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		Making a Washington Post story for your vandalism reverting skillz is worthy of a barnstar. Congratulations! B 02:33, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

You're famous!

ZOMG!! I'm not worthy! You totally made it into The Washington Post. Too bad it is only for removing a picture of a naked black men from Obama's article. Heh. --Bobblehead 04:34, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

Hi Tina! Saw the post article. --Pleasantville 12:09, 17 September 2007 (UTC) (aka Kathryn Cramer)

Pretty awesome Tvoz! R. Baley 03:07, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

Well there you are in the Washington Post, fighting the good fight. Carry on, Tvoz :) · jersyko talk 03:42, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

Very nice. :) --Knulclunk 04:07, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

Hey, Tvoz, congrats on the Wapo article! A while back I too got interviewed, in conjunction with the HRC article ... for a blog that has about 1/100000 the readership of the Post ;-) Wasted Time R 14:46, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

I added your interview to the Misplaced Pages:Misplaced Pages in blogs page, Wasted. You were able to get a lot more words in there than I was! Tvoz |talk 23:32, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

Congrats on the article! I talked to Jose, too, but seems that the Mitt Romney page I frequent wasn't interesting enough or something. Maybe he just didn't like my pseudonym, or that he couldn't cast partisan motives because of it? :) Oh, and you may be interested in a similar article in The Huffington Post last month. Jose said that he'd been working on his piece when the HuffPo piece came out, and had to delay his article due to it. Pro crast in a tor 07:22, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

I added that article to the Misplaced Pages:Misplaced Pages in blogs page. Tvoz |talk 23:27, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

Outstanding. :-) KillerChihuahua 23:11, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

Can we have the URL. please? ≈ jossi ≈ (talk) 23:16, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

Sure, Jossi - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/16/AR2007091601699_2.html

Thanks everyone! Just doin' my part to make you all look good....Tvoz |talk 23:27, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

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Happy Chrimble

...and a gear New Year! Let us count all our blessings. Raymond Arritt (talk) 05:45, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

Obama BLP

Hi Tvoz, please check out Misplaced Pages:Biographies of living persons/Noticeboard#Barack Obama and Michelle Obama. Wishing you well as always. Steve Dufour (talk) 11:47, 30 December 2007 (UTC)

Re: Reflist

No probs. As a Barnstar-awarder indirectly involved in the possible Noticeboard COI discussion, I checked it over - also found the <ref> mistake, which threw all the subsequent reference Notes into turmoil. Thanks and happy new year. Ref (do) 21:32, 30 December 2007 (UTC)

You're invited!

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Sounds like fun, but it's my birthday, so.... no. Tvoz |talk 22:06, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

Slow revert

Thanks for the note about Hillary Rodham Clinton awards and honors. It was accidental in this case — I'd forgotten that the weird build-up-HRC's-minor-accomplishments editor clique had visited there (will they go away if Obama sends HRC packing as all the pundits are now predicting?) — but actually the "slow revert" is a favorite 'tactic' of mine for avoiding edit wars and your note reminded me of a couple of them that are now time to do ... Wasted Time R (talk) 04:24, 5 January 2008 (UTC)

Reverting

Please do not revert valid and contructive edits as you did to Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign, 2008. It is not nonsense as you stated in your edit summary. Thank you. Carter | Talk to me 06:13, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

Tha date was wrong. I fixed that, and some other information. It is notable as it is the first village to vote in the country. If you did a little research you would know that. I consider the matter closed.Carter | Talk to me 06:20, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

I changed the writing because you were right. ten is not a blow. I re worded it. Carter | Talk to me 06:26, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

Discuss on talk page. Carter | Talk to me 06:29, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

It's also rude to say 'Taking recentism to new heights' in your edit summary. Don't need to be attacking other editors, even in subtlety. Thank you. Carter | Talk to me 06:40, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

I'm the last one that needs to be lectured thanks. I've been doing this for awhile. Carter | Talk to me 07:26, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

