President Barack Obama won a second term last night and must now begin the hard work of cleaning up the mess left by the man who held the office for the last four years.

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When it comes to the government's Fast and Furious gun smuggling operation, Attorney General Eric Holder is running out of places to hide. But now he has President Barack Obama aiding and abetting his efforts to keep the truth about the program from both Congress and the American people.

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In some countries citizens wake up to learn that one individual has, by decree, changed major national policy. Evidently the United States of America has become one of those countries. Despite the fact that the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors or DREAM Act failed in Congress, the Obama administration announced today that it will not deport some illegal immigrants if they meet similar requirements to those laid out in that failed legislation.

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It's that tme of year again and in the spirit of the (political) season, we here at TalkingSides.com offer these somewhat less than traditional verses to some holiday classics.

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas (In Iowa)

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
On the campaign trail
Take a look at your tv screen, see what we really mean
The nasty ads and talking heads galore

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Former US Senator and New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine will testify before a House panel today to explain how MF Global, the firm he led for over a year and a half, collapsed and now can't account for $1.2 billion in client funds. Taking a page from the playbook of his political ally President Barack Obama, Mr. Corzine is expected to blame his predecessors and others rather than admit to his own failures.

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