Everyone liked Barney Frank's appearance on The Daily Show so much that we've now got an extended version. At nearly 15 minutes, this is a clear sign that the Barney Frank interview market is healthy and flourishing, and there's no need to listen to the doomsayers who claim the Barney Frank interview bubble is poised to burst.

Part-two is after the jump.

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Joe The Plumber Fears The Fabulous: The Paris Hilton of the Conservative Movement panders to his base, a group of people with an insatiable appetite for being condescended to, and told exactly what they want to hear. For instance: gays carry gay plague. Which is why Joe the Plumber  told Christianity Today that he won't let them around his children. Ain't no son of his learnin' how to decorate. [christianitytoday.com]

In The Past, Words Were Printed On Dry Tree Guts: Larry Dignan breaks that Amazon.com will be launching a new, large-screen version of it's popular electronic book, Kindle. But, sadly, this upgrade isn't for saving the newspaper industry. Instead, it's a pivot towards the lucrative college text book market. Sorry, infosaurs. [zdnet.com]

Republicans Lost In Emo Forest: The easiest political column to write these days is the one about the GOP being in crisis — they've lost their way in the polls, with their base, and their transition to minority party has been, to be kind, awkward. Michael Van Der Galien has a little advice for Republicans: try not panicking. Your very public identity flux only benefits the Democrats. The evil, communist, baby-hating Democrats. [poligazette.com]

The Housing Market Will Improve… In, Oh, Twenty Years: Some market analysts are claiming that the housing market has hit bottom, and is going to rebound. But John F. Wasik is all "Hey, Wait A Minute!" Happy days are not here again, at least when it comes to houses. It's going to take a little while for that market to correct itself. Well, not a little while. Probably a long freakin' time. [bloomberg.com]

Super Cheap Luxury Mansions! Just because there's an unprecedented, global credit crunch doesn't mean there isn't super amazing real estate out there that can snapped up for a modest $150K.  Hobos: that's about the cost of 1,000 cardboard boxes! Cheap! [matadorlife.com]

Police Rescue Starving Ducklings!  This story starts out totes sadz: a little duckling trapped in a drain! And then, OMG you won't believe it, the story ends up happy! Then the cops fed the fuzzy critter it's favorite food: quackers! Ha!  [thisisplymouth.co.uk]

Fictional Office Workers Still Employed, Thriving!  The comic strip Dilbert is funny the way Garfield is funny: they just rings true. I hate Mondays! And working in an office is a zany, hilarious experience of Kafka-esque proportions! The difference is, Dilbert's traffic is way, way up! [chicagotribune.com]

Doctor Has Heart Attack, But Finishes Surgery!  Most doctors just play golf, or giggle over pre-existing patient conditions with insurance company bean-counters, but not this doc! He had a heart attack while performing surgery and kept on suturing! That is one awesome referral. [abcnews.com]

From CC Insider…

The president's housing plan may be stirring up a bit of controversy, but at least one person has his back: Shaquille O'Neal, who generously donated one of his shoes to the effort…

The Phoenix Suns center couldn't be around himself when President Barack Obama arrived at Sky Harbor International Airport Tuesday afternoon. So when the president stepped off of Air Force One, Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon's son Jake made the presentation at the foot of the stairs.

At least a dozen families are expected to live in the spacious and well-furnished footwear.