How Soon Until You’re Sick Of Mitt Romney?

7:19 pm EST April 27th, 2007 | Uncategorized | 3 Comments

Mitt Romney is currently running ads on cable news. The ads aren’t in heavy rotation (nothing like Dan Marino for Slim-Fast or Head-On, that’s for sure) but I can’t see what advertising 8 months before the first primary/caucus does to help you besides burn money.

Topic: Mitt Romney

Flip Flopping Rudy Giuliani

5:29 pm EST April 27th, 2007 | News | 12 Comments

Apparently in order to appease the far right wing fundamentalists who are the party bosses of the Republican party, Rudy Giuliani is now challenging Mitt Romney as chief flip flopper. He was for civil unions, now he’s against them.

Ah, principles.

Topic: Rudy Giuliani

Right Wing Terror Watch: “Alabama Free Militia” Raided

4:26 pm EST April 27th, 2007 | Terrorism | 30 Comments

Another one in a week.

Simultaneous raids carried out in four Alabama counties Thursday turned up truckloads of explosives and weapons, including 130 grenades, an improvised rocket launcher and 2,500 rounds of ammunition belonging to the small, but mightily armed, Alabama Free Militia.

Six alleged members of the Free Militia also were arrested by federal authorities and are being held without bond.

Investigators said the DeKalb County-based group had not made any specific threats or devised any plots, but was targeted for swift dismantling because of its heavy firepower. The militia, which called itself the Naval Militia at one point, had enough armament to outfit a small army.

“We classify these groups as violent and anti-government,” said Jim Cavanaugh, who supervises the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives operations in portions of the South. “They stockpile things and live off a fear, a paranoia they’re going to need weapons and explosives because some event is going to happen when they will need them.”

“Any time you have a self-appointed colonel or a self-appointed major and they’ve got weapons and explosives, it is a recipe for tragedy,” Cavanaugh said.

Democrats United: David Broder Is An Ass

12:45 pm EST April 27th, 2007 | Uncategorized | 9 Comments

It isn’t often where 50 U.S. Senators smack down a major newspaper columnist. Senate Dems bring the pain to David Broder:

We, the members of the Senate Democratic Caucus, contest the attack on Sen. Harry Reid’s leadership by David S. Broder in his April 26 column, “The Democrats’ Gonzales.”

In contrast to Mr. Broder’s insinuations, we believe Mr. Reid is an extraordinary leader who has effectively guided the new Democratic majority through these first few months with skill and aplomb.

The Democratic caucus is diverse, and Mr. Reid has worked tirelessly to make sure that the views of each member are heard and represented. No one ideology dominates the caucus, so that a consensus can be reached and unity achieved. It is hard to imagine a better model for leadership.

Pwned

(and yes, even Joe Lieberman signed the letter and good on him for that, now if he could just stop being an apologist for policies that kill thousands of Americans maybe we can get somewhere)

Topic: David Broder

Dem Unity Disappoints NY Times

12:20 pm EST April 27th, 2007 | Media | 2 Comments

The headline: “In Debate, Democrats Show More Unity Than Strife”. You can almost see Adam Nagourney and company shaking their heads, wondering what the deal is. They have had the prewritten template for years about “Democrats divided” because they take one or two outliers as symptomatic of a deep divide when in fact the true disarray currently is on the Republican side who can’t decide if it wants to try to win or pander to extremists.

The Crayon Scrawlings Of David Broder

8:59 am EST April 27th, 2007 | Uncategorized | 7 Comments

On the heels of his factually inaccurate and fantasy based attack on Sen. Reid, the beltway insider special, David Broder writes a column about John McCain, labeling him as… get this… a “straight talker”. Do you see now why I say a comedian is the best journalist in America?

Topic: David Broder

How To Fight Con Nanny Staters

7:51 am EST April 27th, 2007 | Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Dateline, Cleveland: Strip club owner fed up with the local morality gang trying to regulate his business so that strippers have to stay away from club patrons (that wouldn’t be a strip club so much as guys and naked women being in the same general area as each other) so he goes to their lunch spot at a bagel shop and buys up every bagel in the joint.

Real American Hero.

Topic: Free Speech

Wacky World Of Degrees

7:49 am EST April 27th, 2007 | Uncategorized | 7 Comments

M.I.T.’s dean of admissions resigns and admits she lied about her college degrees. Maybe it’s because I don’t have one, but it’s always been intriguing to me the almost magical power someone exerts by saying they have a college degree. In the last 12 or so years since I’ve been in the real world, I’ve found people with tons of advanced degrees who are absolute idiots while others with just “the basics” are brilliant.

Topic: Education

FHM Learns People Magazine

5:04 am EST April 27th, 2007 | Uncategorized | 7 Comments

Dear People and your “Most Beautiful People” and Drew Barrymore selection, FHM has announced the real world’s champion: Jessica Alba.
jessica alba in a bikini

Jessica Alba, 25, star of the upcoming Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, has been voted the sexiest woman in the world by readers of FHM. The Sin City star, who will celebrate her 26th birthday this weekend (April 28th), tops the list.

Last year’s American Idol runner-up, Katharine McPhee, placed second in her first appearance in the 100 Sexiest poll. Scarlett Johansson, who was No. 1 in 2006, dropped to No. 3 this year.

FHM’s 100 Sexiest Women poll is recognized as the original, and largest, reader-generated listing of the sexiest women in the world. It is voted for entirely by FHM readers worldwide, with approximately eight million votes counted this year from all over the globe.

“Jessica Alba is a stunning California beauty with an exotic allure that is mesmerizing,” says FHM Online Editor-in-Chief Scott Kritz, adding, “there’s nothing sexier than a gorgeous super hero.”

Were truer words ever spoken? NAY.

Topic: Women