Unfounded criticism - material was originally inaccurate and written in a POV manner, and ultimately non-encyclopedic: result is that it remained removed from the article. As for "taking recentism to new heights", I stand by that attack on the edit. I didn't attack the editor. Tvoz |talk 22:05, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

HRC and Barack leads

Hi Tina ... see Talk:Hillary Rodham Clinton regarding a question I have on an edit you made last night. Wasted Time R (talk) 14:25, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

OK, thanks for the response. I just gave up and went to bed last night, as I was getting "incoming" on both HRC and McCain for both their main articles and campaign articles. I had it a lot easier after Iowa, as I don't do much on either of those winners's articles ... Wasted Time R (talk) 21:18, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

Obama's Biracial Parentage

Where exactly is this discussion about censoring a highly significant fact? Tmangray (talk) 15:59, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

There is no censorship. Read the article. And please keep the discussion on Talk: Barack Obama, not here. Thank you. Tvoz |talk 20:21, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

who are you? you are...

On ANI, you asked how I know you as you don't know me? You have been in the national news. I read about it a while back. I remembered the name because it looks like TV Oz, or Australian TV. Congolese fufu (talk) 06:27, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

Right. Well, bringing in your characterization of my politics in an AN/I discussion that I was not a central party to, just trying to help settle, was way out of line and unacceptable as far as I'm concerned, so let's just stop this conversation, ok? Tvoz |talk 07:04, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday Dear Tvoz! Lotsaluv Vera, Chuck & Dave (talk) 00:15, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

Your'e not so bad yerself! Have a really good one! Love, Vera, Chuck & Dave (talk) 15:10, 13 January 2008 (UTC) XXX

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday, Tvoz, from the Misplaced Pages Birthday Committee! Have a great day!

HappyBirthdayClubMember (talk) 07:41, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

Thank you both for adding some sparkle to my talk page! Now if the snow that's coming will only wait.... Tvoz |talk 08:34, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

Snow? What do New Yorkers know about snow? (speaking as an ex-). In any event, Happy Birthday, dear Tvoz. You're a great editor, for a high school girl! ;-) Bellagio99 (talk) 16:18, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

HA! (and thanks) Tvoz |talk 18:19, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

Deletion

Something for everyone. --andreasegde (talk) 18:02, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

You may like this

You may enjoy this: Birthday girl! Vera, Chuck & Dave (talk) 23:03, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

Ferrylodge again threatening to move Religious Background section

FYI, in case you care to weigh in: Qworty (talk) 00:01, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

He has already tried to move it 3 times. Turtlescrubber (talk) 02:33, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

I am leaving wikipedia. Take care. Turtlescrubber (talk) 03:57, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

Dearest of all my darlings

Yeah I don't get my the title, think its a max payne quote. Anyways, Breid523's edits indeed earned him a block and I certainly wouldn't follow suite, however nothing on Misplaced Pages states that I can't find it funny. --DeargDoom1991 (talk) 17:03, 17 January 2008 (UTC)

Indeed there is no denying that it was juevinille, but I guess when you are a teenager you like the intellectual humour and the downright childish stuff in a bundle. I definately wouldn't vandalise like my friend for fear that my creations would then be deleted. It also wasn't a personal attack on you. --DeargDoom1991 (talk) 19:06, 17 January 2008 (UTC)

No problem about the words page. Indeed I do live on the Emerald Isle. Whats you're favourite Neil stuff? And yeah you're detective work is right, that used to belong to me and it was stupid. I'm sorry. Although if you look at my contributions I have'nt vandalised with this account, I was hoping no one would notice. --DeargDoom1991 (talk) 22:39, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

Archive

Don't ask me why I did it, but I did. Think of it as a late (very late) birthday present... --andreasegde (talk) 17:31, 18 January 2008 (UTC)

Well, thanks....I absolutely hate archiving so I come up with very good reasons not to do it. But I have to admit it was time. I did rescue the stuff about the newspaper article for now - fame is fleeting. Tvoz |talk 18:54, 18 January 2008 (UTC)

