Feb
28
HW & Bubba’s National Institute on Civil Discourse is going to be full-up if all the people I keep recommending for an intervention and inpatient treatment program end up going there. The latest example of the new tone comes from… you guessed it — Wisconsin. WTMJ Radio: Last Friday…. after the Assembly voted to engross [...]
Feb
28
Meet the Kathleen Sebelius of the Muslim World
Filed Under Religion | 4 Comments
Kathleen Sebelius once schooled a reporter on the proper way to sneeze (put your face in the crook of your elbow and say “abortion on demand!”), but this guy’s hygiene lesson is far more comprehensive that Kat’s: (h/t iOwnTheWorld)
Feb
28
If these were Tea Partiers, what do you think the police would do? Of course, that’s a ridiculous scenario, because the Tea Party is respectful of laws and property while the other side isn’t compelled to play by those rules, and unfortunately they have the blessing of the police: The occupation of the Wisconsin Capitol [...]
Feb
28
Oprah Channel’s ‘Titanic Meets Iceberg’ Ratings Not a Good Sign for Olbermann
Filed Under Media | 5 Comments
Apparently there are some who didn’t get the Nielsen memo from 15 years ago concluding that people aren’t likely to follow their heroes anywhere — even a goddess of Hope, Change & pajama parties like Oprah: Oprah Winfrey is finding out just how hard it is to build an out-of-the-way channel into a television destination. [...]
Feb
27
Congressman Wu Files Reelection Papers (Paws for Laughter)
Filed Under Politics | 12 Comments
What else can I say except I welcome all the material I can get in 2012: Despite recent news reports of bizarre behavior and calls for his resignation, Rep. David Wu (D-Ore.) has filed for reelection. Wu filed a statement of organization with the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday to be able to run for [...]
Feb
26
Palin to Announce in April?
Filed Under Politics | 26 Comments
It’s very early, but so far I’ve been horribly underwhelmed by most of the names being bandied about for the GOP nomination. My grocery list is more exciting. That’s why whenever the name of an actual conservative is mentioned as a possibility, my interest is piqued. The Republican fray will need one, two, or more, [...]
Feb
25
Obama to unions in 2007: “Understand this, if American workers are being denied their right to collectively bargain when I’m in the White House, I’m going to put on a comfortable pair of shoes myself — I’ll walk on that picket line with you…” It’s taking him a long time to find those shoes: Besides, [...]
Feb
25
Friday Morning Open
Filed Under Announcements, Politics | 27 Comments
I’ve got a half-dozen things to take care of this morning, so here’s the open thread Nanny requested a couple of weeks ago (better late than never). Possible topics for discussion: James Carville hawking Miracle Whip, thus ruining all future sandwiches for me. The Smithsonian is selling patriotic USA items that are made in China. [...]
Feb
24
Evidence that Gaddafi Has Lost His Marbles
Filed Under Humor, World News | 16 Comments
Gaddafi’s rambling, goofy address not long ago where he talked about hallucinogenic drugs and compared himself to Queen Elizabeth has left his staff concerned for his mental state. And that concern only grew after Gaddafi texted them this picture: There are now rumors that Gaddafi has been shot, which I don’t understand, because White House [...]
Feb
24
Saudi National Arrested in Texas for Plotting to Use WMD
Filed Under Nat'l Security, War | 13 Comments
Just a banner headline so far from Fox News: Update: BBC reports on the potential target list of the Saudi citizen (how so very shocking) residing in Texas: It is claimed the suspect had a list of targets to attack in America. As well as George W Bush’s Dallas residence, 12 reservoir dams in Colorado [...]