A Name Of Infamy

3:37 pm EST February 27th, 2007 | Uncategorized | 3 Comments

Liberia’s top government minister, Willis Knuckles, has resigned over a sex scandal, the president has said.

Last week a local newspaper printed graphic pictures of President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf’s most senior minister having sex with two women.

Mrs Johnson-Sirleaf said that her presidential affairs minister “has been a friend and close associate for many years”.

“I believe that Minister Knuckles brought to his family and friends much pain, but one which should not be allowed to tarnish his long years of service and commitment to our beloved country,” she said in a radio address on Monday evening.

It goes without saying that Minister Knuckles is no relation of mine.

Topic: Humor

He’s Educating The Children

3:06 pm EST February 27th, 2007 | News | 4 Comments

College professor Glenn Reynolds (Instapundit) provides deep analysis of Al Gore.

as he [Gore] gains weight, he’s even starting to look a bit like a younger Jerry Falwell

That’s right, kids. Al Gore discussing fighting global warming is the same as Jerry “We Deserved 9/11″ Falwell because they both are heavier than average.

Ohhhhkay.

Heroes: Company Man

2:45 pm EST February 27th, 2007 | News | 3 Comments

What an awesome episode Monday night. This show is now everything I wish Lost has turned out not to be – and… super powers!

GOP Campaign Leaks

10:33 am EST February 27th, 2007 | News | 3 Comments

First Giuliani, now Mitt Romney.

Here are some views of Mitt Romney causing concern inside his campaign: His hair looks too perfect, he’s not a tough war time leader, and he has earned a reputation as "Slick Dancing Mitt" or "Flip-Flop Mitt."

Romney and his advisers have identified those perceptions as threats to his bid for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination, according to an exhaustive internal campaign document obtained by the Globe.

The 77-slide PowerPoint presentation offers a revealing look at Romney’s pursuit of the White House, outlining a plan for branding himself, framing his competitors, and allaying voter concerns about his record, his Mormon faith, and his shifts on key issues like abortion.

Free idea for Democratic candidates: If these Republicans can’t keep their internal documents out of the newspapers, how the heck can we trust them with secret, sensitive national security data?

Topic: 2008 Election

A Couple Of Governors Need A Hose Down

4:35 am EST February 27th, 2007 | Politics | Comments Off

It’s a p.r. gimmick for a good cause, but weird.

Gov. Bill Ritter, D-Colo., challenged Gov. Deval Patrick, D-Mass., to an arm wrestling match over creating a new generation of jobs in their state this morning at a gathering of business, environmental and labor leaders in Washington. The meeting, called the Apollo Summit, was convened by nearly 200 community leaders to create a strategy to promote clean energy solutions that create good jobs in America.

Cheney Encounter, Sort Of, With Suicide Bomber

3:57 am EST February 27th, 2007 | Terrorism | 13 Comments

FYI

A suicide bomber killed 19 people and wounded 11 outside the main U.S. military base in Afghanistan on Tuesday during a visit by Vice President Dick Cheney, though the vice president was apparently not in danger, U.S. and Afghan officials said.

The blast happened near the first security gate outside the base at Bagram, killing 19 people, said Khoja Mohammad Qasim Sayedi, chief of the province’s public health department. Gov. Abdul Jabar Taqwa said “18 to 20 dead bodies” lay on the ground after the blast.

She Has Her Role

3:41 am EST February 27th, 2007 | News | 8 Comments

kirsten powers

From the Eat The Press review of Fox’s blog show "it’s out there".

The show’s "Left Hook, Right Hook" segment does bring on someone from each side — tonight Ari Berman of The Nation (introduced by Powers) and John Hinderacker of PowerLine and (introduced by Malkin) — but it felt like Malkin was pushing for the team more than Powers.

Kirsten Powers is part of the Fox News Fake Democrat Ringer Squad, sent there to agree with conservative talking points while looking like a bobblehead doll. That’s why they cut her a check. (Pat Cadell is part of this group too)

Topic: Fox News, Kirsten Powers

Swift Boating Al Gore

11:30 pm EST February 26th, 2007 | News | 161 Comments

They couldn’t let the guy who got more votes than their beloved Bush have a moment in the sun. The right wing noise machine is on the attack against Al Gore, led online by their chief goons Glenn Reynolds and Matt Drudge. Dave Johnson has details on the Exxon money behind this latest attack (this isn’t the first time Exxon has attacked Al Gore), while ThinkProgress has Gore’s response and the actual facts.

The global warming deniers look more and more like their similarly deluded holocaust deniers every day, but they’ve got money on their side.

Topic: Global Warming

Angelina Jolie Makes Council On Foreign Relations Sexiest Think Tank Ever

7:02 pm EST February 26th, 2007 | Politics | 9 Comments

Angelina Jolie, Council on Foreign Relations Which other celebs will join the foreign policy elite?

The prestigious Council on Foreign Relations is about to get a jolt of sex appeal.

The exclusive, Manhattan-based foreign-policy group has decided to admit actress Angelina Jolie, a U.N. goodwill ambassador who has taken more than 30 trips worldwide to advocate for refugees, AIDS orphans and disaster victims.

On Friday night, the council’s membership accepted Jolie’s nomination — meaning she will soon be rubbing elbows with other club members such as Dick Cheney, Condoleezza Rice, Henry Kissinger, Colin Powell and Alan Greenspan.

Audio: Rudy Giuliani’s Ferret Freak-Out

5:35 pm EST February 26th, 2007 | News | 96 Comments

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Now, look, I could say that Rudy Giuliani’s rant about ferrets and the people who love them said something about his possible presidential temperament, and maybe it does – but its more like it’s just a funny audio clip of a major political figure – the mayor of New York, later a Republican candidate for the presidency – arguing about ferrets. This, is America.