LOL, Fame is fleeting? You're determined to make it permanent (on this page at least... :) Sie sind wunderbar, oder ist das zu viel? :)) --andreasegde (talk) 21:22, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

Absolument. If I don't, who will?Tvoz |talk 05:14, 20 January 2008 (UTC)

BTW, is it gonna be Obama or Clinton? I have a few theories about CNN and its reporting about this. --andreasegde (talk) 21:23, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

Er spricht Deutch wieder, Mein Papa sagts, es ist das Bier! Poppy 22:33, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

HELP. Sprechen sie deutsch? Nein. (A little Yiddish, but it ain't the same.) Interested to hear your theories Andreas - not sure yet who it's going to be - there's enough bias to go around, so it's anyone's guess. Tvoz |talk 05:14, 20 January 2008 (UTC)

I made the mistake of telling me little Pops, that he was writing German again and said he must be on the ale! So she insisted in telling you in German, what I'd said! They (the twins) have a German friend at school and Pops has been mad on speaking an writing it for over a year! She even speaks to the dog in German saying he understands it cos he's a German Shepard!! Gott in Himmel! Alaichem sholom, Vera, Chuck & Dave (talk) 19:36, 20 January 2008 (UTC) XXXX

not a personal attack

As I mentioned in the notes, this editor is bullying the Nancy Reagan article. My note was a warning that such behavior may get him blocked. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.237.228.83 (talk) 22:24, 21 January 2008 (UTC)

Right - and this edit by you on the same editor's talk page on was designed to do what? You're not in a position to be warning anyone about anything. Tvoz |talk 22:28, 21 January 2008 (UTC)

that edit was not made by me, otherwise it would have shown my IP address. Furthermore, as a 💕 that anybody can write, I believe I have a responsibility to Misplaced Pages in general when I see an abuse of power. Lastly, even if that vandalism was made by me - which it was not - this still does not address Happyme22's bullying of the Nancy Reagan article.

I didn't even have this IP address until just this week...I've moved and this IP is new, so there was no way for me to have made that edit...what's going on here? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.237.228.83 (talk) 07:12, 22 January 2008 (UTC)

Please see discussion page of Nancy Reagan article 207.237.228.83 (talk) 07:49, 22 January 2008 (UTC)

No, that's not the way it works. Edits show your IP address and the date stamp when you add 4 tildes (~~~~). But your IP address is captured whether or not you sign a note - in page history. So when you make an edit it is identified as your IP whether or not you sign it. And your IP made that edit, two weeks ago, not two years ago. If you want to protect yourself from being accused of IP edits that you didn't make, then I suggest you register a username and don't edit without logging in. But the likelihood that someone else using your IP address made that edit on the same editor's page is, frankly, not believeable. So it is clear to me that you made that edit, and you made this edit, which by the way was seen as a personal attack by at least two editors in addition to me. I also suspect that you are the same person as the other IP address complaining about the same paragraph in the same manner, with the almost identical style of personal attack. That IP address was blocked before, and if this one continues to use personal attacks I would guess it will be too. This approach is not going to work. Tvoz |talk 09:33, 22 January 2008 (UTC)

Thank you for letting me know how things work here. I have already apologized to Happyme22 for my attack post and my apology was accepted. Now, I sincerely hope that you are able to accept this apology as well and will be able to move forward and address the MANY examples of the Nancy Reagan article being written in a Non NPOV as detailed on the discussion page of that article. Thank you.
Ps- I can not address your suspicion regarding any other IP addresses with similar complaints but hope you will not penalize me for the writings of other editors. Thank you again. 207.237.228.83 (talk) 07:23, 27 January 2008 (UTC)

Have you looked at IP's contribs? I'm not happy about the message he's canvassing multiple editors with. When was the last time I edited Reagan? SandyGeorgia (Talk) 22:31, 27 January 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for defending me

