What a race

Posted By Blake Hounshell Sunday, August 10, 2008 - 11:55 PM Share

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Unbelievable race:

Michael Phelps won his second gold medal of the 2008 Games on Monday, with a victory by the United States in the 4x100 freestyle relay. The U.S. finished first in 3 minutes 8.24 seconds, smashing the world record by nearly 4 seconds, with France taking silver and Australia getting bronze.

... Bush cheers:

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HELLOMIKE

6:31 AM ET

August 11, 2008

Wow, you know a president is

Wow, you know a president is a lame duck when his staff can't even find him a US flag of proper dimensions. Maybe he bought it in Beijing.
 

NYCBRIAN

9:37 AM ET

August 11, 2008

is that kissinger in the

is that kissinger in the front?
 

BLAKE HOUNSHELL

9:58 AM ET

August 11, 2008

I think so

 

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