuse me? John Boehner That bastard Jack Szostak! Totally devalues the medicine prize.
	Congressional Budget Office posted a note: Health Care Reform Would Decrease the Deficit.
	America's Health Insurance Plans posted a note: Health Care Reform Would Increase the Deficit. Mitch McConnell Finally, an unbiased perspective.
	Max Baucus posted a note: Finance Committee Health Care Bill. Olympia Snowe likes this. Mark Warner So that's it, right? We all get healthcare now?
	Max Baucus posted a video on Mark Warner's Wall: "How a Bill Becomes a Law."
	Joe Biden is heading to St. Louis on American Airlines®.
	Joe Biden is meeting David Petraus over a fresh Capri Sun®.
	Joe Biden loves his Snuggie™. Robert Gibbs What the hell are you doing? Joe Biden A man's gotta eat! (Lays®)
	Michael Steele created the group GOP.com Rising Stars!
	Michael Steele joined the group GOP.com Rising Stars! 1 member. Michael Steele I have been told I'm a one-man party.
	Mitch McConnell downloaded the GOP.com iPhone app. Mitch McConnell It deleted my contacts! Michael Steele Just Democrats. Cool, right?
	Newt Gingrich downloaded the GOP.com Firefox plug-in. Newt Gingrich Great, now my cursor is Michael Steele's head.
	Michael Steele changed his Web site from "What Up" to "Change the Game."
	Michael Steele changed his Web site from "Change the Game" to "Red State of Mind."
	Michael Steele changed his Web site from "Red State of Mind" to "Make Money Money, Make Money Money Money (feat. Eric Cantor)."
	Alan Grayson posted a note: Republicans Want To Kill Old People. John Boehner Hey, that’s our line!
	Rush Limbaugh posted a note: Bid for St. Louis Rams. Roger Goodell Your divisive behavior has no place in the National Football League. Plaxico Burress Agreed.
	Kathleen Sebelius sent America a gift: Swine Flu Vaccine. Bill Maher Hell no! Glenn Beck Hell no! Bill Maher Whoa.
	Bill Maher and Glenn Beck are now friends.
	ABC posted an article: "Obama Approval Rating Plummets."
	David Axelrod posted a note on Richard Heene's Wall: "The falcon flies the coop. I repeat, the falcon flies the coop." Richard Heene Got it, boss.
	MSNBC posted a video: "UFO-like object spotted over Colorado." Dennis Kucinich like this.
	CNN posted an article: "Balloon Boy Not in Balloon." America I want my money back.
	Wolf Blitzer joined the Hamptons network.
	Dave Eggers, Spike Jonze, and Karen O created the event Preproduction for Balloon Boy: The Movie..

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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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