Thanks for defending me Tvoz. Seeing as the only thing I've done to the page this week is expand on Nancy's recent activities, I'm not even sure what the IP was talking about. Actually, now that I think about it, it's the claim that another IP made that Nancy was pregnant with their daughter Patti when they got married and which was not backed up by a source. I reverted, he/she added back, and it took off from there but that was from January 8. Sometimes I don't understand people... Thanks again, Happyme22 (talk) 22:48, 21 January 2008 (UTC)

Perhaps was the same person editing from home and work. And, you're welcome.Tvoz |talk 03:38, 22 January 2008 (UTC)

Re:Removing Citations

Oops, I'm going to have to call a mulligan on that one. Usually, when I remove one ref as unreliable, I remove the rest in the article as well. Thanks for the heads up, I will try to be more careful. Burzmali (talk) 05:12, 22 January 2008 (UTC)

Freddie Thompson

Thanks for the response on Obama. surprised by the attention from such a celebrity. Read the article from the post. I have to agree with ferrylodge, not because freddie is demeaning but because he is a public figure who is known as Fred, regardless of his birth name. You wouldn't head Hillary's page with her birth name and not her married name, and Obama's page doesn't head with his full name either. Whatever the format is, it should be consistent. Thanks for your hard work and attention to detail. I never look up anything anymore, without also checking wikipedia and it's good to known that there are peopele like you out there keeping it honest.Awomanforachange (talk) 11:30, 22 January 2008 (UTC)

Hmm? Last time I checked Barack Obama's article begins with his full legal name, same for Hillary Rodham Clinton's article. Misplaced Pages bio articles don't start with birth names, they start with full legal name and there hasn't been any evidence provided that Thompson legally changed his name. --Bobblehead 19:17, 22 January 2008 (UTC)

Article title goes to common usage (e.g., Mitt Romney), first line goes to full legal name (e.g., Willard Mitt Romney). And see John Edwards' Johnny Reid "John" Edwards for what seems to be the identical situation as Thompson, but handled correctly according to Misplaced Pages's style manual. The first mention in the article, bolded, for Thompson should have been Freddie Dalton "Fred" Thompson according to that model. We were indeed arguing for consistency, but correct style per the manual of style was out-yelled. Maybe now that he's out of the presidential race we can return to non-partisan editing. Tvoz |talk 20:55, 22 January 2008 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for fixing the cites on the HL article. miranda 06:32, 23 January 2008 (UTC)

Yeah, me either. I think it would be good with one column. I just hate when people post links and don't give access dates. But, I guess people are busy. miranda 06:36, 23 January 2008 (UTC)

Yeah, I sometimes have problems with that too...that's why I use the CITE template. miranda 06:43, 23 January 2008 (UTC)

Greysteel

There's some journals too, see here. But I'm never sure how to handle non-free content, especially when I've not seen the original. I'd imagine the first result (J Sharkey) is pretty non-controversial anyway. Thanks. One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 21:22, 23 January 2008 (UTC)

Nancy Reagan

What has the IP done now? A mediation cabal request? Oye ve.... Happyme22 (talk) 06:25, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

Tvoz: please see these notes regarding your comment. Thank you. 207.237.228.83 (talk) 21:36, 31 January 2008 (UTC)

Apparently he's going ahead with the medcab request. I've left very long comments on the article talk page (located here) and the medcab request (here). Please join in if you wish. And what's with the Raul thing? I'm pretty sure Raul doesn't give a crap about what we're doing at Nancy Reagan! --Happyme22 (talk) 05:41, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

Raul cares about anything that impacts FAs (and generally, he cares about FA writers and people, at least that's my sense); if editors are tangled up in mediation because they support a FAC, that's a concern. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 05:45, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

As far as I'm concerned this is not a matter for mediation and I have no intention of participating in it. I see one item, the IRS matter, that needs resolution, and I'm waiting to see what Wasted comes up with on that. Tvoz |talk 09:02, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

