Crossed Wires

A teenager from Iceland claims that he reached a private White House phone line while pretending to be the president of his country. If so, he would not be the first ordinary person to get through. On May 14, 1965, a Denver couple accidentally interrupted a call between LBJ and Abe Fortas. Story and audio here.

Interesting Take on Romney's Speech

Maureen Dowd wrote a column in today's New York Times comparing Romney's speech last week to JFK's speeches regarding his Catholicism. While many people have drawn strong comparisons between Romney and Kenendy, Dowd argues that Romney's speech was quite different because he is trying to appeal to the religious right, while Kennedy was trying to assure the voters that his religion would not be a major factor in his presidency.

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