Thursday link dump: The curse of Kanye

• On Bush, Kanye, and ancient curses.
• Joe Klein blames the Blue Dogs.
• Meet New York's new first lady! (You may already know her.)
• Whenever Boehner cries, somebody's about to get screwed."
• Fox News will not hire Christine O'Donnell.

By Alex Pareene

Alex Pareene writes about politics for Salon and is the author of "The Rude Guide to Mitt." Email him at apareene@salon.com and follow him on Twitter @pareene

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