I too am quite confused by just about everything the IP has done. See the talk page for his latest comments. I anticipate that my name will be smeared across the "mediation request" which he is apparently working on frivilously. He seems to be taking quite a while and even says he is going to review the entire FAC and article history! I'm not going to allow the article to be delisted, and I hope if notions such as that are brought up, you will back me up. Thanks Tvoz and you've been a big help. I have a feeling there's only going to be a few more days of this. Happyme22 (talk) 04:59, 2 February 2008 (UTC)

Oh well I first thought that because my name was included in it, it was almost mandatory to participate. But I guess not. I think your theory of what the IP's identity is is probably correct; I also questioned that from the beginning. Thanks Tvoz - you've been a big help. BTW, I just skimmed through the HRC article and found it to be very informative. You and Wasted have done wonders with it. Best, `Happyme22 (talk) 18:42, 2 February 2008 (UTC)

Wasted gets the credit for everything good about it. He has been a warrior for an honest and fair article, against all odds. And it's not going to get easier. Tvoz |talk 20:44, 2 February 2008 (UTC)

HRC-related RfC

Since you're often vigorous on WP:BLP concerns, see what you think about the RfC at Talk:Huma Abedin, an article I just ran across. Wasted Time R (talk) 12:30, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

thanks for the reverts here

I have no idea who that jackass actually is, but I'm certainly glad to know I was the reason he "quit editing (and improving) Misplaced Pages". Makes me feel like I've made a difference. Thanks to Jéské and Nwwaew for watching my pages. Tvoz |talk 00:20, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

No problemo. The fact that he keeps vandalizing you shows you've definitely made a difference here. Nwwaew (Talk Page) (Contribs) (E-mail me) 00:22, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

Null persp, chummer. I had just noticed him and blocked him straightaway; his words were little more than a confession of abusive sockpuppetry. -Jéské 00:23, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

And another thanks, to Jéské, for the latest revert of probably the same troll. Persistent bugger, that one. Tvoz |talk 21:29, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

User has been blocked, though it took a bit longer than I expected. . .diff. R. Baley (talk) 21:33, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks, R. Good to know there are friendly folks watching my pages. I don't know who that troll is, but apparently he doesn't like me.... I'll carry on, somehow. Tvoz |talk 21:37, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

Re:Super Duper

Have been sidelined for most of two days by nasty periodontal surgery, but now am trying to catch up. Will update for Super Tuesday. Wasted Time R (talk) 23:57, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

I'm hoping the distraction helps. Until this afternoon I was in a Vicodin-induced lightheadedness and wouldn't have been of much use here ... Wasted Time R (talk) 00:01, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

Clinton & Obama

Hello Tvoz, you and Bellwether sure are straightshooter, but ya stuck to your guns. You both have my respect. GoodDay (talk) 00:24, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

Disruptive Editor - Such editors as those? are boring. It's a matter of time before he/she is blocked or banned. GoodDay (talk) 21:30, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

Update - He/she's been blocked indefinitely. GoodDay (talk) 21:32, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

I didn't block him. But yes, it was speedy. GoodDay (talk) 21:34, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

MOS question

SandyGeorgia referred me to you on a MOS question. I am working on bringing Fanny Imlay into MOS compliance before I take it to FAC in a few weeks. Even after reading WP:NAMES, I'm not really sure what to do about the first line of the article. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks! Awadewit | talk 03:34, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

Troll

No probs Queen. Vera, Chuck & Dave (talk) 00:44, 13 February 2008 (UTC) XXXXX

Regarding comments left on User talk:67.55.19.203

Thank you for this. He berated my on my talk page about this, and I was about to write a response until you wrote this. I couldn't have said it any better. Thanks! Spencer 21:23, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

apology

I am sorry that wasn't very funny at all. I should be encouraging the internet and sites like this instead of being so petty.

Howard Dully —Preceding unsigned comment added by Howard Dully (talk • contribs) 02:54, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

WP:AIV reporting and IP addresses

Hey there! Just dropping by about your report at WP:AIV. Remember that IP addresses may be static or dynamic, and therefore may be shared (used by multiple users) or physically shift connections every so often. Due to this, try not to peg IPs as "vandalism-only accounts", as they may go through hundreds of users a month. Thanks, and if you have any questions, feel free to ask. :) Cheers, Master of Puppets _{Call me MoP!☺} 04:23, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

Heh, I've always wondered; if people are capable of vandalizing Misplaced Pages, are they capable of coherent thought beyond the urge to wreck things? Anyway, it's all good; it just sucks sometimes to be pegged as a vandal when you're not, and we don't want to bite any potentially good contributors. Cheers, Master of Puppets _{Call me MoP!☺} 04:43, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

Hillary Clinton at WP:GAR

FYI,

Hillary Clinton has been at WP:GAR since Feb 11.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTD) 06:29, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

Michelle Obama GA

Thanks for contributing to the effort at Michelle Obama. You may want to put this on your user page:

This user helped promote Michelle Obama to good article status.

--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTD) 01:15, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks- but to tell you the truth, I think the granting of GA status may have been a bit premature, as the article is not really all that well developed yet, in my opinion. I don't agree with the person who complained that it was biased, but I think it's a stretch to say it's on the level of most other GA articles. However, I'm not formally objecting - rather will see what I can do to encourage its expansion and development. Tvoz |talk 07:14, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

Query at WT:FAC

FYI, SandyGeorgia (Talk) 18:17, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

Tha-anks!! :)

One back atcha! - Alison 07:08, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

Amazing

This entire situation is amazing. A Dereks1x sock became an admin. I didn't know for sure until after he already had his rights revoked for other reasons, but I was a bit suspicious of him after this exchange, during which he insisted on the "rights" of indef blocked users etc. in an e-mail to me. I posted my thoughts on the Dereks1x relationship here, if you care to comment (not that there's really much else to say, I suppose). · jersyko talk 21:12, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

Yup. Tvoz |talk 08:04, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

New mailing list

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AfD nomination of Ann Dunham

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AfD nomination of Barack Obama, Sr.

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David Paterson refs

Hey Tvoz, thanks for cleaning up the refs. However I was not hte one who originally put them there, I think they are an amalgamated mess from all of the <!-- editing --> that took place prior to today. A thorough cleanup should be done ASAP. Mrprada911 (talk) 07:05, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free media (Image:CassElliotLP2.jpg)

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Well, I think you should accept my contributions about McLuhan, Marcel and Papachristopoulos... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.49.217.61 (talk) 18:31, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

I saw the rest of the biography and I think it is ALREADY a paper article... so? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.49.217.61 (talk) 18:34, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

John Edwards

I gave you the link and Fox News interviewed him and he stated, "I'm not going to endorse either of them for President of the United States. Not vandalism.(Rhinostampede (talk) 14:49, 24 March 2008 (UTC))

Never happened - John Edwards did not tell Fox News any such thing. And the link was bogus. Tvoz |talk 03:53, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

Political miscellany

Hey there, Tvoz! Goodness, it sure has been a long while since we've been in touch. Of course, I thought of you straight off when I discovered this (eyes rolling -- be sure to check out the nom's user page). I didn't see your name there, so I figured you must not have seen it! Such a waste of everybody's time... (Right now, I'm the last commenter.) If you want a good chuckle, though, check out this David Patterson CFD. PS - I just learned that Tom Lehrer (yes, that Tom Lehrer) came out in support of Obama. What a blast from the past! Regards, Cgingold (talk) 02:59, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

Good grief. Tvoz |talk 04:15, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

revi

Barack Obama has been nominated for a featured article review. Articles are typically reviewed for two weeks. Please leave your comments and help us to return the article to featured quality. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, articles are moved onto the Featured Article Removal Candidates list for a further period, where editors may declare "Keep" or "Remove" the article from featured status. The instructions for the review process are here. Reviewers' concerns are here. Stifle (talk) 17:24, 26 March 2008 (UTC)